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JOHANNESBURG (Emmanuel Habumuremyi and Alan
Finlay for APCNews) - The imminent arrival of broadband in Rwanda has
exposed a policy vacuum that desperately needs to be filled if the poor
in the country are going to benefit from the information society.
Having good plans is not enough, argue Emmanuel Habumuremyi and Alan
Finlay. More
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QUITO (María Eugenia Hidalgo and AL for
APCNews) The new Constitution of Ecuador which was passed in October
2008legitimises the use of wireless networks as a way to achieve
universal access to the internet. In the debate leading up to
the new constitution, supporters of the wireless networks cited their
low cost, sustainability and the use of existing and free waves to the
communities and organisations using them. In an
attempt to connect paper to practice, APC conducted a study
on the possibilities and the political and regulatory context for this
type of nationwide network and explores a number of success stories
that have taken place over the past few years. More
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BUENOS AIRES (Dafne Sabanes Plou for APC) -
In rural Latin America, women are fed up of hearing that they are “too
old” to use computers. “ The lives of many women in Latin America have
changed significantly in the past few decades. Rural women in their
thirties have at least primary school education and know their rights
thanks in many cases to community radio,” says APC's Dafne Sabanes
Plou. “They are ready for a place in today's networked
world.” More >>
STOCKHOLM (Sida) - The path to democracy is
often rocky and uneven, as power dynamics shift from governments to
their people. This is why it is so important to support
efforts by governments – particularly young and emerging democracies –
in their efforts to learn more about their citizens’ rights, and what
processes are needed to ensure that they are being met. This
study by the APC and the Swedish International Development Agency
explores the potential information and communication technologies have
for advancing democracy and empowerment, with a special focus on Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda. More
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