Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Within the two pillars – Promoting regional integration and Helping to meet Africa’s special needs – the Commission focuses on the following thematic areas: (d) ICT and Science & Technology have key roles to play, not only in the provision of infrastructure, but also in helping African countries to bridge the “digital divide” quickly and join fully the 21st Century Knowledge Economy; and (c) Promoting Good Governance and Popular Participation;
