Considering how networks are often compared to trees, it only makes sense to adapt an inspirational poem to the structure/tune “O Tannenbaum“. The possibilities are endless:
O ICT, O ICT,
How Africa adores you!
From local content in the south,
To mobile banking in the east.
O ICT, O ICT,
How Africa adores you!
O ICT, O …
Connecting 600k schools, LION2 cable to land in Kenya, indigenous software for Nigeria
Imagine waking up one day in 2012 and loading your browser’s homepage only to find an “address not found” error. It would feel like the end of the world and could very well happen if servers are not properly upgraded by domain registries and educational institutions. Globally, let alone in …
E-learning needs teachers & infrastructure, Zimbabwean opinion, EU wireless project, cyber crime in North Africa
At the African conference for Fourth African Conference on FOSS (free and open source software) and the Digital Commons, Idelo 4, ict@innovation captured stories of people working with Free and Open Source in Africa. Conference attendees worked on such projects as:
Free and open source applications to teach online in Africa …
By today’s financial standards, USAID’s Leland Initiative looks minuscule. How far can US $15 million go to connect not one, but twenty nations over five years? Divide this sum up and each country is left with $150,000 per year. Still, the emphasis on local African content is impressive given the …
oAfrica is a showcase of the dynamic African digital landscape. We addresse a variety of aspects of African Internet connectivity with an understanding that every nation has different tools and ideologies to utilize. Although every African citizen may not have the chance to access the Internet for years to come, African digital opportunities are rapidly expanding. We do our best to objectively share those stories.