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Wireless gift to Senegal
A group of Silicone Valley engineers are working on a voluntary basis to bring solar powered wi-fi access to rural areas around the world. The company, Green Wi-fi iGreen Wi-Fi is
developing solar-powered, wireless antennas for laptops
that are specially designed to handle the dust and heat and other
inconveniences of life in remote areas.
Technology bringing us closer and closer together
in 1967 following a series of experiments, US psychologist Stanley Milgram claimed everyone in the world was connected by 6 people. Later in 2006 the theory was upheld by Microsoft in a study of instant messenger conversations. A new study of social networks claims online and mobile social networking has cut6 degrees of separation to 3.
Puntland Somalia: 20/08/2008 Somali Journalists Rights Association (SOJRA) has condemned the arresting of a freelace journalist
Puntland Somalia: 20/08/2008 Somali Journalists Rights Association (SOJRA) has condemned the arresting of Daljir Radio a freelace journalist Abdi-aziiz Saleebaan Ahmed in central prison in Garowe around 10:00 AM on Tuesday 19 August, 2008.
Putland Somalia: 17/08/2008: Somali Journalists Rights Association (SOJRA) has condemned the arresting of Daljir Radio director
Putland Somalia:
17/08/2008: Somali Journalists Rights Association (SOJRA) has condemned
the arresting of Daljir Radio director M. Mohamed Mohamud known as
welcome in Bossaso after he was taken from his office of the work to
prison
Head of the job and the employees of Daljir Radio Mr.Ahmed Shiikh Mohamud (Tallman) has told that the Command of Police Division has sent some policemen to the Director and then they took him to the Command Division of the police and there they transmitted him to the Central
prison.
The Bai Kuke Youth Pineapple Project
A communual market-oriented pineapple farm of 10 hectares to be realised in Bai Kuke, a rural community in the South West Province of Cameroon. This project seeks to reinsert some 200 youths into active pineapple production, an activity that is expected to bring revenues to their respective households and get them permanently employed. To this effect BEHUC solicits assistance for farming inputs to help realise this project.
Female Condoms: Wanted by Youth
Young people want female condoms. They are seeking information and better access to them. They are demanding the only effective and currently available method to prevent HIV that young women and women can initiate themselves.
Volunteer Joomla gurus sought to update African NGO sites
Are you an expert Joomla! web developer interested in making a difference in African civil society? We need you! Click here to read our appeal on the Joomla! Community Forum.
S.A. activist gives 'voice' to HIV/AIDS awareness
Last week at the XVIII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City, the discussion came up around how to use digital tools to reach out to youth on protecting themselves against HIV/AIDS. According to a recent study conducted by UNAIDS, 45 percent of new HIV infections last year were among young people aged 15 - 24. HIV/AIDS advocacy organizations such as Taking It Global and Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS showcased how online social networking has created an unprecedented opportunity to mobilize youth on prevention and treatment options. However, a young woman from South Africa showed that sometimes it only takes one person to make a difference in the lives of others.
Mogadishu: 13 August,2008 SOJRA Calls the president of Somalia Abdulahi yusuf Ahmed to respect the impunity of Somali journalist
Mogadishu: 13 August,2008 SOJRA Calls the president of Somalia Abdulahi yusuf Ahmed to respect the impunity of Somali journalists and stop the abortive attack against to press freedom of Somalia..
Firefox in Lauganda
In a world where English is becoming the global lingua franca, it is increasingly important to preserve minority languages from across the world. Goolge has steadily increased it's language provision and now supports 12 African languages. Now the open source browser, Firefox has been translated into Lauganda (one of Uganda's main languages).
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