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Use of computers on statistical services in Africa
(1975-06)
It has been noted that almost all African countries have computers to process statistics. The problems which have been raised both as concerns the location of the computer in relation to the statistics-producing organ and ...
Statistical computing on micro-computers
(1988-03)
Statistical computing within African statistic offices involved the use of mini computers and so called mainframe until very recently quite the use of statistical officer without computer facilities of their own had and ...
Report on ECA's activities in the area of data management since the first session of the statistical commission for Africa
(2010-01)
The ECA Secretariat is pleased to submit its report on activities carried out by ECA in the area of Data Management since the first session of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom-Africa). The report includes ...
Electronic data processing of statistics in Africa
(1973-06)
In most African companies the private sector has fewer computers than
have the public and semi-public sectors. However certain large private
companies operating in Africa use computers, and there is a correlation
between ...
Review of national data processing capabilities in Africa
(1986-01)
This report presents the results of the Seventh Biennial Regional Survey of Electronic Data Processing (EDP) Capabilities and requirements. The survey was conducted over the period of 25 March to 30 September 1985. Unlike ...
Computer processing of survey data in developing countries
(1980-03)
One of the major difficulties which survey programs are likely to run into is that a computer processing. In some countries the absence of hardware is a problem although with the cost of hardware dropping rapidly, this is ...
Proposed content of electronic data processing courses at STPA centers
(1983-08)
The technological advances made in recent years and the appearance of high performance, highly reliable and inexpensive micro-computers on the market have now made it possible for research and training institutions to ...