Acacia: The Internet:
Out of Africa (http://www.idrc.ca/acacia/divide/)
" The Acacia initiative is an international program to empower sub-Saharan
communities with the ability to apply information and communication technologies
(ICT's) to their own social and economic development." Includes a
newsletter, a 2001-2005 prospectus, a map of the digital divide, and more. Text
in English and in French.
The African Conservation
Foundation from African websites.net (http://www.africanconservation.com/)
"The portal for the Conservation of Africa's Flora and Fauna... provides
in-depth information from our project network as well as conservation databases,
interactive knowledge base & discussion forums and many other resources."
African journals online (http://www.ajol.info)
"offers the tables of contents and abstracts of articles from up to 50 journals
in agricultural sciences, science and technology, health and social sciences,
published in Africa." A keyword Search covers all journals. A pilot project
of the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications
(London), a cooperative network to improve access by developing countries to
scientific information. One can order photocopies of articles.
Air Zimbabwe (http://www.airzim.co.zw/)
Route network, services, the fleet, etc.
Bioline International (http://www.bioline.org.br/)
In cooperation with Bioline
International , one can also pay for access to the full text of selected journals,
i.e., African Crop Science Journal (Uganda),
African Journal of Food and Nutritional Security, the African Journal of Neurological
Sciences (Kenya), the Central African Journal of Medicine (Zimbabwe), the East
African Medical Journal (Kenya), Ichthyological Bulletin (South Africa), Journal
of Food Technology in Africa, Transactions of the Zimbabwe Scientific Association,
Zimbabwe Science News, Insect Science and its Application (Kenya), and others.
A Search across all journals for articles is free.
Birding in Zimbabwe (http://www.uq.edu.au/%7Eanpwooda/zim-brds.html)
Has a list
of birds in Zimbabwe, information on the Ornithological Association of Zimbabwe
and the table of contents of 1994-1995 issues of its journal, Honeyguide,
good places for bird watching, a book list, tours specializing in birds, links
to other bird sites. Maintained by Peter Woodall. On the University of Queensland
staff web page, click on proceed to continue to the birding site.
Commercial Farmers' Union. (http://www.cfu.co.zw/)
Established in 1942 and officially
represents commercial farming interests. Includes press releases, letters,
regarding the farm invasions, email addresses of producer
associations and the CFU branches, the CFU bulletin and newsletters.
Computer Society of Zimbabwe (http://www.csz.org.zw/)
Provides accreditation,
training, publishes a monthly magazine, Computer and
Telecom News.
Convention on Biological Diversity (http://www.biodiv.org/default.asp)
Promotes
conservation, sustainable use and equitable benefit sharing.
Dzimba Dzemabwe (Houses
Of Stone) (http://dzimbabwe.members.easyspace.com/)
"An insight into inspiring Zimbabwean architecture..." Covers
the history of Great Zimbabwe, includes photographs, historic buildings, public
structures,
contemporary buildings, natural architecture. Has a directory of architects in
Zimbabwe.
Energy
and Zimbabwe (http://www.geocities.com/wim%5Fklunne/zimbabwe/energy.html)
Links to internet sites with energy related information about Zimbabwe relating
to electricity, biomass, solar energy, hydropower, and wind energy.
EnviroLink (http://www.envirolink.org/)
"The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit
organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental
resources since 1991."
The Farmer (Harare, Zimbabwe) (http://www.thefarmer.co.zw/)
Provides January-March
2002 issues of the weekly magazine, and subscription information.
Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) (http://www.irinnews.org)
A unit
of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. " ...pioneered
the use of e-mail and web technology to deliver and receive information to and
from some of the most remote and underdeveloped places in Africa, cheaply and
efficiently. Its reporting focuses on strengthening universal access to timely,
strategic and non-partisan information so as to enhance the capacity of the humanitarian
community to understand, respond to and avert emergencies. IRIN further supports
efforts at conflict resolution and reconciliation by countering misinformation
and propaganda."
Mbendi, Information for Africa (http://www.mbendi.co.za)
"Africa's leading business website and one of the world's top mining, energy
and international trade websites. The site has been designed to assist business-people
to identify and research business opportunities in the country and industry sectors
of their choice." Provides the economic profile, investment and information,
such as visa requirements and currency exchange rates.
National
Game Parks (http://www.wildlifeafrica.co.za/botsnationalparks.html)
Commercial site. Links to game parks in Botswana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa,
Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Includes photographic gallery, and information
on animal behavior.
Omni Resources (http://www.omnimap.com/catalog/int/safrica.htm)
Burlington, North
Carolina commercial site; sells wide variety of maps of South Africa and many
of its cities, including geological, topographic, provincial,
road maps, and street guides.
Radio Bridge Overseas Trust (http://www.radiobridge.org)
"Grassroot communication through radio." Site links to Science in
Africa: Africa's first on-line Science magazine; Sustainable Development
Internet Channel with its focus on water, energy, health agriculture, and bio-diversity;
Africa in pictures, and more.
SAfAIDS--Southern Africa
Aids Information Dissemination Service (http://www.safaids.org.zw)
SAfAIDS is a regional HIV/AIDS resource (RHR) established in 1994 and based
in Zimbabwe. The organization's goal is to disseminate HIV/AIDS information
in order
to promote, inform and support appropriate responses to the epidemic in the fields
of HIV prevention, care, long-term planning and coping with the impact. Site
covers all of Southern Africa. Lists NGOs and government departments in Malawi,
Zambia, Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Southern Africa and
the Southern African Development Community (http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/sadc.html)
Provides economic and energy sector overview for the 14 member-states of Angola,
Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa,
Seychelles, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Overviews included also
for Comoros and Madagascar.
Southern African Center for
Cooperation in Agricultural and Natural Resources
Research and Training (SACCAR) (http://www.info.bw/%7Esaccar/sacca.htm)
"
Was
established in 1984 by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to coordinate
and monitor agricultural and natural resources research
and training activities in the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Sector
of SADC, and to promote cooperation between member states.
United States.
Agency for International Development (USAID) Leland Initiative: Africa Global
Information Infrastructure Project (http://www.usaid.gov/regions/afr/leland/countries.htm)
Covers telecommunications: Partner countries are: Benin Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire,
Eritrea. Ethiopia, Ghana , Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi,
Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia,
and Zimbabwe.
United States. Energy
Information Administration (EIA)--Country Analysis Briefs (CAB): Sub-Saharan
Africa. (http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/cabsaf.html)
Provides
an overview of the energy situation for all countries that are of current interest
to energy analysts and policy makers. Provides data on oil, natural
gas, electricity, coal, synthetic fuels; export, consumption, exploration and
production; includes economic, energy, and environmental overview; also gives
information on various factors affecting the energy sector. Links to important
U.S. government and worldwide sites. Country briefs for 2001 and 2002 provided
for: Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Rep. of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana,
Great Lakes, Horn, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Sudan and the SADC countries.
United
States. Energy Information Administration. Energy Data (http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/international/contents.html)
Annual energy, energy balance and other energy-related data for the period
1980-2000;
presented by fuel category; includes forecasts.
Websites of U.S. embassies and consulates (http://usembassy.state.gov/)
Provides
information on US government mission and services, and public and private sector
information on each country.
Afrika.no: the Index on Africa (The Norwegian Council for Africa) (http://afrika.no/)
Links to news,
information, annotated resources on African countries. Sponsored by the Norwegian
Council for Africa.
The World Conservation Union (http://www.iucn.org)
Founded in 1948, and with
980 members in 140 countries. "The World Conservation
Union brings together States, government agencies and a diverse range of non-governmental
organizations in a unique world partnership."
World Health Organization (http://www.who.int/)
The official site of
the WHO offers text in English, French or Spanish on its mission and health
initiatives, programs and warnings world wide.
World Species List-- Animals Plants Microbes. (http://species.enviroweb.org/)
Includes endangered species.
Zambezi Society (Harare) (http://www.zamsoc.org/)
"conservation group devoted solely to looking after the Zambezi, the finest
and wildest river in Africa." Projects include biodiversity in Mozambique,
Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, elephant research, black rhino protection,
eco-tourism, Victoria Falls environmental problems. Has photographs, publications
list, a map.
Zimbabwe Science
News (Harare) (http://www.inasp.org.uk/ajol/journals/zsn/index.html)
Published by the Zimbabwe Scientific Association, from 1967 to date. Has the
tables of contents and abstracts of article. Photocopies of articles can be ordered.
Pay by check or money order. From International Network for the Availability
of Scientific Publications (London). Association members also receive the Transactions
of the Zimbabwe Scientific Association.
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