The World Bank is partnering with the African Development Bank on a flagship study of how information and communication technologies (ICTs) are transforming the African continent. The study’s latest report, on using ICTs for Climate Change Adaptation, has just been released on the project website, www.etransformafrica.org.
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At the Making Cents International’s Global Youth Economic Opportunities Conference, the youth and ICTs panel mentioned a few of the many areas where new technologies can be integrated in youth development work.
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The mere mention of agriculture conjures, for many, outmoded images of a backbreaking industry. It’s an image that holds true in some places where few farmers utilize contemporary farming technologies and techniques.
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ECA Press Release No. 98/2011
Addis Ababa, 08 July 2011 (ECA) – The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) are delighted to announce the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) to be awarded for the first time in February 2012. This prestigious and well-endowed award aims at encouraging innovations that [...]
Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) are widely seen as having the potential to contribute positively to economic growth and development and to improve the livelihoods and quality of life of individuals and households. Several studies have sought to demonstrate the correlations between economic growth and the penetration of telephones and now Internet. Although this is acknowledged [...]
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