Abstract
Abstract:
ICTs have a huge potential to develop communities in both South Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The authors provide an overview of the ICT sectors in DRC and South Africa. This paper highlights the ICT initiatives in South Africa and DRC. The authors compare ICT projects in both countries and recommend enabling conditions for the development of DRC using ICTs. A brief overview of the opportunities that ICTs provide, the role players and type of ICTs used by South African and DRC organizations and communities are provided. Both countries face challenges in implementing ICT4D initiatives. More than just reducing costs of ICTs, major investments in the ICT infrastructure and resources and training the people in DRC to utilize ICTs is crucial for DRC’s development.