Weekly news roundup September 30

Created By: Esther on 30-Sep-2007 12:00 AM

Software Development Support for Uganda
The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), the government of Uganda and Microsoft have signed a letter of intent pledging to set up a local economic growth software centre within twelve months and a software development programme for the country. The pact was signed by Uganda's minister of Information and Communication Technology Dr. Ham Mukasa Mulira, Dr. Geoffrey Mariki, the UNIDO representative for East Africa and Mr. Louis Otieno, the Microsoft general manager for East and Southern Africa.


North Africa: 'Silicon Ribbon' Pops Up Across the Maghreb
Poised attractively near to the European market and with an abundance of skilled labour, North Africa may be poised to become an electronics manufacturing hub.
An assessment released this month by the California-based consulting firm Frost & Sullivan is based on a survey of companies operating in North Africa and trade organisations governing the areas in which they operate. It found that "strategic initiatives including ensuring the effective flow of goods and services, and the building of a reliable supplier base are having a positive impact on electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers in the region."


 Nigeria's Top Schools Go for World Class ICT
Leading schools in Lagos State and its environs have taken giant steps in implementing world class ICT training in their curriculum in line with Federal Government reform agenda for the education sector to produce students with professional skills enough to compete with their counterparts all over the world.



ICT is My Number One Priority
Professor Mike Oquaye, who is vying for the most coveted position in the ruling NPP in Ghana as its flagbearer, says Information Communication Technology would be his number one priority as president of the nation.
He added that, if given the nod, he would make sure all players in every sector of the economy have some form of technological knowledge since the world, in no time, would depend on ICT for everything.

Nigeria: Making Country ICT Compliant Economy
A nation's wealth and economic power can be measured through the digital technological advancement.
Most countries in the world today have woken up from their slumber to the fact that you cannot separate development from technology as the two go hand in hand. Any nation as at today that wants to be relevant in the scheme of things must embrace information communication technology because it has become one of the most viable instruments, of utmost significance to mankind, and the single most important channel through which a nation can impact positively on its citizens. ICT is now deployed by countries to drive economic growth.

 

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