[AfrICANN-discuss] Fwd: APRIL FOOL ANNOUNCEMENT - Oliver

[Olévié Kouami]

APRIL FOOL followed by an real event to be held soon under the sky of
Africa.
Warm regards!
-Olévié-

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From: Olévié Kouami <olivierkouami at gmail.com>
Date: 2016-04-01 16:58 GMT+01:00
Subject: APRIL FOOL ANNOUNCEMENT - Oliver
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PRESS RELEASE -- 50 MAJOR AFRICAN CITIES TO OFFER FREE PUBLIC WIFI BEFORE
JUNE 2016 (April 1, 2016)

African leaders announced today that the 50 largest cities of Africa,
including Johannesburg, Lagos, Abidjan, Nairobi and Dar es Salaam will make
free public WiFi available to all citizens by the end of June 2016.


The surprise announcement was made through a spokesperson of the African
Union, who said members will also soon endorse the African Declaration of
Internet Rights and Freedoms <http://africaninternetrights.org/>, bringing
all citizens of Africa much closer to enjoying freer access to affordable,
broadband Internet. Leaders also pledged to rollout fiber to rural villages
through tax breaks on technology and new deals with telecom service
providers to offer last mile connectivity.

Internet and digital rights advocates applaud the African Union for this
move, as do esteemed global leaders and cultural icons upon hearing the
news today.

Says Archbishop Desmond Tutu, “Africa will no longer have the slowest and
most expensive Internet in the world, thank goodness.”

Nigerian recording artist and “classic man” Jidenna, says, “Africa is going
to play an even more pivotal role in the future of our planet now.”

Internet access is a key component of meeting development goals, although
connectivity alone is just one piece of the puzzle.


With greater outreach and digital education initiatives, including to women
and rural citizens, significant gains can be made in industry, governance,
transparency and development.

Following this great news, all activities planned across the continent for
a regional  #FASTAfrica Action Week (May 1-7, 2016) involving digital
rights advocates in more than a dozen countries will be rebranded as
celebrations. See more here: https://webwewant.org/fast-africa


<https://webwewant.org/fast-africa>


-- 
*Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI*


*Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT SOLUTIONS sarl Editeur de logiciels de
gestion (PGI/ERP) S.I.G.E. (http://www.oandkit.com
<http://www.oandkit.com>)*

*Président/CEO de l'INTIC4DEV (Institut des TIC pour le développement)
http://www.intic4dev.org <http://www.intic4dev.org> *

*Secrétaire Général de l'ESTETIC  - Association Togolaise des
professionnels des TIC (http://www.estetic.tg <http://www.estetic.tg>)*

*ICANN-GNSO-NCSG-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.npoc.org/
<http://www.npoc.org/>)**ICANN - Fellow & Alumni (http://www.icann.org
<http://www.icann.org>) - Membre de Internet Society (http://www.isoc.org
<http://www.isoc.org>) *

*Membre fondateur du RIK-Togo (Réseau Interprofessionnel du Karité au Togo)*
(http://www.globalshea.com) - *Skype : olevie1   FaceBook :
@olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo*



-- 
*Olévié Ayaovi Agbenyo KOUAMI*


*Directeur-Adjoint de O and K IT SOLUTIONS sarl Editeur de logiciels de
gestion (PGI/ERP) S.I.G.E. (http://www.oandkit.com
<http://www.oandkit.com>)*

*Président/CEO de l'INTIC4DEV (Institut des TIC pour le développement)
http://www.intic4dev.org <http://www.intic4dev.org> *

*Secrétaire Général de l'ESTETIC  - Association Togolaise des
professionnels des TIC (http://www.estetic.tg <http://www.estetic.tg>)*

*ICANN-GNSO-NCSG-NPOC Communications Committee Chair (http://www.npoc.org/
<http://www.npoc.org/>)**ICANN - Fellow & Alumni (http://www.icann.org
<http://www.icann.org>) - Membre de Internet Society (http://www.isoc.org
<http://www.isoc.org>) *

*Membre fondateur du RIK-Togo (Réseau Interprofessionnel du Karité au Togo)*
(http://www.globalshea.com) - *Skype : olevie1   FaceBook :
@olivier.kouami.3 Twitter : #oleviek Lomé – Togo*
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