Tag Archives: ICT

Jeroen Krouwels: “The educational system must keep up with time”

Stijnie Thuijs | 17 October 2011, 1:38 pm | tags: , , , , , , ,

With a rich history in education and ICT as a teacher, involvement in a governmental educational ICT project ‘Teleleren’, the establishing of an ICT institute for business education, being manager at an educative publisher and a management trainer, Jeroen Krouwels is currently co-owner, executive Business Development and senior advisor at PAT Learning Solutions, based in Tilburg. It…

Towards Digital Inclusion: Gathering, Digesting and Creating ICTs

ellen sluis | 16 February 2010, 8:54 pm | 8 comments | tags: , , , , , , ,

‘Problems are not a monopoly of the South and solutions are not a monopoly of the North’[1]. Particularly the latter part of this quote struck me, since within many studies on developmental aid and ICT4D (Information and Communication Technology for Development) prevails the idea that the solutions will come from the north, that is, from the developed countries.

Mobile Everywhere in Kampala

Ben White | 06 April 2009, 6:49 pm Comments Off | tags: , , , , , , , ,

Kampala – April 6th, 2009

First impressions – I have just arrived in Uganda and can tell you that the presence of the mobile phone is felt and seen everywhere! Just some notes from my trip from the airport. Upon arriving the first thing you notice is the Orange signs welcoming you to the Entebbe airport. They are now the…

Can African reporters equipped with smart phones help improve accountability and transparency in development aid?

Ben White | 25 February 2009, 7:20 pm | 1 comment | tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Tomorrow Africa Interactive and the International Resource Center for Water and Sanitation will compete for the WeMedia GameChangers award.

Here is an outline of my presentation. All comments, thoughts and ideas are welcome !

Africa Interactive is working to build a network of African journalist, photographers and filmmakers. This network consists of 400 individuals in 35 African countries. Last year…

Research Project: ICT 4 Uganda

Ben White | 25 February 2009, 5:27 am | 3 comments | tags: , , , , , , , , ,

New media is coming to Africa. With the fastest growth rate of mobile telephony on the planet and huge investments in fiber optic cables competing with satellite technologies, investors are bringing broadband connections to the continent. Africa is on the verge of joining the global network, the cables that will provide high speed information exchange can be literally seen from…