Nigeria: Combating the Danger of E-Waste in Nigeria

16 January 2008
analysis

Lagos — Efem Nkanga in this report writes about the challenges and health hazards posed by toxic electronics waste, called e-waste especially in the light of rising adoption of information communications technology in the country.

It is now an acknowledged fact that all over the world, the adoption of information communications technology brings a lot of desirable benefits that usher in development and helps in changing the standard of living of people especially in developing countries.

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