E-Democracy In Africa: Issues, Challenges And Perspectives

In contact with the New Information and Communication Technologies (NICT), classical democracy is gradually turning into “e-democracy”, which GARSON defines as being: “the use of ICT by governments to improve the efficiency, equity, and quality of democratic participation”. (Garson, G. David. (2006) Public Information Technology and E-Governance: Managing the Virtual State. Sudbury, MA: Jones & Bartlett.). E-democracy is therefore involved in all aspects of democracy, including the electoral process (e-voting), which is seen as the most important in ensuring fair elections.

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