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The Economic Geography of the Internet's Infrastructure
Summary
The internet is the 21st century's most significant piece of technology. There are massive amounts of money being invested in the internet everyday. It's practically imperative for large corporations to utilize the internet, and that's where a lot of the funding derives from.
Works Cited:
Malecki, Edward, . "Economic Geography of the Internet's Infrastructure." Economic Geography 78.4 (2002): 399- 424. Web. 14 Sep 2009. <http://www.jstor.org/stable/4140796?cookieSet=1>
Knowledge, Culture & the Internet in Africa: a Challenge for Political Economists
Summary
ICT in Africa forms the base for industries to help develop profitable opportunities. This is difficult to achieve in Africa because in order to establish an 'informational economy' ICT Africa needs infrastructure, hardware and software.
In order to support a successful economy Africa needs to be able to support a networking and communications system that is compatible with the rest of the global economy in order to produce and function along side its global competitors.
Works Cited:
- Powell, Mike. "Knowledge, Culture and the Internet in Africa: A Challenge for Political Economists." Review of African Political Economy 28.88 (2001): 241-260. Web. 4 Sept. 2009.