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Digital oases and digital deserts in Sub-Saharan Africa

Wentrup, Robert (författare)
Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Företagsekonomiska institutionen,Department of Business Administration
Ström, Patrik, 1976 (författare)
Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Centre for International Business Studies,Företagsekonomiska institutionen, Management & Organisation,Department of Business Administration, Management & Organisation
Nakamura, Richard, 1970 (författare)
Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Centre for International Business Studies,Företagsekonomiska institutionen, Management & Organisation,Department of Business Administration, Management & Organisation
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2016
2016
Engelska.
Ingår i: Journal of Science & Technology Policy Management. - 2053-4620. ; 7:1, s. 77-100
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  • Purpose – This paper aims to investigate whether Sub-Saharan African countries are catching up with the rest of the world in terms of online usage. Online service usage is an important component of the discourse of the “digital divide”, an emblematic term for the inequality of information and communication technology access. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is a quantitative analysis of internet and Facebook penetration coupled with economic strength (GDP/capita), literacy and degree of rural population. Findings – The findings reveal a heterogeneous pattern with a few African countries being digital oases and close to European levels, whereas the majority of the countries are still digital deserts. A strong correlation is found between economic strength and internet penetration. A generalist picture that Sub-Saharan is on the trajectory of closing the digital divide is an imprecise reflection of the reality. Research limitations/implications – It is argued that instead of measuring supply-side data, which has been the trend till now, the use of demand-side elements such as online service usage tells more about digital inequalities between countries. Practical implications – The research encourages internet firms to open up their eyes for Sub-Saharan Africa as an investment opportunity with an untapped gap of online usage. Social implications – The three-billion internet users on the planet are unevenly spread and under-represented in Africa. By drawing a heterogeneous online usage landscape, digital policy can be accurately steered toward countries with the largest needs. Originality/value – There is a paucity of research going into the depth of online usage in Africa. The paper is a contribution to fill that gap.

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SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Social och ekonomisk geografi -- Ekonomisk geografi (hsv//swe)
SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Social and Economic Geography -- Economic Geography (hsv//eng)
SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Ekonomi och näringsliv -- Företagsekonomi (hsv//swe)
SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Economics and Business -- Business Administration (hsv//eng)

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IT Industry
Services
Africa
Sub-Sahara

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