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South African Government Responds to Gender Gap in ICT Employment

August 28, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, Women and girls

Hlengiwe Mkhize, deputy minister of telecommunications and postal services in South Africa, recently pioneered the government’s new gender and ICT strategy. Only 20% of ICT employees in South Africa are women, compared to the 56% global average. Black women are…

Need for Greater Consistency between Transatlantic ICT Accessibility Standards

August 28, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Persons with disabilities

ICT Accessibility standards can help encourage ICT companies to develop better technology for person with disabilities. While standards such as Section 508 in the U.S. Rehabilitation Act, and the European Standard exist, the disparities between these two standards requires attention….

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MTN Supplier Development and Accelerator Programs Expand to Mpumalanga

August 28, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Youth and children

MTN’s supplier development and accelerator program will now serve more than 35 small tech companies in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa. These initiatives are part of a three-year project for economic empowerment of young black entrepreneurs, and are in…

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European Commission’s eSkills for Jobs 2015 Competition Accepting Entries

August 28, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Youth and children

The eSkills for Jobs competition is a video contest for “identifying concrete successful initiatives made possible by the use of ICT and the mastery of eSkills.” Young people, business leaders, policymakers, ICT professionals, NGOs, educators, and entrepreneurs from European countries…

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Kenyan ICT4D Organization Makes an Impact

August 28, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, ICTs for education, Remote/underserved areas, Women and girls, Youth and children

The African Centre for Women, Information and Communications Technology, a Kenyan organization, helps to improve access to and use of ICTs for women’s socioeconomic and political empowerment. They engage in projects such as building community technology centres, helping entrepreneurs, and…

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Africa’s Top Women in Tech

August 28, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Women and girls

IT News Africa recently released its list of “Africa’s Leading Women in Tech for 2015,” which included the following inspirational women: Yasmine Belo-Osagie and Afua Osei, co-founded She Leads Africa, a platform for female entrepreneurs on the continent. Forbes included…

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Youth as Critical Component of Inclusive and Sustainable Development in Rwanda

August 28, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Youth and children

Rwanda celebrates International Youth Day on August 22, with activities coordinated by the Ministry of Youth and ICT and the National Youth Council. This year’s International Youth Day, which is ordinarily held on August 12, boasts the theme “civic engagement.”…

ICTs for Education in Morocco

August 28, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, ICTs for education, Youth and children

Despite the clear evidence for the value of incorporating ICTs into teaching, many public school teachers in Morocco have not yet done so. Some teachers, however, are setting a positive example in terms of digitizing their classrooms. For example, Mrs….

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Innovation Vender Day Held in Botswana

August 28, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Youth and children

Innovation Vender Day was held on August 18 at The Botswana Innovation Hub Science and Technology Park. This was part of the country’s Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) month which encourages investment and research surrounding science, technology, and innovation in…

New SME Funding Opportunities in Kenya

August 28, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Employment and entrepreneurship, Youth and children

Kenya’s Uwezo Fund has been one of the main sources of funding for SMEs run by young people in the country in recent years. This fund is part of the Vision 2030 programme working to empower youth, women, and persons…

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