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Empowering Technologies for Persons with Disabilities

June 15, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Persons with disabilities, Women and girls

Kristen Regelein, who is hearing impaired, faced a variety of challenges related to her hearing aid devices growing up. She suffered from bullying and social exclusion because of her disability and the listening devices she was forced to wear. This…

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Zimbabwe Fosters ICT Innovation

June 15, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Youth and children

Columnist Kudzai Mubaiwa notes the importance of developing approaches to innovation that are locally relevant. He considers learning from best practices in European, American and other African countries useful, but says the “copy and paste approach” is a mistake. Based…

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Women in ICT at Forefront of Nigeria’s NCS Election

June 15, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Women and girls

More and more women are participating in Nigeria’s ICT sector and this increase is demonstrated by their involvement in the upcoming Nigerian Computer Society conference. The 2015 conference will involve elections for leadership positions. Many women are in the running…

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Intel Drives Digital Literacy in Nigeria

June 15, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Women and girls

Intel’s “She Will Connect” program provides digital literacy training girls and women for socioeconomic empowerment. Intel Nigeria will now carry out this program in the country. Babatunde Akinola, Corporate Affairs Manager at Intel, notes that this training will be gender…

ICT in Community Schools in Zambia

June 15, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, ICT infrastructure, ICTs for education, Remote/underserved areas, Youth and children

As part of their goals to provide access to education for all in the country, Zambia’s Patriotic Front have included ICT and computer studies in the national curriculum. However, the country faces a variety of challenges in realizing this goal,…

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Namibia’s Top ICT Entrepreneurs

June 15, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Youth and children

Owen Mahoto (age 22) and Ivlan Limba (age 25) have taken Namibia’s ICT sector by storm with their company OMIG Technology Systems. This company “[specializes] in software, hardware, networks, GPS Tracking, web designing, mobile applications and digital advertising.” Mahoto first…

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Lebanon Embraces ICTs for Education

June 15, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, ICTs for education, Youth and children

The World Bank recently held “Tech for Kids,” an event to convince children, teachers, and the government to the power of ICTs in response to issues of high youth unemployment. The World Bank considers including technology in education from an…

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Government ICT Jobs for Graduates

June 15, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Youth and children

The Kenyan government plans to employ 400 ICT graduates by October to improve ICT-based governance. This program involves a one year training period followed by full-time employment. Dr. Matunda Nyanchama said this is part of the government’s plan to create…

Online Outsourcing Increases Opportunities Around the World

June 15, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Women and girls, Youth and children

The World Bank recently carried out a study, “The Global Opportunity in Online Outsourcing,” and developed a toolkit for “to help, companies, governments and individuals connect to outsourcing opportunities.” This initiative, in collaboration with partners such as the Rockefeller Foundation’s…

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MTN Teaches ICT to Persons with Disabilities

June 15, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, ICT infrastructure, ICTs for education, Persons with disabilities, Remote/underserved areas, Women and girls, Youth and children

MTN’s volunteering scheme, 21 Days of Y’ello Care, will benefit disadvantaged schools throughout Africa. In Nigeria, 11 secondary schools will receive new digital libraries , and others will get upgraded e-learning centers. Similar e-learning schemes will be implemented in Benin…

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