Success stories

Making IT work in Cameroon
The ICT club concept is not limited to schools. One of the most active non-student clubs is that of a group of Muslim women, where a newfound confidence among the members is a winning by-product of the quest for economic empowerment through IT. More...

Banking on Kenya's Future
Through the work of United Nations Volunteer Nurul Huda Chowdhury, more than 3,000 Kenyans have started income generating activities. More...

Tanzanian farmers harness the wind to go green
Tanzanian farmers on the southern shores of Lake Victoria are gearing up to capture clean wind and solar energy to drive the pumps necessary for watering their crops. More...

NERICA — "New Rice for Africa"
NERICA, the "New Rice for Africa", is a remarkable example of Asian-African collaboration. It is a new variety of rice combining the hardiness of local African rice species with the high-productivity of Asian rice. More...

Working to close the digital divide in Cameroon
Students at the University of Yaoundé in Cameroon now have easy access to the wealth of information on the Internet, thanks to a project funded by IT Initiative of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). More...