Weekly News Roundup - Africa September 16

Created By: Esther on 14-Sep-2007 12:00 AM

Use ICTs to Defend Nation
ZIMBABWE should use information and communication technologies to defend its sovereignty, interests, culture, and the rights of the people against Western domination, President Mugabe has said.The President said this when he officially launched the ICT Policy Framework in Harare yesterday."We are a people who have a culture, a cause, an identity, priorities and a destiny we want to take our nation to.

Broadband Project Gets U.S. $14 Million
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to provide a US $ 14.5 million loan to the East African Submarine Cable System (EASSy) project expected to cost 235 million dollars. The bank announced that the financing will be channeled through the cable's Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) that is also known as the West Indian Ocean Cable Company. 

Grameen Foundation Needs Experts
THE Grameen Foundation needs researchers to assess the needs of rural village phone operators and their communities.
According to the website, www.grameenfoundation.org, the team should comprise researchers with skills and experience in community needs assessments as well as expertise in information technology development.

A Modern Africa Calls for Digitisation
Internet connectivity in Africa has remained painfully slow, prohibiting the opportunities and possibilities a digitalised Africa could take advantage of.
Elsewhere in Africa, internet users enjoy a spectrum of internet service providers (ISPs), however Rwanda is limited to Rwandatel or MTN.
At the department of ICT at Rhodes University, there is an ISP offering a more reliable and faster connection than MTN or Rwandatel.

Modern Technology Has Made Press Work Easier
Television news coverage in Kenya is taking a new dimension, with video journalists, riding on the crest of digital technology, going to any length to bring "live" coverage of news to the living room. ecently, a local TV station aired a human interest story on the dilemma a traditional Pokot parent is facing: does he send his children to school or have them help with looking after family livestock.

Communication Services in Gambia's Rural Areas
Neneh Macdouall-Gaye, Secretary of State for Communication and Information Technology, has said that the provision of communication services in the rural areas is continiously being addressed. She said that in all areas, a fixed wireless solution such as an air span is being deployed to achieve those objectives.

Radio is a Powerful Tool in the Digital Age
In this ever-changing world where the digital revolution continues to challenge traditional media, forcing some role players to an 'early retirement', radio has had a bit of competition too. This is called a 'share of ear', delegates attending the RadMark Sound Safari at the Pilanesberg Game Reserve near Sun City, were told.

Go Wireless With a Bluetooth Adapter
TODAY when you think about wireless connections, you do not have to look further than Bluetooth Wireless Connection.Bluetooth wireless connection is the latest wireless technology to help users do away with lots of dangling wires while transferring data from one device to another.
Joseph Bigirwa, an information technology administrator on clement Hill, agrees that the Bluetooth function comes to save us from the limited connection length of wires from one device to another.

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