e Gov Platforms
A lot has been achieved with ICT in general especially in the last decade in most developing countries, especially Sub Saharan Africa, where in a country like the Gambia mobile penetration is 98% and that applies to a number...
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The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for March 28 – April 10, 2012
OLPC in Peru: This is not breaking news. The controversy over the effectiveness of OLPC has been the topic of much debate since its inception in 2005. A new evaluation of the OLPC program in Peru by the Inter-American...
How can ICT improve the lives of children and youth living in cities?
At the global level, a very small percentage of development funding goes to urban spaces, yet hard-hitting issues impact many of the urban poor: lack of tenure, lack of legality of land, informal settlements, lack of birth...
Language as a Cultural Barrier in ICT4E Deployments
When I started working on my ICT4E project a few months back, I thought I had all of my bases covered. It’s easy to fall into that groove. I learned quickly, however, that there are countless variables to consider when...
Get Facebook on ANY Mobile Phone via USSD
Do you want to join the millions of people on Facebook across Africa? But are you stuck with an old feature phone? Want no more! Orange is launching Facebook for any mobile phone using USSD technology, a low-bandwidth...
Introducing Inveneo BatNet: A Broadband WiFI Solution for Rural Areas
In an effort to extend WiFi signals into more rural regions, Inveneo has been secretly extending research into bat radar. A major breakthrough today allows WiFi signals to be bounced from and amplified by bats, turning them...
On Financial and Other Types of Sustainability in ICT4D Initiatives
I’ve been thinking quite a bit about the sustainability of ICT4D initiatives over the past couple months in preparation for a panel I participated in at ICTD 2012 and due to a good discussion on the topic while at a...
What are your favorite M4D interventions? Tell us so they can get funded!
Recently, I had an interesting conversation with a major retailer of technology in the USA. It is looking to grow its corporate social responsibility to focus on supporting information and communication technology programs...
The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for March 14 – 27, 2012
Activist and Citizen Journalists: We saw it throughout the Arab Spring and most recently in Syria. Then and now, activists and citizen journalists fill a media void and strategically inform the global conversation on...
The Top 5 Countries for ICT4D in Africa are Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, and…?
At a recent Technology Salon, we were discussing the countries that have the best environment for ICT innovation that will accelerate economic and social development. Quickly we listed the following four countries:
Kenya...
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