John Dada
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John Dada
I have been a volunteer with Fantsuam Foundation, a rural women’s NGO in northern Nigeria, since 1996. I have responsibility for development of rural development initiatives to make Fantsuam a thriving rural knowledge economy driver in Nigeria One of such initiatives was awarded the First Hafkin Africa Prize (www.apc.org/english/hafkin <http://www.apc.org/english/hafkin>), and other activities have been featured in the Nigerian Press, http://allafrica.com/stories/200703290256.html, CNN, and BBC World BBC World (August 2005 http://www.handsontv.info/series6/02_E_Frontiers_reports/report1.html). I have promoted the use of radios, community theatre and multimedia to improve accessibility of relevant health and educational information to rural communities. I am also a founding member of the Peoples-uni.org (Peoples Open Access Education Initiative www.peoples-uni.org <http://www.peoples-uni.org/>) which aims to offer low cost and highly credible education to help build capacity in low- to middle-income countries. My present interests include the development and deployment of the ultra low-powered Solo computer for health, education and commerce in remote and under-served communities, and the development of sustainable and renewable energy sources for these Last Mile communities where Fantsuam Foundation works .
One of my recent researches include Global ISW /www.apc.org/tiki/tiki index.php?page=GISW+2007+Report <http://www.apc.org/tiki/tiki-index.php?page=GISW+2007+Report>; www.globaliswatch.org <http://www.globaliswatch.org>/
Fantsuam Foundation is a member of the African Incubators Network, AIN, and has been involved in a unique initiative based on its microfinance service to provide Mentoring, training and funding for ICT business Incubation Services for rural-based women and Youths. The proposal for sustainable micro energy is situated within the Business Incubation Service of Fantsuam Foundation.
Fantsuam has initiated a national volunteering service, GAIYA. One of its main targets has been retired professionals who wish to continue to serve their communities.
