Global Development (SIG GlobDev)

Scholars in Information Systems are investigating societal impacts of ICTs on people, data and things, research in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT4D) is becoming increasingly diverse. Current innovative uses of blockchain technologies to track refugees, offer new identification mechanisms, healthcare tracking for epidemics and the use of cryptocurrencies to offer payment systems are offering new ways for people to bring about improvements in their lives. Digital innovations are offering financial inclusion, health and wellbeing to those who were previously left out of opportunities to improve their lives from the global economy. While drawing upon theories that help understand these emerging phenomena, research in ICT4D and IS also requires attention to the contextual challenges facing practitioners in the field. There have been attempts to develop theories that enable these challenges to be understood. An interesting and significant issue is whether ICTs can play a sustaining, value-adding role that enables societies to move beyond the conditions that cause mass discontent to beneficial development for all. Such a role may include supporting social groups in: identifying and defining achievable goals, acquirable resources, and constraints to be acknowledged and if possible overcome; supporting sustainable & secure collaboration, offering health and wellbeing; and financial inclusion.

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	Adoption of Mobile Payments in Ghana: A Merchant Perspective Richard Boateng, Department of Operations and MIS, University of Ghana Business School Eunice Yeboah Afeti, University of Ghana Business School Eric Afful-Dadzie, University of Ghana Business School
	Blockchain Based E-voting System: A Proposal Jorge Lopes, University of Minho José Luís Pereira, University of Minho João Varajão, University of Minho
	Critical Success Factors for Cloud Computing Adoption in South Africa Rhyno Adendorff, Milpark Education Hanlie Smuts, University of Pretoria
	Digital Infrastructure for Port Container Handling and Success or Failure of Stakeholders’ Goals: A Case Study of Ghana Fred Kwaku Amankwah-Sarfo, University of Ghana John Effah, University of Ghana Richard Boateng, University of Ghana
	Ecological perspective on ICT and education: The case of i-Saksham in Bihar, India Gaurav Mishra, Development Management Institute Devinder Thapa, University of Agder Jaya Kritika Ojha, Desert Resouce Centre
	Evaluation of a National Digital Location Infrastructure: Stakeholders’ Perspectives in Ghana Dzifa Tomiwa Bibi, University of Ghana John Effah, University of Ghana Richard Boateng, Department of Operations and MIS, University of Ghana Business School
	Health Informatics and Brain Drain Mitigation in Ghana Mansah Preko, University of Ghana Business School Richard Boateng, Department of Operations and MIS, University of Ghana Business School John Effah, University of Ghana
	ICT for Development and Self-serving International Agencies: No Free-lunch Even in a Shattered Tropical Paradise Abel Pires da Silva, National Parliament of Timor-Leste
	Individuals’ Internet Security Perceptions and Behaviours: Polycontextual Contrast Between Ghana and Nigeria Alfred Paa Gyaisey, University of Ghana Business School Richard Boateng, Department of Operations and MIS, University of Ghana Business School Anthony Afful-Dadzie, University of Ghana Business School Acheampong Owusu, University of Ghana Business School
	Informal Alignment in Digital Innovation for Corporate Sustainability Zhaojun Yang, Xidian University Jun Sun, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Xiaopu Li, Xidian University Yali Zhang, Northwestern Polytechnical University
	Social Determinants of Health Equity: Does mHealth Matter for Human Development? Sajda Qureshi, University of Nebraska Omaha Jason Xiong, Appalachian State University
	Technology to Shape Social Policy: Blockchain for Targeted Poverty Alleviation in China Xue Ning, University of Colorado Denver Ronald Ramirez, University of Colorado Denver Jiban Khuntia, University of Colorado Denver
	The effect of Bitcoin Transactions on Human Development: Emerging Business Models Sajda Qureshi, University of Nebraska Omaha Jason Xiong, Appalachian State University
	Understanding Digital Innovation in National Health Insurance: The Case of Ghana Anthony Renner-Micah, University of Ghana John Effah, University of Ghana Richard Boateng, Department of Operations and MIS, University of Ghana Business School

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