Data content standards tend to be more accessible. Easier to understand. Used directly by many end users. Immediately applicable to Africa. More susceptible to culture and language – Hence, more important to have local standards
Reference:
Cooper, et al. 2005. Data content standards in Africa. Fourth Meeting of the Committee on Development Information, Subcommittee on Geoinformation, Addis Ababa, 26, April 2005, pp. 1-20
Cooper, A. K., Govender, S., Lance, K., & Tieszen, L. (2005). Data content standards in Africa. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1871
Cooper, Antony K, S Govender, K Lance, and LL Tieszen. "Data content standards in Africa." (2005): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1871
Cooper AK, Govender S, Lance K, Tieszen L, Data content standards in Africa; 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/1871 .