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Uganda: ICT Lobby Group to Be Launched

[New Vision]The ICT Association of Uganda (ICTAU), a sector lobby group will be officially launched tomorrow Thursday May 16, 2013 at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel during a breakfast meeting. Go to Source ...

Electrical Power is No Longer a Problem in ICT for Development

It was not long ago that electrical power was the largest barrier to using ICTs in rural areas. Back when desktop computers had big CRT screens, each...

Crowdsourcing ideas to co-create a smarter future

Submitted by Oleg Petrov on Tue, 2013-02-26 11:42 In preparation for the February 28 ICT Solutions Day, the World Bank ICT team is piloting a crowdsourcing...

Local software can spur development, says UN report

From SciDev: Aregu Balleh [ADDIS ABABA] Local software production and development can spur economic growth in Africa and other developing economies, says...

2012 Global Information Technology Report prepared by INSEAD and the World Ecomomic Forum

INSEAD, the leading international business school, and the World Economic Forum released the 11th annual 2012 Global Information Technology Report. The...

The other ICT ‘hub’ in Nairobi

Editor’s Note: Everybody has a pre-conceived notion of what an ICT Hub should be. Chris Foster examines the lesser known ‘hubs’ around Nairobi’s...

Islam Analysis: Nations must highlight ICT achievements

A UN report’s failure to showcase software successes among Islamic nations shows the need for greater self-promotion, argues Athar Osama. Go to Source ...