The University of the Witwatersrand

Bridging the Digital Divide in Africa

Dr. Mitchell Arij Cox, Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Jan 22, 14:00 - 15:00

B1 L4 R4214

The University of the Witwatersrand

Africa has one of the highest inequality factors in the world, reflecting its developed and developing nature. As such it suffers from the traditional “digital divide”, with low internet connectivity reach in rural areas, which is both economic and geographic in nature. In this talk we will summarize recent proposals to bridge the digital divide and offer a South African perspective on the problem. We will cover active research in South Africa on the topic and speculate what the network future in Africa might be.