Digital Technology in Africa - Event at Royal Geographical Society - 18 May 2011 May 12, 2011

Digital Technology in Africa
18 May 2011, 7.00pm

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), London, SW7 2AR

£10 / £7 (RGS-IBG members)

Tickets can be booked online » or by calling our events team on 0207 591 3100

Can digital technology offer the countries of Africa realistic economic and educational opportunities?

Join our international panel of experts to find out more and put your questions to them.

NICHOLAS NEGROPONTE        Founder and Chairman, One Laptop Per Child

ERIK HERSMAN                        Co-Founder, Ushahidi, Afrigadget and iHub                      

HERMAN CHINERY-HESSE       Founder and Chairman, theSOFTtribe, Ghana

Discussion will be chaired by Humanitarian and Campaigner, SIR BOB GELDOF               

Speaker biographies »       Video interviews on this issue »

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Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions about the event or the series is general.

I look forward to hearing from you.

All the best

David

David Over
Project Coordinator, 21st Century Challenges series

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) | 1 Kensington Gore | London SW7 2AR

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