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Three out of 10 people use the internet according to the Ugandan government. Each hub is equipped with eight tablets, which have educational software for children and adults
One tech-led charity organization is working in central Uganda to address digital gaps in hard-to-reach communities of Africa by creating internet hubs.
It is a solar-powered booth built by Hello World with support from partners and host communities. There is a huge digital gap between Uganda’s rural and urban set-ups. One in six children do not have access to education. They do not have access to tablets or digital devices. So, bringing the digital hubs is meant to bridge that gap between communities in the rural set-up and those in urban areas. Three out of 10 people use the internet according to the Ugandan government. Each hub is equipped with eight tablets, which have educational software for children and adults.
The hub’s impact on this community has been significant over the past 18 months. Using solar panels, hubs power maternity wards in various hospitals. So, the midwives are getting it easy whenever the power is off, they use solar light to continue their work. Uganda has 85 hubs and demand for more is on the rise.
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The innovators say they spend about USD 20,000 over five years to set up and operate a hub. They hope that by training people to build their hubs, more communities will become digitally empowered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, and Nigeria
