Findings from the
eLearning Africa Report 2015, which is now available free to download, reveal
that, despite rapid growth in internet and mobile usage across the region,
women are much less likely to get online than men. And they are still largely
unrepresented in the technology sector.
“These two facts could have serious
implications for the ability of African economies to use technology to catapult
themselves ahead of their competitors,” said Harold Elletson, Co-Editor of the
eLearning Africa Report, an annual review of the impact of technology on
education and development. “Africa needs to
address these issues now or it will miss out.”
Women play a crucial role in many African economies and providing them with modern skills is an essential part of the African Union’s 2063 Vision of a ‘transformed continent.’
“In sectors, such as agriculture, women form the bulk of the workforce,” says Elletson. “It’s already clear that ICTs are having a huge and very beneficial impact on farming- driving up yields and productivity and boosting farm incomes. In order to make the most of its agriculture,Africa has got to bring women
into the digital age.”
Women play a crucial role in many African economies and providing them with modern skills is an essential part of the African Union’s 2063 Vision of a ‘transformed continent.’
“In sectors, such as agriculture, women form the bulk of the workforce,” says Elletson. “It’s already clear that ICTs are having a huge and very beneficial impact on farming- driving up yields and productivity and boosting farm incomes. In order to make the most of its agriculture,
