The Bolgatanga Community Information Centre (CIC) officially began operating in December 2006. And is still conducting business up to date. It has two permanent staff: a manager and a secretary.
It also receives support from the following organizations:
Bolgatanga Municipal AssemblyMinistry of Communications /GIFECUNDPInternational Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)After opening, the CIC quickly became one of the more popular internet cafes in the Bolgatanga Municipality, which is indicated in its revenues in 2007. However, business at the CIC took a downward turn in 2008 when a lightning strike destroyed many of its PCs. The CIC has never recovered from this incident. The low number of PCs salvaged from the strike has severely crippled the CIC's internet browsing business which is a major draw for other services, such as secretarial services and ICT training. Thus, the CIC no longer enjoys the high patronage it had in 2007 and part of 2008. However, management is confident that the CIC can quickly recover from its current state with an investment in its computer hardware.
Location:
The Bolgatanga Community Information Centre (CIC) is located on the Navrongo-Bolgatanga-Tamale Road near the Junior Staff Quarters and opposite the Bolgatanga High Court. It is also in the near vicinity of the Ministries, Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly and Bolgatanga Municipal Health Insurance. It currently has two permanent staff people: a manager and a secretary.
Within one year, the Bolgatanga CIC will have the ability to offer the following services:
Basic PC, internet and MS Office software training
Specialty training: Train-the-Trainer for ICT school teachers, burning CD s, how
to write exams and calculate grades, Training of how to Create blogspots
Minor hardware repair and servicing
Internet browsing
Secretarial services: typesetting, scanning, photocopying, laminating, binding,
Desktop publishing, color and photo printing
Distribution of free knowledge sharing software and publications
Capacity building workshops
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Data Entry Training
Within two years, the Bolgatanga CIC will have the ability to offer the following additional services:
Intermediate and advanced internet and MS Office software training
Training in other types of software such as publishing
Advanced hardware repair
Basic hardware training
Wireless internet browsing
Large-scale photocopying
Entertainment: DSTV satellite programs
Within five years, the Bolgatanga CIC will have the ability to offer the following additional services:
Advanced hardware training
ICT Consultancy Centre
In order to meet these targets, the Bolgatanga CIC will invest its staff capacity through continuing education, National Service Personnel, recruitment of competent staff, attachments and apprenticeships.
It also receives support from the following organizations:
Bolgatanga Municipal AssemblyMinistry of Communications /GIFECUNDPInternational Institute for Communication and Development (IICD)Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)After opening, the CIC quickly became one of the more popular internet cafes in the Bolgatanga Municipality, which is indicated in its revenues in 2007. However, business at the CIC took a downward turn in 2008 when a lightning strike destroyed many of its PCs. The CIC has never recovered from this incident. The low number of PCs salvaged from the strike has severely crippled the CIC's internet browsing business which is a major draw for other services, such as secretarial services and ICT training. Thus, the CIC no longer enjoys the high patronage it had in 2007 and part of 2008. However, management is confident that the CIC can quickly recover from its current state with an investment in its computer hardware.
Location:
The Bolgatanga Community Information Centre (CIC) is located on the Navrongo-Bolgatanga-Tamale Road near the Junior Staff Quarters and opposite the Bolgatanga High Court. It is also in the near vicinity of the Ministries, Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly and Bolgatanga Municipal Health Insurance. It currently has two permanent staff people: a manager and a secretary.
Within one year, the Bolgatanga CIC will have the ability to offer the following services:
Basic PC, internet and MS Office software training
Specialty training: Train-the-Trainer for ICT school teachers, burning CD s, how
to write exams and calculate grades, Training of how to Create blogspots
Minor hardware repair and servicing
Internet browsing
Secretarial services: typesetting, scanning, photocopying, laminating, binding,
Desktop publishing, color and photo printing
Distribution of free knowledge sharing software and publications
Capacity building workshops
Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Data Entry Training
Within two years, the Bolgatanga CIC will have the ability to offer the following additional services:
Intermediate and advanced internet and MS Office software training
Training in other types of software such as publishing
Advanced hardware repair
Basic hardware training
Wireless internet browsing
Large-scale photocopying
Entertainment: DSTV satellite programs
Within five years, the Bolgatanga CIC will have the ability to offer the following additional services:
Advanced hardware training
ICT Consultancy Centre
In order to meet these targets, the Bolgatanga CIC will invest its staff capacity through continuing education, National Service Personnel, recruitment of competent staff, attachments and apprenticeships.
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