Tag: The Pivot to Africa

Online Africa | Tracking Internet Progress

At its simplest, oAfrica is a showcase of the dynamic African digital landscape. Although every African citizen may not have the chance to access the Internet for years to come, African digital opportunities are rapidly expanding.
Our site covers information on how people in each African country are using the Internet – a daunting task. We routinely post news summaries, analyze data, and scour social media channels to find the latest information. It is important to stress how two African nations can rarely implement the same methods to foster sustainable online growth. The reason: a tangled web of political ideologies, economic barriers, and geographic constraints necessitate unique approaches for development. In order to achieve success, a nation needs to encourage key spheres to converge, notably technology infrastructure, business environment, social values, and government vision must align. The word “Africa” is often used to reference the continent and macroscopic trends, but we take care to not group individual nations with the rest of the continent.

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Make Every Woman Count | Make Every Woman Count focuses on 6 priority areas that are vital to women's rights and gender equality

Founded in December 2010 two months after the launch of the African Women’s Decade, Make Every Woman Count is a young women-led organisation committed to actively promoting and advocating for the empowerment and rights of African women and girls and to raise awareness of the African women’s Decade. The MEWC website aims to be a comprehensive online resource to support the empowerment of African women and girls.

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