Africa: Can ICTs fight poverty in Africa?

Over half of the population in Africa cannot read or write. Information needs are critical both for personal development and educational achievement. However, few practical activities supporting information and communication technologies (ICTs) to enhance such skills are in place in African schools. A report from the UK Imfundo project argues for a pro-poor model of ICTs for Development (ICT4D) which goes beyond traditional concepts of literacy as functional reading and writing.