Facebook will use Nokia phones to bring online classes to Rwanda. The application delivering the content will be integrated into Facebook, which suggests eager Rwandans will have to sign up for Facebook before they can start to take classes. The scope of the project is also unclear, since Airtels offer of free data expires after the first year. Still, Facebook describes the program as a pilot, and indicates similar programs may follow in other countries. We know we have a long way to go to provide access to the two-thirds of the world that doesn’t have it today, Facebook said in a statement. Rwanda is our first test of this approach, and our hope is that this will serve as a blueprint for other partnerships to follow.
Posted on: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 15:21:33 +0000
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