- The idea for Voices of Africa began years ago as a result of intense field research conducted in East Africa by Crystal Watley. Her idea is simple, provide as many people with as much access to as much knowledge as possible. Knowledge is the key to development and it has been repeatedly demonstrated that lack of such access hampers growth and economic development around the world, particularly for those already disadvantaged. So what can you do? In the age of the internet, Web 2.0 and remote access how is it that great progress has been made and yet so many still do not receive the benefits readily enjoyed by millions in the industrialized world? Well the answer to that questio…