| cl | | | | potential users. |
| The 1960âs witnessed the advent of | | | | A centralized approach to building information and |
| information technology in Ethiopia, when the mainframe | | | | communication technologies in Ethiopia was first |
| computers were introduced for the first time in Africa. | | | | proposed by donor agencies such as UNESCO and |
| Despite being installed in the important sectors of | | | | IDRC as soon as microcomputers were introduced to |
| military, defense, finance, telecom, electricity & power, | | | | the county. In 1986 national computing and information |
| and railways, the mainframes had no interactive | | | | center was also established. However, the intended |
| boundaries within the sector. | | | | goals were not realized by the centre due to high |
| Later, microcomputers spread widely in the country | | | | control by the military government of the time, |
| either by direct purchase or through donor | | | | inadequate resources, high turnover, shortage of skilled |
| development aid. Like its predecessor, the initial use of | | | | manpower and insufficient knowledge of information |
| microcomputers was characterized by inadequate | | | | technology by decision makers. |
| literacy and patchy understanding of the technology by | | | | |