Tele-centres as a way of achieving universal access—the case of Ghana

Creation of a countrywide network of tele-based information centres (or ‘tele-centres’) offers a low cost opportunity to empower local communities in developed and developing countries to meet the challenges of the information society. This paper presents a field study of how tele-centres in Ghana have contributed to universal access and discusses their potential impact on rural development. r 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.