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Post Archive for November 2009

Where to look for online ICT groups
November 4, 2009 ♦ Comments Off on Where to look for online ICT groups

June 2011 Update: Twitter is hands down the largest online community engaged in conversation about African ICT4D.
Google Groups is definitely not the place to look to connect with others interested in African ICT. More than a dozen Google groups have been founded on this topic. However, only a handful are …

OA News: November 3, 2009
November 3, 2009 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: November 3, 2009

IT donations, a Burundi school now online, Vodafone Ghana, more satellites?, mobile banking

Electronic waste recycling faces challenges
November 3, 2009 ♦ 4 Comments
Electronic waste recycling faces challenges

Electronic waste (e-waste) is quickly accumulating throughout the world without proper education or regulation. In 2005, Nigeria was receiving an estimated 60,000-90,000 tons of e-waste. Sales of electronic goods are increasing while lifespans are decreasing. This means an accelerated pace of disposal of circuit boards and monitors, many of which …

Key African ICT Terms
November 3, 2009 ♦ Comments Off on Key African ICT Terms

Updated May 2011.
Africa-specific Terms:

Cherrypal: Computer marketer that produces a $99 computer.
DRC: Democratic Republic of Congo
Etisalat: UAE-based telecoms provider.
g-[nation]: Google conference held to promote web tools
iHub: Open space for tech innovators in Nairobi.
InfraCo: Holding company that creates viable infrastructure investment opportunities in developing countries.
Intelsat: Communications satellite provider.
ISPA: South African ISPs
Kabissa: Network …

OA News: November 2, 2009
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Ugandan backbone audit, failed rural ICT projects, new Rwandan ICT promises, internet for financial equality

OA News: November 1, 2009
November 1, 2009 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: November 1, 2009

Nigeria Digital Sense Forum, African Virtual University, EASSY cable, SA broadband costs by speed