Integrated development of information and communication technology (ICT4D) refers to the application of information and communication technologies (ICT) towards social, economic, and political development, with a particular emphasis on helping poor and marginalized people and communities . The primary thrust of ICT development in the 21st century is to expand both the capabilities and the capacity of the equipment and facilities used to communicate over telecommunication networks ?. The term ICT is an extensional term for information technology (IT) that stresses the role of unified communications and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals) and computers, as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage, and audiovisuals that enable users to access, store, transmit, understand, and manipulate information .