Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 18, 2010

My most recent visit to Nigeria confirmed this trend. Human rights monitors in Nigeria continue to be harassed. The MacArthur Foundation provided key support for the project by not only financing our work, but also funding computer literacy training for NHRC staff.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Broadcasting lessons over the radio in Nigeria: As an Education Champion and founder of ACE Charity, Kiki James runs safe space clubs to help equip girls in northern Nigeria with the tools they need to realize their ambitions. The broadcasts air weekly and deliver multilingual lessons on literacy, numeracy, and STEM.

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Education Lebanon Nigeria Broadcast 92

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2016

With ingenuity and resourcefulness, women are coding new strategies to bring more women online and empower them. There’s Olutosin in Lagos, Nigeria. With ingenuity and resourcefulness, women are coding new strategies to bring more women online and empower them. Today, she is using technology to help fellow trafficking victims.

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Digital Empowerment Argentina Literacy 20

Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2013

It aims to share principles and resources for governments and societies on how to best maximize open government data opportunities. Facilitating global literacy about Big Data is viewed as important for the media, civic hackers, and civil society. Their network will help with trouble shooting and data training.

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