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Solomon Odei-Appiah is currently a PhD candidate in Information Systems at the University of Ghana. He holds an MPhil degree in Management Information Systems from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and a BSc degree in Computer Science from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. He is an assistant lecturer of Information Systems at the GIMPA School of Technology. His research interests are Smart Devices and Mobile Ecosystems, ICT and Social Inclusion/Exclusion, ICT Curriculum and Education and E-government. He has published in journals including Digital Policy Regulation and Governance and Sustainability. He has also acted as reviewer for a number of journals and conferences.

Emmanuel Adu-Mensah is a Computer Science graduate with both Master of Science and Master of Philosophy degrees in Management Information Systems (MIS). He is an educationist with rich experience from teaching at all levels of pre-tertiary education and several years of lectureship experience in the area of IT/MIS at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration and University of Professional Studies (Ghana). His research interest is mostly within the fields of Information Systems and Information Science as he enjoys investigating the social/organisational implications of technology. Most of his studies center on Social Computing, Innovative Regulatory Frameworks and Human Computer Interaction.