Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it was partnering with the British Council in Africa to deliver their Africa Digital Schools Project aimed at assisting in “bridging the digital divide”, in six African countries.
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Microsoft to bridge digital divide through African school partnership
New data reveals digital divide is widening in Kenya
A recent study on ICT access gaps in Kenya, commissioned by the Communications Commission of Kenya, has revealed large differences in access to telecommunications within the country.
Figures show that only 12.5% of Kenya has access to the internet, and less than 5% of Kenyans living in rural areas use the internet. This is despite an increase in the number of internet users in Kenya from 1.7m in 2007 to 10m in 2011. (more…)
Tags: Digital divide, Digital villages, internet, Kenya, Kenyan Telecoms
Part 8: ForgetMeNot Africa Digital Divide Debate – Illiteracy is main problem in Niger
In Part 8 of the ForgetMeNot Africa Digital Divide Debate series Kouassi Francois, Director of Marketing and Communications at Moov Niger shares his thoughts with ForgetMeNot Africa.
He explains that in Niger, to bridge the Digital Divide we must first tackle illiteracy. More than 80% of population cannot read or write to send and SMS and much rather use voice. Until this is tackled The Digital Divide in Niger will only grow and it is a major problem which needs to be addressed.
Tags: Bridging the digital divide, digital divide debate, Kouassi Francois, Moov Niger, Niger, unified messaging, West Africa Com
Part 7: ForgetMeNot Africa Digital Divide Debate – Cost is Major Barrier in Senegal
In Part 7 of the ForgetMeNot Africa Digital Divide Debate series, Fatou Dioup from Dakar Senegal shares her thoughts on the Digital Divide in Africa.
She explains that price is the single biggest issue causing a Digital Divide for people in Senegal.
Tags: Africa, dakar, Digital divide, FMNA, Forget Me Not Africa, Senegal, tech, telecoms, unified messaging, West Africa Com
Google vested interest in Africa
African Business reports Google Africa’s vested interest in Africa. (more…)
Tags: Africa, Bridging the digital divide, Google, internet
ForgetMeNot Africa attending Digital technology in Africa
Can digital technology offer the countries of Africa realistic economic and educational opportunities?
The Royal Geographical Society have assembled an international panel of experts who will answer questions on this very issue at Digital Technology in Africa, which takes place on the 18th of May 2011, at the Royal Geographical Society, London.
Chaired by Sir Bob Geldof
The Discussion will be chaired by Humanitarian and Campaigner, SIR Bob Geldof and also include:
NICHOLAS NEGROPONTE Founder and Chairman, One Laptop Per Child
ERIK HERSMAN Co-Founder, Ushahidi, Afrigadget and iHub
HERMAN CHINERY-HESSE Founder and Chairman, theSOFTtribe, Ghana
Tickets can be booked online or by calling the events team on 0207 591 3100
Informa: “Digital divide represents major growth opportunity”
Connecting rural communities has become a major issue for the telecommunications industry in Africa, according to a recent survey conducted by Informa Telecoms & Media. (more…)
Tags: African mobile networks, African Telecoms, digital divide debate
37% of SME businesses in SA have no internet connectivity
More than a third (37%) of emerging small and medium enterprise (SME) businesses in South Africa have no Internet connectivity whatsoever. This startling statistic has emerged as part of the SME Survey 2010, sponsored by the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA). (more…)
Tags: Digital divide, small and medium enterprise (SME), South Africa, telcos
Part 6: ForgetMeNot Africa Digital Divide Debate – Senegal
In Part 6 of the ForgetMeNot Africa Digital Divide Debate series, Emmanuel Okonji journalist from the Daily Independent Newspaper shares his thoughts on the digital divide in Africa.
Filmed at West and Central Africa, Dakar, Senegal June 2010.
Tags: Daily Independent Newspaper, dakar, digital divide debate, Emmanuel Okonji, ForgetMeNot Africa, West and Central Africa Com
A Ghanaian perspective on the digital divide debate
Noah Dumahasi, project manager for Together Ghana, shares his thoughts on the digital divide across Ghana and the development of communication technology in rural Africa.
