Document ID: C29048

Document ID: `C29048`
Title:	Reality check: Will cellphones really solve Africa's problems?
Subject Term(s):	Development Development communication Distribution Government policies Information issues Information technology Mobile communication systems Personal digital assistants (PDA) Regulations Rural development Telecommunication Telephone communication Wireless
Publication Date:	2009
Format:	Article
Source:	4 pages.
Institution:	International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada
Language:	English
Country:	International
Abstract:	Information technology researcher describes four challenges to having cheap and portable devices like mobile phones and PDAs offer real social and economic impact.
Notes:	Posted at http://www.irdc.ca/en/ev-13108-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html

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