Years ago, Balufu Bakupa-Kanyinda, a documentary author, aptly predicted that “Digital cameras will allow us to re-create the African collective memory.” For one, he felt that digital cameras that filmed video were less intimidating than …
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Today (Nov 25, 2009), Uganda’s Monitor Online is running a story on how the Internet will soon be an option for the illiterate and disabled. Currently, such individuals are limited to basic SMS functions and …
South Africa needs to part ways with the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ ideal. In SA, everyone who is web savvy either knows of ITWeb and MXit. Interesting, these two successful endeavors represent …
After 6 years of business, the Apple iTunes store has sold over 8 billion songs, or over 75% of worldwide online music sales. An additional 1 billion+ videos were downloaded between 2005 and 2008, and …
This video, posted on YouTube in early November by ABNDigital, highlights the up-and-coming digital marketplace in Kenya. Not only do Kenyans living abroad purchase items for relatives in Kenya, but Kenyans now enjoy shopping from …
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:
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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 …
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