Open Source solutions became a real alternative in western and northern countries as well as in Asian countries. In Africa, Open Source initiatives have not yet been discussed thoroughly. This brief summarizes research carried out in Tanzania, Uganda and Burkina Faso, asking how and if Open Source is used
Report of a 2003 workshop on the role of ICTs in encouraging continuing professional development in east Africa. It identified a number of preconditions for ensuring that ICTs contribute to more effective CME (continuing medical education)
Drawing from a consultation process to examine how local content in developing countries is created, adapted, and exchanged, this report provides some answers to these questions. It is a synthesis of lessons; the case stories which are reproduced in an accompanying report provide details on actual experienses and lessons from the ground
Education in many West African countries is especially weak in rural areas where teachers are deprived of up-to-date information and other basic educational resources. As wireless services become a reality in some places, new multimedia technologies may become a possibility. [Publisher's abstract]