1) A number of studies have revealed that SMEs do not
have capacities to effectively adopt ICTs; it would
therefore be useful to look at the development of extra
curricula and skills development for SMEs in developing
economies. For instance, a study looking at requirements
needed to create the underlying framework that can
facilitate this development.
2) There is lack of a framework or model that can be
used by SMEs in developing economies to evaluate the
effectiveness and impact of their ICTs. It would be
interesting to formulate such a framework or model within
a developing economy context.
3) It would also be interesting to study the importance
and influence of cultural issues in developing economies
on ICT adoption within SMEs.
4) While we acknowledge the work that has been carried
out on SMEs in developing economies, the literature on
the subject is still scanty, and further research on ICT
within SMEs in developing economies is still needed to
further prove the generalizability of the few findings that
exist, and possibly reveal new insights.