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Community telecentre development in Africa Bancroft, D. / Imfundo , 2004 This report is an evaluation of six lecture sessions prepared specifically for the project by three lecturers. The lecture sessions were delivered to a number of centres in Africa via WorldSpace technology and the Africa Star satellite. The Centres received simultaneous sound and image on equipment provided to them by UNESCO or obtained by themselves.
Paying the price?: a total cost of ownership comparison between new and refurbished PCs Comparing the cost of ownership of new and refurbished PCs in Africa Open Research, South Africa / SchoolNet Africa (SNA) , 2004 This study considers the key cost differences in owning new and refurbished PCs over five years in a small business, NGO or school in Africa, finding that refurbished PCs often have greater TCOs
Ugandan Telecenters Universal access is a common policy goal in which 100% of a population is able to make use of a publicly available resource, such as information and communication technologies (ICTs): telephone, fax, and Internet/e-mail. Universal access to ICTs has in recent years become a policy goal for many national governments, international development agencies, and intergovernmental agencies such as the United Nations. This book analyzes the rich experience of South Africa and Uganda in their quest for universal access, with particular emphasis on the role of shared access centres (public telephones, cybercafes, telecentres, business centres, etc.) and the factors that affect their performance. The book examines the relationship between shared access centres, the goal of universal access, and strategies for sustainable development. From the analysis, the author presents a number of recommendations for policymakers, donor agencies, and intermediaries (such as national NGOs, networks, and associations) that can be used to support and strengthen shared ICT-access centres and to increase their developmental impact. Sarah Parkinson, ITDG Publishing/Fountain/IDRC, 2005.
Spreading the Namibia SchoolNet concept Marquard, S. / SchoolNet Africa (SNA) , 2005 The Toolkit is designed to help education planners and practitioners integrate information and communication technologies (ICT) into education systems. It is a practical resource about ICT in education, and more specifically, about setting up and operating schoolnet programmes and projects. A Schoolnet programme is an organised set of activities that expands the use of ICT and promotes sharing of educational resources by teachers and students at schools. The toolkit distills the experiences of a number of African countries into a clear and simple format designed to be useful with both start-up and mature Schoolnet programmes.
