RE: [DDN] Nigerian Question

2006-03-29 Thread Matt Armstrong
Thanks for the replies and apologies for the late reponse. Pamela & Ore Somolu, thank you for the info on Cawdnet and the various other projects. My interest is how ICT4D might help with ethno-socio divisions. Are there any demonstrations of reduced tensions and greater civic unity in the region?

RE: [DDN] Nigerian Question

2006-03-24 Thread Oreoluwa Somolu
Hello Matt, There are quite a few initiatives going on in Nigeria and here is a sample. You can check out their websites for more information about their projects. Nigerian Youth ICT4D network: http://www.nyinetwork.org/ Paradigm Initiative Nigeria: http://www.pin.org.ng/ Lagos Digital Village:

Re: [DDN] Nigerian Question

2006-03-24 Thread Pamela McLean
Matt Armstrong wrote: All, I am working on a policy paper arguing for ICT4D as a stabilizer for failing / weak states. The country I'm targetting with this study is Nigeria. Cawdnet networks in rural Nigeria. ICT4D is a key ingredient in how we do what we do. I can certainly provide you det