CAPE TOWN, South Africa, July 11 /PRNewswire/ --

Accessibility and Affordability of Technology Central to Helping Africa Achieve Millennium Development Goals

Today at the Microsoft Government Leaders Forum Africa 2006, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and former US President Bill Clinton highlighted the critical role information and communication technology (ICT) and public-private partnerships play to create change and a strong, vibrant future across Africa and developing countries. During his keynote, Gates highlighted Microsoft's long-term approach to investment in Africa, including collaborations between Microsoft and local and global organisations such as the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). Through these partnerships, together with Microsoft's existing Partners in Learning and Unlimited Potential education programmes, the company hopes to deliver the benefits of ICT training to more than 45 million people in Africa by 2010 and help governments create sustainable economic growth.

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Posted by rjorr at July 11, 2006 10:30 AM