An African man in silhouette uses a digital tablet with the sun setting in the background.
Children from Genesis Joy a school in Mathare slums,Nairobi, Kenya attend computer lessons in a classroom. In 2003 Kenya followed its neighbours Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and Malawi in introducing free and compulsory primary education for all, the response from the public as well as international donors was overwhelming. UNICEF figures show that by 2006, the number of children enrolled in Kenya's 18,000 primary schools had doubled, and that now almost 80 percent of girls and boys are enrolled. And according to UN Development Programme figures, the overall literacy rate has shot up to 74 percent.
A young boy uses a laptop computer at a table.
A mother helps her son use a computer for an assignment.
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