Here are some very useful websites, largely about Web2.0 tools that you may consider checking out.

http://www.kstoolkit.org/

http://c4lpt.co.uk/academy/ism/index.html

The meeting gave an opportunity for assembled KNACT members to share
experiences, good practices and lessons learned as well as to assess
project achievements, results and outcomes. Taking stock of the
activities and achievements of the project activities KNACT members will
discuss and adopt plans, norms and standards that will govern the
creation and expansion of the regional knowledge network and
participation in the global knowledge network through the global
knowledge portal; and devise a plan to ensure the sustainability of the

Back ground of the grant.

The Call for proposals for the Digital Content and Software Applications Grant is issued by Kenya ICT Board acting in its capacity to administer a Grants Management program for the Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC). All inquiries should be directed to Kenya ICT Board.

By NKURUNZIZA Jean Paul

BCTN, under the support from CTA held the strategic plan workshop. It was at “Centre Communautaire de Bujumbura” from 25 to 27th January 2010. The workshop was also an opportunity for us to advertise the existence of B.C.T.N in Burundi.

By Francis Mwathi

telecentre.org Foundation moved to its new home base in Manila, Philippines. This was in line with the foundation’s big plans to continue its mandate of increasing the impact of grassroots telecentres on social and economic development in communities around the world.

The arrival of the fibre optic into East Africa was feted as a definite ingredient that would spur more use of ICT and therefore catalyze the development process.
In Kenya, all people who mattered from politicians, to telecommunication managers and engineers were full of praise for this development.
What with an apparent increase in quality of connectivity in terms of speed as well as what was touted as a definite decrease in connectivity costs.

Climate Change is a big challenge to development interventions at the moment yet it becomes a major global agenda and conferences after conference are being organized to find a lasting solution. Communities are finding it hard to predict weather patterns; the rural community that is dependant on subsistence farming continues experiencing loss and decrease in production as a result of the changing weather patterns. There seems to be no hope among the small holder farmers as crops they used to grow no longer does well and traditional varieties of crops are almost facing extinction.

The Government has moved a step closer to online service delivery with the launch of a communication infrastructure. Developed in partnership with Telkom Kenya and Dimension Data, the project is currently on pilot basis.

The online service delivery will see all ministries, and some key Government departments communicate seamlessly. Eventually, the project is expected to see Government function in a paperless framework, and further increase public access to Government information.

Cut costs

A survey shows that Kenya, now experiencing a digital revolution, is in need of not only affordable Internet-enabled mobile phones but also affordable personal computers.

Although the Government continues to invest in technology infrastructure like under sea fibre optic cables and zero-rating mobile phones to enhance connectivity, access to affordable personal computers remains limited. This situation has dimmed benefits that come with connectivity.