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BBC Click features Solar powered internet cafe in rural Zambia

By on January 13, 2011 in Technology

The BBC Click team recently visited some ICT for development projects in rural Zambia, which included a visit to a unique village called Macha, where Computer Aid has provided PCs and wiresless routers and a visit to one of Computer Aid’s solar powered internet cafes in use in a rural village called Chikanta. The programme was broadcast over the weekend and in case you missed it you can still watch it here.

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Introduction to IT developments in Macha

By on October 25, 2005 in Technology

With this post I would like to share about what is a successful implementation of rural communications infrastructure and basic services in the rural settlement of Macha, in Zambia’s Southern Province. Constraints facing Macha Macha faces the major constraints that typify a rural settlement. Firstly, there is limited funding available. There are also inadequate access [...]

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