Weekly news roundup - Africa April 20

Created By: Esther on 20-Apr-2007 12:00 AM

Nigeria: ICT as a Development Tool
In this analysis, Efem Nkanga looks at the importance of Information Communications Technology (ICT) as a tool that drives development, particularly in the developing world.


Team of ICT consultants expanded in southern Africa
To address the current Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) capacity crisis most development organisations are facing, Ungana-Afrika, with three-year funding from international donors OSISA and Hivos, will be expanding and strengthening the network of development sector oriented ICT consultants, eRiders, across the Southern African region.

Wikipedia offers access offline
Nearly 2,000 Wikipedia articles will be sold on compact disc to give people without a net connection access to highlights of the popular web resource.
The Wikipedia Version 0.5 CD collection includes topics such as geography, arts, literature, science and history.

One Laptop Per Child Linux software released
The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project to make a low-cost PC for the developing world, has released the Linux software that will run on the machines when being deployed. The software, a Fedora-based Linux operating system, streamlined to just 291MB, is designed to offer learners a simplified interface to perform tasks.

Thailand employs internet tracking software to nab child sex offenders
In Thailand, a new internet tracking software may help law enforcement agencies pool resources, and catch child sex offenders.

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