 |
Welcome!
The sound of the hard earth under our feet was remarkably loud as we moved across the schoolyard to visit the new computer lab at the Diepsloot School in late September. Even more memorable was the sound of the school principal's voice as she explained that a number of her eighth and ninth graders had recently decided to work harder to stay in school and move to the tenth grade. Why? Because tenth grade is the level at which students are trained to use computers and can access the Internet at the school. So, they stay in school. Simple, and yet another amazing by-product of enabling people around the world with access to the internet.
In this issue of 50x15 Connections, we cover the Diespsloot experience in more detail. It's a solution that's working, replicable, and most importantly, scalable. also In addition we've provided a link to a thought provoking CNN News video feature related to the Diepsloot story. Furthermore, we are pleased to present a great article by Theogene Rudasingwa, an African scholar with very direct experience in the challenges of uplifting the African continent.
There are nearly 800 million people in Sub-Saharan Africa. As Thomas Friedman highlights in his compelling book, The World is Flat, the number of Africans living on less than a $1 a day has doubled since 1990. This is in sharp contrast to India and China, where this level of poverty has dropped by half in the same period. As the book describes so well, the world is becoming flat but there are still places like Africa dangerously close to being left off this newly-drawn map completely. Internet access can put those same places on the map in a way nothing else can. Most leaders in Africa understand this and are taking action. It's an exciting, challenging time, in Africa and around the world.
I look forward to your feedback.
Sincerely,
Dan Shine
Program Director, 50x15
Return to Top »
|
|
Check out the new AMD 50x15 Website.
Learn More »
India launches affordable PC in partnership with AMD and HCL.
Read More »
India's IT Minister addresses WSIS in Tunis.
Read More »
WYSE, AMD to deliver computing solutions for high-growth markets.
Read More »
Annual tech museum awards honors five global innovators.
Read More »
AMD added to indexes that track socially responsible companies.
Read More »
|
|
|
REAPING WHAT YOU SOW… DOING WELL DOING GOOD
Lessons for your Business From the Frontlines of the Digital Inclusion Battle
Miami — Serving high-growth markets is considered to be the ultimate win-win scenario today. Highly successful books such as C. K. Prahalad's "The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid," and Staurt L. Harts' "Capitalism at the Crossroads" illustrate clearly that doing good in the world can also be good business for companies in nearly all industries.
Read More »
Return to Top »
 |
|
By William T. Edwards, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at AMD
We are proud to introduce a new feature to our readers in this issue of 50x15 Connections. In September, AMD Sr. Vice President William "Billy" Edwards was named the company's chief innovation officer, a role that includes executive oversight of 50x15. Billy has an entrepreneurial background that is critical to the success of 50x15. In this and future issues of 50x15 Connections, Billy will discuss his opinions, observations and analyses of issues relevant to the world of digital inclusion. Welcome aboard Billy!
THERE IS NO SILVER BULLET TO DIGITAL INCLUSION
Conquering the digital divide requires partnerships and cooperation
Austin, TX — Much is said of the potential for technology to enhance quality of life worldwide by bridging the digital divide, but it's important to remember that this potential can only be realized through an organized and determined global effort led industry and governments in partnership.
Read More »
|
|
|
|
Return to Top »
Enrique Camacho, Sr. Vice President of Internet and Data, Caribbean, Cable & Wireless
Cable & Wireless, a leading international telecommunications company providing IP, voice and data services to business and residential customers, joined forces with AMD to provide a version of the AMD's Personal Internet Communicator (PIC), called, "Max," to more than 4,000 customers in St. Vincent & the Grenadines and Tortola, British Virgin Islands. According to Enrique Camacho, Sr. Vice President of Internet and Data, Caribbean, "We cover every English-speaking island in the Caribbean. Or as I tell people, 'wherever cricket is played.'"
We spoke with Mr. Camacho about the collaboration between Cable & Wireless and AMD and the ability of both companies to work toward fostering the 50x15 initiative.
Read More »
STRATEGIC CHOICES FOR AFRICA IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE PROMISE OF PEACE AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SHARED PROSPERITY
By Dr. Theogene Rudasingwa
Berkeley, Calif. — My personal journey is not unique in many African countries. I am slightly older than Africa's independence (most African countries obtained their formal political independence in the early sixties). My father was killed in the first massacres that took place in Rwanda in the violent transition to "independence" from Belgian colonial rule.
Read More »
Return to Top »
* Certain links within this newsletter will take you to third-party Web sites that are not under the control of AMD. When you access third-party Web sites, you do so at your own risk and acknowledge that AMD is not responsible for any content, advertising, products, or other materials available from such sites. User also agrees that AMD shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of using any third-party Web site. The views and opinions found in third-party Web sites do not necessarily reflect those of AMD. The links are provided for your informational purposes only.
|
|
|
|
|
|
AMD Micro Devices, Inc. One AMD Place, P.O. Box 3453, Sunnyvale, California 94088-3453 USA
AMD Homepage |
Copyright 2005 |
Privacy |
Trademark Info |
Unsubscribe
|
|
|
