Singaporean All-in-One Startup Hub
Dr. Yaacob Ibrahim, the Minister for Communications and Information in Singapore, opened BASH (Build Amazing Startups Here), a one-stop startup space. This project, supported by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore’s (IDA) Infocomm Investments Pte Ltd (IIPL), integrates all actors…
ICT Affordability in Zambia
The National Information and Communication Technology ICT Strategic and Implementation Plan is a new government initiative in Zambia to increase affordability of ICT services in Zambia. Minister of Works and Supply, Yamfwa Mukanaga, emphasizes the importance of the ICT sector…
ICT in the Australian Curriculum
ICT is an incredibly useful tool for teachers to improve literacy, for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), as well as for extracurricular activities such as sports. It is therefore important for teachers to continue to keep up with technological…
Knowledge-Sharing Partnership ENhANCEs ICT Education in East Africa
Aalto University’s ENhANCE project is an attempt to bridge the infrastructural ‘digital divide’ in African countries and support the growing ICT sector. In this project, which began in May 2013, the Finnish University has partnered with the Addis Ababa Institute…
Increased Well-Being through the Internet of Everything
Municipalities throughout the United States are employing the Internet of Everything (IoE) to improve their residents’ quality of life. San Jose, Kansas City, and Montgomery County are all implementing a wide variety of such initiatives to increase well-being among citizens….
IT Bootcamp for Singaporean Seniors and Young People
More than 420 seniors registered for Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore’s (IDA)six-day Intergenerational IT Bootcamp, starting March 16, and taking place at 13 schools. Grandchildren of participants and other youth volunteers between ages 10 and 16 assisted seniors in learning…
Get Online Week 2015: Digital Inclusion and Employment in Europe
Telecentre Europe and other telecentres, non-profit organisations and libraries are working to make every European digitally literate to promote civic engagement and employment. To this end, Telecentre Europe celebrated European Get Online Week (GOW) between March 23 and 27, targeted…
Upcoming eLearning Africa Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training
eLearning Africa’s 2015 conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training, between May 20 and May 22, 2015, will focus on the impact of ICTs for education on rural economies in Africa. This annual conference, held this year at the…
eLearning to Empower Kenyan Women
Until recently, businesswomen in Kenya have faced a common challenge: they have been unable to access markets outside of their community. The Uwezo fund in Kenya seeks to economically empower women, helping the 45% of Kenyans living at or below…
Digital School Togo
‘Digital School Togo’ (ENT, ‘Ecole Numérique Togo’) aims to include digital technology in education in the West African country. The initiative is currently in its pilot phase and started at the LETP, a state high school in Aného-Glidji. Togo’s education…
