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AllAfrica Global Media, the largest distributor of African news and information worldwide, has signed a strategic agreement with Afcom International, a Fairfax, V.-based international technology consulting firm. The agreement provides for a joint effort to help Africa bridge the digital divide.
AllAfrica, based in Africa with U.S. headquarters in Washington, D.C., disseminates more than 400 stories daily to financial, corporate, institutional and media clients and operates the leading Africa site on the Internet. AllAfrica's Services and Infrastructure division utilizes its proprietary, interoperable technology platform to create accessible and scalable applications.
Afcom International is a provider of telecommunications and technology solutions and training for government and commercial clients. The firm's annual All Africa Telecommunications & Information Technology Conference attracts key international players in the fields of communications and technology from both public and private sectors.
AllAfrica and Afcom plan to collaborate on a range of initiatives to increase the distribution of technology information and services for and about Africa. Among them are projects related to the upcoming Afcom gathering in Arlington, Va., whose theme is "Bridging the Digital Divide."
This year's conference to be held July 17-19, the tenth anniversary of the event. Expected among the several hundred participants are communications ministers from governments; managing directors and other senior officials of public posts and telecommunications entities; private telecom-company operators; satellite, cellular and Internet service providers; equipment manufacturers and investors in the sector.
"For our tenth anniversary, we are planning a bigger event. We are proud to team up with AllAfrica to take advantage of its position as the leading Africa news resource on the Internet to promote this year's forum," said Dr. Raymond Akwule of George Mason University, Afcom International's president.
Conference registration information can be found on the Afcom site at http://www.afcomnet.com. AllAfrica has a Web site at http://www.allafrica.com.
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