SEACOM Senior Vice President Jean Pierre De Lue and SEACOM Mombasa Station Manager Mahmoud Noor attended the event, engaging in discussions regarding Africa's growth as a continent through technology. One thing came out clearly: Africans thrive on information. By giving people access to information and other resources, we are in essence fueling their potential to achieve their goals. And who knows, their dreams may just be the thing that will boost Africa's current social, political and economical state.

Thus, the challenge we now face is how we can give each and every African on the continent access to information. SEACOM is connecting the continent to the rest of the world using fibre optic technology and thus offering access to cheaper broadband. BITSA conducts ICT Literacy drives in various high schools surrounding the UEAB campus. This program teaches secondary school students how to use the internet and online resources for their own benefit and those of others. SEACOM has offered to support this cause.

I believe a collaboration of such efforts across the continent will lead to the realisation of many African dreams and the growth of technology as a fundamental pillar in African development. It’s not only a question of what we do with our technology but what we CAN do with our technology!

* This is a guest blog post. The author is a student at the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton majoring in Business Information Technology. He has served the Baraton Information Technology Students Association (BITSA) in the capacity of Chairman (2009) and now acts as the advisor to the group. Follow him on twitter or read his blog