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CICEWA: Communications for influence
CICEWA ("see-say-wah"), a new project by APC and KICTANet, seeks to identify the political obstacles to extending affordable access to ICT infrastructure in Africa - and to advocate to remove them. For more information on this new initiative, click here.
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This book, commissioned by APC and written by David Souter, looks at the participation of developing countries and civil society, and the impact of WSIS on international ICT decision-making in general. |
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Getting Started.
 Breeding toxins from dead PCs 
13/05/2008 (Guardian) --
The dumping of the developed world's electronic trash, or e-waste, is in direct contravention of international legislation and is causing serious health problems for inhabitants of the shanty towns that have sprung up amid the smouldering dumps in Lagos and Accra. The Guardian's Richard Wray reports.
Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | National ICT Strategies
e-WASTE: First round to the environment at the IEC
13/05/2008 --
A majority in the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) has rejected a move to put more flame-retardant chemicals in electronics. But environmentalists caution that one battle has not won the war on environmentally hazardous technology.
Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | National ICT Strategies
APC supports call against more chemicals in PCs
29/04/2008 (APC) --
APC is supporting environmentalists’ calls for South Africa to oppose moves to increase the use of fire retardant chemicals in electronics. More chemicals could increase the difficulty and danger in recycling electronic waste, or e-waste, and may pose serious health risks to consumers.
Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | National ICT Strategies
KENYA: Infrastructure merchants get go ahead
24/04/2008 (Computerworld Africa) --
Faced with rising infrastructure costs, the Kenyan government is set to issue licences to companies dedicated to building telecom infrastructure. The move is expected to lower the infrastructure costs for telecom operators - especially new entrants.
Kenya | National ICT Strategies, Telecommunications
Microsoft's latest anti-hack tactic
21/04/2008 (Techarp) --
Microsoft has released an "update" that checks if your version of Windows is licensed. If not, your system will be disabled. Activists say the anti-piracy download dressed up as an update is nothing less than spyware.
Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Software
KENYA: Competition could lower mobile costs in Kenya
20/04/2008 (Computerworld Africa) --
Kenyan mobile-phone users are hoping the market entry of a new provider, Econet Wireless, will offer competition and lower the prices of phone calls. The current GSM [Global System for Mobile Communications] service providers, Safaricom and Celtel, are demonstrating duopolistic tendencies, with each refusing to lower cross-network call charges. Calls within the networks remain relatively cheap compared to calls from one network to the other.
Kenya | Telecommunications
e-GOVERNMENT: Does it work?
14/05/2008 --
Governments around the world have invested heavily in e-government. Behind this investment is the strong belief that the use of technology would lead to better government performance, improved quality of democracy and enhanced citizens’ trust in governments. The Eldis website looks at the key issues.
Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | National ICT Strategies
What's up with FOSS in Kenya?
13/05/2008 --
Kenya has yet to develop a government policy on free and open source software (FOSS), and experts say that FOSS needs a leg up to be on a level playing field with proprietary software in that country. CHAKULA spoke to Evans Ikua, chairman of the Linux Professional Association of Kenya.
Kenya | Software
REPORT: Trends in NGO mobile use
30/04/2008 --
This report on mobile technology examines emerging trends in 'mobile activism' by looking at 11 case studies of groups active in the areas of public health, humanitarian assistance and environmental conservation. Countries considered include Uganda, Kenya and South Africa.
Kenya, South Africa, Uganda | Access, Communication Rights
CONTENT: the World Wide Web of desire
29/04/2008 --
It is obvious that the discourse around content regulation has shifted mostly towards the protection of children from harmful content and child pornography on the internet. Any references to gender-related concerns were dropped, including even problematic conceptions that women and children need the paternalistic protection of the state or international bodies from harmful content. Namita Malhotra asks the questions in this APC issue paper on content regulation on the internet.
Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Communication Rights, Content and Language, Gender
IGF: Just a talk shop?
24/04/2008 --
This APC paper by Abi Jagun identifies and documents the main areas of discussions and 'recommendations' that were generated under the Access theme at the second Internet Governance Forum in Rio De Janeiro, November 2007. While recognising that the IGF is currently viewed and operates primarily as a space for discussion, the paper finds that it is also a space in which commonality of opinion occurs to the level at which ‘recommendations’ can be made and repeatedly asserted in the forum's workshops, and strategically reinforced at different levels of the IGF.
Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Internet Governance
Why independent media is important
24/04/2008 --
To demonstrate the importance of fostering independent media, this report provides examples of how access to information has transformed political, economic, and social systems. It shows what can happen when conditions allow independent media to operate and flourish. The report was written for presentation to the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA).
Dem. Rep. of Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe | Media
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