Africa Cloud Project

Africa Cloud aims to enable information accessibility by making Internet access available to all, in Universities, Campuses, Research centers, Schools. By reducing the Internet cost while increasing the Internet coverage and connectivity in all regions in Africa. Internet for all no matter where you live in Africa region.

Key items that can make this feasible:

• Interconnect Data Centers, Universities, Campuses, eXchange Points in a way to keep all the local traffic local.
• Make resources available to the nearest location.
• Ensure each entity can back up each other by putting in place a continuity plan which takes into account the African Internet constraints.
• Keep data local and accessible all the time irrespective of outbound Internet connectivity.

• Reduce outbound Internet transit consumption and costs.

Educate children of all ages, older generation and anyone in the Africa region through the learning platform enabled by the project Africa Cloud.
Key items that can make this feasible:

• An e-learning platform dedicated to the Africa region aimed for capacity building on the continent.
• A virtual library promoting continuous learning and continuous improvement.
• Testbeds platform for developers involved in innovative projects related to sustainable development in Africa (machine learning, Artificial Intelligence, ecological development in different industries such as Agriculture, Banking, Telecommunications, Mining, Tourism)
• Provide easy access to IT and coding experience for primary and secondary education.
• Make training courses accessible to anybody in Africa interested in developing her/his skills in any participating industry in the community program.