Tag: Africa
ICT ‘key to African growth, development’
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Jun.08, 2012, under Development, Education, News, South African Government
For Africa to embark on a higher growth and development trajectory, it must find ways of encouraging foreign investment in information and communication technology while developing its own ICT skills and infrastructure, says President Kgalema Motlanthe. Motlanthe was addressing the inaugural ICT Indaba at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Tuesday. The three-day event, [...]
Connecting African youth for climate
by Dr Stephen Mncube on Nov.09, 2011, under Children of Africa, Education, Events, News
Connect4Climate, is a global initiative that is supported by the World Bank. It encourages African youth to raise climate change awareness through an online photo/video competition – the winners of which be on show at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Durban. The World Bank, in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Environment and [...]