Algeria
[Algiers]
Angola
[Luanda]
Botswana
[Gaborone]
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
[Yaoundé I]
Congo
[Brazzaville]
Côte d'Ivoire
[Abidjan]
Egypt
[Cairo]
Ethiopia
[Addis Ababa]
Gambia
[Banjul]
Ghana
[Accra]
Kenya
[Nairobi]
Lesotho
[Maseru]
Madagascar
[Antananarivo]
Malawi
[Zomba]
Mali
[Bamako]
Mauritius
[Port Louis]
Mozambique
[Maputo]
Niger
[Niamey]
Nigeria
[Lagos/Ile-Ife]
Senegal
[Dakar]
Seychelles
[Victoria-Mahe I]
South Africa
[Johannesburg,
Pretoria]
Swaziland
[Mbabane]
Tanzania
[Dar es Salaam]
Togo
[Lom‚]
Tunisia
[Tunis]
Uganda
[Kampala]
Zambia
[Lusaka]
Zimbabwe
[Harare]
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RIDSANG
PO Box 3110, Landa, Angola, Tel:+244-2/396107, Fax:+244-2/335-609
E-mail: sysop@ridsang.gn.apc.org (or) 5:7031/2.0
Contact person:Silvio Almada
Brief Description
Ridsang is the Sustainable Development Network (SDN) node in Angola. It aims to provide national networking in support of sustainable development.
Services Available
Ridsang provides e-mail facilities during office hours between 0830-1800.
International e-mail can take about 24 hours to reach its destination. No
information is available regarding charges, NGO users, training etc.
Also refer Angonet and Greennet's list of active african electronic networks for more information.
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Hnet Cameroon
Center for Health Technology, Automation and Control Laboratory, National Polytechnic, University of Yaoundé, Yaoundé I, Cameroon, Tel: +237/230113, Fax: +237/230103
E-mail: aaderek@cam.healthnet.org
Contact person: Derek Ajesam Asoh
Number of registered users: 30
Number of active users: 21
Brief Description
Hnet Cameroon is a part of Healthnet - (http://www.healthnet.org)
Services Available
Hnet uses satellite links to exchange e-mail traffic with Internet four times
a day, so international e-mail takes a maximum of 6-8 hours to reach its
destination. The network supportsEnglish and French. It does not provide access to conferences/discussion areas.
Charges Registration charges: 25,000 CFA franc/year (individual); 80,000 CFA franc/year (organization). No monthly subscription. No charges to send/receive international e-mail.
Key NGO Users
Also refer to Orstom's services in Yaoundé I
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For e-mail services available in Abidjan, contact:
African Development Bank, BP V316, Rue Joseph Anoma, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire,
Tel: +225/204206, Fax: +225/204053
E-mail: 75740.535@compuserve.com or 5:7721/1
Contact person: Mayega Joseph Valerian
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PADISNET
Brief Description
Pan African Information Development System (PADIS) is a cooperative regional
development information system created in January 1980 under the aegis of the
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa.
The Pan African Documentation Centre Network (Padisnet) is a project to link 34 countries in a network of participating development planning centers that exchange databases and information.
Services Available
They connect to Accra, London, Nairobi, Johannesburg and Washington to
exchange international e-mail traffic. Padisnet supports French and English.
International e-mail takes a maximum of 8-12 hours to reach its
destination.
The network provides access to The Hornet BBS (on Horn of Africa issues) and the expzoe5 and Africa Link APC conferences. The network provides on-line access to bibliographic and referral databases.
The following is a sample of bibliographic and referral databases available through Padisnet.
PAD-DEV Socioeconomic development information (ECA/PADIS) LABORDOC Documentation related to labor UNIDO Documentation related to industry (UNIDO) AGRIS Agricultural information (FAO) ILCA Livestock documentation (ILCA) DIESA Socioeconomic information (UN-DIESA) DEVSIS Development information (UN-DIESA) POPIN-AFRICA Documentation on population (ECA-POPIN) ECA Roster of consultation experts (personnel) ECA Roster of African women experts (ATRCW) ECA Roster of African experts (PADIS) ECA Roster of African statisticians (ECA/STAT) ECA Roster of African demographers (ECA/POP) ECA Resolutions from ECA Conference of MinistersCharges
Key NGO Users
Training costs US$150, which includes a half-day hands-on session and a half-day orientation session.
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Three networks ELCI, Arccnet , UNICS provide electronic communication services.
ELCI, Environment Liaison Centre International
PO Box 72461,Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: +254-2/562015/22, Fax: +254-2/562175
E-mail: sysop@elci.gn.apc.org or 5:731/1
Contact person: ELCI System Operator
Number of users: 95 (March 1994)
Brief Description
This system connects to GN fido for international e-mail traffic.
Services Available
Services can be accessed from any part of the country and run 24 hours a day.
International e-mail can take about 12 hours to reach international
networks.
It receives the following apc conferences:
africa.horn, ngonet.global, expzone5, apc.africa, inc.desert, ghg.africa, inc.climate and habari (local for support and information to ELCI end-users ).
Key discussion areas/conferences/BBS of interest to NGOs include:
africa.horn, biodiversity, ghg.africa, inc.desert, ngonet.global and apc.africa.
Charges (March 1994)
Registration (one-time fee): US$50
Monthly subscription: US$10.
To send/receive international messages: US$0.30/Kb.
Key NGO Users
Key NGO users work on issues related to peace, agriculture, research, religion and environment/development.
Additional Information
Modems are not yet easily available in Kenya. New users are advised to buy
their modems from the US. Upon installation of a new user, two hours of
training are provided. An electronic conference, HABARI, provides additional
training, software support and information to users. Biweekly hands-on
training seminars for users are also held on ELCI premises. Brief notes on
available communications packages are available both on disk and hard copy.
The 10+ users polling ELCI node from Arusha, Tanzania were organized and
formed their node, named Marie, in February 1994. The Marie node sends and
receives international messages through the ELCI system. ELCI cooperates with
other Fidonet systems in Nairobi.
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Brief Description
Arccnet aims to provide a platform for high-level computing and research and
to promote development and use of computing and communications technologies in
Africa. This network is administered by the African Regional Centre for
Computing (ARCC).
Services Available
Some of the key conferences available include:
afyanet health institutions and workers agronet agroforestry institutions and researchers edunet universities and other educational institutions environment environment femnet discussing gender issues libnet libraries and information scientists ssenet small-scale business discussionsCharges
Key NGO Users
Users include university departments, research institutes,NGOs, UN agencies,
government departments, and individuals.
Additional Information
For suggestions on purchasing modems, see Item 6 under ELCI above
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ENDADAKAR
BP 3370, Dakar, Senegal, Tel: +221/216027, 224229, Fax: +221/222695
E-mail:: enda@endadak.gn.apc.org
Contact person: Moussa Fall
Number of registered users: 60
Number of active users:30
Brief Description
Enda is based at Environnement et D‚veloppement du Tiers-Monde (Environment
and Development in the Third World), a non-profit international organization.
Headquarters are in Dakar with branch offices in Bolivia, Zimbabwe, India,
ominican Republic, Colombia and France. ENDADAKAR aims to improve
communications to support the organization s goal of assisting grassroots
movements, and studying and disseminating information on appropriate
technology and energy resources.
Services Available
It supports French and English. International e-mail takes a
maximum of 8-12 hours to reach its destination.
It provides access to the following APC conferences:
africa_glasnost, en.recycle, aids.issues, en.pesticides, apc.africa,
tech.fido, en.alerts and ppp.meet.
Other discussion areas of NGO interest include:
environment/development, women, consumption patterns, AIDS and street youth.
Charges
No registration charges.
Monthly subscription: 2500 CFA franc or US$5.
Charges to receive international messages: 150 CFA franc/Kb.
Charges to send messages:
Local e-mail: 50 CFA franc/Kb
National: 50 CFA franc
International:190 CFA franc/Kb
Key NGO Users
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Sangonet
13th floor, Longsbank Building, 187 Bree Street, Johannesburg 2000, South Africa, Tel: +27-11/838-6944, Fax: +27-11/492-1058
E-mail:: support@wn.apc.org or sn0002@connectinc.com
Contact person: Anriette Esterhuysen
Number of registered users: 500+
Brief Description
Sangonet, a non-profit organization previously called WorkNet, promotes the
use of electronic networking in information provision and capacity building
for non-governmental organizations in South Africa. Sangonet is the South
African member of the international network of the Association for Progressive
Communications (APC).
Services Available
Sangonet Graphical User Interface: Using the icon-based standard adopted by Windows and Apple Macintosh programs, users can connect to Sangonet at the click of a mouse. It provides access to e-mail, conferences, and a database of local
development information and information on South Africa in transition.
Worknet Character-based User Interface: This service is cheaper than the icon-based service. It provides access to e-mail and conferences, and full access to the Internet.
Fidonet: Sangonet operates a Fidonet node which acts as gateway to the Internet for various networks in Southern Africa.
Charges
Registration (one-time joining fee; includes free training, software and user manual);
monthly subscription (includes one free hour of on-line use); on-line usage charges (i.e. time spent on-line) plus amount of information transferred.
There are different rates for community based organizations (CBO rate), NGOs (NGO rate), and for large non-profit organizations and profit-making companies (Pay Your Own Weight PYOW rate).
Key NGO Users
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MUKLA
Institute of Computer Science, PO Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda, Tel: +256-41/559712, Fax: +256-41/530756
E-mail:: cmusisi@mukla.gn.apc.org
Contact person: Charles Musisi
Number of users: 165 sites / 250+ (January 1994)
Brief Description
MUKLA (Mukerere University, Kampala) aims to develop, promote and facilitate electronic networking. It also acts as a host for the Esanet (East and Southern African Network) project and the Healthnet project.
Services Available
No information available about discussion areas etc.
Charges (January 1994)
Registration charges: US$5/user, installation fee of US$50.
Subscription: US$30-50/month (for unlimited use).
Key NGO Users
No information available about key NGO users.
Additional Information
No suggestions are available about modem purchase.
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Zangonet/Zamnet
Computer Centre, University of Zambia, PO Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia, Tel: +260-1/252507, Fax: +260-1/290935
E-mail:: mbennett@unza.gn.apc.org
Contact person: Mark Bennett
Brief Description
Zangonet/Zamnet is an electronic communication service of the University of Zambia for all non-commercial and non-governmental communities.
Services Available
It aims to provide three levels of service:
Key NGO Users
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MANGO - (www://gn.apc.org:80/partners/mango/about.html)
Micro Access for NGO, PO Box 5690, Harare, Zimbabwe, Tel: +263-4/738694,
Fax: +263-4/738693
E-mail:: sysop@mango.apc.org
Contact person: Memory Sachinkonye (Sysop)
Number of registered users: 250
Number of active users: 75
Brief Description
This network is governed and administered by a collective of NGOs.
Services Available
It provides access to following APC conferences:
africa.glasnost Africa Glasnost Conference from APC africa.netnews News from systems in Africa cdrom CDROM Fido Echo on CD-ROM Technology cn.crnotes Conflict Resolution Notes comp.multimedia Usenet Multi Media conference econ.saps Structural Adjustment Programs econews.africa African Ngonet areas ecp.news Electronic and Computing for Peace expzone5 Expand Zone 5 geo2.interdoc InterDoc Online geo2.ngo-hosts NGO Host Conference area (Geonet) glasnost.news News on Political Changes in Eastern Europe msn.news News from Mozambique (APC) reg.africa Greennet s Africa conference reg.safrica Southern African regional news safrica.drought Southern African drought situation soc.culture.african Usenet conference soc.rights.human Usenet human rights conference tech.fido apc fido interface conferenceCharges
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Rionet
ORSTOM / MTI, 213 rue La Fayette, 75010 Paris, France, Tel: +33-1/48 03 76 09
E-mail:: renaud@orstom.fr
Contact person:Pascal Renaud
Number of users in Africa:400 (approx.)
Brief Description
Rionet (Reseau inter-tropical d ordinateurs) is an international electronic
network that participates in the development of Internet. In Africa, Rionet
links 25 Unix hosts in 10 countries, with approximately 80 access points
(standard terminals or local UUCP nodes). In sub-Saharan Africa Rionet
provides e-mail connectivity from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire,
Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal, and Togo.
Services Available
It offers e-mail, file transfer, mailing lists, and user directory. It also
provides all users a gateway to the French Minitel network.
Charges
To send messages (between the North and Africa): FF2/Kb. Users need to pay an
annual subscription fee and charges to receive e-mail from non-RIO users.
Key NGO Users
Organizations from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Madagascar, Mali, Niger, Senegal,
Togo have joined Rionet.
International organizations include:
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Greennet
4th floor
393-395 City Road
London ECIV WE, UK
Tel: +44-171/608-3040
Fax: +44-171/253-0801
E-mail:: karenb@gn.apc.org
Worknet
13th Floor
Longsbank Building
187 Bree St,
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: +27-11/838-6944
Fax: +27-11/838-6310
E-mail:: support@wn.apc.org
ORSTOM
213 rue La Fayette
F-75010 Paris, France
Tel: +33-1/48 03 76 09
Fax: +33-1/48 03 08 29
E-mail:: renaud@orstom.fr
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