Munir Ahmad Blog

The mission of K’CIDADE - Urban Community Support Programme is to empower vulnerable urban communities in order to improve their livelihoods. It´s vision is: Communities that stand as active agentes of their own sustainable development.

There has been growing recognition that the power of computing and information technology must be, and can be, extended beyond its traditional user base to reach people who until now have not had access to such technology. Being digitally connected has become ever more critical to economic, educational, and social advancement. The term “Digital Inclusion” is used in this document to describe the goal of expanding the capabilities of computing technology worldwide to better serve social and economic challenges of underserved communities.

Read the complete article that the Família Cristã wrote about our work in K’CIDADE Revista Família Cristã

Falar para todo o mundo, de graça ou por preços irrisórios, sem limites, de computador a computador ou através de telefones, era um sonho que parecia distante. Mas já se torna realidade com o telefone para Internet (Voz sobre IP), em especial, para o utilizador residencial.

Graças ao software e ao marketing da Skype, uma operadora de comunicações virtual, totalmente desconhecida há apenas 12 meses, já conta hoje com mais de 10 milhões de utilizadores em todo o mundo, resultado que apenas previa atingir daqui a 5 anos! Continue reading »