Report of the seminar on statistical data base development (for English-speaking African countries) : Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 30 septemper-4 october 1985

Abstract

This paper was presented by a representative of the secretariat. It was emphasized that the question of Electronic Data Processing (EDP) is becoming quite important in many African countries. For example, statistics describing many aspects of the population and business environment are essential to central government. Such statistical information includes very many millions of data items, and therefore, requires that organized electronic data processing facilities are made use of.