Wireless Africa

The just concluded IDRC funded Wireless Africa Project facilitated by
Meraka Institute, CSIR introduced simple technological solutions Africa
as continent needs at this time and age. Voice over IP and Wireless
Internet Service Provider (VOIP in a box, and WISP in a box, mesh
potato, Village Telco, Internet and Phone billing) Through WISP
internet link can be shared amongst neighbors such as schools,
organizations and institutions and have a billing system which enables
the host to monitor, control and bill users. This was a technical and

Submitted by Cleopa on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 16:44.

INVENEO, Connecting Those Who Need It Most

Inveneo creates highly sustainable and affordable ICT infrastructure
technologies designed specifically for organizations that provide vital
services -- education, healthcare, economic development -- in remote
and rural areas in the developing world. read more »

Click on and read more:

www.inveneo.org

Submitted by Cleopa on Wed, 11/12/2008 - 09:19.

NGOCONNECT Africa, Connecting and enableing non-profit organizations through technology

NGOConnect Africa is an online meeting space for like-minded non-profit entities, and the individuals, organizations and commercial and governmental entities that support them. This convergence of thinking and sharing ideas is known as a collaborative hub or e-Co Hub.

Submitted by Cleopa on Sun, 11/09/2008 - 18:53.

UNESCO helps Kenyan libraries build their digital collections

UNESCO Office in
Nairobi is organizing a basic training workshop on the Greenstone
digital library software at the University of Nairobi (Main Campus
Library), Kenya, from 22 to 26 September 2008. The workshop is
providing training to 20 participants most of whom are coming from
Kenyan university libraries and the National Archives.
Kenyan
libraries and archives have recognised that the time for developing

Submitted by Cleopa on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 05:38.

Kenyan Students Design Vote Tallying Software

A group of university students in Nairobi has developed tallying
software that could cut costs and eliminate errors at the Electoral
Commission of Kenya. The students said the software could enable the
controversial electoral body record and process results electronically
at individual polling stations across the country.

Submitted by Cleopa on Sat, 09/20/2008 - 06:17.

Rwandese poll coverage goes Hi-tech

While elections are meant to let the views of the citizens of a
country prevail on whom they would want as head of their government,
too often (and especially in Africa) a number of behind the scenes
events impair the integrity of the electoral process and irretrievably
pollute the results.

Widespread bribery, vote-buying, intimidation and ballot-stuffing —
compounded by defective data tabulation, transmission and tallying at
the end of the day overshadow the intended outcome.

Submitted by Francis on Thu, 09/18/2008 - 08:46.

e-learning Experience at the UCRC

Submitted by Cleopa on Sat, 09/13/2008 - 09:57.

Whats a digital village? ICT BOARD kenya and world bank Initiative.

The Government of Kenya in collaboration with the World Bank
is rolling out massive 300 information centers - the digital villages. These
efforts are geared towards enabling the citizens to easily access government
and general information for development.

Submitted by Cleopa on Fri, 09/12/2008 - 13:10.

Mobile Phones Narrow Poverty Gap in Emerging Markets - UN Report




Submitted by Francis on Fri, 09/12/2008 - 09:47.

VISION 2030

Rising from the ashes of post-election violence in January this
year, the government of Kenya has come up with a plan to improve
economic development over the next couple of decades. Vision 2030 is a
forward looking plan to increase the already high gross domestic product
(GDP) growth rate of 6.1% to 10% per year starting in 2012. Ultimately,
with Vision 2030 put to action, Kenya will be propelled into the ranks
of other high-growth countries like Singapore, Dubai and Malaysia.

Submitted by Cleopa on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 06:37.
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