I came across this article from Voice of America about the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD). They launched a new project called called the Broadband Infrastructure Network with the goal of bringing broadband internet access to all of Africa. As stated in a previous post, only 5.5% of the continent has access to the internet, so this is a big endeavor.
As I am just learning about the e-Africa commission I am going through their site and seeing lots of really good stuff. Look at this quote from NEPAD e-Schools praised as the key to bridging the digital divide in Africa:
“We recognise that this NEPAD e-Schools Initiative holds substantial benefits for all African people. Through the use of ICT, we can raise the levels of our educational standards and improve the education and skills of our young people. And above all, we can address inequality, poverty and unemployment in our countries.”
She noted that taking this initiative forward marked the beginning of meeting the challenges of bridging the digital divide.
I love it, I love it, I love it!!! The whole article is actually great, so it should be read in its entirety. I’m mad I hadn’t heard of this commission before. It looks like the VOA article might be about something that started a while ago, and I’m not seeing any recent activities on the site, but it is definitely something I will be watching closely from this point forward because it is trying to do something big.
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