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Showcase of technology at e-Learning Africa conference
[Zachary Ochieng] The second International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training has come to a successful conclusion in Nairobi, with participating companies showcasing their latest acquisitions in e-learning. 4 Jun 2007 11:49
Arab newspaper wins international design awards
In tough competition with almost 14,000 other newspapers, the Gulf News of the United Arab Emirates recently became the most awarded paper from the Arab region in the international Best of Newspaper Design competition. 30 May 2007 09:46
No YouTube for Maroc Telecom subscribers
The Moroccan Internet server (ISP) Maroc Telecom has blocked access to video-sharing website YouTube. The blocking was initiated on 25 May. 29 May 2007 08:57
Blogger case presents last chance for Egyptian justice
Observers reckon that the revocation of blogger Karim Amer's verdict is the last chance for justice in Egypt. 17 May 2007 12:54
Egyptian judge wants websites blocked
Judge asks courts to block 29 additional websites, brings lawsuit against directors of HRinfo, Hisham Mubarak Law Centre and blogger Amr Gharbia. 14 May 2007 07:58
Afriville.com's pan-Africanism integration through segregation
Afriville.com, an online community of Africans at home and in diaspora, has recently been rebuilt to further bridge the gap between individual African nations and Africans abroad, whether African American, black British or African Latino. The new tools, content and forums are designed to bring the community even closer together. 2 May 2007 18:37
Addressing Africa's 'Missing Link'
Making an international phone call or connecting to high-speed internet is beyond the reach of the average citizen of East and Southern African countries* in part because the region is not connected to the global optical fiber broadband infrastructure. The ‘missing link’ explains why the region accounts for less than one percent of the world’s international bandwidth capacity. 18 Apr 2007 14:05
A NEWAFRICA design perspective for Europe
NEWAFRICA, a travelling design exhibition showcasing the latest and most contemporary products from Africa, is said to be the first of its kind in the world, and aims to challenge the prejudices associated with design on this continent. 29 Mar 2007 16:37
Banking on Africa
African Banker, IC Publications’ new quarterly magazine dedicated to banking and finance in Africa, is to be launched in May 2007. 27 Mar 2007 13:23
Email? Let's make that femail...
[Márcia Detoni] Recent research conducted in North America and Europe suggests that from an early age girls are socialised in a way that discourages them from participating in so-called “masculine sectors” and that means we’re betraying the heritage Ada Lovelace left us. 17 Nov 2005 20:11
Design is the new gold
[Terry Levin] The contingent of design devotees at the milestone 10th Design Indaba which opened at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town yesterday, Wednesday 21 February, is this year encouragingly made up of 56% business decision-makers, with approximately 20% of delegates from destinations as far afield as the Netherlands and Nigeria. 22 Feb 2007 10:25
African perspectives on PR education
[Boitumelo Mmotlana & Mmoneng Gwebu] Pioneers in the fields of public relations and communication academia gathered at an academic forum running alongside the main Federation of African PR Associations (FAPRA) conference last week to discuss the future public relations curriculum to be offered on tertiary level. 28 May 2006 12:40
Pirates plunder computer software
Despite global efforts to raise awareness of intellectual property rights and the pitfalls of using computer software illegally, South Africa's piracy rate stands at 37%, with African countries topping 90%. 18 May 2005 12:17

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