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Mapping with mGESA: Mobile GEographical Services for Africa

Mapping with mGESA: Mobile GEographical Services for Africa

Published on: Nov 29 2010 by Linda Raftree - 1 Comment
mGESA mobile mapping tool stLight.options({publisher:'b9de7637-ad14-4428-a74a-3b3ba4db6282'}); I wrote about a mobile mapping tool called mGEOS a few months ago,...
8 Elements for a Positively Brilliant ICT4D Workshop

8 Elements for a Positively Brilliant ICT4D Workshop

Published on: Nov 17 2010 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on 8 Elements for a Positively Brilliant ICT4D Workshop
ICT4D workshop participants in Kwale stLight.options({publisher:'b9de7637-ad14-4428-a74a-3b3ba4db6282'}); Recently I was in Kwale, at a Plan Kenya hosted workshop...
ICT4D advice for technologists, corporations, and development organizations from Plan Kwale

ICT4D advice for technologists, corporations, and development organizations from Plan Kwale

Published on: Nov 03 2010 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on ICT4D advice for technologists, corporations, and development organizations from Plan Kwale
Salim Mvurya, Plan Kwale’s District Area Manager As I mentioned in my previous post, Plan’s Kwale District office in Kenya has been a role model for Plan...
How Plan Kwale has been using ICT in their programs since 2003

How Plan Kwale has been using ICT in their programs since 2003

Published on: Nov 01 2010 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on How Plan Kwale has been using ICT in their programs since 2003
Salim Mvurya, Plan Kwale’s District Area Manager Plan’s Kwale District office in Kenya has been very successful in building innovative community-led programming...
Girls and ICTs: New ICT4D Report on Digital and Urban Frontiers for Girls

Girls and ICTs: New ICT4D Report on Digital and Urban Frontiers for Girls

Published on: Oct 18 2010 by Linda Raftree - 1 Comment
The urban and digital environments are the 21st century’s fastest-growing spheres. Both offer enormous potential for girls around the world, but prejudice...
How to Demystify the Internet in Rural Africa

How to Demystify the Internet in Rural Africa

Published on: Jun 14 2010 by Linda Raftree - 2 Comments
I was in a workshop in the Upper West Region of Ghana recently. The goal was two-fold: to train a small group of staff, ICT teachers and local partners on social...