Enterprise across the digital divide: information systems and rural microenterprise in Botswana
Summary. Rural microenterprises in Botswana lack ICT access and rely on informal, social, and local information systems. While these systems work well in many respects, they limit entrepreneurs' connections and opportunities. The paper argues that shared telephone services should be the priority for breaking this isolation, with ICTs playing a supporting role through intermediary organizations that provide finance, skills, and knowledge alongside technology.
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Duncombe, R., & Heeks, R.. (2002). Enterprise across the digital divide: information systems and rural microenterprise in Botswana. Journal of International Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.869
Duncombe, Richard, and Richard Heeks. “Enterprise across the digital divide: information systems and rural microenterprise in Botswana.” Journal of International Development, 2002. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.869.
Duncombe, Richard, and Richard Heeks. 2002. “Enterprise across the digital divide: information systems and rural microenterprise in Botswana.” Journal of International Development. https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.869.
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title = {Enterprise across the digital divide: information systems and rural microenterprise in Botswana},
author = {Richard Duncombe and Richard Heeks},
journal = {Journal of International Development},
year = {2002},
doi = {10.1002/jid.869},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.869}
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TY - JOUR TI - Enterprise across the digital divide: information systems and rural microenterprise in Botswana AU - Richard Duncombe AU - Richard Heeks JO - Journal of International Development PY - 2002 DO - 10.1002/jid.869 UR - https://doi.org/10.1002/jid.869 ER -
Details
- DOI
- 10.1002/jid.869
- Countries
- Botswana
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
- Added
- 2026-04-28