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March 2010 Blog Posts (67)
Gracias! (thanks)
Dear friends and colleagues…
Added by Florencio Ceballos on March 31, 2010 at 6:59pm — 3 Comments
Effective Telecentre Creation
The 21st century is frequently changing the world and business economic climate. Economic growth and development are increasingly relying on the ability of firms and institutions to be innovative, thus enhancing capabilities. Globally, firms and institutions are facing the challenge of managing technological and institutional change inherent to information and communication technology (ICT) innovations in a way that promotes development. All industries have grown on the tacit understanding that… Continue
Added by Clive Siachiyako on March 30, 2010 at 9:07pm — No Comments
Researching Internet: Where to Start & New Ideas
This is an informative piece that I thought I could share with people interested in ICT4D and telecentres for that matter. It is a piece posted by Sienna Miller to the Youthink blog on the World Bank website. Sienna has been doing research on traditional telecenter sustainability. She makes some interesting…
Added by Esther Nasikye on March 29, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments
Launching of the Local Language version of jobs portal www.bdjobs.com/bangla
Bdjobs, the leading job portal of Bangladesh extends its job information services to the
youth in the suburbs and villages of Bangladesh. Through a humble opening ceremony at Batighar, an information center located in Baira bazaar of Shingair Upazila in Manikganj district the local jobs portal…
Added by sharif islam on March 29, 2010 at 4:00pm — 2 Comments
Workshop on NanoTechnology in Sudan
The Ministry of Science and Technology will held Workshop in Sudan for two days 29 and March 30, 2010 on Nanotechnology by Hall under the auspices of the Ministry by Professor Ibrahim Ahmed Omer, the Sudanese hosts to the world in America, Dr. Osama Awad Karim, consultant of President George
Added by akram mohammed ahmed on March 29, 2010 at 3:36pm — No Comments
WEEKLY NEWS ROUND UP- AFRICA
ICT to drive African development
24th March 2010
Africa needs to develop and deploy ICT technologies to improve governance, service delivery, build capacity and ensure citizen empowerment. This is according to stakeholders present in Maputo, Mozambique at
the 4th annual e-Governance Africa Forum organized by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO). Leaders in ICT and government representatives gathered… Continue
24th March 2010
Africa needs to develop and deploy ICT technologies to improve governance, service delivery, build capacity and ensure citizen empowerment. This is according to stakeholders present in Maputo, Mozambique at
the 4th annual e-Governance Africa Forum organized by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO). Leaders in ICT and government representatives gathered… Continue
Added by Francis Mwathi on March 26, 2010 at 9:00pm — No Comments
University of Zambia and Southern Africa Telecentre Network team establishes collaborative ICT linkages with MachaWorks and participates in a live European ICT agenda
Added by Dean Mulozi on March 24, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments
Sri Lankan IT sector reaching US $ billion
Courtesy: www.icta.lk
The Sri Lankan IT industry needs 100,000 to 150,000 workforce and is expected to reach US $ one billion in next two to three years. This growth would provide a significant boost to the Sri Lankan economy, Information and Communication Technology Agency Sri Lanka, Chief Operating Officer Reshan Dewapura said. The ICT industry has progressed significantly in the past five years. Over 40,000 jobs have been created and the size of the… Continue
The Sri Lankan IT industry needs 100,000 to 150,000 workforce and is expected to reach US $ one billion in next two to three years. This growth would provide a significant boost to the Sri Lankan economy, Information and Communication Technology Agency Sri Lanka, Chief Operating Officer Reshan Dewapura said. The ICT industry has progressed significantly in the past five years. Over 40,000 jobs have been created and the size of the… Continue
Added by Seu Yapa on March 24, 2010 at 5:09pm — No Comments
Broadband Internet prices finally going down
Yesterday (23rd May 2010) I walked into Uganda Telecoms Limited’s temporary offices at Posta Uganda (Their state of art Rwenzori Court location is under renovations) to fulfill my monthly obligations of paying for my internet connection. While this is nothing out of the ordinary for me, this time I was in for a pleasant surprise. The smartly dressed lady on the other side of the counter told me that my bill was approximately 40 US dollars. Suspecting some sort of mistake I promptly pointed out… Continue
Added by Francis Mwathi on March 24, 2010 at 5:00pm — 1 Comment
Research on “Mobile Phones for Agricultural Development of Sri Lanka”
With the exponential growth of mobile telephony in developing world, mainly in Asia, Africa and Latin America, the mobile phone has become one of the best channels to reach the rural farmers.
Here in Sri Lanka, already there are some mobile phone (telephone) based initiatives to provide the agricultural and other related services. In this research some of the existing initiatives were studied to…
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Here in Sri Lanka, already there are some mobile phone (telephone) based initiatives to provide the agricultural and other related services. In this research some of the existing initiatives were studied to…
Added by Sameera Wijerathna on March 23, 2010 at 9:42pm — 2 Comments
The National Knowledge Sharing Workshop at Dhaka
The National Knowledge Sharing Workshop for the KICT4D Quick-Win Program, was held on 9th March, 2010 - Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The objective of the Workshop was to acknowledge the contribution of the
grassroots telecentres & MSMEs, discuss the lessons learned from the
'Implementation of Rural MSMEs Services using ICT…
Added by M. Ataur Rahman on March 23, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments
Rethink on development: by Margaret Apau
SOMETIMES, money can’t make problems go away.
PARADISE: Isolated and remote, the Bario Highlands are the best testing ground for an ICT project.
In 1971, the Norwegian government made a generous donation of $22 million to Kenya. The funding would go to building a fish-processing plant on Lake Turkana in the hope of providing the…
ContinueAdded by CoERI on March 23, 2010 at 3:18pm — No Comments
Think Local, Act Global says Dr Basheerhamad Shadrach
On 22nd March 2010, the Indira Gandhi National Open University organised a 'Capacity Building Programme for CSC Operators, Telecentre Managers and Village Level Entrepreneurs'. The objective of the workshop is to review the curriculum developed by telecentre.org Academy.
During the inaugural session of the workshop Dr Basheerhamad Shadrach (Shaddy), Executive Director, telecentre.org spoke about the evolution of telecentre.org and the need for having a local curriculum to meet the… Continue
During the inaugural session of the workshop Dr Basheerhamad Shadrach (Shaddy), Executive Director, telecentre.org spoke about the evolution of telecentre.org and the need for having a local curriculum to meet the… Continue
Added by Vignesh Sornamohan on March 23, 2010 at 1:30pm — 2 Comments
The Asia Pacific Telecentre Network (APTN)
The Asia Pacific Telecentre Network (APTN) started an Online Consultation on how they Strengthen APTN? I think this a good idea to replicate in all our Telecentre groups or regions or countries and later we can summarize…
ContinueAdded by AHMED SUDAN on March 20, 2010 at 1:54pm — No Comments
The Asian Pacific Telecentre Network (APTN)
Added by AHMED SUDAN on March 20, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments
WEEKLY NEWS ROUND UP- AFRICA
Social media envoys to post and tweet for malaria control, UN official says
15th March 2010The United Nations Special Envoy for Malaria is today launching a new group of high-profile Internet users to inspire and involve social media audiences in the effort to combat the disease. The UN Special Envoy for Malaria, Ray Chambers, says the group's members will utilize their social profile to focus online and…
ContinueAdded by Francis Mwathi on March 19, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments
Ola Leaf to Computer - A story from Sri Lankan Telecentre "Kandiyapitawewa Nenasala"
It was a full moon day in month of June B.C 306; King Dewanampiyathissa & his crew or band of followers was enjoying hunting. The day was most remarkable day, in the annals of Buddhist civilization. The King was engrossed in the hunt when he heard his name being called, twice. “Tissa Tissa”. Arahat Mahinda, the illustrious apostle of Buddhism raised his aryan esteemed voice. The king stopped in…
ContinueAdded by Shri on March 19, 2010 at 5:00pm — No Comments
e-Krishok Campaign Features on BBC
Announcement:
BIID is very pleased to announce that the e-Krishok campaign has featured on the BBC News Service and the BBC Bangla service on this March 7th and March 12th respectively. In the last few months, e-Krishok has grown to become one the very best…
ContinueAdded by sharif islam on March 18, 2010 at 5:30pm — 2 Comments
Field Visit to Chinyunyu Multipurpose Telecentre; The quest for sustainability 18 months after the Sustainable Africa Telecentre Workshop
Introduction:
The participants of the 2008 international telecenter workshop may recall their visit to Chinyunyu Community…
ContinueAdded by Dean Mulozi on March 18, 2010 at 1:51am — 3 Comments
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