Nii Quaynor
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Nii Quaynor is a Ghanaian scientist and engineer.
Quotes
- There are many places both on Earth and far into space, where for one reason or another we have to accept that the links in the internet are less reliable, meaning that when one is ready to transfer the information, the connection is not there
- I did not know that one day someone would have called me the father of the internet
- Africa has not succeeded in owning the internet
- What is most important is to stir the ecosystem and stimulate knowledge locally
- Knowledge is about being able to think by oneself, to solve problems, to find new solutions
- Knowledge is built by discussing with other people and by making mistakes and finding new ways to solve problems
- My hope for Africa in the future is that Africa will own its portion of the internet
- Nii Narku Quaynor - Africa's 'Father of the Internet' 8 September 2013
- It’s evident that the lack of technical know-how has literally self-colonized Africa
- Any society that lacks highly specialized knowledge, could churn out consumers who are not involved in the supply chain
- Only Africans could liberate and develop Africa
- The impact of the gap between the haves and have nots in a knowledge industry may be devastating
- Digital rights are not too far away from the right to education