I feel the same way, Michael. I posted on the #FastAfrica listserv, when the idea for this press release was floated, that I think it would be more meaningful and a better use of resources if Web We Want was to assemble a willing coalition of African leaders who understood how vital the Internet is in today's digitally-enabled society. I said it wouldn't need to be every leader on the continent, but a declaration from even two or three recognising the importance of the Internet and committing to improving infrastructure would be a better output. To their credit - after the mixed response from the community and Web Foundation staff - they decided against proceeding with the media release en mass. So aside from in this listserv, I don't think you'll find it anywhere… The Web Foundation is also sending a delegation this week to Banjul to meet with the Commission of the African Union to try to draw some attention to issues re: poor connectivity. Ayden On Sat, Apr 2, 2016 at 11:43 AM, Michael Oghia <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The original press release is indicative of why I loathe April Fool's Day. > > Despair not; there are many initiatives, individuals, and organizations > working hard in many parts of Africa to realize better connectivity that > offer hope. > > -Michael > On Apr 2, 2016 12:07 AM, "Olévié Kouami" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Dear Enrique, >> >> IMHO the situation in Liberia is not yet a disaster. >> It's a question of Education. I >> For me Education is different from Culture. >> IMHO, we need to integrate Culture into Education for the good of our >> humanity. But we can acquire Education from any part of the world. >> >> >> My 2 cents, >> Warm regards >> -Olévié- >> >> >> 2016-04-01 18:02 GMT+01:00 Enrique Chaparro <[log in to unmask]>: >> >>> Remmy, Olévié, >>> >>> Slightly offtopic, but since we talk about Africa, something that, >>> disgracefully, is not an April 1st joke: the privatisation of Liberia's >>> elementary education system. >>> >>> http://m.mgafrica.com/article/2016-03-31-liberia-plans-to-outsource-its-entire-education-system-to-a-private-company-why-this-is-a-very-big-deal-and-africa-should-pay-attention >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> *Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI* >> >> >> *Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT SOLUTIONS sarl Editeur de logiciels de >> gestion (PGI/ERP) S.I.G.E. (http://www.oandkit.com >> <http://www.oandkit.com>)* >> >> *Président/CEO de l'INTIC4DEV (Institut des TIC pour le développement) >> http://www.intic4dev.org <http://www.intic4dev.org> * >> >> *Secrétaire Général de l'ESTETIC - Association Togolaise des >> professionnels des TIC (http://www.estetic.tg <http://www.estetic.tg>)* >> >> *ICANN-GNSO-NCSG-NPOC Communications Committee Chair >> (http://www.npoc.org/ <http://www.npoc.org/>)**ICANN - Fellow & Alumni >> (http://www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>) - Membre de Internet Society >> (http://www.isoc.org <http://www.isoc.org>) * >> >> *Membre fondateur du RIK-Togo (Réseau Interprofessionnel du Karité au >> Togo)* >> (http://www.globalshea.com) - *Skype : olevie1 FaceBook : >> @olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo* >> >