Botswana Public Libraries Aim to Improve Lives of Others by Providing Free Internet and Computer Access For All

Sesigo project avails a platform where all can access ICT services at public libraries, at no-cost

GABORONE, Botswana -- African Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Partnerships (ACHAP), together with the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture (MYSC) through the Botswana National Library Service (BNLS), is lauching an ambitious program to transform Botswana’s public libraries and bring their services in line with the information age. This program, called Sesigo, aims to bring about fundamental changes in the service offering and technology endowment of libraries and is supported by funding from the Government of Botswana and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

To read the full press release, visit the Sesigo web site.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and Co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.

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