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Knowledge Sharing in Nigeria

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on October 11, 2008 at 11:14:48 am
 

Background

 

10 million Internet users in Nigeria, highest in Africa. That's 10% of population.

 

1 out of 4 black Africans are Nigerian. 1 out of 5 black population in world are Nigerians.

 

Primary language on the Internet is pidgin English (which is the national language). Most schools will not teach in native languages. Lot of slang. If you're in Nigeria and you're not speaking English, you probably don't have access to the Internet.

 

Obstacles

 

  • Power outages
  • Low appreciation for the Web
  • Fraud
  • Poor e-commerce options

 

Attendees

 

 

Links

 

Sturvs (slang for "stuff") -- Digg/delicious for Nigeria

 

http://appropedia.org/

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