Is the Digital Divide Narrowing in Cameroon?

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By Novice Patrick Bakehe, Ariel Herbert Fambeu, Georges Bertrand Tamokwe Piaptie
English

This article examines the evolution of the determinants of Internet adoption and use in Cameroon. The authors draw on two individual inquiries undertaken in 2008 and 2015. Using discreet choice models, their results show that as the penetration rate of Internet increases and the means used to access it diversify, certain gaps decrease while others unfortunately increase. These results can serve government in setting up and implementing more effective digital policies designed to promote the mass use of Internet in Cameroon.

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