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| Nokia & PLAN mobilize tech for Africa's Youth |
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| Nokia is donating $1.35 million to Plan (known in Canada as Foster Parents Plan) to drive the use of mobile technology among African children and youth. The first stage of the project will focus on supporting Plan’s existing media and communications technology projects for Africa’s children and youth. “The aim of our cooperation with Plan is to fight poverty by empowering African youth and giving them a voice through the use of technology. Plan has a good existing network, positive track record and extensive experience in using technology for youth development in Africa and was, therefore, a very good value fit for Nokia,” said Veli Sundbäck, Nokia’s executive vice-president of corporate relations and responsibility. Information Communication Technology (ICT) such as radio, the Internet, mobile devices and television is a vital element in helping to tackle poverty and improve the respect, fulfilment and protection of children’s rights, according to Nokia. Involving children in digital media production, on the radio, in video productions or in music, helps introduce the potential of ICT to communities affected by poverty and links remote communities to a national audience. |
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