Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: This paper attempts to address the technological promises and challenges facing e-business in Nigeria. E-business representsa major opportunity for developing nations that can access it effectively and a threat to those that cannot. E-business holdsgreat promise and challenges for Nigeria in ten areas: what is really e-business, potential benefits of the internet in Nigeria,the development context in Nigeria, e-business: towards a conceptual understanding, strategies to encourage the ICTinfrastructure in Nigeria, technology requirements and components for e-business in Nigeria, technology services, thechallenges faced by Nigerians in the use of e-business, the policy challenge for Nigeria and finally, the impact of informationtechnology upon productivity in Nigeria.Keywords: E-business, Developing Countries, Internet, B2B, ICT, E-commerce.
Authors: Ejike Ugwu, Ifeanyichukwu Jeff
Language: English
Subfield: Business and International Management
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1498466358