[GKD] Microfinance to Get the IT Edge (India)

MIRROR, MIRROR... WHAT'S THE SUM I OWE YOU TODAY? By Frederick Noronha He's a young researcher still in his twenties of Indian origin. Parikh has been spending time in India even as we start seeing signs of a reverse brain-drain with skills and talent showing up from among expatriates keen not j

[GKD] Donated Computers Arrive in Uganda

World Computer Exchange Bridging the Global Digital Divide for Youth Press Release: 23 Boston Companies Donate Computers For Schools in Uganda For more information, contact: Timothy Anderson, WCE President (781) 925-3078 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Heather Pace Clark, World Economic Forum [

[GKD] Radio and ICT

Not nearly enough attention is paid to the role radio can play in bridging the divide. Not nearly enough attention has been paid to what Bruce Girard has to say. I encourage visits to this site to learn about an important new undertaking in Afghanistan, called Radio Reed Flute: http://www.xs4all

[GKD] Indian Government Takes IT to Grassroots

Gov't Takes IT to Grassroots NEW DELHI: With the private sector eyeing only the software exports market, the government is slowly getting into the act, targeting the enormous potential of the rural market. Focusing on agri-ins

[GKD] DotForce Update

Dear Friends: As you know, the Group of Eight held its annual G8 Summit in Kananaskis, Canada last week where, among many things, G8 leaders received the final report card (see report card at http://www.dotforce.org/reports/documents/64/General-Report_e.pdf ) of the Digital Opportunity Task Force