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Cheers ! -Olévié- 2016-04-01 17:27 GMT+01:00 Remmy Nweke <[log in to unmask]>: > Thanks Olivier > May be we should conversely use April 1 to drum support for cheap Internet > access in Africa, > > ____ > REMMY NWEKE, Lead Strategist/Group Executive Editor, > DigitalSENSE Africa Media Ltd [*Multiple-award winning medium*] > (DigitalSENSE Business News > <http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/businessnews>; ITREALMS > <http://www.itrealms.com.ng>, NaijaAgroNet > <http://www.naijaagronet.com.ng>) > Block F1, Shop 133 Moyosore Aboderin Plaza, Bolade Junction, Oshodi-Lagos > M: 234-8033592762, 8023122558, 8051000475, T: @ITRealms > <http://www.twitter.com/ITRealms> > Author: A Decade of ICT Reportage in Nigeria > <https://www.facebook.com/adecadeofictreportageinnigeria> > NDSF 2016 June 2-3 @Golden Tulip Essential Lagos Airport Hotels, Lagos > <https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153112418861429&set=a.119216361428.104226.716351428&type=1> > _________________________________________________________________ > *Confidentiality Notice:* The information in this document and attachments > are confidential and may also be privileged information. 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Violators may face court persecution. > > On Fri, Apr 1, 2016 at 4:58 PM, Olévié Kouami <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > >> PRESS RELEASE -- 50 MAJOR AFRICAN CITIES TO OFFER FREE PUBLIC WIFI >> BEFORE JUNE 2016 (April 1, 2016) >> >> African leaders announced today that the 50 largest cities of Africa, >> including Johannesburg, Lagos, Abidjan, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam will make >> free public WiFi available to all citizens by the end of June 2016. >> >> >> The surprise announcement was made through a spokesperson of the African >> Union, who said members will also soon endorse the African Declaration >> of Internet Rights and Freedoms <http://africaninternetrights.org/>, >> bringing all citizens of Africa much closer to enjoying freer access to >> affordable, broadband Internet. Leaders also pledged to rollout fiber to >> rural villages through tax breaks on technology and new deals with telecom >> service providers to offer last mile connectivity. >> >> Internet and digital rights advocates applaud the African Union for this >> move, as do esteemed global leaders and cultural icons upon hearing the >> news today. >> >> Says Archbishop Desmond Tutu, “Africa will no longer have the slowest and >> most expensive Internet in the world, thank goodness.” >> >> Nigerian recording artist and “classic man” Jidenna, says, “Africa is >> going to play an even more pivotal role in the future of our planet now.” >> >> Internet access is a key component of meeting development goals, although >> connectivity alone is just one piece of the puzzle. >> >> >> With greater outreach and digital education initiatives, including to >> women and rural citizens, significant gains can be made in industry, >> governance, transparency and development. >> >> Following this great news, all activities planned across the continent >> for a regional #FASTAfrica Action Week (May 1-7, 2016) involving >> digital rights advocates in more than a dozen countries will be rebranded >> as celebrations. See more here: https://webwewant.org/fast-africa >> >> >> <https://webwewant.org/fast-africa> >> >> >> -- >> *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* >> > > -- *Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI* *Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT SOLUTIONS sarl Editeur de logiciels de gestion (PGI/ERP) S.I.G.E. 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