Africa: First Linux Professional Institute certification in Africa

In a development that confirms the increasing importance of Open Source Software in Africa, the Linux Professional Institute (LPI) has just announced news of two affiliate deals in East and Central Africa. Representation in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania will come from the East African Centre for Open Source Software (EACOSS) - a joint venture, initiated by IICD, the Martyrs University and Linux Solutions Ltd, which began in 2004.