Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas” actually is a fine example of using ICT to spread information. The project can be considered an ancestor of today’s viral video. Although the lyrics paint Africa in a poor light – a place without food or water and a countryside full of …

The current leader in Seacom’s Broadband Competiton has over 10,000 more votes than the competiting entries combined – and the contest ended on December 11th. However, it is still up to a panel of judges to determine the winner and four runner-ups. The high-definition video, submitted by IntraHealth International, is …

The Connectivity Africa program is funded by Canada’s IDRC. The main points of the video is to highlight what the organization provides for Africa.

Connectivity & Health: The use of PDAs & access points in Uganda, telemedicine in Algeria allows videoconferencing between hospitals and rural communities, treating HIV patients in South …

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 their own homes or local access points. In fact, the video mentions how a growing …

Although this video was posted over 2 years ago, the advice remains pertinent today. The description, translated from French:
TV Koodo is a program sponsored by IICD for presenting the problems of agriculture and ICT in developing countries and especially the dissemination of agricultural prices with ICT in Burkina Faso. This …

A BBC report from the SEACOM landing station in Mombasa and various locations around Kenya. The segment investigates how increased bandwidth will reduce costs for agencies, allow farmers to share information, and allow students to learn in new ways. Is the Internet this generations new independence? Watch and judge for …