Re: Computers to Africa

Joel Vignon (mailto:jvignon@HUBCAP.CLEMSON.EDU)
Wed, 8 May 1996 19:05:47 -0400

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Date:         Wed, 8 May 1996 19:05:47 -0400
From: Joel Vignon <mailto:jvignon@HUBCAP.CLEMSON.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Computers to Africa
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>

> From: Darren Bolden <mailto:daaim@VISIDEL.CAU.EDU>
> I agree that Africa should not be a dumping ground for old technologies to get
> rid of unused, outdated equipment and excess inventory. One common assertion is
> that Africa should use what they currently have more efficiently. If I could
> pose one question to you my brother, "How will we influence our talented
> brethren and sistren to return to Africa and help to build the technological
> infrastructure?"

Why not cooperate with the talented brothers and sisters who are already in Africa and having a hard time coming up with something sustainable because of the too powerful "aid people'?

> Pray for success.

Joel.