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In the section “TIC Benin” you will find respectively articles I republish on the state of ICT in Benin (my home country); in “Documents clés” I have included some key documents I wish to signal dealing with ICT4D mainly. In the section “Mes contributions” you will find publications I authored or commented on. Most articles published on this website are in French. In this section, I have included most articles published in English (written by myself or not) on the website.

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e-governance and Citizen Participation in West Africa

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Excerpts from a UNDP report.

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“UNDP, in partnership with PIWA, has carried out this exploratory study to gain a better understanding of e-governance practices in the region, focusing in particular on citizen participation. The study aims to pave the way for future action and to document problems in this field.

The study focuses on six countries: Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal. More specifically, it includes an introduction to e-participation challenges in West Africa, case

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World Bank Provides US$15 Million to Help Improve ICT Services and Promote e-Business in Benin

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(World Bank press release) 

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WASHINGTON, March 25, 2010—The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$15 million (approximately CFAF 7.5 billion) grant to help Benin improve its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. This is a technical assistance grant that will cover the period between July 2010 and June 2015.

The new project, called “e-Benin,” proposes an integrated approach to development of the ICT sector, and takes into account its main dimensions— the promotion of

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Results of the CTA Contest “Telecentres, bridges to rural development in the Caribbean”

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This is the result of an activity in which I was involved – KL

 

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CTA Contest “Telecentres, bridges to rural development in the Caribbean”

The telecenter competition was launched in two categories:

Category 1 “Initiatives in operation” targeted outstanding services already implemented and

Category 2 “Innovative Projects”, targeted small innovative project ideas that will receive small grants for their implementation.

In each case, services have been classified in two sub-categories: “agricultural services” and “non-agricultural services”. 18 submissions were

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Ken Lohento

Ken Lohento

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Bienvenue sur mon mon site personel "Perspectives", à travers lequel je partage mes perspectives sur le développement au Bénin et en Afrique, surtout sur la question de la digitalisation, et en particulier dans le secteur agricole. Vous trouverez ici des documents, billets, ou informations que je rédige ou signale depuis 1997. Mes propres écrits sont dans la section "Mes contributions". J'ai plus de 20 ans d'expérience internationale en matière de politiques et usages du numérique pour le développement, en particulier dans le domaine de l'e-agriculture et de l'entrepreneuriat digital. Un commentaire, une question? N'hésitez pas à me contacter.