Home . Articles . Open source software: take it or leave it?

Open source software: take it or leave it?

News

Aug 13 2003, South Africa [ZA], Burkina Faso [BF], Zambia [ZM], Tanzania [TZ], Uganda [UG]

Source:
Martin Bruggink [martin.bruggink@zonnet.nl]
Country:
South Africa [ZA], Burkina Faso [BF], Zambia [ZM], Tanzania [TZ], Uganda [UG]
Sector:

A new report by IICD showcases a few of the many promising initiatives and illustrates some of the challenges associated with Open Source implementation in Africa.

A 4-page summary of this report is also available from IICD.

Other news

News Feb 03 2012, Bolivia [BO]

Farmers in Bolivia Use Internet and Radio to Sell their Produce for a Better Price

News Jan 30 2012, Zambia [ZM], Economic Development

Zambian Minister of Agriculture: "Use More ICT in Agriculture"

News Jan 20 2012

IICD Offers Career Opportunities for Committed Professionals

News Jan 20 2012, Peru [PE], Economic Development

Farmers in Peru Share Organic Farming Expertise via Internet

News Jan 16 2012, Netherlands [NL]

IICD is Looking for a Technical Adviser

Farmers in #Bolivia get more money for their crops by using radio and internet: http://t.co/mtttVwe1 #farming #ICT4D #LatAm

Follow us on Twitter

Latest publications more publications
Publication Nov 01 2011, Economic Development, Education, Gender, Health, Livelihood opportunities
Recommendations for Rio+20
Publication Apr 13 2011, Burkina Faso [BF]
Radio communautaire et centre multimédia dans une zone rurale - Burkina Faso
Publication Feb 28 2011, Mali [ML]
Concertation, professionnalisation et visibilité des organisations paysannes grâce aux TIC - Mali
Publication Feb 24 2011, Mali [ML], Health
ICT, A Genuine Tool to Reduce Isolation and Raise Health Awareness - Mali