3/30/2005

WOMEN OF UGANDA NETWORK

Women of Uganda Network (WOUGNET) is a non-governmental organisation in Uganda that develops the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) among women as tools to share information and address relevant issues collectively. Here.

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3/20/2005

SHORT MOVIE CLIP BY CREATIVE COMMONS (SOUTH AFRICA)

Here is an interesting moving about the never ending cycle of knowledge and ideas from Creative Commons (South Africa).

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3/13/2005

ComICT Project: COMPUTER AND INTERNET PROJECT IN RURAL CAMEROON

ComICT project is working to bridge the digital divide in rural Cameroon. Here.

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3/06/2005

AFRICAN LANGUAGES AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES

African Languages Technology Initiative (Alt-I) was set up to facilitate development of the necessary resources that will enable the engagement of information communication technologies (ICT) in African Languages. The initiative has already designed a Yoruba keyboard, which is being used in CAWD first project in Oke-Ogun rural community.

Another interesting project in South Africa is African Speech Technology at University of Stellenbosch.

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Bridging the Digital Divide in a Nigerian Village

Committee for African Welfare and Development (CAWD) is a UK-registered charity organization aiming to bridge the digital divide and bring new opportunities in Africa. Its first project is in Oke-Ogun in Nigeria. More info here.

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3/02/2005

EDUVISION: BRIDGING THE EDUCATIONAL AND DIGITAL DIVIDE IN RURAL KENYA

EduVision is empowering students in a remote Kenyan village to have access to a library of some 15 million books! Here.

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