Connectivity of African higher education institutions : addressing the demand for connectivity in West and Central Africa

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2007

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Association of African Universities (AAU), Accra-North, GH

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Advanced network infrastructure and access to adequate bandwidth are critical for higher education and research. The paper takes a detailed look at the state of connectivity in higher education and research institutions (HEI) in West and Central Africa; it complements the African Tertiary Institutions Connectivity Survey (ATICS). To merge the available data towards a continental view of the connectivity of African HEIs, an online database has been developed. It is clear from the findings of this study that there is a bandwidth deficit in HEIs in the West and Central Africa region.

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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Connectivité des institutions d'enseignement supérieur africaines : répondre à la demande en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre

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ACCESS TO EDUCATION, ICT INFRASTRUCTURE, CONNECTIVITY, BROADBAND, UNIVERSITIES, RESEARCH CAPACITY, HIGHER EDUCATION, NETWORK BACKBONES, INTERNET, PRICING, ACCESS TO ICT, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/45335

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Research Results (ACACIA) / Résultats de recherches (ACACIA)