Microsoft's Africa chairman tackles access problems
PC World | at | by Mike
Technology can help solve some of the endemic problems plaguing Africa, but the first step is to address a variety of issues that prevent people there from accessing technology, said the chairman of Microsoft Africa. After meeting with leaders of African countries during a United Nations meeting in New York this week, he hopes to begin tackling those accessibility challenges.
"Most of the leaders in Africa agree that now technology is probably the single tool that can enable Africa to accelerate advancements in all areas, whether it is education, whether it is health, whether it is agriculture or whether it is simply transparency for good government," said Cheick Diarra, Microsoft's chairman for Africa.Diarra holds an unusual role at Microsoft, crafted for him two years ago by Microsoft founder Bill Gates.