The meeting of G7 finance ministers yesterday scrapped 100 percent of debt owed by the world's poorest nations to the World Bank, the African Development Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. The US$40 billion deal benefits 14 countries in Africa. The deal was reached as part of series of meetings and policy discussions leading to the next month's G8 summit in the UK.
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6/11/2005
AFRICAN MEDIA IN THE INFORMATION AGE
Last November, the conference on "Role and Place of Media in the Information Society in Africa and the Arab States" in Marrakech, Morocco, made these recommendations.
AFRICA'S COMMITMENTS FOR WSIS 2005
The Africa Regional Preparatory Conference for the World Summit on the Information Society
adopted this document.
6/10/2005
Tanzanian political parties online
Politics is online in Tanzania. Currently, three political parties have websites: the ruling party, Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM), and two opposition parties: Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), and Civic United Front (CUF).
Read more!Conference on Electronic Transaction Security and Digital Signature
In preparation fot the World Summit on Information Society, the African and Arab Regional Conference on Electronic Transaction Security, Digital Signature and the PKI takes place this month in Tunisia.
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Positive Impact of African Languages on FM Radio
Here is a study showing positive impact of African languages on FM Radio.
Read more!The Burden of International Debt to Africa: Bishops Speak
Here is a pastoral letter from the Catholic bishops of Kenya calling for the cancellation of Africa's debt.
Read more!African nation on debt cancellation
A regional meeting in Nairobi calls for debt cancellation ahead of the G8 Summit next month. More...
Read more!6/09/2005
Remix Digital Culture Competition
Creative Commons South Africa invites digital video, artwork, and interactive displays that expresses your view of African digital creativity, remixing and innovation. Make use of public domain, Creative Commons-licenced materials or your ownoriginal work - or a mixture - to create something truly inspiring! The prize is R6,000.
To enter the competition, produce either one of the following:. a digital video (max. 60 seconds); Or a digital artwork; or a digital info-graphic that, in your view, expresses the essence of African Digital Creativity, Remixing and Innovation. Interactive work that requires an internet connection is encouraged.
The deadline is 31 July, 2005. Email submissions to HFordSA@gmail.com.
Copyright licencing: All submissions will be licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 licence (More details 'Free Culture' by Lawrence Lessig ; the creative commons; the Internet Archive; and creative commons South Africa.
Judges include LarryLessig, Christo Doherty, Marcus Neustetter and Nathaniel Stern.
This prize is sponsored by the International Development Research Centre(IDRC).
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What is happening in Ethiopia?
Andrew Heavens, a freelance journalist in Ethiopia is reporting the crisis that has left several people dead. Look at his photos.
6/08/2005
Digital/Smart village model in Nigeria
Youth For Technology Foundation is the pioneer of digital/smart village model in Nigeria.
Read more!OPEN ONLINE ICT TRAINING
Open ICT lessons for everyone (especially those in the South!). Here...
Read more!6/07/2005
There will be resistance...
Get news from independent media center about resistance and protests during the G8 summit in the UK. There is also a network of resistance against the G8, the G8 Alternatives, and Stop the War Coalition.
Read more!Report by Commission for Africa
The decision by the UK, which assumes the presidency for the 2005 G8 Summit, to focus on Africa can be understood in the context of the UK-led Commission for Africa. The commission released its report early this year. Here are some reactions.
Read more!Africa: the focus of 2005 G8 Summit
The 2005 G8 summit at Gleaneagles (july 6-8) focuses on climate change and Africa.
Read more!6/06/2005
Bloggers: Fellowships to Cross-Platform Media Teams program
The Media Center at the American Press Institute The Media Center invites bloggers and leaders of small, independent, alternative or start-up media ventures to submit applications for two fellowships. More...
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