The CD-ROM service for the University of Dar es Salaam / John M. Newa -- CD-ROM for health information in Zimbabwe / Helga Patrikios -- Communications for Better Health project in Zambia / Regina Shakakata -- Desktop publishing at the University of Zimbabwe / Xavier F. Carelse -- Desktop publishing at the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology / Albina Kasango -- Environmental publishing network : ENVIRONET at ICIPE Science Press / Agnes Katama -- Innovations in desktop publishing at the African Academy of Sciences, 1989-1992 / Alex R. Tindimubona -- Electronic networking for the research community in Ethiopia / Lishan Adam -- Networking in West Africa / Moussa Fall -- MUKLA : evolution of a homegrown network in Uganda / Charles Musisi -- The UNIMA Fidonet Network : computer networking for communications in Malawi / Paulos Nyirenda -- Bringing the Internet to Zambia / Neil Robinson -- NAPRECA and its role in the dissemination of information on natural products research in Africa / Ermias Dagne -- A socioeconomic development information system for Botswana / Stella Monageng -- KEMRI's management information system / James N. Muttunga -- The Ghana National Scientific and Technological Information Network project / John A. Villars