:: About the AISI Radio Series?
The African Information Society Initiative (AISI) is an action framework that has been the basis for information and communication activities in Africa since 1996. AISI is not about technology. It is about giving Africans the means to improve the quality of their lives and fight against poverty.  The AISI Radio Series is based on the Harnessing ICTs for Development programme of the Economic Commission for Africa. The Radio Series is aimed at creating greater awareness on the information society, serving as a tool for media practitioners, especially radio broadcasters to engage various groups in debating the role of ICTs in the development process.

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English programmes:

Dialogue on Digital Dividends in Africa

Winner of the New York festivals 2003 Radio Award !

Africa and ICTs  - Part 1 (29"13), Part 2 (29"54)   
These two programmes provide an overview of the developments in information society in Africa.

  Ghana and ICTs (29"10) 
This programme, among other things, focuses on the development of the ICT industries in Ghana.

Mali and ICTs (29"30)
This programme discusses the opportunities in harnessing ICT applications for the delivery of social services with particular emphasis on health.

Uganda and ICTs (29"43)
The programme on Uganda discusses the role of ICTs in rural and community development with particular emphasis on IDRC-led Acacia programme.

Music used: (1) All five programmes - Title: Satellite, Composer/Arranger: W. Yuponce, Record Label: Firstcom FC-C11, Length: 1'20"  (2) Mali and ICTs - Title: Mandjou, Composer/Arranger: Salif Keita, Record Label: MANGO 524 1492, Length: 45"     

French programmes:

Le Bénin et les TIC (29"30) 

Ce programme parmi tant d'autres présente la situation des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (TIC) au Bénin

Le Sénégal et les TIC (29"32)

Ce programme présente entre autres l'utilisation des technologies de l'information et de la communication pour le développement au niveau du Sénégal

K.Y Amoako Executive
Secretary of ECA

in

conversation with Veronica Wilson on Information and Communication
Technologies, HIV/AIDs and Development

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This programme contains an autobiographical interview with the ECA Executive Secretary, Mr KY Amoako and includes his perceptions on development challenges facing Africa. Specifically, discussions are centred on the work of the Commission in areas such as Gender, HIV-AIDs and ICTs for development. In 1995 ECA Conference of Ministers of Planning and Development passed a resolution entitled "Towards an African Information Highway" calling on the Executive Secretary to appoint a high-level group of African ICT experts to draft an action plan to build the continent's information and communication capacity. This plan now known as the African Information Society Initiative (AISI) is the first regional framework of its kind.

This programme is one of a series based on the Harnessing ICTs for Development Programme of ECA. The first series, Dialogue on Digital Dividends in Africa, also produced by Veronica Wilson is the winner of the New York festivals 2003 Radio Award.