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.

Contact

W4RA – Web alliance for Regreening in Africa

visiting address:

The Network Institute
VU University Amsterdam
De Boelelaan 1081
1081 HV Amsterdam
The Netherlands

phone + 31 20 5989074

Chair of W4RA:
Prof. Dr. J.M. (Hans) Akkermans

For more info about W4RA, please send a message to:

Anna Bon – a.bon@vu.nl
or
Wendelien Tuyp – w.tuijp@vu.nl

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