Full coverage: Africa

29.04.2005 The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is launching a new ICT for Development partnership for preparing concrete strategies towards improving access to ICTs through boosting economic competitiveness of developing nations.

19.04.2005 The African Civil Society for the Information Society(ACSIS) has clocked a year with proud achievements to its name.

12.04.2005 OneWorld Africa (OWA) is seeking experienced individuals with a strong background in development and ICT related work to form a transnational research network of consultants.

11.04.2005 Global Knowledge Partnership, OneWorld Africa and the Open Knowledge Network (OKN) are pleased to announce that The Southern Africa Drought Technology Network (Sadnet), Zimbabwe is the Africa category winner of the inaugural Yeomans Award for Local Content.

10.04.2005 The committee on Information and Communication (CIC), a standing committee of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), will organize a seminar on knowledge economy, knowledge sharing, knowledge management on June 17th 2005 in Tunis.

06.04.2005 Sadnet, a project of the Southern Alliance For Indigenous Resources (SAFIRE), has bagged the Africa category of the Yeomands Award for Local Content. Report Tori Holmes (OKN) and Lee Tang Ching (GKP).

01.04.2005 Matkapuhelimien käyttö kasvaa tällä hetkellä nopeimmin köyhissä kehitysmaissa. Yksi kasvualueista on Afrikka, jossa uusien kännyköiden määrä lisääntyi viime vuonna 44,8 prosenttia edellisvuoteen verrattuna. Matkapuhelinvalmistajien tavoin myös teleoperaattorien näkymät ovat huimat Afrikassa. Myyntiä kasvattavat nyt ihmiset, joilla ei ole aiemmin ollut kännykkään varaa.