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Connecting Africa through ICT
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Theme: "Connecting Africa,focus on ICT Broadband infrastructure and Universal Access."

(November 27-29) A three-day ninth edition of the Africa Investment Summit organized by the Ministry of Communications and ICT, Benin and Kemilinks International

The summit takled issues on how countries in African would appreciate and commit to digital broadcasting.
One of the highpoint was the challenges of transition from analog to digital broadcasting and universal access for telecom and broadcasting sectors on the continent.

South Africa and Kenya are infrastructurally and policy ready to switch over to digital broadcasting as early as 2009. South Africa started since 2005 while Kenya was march 14, 2007. South Africa switch on its digital transmission backbone earlier in November for testing and by 2011 will switch off analog equipment while kenya started licensing signal distribution in August 2008 and hopes to switch on its digital switch in Seteber 2009.

Challenges abound for other African countries to switch - political will, funding, awareness, policy and regulatory framework, capacity building, frequency allocation and consumer adoption.

Can this feat be achieved in the earliest posible time?

January 5, 2009 | 8:02 AM Comments  0 comments



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November 27, 2008 | 11:11 AM Comments  0 comments

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World AIDS Day
Related to country: Cambodia

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I want to inspire my fellow peers in cambodia to initiate an event to mark the World AIDS day. More resources to host this even can be found on www.worlaidscampaign.org and www.youthaidscoalition.org

On the 29th of November, 2008 GYCA, Akwa Ibom State chapter is collaborating with other stakeholders to host a Pre-World AIDS Day "Peer Education Session".

This event is aim at encouraging young people to become actively involved in the fight to stop AIDS. I believe the penetration of AIDS is also affecting the young cambodians. We cant afford to see our future tarnished by a certain disease. We have the strength and all it takes to stop AIDS.

Our event can be veiwed on:
http://youngpeoplestopaids.blogspot.com
http://events.takingitglobal.org/21461
http://worldaidscampaign.org/en/Key-events/World-AIDS-Day/World-AIDS-Day-2008/WAD-2008-Events-Calendar/Young-People-Take-the-Lead.-Stop-AIDS!

See you guys!

November 17, 2008 | 10:16 PM Comments  0 comments



World AIDS Day and Youth
About this event: Young People Take The Lead. Stop AIDS

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The theme of World AIDS "Leadership" Day is a medium for young people to actively participate in the struggle to end the pandemic.

I have come to see that the older generation are somehow free, but our generation may end up living 65% positive in some regions - increase in the rate of bachelors and spinsters cos no one would really love to raise HIV positive kids.

Looking at the subthemes -lead, empower, deliver. our Government must also see that they owe us (young people) true leadership, empowerment - such that would discourage sex work and drug abuse, and also see to it that they deliver their promises to the citizenry - building infrastructures for development -social, economic, educational, etc.

November 17, 2008 | 9:59 PM Comments  1 comments

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Adams Oshiomole is the Governor of Edo State
Related to country: Nigeria

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Today, the Nigeria Appeal Court confirms former President of Nigeria’s Labour Union, NLC, Comrade Adams Oshiomole of Labour Party as the Governor of Edo state after his victory at the Tribunal.

His words " i congratulate the Judiciary for proving the just, and thank Nigerian who supported me in diverse measures to make today a reality"

From this indication, it shows that the court is moving on the right direction in Nigeria and the rule of law of the Umaru Musa Ya'Adua's government is receiving good marks from the masses.

Oshiomole stated that the suffering and struggle of the Edo people for the past two years has finally ended as he would take all possible steps to make Edo people feel the impact of true democracy.

On the other hand, Oshiomole is from Labour party and his house members are mostly PDP and ACs, can he really cope with this parade?

November 11, 2008 | 11:11 AM Comments  1 comments



Justice proves for Oshiomole as Edo State Governor
Related to country: Nigeria

Translations available in: English (original) | French | Spanish | Italian | German | Portuguese | Swedish | Russian | Dutch | Arabic

Today, the Nigeria Appeal Court confirms former President of Nigeria’s Labour Union, NLC, Comrade Adams Oshiomole of Labour Party as the Governor of Edo state after his victory at the Tribunal.

His words " i congratulate the Judiciary for proving the just, and thank Nigerian who supported me in diverse measures to make today a reality"

From this indication, it shows that the court is moving on the right direction in Nigeria and the rule of law of the Umaru Musa Ya'Adua's government is receiving good marks from the masses.

Oshiomole stated that the suffering and struggle of the Edo people for the past two years has finally ended as he would take all possible steps to make Edo people feel the impact of true democracy.

On the other hand, Oshiomole is from Labour party and his house members are mostly PDP and ACs, can he really cope with this parade?

November 11, 2008 | 10:47 AM Comments  0 comments



7 day to Election: Can Obama make it?
Related to country: United States

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WASHINGTON – Barack Obama leads in four states won by President Bush in 2004 and is essentially tied with John McCain in two other Republican states, according to new AP-GfK battleground polling.

The results help explain why the Democrat is pressing his money and manpower advantages in a slew of traditionally GOP states, hoping not just for a win but a transcendent victory that remakes the nation's political map. McCain is scrambling to defend states where he wouldn't even be campaigning if the race were closer.

Less than a week before Election Day, the AP-GfK polls show Obama winning among early voters, favored on almost every issue, benefiting from the country's sour mood and widely viewed as the winning candidate by voters in eight crucial states — Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.

"If you believe in miracles," said GOP consultant Joe Gaylord of Arlington, Va., "you still believe in McCain."

Despite a mounting chorus of Republicans predicting their nominee's demise, McCain aides insist their internal surveys show victory is still within reach.

Indeed, polls are mere snapshots of highly fluid campaigns, and this race has been unusually volatile. McCain was written off prematurely last year, and Obama seemed poised for victory in New Hampshire's Democratic primary just before Hillary Rodham Clinton thumped him.

Even this close to Election Day, racial tensions and the numbers of late-deciding voters identified by the AP-GfK polling leave room for doubt. But the surveys confirm what McCain aides acknowledge privately — their chances of winning are low.

The polling shows Obama holding solid leads in Ohio (7 percentage points), Nevada (12 points), Colorado (9) and Virginia (7), all red states won by Bush that collectively offer 47 electoral votes. Sweeping those four — or putting together the right combination of two or three — would almost certainly make Obama president.

It takes 270 electoral votes to win the White House. Obama can earn 252 by merely reclaiming states won by John Kerry in 2004. There are only two Kerry states still in contention — Pennsylvania with 21 votes and New Hampshire with four — and AP-GfK polls show Obama leading both by double digits.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081029/ap_on_el_pr/ap_poll_battlegrounds