ICT policy

ICT Policy Interventions to Promote Digital Participation in Africa
ICT Policy Interventions to Promote Digital Participation in Africa 17 March 2012 APC

Information Communication Technologies (ICT’s) are increasingly used by government agencies across the African continent with a view to making their service offerings more widely accessible. E-governance is widely considered a powerful and effective tool in the fight against corruption which it achieves by increasing transparency, efficiency and greater accountability of Government officials.

Some thoughts on ICT policy in Africa
Some thoughts on ICT policy in Africa 17 March 2012 APC

Last year events in North Africa and the Middle East showed how ICT and media may have an impact on the future of people and countries. The revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt was successful mainly thanks to social media.

ICT Policy in critical need of attention in Africa
ICT Policy in critical need of attention in Africa 17 March 2012 APC

ICT Policy in critical need of attention in Africa ICT’s potential for political, social and economic transformation of society is not contested and Africa is exploding with a desire to be connected to the rest of the world more than ever. There is evidence that many countries on the continent are investing in ICT in order to reap the benefits.

ICT policy in Africa: a lot still to be done
ICT policy in Africa: a lot still to be done 17 March 2012 Emilar Vushe

ICT policy in Africa: a lot still to be done In this blog I argue that there is a critical need for ICT policy in Africa because ICT policy in Africa is in many respects closely linked with overcoming the digital divide. Both private investors and increasingly, public donors are not yet ready to invest in countries without a proper institutional and legal environment for internet development.

Which way African ICT Policy? Turn right, human right
Which way African ICT Policy? Turn right, human right 17 March 2012 APC

“He is as useless as a dog” this was part of a Facebook post by a young Kenyan photographer on the wall of a Kenyan politician, Mr. Lewis Nguyai. The Facebook post has since led to the photographer’s arrest and may ultimately result in a defamation suit. Kenya’s National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) which was set up after the post election violence in 2008 ...

ICT Policy and Human Rights ~ What does it mean for Africa
ICT Policy and Human Rights ~ What does it mean for Africa 16 March 2012 APC

ICT POLICY IS IN CRITICAL NEED OF ATTENTION IN AFRICA? Information Communication Technology commonly referred to as ICT can be described as technologies used to gather, share and disseminate information using computers and computer networks. Policies are typically guiding principles designed to influence decisions or actions within organizations, governments, groups and/or individuals.

Entrenching ICT Policies as part parcel of our development Processes In Africa
Entrenching ICT Policies as part parcel of our development Processes In Africa 15 March 2012 APC

The future socio economic development in African countries depends grossly on our African states to be able to enhance fully the strength and capacities of existing ICT infrastructure especially the Internet which over the last decade in Africa has stimulated economic growth, social awareness and above all more transparency and accountability that has aided a number of best practices around...

ICT Policy for Development: Is there an elephant in the room?
ICT Policy for Development: Is there an elephant in the room? 15 March 2012 APC

Far too many developing countries, especially those located in sub-Sahara Africa, have failed to leverage ICTs for effective national development. Numerous national ICT policies have been developed, often with the help of very costly international consultants, and yet the results remain disappointing. Could this be due to a failure in ICT policy focus?

New Publication by the Canadian Journal of Communication - Democratizing Communication Policy in the Americas: Why It Matters
New Publication by the Canadian Journal of Communication - Democratizing Communication Policy in the Americas: Why It Matters 30 November 2011 Anne Carscallen

The Canadian Journal of Communication has published a special issue titled Democratizing Communication Policy in the Americas: Why It Matters, V36 #1/2011. As Dr Roberta G.

Digital transition in Senegal – let’s not forget the social costs
Digital transition in Senegal – let’s not forget the social costs 29 November 2011 LC

For developing countries, digital broadcasting migration is yet another issue in a long list of challenges. In a new report written by Coura Fall for APC, the ICT (information and communication technology) expert explains that the transition presents more than economic challenges. Social challenges must also be taken into account.    

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