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Update from Camara Ethiopia
The month of June continues to busy for the Ethiopian hub. The training of teachers and EMA ( Local partner) is still on going. Camara Ethiopia is negotiating with the Ministry of Education, Regional Education Bureaus, and also awaiting the container which is currently in Djibouti to sail through Addis Ababa in the coming week. [...]
Posted in Africa Tagged Addis Ababa, Africa, camara, Computer recycling, Computer refurbishment, computer reuse for education, Djibouti, Ethiopa, ICT 1 Comment
Camara Zambia hub:Going To Southern Province
In 2006 it was noted that in Zambia about 90% of the population are lacking ICT tools and training, which has resulted in most schools failing to provide quality education and also leaving the students and teachers disadvantaged when it comes to career opportunities. The Zambian government through the draft ICT policy of 2009 has [...]
YOUTH APPENTICESHIP
The goal of the Government of Rwanda is to reduce poverty and in turn improve
the well being of its population by ensuring equitable access to quality education
focusing on combating illiteracy. Recommendations from the Workforce Development
Authority (WDA) in Rwanda recommends the acquisition of technical skills by able
individuals to ensure that those that are unable to get [...]
Update from Ethiopia
In March, a contract was signed with the Ministry of Education, where we have committed to delivering 17,500 computers over the course of 5 years, with 2,500 computers being delivered over the next 10 months.
The facility at EMA compound was handed over by the Ministry of Education to Camara Ethiopia on April 1st, at which [...]
Posted in Africa Tagged Addis Adaba, Africa, Camara Education, Camara Ethopia, Computer recycling, Computer refurbishment, Ethiopia, Ministry of Education 1 Comment
Camara Galway head South
Camara Galway at Fota Wild-life Park
Last weekend, the Camara NUI Galway Society locked up the hub, packed their Camara t-shirts, and hopped on a bus to Cork. The weather obliged with beautiful sunny days and mild nights. Arriving in town late on Friday night, we headed to the local Indian restaurant, followed by a [...]
Easter Opening Hours
Camara Dublin will be closed for Easter. The workshop and offices will close on Good Friday 22nd April and will reopen Tuesday 26th April.
GM Africa Trip Fifth and Final Installment
Ireland – England – Ethiopia – Zimbabwe – Zambia - Ethiopia - Uganda – Rwanda - Uganda – Ethiopia – South Africa – Lesotho - South Africa – Ethiopia – Italy – England – Ireland
It’s been a hectic two weeks however thoroughly worthwhile. It was great to be in Ethiopia to meet all our [...]
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GM Africa Trip Fourth Installment
So how does one introduce oneself to a Prime Minister? That was what I was mulling over as I was on the aiport bus back to the terminal, but first let me start at the beginning.
As the airport bus drove us to the plane to bring us from Johannesburg to Maseru (Lesotho), the rain started [...]
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GM Africa Trip – Third Installment
The meeting in the President’s Office went as well as we could have expected. The ban on the importation of refurbished computers will soon be applicable only to those below a certain specification. This year in Camara we need to bring in 20,000 PC’s to distribute 10,000 so this specification should not be a [...]
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Up close and personal with people who have positive experience of working with Camara Zambia.