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Economic Commission for Africa Regional Perspective on e-Security |
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Wednesday, June 7, 2006 by
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Security is vital for trust and confidence in the Information Society. Thus cyber security is a shared responsibility of government, service providers, software and hardware makers and users. Components of cyber security include information sharing, research and development, criminal law, etc. Within the African Information Society Initiative (AISI) framework, the security concern is addressed in formulating National and Regional ICT policies and strategies and in designing the legal frameworks for the Information Society. |
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Towards a harmonized legal framework for cyberlaes in the EAC |
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Wednesday, June 7, 2006 by
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A task force was formulated with a mandate to propose a draft legal framework for cyber laws for the EAC during a forum on Regional Information Security which was held in Uganda, April 2006. The task force found that all EA countries already had drafted bills covering areas of cyber law but had not been passed yet.
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The Status of Cyber Laws in Tanzania |
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Wednesday, June 7, 2006 by
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This paper was presented at the Cyber Laws Workshop for EAC in Kamapala in April 2006. Emerging issues that EAC will need to consider for the establishment and implementation Legal frame framework for ICT and E-Government include the impact of ICT on the Laws, economy and the Society; Barriers to the commercial exploitation of ICT and cyber Crimes. In Tanzania, e-transactions are hindered by legal obstacles. |
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Determinants and Impact of ICT use for African SMEs: Implications for rural south africa |
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Monday, May 29, 2006 by
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This paper draws on collaborative work undertaken in East Africa by the Centre for Development Research (ZEF Bonn). In most African countries, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for a significant share of production and employment and therefore connected to poverty alleviation. Even though the South African economy is different to others in the continent, for the population in the rural areas SMEs are relevant for employment and as an income source. |
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Monitoring the Digital Divide and Beyond |
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Monday, May 29, 2006 by
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monitoring the digital divide … and beyond was launched as a request from members of Orbicom, who while appreciated the potential of information communication technologies (ICTs) in supporting sustainable development, were also apprehensive about the dangers of leaving the majority of the people in the South behind with no access to ICTs. The first Digital Divide Index was first designed as an instrument which would track the diffussion and uptake of ICTs over time and across economies and regions. |
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ICT Education: Content Issues as Kiswahili reigns |
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Monday, May 22, 2006 by
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Despite the rapid adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) into administration, education and several other sectors of the economy, there still remains a challenge; how can ICTs be demystified to appeal to the majority of the local population. |
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E-Content is empowerment |
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Monday, May 15, 2006 by
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The future of empowerment would lie on how dominating you are in terms of creating content and putting them on the digital media, especially the content pertaining to commerce and culture. It is now fair to assert that technology is as good as it delivers and it enables. It is also interesting to observe how developed societies have been using the ICT to create digital content and reaching out to its own as well as the global masses thus making all possible advantages, while on the contrary, people in developing and underdeveloped societies are yet to become ICT informed citizenry. |
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Nepad drafts youth into ICT Development Agenda |
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Monday, May 15, 2006 by
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The NEPAD e-Africa Youth Programme has been formed with the aim of building a cadre of youth who will serve as activie participants in building an inclusive information society in their countries and on the African continent. |
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Stockholm Challenge 2006 Winners |
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Monday, May 15, 2006 by
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The winners of the six Challenge categories were announced in Stockholm on May 11th. Congratulations to the African Conservation Network (Environment) and Kilinux (Education) for winning their categories, both from Tanzania. |
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Global Alliance for ICT Policy and Development |
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Friday, May 5, 2006 by
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The Secretary-General of the United Nations has approved the creation of a Global Alliance for ICT and development. The Alliance will provide an open, inclusive multi-stakeholder platform
for dialogue on innovative ways to harness the potential of ICT for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and realization of
outcomes of the 2005 World Summit and the World Summit on the Information Society.
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Global Alliance for ICT Policy and Development |
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Friday, May 5, 2006 by
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The Secretary-General of the United Nations has approved the creation of a Global Alliance for ICT and development. The Alliance will provide an open, inclusive multi-stakeholder platform
for dialogue on innovative ways to harness the potential of ICT for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and realization of
outcomes of the 2005 World Summit and the World Summit on the Information Society.
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The Impact of WSIS on Tanzanias ICT4D Landscape |
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Friday, May 5, 2006 by
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Tanzania's ICT4D activities showcased during the WSIS in Tunis permeate the theme of the Exhibition, "The Impact of ICT on Tanzanian Livelihoods". This report submitted for publication in Beyond Tunis by Global Knowledge Partnership highlights the preparatory process, challenges encountered, what the benefits of WSIS to Tanzania as a whole and the way forward. |
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The Impact of WSIS on Tanzanias ICT4D Landscape |
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Friday, May 5, 2006 by
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Tanzania's ICT4D activities showcased during the WSIS in Tunis permeate the theme of the Exhibition, "The Impact of ICT on Tanzanian Livelihoods". This report submitted for publication in Beyond Tunis by Global Knowledge Partnership highlights the preparatory process, challenges encountered, what the benefits of WSIS to Tanzania as a whole and the way forward. |
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Aid Management Platform - Transparency, Efficiency, Coordination |
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Wednesday, May 3, 2006 by
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The Development Gateway Aid Management Platform (AMP) is an information-sharing tool that lets governments of developing countries streamline their handling of international aid. AMP provides a virtual workspace where governments and their donors can share aid information.
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A Handbook on developing and supporting ICT-based enterprises for women in developing countries |
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Saturday, April 29, 2006 by
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The handbook aims to help government and civil society organizations to plan, initiate, evaluate and improve ICT based enterprise projects for women, specifically micro- and small-scale enterprises (MSEs) in developing countries. |
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