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SUMMARY

I am Lesan Basile GNON, an American citizen with African origin. I
am the CEO of BCCA Networks & Technologies, a Delaware registered

company, aimed at helping people over the World closing the Digital
gap, by integrating diverse technologies.

Please see my LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/basile-gnon-
aaa09026

CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION

Two major events occurred simultaneously during the year 2020:

the first is the Covid-19 pandemic, disrupting all of the educational

system worldwide. Due to the pandemic, the topic of innovation in
education has never been so crucial. While most developed countries
moved their classes online with ease, many developing countries have

been found waiting, due to a lack of infrastructure and the high cost of
data offered by local telecom operators, resulting in challenges with
implementing digital learning, particularly in rural areas. Education

infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, is in crisis. In the context of
education, infrastructure refers to both ICT infrastructure as well as the
physical school infrastructure. COVID-19 has left 250 million children

in primary and secondary schools in Africa
alone out of school. Cash-strapped governments in low-income countries
are thus increasingly looking to online education as an option to
overcome this situation. Compared to building ever-more brick-and-

mortar institutions, digital learning promises a cheaper and more
instantaneous remedy. Online education could provide learning
opportunities for tens of millions of people and throw disadvantaged

countries a lifeline in their quest to broaden access to education. The
cost of, and access to, the internet and a Distance Learning platform is a
critical factor. African governments understand that access to the
internet has become an essential service and a basic need. While access

to the internet and devices are a barrier, particularly in rural areas, some