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Microsoft launches ‘Schools of Government’ in East Africa

Effective ICT policy education will overcome challenges in public project rollouts. In October 2008, Microsoft and the Eastern and Southern African Management Institute (ESAMI) signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and deliver a programme aimed at providing ICT policy training to government officials. Delivering on this agreement, Microsoft and ESAMI are today launching the [...]

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African governments provide ICT infrastructure

African governments need to have a supportive legal environment to eliminate barriers to meaningful use of computers in African schools. Lack of infrastructure and adequate power supplies, limited Internet connectivity and education resources and the need for more awareness and policy support for education initiatives are all barriers to the meaningful use of computers in [...]

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