ICT and Rural Development in the Global South
ICT and Rural Development in the Global South
English | 2024 | ISBN: 103258842X | 227 Pages | PDF (True) | 10 MB
English | 2024 | ISBN: 103258842X | 227 Pages | PDF (True) | 10 MB
Drawing on years of experience across 45 counties, as well as extensive original academic research, Willem van Eekelen situates the evolving role of ICT in wider development patterns in the Global South. He discusses the effects of ICT on agriculture, trade, financial flows, resource management and governmental performance. He then considers the associated risks of financial insecurity, online gambling, exclusion, misinformation and the effects of ICT on people's freedom. The book concludes with six recommendations to maximise the usefulness of rural ICT investments and minimise the risk of them causing harm.