In this special issue, IEEE Computer presents articles from four
leading international research groups in the multidisciplinary field
of information and communication technologies for development. In
addition, a special section describes the experience with the
development of significant ICT
The John Templeton Foundation is conducting a series of Big
Questions essays among leading scientists and scholars. They recently
did one on 'Will Money Solve Africa's Development Problems?' which was
a good read. Go to
http://www.templeton.org/questions/africa/pdfs/bq_africa.pdf to read
them.