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This paper proposes an empirically founded framework
for building E-Government knowledge
infrastructures in transition economies such as those
in Africa. The proposed framework builds on the
concepts of nomadic information environments. The f
ramework, under the acronym NECE (Nomadic E-
Government Co-Evolutionary) framework, caters for th
e three levels of government: national, regional
and local. At the national level lies the responsib
ility of building Flexible Infrastructures. The regi
onal
level concentrates on the creation of nomadic netwo
rks. The local level addresses the fostering of
confident communities. The framework recognizes expl
icitly the links and dependencies between the
various levels. The strength of the framework is its
systemic view in recognizing the roles of social,
human resources, digital and physical resources requi
red for addressing the possible social exclusion
resulting from traditional “Western style” E-Govern
ment implementations in developing countries.
Importantly, e-government should not be conceptualize
d primarily as from a technological perspective
but as a tool to build of social, human, digital and
physical resources in order to empower individuals,
communities and whole societies |
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