This blog originally appeared in ONE. The Kenyan government is delivering on an election promise and has awarded a supply contract for 1.2 million laptops to be given to first year primary school...
Similar Issues for Urban and Rural Schools in Zambia
This past weekend I had a chance to visit Kawaza Primary School in Mwufe, a ten-hour multiple bus ride from Lusaka in the Eastern Province. This allowed me to contrast the energy problems...
Studying at Night When You’re Poor in Lusaka
Students in Misisi Compound, just a 10 minute drive from Lusaka’s city center, had a hard time answering the question, ” when do you study?” I asked grade 6 and 7 students…
The Hidden Cost of Cell Phones
The World Bank estimates that there are 62 cell phones for every 100 people in Zambia. This week as I interviewed students, their families and the community school teachers of Luba Community School for my research project.
Africa Unplugged: Energy Costs Price Many Africans Out of ICTs
Energy access – a costly barrier to growth in Africa. Read all about Africa unplugged in Phil Goodwin’s latest blog on The Energy Collective.