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Can ICT belong in Africa, or is ICT owned by the North Atlantic region?

Posted on May 17, 2012 by admin

ICT, as a technological innovation and a major factor in globalization, poses particular problems of ownership and identity with regard to the African continent Continue reading →

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ICT, the New Media (Internet) and Development: Malaysian Experience

Posted on May 16, 2012 by admin

The mass media in Malaysia has been encouraged to work with the government in mobilizing the people towards achieving national development objectives. Continue reading →

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Hamadoun Toure

Harnessing power of technology to advance development focus of UN forum

Posted on May 15, 2012 by admin

Over 1,000 representatives of government, civil society and the private sector kicked off a United Nations forum in Geneva Continue reading →

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TulaSalud

New innovation case on THINK!: TulaSalud’s mHealth project

Posted on May 14, 2012 by admin

TulaSalud is an organization based in Guatemala that is leveraging ICT, specifically mobile phones, to improve the delivery of health care services for indigenous communities. Continue reading →

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2011 Clean Energy Investments

Posted on May 10, 2012 by admin

This report summarizes the investments in clean energy made by the operations departments of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in 2011 Continue reading →

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Indigenous Cultural Preservation

Using ICTs for Indigenous Cultural Preservation: Challenges and Strategies

Posted on May 9, 2012 by admin

As Indigenous communities endeavor to maintain their traditional ways of knowing, many are turning to information and communications technologies (ICTs) to sustain and stimulate their Indigenous knowledge traditions Continue reading →

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Transformation-Ready

Transformation-Ready: The strategic application of information and communication technologies in Africa

Posted on May 8, 2012 by admin

Information and communication technologies have had an increasing impact on economic and social development over the past two decades Continue reading →

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Simeon Benigno Aquino III

Philippines eyes use of tablets for new K-12 basic education program

Posted on May 7, 2012 by admin

Philippine President Simeon Benigno Aquino III announced during the launch of the country’s new K-12 basic education program recently that the government is eyeing the use of PC tablets in public schools Continue reading →

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Kenya ICT Trust Fund

New innovation case on THINK!: Kenya eSchools Program

Posted on May 4, 2012 by admin

Kenya eSchools Program is a project whose aim is to transform education by building the capacity of schools to embrace 21st century education through a judicious teacher professional development program Continue reading →

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Climate-friendly Investment

International Public Finance for Climate-friendly Investment: Vehicles, availability, and governance

Posted on May 3, 2012 by admin

This report aims to serve as a useful guide to policy-makers contemplating how to meet exactly those challenges within the energy sector and other sectors Continue reading →

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