[This article was published in the January 2008 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The African Knowledge Exchange (AKE), a multi-country workshop, was organised by the Global e-Schools Communities Initiative (GeSCI) on 3rd – 4th December 2007, in Nairobi, Kenya.
[This article was published in the November 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The Open Source Software/Free Software OSS/FS) or FLOSS or FOSS is a recent phenomenon which has revolutionised the software industry.
IBM has partnered with Grameen Foundation to launch a collaborative project to help microfinance institutions (MFIs) to better serve poor communities around the world by expanding Mifos, Grameen Foundation
[This article was published in the October 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
In Fact
The government of Kenya is drafting a legislation to fast track Electronic Commerce in the country. The proposed ‘e-Transaction Bill’ is expected to help in the growth of e-Commerce sub sectors as well as attract investors.
[This article was published in the September 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
India today aspires to emerge as front-runner among the knowledge-based societies.
The Government of Kenya is aiming to provide better access of ICT to poor rural communities across the countries.
[This article was published in the August 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
News
Economics is one area where ICTs have made an impact. For example, IDRC-supported research has shown how mobile phones and Internet technology have increased the income-levels of Senegalese small-scale farmers and fishermen, by giving them reliable, up-to-date information on market prices, and strengthening their positions as they negotiated prices with buyers.
[This article was published in the July 2007 issue of the eGov Magazine (http://www.egovonline.net) ]
The second eLearning Africa conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training closed on May 30, with the total number of 1403 participants, an increase of over eighty percent compared to the inaugural event in 2006.
