WSIS 2012 Forum

Posted by jidaw in ICT4D,Tech News on April 28, 2012

ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP have announced that the WSIS Forum 2012 will be held from 14 to 18 May 2012, in Geneva, Switzerland. The 2012 WSIS Forum will be hosted by ITU and will take place at the Conference Centre of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Nigeria Computer Society 2012 Conference

Posted by jidaw in ICT4D,Tech News on March 28, 2012

The 24th National Conference of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) will be holding from Wednesday 25 to Friday July 27, 2012. Venue is Le Meridien Ibom Hotel, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The conference theme is “Towards a Cashless Nigeria: Tools and Strategies (Cashless 2012)”. It will address the benefits, opportunities and challenges of Cashless. And look at related issues for the development of the nation and the industry.
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ICT4D Tunisia

Posted by jidaw in ICT4D on October 31, 2011

ICT4D Tunisia

World Economic Forum Global Information Technology Report 2009–2010 ranks Tunisia as the best performer in Africa in terms of using ICT effectively in the general business, regulatory and infrastructure environment for ICT and ability to use and benefit from ICT.
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ICT India

Posted by jidaw in ICT4D on February 14, 2011

ICT and ICT4D India

India is recognized as a leader in the global software and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industries. India traditionally expected to be an outsider, has leveled the playing field. India accounts for around 28 per cent of IT and BPO talent among 28 low-cost countries.
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ICT4D South Africa

Posted by jidaw in ICT4D on November 22, 2010

ICT4D South Africa

African countries are using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in different ways to drive development. This piece examines some of the core issues in ICT4D in South Africa as part of an ICT4D policy assignment carried out in early 2010. There may have of course been updates in view of the dynamic nature of the ICT industry as well as  ICT policy and environment changes  that may have occurred in South Africa since then.

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ICT4D Nigeria: The Journey so far

Posted by jidaw in ICT4D,Jidaw on September 12, 2010

ICT is so critical to the growth of the Nigerian economy and society. But what is the effectiveness of ICT in Nigeria today. Is growth relevant and adequate? If ICT must be used to drive development (ICT4D) what are the new developments that matter in Nigeria’s ICT industry?

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