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As well as providing a digital communications hub for small or isolated communities, the Telecentres provide information on market prices, trading opportunities through mobile networks, local content in local languages as well as English, and selection of content relevant to local farmers. Examples are provided from Uganda, Rwanda and Botswana. Barera’s Blog is well worth visiting. This describes how Paul Barera set up his own Telecentre in a rural area of Rwanda, with initial help from the Academy for Educational Development, then turned it into a self-financing operation. He lists the hard-earned lessons he gained from this experience. Filed Under: Africa, Bibliography, economic impact, national, regional and international strategies, physical space, Strategies, planning and management Tagged With: 2011, b, Barera, c, CTA, eLearning Africa, Telecentres Speak Your Mind Cancel reply ______________________________Name * ______________________________Email * ______________________________Website _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Post Comment ____________________ Search Archive [Select Month........] Recent Comments * Tony Bates on Will big data answer our questions about online learning?Thanks for a great post, Miksa - please DO rant like this! 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