On the verge of the digital boom: how information communication technologies could shape Africa’s future

The significance of information communication technologies (ICT) for development is well recognized, but Africa seems behind the rest of the regions in the world.Through literature review and semi-structured interviews with relevant stakeholders including African intellectuals, political scientists, development economists, and ICT and education specialists, this paper examines the current state of ICT in Africa andforecasts the forthcoming transformations of the next decades from development perspectives.