E-GOVERNMENT IN AFRICA - Strengthening it through European Co-Operation

Michael Iniobong Eka

2008

Abstract

E-government remains the most efficient way in recent times to get on course government - citizen interaction programmes. Many European and Asian countries have standardized their e-government practices and certainly have their citizens using these facilities at ease. But the reverse is the case in Africa. Though some African countries have taken steps towards e-government practices, the process cannot be compared to that of Asia and Europe, since African citizens are yet to relate with the government through this medium in an effective manner. This paper X-rays e-government practices in Africa, with a case study of the state, regional, and national governments in Nigeria. It also focuses attention at other African countries. This paper gathered its sources of information from a sample online questionnaire on IT personnel in government which we posted through www.afreel.com. I also used my experience as IT personnel in the service of with a state government in Nigeria. The problems are highlighted and solutions proffered in a possible African - European countries co-operation.

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Iniobong Eka M. (2008). E-GOVERNMENT IN AFRICA - Strengthening it through European Co-Operation . In Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: WEBIST, ISBN 978-989-8111-27-2, pages 483-487. DOI: 10.5220/0001518304830487


in Bibtex Style

@conference{webist08,
author={Michael Iniobong Eka},
title={E-GOVERNMENT IN AFRICA - Strengthening it through European Co-Operation},
booktitle={Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: WEBIST,},
year={2008},
pages={483-487},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001518304830487},
isbn={978-989-8111-27-2},
}


in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Web Information Systems and Technologies - Volume 2: WEBIST,
TI - E-GOVERNMENT IN AFRICA - Strengthening it through European Co-Operation
SN - 978-989-8111-27-2
AU - Iniobong Eka M.
PY - 2008
SP - 483
EP - 487
DO - 10.5220/0001518304830487