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Nigeria has started laying the foundations for broadband solutions including the implementation of WiMAX technology, a standard that enables the delivery of wireless broadband services anytime, anywhere. The deployment of WiMAX is an important means of connecting people and enhancing access to education in developing markets with particular regard to those that have a high rural population such as Nigeria. Furthermore, Intel's chairman has predicted WiMAX to connect over one billion people by 2012. Earlier in the year, Intel expanded its education offering in Nigeria through the Intel World |
Intel also aims to reach 16,000 teachers in Abuja in the next few months, as part of the Intel® Teach Program, which has already trained 15,000 teachers in other African cities. To date, the Intel® Teach Program has trained over 20,000 teachers in Nigeria and aims to reach 150,000 teachers by 2012.
Intel is also pleased to note that the private sector schools are adopting this 21st century teaching and learning method thereby helping to shape an enhanced education system for future generations.
“The knowledge economy is a reality and all countries, both developed and emerging, have recognized the long-term importance of innovation and the creation of critical thinkers within their youth,” concluded Naidoo.
Intel celebrated its 40th anniversary since inception in July 2008, by looking 40 years in the past and 40 years in the future. The celebration was marked by the unveiling of the World Mural Project, a digital artwork that captures the vision of young people on how computers will transform the world in the next 40 years, which includes contributions from the Intel Computer Clubhouse in South Africa.
Since 2007, Intel has met with Nigerian government officials and started working on a comprehensive set of digital inclusion projects aimed at improving education, healthcare and the economic development of Nigeria's 140 million citizens. Some of these projects are in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Health.
One of them will bring critical pediatric care to a rural hospital serving a region of 4.5 million people, and another agreement with the Federal Ministry of Education aims at broadening several successful education initiatives, including training 150,000 teachers and donating 3,000 computers to schools through the Intel® Teach Program.
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