Practical Insights on Business for ICT4D Projects

What are Business Ideas for ICT4D Solutions?

Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) support and enable sustainable economic and social development in developing countries. There are many potential business ideas for ICT4D solutions, including:

  • Mobile health services: Developing mobile applications or platforms that provide health information and services, such as telemedicine, disease tracking, and medical appointment scheduling, in areas with limited access to healthcare.
  • Agricultural technology: Developing technologies such as precision agriculture systems, irrigation systems, and weather monitoring systems to improve the efficiency and productivity of small-scale farms.
  • Educational technology: Developing educational platforms, such as e-learning platforms or mobile apps, to provide access to education in remote or underserved areas.
  • Renewable energy solutions: Developing technologies such as solar panels or wind turbines to provide clean, affordable energy in areas without access to traditional electricity.
  • Digital financial services: Developing technologies such as mobile banking or digital payment systems to provide financial services to underserved communities.
  • Disaster response and management technologies: Developing technologies such as early warning systems or communication platforms to assist with disaster response and management efforts in developing countries.
  • Water and sanitation technologies: Developing technologies such as water purification systems or improved sanitation systems to address water and sanitation challenges in developing countries.
Does your country have a National Information and Communication Infrastructure Plan?

Does your country have a National Information and Communication Infrastructure Plan?

Published on: Jul 22 2011 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Does your country have a National Information and Communication Infrastructure Plan?
National ICT plans, also known as National Information and Communication Infrastructure plans (NICI), are key to implementing the African Information Society Initiative...
Gender Assessment of ICT Access and Usage in Africa

Gender Assessment of ICT Access and Usage in Africa

Published on: Jul 20 2011 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Gender Assessment of ICT Access and Usage in Africa
Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) are widely seen as having the potential to contribute positively to economic growth and development and to improve...
There are No Shortcuts in Technology for Development

There are No Shortcuts in Technology for Development

Published on: Jul 15 2011 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on There are No Shortcuts in Technology for Development
At the TEDxIIT conference earlier this year Dr. Laura Hosman spoke about the challenges facing ICT4D and some promising methods for moving forward: In her talk...
USAID Global Workshop on Education and Development: From Evidence to Action

USAID Global Workshop on Education and Development: From Evidence to Action

Published on: Jul 11 2011 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on USAID Global Workshop on Education and Development: From Evidence to Action
Inveneo is proud to be helping organize the ICT Petting Zoo at the 2011 USAID Global Workshop on Education and Development: From Evidence to Action. var addthis_config...
Teledata ICT shows the future of cybercafes in Ghana

Teledata ICT shows the future of cybercafes in Ghana

Published on: Jul 08 2011 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Teledata ICT shows the future of cybercafes in Ghana
As mobile phone data plans drop in cost and more cheap smartphones flood the African market, what is the future of the Internet cafe? Could mobile data kill off...
How ICT can improve Technical and Vocational Skills Development

How ICT can improve Technical and Vocational Skills Development

Published on: Jun 29 2011 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How ICT can improve Technical and Vocational Skills Development
GESCI has recently published two papers trying to tease out key issues related to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and their integration to national...
Telecentres are NOT sustainable!

Telecentres are NOT sustainable!

Published on: Jun 27 2011 by Michael Gurstein - 16 Comments
Almost since the very beginning of Telecentres/public access centres the nagging from funders – mostly governments but major NGO’s as well – has been...
Digital Storytelling as a Form  of Youth Development

Digital Storytelling as a Form of Youth Development

Published on: Jun 22 2011 by Kelechi Edozie-Anyadiegwu - 1 Comment
The practice of storytelling is a fundamental practice in communities through out the developing world. Storytelling allows for monumental moments of times past...
Building Youth Economic Empowerment with ICT

Building Youth Economic Empowerment with ICT

Published on: Jun 10 2011 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Building Youth Economic Empowerment with ICT
Let us start by agreeing that technology has great promise in increasing the economic empowerment of youth in the developing world. We all believe it. But what...
Why technology is only 10 percent of ICT solution success

Why technology is only 10 percent of ICT solution success

Published on: Jun 08 2011 by Anahi Ayala Iacucci - 5 Comments
In May 2010 the Ushahidi blog posted an awesome post fromChris Blow which was highlighting the importance of working through a Ushahidi project by thinking that...