A South African joint initiative between the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the CSIR that has as its vision to make a fundamental difference to computer literacy and associated skills in Africa. We envisage this happening through the innovative approach of minimally invasive education (MIE).
MIE differs fundamentally from other ICT provision interventions in that it holds that everyone has the inherent cognitive ability to teach themselves, provided computers can be made easily accessible to potential learners and an environment can be created in which they can learn through experimenting.
Between 2003-2009 metaLAB worked with the Project Team to create a replicable and sustainable Business model that will support the roll out of up to 35,000 units across the country within 5 years. Now in 6 other African countries.