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National ICT Strategies
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While policies and strategies must address the extension of the communications infrastructure through telecommunications reform to stimulate private sector growth and create job opportunities, this is a necessary but by no means sufficient condition for an effective ICT contribution to national development goals. ICT policy and strategies must also incorporate social goals by building human capacity and creating the conditions for the development of relevant applications and content.
ICT policies and strategies have to do with education, health, agriculture, culture and all other areas of activity that impact on quality of life. They can be integrated into sectoral as well as broad national policies and strategies; for example countries may commit to introducing ICTs into schools in order to expand educational opportunities and increase the supply of ICT-literate graduates; they may extend internet access to rural clinics to improve the delivery of health services. As the use of the internet expands within countries a host of specific issues emerge: privacy and security, intellectual property rights, access to government information are examples.
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 'Made in Nigeria' software gets thumbs up 
14/04/2006 (Technology Times) --
Lobbying efforts by a software development group in Nigeria have resulted in an executive decision by the Nigerian government that only 'made in Nigeria' software will be installed in state institutions. But, as Shina Badaru reports, the Nigeria Software Development Initiative didn't manage to get a 100% tax imposed on foreign software sold in the country.
Nigeria | National ICT Strategies, Software
Call for participation in UN strategic council
28/04/2006 (United Nations) --
The United Nations is calling for nominations for members of a strategic council for the newly-formed Global Alliance for ICT and Development. The alliance has been set up to ensure that ICTs are effectively integrated into global development activities. The fifty-member council will consist of stakeholders from the private, public and civil society sectors. Its first meeting will be held in Malaysia in June.
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Africa's software independence struggle
20/09/2006 (FOSSFA) --
The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa has spelled out how African governments can benefit directly from supporting the open source movement on the continent. In a media release marking Software Freedom Day it said open source means better security, developing local capacity, innovation and creativity, economic independence and sovereignity.
International | National ICT Strategies, Software
'Make up your mind' Shuttleworth tells govt
03/11/2006 (Tectonic) --
Software entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth has urged the South African government to decide on an ICT strategy for the country and deliver on it. For anyone who has heard him speak in the last year this is not exactly a new line of argument. Let's hope this time that someone is listening.
South Africa | ICT4D, National ICT Strategies, Software
E-waste gets attention in Africa
16/01/2007 (AllAfrica) --
Electronic waste in Africa, and what to do about it, was a major talking point at a recent United Nations conference on hazardous waste in Africa held in Nairobi.
International | National ICT Strategies
Nigeria opens up to citizens
28/02/2007 (Justice Initiative) --
Civil society organisations have hailed the final approval of a freedom of information bill in Nigeria. The bill, if it becomes law, will guarantee Nigerian citizens the right to access government-held information. Nigeria is set to become just the fourth African country with a freedom of information law, following South Africa, Uganda, and Angola.
Nigeria | Access, Censorship, Freedom of Expression, Media, National ICT Strategies
Ministers share experiences on implementing ICT policies
13/03/2007 (Pambazuka News) --
Eight African ministers responsible for ICTs have wound up a three day ministerial conference held in Entebbe, Uganda. The ministers have been looking to improve co-operation, and share knowledge on how to use ICTs to support development within the regional contexts.
Uganda | National ICT Strategies
Egypt launches NEPAD e-schools initiative
17/03/2007 (HANA) --
The Egyptian Minister of Education has officially launched the NEPAD e-Schools initiative at Al-Haddain Secondary School in the El Behaira Governate. The project is a joint venture of the Egyptian government, HP, Oracle and the NEPAD e-Africa Commission. Egypt is the sixth country to launch the initiative after Uganda, Ghana, Lesotho, Kenya and Rwanda.
Egypt | National ICT Strategies
Kenya sets up ICT parastatal
20/03/2007 (Eastern Standard) --
Kenya has set up a new parastatal to spearhead ICT development in the country. The Kenya Information and Communications Technology Board will be expected to promote investiment opportunities in Kenya, as part of a broader strategy that seeks to make the country the regional ICT hub by 2010.
Kenya | National ICT Strategies
Nigerian minister calls for ICT for 'every African'
27/03/2007 (SciDev.Net) --
A Nigerian minister has urged African leaders to increase access to ICTs — but his country's own scheme is floundering because of inadequate government support, writes Abiose Adelaja.
Nigeria | National ICT Strategies
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South Africa should follow in Africa's footsteps
19/10/2008 --
Technologically-neutral legislation is liberating Africa, experts argue. And South Africa needs to make sure it doesn't lag behind...
Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Access, National ICT Strategies
Equitable access in education
24/07/2008 --
The debate is no longer whether to use ICTs in education in Africa, but how to do so, and how to ensure equitable access for teachers and learners, the authors of a new book argue.
Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | National ICT Strategies
Thinking through e-governance
06/04/2008 --
This book presents the context, theory, and current thinking on the interaction between ICTs and local governance, particularly in Africa. It discusses the shift from "government” to “e-governance,” describes the role of local-level authorities, and presents the benefits and limitations of introducing ICTs in government operations. Case studies from Ghana, Senegal, South Africa, and Uganda describe local ICT governance projects executed by civil society organizations, academic institutions, and government authorities.
Senegal, South Africa, Uganda | National ICT Strategies
Incorporating Gender Issues in ICT Policy-Making
15/06/2005 --
This paper takes a broad overview of the issues of gender and ICT from a policy-making perspective. The specific objective of this paper is to provide a systematic framework for incorporating gender issues in ICT policy documents. This framework is designed to serve as a toolkit that can be used by policy-makers, researchers and advocates to evaluate the “gender-sensitivity” of ICT policy documents. T
International | Gender , National ICT Strategies
ICTs and the MDGs: On the Wrong Track?
26/05/2005 --
The purpose of this article is to prompt some questioning of current "e-development" priorities. We have too readily assumed the Millennium Development Goals must be the priority for application of ICTs. Yet the MDGs themselves can be challenged, as can the relevance of applying ICTs to those goals. This article will argue that we ought at least to be considering some different priorities if we want to make most effective use of the opportunities that new technology affords.
International | National ICT Strategies
GETTING STARTED: What is 'net neutrality'?
16/07/2007 --
The principle of 'net neutrality', sometimes referred as “network neutrality” or “internet neutrality”, is about equal access to the internet. It is concerned with the fact that everybody's content should receive equal treatments in terms of speed and reliability, and be transmitted on a first-in-first-out basis. It also refers to an internet network that is free of restrictions on the kinds of equipment attached and the modes of communication allowed. GenderIT.org has compiled a useful reference for ICT jargon.
Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Access, Content and Language, Gender , Intellectual Property, Internet Governance, Media, National ICT Strategies, Security and Privacy, Software, Telecommunications, WSIS
ICT policy training materials
05/05/2006 --
APC has developed ICT policy training materials as part of its ItrainOnline initiative. The ICT Policy for Civil Society training materials build the capacity of civil society organisations to understand policy and regulation related to ICTs so that they can begin to engage and influence policy processes affecting ICT adoption and implementation at national, regional and global levels.
International | National ICT Strategies
Guess Where IT Belongs?
05/09/2005 --
I was struck by the recurrence of the phrase “IT has no boundaries” during the deliberations of the Information Technology conference that was held in Gaborone last week. IT is a product of the most advanced economies, which needed war in order to conquer and enslave other nations. And to do so required good means of communication. Hence the Morse code, and then the telephone, which is a little over a hundred years old, and then this thing that we now call IT.
Botswana | National ICT Strategies
Cameroon steps up to ICT plate
17/01/2007 --
An interview with Cameroon-born Victor Mbarika, considered one of Africa's foremost experts on ICTs. He says: "Cameroon has been one of the leaders in the sub-Saharan African region in terms of technology. We are far ahead of many other countries in Africa. Cameroon was one of the first countries to have import duty free policy on computers." Interview conducted by The Post.
Cameroon | ICT4D, National ICT Strategies
Looking at ICT policy in Botswana
03/01/2007 --
Botswana's Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology was tasked with producing a National ICT Policy for Botswana. The policy was to be aligned with Vision 2016 - the country’s long term strategy. This recently posted item is an introduction to the Botswana's draft ICT policy, finalized in January 2005.
Botswana | ICT4D, National ICT Strategies
Africa Statistics Day!
28/11/2006 --
Africa recently celebrate Africa Statistics Day. According to the African Union, the 2006 celebration was devoted to raising awareness about the importance of developing national strategies that create new benchmarks in quality statistical data.
International | ICT4D, National ICT Strategies
Rwanda: A small country with a big heart to succeed
12/06/2006 --
Rwanda lost around a million of its 8-9 million population in its civil war. By any standard, this was a devastating human loss. But the impact of these dreadful events seem to have imbued the country with a seriousness of purpose that has placed ICT in a central position in its desire to shift from an agricultural to a knowledge-driven economy.
Rwanda | ICT4D, National ICT Strategies
Kenya: ICT ministry website
17/05/2007 --
Kenya's Ministry of Information and Communications is working hard to cultivate an image of transparency and inclusiveness. Its website contains a wealth of policy information and documents that you might find useful.
Kenya | National ICT Strategies
The Dakar Resolution
20/09/2005 --
Resolution, called “Africa’s Common Position on Internet Governance”, taken by African ICT ministers in Dakar in September 2005 in light of global developments such as the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | National ICT Strategies
A Draft Discussion Paper On Liberia Telecommunications
07/07/2005 --
This document presents the Government of Liberia’s (GoL) policy for the telecommunications sector. It reflects the GoL’s vision for the evolution of the sector and describes the main policy steps towards achieving that vision. This Policy establishes the framework for the evolution of the Liberian telecommunications sector, and the transformation of Liberia toward an information-based economy and society. The policy is based upon the following objectives and vision for the major elements of this framework.
Liberia | National ICT Strategies, Telecommunications
National, regional, local and sectoral E-Strategies
14/02/2005 --
The e-strategies are formulated and implemented at local, national and regional levels or can relate to specific sectors e.g. e-commerce, e-government, e-schools, e-health etc. The objective of the pre-Conference is to discuss the conditions for the formulation and implementation of these e-strategies, taking into account linkages between these various levels.
Ghana | National ICT Strategies
Namibia: Some Prefer Cell Phones than Fridges
27/07/2005 --
The main challenge facing Namibia in the telecommunications sector is to make information communication technologies cheaper and more accessible to the public. While most Namibians can afford to have cellular phones in both rural and urban areas, the majority of people cannot afford to have access to the Internet, further widening the digital divide in the country.
Namibia | National ICT Strategies
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