Claire Ulrich

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Editor of Global Voices in French, based in Paris, France, with my ear to the African ground. I tweet at @claireInParis

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17 February 2012

Ségou Connection: Introducing The Internet To 800 Villagers

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Written by Claire Ulrich · Feature, Ségou Villages Connection

The Ségou Connection "cruise for Internet literacy" on the river Niger, in Mali, in partnership with the Loire-Niger UNESCO heritage project has completed a two-week training tour of schools on the banks of the river, with very positive results. Boukary shares highlights of his Internet literacy cruise.

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20 January 2012

Ségou Villages: Cruising the River Niger for Internet Literacy

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Written by Claire Ulrich · Projects, Ségou Villages Connection

The Ségou Villages Connection project in Mali is taking an interesting turn, in partnership with a UNESCO heritage preservation program. Boukary Konaté, a 2011 Rising Voices grantee, is currently cruising up the Niger river aboard a traditional Malian barge, docking every day in a new village to train school children and villagers to use the Internet.

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8 September 2011

Ségou Villages: Hacking Together Rural Internet Access

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Written by Claire Ulrich · Feature, Interview

What equipment is needed to access the internet in the rural Ségou villages of Mali? Boukary Konaté of the Rising Voices grantee project Ségou Villages Connections describes how he is helping rural villagers access the internet by "hacking" together a mobile internet set-up.

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