Since the seminar on the Development of Higher Education in Africa in 1991, several steps are being taken to expand the use of ICTs in higher education in Africa.
- Africa Regional Communications Infrastructure Program (RCIP) – A venture of the World Bank, RCIP aims to improve access to international connectivity by focusing on closing the terrestrial connectivity gap. The program will extend the geographic reach of broadband networks and contribute to lower prices for international capacity. By the end of the program, it is expected that all capitals and major cities in East and Southern Africa would be linked to competitively priced high-bandwidth connectivity.
- New Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) – In 2002, African states established the NEPAD, whose objectives strongly focus on the dual strategies of ICT development (ICTD) and ICT for development (ICT4D).
- Pan- African Collaboration- The opportunities for regional, and perhaps continental, collaboration in the development of digital learning materials are huge in terms of the quality of the content, their relevance to the lives of learners, and the cost savings that would result from shared development. The open education resources movement is growing apace in Africa, supported by groups like the Hewlett Foundation. Organizations such as Learnthings Africa and Mindset Network have engaged in capacity-building programs to promote local digital content development.
