Information and Communications Technology

UNECA and Microsoft Partner on ICTs

Zambian Author — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and Microsoft announced the signing of a partnership agreement to promote development and foster regional cooperation in Africa by leveraging information and communication technology (ICT).A press release showed that the signing, presided over by the United Nations Under-Secretary General and Executive Secretary of ECA, Mr. Abdoulie Janneh [...]

Nominations for The Tech Awards

Zambian Author — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Nominations for The Tech Awards are accepted year-round and we are currently accepting nominations for 2010. The 2010 deadline for nominations is March 31, 2010.Nominations and applications are evaluated according to the following criteria:The technology application significantly improves the human condition in one of the five award areas: economic development, education, environment, equality, or health.A [...]

FOSS Certification Manager for the project ICT@INNOVATION

Zambian Author — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

FOSSFA and InWEnt are pleased to announce the vacancy for the “FOSS Certification Manager for ict@innovation”.ict@innovation – Creating Business and Learning Opportunities with Free and Open Source Software in Africa is a joint capacity building project in the area of innovative information and communication technologies through Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) implemented in Southern and [...]

Linux Fund and FOSSFA to Join Forces to Promote Open Source Software in Africa

Zambian Author — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Linux Fund and the Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) have pledged to work together to promote Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in Africa.In a Press Release, Linux Fund and the Free Software and Open Source Foundation of Africa (FOSSFA) have signed a landmark agreement to promote Free Software and Open [...]

BarCamp Lusaka

Zambian Author — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

BarCamp Lusaka is gathering of people with the passion, creativity and excitement for all things geeky to connect with each other and exchange their knowledge.BarCamp Lusaka is a free event. Please indicate your attendance at the event page so that appropriate arrangements can be made.Event: BarCamp Lusaka ”State of The Nation Online: Content, Design, Standards”What: Informational MeetingStart [...]

Challenges in Training Farmers in Web 2.0

Zambian Author — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Training farmers who have never used computers to embrace web 2.0 tools has been a great challenge for me here in Monze.The worst thing was that i could not even speak their language Tonga of which i beat that barrier by asking a good Samaritan to translate for me during the workshop.I was amazed by [...]

Windows 7 launch Welcome

Zambian Author — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Windows Vista was not very well taken in the market by consumers at the official launch of Windows 7 launched after their product review of every 3 to 4 years.“Windows Vista was not very well taken in the market,” said Andrew Waititu Microsoft License Compliance Manager for East and Southern Africa.Speaking in a interview, Waititu [...]

ZAMTEL Privatisation

Zambian Author — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Interested in participating in the ZAMTEL privatisation?

Dynamic Web site set to benefit all African Non Government Organisations

Zambian Author — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Thousands of Non Government Organisations (NGOs) across Africa can now benefit from the expansion of the NGOConnect Africa website and platform. The enhanced site features a new social networking tool that will help all users access technology more efficiently, ultimately allowing them to collaborate and find better solutions to common challenges.In a press release, NGO [...]

Regional FLOSS Workshops

Zambian Author — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Community Education Computer Society (CECS), an ICT training NGO established in 1985 in South Africa, will be conducting 2-day workshops on free/libre and open source software (FLOSS) in 5 Southern African countries.COUNTRIES AND WORKSHOP DATESThe workshops will be conducted as follows:Maseru, Lesotho (20 & 21 August 2009)Blantyre, Malawi (1 & 2 September 2009)Windhoek, Namibia [...]

Gender In Information And Communication Technologies For Development

Zambian Author — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The International Taskforce on Women and ICTs (ITF) congratulates the United Nations Global Alliance for ICT and Development (GAID) for operationalizing its commitment to gender as one of its key areas in its 2009-2010 Action Plan adopted today at the Global Forum on ICT and Innovation for Education being held in Monterrey, Mexico.Based in the [...]

Important Step Forward In Mainstreaming Gender In Ict4d

Zambian Author — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship

Zambian Author — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

For any interested female candidates in the technical field. As part of Google’s ongoing commitment to furthering Anita’s vision, Google are pleased to announce The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship: Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Through the scholarship, Google Anita Borg aim to encourage women to excel in computing and technology, and become active [...]

Information and Communications Technology

Zambian Author — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Zambian Information, Zambian Computers and Zambian Technology

UN DESA

Zambian Author — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT

The Civil Society and Outreach Unit of the Division of Social Policy and Development (DSPD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), is producing a directory of civil society organizations active in the field of social development.To this end, please fill out the electronic questionnaire, which can be accessed by clicking on the following link:http://social.un.org/csodirectory/ngosdirectory_add.aspKindly [...]

GATH Zambia

Zambian Author — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT

A group on the Global Academy of Tropical health whose upcoming conference will be held in Egypt has been formed. The group is meant to function as an instrument for coordinating local, regional and international miscellany of actions that serve the grand goal. Through appropriate deliberations and relevant impact-producing implementation. See Global Academy of Tropical [...]

Lessons from the mLearning Summit in Zambia

Zambian Author — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT

ZAMNET Communication Systems Limited

Zambian Author — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

ZAMNET Communication Systems Limited, the pioneer and leading Internet Service Provider in Zambia, is looking for a motivated, disciplined and hardworking individual to fill the position of Web Developer. This is an exciting position requiring a lot of creativity and willingness to learn new technologies.ReportingThe Web Developer will be accountable to the Senior Web Developer. [...]

Mobile Banking Conference 2009

Zambian Author — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:00:00 GMT

To Whom it May ConcernCelpay Zambia Limited as the official sponsor of the Mobile Banking Conference to be held in Lusaka, Zambia on 18 to 19 March 2009, is delighted to invite you to the event.The conference will outline the challenges faced in Mobile Banking, the importance of communication, expansion and development within the Mobile [...]

Open Source Try Out Party

Zambian Author — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT

The OpenSourceZambia group is hosting a party and you are invited. That’s right! A party to try out open source software.The event will be held at the Secretariat, Computer Village at 17:30. (See how to get to Computer Village)On the party time line or agenda for the evening are: Talk about the Secretariat and projects being [...]