» Education
All about the deployment, integration and use of ICTs in Education. Covers NRENs in Africa, Total Cost of Ownership,
Policy.
» E-Commerce
Tracks e-commerce developments in Africa. Presents many of the emerging online shops, market places, auction houses, online advertising
agents.
» E-Government
E-government policy, plans and progress
An in-depth analysis with links to additional resource of some of the topics that are drawing the most debate and attention in the African ICT4D arena.
» Fiber for East African coast
With the east coast of Africa probably one of the last coastlines of a permanently inhabited continent without access to fiber, there is a looming
battle to be the first provider. Who will get there first?
» Alternative Infrastructure Providers: are traditional telecos in Africa in more trouble?
Will traditional or incumbent telecom companies survive the emergence of serious alternative infrastructure providers
such as the mobile phone companies and the electricity companies?
» Business Process Outsourcing: Is Africa Ready?
Following the success of outsourcing businesses in India and China, Africa believes that it, too, can
benefit from supporting companies intending to operate outsourcing business. James Lunghabo, Managing Director of Ugandan based firm Linux Solutions
and ICT Consultant looks at what Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) means for Africa, progress made by countries in promoting BPO, why some countries are not ready for BPO yet and what they need to
do if they are to compete successfully. Download paper on BPO.
» National Research and Education Networks (NRENs)
There are growing efforts to develop NRENs almost everywhere on the continent. Could NREN's herald a new Internet in Africa?
» Low Cost ICT devices for developing countries
There are several initiatives to bridge the digital divide mainly through deploying low cost technologies.
» Connectivity Infrastructure
Learn about the various on-going and planned efforts to improve Africa's connectivity.
» Computers made in Africa
Yes, Africa is producing its own home grown computers with brand names you have probably never heard of.
» Policy and Regulation
According to the the UN Economic Commision for Africa,
as of March 2007, there are 34 countries with ICT policies, 12 in the process of making one and
7 with no policy development launched yet. Review important resources about and organizations involved with policy and regulation
in Africa.
» Statistics
Statistics on ICT usage and growth in Africa with charts.
» ICT4D bibliography
A site maintained by Ismael Peña-López a lecturer at the Open University of Catalonia