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Zimbabwe wants to be a knowledge society

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Bill, will put in motion the strategic plan to develop telecommunications and Internet infrastructure, and enhance capacity to produce local software and hardware, The five-year ICT plan, scheduled to start this year, aims to address issues such as cyber-security; ICT utilisation and infrastructure development; e-business and e-government; and ICT investment and partnerships.
The bill will help transform Zimbabwe into a knowledge society. The plan will get finances through private-public partnerships.

Biggest Technology Company

Apple Company, the maker of iPod, iPad, and Mac has pushed past Microsoft to become the world’s biggest technology company in May 2010. Apple Company is worth about $222 billion compared to Microsoft’s 218 billion. link

Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH)

Botswana has recently launched Botswana Innovation Hum (BIH) that will make Botswana to be the leading African destination for innovative businesses. The mission of BIH is to provide an attractive location for technology-driven and knowledge-intensive businesses to develop, and to compete in the global market. Contact the Ministry of Communications, Science and Technology, Private Bag 00414 , Gaborone, Botswana. Link

Mauritius Plans to adopt green computing

The Ministry of Information and Communication Technology is drafting a “green” ICT policy document, which will promote the concept and act as a roadmap to sustain present green ICT initiatives. It will also devise and implement strategies in for green ICT and e-waste management. Probably Mauritius may be the first Africa country to launch such climate saving program. Link

Man Infects Himself With Computer Virus

A scientist with a computer chip implanted in his wrist has deliberately infected himself with a computer virus. Read more about this news at Link

Publishers

ICT Books for Grade 6 – 8: Botswana

Author	Rao GS & Bharat C G International Consultant: Billy Batlegang
Publisher	Marshall Cavendish Education, Singapore 2002 - 2009
Abstract	Introduction to Information and Communications Technology is a series of three textbooks specially written for ICT learning at secondary school level. Aimed at giving students a basic knowledge of ICT, this series gears them towards exploring ICT for pleasure, self-study or ICT-related vocations. The topics in this book are presented in an easy-to-understand format with ample illustrations and examples. Concepts and tasks are carefully sequenced and introduced to ensure a gradual progression in learner training and skills development. Each lesson in this book usually consists of: An interesting and visually rich lesson opener to stimulate classroom discussions, as well as a list of the lesson objectives Hands on tasks which provide for immediate practice Activity bags containing a variety of individual or group activities that promote self or collaborative learning Extra section on additional tips, such as shortcut keys for a particular application software Reconnect where core concepts are summarized for easy reference and revision Quiz Time which contains graded exercises to assess student’s learning Sample coursework projects are included at the end of the book. These projects encourage students to use ICT to prepare cross-curricular reports, such as using the internet for research purposes. A glossary and an index are also included at the end of the book. The glossary contains the definitions of key terms covered in the book for easy reference and revision. The index helps students find page references for important words quickly and easily.
Status	Book 2 and Book3 will be published soon. Please contact Marshall Cavendish Education, Singapore.