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First Twitter map of Africa reveals a connected continent - SOCIAL NETWORKING - FRANCE 24

Social networking, particularly Twitter, is gaining ground across Africa, connecting people from Cape Town to Cairo. Portland Communications, along with media platform Tweetminster, have produced the first Twitter Map of the African continent after analysing more than 11.5 million tweets from across the region. Over five million of the tweets emanated from South Africa, which, as the continent’s most developed country, might not come as a surprise. http://www.france24.com/en/20120127-africa-twitter-smartphone-map

Women's Access to Public Internet Centers in Transitional and Developing Countries

Public access to the Internet is still common even in countries where home Internet access is the norm (like the USA). These public access points can be commercial Internet cafes, wireless access at a coffee shop, a community Internet center / community technology center / community telecenter operated as or by a nonprofit organization, a community multimedia center (or centre), or a bank of computers with Internet access at a public library. http://www.coyotecommunications.com/development/women_internet_access.html

Telecentres are not “Sustainable”: Get Over It! « Gurstein's Community Informatics

(These are notes for a talk to be given to an ITU sponsored workshop on Telecentre sustainability in Bangkok, May 23-25, 2011. http://gurstein.wordpress.com/2011/05/18/telecentres-or-community-access-centres-or-public-interest-access-centres-or-community-technology-centres-etc-etc-are-not-%e2%80%9csustainable%e2%80%9d-get-over-it/

i4d: The first monthly magazine on ICT4D

Today's Top Story ITU has established a new study group to deal with climate change http://www.i4donline.net/
http://community.telecentre.org/group/tcmena We need encouraging telecentre leaders to share ideas, knowledge and experiences, and to facilitate an emerging network of telecentre leaders to share and support each other across the region.

TC-MENA - Online Community - Telecentre.org Foundation

http://www.ph-int.org/ PH International builds strong global communities by fostering civic engagement, cross-cultural learning and increased opportunities in the digital age. A talented, multi-national staff are at the cornerstone of all these efforts.

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NASSCOM Foundation - Welcome to the NASSCOM FOUNDATION

http://www.nasscomfoundation.org/ The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India has formally released the " National Voluntary Guidelines for the Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business, 2011” on 8th July 2011. ... read more
Editor’s note: This is Akhtar’s second post from Egypt, you can read his first post “The butterfly effect – everyone was a hero in Cairo” here . http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoftupblog/

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Intel Computer Clubhouse Network

The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network is an international community of 100 Computer Clubhouses located in 20 different countries around the world. http://www.computerclubhouse.org/
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Telecentre Magazine

Thanks to scientific advances along with a growing demand for premium-quality products (from opticians and individuals alike), spectacles and contact lenses are actually more sophisticated than ever. Lens production has developed into a fine art, together with global corporations competing to present the latest systems and improve appearance and sturdiness of their goods.

Telecentre Wikibook

A Guidebook for Managing Telecentre Networks Back Cover
Building Digital Communities: A framework for action Digital inclusion is the ability of individuals and groups to access and use information and communication technologies.

Technology & Social Change Group

The Global Impact Study held a session during ICTD 2012 in Atlanta to discuss open data and open research.

The Global Impact Study | Does public access to information and communication technologies matter?