The protection of the environment is a matter of global concern that calls for global measures. Improved and effective information about the environment and communication within the globe is vital because it broadens public awareness and participation in the debate on environmental challenges facing human kind today. And the upsurge of electronic networking through computers which is generally called the information superhighway appears to be a development that can precisely address this need. However, as more and more environmental information on a global scale continues to be stored and controlled electronically, developing countries risk becoming more marginalized within the rapidly evolving world economy due to lack of computers and low levels of computer literacy among the majority of their population. The question is: what are the likely consequences of this situation bearing in mind the understanding that environmental degradation does not affect Africa only or but the whole globe?. This paper gives a situational analysis of the information superhighway in Africa and suggests policy issues which need to be addressed both internationally and regionally if the expectations environmental communication are to be realized.
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