摘要：This article explores the future impact of an African renaissance with a
specific emphasis on information ethics to address the needs of the emerging
virtual realm. The four main focus areas include the technological challenges to
deploy ICT infrastructure to enable the delivery of information to the people
and to allow for new means of communication. The second focus considers the
economic obstacles that need to be considered in the quest to empower average
citizens to exercise their right to access information. The third focus
addresses the linguistic and cultural realities that hinder the adoption of some
ICTs. The final focus considers the legal framework that has to be developed and
strengthened to establish citizen's rights of access and privacy in cyberspace.
