The village that built its own wi-fi network - BBC Africa
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- Опубліковано 27 бер 2019
- With data costs in South Africa amongst the highest on the continent, how can poor rural communities be expected to get online and join the fourth industrial revolution?
Well, the village of Mankosi has been at the forefront of an experiment to bridge the internet gap and make cheap wifi a reality. And it's a project that could have major implications for similar communities around the world.
Video journalist: Christian Parkinson
Reporter: Vauldi Carelse
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What Africa needs to do is start creating their own things, just like how these people created internet for themselves, that was fantastic! They should teach this to other kids in this village and maybe this knowledge could spread. God bless Africa
No, they need to rely on the West for their technological needs.
Reminds me of THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND
Hassnah Ahlansa I learned that story in class of English when I was high school student.
I saw that movie too, I guess it shows us a reality which the power and motivation of youth to bring change to Africa.
Just watched it yesterday
Yeah!
they should be working together
Wow at last BBC brings positive news from Africa
Yeah at the time when their reputation is dancing. Too late to give a positive image of africa you propaganda broadcasting notworrk
they do that very regularly
NO THEY ARE EXPOSING THESE BLACK PEOPLE TO BE HARMED BY WHITE MONOPOLY BUSINESS.
@@shmuelcohen4896 what part of this is propaganda? u couldn't even get a kid to believe this. get over your little personal feelings
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I pray no big company tries to shut this down.
Me too
🤣🤣😅 too late it has circulated already, and the most interesting part is that they are close to my home so in a matter of days I'm packing my stuff and moving in (R25 for uncapped data 😅😅)
@@purp0sem445 OMG, I'm had feeling this would happen. In box me if you need anything.
@@NUTZONYALIPZ it's too late from what I'm reading.
@@empresszaire2305 hi empress I'm a bit new to all of this, I'm used to watchong videos only. How do you inbox someone here? 🤔
Africans are Smart they made their own internet using different devices.
the internet is just connecting devices
Yeah we must do it
Blacks vs Everybody they all look in astonishment.. nothing new.
All races are smart. Only some individuals are stupid.
Moor Wakanda ode
This is inspiring. I love that it's by the villagers with no outside influence. Very cool.
The beauty of Africa.much love from Kenya.we have potential and ability.
I also live in Kenya.
@thorr_ritho LOL
Don't listen to the people being rude. Looking forward to the progression going on there, hope outside influences don't try to ruin things.
Africa 🌍 is the future 🔮.
Believe it or leave it 💪🏾.
TROLL KING agree brotha
Troll KING..100 AGREE ..AFRICA is the Future for AFRICANS not China Arabs Europeans Indians but for AFRICANS
What an ironic statement, considering the fact that those that do "believe it" are the quickest to exploit us.
Say thanks for all these things invented by white people...phones, cars, air-planes, trains, electricity, photo cameras, medical equipments
@@zaraarazab7402 Say thanks for all these things invented by white people...phones, cars, air-planes, trains, electricity, photo cameras, medical equipments
Well done to the innovators this is admirable. All villages in Africa should follow suit.
Those round mud walled and grass thatched houses am missing them like crazy very cool during all weathers and ooh drinking water stored in a pot is a natural refrigerator
Yes indeed
This is beautiful !!! They need laws set in place to protect them from bottom feeder corporations and a charity network dedicated to investing in the village and their WiFi system.
This is beautiful, I wish my internet was this affordable
No damn , I doubt it's that fast though :/
You can make it happen. If you plant the seeds today, and water them, they will grow and blossom one day.
@@coenraadloubser5768 k cool
I salute you!!! The best any human can promote his village with. You are great man. God will bless you.
*WiFi hunger is strong.*
The Internet is one of the strongest magnets, because it can offer income improvement and entertainment at the same time.
This is awesome to see and I know recently, communities in some low income parts of Detroit have done this as well. I'm down to see this movement grow 👍🏾
Whooaaaaaa.... this is mind blowing and inspiring at the same time... that's awesome 💪💪💪💪
Yes that's what we Africans need to do do it ourself don't wait for NONE
Black ppl invention is huge in every area of white man so call laws an world's an the r countless invention black ppl did that in slavery had no rights or owner ship to an when the did whites narcissist take full advantage buy them out wiping there names an taking control what whites didn't forcefully take the buy over leaving black with little invention to their name
@@straalpijpbolo We have no clue as to what you said, Do you want a mirror?
@@saltwater_addict742 u surely very much understand that's y u reply because no one needs a bigger mirror than u I'm very important an u know that that y u r here understanding very good that u even reply B tch if u don't understand u don't reply so back d F off an dissappear to who or what u understand u don't have to especially if yr ancestors r neanderthal narcissist reply again an it show that u r d one need a larger mirror an u clearly fully understand but just dumb ignorant an I'm so important u understand that clearly that even u stupidly say u don't understand u clearly do understand or u don't every one but u know u don't reply to things unless I'm important an u understand but just ignorant come on B tch reply again let everyone see how much u fully understand an how important I am that u understand until u reply
@@straalpijpbolo Did my comment trigger you that so badly? Well you do know that your people were fooled with mirrors when south Africa was colonised
So stealing? Like usual lol.
So proud of this community. I grew up in the Transkei and am so happy to see progress like this.
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This is amazing.Protect them at all costs🙏🙏
May you guys go to Uganda and help out 🤩😃
Hehehe
Honestly
This is such a great and innovative idea. Communities all over the work should be able to do this and not pay a much higher price to the big companies in the industry. Also very proud to see news like this coming from Africa, and not only war and hunger stories; it lifts up the people, their intelligence and their creativity with the smaller resources they have.
Amazing!!!!!
Reminds me of the movie "The boy who harnessed the wind"
We need a follow up piece next year to see what happened to this WiFi network. Hopefully it will also reflect on the impact of media exposure on the village.
This is awesome my internet bill per month here in Jamaica is expensive and service is crap.
Fire pon Flow lol
I concur.
Can you just imagine what the world would be like if the population of Africa had access to just 50% of the resources and opportunities people in West have.
Then they would have more of the problems the "west"(maybe you include in west Japan and Korea as well) has, like: obesity, anorexia, depression, racist violence, low birth rates, ageing population, robotization and unemployment of low skilled people, wealth inequality, unaffordable housing and lack of space, since you can no longer build a shack in the woods in the "west" since there aren't much woods left. ****** But it's not all bad, in the cities anyway. In the countryside it can be pretty bad, most of our villages are slowly dyeing.
@@HisameArtwork I partially agree with your statement however I believe the principles and morals of Africans are different to the west thus a different outcome all together. Maybe the world would be a much better place
@Alana Weaver I know that African in a contient not a country, I was born and raised in 🇿🇼 and of of course theres more African billionaires than America, the African population is bigger than the American population so the laws of probability favour Africa. I work and travel around Europe then go back home a few months of the year, trust me western countries are a lot more developed, especially things like the health system, public transport etc etc. Even though Africa is rich the people still suffer due to corruption and explotation.
@Blacks vs Everybody Rwanda Egypt and south africa have small salletes in space
and ghana
Village with a beach. Nice, with internet it's paradise as far as I'm concerned. Just make sure the property barons don't run you out now there is internet.
They will come flocking
Its wonderful to see the "local black Africans", doing things for themselves. This why they can also build up their communities. Have communication, with CE phones, TV, computers, and help too with education (online if possible). Black Africans can get work together with others who have more experience and skills to show them what to do. Well done all of those who have made it possible.
This is amazing, please keep it and spread it. I wish I could help
This is lovely! The internet is as useful as hot water on tap. You have access to so much more information and technology though it, they will be able to build so much more now. I wish them good fortune.
Fact
I have always know that black ppl all over the world is Amazing. Brother and Sisters Victory will always be OURS. LOVE.
Rural South Africa is beautiful 😍
I live in cape town my grandparents are originally from about a 1 hour drive from here and hopefully this spreads through the entire rural Eastern cape( province)we really need it. Enkosi kakhulu
Completely amazing!
Totally unrelated village chief is cute.
Krista Johnson 😂😂😂 dead dead dead “Trevor Noah voice”😂
Wanga Gambushe lol
Ugly lil
Ay Africa my continent
Thanks BBC NEWS. This will help the other community in the world. Thanks
imagine that they have to climb all the way up the tower to turn it off then on again
This is great! should go viral already.
Beautiful village
May these people develop themselves...in peace and joy.🌼
Great work and really like the way they were speaking their native language even though they speak and understand English not our country Ghana were our Leaders thinks English language is the best language which is foolishness and I think Africans should start making their native language the first national language and their colonial masters language the second not the other way round cos if we didn’t do that there is no way we will develop as a continent and we will remain under colonialism God bless Africa
I don't know why Ghanaians like bringing their country down all the time. The pull me down spirit is so strong in Ghana. When did the leaders say local languages are not good? Have you never seen a documentary on Ghana in which the people are speaking in their local languages. When our leaders are addressing the whole country they speak in English. It is the only uniform language in the whole country. When they go to the Akan's they speak in Twi and to the Ga's they speak Ga. To the Northner's Frafra, Groni or others. Do you have to insult Ghana to uplift others. What exactly would you recommend the main language of Ghana be when we have so many different tribes with their own? And how are the 54 countries speaking various different languages helpful to the development of the continent when we can't communicate with each other?
Stop the hypocrisy how many times did you see the president speaking the local language and are you not aware that they just said they want to make French our second language tell me what shows they have respect to our own local languages and what are they telling us in school ? Not to speak any local language which they name it as vanacola,tell me what is the meaning of that and in Ghana the only language that is spoken everywhere is twi and is our local language that is familiar with everyone and we have News in twi on radio and television which the majority listen to so what stop our leaders on thinking of making it our first language I’m not Ashanti and I’m proud Gonja but the reality is twi is our most common language that is everywhere in the country one thing let me tell you I’m in the state and if a citizen of Ghana has health insurance and insurance company sende you mail they write in English,twi,Spanish etc and if u go to any public office and u ask for translator they will get you a twi translator and is every where in the world it’s only twi that is recognize as Ghanaian language so what are we waiting for but because we are not ready to develop and we want to remain under colony.and Ghana is the first country to gain independent in Africa but 20 most develop countries in Africa Ghana is not included and u sit down happily and tell me I want to bring Ghana down and what will I gain for doing that do you love Ghana more than anyone and with people like you that thinks everything is cool with what is going on in the country how do you expect this greedy politicians to fix our problems.the moment u start speaking ur language that’s when u will know ur value and therefore it will lead you to light.lets support the new Africa movement so that we can make a change for better future enough with the colonialization every white man speak his own language in his country no matter how small his country is so why can’t we do the same,enough with this bullshit 😡
@@ibrahimbasiru9272 First of all I never said all is perfect and well with Ghana. There are many people who are supposed Ghanaians who leave nothing but insults for Ghana every chance they get. Always a way to degrade it's face. I don't see how rebukes like this benefit Ghana. Maybe you are not like the many others for example in the Ghanaweb comments section insulting Ghana or in a video someone made to uplift Ghana. I find it sad that we can't rather say something uplifting for our country or say we should learn from so and so in a rather positive manner. No country is perfect at least some Ghanaians are trying however you feel. If it was so easy it would have been done. With Ghanaians who are quick to shut down any good thing any other Ghanaian does how will we move forward? Someone says they are doing this then insults. We need to fix that first. When it comes to language I can agree Twi is quite popular so maybe Twi, but what will you do when other tribes start complaining and revolting? At least for now there is peace. I haven't had any teacher tell me that my local language is useless. With the president I have heard him speak Twi. Your question about president's speaking in the local languages, that is one of my points if a Ga man becomes president and he only speaks Ga(there are people like that) what will you say he should now go and learn Twi? Or will you make Twi a requirement before you become President? At least with English it is a common ground which eliminates anyone feeling superior or inferior. We just have to encourage our various local languages being taught as well. We are still trying to eliminate the remains of tribalism. Like you admitted we have televison and radio stations with Twi, even Ga. When more people make more money we will start hearing more of others. I agree language is important, but you didn't answer my last question. I believe in the development of Africa as a whole and also in us continuing or uniqueness within or own countries. At the same time though encouraging 54 different languages in a continent that needs to work together and understand each other whilst doing so is confusing. The reason french was introduced to us was to widen our economic reach. Us joining that Francophone group gives us access to a bigger market. That is what Ghana is lacking compared to Nigeria, our population and market is quite small. It's not only Ghana suffering from that, hence why ECOWAS is working towards one currency. I agree though that making french our second language is a bit extreme.
Alaya KnowsAlot come on bro you are not getting it this francophone what is the benefit for joining them this people maltreat our people when ever u cross to their zone and our grand grand parents were trading with this people for long and still we are trading with them we understand each other and language has never been a issue and I used to travel to Togo every 2 weeks when I was in Ghana to buy goods so the trading aspect is never an issue with communication the issue is the border crossing and the treatment they give us when ever we cross to their side is what the gov has to talk about not language and the issue of bigger market has nothing to do with language is all about too much duty on goods when ever you import goods the evil people at the port will charge a huge amount on duty so most businesses have move to Togo cos of high cost of duty example before mali 🇲🇱 and Niger 🇳🇪 used to ship 🛳 their cars 🚗 ,rice and so many things and Nigerians as well but cos of high duty charges they had to move to Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 and Togo cos is better for them there u can ask anyone that has worked at Tema port some where 2002 he will tell you so the issue with bigger market our own greedy leaders are the cos of it and back to the language and developmental issues I told you I’m a proud Gonja but the fact is Twi is the most speaking language in Ghana anywhere you go in Ghana twi is there not because I like it but that’s what it’s and that’s why I told you anywhere u go in this world when say u are from Ghana and u need a translater they will bring someone that speaks twi for you so if you really care about the development of the country and we want to have a national language you will just have to put ur interest and feelings aside and let the right thing to be done and Europe has 50 countries and every country speaks his own language and you know why cos every one know his value as people and as a country,is just do ur thing let me also do my thing no one is better than any not economically ooo cos is a fact that some of the European countries are poor but they maintain their respect so that they will not be rule by anyone that’s what I’m talking about cos using the white peoples language still makes us under colony which is distracting us in so many ways but we don’t see it and untill we change that system we will still be stuck my brother .but I know you will insist on ur agenda cos u sound like a politician and all those people that u think they always say shit about Ghana is just that they are tired of this evil politicians cos things are getting worst from gov to another gov things are not getting better at all and u have to understand them and i want to ask u something ?can u mention one direct benefits that a citizen of Ghana get from gov from all the state resources that we have been transporting since and look at Obuosi one of the richest town in the world but look at it state ryt now and do u know what benefits the citizen of USA 🇺🇸 and European citizen get from their country ,they give them free housing,money for food every month if u are not working,free hearth care ,scholarship in school, grant for school and more this are direct benefits and some of this stuff all u need to do is just call u don’t even have to go the office what about us ? Nothing and Why why why 😡😡😡
@@ibrahimbasiru9272 First I am not a politician lol. I am not interested in that area at all. The complaints can be warranted but there are many unnecessary insults that don't benefit us. I agreed with you on the French language thing though. We joining the Francophone nations though is supposed to give us rights and access to their markets we were not given before. The issues you mentioned on how they treat us, it now gives us protection. Anyways it is yet to be put to test. Me I look at my country and I look at it's age. It is not America or European countries in which I will be comparing us. Even after independence the west and neo colonialism has been undermining us. When you speak of language and we pick one you are also speaking of pride in one owns country. That is what we need to work on, love for our country that we don't go rebuking it and leaving the responsibility for politicians alone. I believe in citizens doing their part because we are not a first world country and if we want to get there you work for it together. Citizens and politicians all together it is not one person who builds a country. Even the healthcare and others there are those in the U.S still saying it is not enough for them. We will always want more. The toil our country has been through this is now the time to ask for it and it will come.
I am not the one fighting against Twi so the problem won't be me putting my feelings aside. I don't know how you will tell all the others to put their feelings aside. If they want to fight it they will, I wasn't speaking of my feelings just others.
This is the best thing ever. I hope they all get internet. Good job
This is illegal connection hookups. It will be removed soon.
Actually in Kenya one can buy 1gb to 2gb for 100shs equal to 1$ depending on the mobile network one is connected to.
Airtel Tibiim! Telkom Tialala!
I'll happily share this video to expose this local talent
Woow I'm so proud dats my mother's homeland 👏👏
Make sure to protect your children from accessing bad things in the internet.
True. They shouldn't let children land themselves on this dark app called tik tok
Lol not gonna happen dont worry these kids are good
Love you sharing this. Let the light shine upon Africa. God Bless. 🌹🌹
This is the best show yall put out in a long time
Great to see hard working ppl in Africa 🙌
Awesome video! Although, I would have liked to see the Upload/Download speeds and where the main hub was located at.
Bless these beautiful people 🙏🏾❤️
Wooow it so beautiful to see village like this one joining the forth industrial revolution... so impressive
"i am a god to them"
lmao that went from 0 to 100 really quickly
If he was providing my wifi I'd consider him a god, too.
He's the most humble guy I know... very out of character in this video. I think this nervous reaction is a reflection on the media and public eye on our project.
Said Escanor The Lion Sin of Pride 😂
All things are possible to him that believes.... This is so excellent and impressive..
this is very impressive. they did a good job.
THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING,.. FULL SPEED AHEAD MY FAMILY, ..our ancestors has created magic throughout history,. _ magic others couldn't resist stealing,.. NOW TAKE A SECOND CHANCE AND FORGE AHEAD
Keep it up
Africa awakening 🌟🌍
@@4OURTANK Lol Awakening from what? There are zero first world black countries.
@@iphone202020220 what happend to Eitopia? Oh yeah and isreal oh yeah and egypt
@@iphone202020220 Awakening from this nightmare of division and dependency. Africans will unite and will change the course of history
This is incredible but I love to have seen how fast the internet is. Can you watch Netflix or UA-cam with it?
Did you hear that technician.. "it's like... I'm a God to them". 🤔😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
love the clicking sound
In Kenya, on the mobile networks the price per 1GB varies between $0.5 - 1 depending on your provider.
WOW this is the best cause I'll happily make donations to.. I think it's close to my town of birth.. Mount Frere.. am extremely happy about THIS
They are soooo blessed!
*I buy 3.6 gig for $2.78 in Nigeria through Glo network. And it's 4G network. And Glo is a Nigerian network. MTN first brought GSM to us and MTN is a South African company. South Africa should be benefiting the most but they are not. MTN is ripping everybody off including their own people.*
We are suffering data prices are ridiculously expensive
@@kamvamzawuziwa8922 *You guys need to take it up with the government. They are the only ones that can force them to bring prices down.*
2gb is $1 in kenya through Airtel and Telkom Kenya.. Its cheap
@@africaredefined2750 *That's good. Here $1.39 will get you 1.8gb through Glo. I guess it's only South Africa that has this expensive data costs. They need to protest against their telecom companies.*
We've have tried doing that but the big telecommunications companies have so much control the government won't take it seriously. It's crazy to think that Telkom, Vodacom, MTN all South African companies rip its citizens off horribly.
Big up to my Africa brothers and sisters
Wow🙌🏾 they need to extend this to other villages too because really internet is too expensive here.
Just wow!
I think it is amazing, well done!👏👏♥♥👏👏
It is so fantastic!!! Keep going ....
😍
FREAKING AWESOME!!!
HI, THANK YOU FOR SHARING, MANY PRAYERS/BLESSINGS!
It is just the bening ,we need a United state of africa and we should speak shawili as our official languge..am from West africa The Gambia
True.its about time.only issue is our leaders n their greed n pride
Omar jatta it's Swahili and am with u.
I don’t think Africa should be one country, but I think we should all be united as if we are a country. A place where all African countries have each other’s backs and support one another. A nation wide African mindset where it’s “us vs them”, because that what it’s always been. Us black people always been the lesser race, so we have no one else but ourselves. We need a one African currency, and we need to build nationalism in African countries
@@NoName-be8vp good idea
@@NoName-be8vp We are not the "lesser race". Have some respect for yourself.
Awesome! Keep it up africa. Make africa great
Africa young and smart minds are going to revolutionize the world. Africa stand up ✊🏽
You do realize White people invented the Internet years ago right? This is Illegal Hookups. All he had to do was connect the antenna's for signal lool. No hard work.
obviously you are clueless, Internet was not an invention by anyone, rather a US department of defense project ,which if you bothered to be educated you would realize its quite diverse.
@@crowdpleaserselector5980 It was not invented by black people. End of story.
@@iphone202020220 You really do a great job proving racist is mostly for the uneducated and the ignorant people.
@@crowdpleaserselector5980 Internet was invented by the US military (which all of them were white back then) so yes, internet is white. Also, blacks have always been behind, Asians, Indians and Whites are always the ones at the top dealing with new technology and science, like just a day ago or so they took the first image of a black hole, no blacks were involved in that. SpaceX has almost no blacks whatsoever but quite a lot of indians, etc... It's not racism, blacks are obviously a little behind compared to pretty much all other races on Earth.
We know for a fact that the average IQ of Africans are 73. Compared to say Whites at 100, Chinese at 105 and Jews 115. If we look at the societies that also reflect these numbers, China is super modern today but they have had plenty of wars, more than you can count. Africans always blame the white for their current situation but even countries like Japan that had two fucking nukes dropped on their cities are now up and running again. Africa is still a shithole long after the white man left.
I love stories like this. It give hope in a sea of bad news
This is amazing
Very good initiative, i hope their next project would be Solar Energy. Good Luck for upcoming projects from INDIA
Its amazing what people can do....
love" that do it yourself mentality" well said, now use it develop
Thanks for the story
The whole world should hear and see this. A can-do-spirit! Possibility mentality!
Amazing!
This is awesome. Africa is on the run
This is amazing!!
this is me very lucky to live in my country
although our internet is a bit slow only 120-900kb / s but all residents in our country can still use the internet
One of the best bbc reports ive seen in years, this is also being done on a global scale via the Metaverse Chase Reality. The project is taking place across the UK and Singapore by the 2 founders.
That's brilliant
This is a amazing!!!
Great Africans
There were towns in the US that tried this but the internet companies lobbied the government made it illegal!
this is off topic but had to say it anyway.i come from northern Chad Republic (Toubou tribe) but i was born and bred in Saudi Arabia.i don’t know i have lovely vibes towards people from the eastern and southern part of Africa even though i never been there before.i was so close to go to university in cape town awhile ago.i hope you love us too.🌹🥰❤️🙏🏾
How can I learn more about this project. This is very interesting. I want to setup one for my village too
Star link
Wow. This is very inspirational. I'd like to see more stories about the small and upcoming developments in Africa.
Yes africa
just for reference - this is in Mthatha, a place that produce so many global leaders in Politics, business etc
Eg being Nelson Mandela
The language spoken is Xhosa, which was used as Wakanda's language in Black Panther
Wow amazing 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
This is Amazing!
Wow great information. #Inspiration
I am proud of this. This is amazing
3 years later I still find myself here again, what does that mean ?
Live well done. you did this . we do this on a daily basis.
So they built a Line of sight mesh that connects nodes in which you have wireless hotspots that provide access to an intranet. I hope they have some sort of a riverbed system to keep data usage down.