Academic Information and Knowledge Sharing in Africa

In contemporary societies we rely on information to perform daily activities and largely communicate ideas both at local and international levels for successful execution of our routine responsibilities. Information and knowledge sharing and transfer from one generation to another improve our communal activities and engagements, corporate cognitive experiences, and scientific communications. Therefore, Governmental policy formulation and implementation, educational development/management, and research activities, are all dependent on effective information transfer between individuals. The use of modern technologies referred to as (ICTs) enables the efficiency of our daily information transfer and retrieval processes, thereby revitalizing and strengthening this phase of development in our societies. These technologies have transformed the patterns used by individuals for information and knowledge seeking and have equipped people with the required gadgets for exploring information in different forms and formats. This document highlights issues relating to the application of ICTs in information and knowledge sharing.