The use of a user-centric smart mobile application prototype for supporting safety and security in a city: a design science method by Mathijssen, Maxine

“…This research focuses on further researching smart city initiatives in Cape Town, placing citizens at the centre of the development process. As Cape Town's mobile phone penetration rate is high and access to Internet is rapidly expanding, this research aims to use crowdsourcing techniques for developing a smart mobile application prototype that is focused on enhancing community engagement and facilitating increased perceived feelings of safety and security for citizens. …”
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The use of secondary data in the study of living arrangements of households : a case of the October household survey-'96 (OHS) : Western Cape Province by Mosia, Matladi Daniel

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Evaluating and enhancing websites : a case study of an Eritrean state owned media website - shabait.com by Mahmoud, Siham Mukhtar

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Cyber-threats as political risk : increased risk for the oil and gas industry by Mc Ewan, Kayla Ann

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The design and implementation of a security and containment platform for peer-to-peer media distribution by Storey, Quiran

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Measuring Citizens’ Acceptance and Usage of E-Government Services: Applying the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) in Egypt by Khamis, Rana

“…Finally, the recommendations of this research which include strengthening the enabling environment and raising the awareness of citizens have a direct benefit for the Egyptian government, where other developing countries that share similar status in terms of interest in digital transformation of the public sector might potentially find the study relevant and useful. …”
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Web-based social media and museums in South Africa

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Guidelines for the Library to effectively support eResearch Activities at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria

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Taxability of non-resident online retailers in South Africa and the OECD’s BEPS action plan by Spies, Stephan

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GIS mapping and analysis of aircraft noise at Cape Town International Airport by Von Holdt, Diana (Diana Sheila)

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Performance analysis of hybrid WiFi and TV white space links by Lamola, Mokwape Magdeline

“…Internet access has the potential to improve economic growth in developing countries, yet in developing countries with emerging economies, such as South Africa, Internet access opportunities are not evenly distributed. …”
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Adapting a novel public display system for an educational context by Pedzai, Calvin

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ICT aided citizenry participation: a pragmatic adoption of mobiles phones to support voter education in Africa by Gitau, Silvian Wanjiku

“…The United Nation's Millennium declaration touts democracy as the pre-requisite to economic development. However, very little work has been done in the use of technology to advance democracy in developing countries and especially in Africa. …”
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Information behaviour of doctors in Malawi : an evidence-based medicine perspective

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Towards context aware opportunistic forwarding in social pervasive systems by Al Ayyat, Soumaia

“…We also identify a set of challenges that deter the formation of systems of this kind and propose solutions for them. Although the internet access is pervasive and ubiquitous in the developed countries, it is scarce in the developing and the undeveloped economies. …”
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Investigating prediction modelling of academic performance for students in rural schools in Kenya by Mgala, Mvurya

“…However, limitations of infrastructure in rural areas of developing countries, such as lack of or unstable electricity and Internet, impede the use of PCs. …”
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Factors influencing the intention of youth to adopt electronic voting in South Africa by Moletsane, Tankiso

“…Background: The rapid increase in the adoption of the internet in developing countries and the growth of citizen-centric e-government technologies has sparked interest in electronic voting (e-voting) systems. …”
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The impact of heterogenous consumer preferences on welfare outcomes of government interventions by Hawthorne, Ryan

“…In this contribution, the effects of lower MTRs are evaluated using a unique dataset on 2,773 operator-level mobile tariffs over the period between 2009 and 2017 in a developing country, South Africa. …”
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The feasibility of implementing online dispute resolution as a distinct method of dispute resolution on the African continent by Cupido, Robin Vicky

“…Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) has been identified as such a system, a dispute resolution process which is in large part conducted through online systems or through the use of technology. The majority of the development, research, and scholarship of ODR has taken place and is still taking place in developed nations, often to the exclusion of the developing world. …”
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