Access to ICT equals Access to OpportunitiesBridging the gap between Poverty and Opportunity

it4ALL-Africa is a not-for-profit organisation promoting and delivering ICT for Development to improve the lives of the poor, reduce poverty and empower people.

We are a group of ICT and developmental experts that offer a comprehensive range of services to meet the demand of the ever evolving digital world.

Established in January 2007 as a not-for-profit organisation we aim to promote the information society agenda on behalf of government.

We serve as the “Regional Node” for LRAEIS Africa.

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN POVERTY AND OPPORTUNITY

To be a well recognised development organisation committed to contributing to the social and economic changes required for the k-economy and k-society.

Our understanding of ICT and the use thereof to promote equal opportunities for all people i.e. Access, empowers us to contribute to the social and economic transformation agenda of the region and country.

To be a leading organisation which promotes and delivers innovation in knowledge and ICT for development aimed at improving lives, empowering people and reducing poverty.

To serve government and businesses by promoting ICT for social and economic development in the region and country.

To act as a catalyst to drive the information society agenda within the region and country in partnership with government and business.

As a development agency we◦ Provide a quality service to all spheres of

government and businesses enabling them to meet their ICT for development goals.

◦ Foster the information society agenda at a national and regional level with all partners i.e. Government, businesses, NGOs and tertiary institutions.

◦ Build human resource capability in the ICT for development space.

Facilitate communication and network building. Manage out membership base Information and education

  Advocacy i.e. Monitoring of government programmes

Act as an implementation agent for all ICT for development initiatives.◦ Provide programme and project management capability in particular for

transformational IT-enabled programmes.◦ Conduct impact assessment of ICT for development projects.◦ Strategic consulting around ICT for Development.◦ Provide technology management: interpreting business requirements and

preparing full requirements specifications for infrastructure and application delivery.

ICT facilitates socio-

economic development

it4ALL

Business

Tertiary Institutions

International Networks

Government and

Government Agencies

Community

Consists of a Partnership Network1.Partnerships are formed to implement programmes2.Strengths are combined to mobilise resources3.Strategic alliances are built for the future4.Partners contribute to a central ICT4D Fund 

IT4ALL-Africa SecretariatUnit 2 Palmyra Mews, 80 Palmyra Road, Newlands 7700Tel: +27 824957723Email:it4all-africa.secretariat@polka.co.za