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Africa: Technology & Networking
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AfricaLink
AfricaLink -- provides support to USAID partner networks in Africa seeking Internet access to facilitate the exchange of information among their members. Environmental, agricultural, and natural resource management networks are specifically targeted f
or assistance.
Africa Online
Africa Online seeks to facilitate networking, information sharing and connectivity in Africa. Discussion forums, news, games, personals ads and more.
Communications Africa/AfriqueMagazine
Communications Africa/Afrique is the premier telecoms and broadcasting magazine for Africa. Published bimonthly, telecoms, broadcast and convergence is covered in English and French, giving coverage to Francophone and Anglophone Africa: the magazine reaches businesses and telecoms operators and manufacturers, charting business developments, projects and news in the region. This magazine is provided by Alain Charles Publishing, Ltd.
Africa on the line?
(Lishan Adam)
An article deals with the state of connectivity in Africa, costs and training.
African Centre for Technology Studies
The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) is an international non-governmental policy training and research institute located in Nairobi, Kenya. The Centre focuses on enhancing national
capacities for sustainable development, particularly the implementation of environmental treaties.
AFRICA TELECOM
98
AFRICA TELECOM 98 was the fourth regional telecommunications Exhibition
and Forum for the Africa region to be organized by the ITU as part of its
programme of regional TELECOM events, following AFRICA TELECOM 86, which
was held in Nairobi, Kenya, AFRICA TELECOM 90, which was held in Harare,
Zimbabwe and AFRICA TELECOM 94, which was held in Cairo, Egypt.
APC Africa ICT Policy Monitor
APC's ICT (Information and communications technology) policy projects monitor relevant policy developments at national and regional levels. This involves research, building online content (through websites and e-newsletters) and networks, and implementing capacity-building workshops with civil society organisations. The project websites provide information and analysis, including legislation, statistics, research documents and reports, news and categorise the information in themes including universal access, infrastructure, freedom of expression, privacy, censorship, and intellectual property.
African Information Society Initiative (AISI)
The African Information Society Initiative (AISI): an Action Framework to Build Africa's Information and Communication Infrastructure was adopted in May 1996 by Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Confence
of Ministers. AISI is also the pricipal activity on Africa Program on Harnessing Information Technology for Development (HITD/SIA).
African Technology Forum
African Technology Forum (ATF) publishes a unique magazine on science and technology in Africa,
and provides consulting services and networking opportunities for technical and business professionals
involved in African development.
Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA)
The mission of BDPA is to sustain a network of information technology professionals that is a
positive influence in the information processing industry; a network which shares information,
provides education and performs community service.
Egyptian Universities Network (EUN)
EUN, being the gateway to Internet and EARN, connects academic and research centers and institutes as well as other governmental and nongovernmental organizations. The site includes information on conferences, job opportunities, seminars, bulletins, a
nd related web links.
Hardware and Software Suppliers
List of organizations that provide (sell or donate) computers to Africa.
HealthNet: Africa
HealthNet is the name of SATELLIFE's global communication network, which links healthcare workers around the world via e-mail. In its early years, HealthNet utilized SATELLIFE's low- earth-orbit satellite to establish e-mail connectivity in various locations throughout Africa. As one of Africa's first e-mail networks, HealthNet was a pioneer in providing viable solutions to information poverty among health professionals in the developing world. Through this new connection, doctors, nurses, researchers, medical students and other health care providers who had been working in isolation were finally able to communicate, share experiences and access information critical to their work.
Database on International ICT Development Projects in Africa
The Database on International ICT Development Projects in Africa lists the activities of agencies with programmes and projects relating to support for ICTs in Africa. The listings are being regularly updated with support from a number of development agencies who have requested research studies in this area, in particular the IDRC of Canada.
RINAF
RINAF (Regional Informatics Network for Africa) project was conceived by the Intergovernmental
Informatics Program (IIP) of UNESCO which is hosted at the CNUCE Institute of the Italian National
Research Council.
Resourcery's African Telecom Links
This is Resourcery's directory of Networking, Internet and Telecommunication sites on the
Internet relating to Africa.
Towards National
Communication-for-Development Policies in Africa (Silvia Balit)
This paper discuses the role of the democratic system of government in the advancement of
communication to deliver its agenda.
UNDP
Information and Communications Technology Programs
List of UNDP Africa programs related to Information and Communications Technology. Provides descriptions, links, and news.
User's Guide to Electronic Networks in Africa
This a new version of the American Association for the Advancement of Science(AAAS) Sub-Saharan Africa Program's "User's Guide to Electronic Networks in Africa"
WolfNet
WolfNet Communications is dedicated to the development of online services for small hosts in
developing countries. WolfNet collaborates with FidoNet and UUCP hosts in Africa and Asia.
It provides service and support to non-government, government and commercial networks.
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