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25.10.2005 The expansion of Information Communication Technology (ICT) would be strengthened in Amhara State during the current year, the State Capacity Building Bureau Ethopia said.

21.10.2005 Conservation through Public Health (CTPH) in Bwindi, Uganda has built a telecentre in a bid to empower communities around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park to improve health and livelihoods.

17.10.2005 Investors and tourists can now gain information on Kenya using new technology.

14.10.2005 A new computerised global distribution system that enables service providers like airlines, hotels and car rental companies disseminate information about their services will be launched in kampala, Uganda.

13.10.2005 In developing country contexts, handheld computer applications are starting to show their benefits across development sectors. Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) and other types of handheld computers offer considerable advantages over desktops or even laptops. Health and microfinance have been particularly keen to test handheld applications.

03.10.2005 A competition to support writers and encourage reflection on international
ICT policies that affect East and Southern Africa. CIPESA commentaries are short informative articles or essays on current issues affecting East and Southern African stakeholders. They focus specifically on international policy-making processes related to information and communications technology (ICT), and the use of ICT for poverty reduction.