Philippines: DILG seeks funds for better e-Governance solutions - The Department of the Interior and Local Government is seeking part of the P1-billion e-governance fund for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) projects by the Commission for Information and Communications Technology (CICT).The funds will be used to put up a Local Government … [Read more]

telecentre.org Newsletter June 2008 - In this issue : Telecentre Academy : Firsts steps around the globe. T elecentre Academy is a global initiative that is starting to be visible thanks to the hard work of telecentre.org partners around the world. By next October ten countries will establish their own National Academies and … [Read More]

Lack of infrastructure hampers telecentre investment in Africa - Information and communication technology (ICT) experts say a lack of funding and infrastructure is posing a hurdle to rural telecenter investment in Africa.Private companies and donor institutions are not mobilizing funds to finance telecenter development, according to experts meeting in Lusaka, … [Read more....]

How not to keep records | from Kida telecentre, Mali as Adult literacy training starts in Algeria telecentres - I arrive at Kita telecentre on a wet Tuesday morning. It located 180 km West of Bamako, Mali. The telecentre is centrally located in this rural but busty, little township boasting of a population of more than 35000. We are welcomed by Abdulaye Diallo, he is the co-owner of the telecentre. He is a … [Read more......]

Small and Medium Enterprises are set to transform the economy through advanced computer production technology following June 23’s launch of computer refurbishment initiative in the country.

The initiative which is supported by a public-private partnership of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (Unido), Microsoft Unlimited Potential Group and the government of Uganda will see the importation of used computers by Green Computers Uganda Limited and refurbishing them for the local market.