June 2007 - Posts

Partnerships and Education: K. Ganesh, TutorVista
27 June 07 09:58 PM | Unlimited Potential team | (Comments Off)   

Education has been the last of places where technology is used. There have been early adopters for technology in the travel and hospitality industries, banking, etc., but it has never seemed to make inroads into daily education for some reason. It can Read More...

Filed under: Education

Transforming Education in India - Orlando Ayala
27 June 07 06:59 AM | Unlimited Potential team | 1 Comments   

I am pleased to be joining you again from the road—this week, I am in India to support our ongoing efforts to extend the power of technology to the world’s underserved populations. India’s uneven economic and social balance, with over 98% of the population Read More...

Filed under: India, Education

Conclusion: Orlando Ayala
12 June 07 09:08 AM | Unlimited Potential team | 2 Comments   

It has been a pleasure to receive the warm and generous hospitality of the people of Burkina Faso over the last week. We have discussed a lot during this forum; we have explored many of the challenges and opportunities facing Africa. I have been struck Read More...

Comments from the Press Attache Prime Minister's office, Burkina Faso
09 June 07 03:36 AM | Unlimited Potential team | (Comments Off)   

La tenue du premier Forum sous régional africain sur les meilleures pratiques dans le domaine des Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication constitue une étape importante pour les pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre dans la recherche des Read More...

Partnerships for Technology Access in Botswana: Martial Nogbou
07 June 07 05:07 PM | Unlimited Potential team | (Comments Off)   

It’s been great to be here in Burkina Faso for the ICT Best Practices Forum for West and Central Africa. I’ve been working in Africa and IT for over ten years now, and as a native of Ivory Coast it’s energizing and exciting to see the changes that have Read More...

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UNIDO Joint Initiative with Microsoft Announced Today
07 June 07 11:35 AM | Unlimited Potential team | (Comments Off)   

Hello - I feel that the initiative on refurbished computers that we signed with Microsoft today at the ICT Best Practices Forum is a symbol of our partnership and steadfast commitment to uplift entrepreneurs in Africa. The vision is to establish a pilot Read More...

Filed under: Public-Private Partnerships, Refurbished PCs, Africa

Introduction: Orlando Ayala
06 June 07 03:50 PM | Unlimited Potential team | (Comments Off)   

Hello- This week, I am pleased to be taking part in a groundbreaking event here in Burkina Faso. The ICT Best Practices Forum for West and Central Africa is a positive step towards achieving sustained social and economic opportunity in the region. Only Read More...