Africa: ICT Can Boost Continent's Growth

South Africa's Deputy President, Mr. Kgalema Motlanthe urges African leaders to improve on Information and Communications Technology (ICT) as a way to boost the continent's economy.

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  • Africa:  Improved Access to ICT Can Boost the Continent

    BuaNews, 6 June 2012

    Improved access to the internet and other information and communication technology (ICT) can help Africa to meet its social and economic goals, says Deputy President Kgalema ... read more »

  • Nigeria:  FG, Others Tasked to Boost ICT

    Leadership, 6 June 2012

    The Deputy President of South Africa, Mr. Kgalema Motlanthe has charged leaders from Nigeria and other African countries to improve on Information and Communications Technology ... read more »

  • South Africa:  Telkom Deal - Government's Mixed Messages On South Korea (press release)

    Democratic Alliance, 6 June 2012

    Mere days after Cabinet rejected the sale of a R3.3 billion equity stake in Telkom to South Korea's KT Corp, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe used his address to the ICT Indaba ... read more »

  • South Africa:  Continent Calls for Eco-Friendly Technologies - Motlanthe

    Reporting Development Network Africa, 5 June 2012

    The Deputy President of South Africa, Kgalema Motlanthe, called for the use of "green technologies" at the official opening of the ICT Indaba 2012 summit. read more »

  • Africa:  Africa: Shaping the Future of Broadband

    Reporting Development Network Africa, 5 June 2012

    International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Houlin Zhao proclaims that the "future of broadband is undoubtedly mobile." read more »

  • Africa:  Africa: Is ICT a Bread and Butter Issue?

    Reporting Development Network Africa, 5 June 2012

    The capacity and usage of ICT may hold a promising future but it requires the buy-in from developing communities. read more »

  • South Africa:  Cuba Leading ICT Graduate Producer

    Reporting Development Network Africa, 5 June 2012

    Cuba's University of Information Science (Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas, UCI) produces more than half of the world's ICT graduates. read more »

  • South Africa:  Google Study Reveals Country's 'Quiet Engine'

    Reporting Development Network Africa, 5 June 2012

    South Africa is the leading online-economy in Africa whilst it has a large digital divide. Online economy encompasses all trading that takes place in virtual space aided by the ... read more »

  • Africa:  Policies Critical to Advance Africa's Knowledge-Based Economy

    Reporting Development Network Africa, 4 June 2012

    After a fruitful opening of ICT Indaba 2012, what has been noticeable is the significant deliberations around policies that Africa needs to implement in order to shift the ... read more »

  • Africa:  Glimpses From the Tech Crystal Ball

    Reporting Development Network Africa, 4 June 2012

    The first session of the ICT Indaba 2012 was themed 'Crystal Ball Exercise with Technology Gurus.' Chaired by Dato Mohamed Sharil Tarmiz of the Malaysian Communications and ... read more »

  • South Africa:  ICT Can Help Improve Services to People

    BuaNews, 4 June 2012

    Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can help governments across the continent improve services given to citizens, Communications Minister Dina Pule says. read more »

  • Africa:  Africa's First ICT Summit Takes Shape

    Reporting Development Network Africa, 4 June 2012

    "Africa's people have to be architects of their own destiny. We are taking a giant leap in positioning Africa to claim her pride of place in the technology revolution." read more »

  • Africa:  ICT Indaba 2012 Commences

    Reporting Development Network Africa, 4 June 2012

    The ICT Indaba 2012 kick started this morning with a business breakfast broadcast live on the South African Broadcasting Corporations (SABC) Morning Live show. read more »

  • Africa:  Continent's ICT Sector to Be Discussed At Indaba

    BuaNews, 31 May 2012

    Africa's untapped Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector will be thrashed out at the ICT Indaba, which is to be addressed by President Jacob Zuma. read more »

  • South Africa:  Africa's First ICT Indaba Kicks Off in Cape Town (press release)

    ICTINDABA 2012, 31 May 2012

    MORE than 60 international high-powered speakers are set to address hundreds of delegates from around the world at Africa's inaugural ICT conference that will formulate an African ... read more »

  • Africa:  Spotlight On ICT Development in the Continent

    SouthAfrica.info, 9 May 2012

    International models on how to boost the development of the ICT sector in Africa will come under the spotlight during the inaugural ICT Indaba taking place at the Cape Town ... read more »

  • South Africa:  Cape Town to Host International ICT Indaba 2012

    Biz-Community, 23 April 2012

    Pans to formulate an African agenda to boost the ICT sector on the rest of the continent are to be finalised at the inaugural four-day ICT Indaba 2012 in June. read more »



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