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African Nations with Active National ICT Plans
March 5, 2010 – 1:33 am | Comments
African Nations with Active National ICT Plans

The successful implementation of a national ICT (NICT) plan, also known as national information and communication infrastructure (NICI) plan,  requires a great deal of planning on the part of the government. National ICT plans face …

If an African ICT magazine launches, does anyone hear it?
December 10, 2009 – 11:27 pm | Comments
If an African ICT magazine launches, does anyone hear it?

One would imagine that an ICT magazine aimed at closing the ‘information gap’ would be published both in print and online. However, Africa Telecom & IT Business, a new London-based and Lagos-launched publication covering ICT …

Use ‘ICT for social inclusion’ instead of ‘digital divide’
November 16, 2009 – 11:51 pm | Comments
Use ‘ICT for social inclusion’ instead of ‘digital divide’

While searching for ICT books the other day, I came across an interesting book written in 2005. The concepts are just as valid today as they were four years ago. Below is an excerpt:

What is …

A quick look at gender and ICT
November 16, 2009 – 1:15 am | Comments
A quick look at gender and ICT

African women’s participation in the global information society is hindered by many challenges and barriers, such as infrastructure deficiencies, policy misdiagnoses, and the structural and cultural features of African societies. As such, it is difficult …

Using ICT to boost the economy (don’t forget the youth!)
October 26, 2009 – 1:21 am | Comments

Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, the National President of the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria made some spot-on remarks in advance of the 2009 COMBIT (Communications, Business Systems, and Information Technology Expo) Africa exhibition to be …

Branding Africa’s Internet
October 24, 2009 – 12:30 am | Comments
Branding Africa’s Internet

Does each of the 53 African nations need to have a distinct image in order to secure the best possible internet connections? In short, the answer is “no”, but such branding can help secure foreign …