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Arid_Climate,_Adaptation_and_Cultural_Innovation_in_Africa_-_ACACIA Research on the historical development of the African continent and its people during the last 12,000 years in light of the complex interrelation between Man and changing environmental conditions.

Arid_Lands_Information_Network A network of Community Development Workers involved in drylands development. Information about activities, partners, publications, technologies.

Basel_Convention_Regional_Centre_Pretoria Aims to assist in building the legal, institutional and technological capacity of English-speaking African countries, enabling the management of hazardous waste in an environmentally sound manner as p

Biosafety_News Monthly publication on agriculture, health, environment, biotechnology, and related matters throughout Africa, especially Kenya. Full contents and archives online.

Chemistry_in_Africa A resource for African Chemistry Departments, research and other organizations, plus databases for retrieval of the continent's scientific information.

CILSS Interstate committee for drought control in the Sahel region. Focuses on food security and resource management initiatives. [English, French]

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Congo_Basin_Forest_Partnership Free association of public and private partners, working to reduce poverty and improve the lives of the Congo Basin's people through biodiversity, good governance and sustainable use and management.

Down_to_Earth__Geographical_Information_for_Sustainable_Development_in_Africa Complete text of the 2002 book published by the Board on Earth Sciences and Resources. Covers Agenda 21 implementation, the use of geographic data, and GIS-based decision support systems.

EIS-Africa Network for the co-operative management of environment information for use in policy debate and decision making about sustainable development in Africa.

Emeagwali_com Official site of Philip Emeagwali, voted Africa's greatest scientist by New African for his work on supercomputer development. Includes booking details plus links to speeches and articles.

Environment_and_Ecology Stanford University Libraries/Academic Information Resources

Famine_Early_Warning_System_(FEWS) Meteorological Analyses, Cold Cloud Top Graphics and Animations, Precipitation Estimates, CPC Global Monitoring and Analysis Products.

Food_Supply_Situation_&_Crop_Prospects_in_Sub-Saharan_Africa Report of the Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) that provides an assessment of the current food supply situation in sub-Saharan Africa. Articles in PDF format.

GeoAfrica_Earth_Science_Resource_Directory Directory of earth science companies who have offices in Africa and who are geared to working in Africa.

International_Development_Research_Centre_(IDRC)_-_Africa Canadian public corporation supporting projects in the developing world directed and managed by local researchers and institutions provides information about their work in Africa through their offices

Natural_Resources_Development_in_the_Sahel__The_Role_of_the_United_Nations_System UNU Press online book. Focuses on the problems of socio-economic development, environmental conservation, and the application of scientific knowledge and technological resources in the Sahel.

Radio_and_Internet_for_the_Communication_of_Hydro-Meteorological_and_Climate_Related_Information_(RANET) Created by the African Center of Meteorological Applications for Development in order to support meteorology technology for rural communities. Group supplies weather training, internet access for the

Resource_Africa Information on natural resource management in Africa, targeting academics and practitioners based in the region.

Science_in_Africa A monthly magazine containing popular articles, research findings, events, scientific developments, and resources about science in Africa.

Scientific_African An African-located institute hoping to enhance the worldwide accessibility to scientific publications from across the continent.

Sustaining_the_Future__Economic,_Social,_and_Environmental_Change_in_Sub-Saharan_Africa UNU Press online book. The authors were given the objectives of analysing the trends and processes of environmental change in Sub-Saharan Africa, and of identifying key issues for reaching sustainable

UNESCO_Nairobi_Office United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization's Regional Office for sub-Saharan Africa. Information about programs, staff, online journals.

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United_Nations_University_Institute_for_Natural_Resources_in_Africa Established in 1986 to catalyze the formation of human capital in science and technology for the effective conservation, management and utilization of Africa's natural resources.

USAID_-_AfricaLink Provides technical assistance to partner networks of African policy makers and scientists in agriculture, natural resource management and the environment.

USDA_Forest_Service__Africa Supports sustainable forests and biodiversity conservation in countries around the world. Page includes list of projects.

Africa_Infrastructure_Foundation Non-governmental organization for the purposes of improving the quality of the environment and enhancing socio-economic development. Includes objectives and recent projects.

Africa_Resource_Center Educational portal develops and distributes academic research materials and products on Africa including peer-reviewed journals, bibliographies, poetry, art, scholarly essays, stories, exhibitions, au

African_Counselling_Network A group of individuals interested in the development of counselling in Africa.

African_Information_Society_Youth_Network A network project that was the result of regional initiatives from the Global Knowledge Youth Forums.

African_Royalty Notes and links about African traditional rulers.

African_Sources A selected list of books, recordings and videos of interest to students of African music, culture and religion. Compiled 1996.

African_Youth_Foundation A non-profit development organisation created to aid young people in Africa, as well as African nationals abroad to undertake projects which will enable them obtain skills necessary for their future l

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Ancestors_in_Africa Information about mortuary customs and beliefs, ancestor worship, death, and dreams. Created by David Zeitlyn as part of the Experience Rich Anthropology Project.

Art_and_Life_in_Africa_Online Documents on art, culture and society in Africa.

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Columbia_University_Libraries_-_African_Diaspora Directory of annotated links.

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A_Day_in_the_Life_of_Africa An international photojournalism project with profits going to AIDS education, resulting in a book, website, and exhibit.

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November 21 This DayNigeria: Huge Telecoms Firm Targets Local MarketThe largest mobile telecommunications network company in the world, Vodafone Group, has expressed its desire to operate in the Nigerian telecoms terrain. Daily ObserverAfrica: Continent Must Control Science And Technology - Malian PresidentAmadou Toumani Toure, the president of the Republic of Mali, has said that strategies of public health and care in the 21st century are based on scientific evidence and Africa must control science and technology. Business DaySouth Africa: Local Academic Helps Found Online VarsityA UNIVERSITY of the Western Cape (UWC) academic is one of a group of five academics worldwide who plan to open a new kind of online university. ANGOPAngola: Territory's Economic, Social Organisation Should Be Seen in It ContextThe Angolan deputy minister of elecommunications and Information Technologies, Pedro Teta, said last Thursday in Luanda that it is indispensable to rethink the economic and social organisation of the national territory in the context of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Republic of TogoWest Africa: Orange is in talks to buy GSM licenseFrance Telecom SA, Europe's third- largest telephone company, said it's in talks to buy a phone license in Togo in western Africa. The company didn't disclose financial details. The license would give France Telecom the right to operate in the country under its Orange brand. Focus MediaRwanda: ICT Excellence RewardedThe importance of ICT for the development of the country has been underscored with the first ever Intego awards for excellence in ICT. The Intego awards, organized by the Rwanda Information Technology Agency (RITA), are in line with the National Information and Communication Infrastructure (NICI) plan. Focus MediaRwanda: Yello Fever Hits One MillionMTN's progress over the last two years has been stellar. Around September 2006, the company-which started operations in Rwanda in 1998-announced it had reached 250,000 customers. One year later, it rewarded its 500,000th subscriber. And last week, it threw a party for having broken the one-million barrier. Independent (Lagos)Nigeria: Not One Computer for Legislative Aides [opinion]This week I took part in a workshop for legislative aides put together by the National Assembly and Strategic Network Systems Limited. The aim of the workshop was to enhance the effectiveness of the legislative aides as part of the process of enhancing the work of the National Assembly. I was asked to speak on the topic "Using ICT Tools to Enhance Legislative Effectiveness." At first I thought I ... NamibianNamibia: FNB Offers Cross-Border Prepaid AirtimeFirst National Bank (FNB) Namibia becomes the first commercial bank in the country to offer cross-border prepaid airtime purchases. Independent (Lagos)Nigeria: Lagos Shuts Computer Village Over TaxLagos has shut down its famous computer village in Ikeja over alleged failure of the marketers to pay personal income tax. allAfrica.comAfrica: Company to Launch Low-Cost, High Speed International Internet Service [interview]The demand for mobile communications – such as mobile phones – in Africa is forcing large international companies to come up with new technology which leapfrogs over that in more developed countries, says Chris Gabriel, the chief executive officer of Zain Africa. He was speaking to AllAfrica at AfricaCom, an annual congress for telecommunications professionals on the continent. allAfrica.comAfrica: Low-Orbiting Satellites to Slash Internet CostsAs East Africa awaits the expanded high-speed Internet connectivity that new submarine cables will bring the region, another endeavor is aiming higher – targeting all of the continent’s population from the skies. LeadershipNigeria: IT Coy to Address Niger Delta, Security ProblemsA Nigerian IT company, NairaNet, said it can use technology to address criminal activities in Nigeria while hoping to make a sizable profit from it. New TimesRwanda: MTN Rolls Out Seamless RoamingIn the East African region MTN Rwanda partners with MTN Uganda, Safaricom in Kenya and Vodacom in Tanzania to provide roaming services. LeadershipNigeria: Nigcomsat - the Mystery DeepensThe Nigerian Telecom sector may find it difficult suppressing a wink at the news that Nigerian Communications Satellite or NIGCOMSAT-1, launched 18 months ago has been lost in orbit. This DayNigeria: Nitel Restores SAT-3 CableManagement of Nigeria Telecommunications (NITEL) has said it had fixed and restored the services of South Atlantic Terminal 111 (SAT-3) Cable, damaged on October 15, 2008. NamibianNamibia: Governnment Wants to Spy on YouTHE Communications Bill will give Government free rein to monitor telephone calls and electronic mail in the name of crime prevention and national security, if it is passed in the current form.November 20 Independent (Lagos)Nigeria: Nigcomsat1 - An Expensive Dream Aborted? [editorial]The flagship communications satellite (NigComSat1) of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) was launched with fanfare amid an outburst of national pride on Sunday, May 13, 2007 (5:01pm local time). The craft was built by the Great Wall Industry of the People's Republic of China and was sent into orbit from the Xichiang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province to showcase the ... Business DaySouth Africa: MTN in China to Scout for Cheap and Reliable CellphonesMTN has sent a team of engineers to China to assess cellphone handsets that can retail for about $10, which it believes is crucial if cellular services are to spread throughout Africa. News (Monrovia)Africa: 'Africa Must Control Science And Technology'A three-day Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health has opened in Bamako, Mali, with the President of that country Amado Toumani Toure calling on Africans to control science and technology in this 21st centaury. BuaNewsSouth Africa: New Technology to Efficiently Keep Track of PatientsThe Gauteng Department of Health has introduced two new computer systems which will replace the outdated paper-based method of keeping patient records. Cameroon TribuneAfrica: �Africa Com� Conference Underway in South Africa - The event brings together mobile, fixed, wireless and satellite communications professionals.The 11th annual conference of mobile, fixed, wireless and satellite communications professionals opened yesterday at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. The event which comprises seminars and exhibitions is to show case the latest developments in telecommunications technology. LeadershipNigeria: Nitel Restores Damaged Sat-3The Nigerian Telecommunications Limited said it has fixed the damaged South Atlantic Terminal 111 (SAT-3) cable and fully restored SAT-3 services. Daily TrustNigeria: A Search Party for Nigcomsat-1 [opinion]Nigeria's official entry for FESTAC 77, the World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, which we hosted in 1977, was a play titled LANGBODO. It was based on the classical piece of Yoruba literature, written by the late Chief D. O. Fagunwa. 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