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Academic publications shed light on Internet usage in rural Zambia
August 22, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Academic publications shed light on Internet usage in rural Zambia

Three recent academic publications analyze the Internet habits of 300 users in rural Macha, Zambia.

Video: Internet for rural Segbwema, Sierra Leone
August 20, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Video: Internet for rural Segbwema, Sierra Leone

In rural Segbwema, Sierra Leone, nine computers are to bring Internet access to the 8,000 citizens.

Notes from Connecting Rural Communities Africa Forum 2012
June 25, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Notes from Connecting Rural Communities Africa Forum 2012
Notes from Connecting Rural Communities Africa Forum 2012

Held last week in Sierra Leone, the 7th annual Connecting Rural Communities (CRC) Africa Forum aimed to address how to create economically viable rural networks.

Liberia’s Saclepea Community Computer Center
April 24, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Liberia’s Saclepea Community Computer Center

In January 2011, U.S. non-profit West Africa Crossroads Corporation (WACC) helped locals open the Saclepea Community Computer Center.

Video: UNICEF-developed ‘Digital Drum’ provides information access to isolated communities
October 16, 2011 ♦ Comments Off on Video: UNICEF-developed ‘Digital Drum’ provides information access to isolated communities

Although perhaps 10% of Ugandans have Internet access, the number is even lower for rural communities. And, the majority of Ugandans live in rural areas. Access to information in these isolated communities poses a formidable challenge.
In effort to connect the most rural areas of the world – communities often without …

Summer 2011 video roundup: e-learning, gender, mobile, and more
July 26, 2011 ♦ Comments Off on Summer 2011 video roundup: e-learning, gender, mobile, and more

In case you missed them (like we did), here are 9 short video clips devoted to raising awareness of various aspects of ICT progress across Africa. They have all been published in the past 4 months and come from unique sources. This collection by no means represents all of the …