Abstract

Women are active participants in the Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) sector. In conducting their business activities they are usually confronted with a range of challenges in accessing operational resources. These include but are not limited to lack of financial support, skills, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructures and family demands. A solution to the challenge of access to ICTs could leverage productivity of women-owned SMMEs. This paper engages in a preliminary study of the challenges of access that exists in the emerging economies of South Africa. It reports on the consolidated literature review related with women and ICT usage.