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Database of centres of excellence in ICT launched
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filed under:
Africa,
Programme_with_Partners,
EuroAfricaICT,
2011,
information & communication technologies
The EuroAfrica-ICT project, of which TWAS is a participant, has launched a database of African centres of excellence in the field of information and communication technologies (ICT).
A database of almost 100 centres of excellence in ICT from XX African countries has been launched by the EuroAfrica-ICT project, of which TWAS is a member.
The database, which aims at providing key information to potential research collaborators in Africa, Europe and elsewhere, should be considered a 'work in progress' and will expand as more centres are added.
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