"How can I build a sustainable business around Free and Open Source Software in Africa?"
- In order to answer this frequently asked question by young African IT-business owners, InWEnt and FOSSFA are pleased to present "ict@innovation: Free your IT-Business in Africa!” - a set of advanced training materials on African Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Business Models for IT-enterprises.
FOSSFA in cooperation with InWEnt is looking for a: FOSS Certification Manager for the project ict@innovation
Application deadline is 20th January 2010
Are you interested in building a successful business in Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in East and Southern Africa, and in helping others to do the same?
Do you have a solid background in business and FOSS?
Do you have experience in training others, and/or are you part of a training institution?
01.09.2008 - InWEnt/it@ab releases a series of advanced e-learning courses on Information Technology (IT)- "Open Source & More IT for African Business" focussing on the needs of business related IT consultancy in Africa. The course is now online at the following URL: http://cle2.it-inwent.net/LearningSpace/osam/
Bonn/Dakar, 16 March 2008 - InWEnt - Capacity Building International, Germany is launching the new programme called "ict@innovation" in Africa. The training and networking initiative is aimed at building capacities in innovative Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) through Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in Southern and East Africa.
The Wireless Roadshow is a capacity building workshop for practitioners, instructors, trainers, activists and entrepreneurs within the field of wireless networking and rural connectivity.
The workshop program reaches from basic to advanced level, with many practical and hands-on technical sessions.
The SADC knowledge network it@ab (Information Technology in African Business) in cooperation with InWEnt (Capacity Building International, Germany) organized the first InWEnt it@ab-Alumni Workshop in Maputo, Mozambique.