IT is important to development. Many developing countries can benefit from this, yet many of these countries especially the ones in Africa are unable to because they are lacking these crucial factors that promote development in their technology infrastructures.
Major factors that contribute to IT infrastructure in Africa are developing IT skilled Human Resource through professional colleges and universities, promoting IT entrepreneurs, establishment of IT parks, strengthening and widening existing communication networks and deregulating Telecommunication and above all creating a favourable business climate for FDI in IT sector.
In IT infrastructure development, we are always concerned with inputs and investment related to inputs, which are really a major impediments in the under developed and developing countries. But, IT infrastructure development always remains incomplete without human face. We often ignore the importance of end-users. The technical literacy of the end-users is always a concern in most of the IT mediated development approaches. Hence, capacity building and development of technical literacy of the end-users should be taken one of the key factor in the IT infrastructure development.
Some of the requirements are; a peaceful local environment, Political and Social, educated manpower, adequate availability of real estate, adequate water & power, and well connected to the world through road, rail & air.
Good physical infrastructure and quality human Resources are also required.
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