ITOCA is aimed at providing, promoting and building capacity for scientists, researchers and information professionals on the use of electronic resources in Sub Sahara Africa (SSA).
Its activities include:
- Undertaking and funding outreach programs in ICT and related activities
- Holding institutional and national training workshops, seminars and capacity building programmes
- Assisting benefiting institutions develop ICT programs and seek funding internationally to implement these programs
- Providing technical support to implemented programs at participating institutions.
Through access to up-to-date, internationally published scientific literature, developing countries stand to benefit in terms of improved research and development programs which lead to increased food production and food security. ITOCA provides vehicles aimed at bridging the digital divide between the developed and developing countries in the fields of health and agriculture and related sciences.