The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) launched the African Information Society Initiative (AISI) in May 1996, which serves as a guiding framework for building the information and communication infrastructure in Africa. Since the launch of AISI, ECA has been supporting member...

Many countries worldwide have been reforming their governments and public service delivery. They use information and communications technologies (ICT) as a key way to boost public sector accountability, transparency, efficiency and effectiveness. It streamlines activities, reduces costs and...

Implementing the African Information Society Initiative (AISI), African Ministers of Planning and Economic Development identified the use of ICTs in central Government and local administration as one of the priority sectors for the entry of Africa into the information era and as a means to...

Forest-adjoining areas are prone to human–animal conflict. In such areas, there is an urgent need to develop methods that prevent animal intrusion in human habitats while also ensuring that wild animals are not harmed. We have applied data science to track animal (in this case, the Indian...

The growing emphasis on rural small and medium size entrepreneurship for economic development, especially in the context of poverty alleviation in developing countries has thrown up some major challenges for the commercial ventures led by women in global perspective. The position of women, even...

In the year 1990, Education for All at Jomtien, Thailand marked the inception of EFA, international movement towards improving education. In 2000, at Dakar EFA forum six internationally agreed education goals were recognized that aimed to meet the learning needs of all children, youth and adults...

Simply put, one must develop (or identify) a passion which is at its core, is the capacity to release and engage one’s potential in the pursuit of an area of interest – academic or otherwise. I believe that, wherever you find a strong passion in a person in academic settings, in business, in...