Just as a toothless molar deprives one of the enjoyment of ripe kolanuts (to quote a Yoruba proverb), so is the irregularity of energy denying many organizations (in Nigeria especially) the opportunity to maximize the benefits inherent inthe (new) technology.

I have been involved with Kabissa in various capacities for the past 7 years - as a member, as an adviser and now as the community coordinator, so I would say I am more than qualified to blow the "Kabissa Trumpet".

An opportunity for Kabissa's female members be a virtual technology mentor to a group of Nigerian women. 

Look at these two satellite photos of a hamlet in the Darfur region of Sudan. What differences do you see between the first one taken in March 2003 and the second one taken in December 2006?

Jessika Tremblay is an undergraduate student at McGill Univeristy in Canada.  She is conducting research for her bachelor's thesis on the impact of the internet on development in Africa.

Part of her research consists in interviewing people over the internet with a few short questions related to their use of the internet for development purposes.

If anyone is interested in answering a few questions please can they contact  me at community at kabissa dot org and I will foward your interest to Ms Tremblay.

 The last few days have really had us all on our feet at WildlifeDirect. There have been a lot of atrocities committed against Kenya's wildlife who unfortunately are being used as a scapegoat for a much deeper rooted problem in Kenya: land.

The 2nd edition of Wireless Networking in the Developing World is now available to download from the wndw.net site in PDF format.

Zimbabwe has launched a solar energy project for computers in schools. The project is a joint effort between the government and Mukonitronics Private Limited. The policy is running in parallel with a Government initiative to ensure all new teachers are computer literate.

South Africa is considering following the UK with a new bill to stop illegal downloads of music and video from the internet. If passed the law would require ISPs to monitor subscribers downloading.