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   AFRICA Global talks for Water Day hosted on Twitter
AFRICA Net Prophet 2010 registration open
AFRICA Dubai Lynx announces Integrated shortlist
AFRICA Africa: less than 1 million country domain sites - survey[Issa Sikiti da Silva] The latest revelation that Africa has less than 1 million country domain websites is a sign that the continent still favours priorities such as poverty eradication, land redistribution, basic health care, clean water and education, among others, ahead of developing its technological capacities. Vika Mpisane, GM of .ZADNA, made the revelation during the presentation of .za market research survey yesterday, Tuesday, 16 March 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Rosebank, Johannesburg. 17 Mar 2010 10:19 AFRICA New partnership for WAFICT 2010IT & Telecoms Digest have partnered with the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), based in London, to organise the 2nd annual West African ICT Congress (WAFICT). The event, to be hosted in Lagos, Nigeria from 1 - 3 June 2010, will be held in conjunction with the West African Telecommunications (WAfriTel) exhibition and conference and the Nigerian ICT Business Solutions Expo (NISE). 17 Mar 2010 09:27 AFRICA Africa Online boss decries high operation fees[Walter Wafula] Regulators of Africa's information and communication technology sectors have been advised to cut back the high fees charged on operation licenses to boost the penetration of internet communication on the continent. 16 Mar 2010 11:07 AFRICA Festival of Media announces keynote speakers
AFRICA Ericsson, MTN Ghana roll-out UMTS 900 MHz in Africa
AFRICA IPA Best of Health Awards 2010 open for entries
AFRICA Africa Rural Connect kicks off 2010 ideas competition
AFRICA Europe's online success story
AFRICA Festival of media announces MIPTV partnership
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WASHINGTON, DC: The National Peace Corps Association (NPCA) will host a worldwide discussion on sustainable water resources on behalf of its online program, Africa Rural Connect (ARC). The discussion will take place on Twitter all day Monday, 22 March 2010, as part of World Water Day and will focus on issues farmers in Africa face concerning access to water for irrigation and drinking. 
Registration for Net Prophet 2010 is officially open. This year's conference, hosted by the RAMP Foundation, will focus on digital innovation in Africa, as well as building a globally competitive IT economy in South Africa. 
DUBAI: Dubai Lynx has released the last of the shortlists for this year's awards. Nine entries have been shortlisted in the Integrated category. The winners of all categories will be announced tonight, 17 March 2010 at the Dubai Lynx Awards ceremony and dinner, taking place at The Palladium in Dubai Media City. 
The keynote speakers at the fourth annual Festival of Media have been announced. The lineup includes founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales. The event will be hosted 18 - 20 April 2010 in Valencia, Spain and will also feature a lineup of business leaders from the global communications and advertising industry. 
According to Ericsson and MTN Ghana, the companies have successfully trialled UMTS 900 MHz for the first time in Africa. UMTS 900 MHz extends mobile broadband coverage into suburban, rural and offshore areas, offering coverage up to 200km. 
The 2010 Institute of Practitioners in Advertising Best of Health Awards; the worldwide creative awards for communications aimed at healthcare professionals, or healthcare messages to consumers, is now open for entries until Friday, 9 April 2010. 
After successful first year, National Peace Corps Association program to help rural Africa launches its second annual contest to generate online discussion. 
Leading-edge news publishers join World Newspaper Congress programme. 
The Festival of Media and MIPTV have partnered to offer a special package for delegates wishing to attend both events. 
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