Livestock market prizes are monitored through the use of mobile phones in West-Pokot in Kenya.http://www.snvworld.org/

Esoko's story, from the field to the developers to the investors...and the story behind a new kind of company trying to succeed in Africa.

A three weeks ICT Training organised by Savana Signatures in partnership with the Community Outreach Project (COP) of the Radboud University Nijmegen for selected Headteachers in Northern Region of Ghana.

A group of dynamic Southern African Women from Malawi, South Africa Zambia and Zimbabwe who are committed to using Information Communication Technologies (ICT's) as a modern way of amplifying women's voices, visibility and creating solidarity.Vision: We envision "an ICT empowered Sothern African woman."Mission: To effectively use ICT's in building women's collective power to promote women's rights issues and bridging the digital divide. [Plus d'informations] [Moins d'informations]

Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu is founder and Executive Director of The Smallholders Foundation, a social development organisation. Through the Smallholders Farmers Rural Radio, he broadcasts daily agricultural, environmental management and market information radio programmes to over 250,000 farmers.The video includes comments from members of the International Jury. [Plus d'informations] [Moins d'informations]

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Impressions of a participant at an ICT Training for Local women group that produces sheabutter and local soap

Joseph Sekuku introduces his telecentre in rural Tanzania.

Ugo Vallauri, David Newman and Jonathan Campaigne discuss small farm productivity issues which are key to economic growth and poverty reduction. They discuss how farmers are not effectively linked to the larger industry and therefore how mobiles phones can be used to help with this area. Farmers use these phones which allow people to enter markets and improve access to partners thereby improving their likelihoods and food security. [Plus d'informations] [Moins d'informations]

A Project of Media Lab Asia Executed by IIIT, Hyderabad and Media Lab Asia in association with Nokia http://www.esagu.in eSagu is a tool for IT-based personalized Agro-Advisory system. (Sagu means cultivation in Telugu language.). It aims to improve farm productivity by delivering high quality personalized (farm-specific) agro-expert advice in a timely manner to each farm at the farmers door-steps without farmer asking a question.. The advice is provided on regular basis (typically once a week) from sowing to harvesting which reduces the cost of cultivation and increases the farm productivity as well as quality of agri-commodities. In eSagu, the developments in IT such as (database, Internet, and digital photography) are extended to improve the performance of agricultural extension services. eSagu offers next generation agricultural extension tool and supplements and integrates into the existing agricultural extension system. The eSagu experiment has started in 2004. In this system, high resolution mobile cameras such as Nokia's N95 to capture crop disease so as to enable remote scientist to diagnose diseases in the crop and provide necessary and timely advice. Recognition and Awards •The eSagu system is a finalist for the Stockholm Challenge Award 2008. •eSagu project is the winner of [Plus d'informations] [Moins d'informations]

This forum is supported by CTA and IICD to enhance the use of ICT in education in the rural northern province of Ghana.

Yoro. Un village du sud du Burkina Faso. Ici, on célèbre les grands hommes de leur vivant. Et incontestablement, Gabriel Zoupula est un grand homme. Ce cultivateur hors pair exploite une dizaine d’ha de maïs, de niébé, de soja et d’igname et de sorgho.

Kombissiri, localité réputée pour sa patate douce, est en passe de détenir un autre record : celui de l’acharnement thérapeutique pour garder en vie un centre multimédia communautaire, acquis grâce à la Coopération française. Une initiative de promotion des TIC en zone rurale, dénommée projet d’Appui pour le désenclavement numérique, en abrégé ADEN, dont bénéficie la paroisse de Kombissiri, au Burkina Faso. [Plus d'informations] [Moins d'informations]

At the IAALD Congress 2010 Paul Barera, Chairman of the Rwanda Telecentre Association, describes an innovative use of mobile phones in the Nyamata telecentre to provide services to the community in a way that generates income for the telecentre

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A journey through NICE Centre with Omar, the managing Director.

This forum is supported by CTA and IICD to enhance the use of ICT in education in the rural northern province of Ghana.

Premier atelier de planification stratégique du RTCB organisé avec l'appui du CTA dans le cadre des activités de TelecentresAfrica

At the IAALD Congress 2010 Paul Barera, Chairman of the Rwanda Telecentre Association, describes an innovative use of mobile phones in the Nyamata telecentre to provide services to the community in a way that generates income for the telecentre

Francis Mwatu of Ugabytes talks about GEM and how it has changed his perspective at work and on the ground.

Twenty-four (24) representatives from fourteen (14) African countries have visited Common Services Centres (CSCs) in the Indian provinces of Kerala, Karnataka, West Bengal and Delhi from 29 November 2009 to 8 December. Supported by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), the ground-breaking initiative, whose theme is “Social and Economic Development using Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs)”, aimed at enhancing participants’ knowledge on how India has harnessed ICT to promote its overall growth. [Plus d'informations] [Moins d'informations]

IICD (iicd.org) and CTA (cta.int) supports the Community Information Centres in Bimbilla, Bolgatanga, Navrongo Salaga, Yendi and Zebilla in Ghana

Ghanas Ministry of Communications is constructing 230 Community Information Centres (CICs). These centres serve as electronic libraries where people from remotely located areas can look up information about topics such as farming, education and healthcare. Depending on the needs of District Assemblies, the support from CTA and IICD will target ten Community Information Centres in the Northern part of Ghana. IICD and CTA will also provide strategic advice to the Ministry and Assemblies in terms of the technical, organizational and financial sustainability of the CICs and technical and business development training for CIC staff members. Advice is also given about connectivity solutions, deploying monitoring and evaluation tools. This interview is with Ewuntomah Joe Malik, CIC Manager Damango, Ghana. One of the 10 CICs supported by IICD and CTA. [Plus d'informations] [Moins d'informations]