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Source: ICT Works.

I am a big fan of FM radio. From my days at IESC Geekcorps, I saw how this "old" technology was still impressive in its reach, cost-effectiveness, and simplicity. Less you forget, radio is still the most ubiquitous ICT - beating TV, mobile…

Source: IT news Africa

Nigerian Federal Ministry of Communications and Technology has announced on Friday plans to establish six Information and Communication Technology Centres (ICT) throughout Nigeria.

Ojo Oyetunde, House of Representatives Communications Chairman, said he was impressed with Akwa Ibom State infrastructure.

“He particularly expressed…

The Central Philippines Rural Development Project with the Development Academy of the Philippines DAP in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture DA and National Economic Development Authority NEDA find its way to the 5 municipalities in the province of Aklan. The Municipality of Banga is one.

Banga with the FITS Center proposed for the utilization of ICT on Integrated Community Development in the remotest barangays. The mobile digital literacy training to farmersfolk and…

The national tourism slogan goes “Thailand-Truly Amazing”.  And it’s true.  But it’s not just tourism in Thailand that fits this bill.  In just a few years the telecentre movement in Thailand has blossomed into something “truly amazing”

Thailand is the only country in SE Asia that was neither colonized nor “communized”.  The country was spared the liberation struggles that befell much of the region in the 1960’s and 70’s.  As a consequence, its patterns of development have…

Source: ECA Press Release No. 12/2012

Dar es Salaam, 16 February 2012 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will lead the review process for the national ICT policy of Tanzania in cooperation with its Ministry of Communication, Science and Technology and the…

source: ITU, published on 14th/2/2012

Welcome to the first in our ITU Telecom in Focus series, each focusing on the debates and findings on key global themes that emerged from our recent ITU Telecom World 2011 event, held in Geneva in October 2011. As the world reflects on the outcomes of the recent discussions which took place in Durban for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, this in Focus delves into the debates relating to ICTs, climate change…

Portugal Telecom’s subsidiary in Sao Tome and Principe, Companhia Santomense de Telecomunicacoes (CST), has launched a pilot of its third-generation network, reports Cellular-News. Testing of the network will last approximately six weeks, followed by a commercial launch of 3G services, scheduled to take place on the two islands in March. READ MORE

he federal government has set a 12 per cent broadband penetration target for the mobile service providers and fibre optic operators which would help take broadband to the rural communities around the nation.

LEADERSHIP learnt that Mrs. Omobola Johnson, Minister of Communications Technology has communicated the directive to the Nigerian Communications Commission for onward transmission to all the telecommunications companies in the country.

The directive is in line with the…

Black-out in businesses leads the economy of Benin to be deeply disrupted

For nearly two weeks, Benin is totally cut off from the global village. The Internet circuits does not work. It is therefore impossible to navigate and access any information on the web.

According to officials of the technical team of Benin Telecom, approached yesterday, the cause of this failure experienced in Benin for weeks, the burning of the gearbox. A situation that has adverse consequences on the…

Interview with E-learning Africa, in preparation of the Conference to be held in Benin in May 2012.

An effective regulatory framework is essential for countries trying to make the most of technology, says Ken Lohento, ICT4D Programme Coordinator at the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation. A specialist in the design and implementation of ICT projects to support agriculture and rural development, Lohento offers some lessons from his native Benin.…

The First National Bank (FNB) Zambia today launched an electronic wallet (e-Wallet), a cellphone banking service which would enable its account holders in the country using their mobile phones to receive and send money instantly to other people on any mobile network such as MTN or Airtel.

Recipients of the money mostly those without access to the formal banking sector does not require an FNB bank account or card to receive or withdraw money from the bank’s Automated Teller Machine…

The municipality of Upi, Maguindanao, thru its Community eCenter (CeC), was recognized as one of the top 10 outstanding local government units (LGUs) awarded with the Galing Pook Awards for "exemplary programs on health, education, justice and community building".

Upi was…

Calling all telecentre.org members!

We want to hear from you and your thoughts on our community. Telecentre.org Foundation is asking all community members to answer our surveys on our community site and social network (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) pages.

As an added incentive, we're giving away a $100 cash prize to one lucky member who fills up our survey! We have two surveys to fill out so for every survey you complete, you get 1 raffle entry (maximum of 2 raffle…

Source: e-Learning Africa

An effective regulatory framework is essential for countries trying to make the most of technology, says Ken Lohento, ICT4D Programme Coordinator at the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation. A specialist in the design and implementation of ICT projects to support agriculture and rural…

Following the Asia-Pacific Telecentre Network (APTN)'s regional planning meeting in Dhaka, Bangladesh last December 3, 2011, Thaitelecentre.org was recently declared the next country host of the network.

Thaitelecentre.org, which has a very active telecentre movement and receives…

the future of telecentres and Sudan national Telecentre academy SuNTA in Sudan

this is the future of telecentres and Sudan National Telecentre Academy SuNTA in Sudan where we expect to have by the end of this year a mobile academy…

I was contemplating to visit the D.Net office for a long time to learn how the organization performs amazing activity in the ICT sector .Its role in the development of telecentres in Bangladesh is commendable.

The opportunity came at the Gala event held in The Westin Dhaka.The event was the third “Citi Financial IT Case Competition” organized by D.Net and Citibank, N.A. Bangladesh. There I could share personally with Dr.Ananya Raihan ,Executive Director of D.Net on various aspects of…

ICT Update would like to hear from anyone developing technology services - telecentres, ICT training facilities, cell phone services - to bring information, particularly agricultural information, to rural parts of African, Caribbean and Pacific countries.

If you are involved in providing such services then please get in touch with brief details on the technology you use, the…

source: http://www.thecommonwealth.org/news/

Commonwealth Secretariat, Commonwealth of Learning, Microsoft, and UNESCO lead efforts for the first ICT in Education Leadership Forum in…

The Tanauan Community eCenter is going from strength to strength. It has committed to train 700 women by June 2012 under the Philippine Digital Literacy Women Campaign. It is expected to train more than 1,000 women before the year ends.

This is a very challenging target according to Hon. Agapito Pagayanan, Jr., the municipal mayor, who targets to train his residents, including the children. To accomplish this task, his administration has implemented two new programs for free using the…