Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a Catalyst for Women Development in Africa

The paper examines the opportunities information and communication technology presents for women in Africa. No doubt that information now flows to African women with less distortion; it equally provides access to same information as their male counterpart on the continent. ICT has proven to create and re-create new opportunities by expanding information horizon and educational thereby making communication more flexible and accessible. Data for this paper came from secondary sources while it adopted the strategic model as its theoretical framework and its core argument is that beyond the opportunity presented by ICT, women must tap into its full advantage. It was discovered that the gap between men and women in terms of access to development-oriented information has been drastically reduced, as such women, voice their opinions, demand for their rights and have more control over their destiny cannot be said to be hidden by the men. ICT today has proven to be a veritable tool in transforming socio-economic and political life globally, African women inclusive. Findings shows that ICT is a Veritable tool for empowering women of all status The conclusion of the paper is that African women now have an opportunity in ICT to maximize their potentials for the overall development of the continent. The paper however recommends among other things that to mitigate further economic marginalization women must wholly embrace all the opportunities presented by ICT.