South Africa

South Africa: Calls for broadband strategy
South Africa: Calls for broadband strategy 04 March 2009 Audra Mahlong

South African tech site, ITWeb, interviews APC’s Willie Currie on the forum being convened by APC and SANGONeT along with South Africa Connect and the Shuttleworth Foundation with the aim of drawing up a framework for a national broadband strategy.

South African National Broadband Forum
South African National Broadband Forum 20 February 2009

Access to broadband is an imperative for the full expression of citizenship in today’s world. With affordable broadband, the enormous potential for socio-economic, cultural, and educational development in South Africa can be realised. The Association for Progressive Communications; South Africa Connect; SANGONeT (Southern African NGO Network); and The Shuttleworth Foundation are convening a one-day event as a first step towards drafting a framework for a national broadband strategy for So...

Watchdog report tackles the issue of unequal access to the internet and the information society in 2008
Watchdog report tackles the issue of unequal access to the internet and the information society in 2008 02 December 2008 Alan Finlay

GISW 2008How do we ensure access to the internet is a human right enjoyed by everyone? This is one of the critical questions asked by an annual publication that highlights the importance of people’s access to information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure – and where and how countries are getting it right or wrong, and what can be done about it.

FTX Hub takes back the tech
FTX Hub takes back the tech 14 November 2008 ES

Skill sharing sessions on wikis, web 2.0, a tech hunt, and webcasts marked the first day of the FTX (Feminist Tech eXchange) Hub as part of the Power of Movements forum, from November 14 – 17 2008 in Capetown. The FTX Hub is a place to put those skills into practice – and to share ideas around how critical communications rights are to women’s rights with over 2000 women attending ...

Jinbonet: Ten years of commitment, courage and innovation
Jinbonet: Ten years of commitment, courage and innovation 12 November 2008 AE

Congratulations to APC member Jinbonet of Korea, who will be celebrating its 10th anniversary on November 14th. As innovators of ICT for social justice, Jinbonet has been a leader in its commitment to social rights, gender equality, use of free and open source software (FOSS), and has been an integral part of APC’s work in Asia and at large. APC has learnt so much from this truly dedicated a...

Feminist Tech Exchange
Feminist Tech Exchange 10 November 2008

The FTX will explore feminist practices and politics of technology and raise awareness on the critical role of communication rights in the struggle to advance women’s rights worldwide. Recognising the historical and current contributions of women in shaping technology, the Feminist Tech Exchange grounds technology in women’s realities and lives. Five simultaneous training tracks led by a co...

FTX Hub @ AWID 2008 Forum on Movement Building
FTX Hub @ AWID 2008 Forum on Movement Building 10 November 2008

Participants at the Feminist Tech Exchange will put new skills and knowledge into practice at the FTX Hub during the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) 2008 Forum on Movement Building 14 – 17 November, also to be held in Cape Town with more than 1500 in attendance. The FTX Hub offers a central meeting place during the AWID Forum for any Forum participant to find out about ...

MobileActive08 summit Johannesburg off to a good start
MobileActive08 summit Johannesburg off to a good start 12 October 2008 SANGONeT

Monday October 13 2008 marked the beginning of MobileActive08 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Over 350 participants from more than 40 countries attended the first of the three-day event, whose theme is “Unlocking the Potential of Mobile Technology for Social Impact”. The event brings together key stakeholders that are interested in the use of mobile technology for social devel...

Why African governments need to listen to the case for "open access" to international communications infrastructure
Why African governments need to listen to the case for "open access" to international communications infrastructure 25 September 2008 Lisa Thornton

Africa faces two serious challenges regarding internet connectivity – high prices and unreliable connections. The SAT-3/WASC cable, a submarine cable that runs from Portugal to South Africa, has the potential to help alleviate some of the connectivity challenges however, a study released by the APC in May 2008 and now in French and Portuguese written by Abiodun Jagun, reveals that the ca...

Short-listed GenARDIS III candidates announced
Short-listed GenARDIS III candidates announced 10 September 2008 Jennifer Radloff

The Gender, Agriculture and Rural Development in the Information Society (GenARDIS) Small Grants Fund is delighted to announce that twenty projects have been short-listed as possible GenARDIS grantees. The short-listed proposals come from sixteen countries in Africa and the Caribbean, ranging from the Dominican Republic and St. Vincent on over the Atlantic Ocean to rock-skip throughout western ...

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