Africa
Articles and resources regarding egovernment activities in Africa.
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Botswana
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Botswana.
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Egypt
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Egypt.
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Ethiopia
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Ethiopia.
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Gambia
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Gambia.
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Ghana
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Ghana.
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Kenya
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Kenya.
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Liberia
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Liberia.
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Mauritania
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Mauritania.
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Mauritius
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Mauritius.
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Morocco
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Morocco.
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Mozambique
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Mozambique.
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Nigeria
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Nigeria.
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Rwanda
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Rwanda.
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South Africa
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in South Africa.
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Tanzania
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Tanzania.
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Uganda
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Uganda.
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Zimbabwe
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Articles and resources about egovernment activities in Zimbabwe.
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e-Government - Africa - Archive
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Archived articles and resources about e-Government in Africa.
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Africa: The road to m-government
- Written by James Middleton. Telecoms.com, November 21, 2011. "... It is easy to suggest that the move from e-government to m-government is inevitable, but this is especially the case in Africa, where the number of people with access to mobile phones is growing, and exceeds the number of citizens with access to the internet by nearly five to one. This is particularly the case in rural areas of Africa, suggesting the need for mobile government is even greater for approximately 60 per cent of the continent’s population.
The beneficiaries of mobile government can be classified as governments, citizens and businesses: Government departments (G2G): Applications and services can improve organisational and business processes, such as making in-field mobile workers more productive, encouraging the use of videoconferencing or providing secure co-partner services with other agencies (e.g., NGOs)..."
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Africa Union calls for dotAfrica TLD proposals
- by Dennis Mbuvi. Computerworld, 15 November 2011. "The Africa Union (AU) on Monday send out a request for proposal for organisations looking to manage the dotAfrica Top Level Domain name (TLD). The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which oversees allocation of Internet domain names and addresses worldwide will be accepting applications for new generic TLDs (gTLDs) between January 12, 2012, and April 12, 2012, a period which the AU will submit its dotAfrica proposal too..."
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How Mobile Technology is a Game Changer for Developing Africa
- by Greg Ferenstein. Mashable, 19 July 2010. "... Because of widespread poverty in Africa, the technology culture there has followed a different path than the West. Because computers are so expensive, affordable mobile phones have become the ubiquitous form of communication. Between 2003 and 2008, Africa had the fastest growing mobile phone market in the world. On average, more than one-third of the African population has a mobile plan, with some areas reaching almost two-thirds market penetration. Non-profit organizations have seized on this unexpected opportunity to bring lifesaving health care information, quality K-12 educational curricula, and advanced farming techniques to millions. Here’s a look at some of these mobile awareness efforts..."
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Broadband Pact to Link African Cities
- Government Technology, October 30, 2007. "The International Telecommunication Union and the African Development Bank (AfDB) agreed to collaborate on interconnecting all African capitals and major cities with ICT broadband infrastructure and strengthen connectivity to the rest of the world by 2012..."
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Web Usage Climbs in Africa
- By Enid Burns. Clickz, May 3, 2006. "Internet connectivity in Africa is growing at a faster pace than any other region worldwide according to information from AllAfrica Global Media. Innovative technologies allow access in smaller cities and rural areas. Data from the CIA's "World Factbook" counts 23.5 million Internet users throughout all African countries. Of just over 900 million African residents, about 2.5 percent are online, compared to the worldwide average of 16 percent. Since 2000, the number of Internet users in Africa has grown 400 percent..."
This category last updated: 2 December 2011