Some of the opportunities which might promote localisation of access include:
the existence of a national ICT policy which supports the use of local languages;
the creation of a Language development body established by the law which will
enable access to users and create a different but wholesome experience of the
Internet. As more people get involved in localisation of access, there will be more
jobs created in the sector. One other way of keeping localisation costs low is to
make use of existing popular platforms. For example, Facebook has translated
its application into a number of local languages, and this expertise can be used
in translating other applications. The issue of values and their effect on internet
access is seen in the 2015 Pew study which revealed that the internet is valuable
as an educational tool but beyond that, education is seen as a source of immoral
information.17 The internet will only be valued in such a context when the culture
local internet users have is reflected on the internet they access.

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Sean Ndlovhu, CITE ZW

The Creative Rights Movement
Sean Ndlovu then spoke about the Creative Rights Movement. He spoke on
the issues relating to the establishment and maintenance of creative hubs. He
narrated how creative hubs had a role to play in promoting access to information
and in creating jobs for the unemployed youth thus stemming brain drain. Sean
gave an example of how his creative hub had become a centre where youths
and entrepreneurs could network and collaborate on ideas. However, the lack of
proper policies means that Hubs are responsible for their own survival.

17 Internet seen as a positive influence on education, but a negative influence on morality in emerging and developing
nations- http://www.pewglobal.org/2015/03/19/internet-seen-as-positive-influence-on-education-but-negativeinfluence-on-morality-in-emerging-and-developing-nations/

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Misa Zimbabwe Second Internet Governance Multi
Stakeholder Conference 21 September 2017

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