Tag Archives: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tablet as teacher: Poor Ethiopian kids learn ABCs

December 26, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopia (AP) — The kids in this volcano-rim village wear filthy, ragged clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud. They don’t go to school. Yet they all can chant the English alphabet, and … read more »

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Ethiopia: How Poor African kids learn ABCs in Pictures

December 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Ethiopia (AP) — The kids in this village wear filthy, ragged clothes. They sleep beside cows and sheep in huts made of sticks and mud. They have no school. Yet they all can chant the English alphabet, and some can … read more »

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Inspiring African Teenager from Sierra Leone turns trash into technology

December 6, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Meet Kelvin Doe, an inspiring 15 year old from Sierra Leone who repurposes rubbish to create his own electronic gadgets. Known in his community as DJ Focus, because of his belief in focusing the mind to invent new things to … read more »

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U.S. Underwrites Internet Detour Around Censors

June 14, 2011 by benim

The Obama administration is leading a global effort to deploy “shadow” Internet and mobile phone systems that dissidents can use to undermine repressive governments that seek to silence them by censoring or shutting down telecommunications networks. The effort includes secretive … read more »

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No Canadian University in the world top 10

March 10, 2011 by benim

Cambridge is the most highly regarded UK university in the world, according to new research. The prestigious institution came third in a table ranking universities exclusively on their reputation among academics worldwide. The UK had two institutions in the top … read more »

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