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:BusinessWire: Rwanda Commits to One Laptop Per Child Initiative
BusinessWire: Rwanda Commits to One Laptop Per Child Initiative
Jan 5, 2007, 11 :30 UTC (9 Talkback[s]) (5180 reads)

"In recognition of children being Rwanda's most precious natural resource, the government of Rwanda has committed to provide one laptop per child to all primary school children within five years.

"This commitment was confirmed as H.E. President Paul Kagame met with Nicholas Negroponte, founder and chairperson of One Laptop per Child (OLPC) at Urugwiro village on Tuesday, January 2..."

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but I doubt if all agree.. ...   Better than AK47 for every child   
tt
Jan 5, 2007, 12:18:55
 
Spend money on building infrastructure,  ...   NO TO laptops - Rwanda   
DM
Jan 5, 2007, 12:50:06
 
You mean infrastructure like a high spee ...   Re: NO TO laptops - Rwanda   
jdgutyhgfhgf
Jan 5, 2007, 14:03:35
 
> You mean infrastructure like a high sp ...   Re: Re: NO TO laptops - Rwanda   
Rainer Weikusat
Jan 5, 2007, 16:54:25
 
Consider the relative costs and time to  ...   Re: NO TO laptops - Rwanda   
Charles Hixson
Jan 5, 2007, 19:05:21
 
 There are things that are a lot more im ...   Re: Re: Re: NO TO laptops - Rwanda   
Toby Haynes
Jan 5, 2007, 21:22:47
 
> The OLPC is not about to banish povert ...   Re: NO TO laptops - Rwanda   
Luca Beltrame
Jan 5, 2007, 23:02:56
 
> Consider the relative costs and time > ...   Re: Re: NO TO laptops - Rwanda   
Rainer WEikusat
Jan 7, 2007, 13:56:31
 
> Indeed there are. But in many parts of ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: NO TO laptops - Rwanda   
Rainer Weikusat
Jan 7, 2007, 15:29:55
 
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