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Diffusion
of ICT
The majority of ICT-related studies focus on the “supply-side.”
South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry, with European
Union support, is carrying out a detailed programme of work
in several economic sectors to understand factors promoting
adoption of ICT—the “demand-side”. The study
is complete. Trigrammic and associates Tina James and Graham Sibthorpe
(Canada) have carried out an International Scan of ICT Diffusion
and the Executive
Summary and Full
Report have been published. Together with industry experts
they also completed the second phase which comprised a National
Study in eight economic sectors.
Please see full details on our ICT
Diffusion Studies Page
 
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Baseline
Study of ICT in South Africa
The recently completed three year project to develop an ICT
Industry Strategy for South Africa (www.dti.gov.za/saitis/)
called for a study to assess the state of ICT in the country
at the time (1999). This project was funded in large part by
the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The South
African Department of Trade and Industry was the country partner.
Trigrammic Associate Tina James managed this project and partner Philip
Esselaar was a principal researcher. Read the Executive
Summary or the Full
Report.
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The
Current State of ICT in South Africa
Essentially a follow up to the Baseline Study referred to above,
this
paper, prepared by Tina James, Philip Esselaar and Jonathan
Miller, presents a brief assessment of the state of ICT in the
country as of late 2001.
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Global
IT Report
Recently launched is the Global IT Report prepared by the Harvard
Centre for International Development. South Africa is one of
75 countries profiled in this study, and is positioned as 40th
on the list of “e-readiness.” Trigrammic partner Jonathan
Miller co-authored the South
African entry.
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Draft
ICT Policy for Namibia
Along with many other African countries, Namibia is progressing
towards cohesive national policies and strategies for ICT. Much
of this work is supported by the UN Economic Commission for
Africa, and in particular the ongoing African Information Society
Initiative (AISI). Working with Namibian partners, Trigrammic and associates
Tina James and Olof Hesslemark (Switzerland) conducted a baseline
study of ICT in Namibia and made extensive recommendations as
to a viable ICT policy for the country. The Executive
Summary and Full
Report are available.
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Draft
ICT Policy for the Organisation of
Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
Working with a team of German consultants, we completed the
development of a ICT
policy embracing all nine member states of the OECS, proposed
a set of ten follow
on projects and an investment
promotion plan.
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Baseline
Studies of ICT in Other African Countries
Trigrammic has carried out similar studies in Mozambique,
Rwanda,
Namibia, Zambia
and Tanzania
for the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
(SIDA) to assist in their ongoing planning for ICT support.
These studies entailed significant fieldwork at each location.
The final
report is also available.
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Electronic
Commerce in South Africa
South Africa’s Department of Communications continues to
lead the government's efforts to support electronic commerce.
An important input to the ongoing process of policy formulation
and legislation is a collection of ten academic papers commissioned
by the Department. Trigrammic partner Jonathan Miller designed and
coordinated this intervention. The
summary of the contributions describes key features of each
paper and the full set is available at www.ecomm-debate.co.za
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Electronic
Commerce in Three African Countries
Our fieldwork in Rwanda, Namibia and South Africa reveals many
similarities and differences, with special relevance to the
prospects for electronic commerce. This
paper, co-authored by Philip Esselaar and Jonathan Miller
offers a perspective.
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National
Research and Technology Foresight Study
As with many other countries, South Africa carried out a wide-ranging
study of potential research and technology directions to build
on the country’s strengths. Among the twelve economic sectors
selected for study was ICT. Trigrammic partner Jonathan Miller chaired
that working group and associate Tina James was a member. The
Final Report
lays out priority directions for the future. Tina James was
also involved as the ICT sector expert in a follow-up international
technology scan to support the proposed road-mapping of ICT
for South Africa.
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Information
Policy Research Support
Recognising the importance of effective ICT policy making, but
also the serious lack of human resource to carry out such work
in Africa, the Canadian International Development Research Centre
(IDRC) commissioned Trigrammic associate, Tina James to carry out a
study in three countries in the SADC region (Mozambique, Namibia
and South Africa). She worked with Trigrammic partner Jonathan Miller
to conduct the fieldwork and report on the potential for such
a unit. The Executive
Summary shows strong support for the notion within the region.
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Introduction
to Web Portals
South Africa’s Medical Research Council is developing a
web portal specifically to serve the African community in its
attempts to contain the spread of HIV/AIDS on the continent.
This article
by Jonathan Miller represents a short briefing document that
was commissioned to inform a large group of medical researchers
spearheading the initiative.
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Bellanet Data base
No data base to provide a snapshot of what various institutions were doing in relation to ICT4D existed at the time of the project. Led by Tina James the project identified eighty or more international and donor entities and gathered and ratified the desired information. The database is now in the public domain.
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CATIA Open Source and Low Cost Computing Report
As one component of the CATIA project (See Assignments Underway and www.catia.ws), Jonathan Miller coordinated a team carrying out basic research into the desirability of open source solutions in Africa, and factors influencing the cost of computing (in particular refurbishing of used computers). The study included a continent-wide Delphi survey, the results of which led to a series of follow on projects, Some of these are now complete. [link to report]
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Census of ICT Firms
An NGO, the Cape IT Initiative, with funding from the Western Cape Province and the City of Cape Town, commissioned this study, led by Jonathan Miller and with participation from Tina James, Philip Esselaar and several associates. It comprised a unique census of all ICT firms in the Western Cape region and gathered, analysed and reported extensive data on about 600 companies: characteristics, products, markets, staff competencies etc. [www.citi.org] [link to report]
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Book Chapter: Perspectives and Policies on ICT in Africa
The International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) commissioned its Technical Committee on the Relationship between Computers and Society (TC9) to write a book Perspectives and Policies on ICT in Society. Jonathan Miller wrote the opening chapter: Perspectives and Policies on ICT in Africa. The book is to be published by Springer and SBS Media in April 2005.
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Information Society Programme in the ACP Countries
The European Commission engaged Trigrammic to constitute an international team led by Tina James and associate Kate Wild and including Jonathan Miller. The team carried out a sweeping assessment of ICT for Development activities across 79 countries in the African, Caribbean and Pacific regions. The study identified and analysed the key areas demanding ICT support and made concrete proposals for implementing a four year €20 million programme of work. [link to reports]
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Investment Opportunities in ICT in East Africa
Through the Helsinki Consulting group, Trigrammic won the World Bank International Finance Corporation bid to carry out an in-depth study of ICT investment opportunities in four East African countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Mauritius. Led by Jonathan Miller and with participation from Tina James, associate Kimmo Kartano and local consultants, extensive fieldwork led to a series of public and confidential reports to the IFC Kenya Report.pdf, Mauritius Report.pdf, Regional Report for East Africa.pdf, Tanzania Report.pdf, Uganda Report.pdf
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