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.
Read more!3/30/2005
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.
Posted by Ndesanjo Macha at 3/06/2005 01:00:00 AM 0 comments
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.
Read more!Posted by Ndesanjo Macha at 3/06/2005 12:26:00 AM 1 comments
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.
Read more!Posted by Ndesanjo Macha at 3/02/2005 11:54:00 PM 0 comments