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.

Regreening the Sahel: longstanding research at VU

This entry was posted in Africa Regreening on November 5, 2017 by Hans Akkermans.

Interview with President of VU and two students from W4RA on Vimeo.

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Web alliance for Regreening in Africa

Web alliance for Regreening in Africa

Web alliance for Regreening in Africa

Regreening the Sahel: longstanding research at VU