Nigeria technology blog, Startups Nigeria, reports the upcoming 1st BarCamp for Nigerian technology and web enthusiasts. Theme: “It’s Time: Translating Technology Opportunities to Reality”.

What is BarCamp ?
BarCamp is simply an ‘unconference’ - an ad-hoc gathering of people with the simple desire to share and learn in an open environment. Unlike a conference, at a barcamp everyone is both a speaker and a participant. The content is provided by all attendees based on their interests.
BarcampGhana 2008 will be held [...]

Nigeria plans to commission a central database for its 774 Local Government Areas, a move that will boost the national e-government initiative.
As ComputerWorld Africa reports, the plan is “an initial step in building a common electronic platform to drive e-government services such as electronic tax collection, national passport procurement and utility payments.”
“The [...]

NigComSat or NigComS**t?
Over the past two weeks we have heard the sad news of the disappearance of the multibillion Naira NigComSat 1, which for reasons yet to be confirmed, has vanished out of sight. There have been so many comments, explanations and reactions by our leaders and ordinary Nigerians to this situation. According to a [...]

A new Trojan, is reported to have infected and destroyed more than 500 000 online bank accounts and affected several thousands credit cards in Nigeria, South Africa and some countries in the developed world.
The Trojan’s’ origin is yet to be established, but computer experts on security say it was first detected in 2006 in the [...]

My name is Titus Kolongei, and I work as a health information officer with the Division of Vaccines and Immunization, formerly KEPI (the Kenya Expanded Programme on Immunizations). My work entails collecting and analyzing health data, and submitting and sharing information with various stakeholders.
It used to be that much of this work was done on [...]

The World Bank has announced that it has approved $24 million for a program that will see Rwanda develop her national capacity to provide broadband connectivity.
The money that was cleared through an International Development Association (IDA) financing grant for the Regional Communication Infrastructure Program - Rwanda Project (RCIPRW), is supposed to increase the availability of [...]

The introduction of this technology is enabling health workers to better understand and identify the strengths and shortcomings of their programs, so that they can actively work toward continuous improvement.

Malaria prevention advocates and public health folks have a reason to be elated:
Buoyed by new data showing malaria rates are falling for the first time in some African nations, philanthropies, international organizations and corporations announced on Thursday more than $3 billion in private funding toward eradicating the disease over the next seven years.
The unprecedented [...]

Malaria is still one of the biggest killers worldwide. The Zambia Malaria Foundation, with the help of a community radio station, is using ICTs to make people aware of its dangers. Arnold Tutu reports, via Panos.org.

Take a listen.