Although the Internet offers a wealth of information, and the World Wide Web has become today's paradigm of information and knowledge sharing on the planet, it is still inaccessible to the illiterate and to most rural communities. Moreover, most websites offering information about Africa are written in English, French, and other European languages. Few, however, contain relevant content information in local African languages. Furthermore, the Web is only accessible with an Internet connection, which most rural households do not have, relying instead on radio and mobile phones for communication. These are all important obstacles to overcome. But we believe this is possible to achieve - due to today's advanced ICT technologies and the local and international technical-scientific expertise present in the W4RA collaboration program.

Connecting the unconnected, lecture by Anna Bon, 18 March 2016 at VU

This entry was posted in Africa ICT4D Information and Communication Technologies News&media Regreening Uncategorized on April 22, 2016 by Wendelien Tuyp.

This was one of the three keynotes at the VU Lustrum Conference “Guide to the Network Society”, Amsterdam, 18 March 2016.

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Web alliance for Regreening in Africa

Web alliance for Regreening in Africa

Web alliance for Regreening in Africa

Connecting the unconnected, lecture by Anna Bon, 18 March 2016 at VU