Through Technology, Rural Ghanaian Students Gain Access to the World

Perched on a lush green hill overlooking a valley of palm trees, the Samsam Odumase M/A Junior High School (JHS) boasts a new, state-of-the-art classroom located within its plaster walls. In a rural community in the Ga West District of Ghana, not far from the capital of Accra, the school just received a new computer lab and library.

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A safe space for girls to grow online

The internet and information technology widens access to learning, enhances the quality of education and empowers users with new skills and opportunities.  Recent research by Intel Corporation and backed by data from the U.S State Department and UN Women found nearly 25% fewer women and girls are online than men and boys, and this gender gap climbs to above 45% in regions such as sub-Saharan Africa. The report issues a call to double the number of women and girls online in developing countries from 600 million today to 1.2 billion in 3 years.

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Nokia partnership gives parenting advice on the go

A new service in Kenya provides advice and information to parents using innovative mobile technology.

The Nokia Life service gives mobile users the chance to sign up for regular messages on a huge range of subjects including business skills, health and education. The parenting information has been developed by Plan and supports mothers and fathers with their children’s physical, emotional and social development.

The messages are offered through local mobile platforms in both English and Swahili, with rich media content that doesn’t require the user to sign up to an expensive data plan. The service is available free of charge for an initial 30-day period, with the option to continue to subscribe at a low monthly rate.

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