Internet Society has released over US$10,000 each, to several African projects that help communities access technology.
In a bid to extend technology to unreached communities, Internet Society has announced its awardees to deserving projects. Nine projects were awarded in this latest round.
Four African countries have been listed as beneficiaries and they include:
1. Develop IPv6 training in Zimbabwe for university and service provider engineers
2. Empower youth in Somalia with Internet skills through training center
3. Offer solar powered computer access to primary school students in Bamako, Mali
4. Improve infrastructure at St. Louis College in Jos, Nigeria to extend Cisco Networking Academy to the entire school of 700 girls
Walda Roseman, chief operating officer at the Internet Society said: “We are extremely pleased to be able to support these nine remarkable projects.”
“The Internet Society is a strong advocate of equal access to the Internet for all people. The Community Grants program is designed to encourage innovative thinking by supporting outreach efforts that address the humanitarian, educational, and societal aspects of online connectivity,” she reiterated.
This is the 15th edition of the grants. The Internet Society awards these grants twice a year. The next application phase will begin in August this year.
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