Libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés play a critical role in extending the benefits of ICTs to a diverse range of people worldwide. The Global Impact Study provides evidence about the scale, character, and impacts of ...

We examine how the internet brings people together not virtually over digital networks but physically while co-located in public spaces. In particular we are interested in how people in cybercafés share and collaborate ...

Based on a survey of public access ICT users in five countries, the preliminary analysis indicates that while many public access ICT users are young (40% under 20 years old), male (65%), students (44%), with at least ...

The paper presents a study in progress that aims at evaluating the impact of public access to ICT skills on job prospects in Rwanda. The study addresses the following issues: the impact of public access to ICT on skills; ...

Pay-per-use cybercafés are the dominant public access venue for the Internet in China. Internet speed and cybercafé facilities are found to be the most influential factors in users’ choice of cybercafés. Chatting and gaming ...