{"id":33108,"date":"2016-12-05T05:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-12-05T12:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tested-neuron.flywheelsites.com\/?p=33108"},"modified":"2016-12-05T10:59:06","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T17:59:06","slug":"tackling-digital-illiteracy-africa-cloud-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/tackling-digital-illiteracy-africa-cloud-box\/","title":{"rendered":"Tackling Digital Illiteracy in Africa with a Cloud in a Box"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Digital literacy is the 21st century layer<\/strong> to the essential human capability of communication. It\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.library.illinois.edu\/diglit\/definition.html\" target=\"_blank\">defined as<\/a> the ability to use digital technology, communication tools, or networks to locate, evaluate, use, and create information. This could mean anything from knowing how to send a text, search for information, download and interpret that information, or how to connect with people on social networks.<\/p>\n<p>In the early 2000s, Charlie Beuthin developed an interest in the rapidly growing digital world. Splitting his time as a DJ and a product-marketing manager for major record companies in the U.K., he saw how quickly the developed markets adopted and commercialized technology \u2014 especially the mobile phone.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"center\"><p>Despite 540 million smartphones and mobile internet penetration of 37 percent expected by 2020 in Sub-Saharan Africa, the main barrier to connectivity is expensive data costs.<span id=\"tweetquote\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=http:\/\/bit.ly\/2gX830U&amp;via=unreasonable&amp;hashtags=&amp;text=&quot;Despite 540m smartphones, the main barrier to connectivity is expensive data costs.&quot; @eduzemobile\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> Tweet This Quote<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>When he was offered a position as Head of Music at MTV Africa, he traveled the continent and saw firsthand the state of the digital landscape.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite how excited everyone was about how amazing the mobile phone and smartphone were going to be for Africa,\u201d recalls Beuthin. \u201cThere was this massive divide of what was being said in the press versus what the average person was saying.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Something we take for granted in developed countries \u2014 free Wi-Fi connections and unlimited data on our smartphones \u2014 is highly inaccessible for most people around the world.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33115\" style=\"width: 2826px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wary-sunlight.flywheelsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Eduzes-CLOX-being-used-by-a-student-in-a-classroom-in-South-Africa..jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33115\" data-attachment-id=\"33115\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/tackling-digital-illiteracy-africa-cloud-box\/eduzes-clox-being-used-by-a-student-in-a-classroom-in-south-africa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Eduzes-CLOX-being-used-by-a-student-in-a-classroom-in-South-Africa..jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2816,1770\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LaneB_body1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Eduze&amp;#8217;s CLOX being used by a student in a classroom in South Africa. \/\/ Photo from Eduze&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Eduzes-CLOX-being-used-by-a-student-in-a-classroom-in-South-Africa..jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Eduzes-CLOX-being-used-by-a-student-in-a-classroom-in-South-Africa..jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33115\" src=\"https:\/\/wary-sunlight.flywheelsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Eduzes-CLOX-being-used-by-a-student-in-a-classroom-in-South-Africa..jpg\" alt=\"Eduze's CLOX being used by a student in a classroom in South Africa. \/\/ Photo from Eduze\" width=\"2816\" height=\"1770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Eduzes-CLOX-being-used-by-a-student-in-a-classroom-in-South-Africa..jpg 2816w, https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Eduzes-CLOX-being-used-by-a-student-in-a-classroom-in-South-Africa.-768x483.jpg 768w, https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Eduzes-CLOX-being-used-by-a-student-in-a-classroom-in-South-Africa.-810x509.jpg 810w, https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Eduzes-CLOX-being-used-by-a-student-in-a-classroom-in-South-Africa.-1140x717.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2816px) 100vw, 2816px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33115\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eduze&#8217;s CLOX being used by a student in a classroom in South Africa. \/\/ Photo from Eduze<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Despite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsmaintelligence.com\/research\/?file=721eb3d4b80a36451202d0473b3c4a63&amp;download\" target=\"_blank\">540 million smartphones and mobile internet penetration of 37 percent<\/a> expected by 2020 in Sub-Saharan Africa, <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2015\/06\/01\/how-to-make-the-internet-truly-free-in-developing-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\">the main barrier to connectivity is expensive data costs<\/a>. Availability of mobile technology grows, yet most people still can\u2019t use the internet due to prohibitive prices set by mobile network oligopolies.<\/p>\n<p>Frustrated by high data costs coupled with the slow download speeds for those who could afford it, Beuthin wanted to create an environment of free and fast digital access \u2014 especially for people just starting to access mobile internet and develop their own digital literacy skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels like there is a lot of complacency in mobile networks, caused by the oligopoly they hold on digital connectivity in emerging markets,\u201d says Beuthin. \u201cThe people who could arguably benefit the most from mobile technologies like <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Voice_over_IP\" target=\"_blank\">VoIP<\/a> are often charged the most. That\u2019s hugely uncompetitive and unfair. If you\u2019re going to be in a position of responsibility, then be responsible.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"left\"><p>\u201cThere is a lot of complacency in mobile networks, caused by the oligopoly they hold on digital connectivity in emerging markets.&#8221;<span id=\"tweetquote\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=http:\/\/bit.ly\/2gX830U&amp;via=unreasonable&amp;hashtags=&amp;text=&quot;\u201cThere's a lot of complacency in mobile networks, from the oligopoly held in emerging markets.\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> Tweet This Quote<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In 2013, he co-founded <a href=\"http:\/\/eduze.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Eduze<\/a>, a digital content startup that aims to provide all Africans with equal access to reliable, relevant, and inspiring content that is both entertaining and educational.<\/p>\n<p>Eduze developed a micro-infrastructure device called CLOX, or Cloud in a Box, that allows users to browse, stream, and download digital content to a mobile device for free. According to Eduze, it takes less than five minutes to download a movie and 10 seconds for a song. An individual CLOX device doesn\u2019t need 3G, ADSL or even main electricity to work, yet it can connect 30 concurrent users to DVD quality video streams that have no buffering and no data cost.<\/p>\n<p>The team at Eduze installs the boxes in a variety of public and private places, including buses, taxis, clinics, schools, and corporate offices. Then, the team focuses on their expertise: curating content. They scour sources like TED, Khan Academy, National Geographic, the BBC, and hundreds of local independent providers to find the most relevant videos, books, podcasts, music, and more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are definitely about curating content for an African audience, which is what many corporations don\u2019t get right,\u201d says Beuthin. \u201cThere\u2019s typically not enough cultural sensitivity to what\u2019s needed or wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_33116\" style=\"width: 4791px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wary-sunlight.flywheelsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/This-is-Eduzes-CLOX.-Two-boxes-are-all-you-need-to-distribute-mobile-videos-books-and-music-at-high-speed-with-no-data-cost-anywhere-in-the-world.-.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33116\" data-attachment-id=\"33116\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/tackling-digital-illiteracy-africa-cloud-box\/this-is-eduzes-clox-two-boxes-are-all-you-need-to-distribute-mobile-videos-books-and-music-at-high-speed-with-no-data-cost-anywhere-in-the-world\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/This-is-Eduzes-CLOX.-Two-boxes-are-all-you-need-to-distribute-mobile-videos-books-and-music-at-high-speed-with-no-data-cost-anywhere-in-the-world.-.png\" data-orig-size=\"4781,2848\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"LaneB_body2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;This is Eduze&amp;#8217;s CLOX. Two boxes are all you need to distribute mobile videos, books and music at high speed, with no data cost, anywhere in the world. \/\/ Photo from Eduze&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/This-is-Eduzes-CLOX.-Two-boxes-are-all-you-need-to-distribute-mobile-videos-books-and-music-at-high-speed-with-no-data-cost-anywhere-in-the-world.-.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/This-is-Eduzes-CLOX.-Two-boxes-are-all-you-need-to-distribute-mobile-videos-books-and-music-at-high-speed-with-no-data-cost-anywhere-in-the-world.-.png\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33116\" src=\"https:\/\/wary-sunlight.flywheelsites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/This-is-Eduzes-CLOX.-Two-boxes-are-all-you-need-to-distribute-mobile-videos-books-and-music-at-high-speed-with-no-data-cost-anywhere-in-the-world.-.png\" alt=\"This is Eduze's CLOX. Two boxes are all you need to distribute mobile videos, books and music at high speed, with no data cost, anywhere in the world. \/\/ Photo from Eduze\" width=\"4781\" height=\"2848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/This-is-Eduzes-CLOX.-Two-boxes-are-all-you-need-to-distribute-mobile-videos-books-and-music-at-high-speed-with-no-data-cost-anywhere-in-the-world.-.png 4781w, https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/This-is-Eduzes-CLOX.-Two-boxes-are-all-you-need-to-distribute-mobile-videos-books-and-music-at-high-speed-with-no-data-cost-anywhere-in-the-world.--768x457.png 768w, https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/This-is-Eduzes-CLOX.-Two-boxes-are-all-you-need-to-distribute-mobile-videos-books-and-music-at-high-speed-with-no-data-cost-anywhere-in-the-world.--810x483.png 810w, https:\/\/unreasonablegroup.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/This-is-Eduzes-CLOX.-Two-boxes-are-all-you-need-to-distribute-mobile-videos-books-and-music-at-high-speed-with-no-data-cost-anywhere-in-the-world.--1140x679.png 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4781px) 100vw, 4781px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33116\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is Eduze&#8217;s CLOX. Two boxes are all you need to distribute mobile videos, books and music at high speed, with no data cost, anywhere in the world. \/\/ Photo from Eduze<\/p><\/div>\n<p>For schools, Eduze compiles content to complement the curriculum \u2014 a large curated digital library of videos, e-books, podcasts and apps available at high speed and uncapped for the teachers and students.<\/p>\n<p>When most schools receive materials from one publisher, Eduze exposes students to a wider variety that enhances their educational experience \u2014 covering topics like entrepreneurship, career guidance, and positive role models. With companies, Eduze takes existing training or educational content, makes it more engaging, dynamic, and accessible, and tracks it to see what\u2019s really resonating with employees and customers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"right\"><p>With Eduze, it takes less than five minutes to download a movie and 10 seconds for a song.<span id=\"tweetquote\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=http:\/\/bit.ly\/2gX830U&amp;via=unreasonable&amp;hashtags=&amp;text=&quot;With Eduze, it takes less than 5 mins to download a movie and 10 secs for a song.&quot; @eduzemobile\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i> Tweet This Quote<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The idea, according to Beuthin, is \u201cto create these hyper-relevant content libraries for each brand that really do resonate with their employees and customers.\u201d To him, what matters most is creating accessible, meaningful e-learning experiences for everyone, from blue-collar factory worker, to high school student, to long-distance bus traveller.<\/p>\n<p>This idea resonated so strongly with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ted.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">TED<\/a>, an organization focused on spreading ideas that matter around the world, that it decided to make Eduze its first-ever venture capital investment.<\/p>\n<p>Current trials of Eduze\u2019s CLOX average 60 users per day per device, with an average time spent over 25 minutes \u2014 enough to suggest the potential for massive scale via this new model of digital connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>In the short-term, according to Beuthin, Eduze\u2019s goal is to continue getting more boxes into more locations and increasing the number of users. But his vision is bigger than that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe we can create contextual, digital experiences that are truly embedded in the community they serve to educate, inform, and entertain,\u201d says Beuthin. \u201cThis is a bottom-up approach to digital content and all the LOLs and educational benefits it brings.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today&#8217;s world, digital literacy is key. 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