Bangladesh: Government urged not to ink any deal with IMF

webmaster — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:00:00 -0300

DHAKA, BANGLADESH (The Daily Star) -

Speakers at a discussion in Dhaka on September 17 asked Bangadesh’s government not to sign any agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in order to protect the country’s interests. APC-member VOICE demanded transparency and accountability on the part of the government.

Harambee small grant helps Viva Network Africa put the net into networking

webmaster — Mon, 28 May 2007 01:00:00 -0300

MEXICO, MEXICO (Erika Smith for APCNews for APCNews) -

Viva Network sees effective networking among Christian organisations as a stepping-stone to making a difference for the children of the world. Its focus on networking training, governance, and facilitation makes Viva Network a perfect example of the benefits of collaborative effort – just what the Harambee Small Grants Facility was founded to support.

The fight against HIV/AIDS armed with blogs, wikis and emails

webmaster — Mon, 14 May 2007 01:00:00 -0300

MONTREAL, CANADA (FD for APCNews for APCNews) -

Often, people working in prevention of HIV/Aids experience difficulties in gaining an overview of successes and failures of HIV/Aids programmes in the most affected countries. The key information about vulnerable segments of the population who are not yet enrolled in these programmes is generally absent. It is around these two reasons that Réseau Sida Afrique’s work revolves. APCNews asked some questions to Lydie Diaboungana of the secretariat of the network, located in Brazzaville, in the Congo. Chronicle of a tough fight with the help of ICTs.

Ever heard of soil health? If not, networking is taking it to you front door

webmaster — Wed, 09 May 2007 01:00:00 -0300

MONTREAL, CANADA (FD for APCNews for APCNews) -

The Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA) is a capacity building organisation for librarians, information specialists, scientists, researchers and students of sub-Saharan Africa. Better said, it assists them in mastering information and communication technology. APCNews talked to Gracian Chimwaza, executive director of ITOCA, about the organisation’s latest project aimed at groups working on ‘soil health’. The goal? Help them locate and access information cost-effectively.

Ungana-Afrika connecting advice centres in rural South Africa

webmaster — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0300

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA (Ungana-Afrika) -

APC-member in South Africa, Ungana-Afrika, is in the middle of a rural connectivity initiative that targets legal advice centres. Communication capacity is being beefed-up in the rural area of South Africa. Ten advice centres are already on Ungana-Afrika’s eRiders roadmap. And they’re moving fast.

Wireless technology and blogging in Africa

webmaster — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 -0200

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (Focus on Africa) -

Following an APC coordinated meeting in London about wireless internet technology in Africa last December, John Dada and Alaa Ahmed Seif al-Islam gave interviews to the BBC World Service. Those of you not based in Africa may have missed the broadcasts. Here they are in mp3 files. Both were broadcasted on the BBC’s Focus on Africa Programme in December 2006.

Interview with SANGONeT’s web editor: Getting the tech right

webmaster — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 00:00:00 -0200

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (FD for APCNews) -

The South African non-governmental organisation net (SANGONeT) is known for being at the forefront of South Africa’s civil society, especially in matters related to information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the internet. How that came to be and how SANGONeT is using technology is discussed with SANGONeT portal editor Fazila Farouk here.

BETINHO PRIZE SPECIAL: Communication technologies, weapons against war in Colombia

webmaster — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 01:00:00 -0300

MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY (AL for APCNews) -

In the midst of an armed conflict, organising an audiovisual communication workshop for youth does not tend to be a priority for groups working in the area. Nevertheless, for the International Peace Observatory (IPO), a Colombian organisation that was a finalist for the Betinho prize in 2005, it is essential that small farmer communities – who are the first victims of the war – be able to tell their stories. APCNews spoke to Laura Lorenzi, president of the IPO, about how new technologies can become arms in the struggle against the war.

Harambee project: Call for small grants applications

webmaster — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 01:00:00 -0300

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (Harambee) -

The Harambee project coordinators are announcing a small grants facility to provide a number of sectoral based networks and

communities in Africa with funding for the development of greater collaborative capacity.