Association for Progressive Communications

25.04.2006 he United Nations has approved the launch of a Global Alliance for Information and Communication Technologies and Development. The UN says one of the aims of the alliance is to ensure that ICTs are effectively integrated into development activities so that development targets, such as the Millennium Development Goals, are met. While the alliance looks to be inclusive, much of its work is expected to take place online

31.08.2005 Nigerian techies are developing the Solo, a computer that can withstand the dust, heat, and unreliable power supply common in their part of the world, and hoping the tropicalised PCs can connect greatly underserved Nigerians in rural areas with the rest of the country and the world.

02.06.2005 Should publicly-funded knowledge remain easily accessable and sharable? In May 2005 -- which saw the launch of Creative Commons South Africa -- that country discussed important issues related to the production and consumption of knowledge.

02.06.2005 For young people living in poverty in coastal Kenya, surfing the internet and learning how to use computers make most sense when these skills mean better economic opportunities and work-readiness. In recognition of this, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) announced on May 26 that the winner of the APC Africa Hafkin Communications Prize for 2004-5 is the "Global Education Partnership - Wundanyi" in Kenya.

27.05.2005 For young people living in poverty in coastal Kenya, surfing the internet and learning how to use computers make most sense when these skills mean better economic opportunities and work-readiness.