{"id":12827,"date":"2016-05-20T09:14:32","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T09:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.francinebeleyi.com\/?p=12827"},"modified":"2025-04-23T19:09:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T19:09:08","slug":"harnessing-online-open-education-ict4d-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/francinebeleyi.com\/harnessing-online-open-education-ict4d-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Harness the Potential of Online Open Education for Development- ICT4D Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this\u00a0sixth episode\u00a0<\/a>of the #NOCTechAfrica\u00a0<\/a>series, I am in conversation with\u00a0Norbert GLAKPE<\/a>, from Togo.<\/p>\n

Norbert is a Technology Advisor, Engineering Systems, FOSS activist, ICT4D Advocate and Open Evangelist. He explains:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • How Africa can take advantage of free open software to boost the education of people<\/li>\n
  • The activities he undertakes to raise awareness in the tech and non tech communities<\/li>\n
  • The current state of internet governance in Africa and how to improve it<\/li>\n
  • How mobile phone will continue to be a key driver in accelerating development and why making internet accessible to the wider population at an affordable cost is not a luxury<\/li>\n
  • The dark side of internet and practical advice anyone can follow to fight cyber criminality<\/li>\n
  • How to encourage more women in tech<\/li>\n
  • And much more\u2026.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Watch the insightful conversation now<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n<\/div>