University of Ibadan
paper commences review concept information communication technology ict points become potent force transforming social economic political life globally discusses linkage gender ict especially ict widened digital divide gap africa rest world one hand males females later gives overview ict policy formulation situation africa pointing gender provisions national ict policy documents african countries reviews illiteracy rates access telephone facilities computers internet facilities africa indicates digital divide continent access internet related technologies finally presents policy options strategies adopted african governments enable women benefit opportunities offered ict paper concludes submitting unless gender issues incorporated national ict policies africa digital divide continue widen women live african rural populations would continue excluded benefits ict