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iConnect Governance

Use iConnect Governance to share your experiences and ideas on using ICT solutions in the field of Governance. How are you using ICTs to ensure that the vulnerable in society have a voice in decision-making processes? Or that views of minorities are taken into account? How does (or doesn't) ICT contribute to, for example, participation, transparency, responsiveness, effectiveness, efficiency or accountability of government, civil society or the private sector?
video: Yendi and Bimbilla Community Information Centres in northern Ghana
Information and Communication Technology has not only succeeded in transforming the world into a miniature community but has made it possible for mankind to be developing another dwelling
BongoHive, Lusaka's Technology and Innovation Hub
State of Mobile Money in Zambia and beyond
The presentation will provide an overview of the mobile financial services industry and an introduction to MTZL, a highly innovative Zambian company with a vision of a Ca
NAIS SMS Platform launched
Zambian Agriculture and Livestock Minister Emmanuel Chenda has called for increased utilization of Information Technology in enhancing agricultural development.  
Gender, youth and digital democratic processes in East Africa
The Arab Spring has demonstrated a couple of things namely the power and importance of social media, the ability for technology to unite crowds of people in the shortest amount of time no matter th
‘Bantu Watch’ helps Zambia turn ICT into a mass vote monitoring tool
by bantuwatch2010 on September 26, 2011 By Brenda Zulu
Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
The Mo Ibrahim Foundation will launch the fifth Index of African Governance and announce this year's Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership on Monday, 10 October 2011.

Latest Blog Posts

video: Yendi and Bimbilla Community Information Centres in northern Ghana

By GINKS on Tue, Feb 14th, 2012
Information and Communication Technology has not only succeeded in transforming the world into a miniature community but has made it possible for mankind to be developing another dwelling

NAIS SMS Platform launched

By Darlington Kahilu on Fri, Dec 23th, 2011
Zambian Agriculture and Livestock Minister Emmanuel Chenda has called for increased utilization of Information Technology in enhancing agricultural development.  

Evidence-Informed Policy Writing Training Workshop for Developmental and Health workers in Bolgatanta - Northern Ghana

By GINKS on Fri, Nov 11th, 2011
Every nation and institution is fashioned on certain laid down policy framework which serve as a guide to help them charter a worthy course and be able to evaluate and track their progress.

Gender, youth and digital democratic processes in East Africa

By Saskia Harmsen on Mon, Oct 31th, 2011
The Arab Spring has demonstrated a couple of things namely the power and importance of social media, the ability for technology to unite crowds of people in the shortest amount of time no...

ICT to bring about transparency as Liberians go to the polls

By Saskia Harmsen on Tue, Oct 4th, 2011
As Liberians go to the polls on 11 October 2011 to select a new president, members of senate and house of representatives, African Election Project (AEP)

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School authorities want ban use of Mobile Phones

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The mobile phone as a learning tool

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Latest Wiki Pages

iConnect Governance general wiki

By Anne Schanz on Mon, Jan 24th, 2011
This space is for collaborative knowledge management on all topics related to ICT-for-Governance.

Latest News

ICT AS A VOCATION

By Abdul - Rashid Imoro on Tue, Jan 17th, 2012
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) has inevitably become the most powerful engine that drives development in developed, developing and even under developed nations in the world.

VC4Africa launches new tools for entrepreneurs

By Anne Schanz on Fri, Dec 2th, 2011
 By Bill Zimmerman on December 1, 2011

Information Literacy Training for Journalists in Northern Region of Ghana

By Agbenyo John Stephen on Sat, Oct 15th, 2011
Savana Signatures (SavSign) has organised a five day Information literacy capacity training for twenty journalists from both the electronic and print media in Ghana.

Upcoming Events

State of Mobile Money in Zambia and beyond

Lukonga Lindunda
Thursday, 16th February, 2012
The presentation will provide an overview of the mobile financial services industry and an introduction to MTZL, a highly innovative Zambian company with a vision of a Ca
Zambia

ICT4RD 2011 - ICT for rural development conference

Anne Schanz
Tuesday, 1st November, 2011 - Thursday, 3rd November, 2011
To bring together government, investors, NGOs and social entrepreneurs from across Sub-Saharan Africa – and beyond – to confront the realities of rural development and explore...
South Africa

Web 2.0 Learning Opportunity, UDSM, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, 27 June -1 July 2011

Agbenyo John Stephen
Monday, 27th June, 2011 - Friday, 1st July, 2011
Tanzania

Recent Resources

Red TicBolivia propone contenidos locales para programa Una Computadora por Maestro

By snah on Tue, Apr 19th, 2011
Image Resource
Comparto con ustedes la entrevista hicieron en la Red TicBolivia periodistas del Periódico Pagina 7, y que fue publicado el domingo 17 de abril de 2011.

Farmers testing the NAIS SMsize platform using mobile phones

By Darlington Kahilu on Fri, Mar 18th, 2011
Image Resource
The development of the NAIS SMsize Internet based platform has reached an advanced stage.

Computer Lab Manager Training Course Modules

By Heidi Neff on Wed, Mar 2th, 2011
File Resource
Manual
The computer lab manager training modules were designed to be used as a part of an instructor-led four module course, but are also useful for self study.  This multi-faceted training course cover

Tecnología de Información y Comunicación en la Sociedad Civil Mexicana

By sharmsen on Thu, Jan 20th, 2011
File Resource
Publication
Tecnología de Información y Comunicación en la Sociedad Civil Mexicana Síntesis y Estudios de Caso Sam duPont

REPORT ON A FOUR DAY LOCAL CONTENT GENERATION AND DISSEMINATION WORKSHOP

By Steve on Wed, Dec 22th, 2010
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Report
This is a report on a four day Local Content Generation and Dissemination for District Information Officers and Managers of Community Information Centres from 10 districts in Northern Ghana.