Facebook, a leader in ICT development in Africa?

I came across an interesting post by Wayan Vota*, an ICT in developing economies expert. He was responding to a question posted on Twitter about whether the growth of Facebook usage in Africa has any implications on development? ... perfect topic for this blog, right? His response highlights three areas in which he believes Facebook has effected: ICT Adoption, Literacy, and Community.


Read the full (straight to the point) post here 
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*Wayan Vota is a technology expert focused on appropriate information and communication technologies (ICT) for rural and underserved areas of the developing world. He is a Senior Director at Inveneo and is the editor of ICTworks

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