08.216.2006 - AMD’s 50x15 Initiative Expands Educational Opportunities in Uganda

A consortium led by AMD (NYSE: AMD) today launched three digital inclusion programs in schools in and around Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. As part of the 50x15 Initiative, AMD is collaborating with the Ugandan Government, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and 13 additional organizations as part of the company’s commitment to connect 50 percent of the world’s population to the Internet by the year 2015. Led by African Heads of State and the African Union, NEPAD’s e-Schools Programme is aimed at equipping all African schools with ICT tools to ensure African youth graduate with the skills necessary to fully participate in the information society and knowledge economy..... - View Press Release - Visit AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.)