Five ongoing years with the Catholic Faculties of Kinshasa!

 

     Since 2005, Afrikanet has had an ongoing customer-provider relationship with one of the greatest universities in the Democratic Republic of Congo; the Catholic Faculties of Kinshasa.

     Providing internet to developing countries is a particularly important matter to Afrikanet. As you may already know, Afrikanet's biggest motivation is to bridge the digital divide by providing internet access to less economically developed countries (LEDCs). Without a doubt, today's students are the future of our world. Therefore, in order to assure a secure world where inequalities between the north and south are eradicated, we need to provide these students with up-to-date and efficient technology. This is the only way to ensure that the poorer African countries catch up with the Northern countries. This is why Afrikanet is so glad that its relationship with the Faculty has been successful all these years by providing them a reliable and secure high speed broadband Internet service. However, Afrikanet wouldn't be able to provide such a good internet connection without the help and great work of our local partner CNC and its managing technician Nicodème Bokoko. 

Mr Bokoko and his team provide the After Sales Service; they install, repair and sell VSATs and also act as local suppliers. Afrikanet is most proud to be working with them and to have them as their partner.

     Belinda Matomo, a student from the CFK, knows how important internet is when you are studying or writing essays:  "whenever we have a query or a research to do, instinctively we turn to our computer and google it, this is why we are so grateful for the high speed internet connection". This is what Afrikanet is trying to bring to the rest of Africa: a fast, effective, and reliable internet connection that will help students succeed in their studies. Afrikanet wants to give these students every chance to succeed in their student and professional life.

Education is undoubtedly an important matter in any country; it is one of the essential keys to professional success. Afrikanet is committed to helping achieve this for the development of education. Admittedly, this is a huge challenge, especially in a country where the status of women, free speech, and equal access to education are all still debatable. School enrolment rates are declining. More than 4.4 million children are not in school mostly due to problems of access, and affordability. According to UNESCO, the literacy rate in the population over 15 was 54.1% for women compared with 80.9% for men from 2000-2004. This shows that education is still very poor in DRC. However, by providing internet to students in need of it, Afrikanet is doing a great job; it's the start of improvement and we are all proud to be a part of it!