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Tech firm supports ICT hub in Africa

09/02/2012 Tech firm supports ICT hub in AfricaBritish technology firm Ensoft has donated funds to bring computing solutions to three rural communities in Africa.

Three ZubaBoxes, a solar-powered ICT hub fitted into a shipping container, will be deployed by Computer Aid International in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Nigeria. They will provide access to ICT to people with no access to mains electricity or computers.

"These ZubaBoxes will enable children to gain the IT skills they need for higher paid employment in the future, entrepreneurs and farmers can share knowledge and access new markets, while doctors and nurses can access the information and e-training needed for improved healthcare provision," explained Anja ffrench, director of communications at Computer Aid.

One ZubaBox will be used by two schools in Nigeria and the local community, who will receive training in computer literacy, while another hub will be deployed in Zambia to extend the benefits of ICT from work already being done in the country.

Children in Zimbabwe, meanwhile, will use the ZubaBox to learn IT skills to help them gain higher paid employment when they leave school.


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