Development

ITU rushes to aid of Chile quake and tsunami victims

By brenda at 20 March, 2010, 7:49 am

ITU has deployed 25 satellite terminals to help restore vital communication links in the aftermath of the massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that hit Chile on 27 February, killing over 700 people and cutting communications links in the city of Concepción and towns along the coast. In a press release, ITU indicates that the equipment [...]

Dynamic Web site set to benefit all African Non Government Organisations

By codezed at 4 October, 2009, 12:21 am

Thousands of Non Government Organisations (NGOs) across Africa can now benefit from the expansion of the NGOConnect Africa website and platform. The enhanced site features a new social networking tool that will help all users access technology more efficiently, ultimately allowing them to collaborate and find better solutions to common challenges. In a press release, [...]

UN DESA

By codezed at 5 September, 2009, 3:25 pm

The Civil Society and Outreach Unit of the Division of Social Policy and Development (DSPD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), is producing a directory of civil society organizations active in the field of social development. To this end, please fill out the electronic questionnaire, which can be accessed by clicking on the following [...]

Southern Africa Telecentre Network underway

By brenda at 29 June, 2008, 2:19 pm

Efforts to set up Southern Africa Telecentre Network (SATNET) are underway with the Zambia Association for Advancement of ICTs (ZAA-ICTs) being the lead network for the project. ZAA-ICT Executive Coordinator, Dean Mulozi said there was need to have this network to help support the information development of rural telecentres. He said they were facilitating the [...]

Hosting options in Zambia

By codezed at 11 June, 2008, 10:35 am

Earlier this year, the OpenSourceZambia list received a question regarding hosting options in Zambia. There is a clear opportunity for an investor to stake a claim on serving the market and even more of an opportunity for entrepreneurs to provide value added services in Zambia. We’re in the process of compiling a mile-high view of [...]