Infrastructures

News : Infrastructures

AllAfrica's Boakai Fofana, based in Monrovia, is one of a few media professionals brought to Bellagio, Italy by the Rockefeller Foundation to attend an invitation-only international conference on harnessing Internet-enabled technologies to radically improve public healthcare. AllAfrica - where pioneering technologies have made our work possible - was an early advocate of exploiting web-based innovations for health. The AllAfrica Foundation is prototyping its HealthAfrica initiative with the planned launch of HealthLiberia, where a hospitable environment - including government commitment to public health and willingness to embrace innovative technologies - will make it possible to showcase the potential of the Internet to improve health, even in the most challenging conditions. Read about the initiative at HealthAfrica.org. (AllAfrica)

From Bellagio, Italy, AllAfrica's Boakai Fofana blogs on a Rockefeller Foundation conference on how to use information technology to improve access to health care. (AllAfrica)

There has been a new twist in the control and ownership of the long anticipated Eldoret-Kampala oil pipeline, with sources confirming to The EastAfrican that contrary to the original plan, Uganda will now only take half of 24.5 per cent stake it was supposed to take in the venture. (AllAfrica)

International call rates in Africa may drop by as much as 80 per cent in a few months, going by a gateway and submarine cable operators' pledges. (AllAfrica)

Over 1000 farmers in Argungu Emirate penultimate Thursday, attempted to lynch the Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Aliyu and the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samaila Mera at the Emir's palace protesting the siting of the N18 billion Zauro Polder irrigation project in Argungu. Aliyu who is the chairman, technical advisory committee on the project, had to be bundled out of the palace with the aid of security men. (AllAfrica)

The Ministry of Infrastructure has embarked on a scheme of installing computerised weighbridges at all major entry points into the country. (AllAfrica)

According to the Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire (CWIQ) survey undertaken from 5 April to 10 May 2007 but released recently by Statistics Sierra Leone, which co-ordinates the national statistical system, 1.1% of Sierra Leoneans have personal computers. (AllAfrica)

Tunisia's positive international rankings have just been comforted with the latest ranking by the latest 2007-2008, World Economic Forum "Global Technology Report" which ranks the country 35 th globally with an overall score of 4,33 and the first in Africa insofar as networked readiness in concerned. (AllAfrica)

The government of Rwanda has kept its promise to spearhead local content generation by launching an online instant messaging service known as Intego. (AllAfrica)

Angola participates this Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland, in the 24th Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress, in which a new Administration Council is to be elected. (AllAfrica)

THE manufacturing of the Bacossi goods by local manufacturing firms will boost capacity utilisation while creating more jobs, economists have said. (AllAfrica)

JIGAWA State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) will embark on the construction of about 50,000 toilets in all villages and towns across the state under the United Nation Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), with a view to curtailing or reducing water-borne diseases in the state. (AllAfrica)

The South-south South-east Development Group (SSSEDG) has commended the effort of Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) under the leadership of the Managing Director, Olubunmi Peters for ensuring effective maintenance of the nation's roads. (AllAfrica)

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa 's global bank, has donated five security vehicles and other communication gadgets worth several millions of naira to the Imo State Government, in an effort geared towards safeguarding the lives and property of the residents and corporate investments in the state. (AllAfrica)

Governor of Kaduna State , Architect Namadi Mohammed Sambo, has expressed hope that the near comatose Kaduna Inland Container Terminal, would be put to use in 2009. (AllAfrica)

FRESH figures issued by Vodacom yesterday may help the network operator persuade shareholders to let it expand further into Africa, as growth finally slows on its home turf. (AllAfrica)

ELLIES Holdings, the TV reception equipment maker and distributor, yesterday reported a 15,5% increase in revenue to R701m for the year ended April. (AllAfrica)

The executive of Kigali City Council recently met and discussed many issues with the city residents, during an occasion organised by KCC at its headquarters in Nyarugenge. (AllAfrica)

Worried by the current poor PCs penetration rate in the country as recently reported by the World Bank, promoters of Cosmos computers, the Coscharis Technologies have projected that it would push one million personal computers in the Nigerian hardware market by the year 2020 so as to put computers in the hands of more Nigerians. (AllAfrica)

BRITANNIA Allied Industries, a local company, which produces Splash juice, has put aside over sh50m for the purchase of mangoes annually. (AllAfrica)

Gideon Badagawa is the new Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) executive director. He told The New Vision about his plans for UMA (AllAfrica)

AS the world cyber security grows riskier and Nigeria rising to the third of the 10 cybercrime countries in the world, there are serious reasons to show concern and become conscious of the nature and dynamics of these fraudulent attacks . (AllAfrica)

Nakumatt Supermarket, the retail chain has invested Sh20 million in a new information technology switching system. (AllAfrica)

Banks and other credit facilities should lower the lending rates for small and medium scale enterprises in the industry sector. (AllAfrica)

VALUABLE radio spectrum that is crucial for offering telecommunication services may be clawed back from Sentech unless the treasury stumps up enough cash to let the state-owned company build a network. (AllAfrica)

The Ministry of Lands is set to computerise its systems to improve service delivery. (AllAfrica)

DIGITAL Disasters come in shape and sizes. The entire nation may be plunged into a national emergency if her Central Bank Data is wiped off or infected by incurable worms and virus. (AllAfrica)

The United States and the East African Community signed a trade agreement last week that could eventually lead to greater access to the two sides' respective markets. (AllAfrica)

ON DIGITAL Media (ODM) had received a pay-TV licence from communications regulator Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa), the group said yesterday. (AllAfrica)

INDICATIONS have emerged that the Vice- President of Nigeria, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan would be commissioning the Nestoil ultramodern Engineering, Production and Construction (EPC) site later this month. (AllAfrica)

ONE of the few recent news items that should concern government and citizens alike is the increasing rate of divestment from Nigeria by leading multi-nationals in the petroleum and other sectors of the economy. (AllAfrica)