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Sierra Leone to use Chinese e-government system - 25th August 2008
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The system comprises a fiber-optic network that will cover all government offices for communication within ministries, agencies and departments. The fiber-optic technology will allow the president to easily access information regarding ministers and will also enable ministers to attend virtual cabinet meetings without leaving their offices,
(Network World)
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The digital war on poverty - 25th August 2008
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The digital divide is ending not through a burst of civic responsibility, but mainly through market forces. Mobile phone technology is so powerful, and costs so little per unit of data transmission, that it has proved possible to sell mobile phone access to the poor. There are now more than 3.3 billion subscribers in the world, roughly one for every two people on the planet.
(The Guardian)
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One laptop for every Niuean child - 25th August 2008
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The One Laptop Per Child programme has lived up to its name in the tiny South Pacific nation of Niue, where 100% of children now have one.
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Where Cell Phones Go to Die - 25th August 2008
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If you've recently replaced your cell phone, you're not alone. More than half a billion cell phones were swapped for newer models in 2007, according to a study by the research firm Gartner. In the past, these phones might have been tossed in the garbage or just stashed in a drawer, but an increasing number of cell-phone vendors are promoting take-back programs, which make recycling an easier option for consumers.
(Technology Review)
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Grameen Foundation announces global Village Phone Grant competition - 21st August 2008
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The Grameen Foundation has launched its inaugural Village Phone Grant Competition which is set to provide two organisations with US$10,000 each to launch Village Phone programmes. The competition is open to microfinance institutions and other non-profit organisations and is being run through Grameen Foundation’s Village Phone Assistance Centre website
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Can ICT uplift Africa’s human development index? - 21st August 2008
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Africa’s connectivity via fixed lines stands at about 3%, mobile communications at 15 % and the internet at 4 %. For other countries, the connectivity for each of these (fixed lines, mobile and internet) is more than 10%. The poorest countries always pay the highest price for connectivity, and most of the world’s poorest countries are found in Africa. While in South Africa and some parts of Africa users pay $6 000 for a connection, their counterparts in South Korea or China pay $870 or so.
(TechLeader - South Africa)
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ICT rises up in Kenya's national agenda… finally - 21st August 2008
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We heard from the ICT Board about what initiatives it is spearheading to promote the development and international positioning of the industry to become a ‘top ten global ICT hub’ (the undersea cables, the technology parks, the e-villages…); Safaricom and Google proudly took us through their latest developments; Nation Media’s Online Editor took us into the ultimate in e-newsrooms; ISPs and Business Process Outsourcers shared their excitement with us; and our hosts, the Kenya College of Communications Technology talked about their development towards becoming a national centre of excellence.
(Business Daily - Kenya)
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Obama's Geek Economist - 21st August 2008
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Twenty-first-century economics is preoccupied with technology, both as a force for change and as a source of insights about economic behavior. But Goolsbee admits he didn't initially grasp the transformative power of one new technology. "When I was at MIT, they had a beta test of Mosaic, the first popular browser," he says. "I remember looking at it, and there was a weather map or something. Now, in fairness to me, there weren't any websites then. But I remember saying, 'This is stupid--what's the point?' Now, of course, it's obvious. But at the time they all but handed me the World Wide Web and I was like, 'Aw, who cares?'"
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