Digital Technology and Emergency Risk Communications of African Governments: Experiences and Lessons from Covid-19 Pandemic

O Adeola, O Evans - Public Sector Marketing Communications, Volume II …, 2023 - Springer
Across the African continent, governments are implementing e-governance measures with
websites, portals, social media pages and WhatsApp chatbots. These platforms enable the …

The digital response to COVID-19: Exploring the use of digital technology for information collection, dissemination and social control in a global pandemic

J Phillips, RA Babcock, J Orbinski - Journal of business …, 2021 - ingentaconnect.com
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a global surge in the development
and implementation of digital interventions to diagnose, track, prevent and mitigate the …

Crisis Management: Unveiling Information and Communication Technologies' Revamped Role Through the Lens of Sub-Saharan African Countries During COVID-19

R Kateule, E Kamanyi, M Tunga - … African Journal of …, 2024 - digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu
The management of COVID-19 pandemic has revealed inefficiencies in coordinating global
response, particularly in African countries. Therefore, creating an urgent need to examine …

[图书][B] Digital Innovations, Business and Society in Africa

R Boateng, SL Boateng, T Anning-Dorson… - 2022 - Springer
For African enterprises, entrepreneurs, and governments to take full advantage of new
digital opportunities, we need a shared strategic understanding of where we are, what we …

Harnessing digital technology for COVID-19 response in Uganda: lessons and implications for future public health emergencies

R Ndejjo, SN Kabwama, A Namale, AK Tusubira… - BMJ Global …, 2023 - gh.bmj.com
COVID-19 was one of the greatest disruptors of the 21st century, causing significant
morbidity and mortality globally. Countries around the world adopted digital technologies …

[HTML][HTML] Digital technologies in the COVID-19 responses in sub-Saharan Africa: policies, problems and promises

E Bakibinga-Gaswaga, S Bakibinga… - The Pan African …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The gains made five years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development will be lost if the threats presented by the COVID-19 pandemic are not …

Applications of Digital Mobile Technologies in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Some Evidence from Frontline Healthcare Workers in Three Tertiary Hospitals in …

Y Geng, J Demuyakor - Online Journal of Communication and Media …, 2022 - ojcmt.net
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 pandemic a public health
disaster of global concern on the 30th January 2020. With the highly infectious COVID-19 …

Are African countries doing enough to ensure cybersecurity and internet safety?

M Saeed, S Osakwe - 2021 - policycommons.net
As the world continues to recover from the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, coping
mechanisms such as increased use of virtual workspaces, online marketplaces and e …

The impact of COVID‐19 on cybersecurity awareness‐raising and mindset in the southern African development community (SADC)

L Bagui, S Lusinga, N Pule, T Tuyeni… - … Electronic Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
At the beginning of 2020, the world came to a stand‐still when governments across the
globe decided to enter states of 'emergency'or 'disaster'over the breakout of the COVID‐19 …

COVID-19 and e-governance: Lessons from South Africa

I Bosman - South African Institute of International Affairs, 2021 - JSTOR
Executive summary The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored global dependence on the
Internet. In the face of travel restrictions and lockdowns, social media has emerged as a …