Microsoft’s Affordable Access Initiative provides funds six African startups to promote access to internet
Six African startups received grants from Microsoft’s Affordable Access Initiative to implement their projects for increasing access to internet services in their regions. The winners of these grants will receive seed funding and will be included in a network of…
Better Connections program in Qatar is enhanced through collaboration with Vodafone
The Better Connections program is an initiative organized by the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) in Qatar to provide ICT tools and teach digital skills to migrant workers in order to help them enhance their job opportunities, keep in…
Ananse the Teacher app invites children from Ghana to engage in STEM fields
One of the main challenges of programs relating to digital inclusion is to follow up on the projects of participants. In the case of Tigo Digital Changemakers competition, a note was recently published sharing the story of Josephine, cowinner of…
Innovation Camp teaches ICT skills for youth in United Arab Emirates
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of United Arab Emirates organized an Innovation Camp for youth to learn ICT skills from July 9 to August 10, 2017. The event is meant to provide students with knowledge of tools for their future and…
GE Balance the Equation to hire 20,000 women in STEM roles by 2020
General Electric’s campaign launched in February 2017 aims to get 20,000 women hired for STEM related jobs in USA by 2020 in order to achieve a 50% gender balance in entry-level technical programs. Through this initiative, the organization seeks to…
Kenyan professor recognized for using ICTs to teach physics and mathematics
Paul Thairu, a 36-year-old physics and mathematics teacher from Loreto Kiambu Girls High School in Kenya was recently recognized by the Center for Mathematics, Science and Technology for finding innovative ways to integrate ICT teaching into his curriculum. His main…
Digital literacy program to train indigenous communities in Queensland, Australia
Next September 2017, the State Library of Queensland and Telstra telecommunications company will launch a digital literacy training program for Australian indigenous communities. The main objective of this program is to provide people from remote areas of Queensland state with…
Teachers in Colima, Mexico receive training to incorporate technology into their classrooms
Sixth grade teachers in Colima, Mexico are being trained to incorporate technology into their classrooms through the state’s Digital Inclusion Program. This initiative will benefit 490 teachers on a voluntary basis, forming part of the local strategy to enhance education….
New Book: Disability, Human Rights, and Information Technology
People with disabilities have a civil and human right to access the same digital content, at the same time, and at the same cost as people without disabilities. In a majority of cases, technology solutions already exist to make that…
ICTs to improve education in Jordan
Given the growth in population and rising demand for quality education in Jordan, the country has organized a set of initiatives to modernize the sector, leveraging the potential of ICTs. The main strategies implemented by the government were to provide…