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The third Tandaa symposium hosted by the Kenya ICT board took place on 18th August 2010 in Nairobi, with special emphasis on how technology (Internet and mobile phones) can help Kenya and Africa address some of its most pressing challenges. Sponsored by Google the events have been used to explore how to have a compelling presence on the internet in textual, visual or aural forms. Spearheaded by the CEO Paul Kakubo the Kenya ICT board has been a great push for people to produce local content henc… Continue

The East African Community (EAC) has partnered with the One Laptop per Child (OLPC), a US-based non-profit organisation whose mission is to help provide every child in the world access to a modern education.

According to the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the EAC and OLPC, the two organisations agreed to work together to leverage the advantages of the laptops in transforming primary school education and to promote strategies for better access to laptops and connectivity -- especiall… Continue

Telecentre networks both on regional and national levels have helped increase the ability of Telecentres and Telecentre Communities to speak out about issues. Within a network, ideas can develop and then be shared in ways which pass on the thinking of many people. Exchanging information is a key benefit provided by networks.Members of the network gain useful information which they may not have had access to.

Telecentres Networks were formed in Africa to increase the co-ordination of telecentres… Continue

Courtesy of Business Daily Africa

Each constituency will by the end of the year boast of at least five digital centres complete with computers and Internet connectivity in a government plan to bridge the IT gap.

Telecomucation companies Safaricom, Telkom Kenya, Zain Kenya and Essar telecoms are required to roll out the digital villages as the government implements part of the Kenya Communication Amendment Act 2009 which stipulate… Continue