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ihostAfrica

Published on: May 08 2011 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on ihostAfrica
ihostAfrica is an innovative company making a massive significant investment in improving hosting business in Africa, by ensuring people get hosting at a very cheap and affordable cost, matching it with a good online 24/7...
Evaluation of Intel Teach Getting Started Program in Indonesia

Evaluation of Intel Teach Getting Started Program in Indonesia

Published on: May 06 2011 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
The Evaluation of the Implementation and Impact of the DBE3‐Intel “Getting Started Program” presents the results of an evaluation conducted on the implementation and impact of the joint program between USAID...
Does Facebook Have Any International Development Impact?

Does Facebook Have Any International Development Impact?

Published on: May 04 2011 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
In response to last week’s post about Facebook’s usage in Africa doubling every 7 months, Victor van R, a Dutch ICT4D researcher asked the following pertinent question: Is there any development impact of FB?...
Is the WikiReader the killer eReader app that will transform the developing world?

Is the WikiReader the killer eReader app that will transform the developing world?

Published on: May 02 2011 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
Back in 2009, we were excited about the WikiReader from Openmoko. This $99 device has the 3+ million Wikipedia articles at your fingertips with only a micro-SD card and 2 AAA batteries – no Internet required. We proclaimed...
Facebook usage in Africa is doubling every 7 months!

Facebook usage in Africa is doubling every 7 months!

Published on: Apr 29 2011 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
This is Africa as visualized by Facebook. You could find it depressing if you looked at the world and saw that compared to the USA or Europe, Africa is still “dark”. Or you could take a positive view, like...
3 Reasons Why Local ICT Partners are Critical for Implementation Success

3 Reasons Why Local ICT Partners are Critical for Implementation Success

Published on: Apr 27 2011 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 3 Reasons Why Local ICT Partners are Critical for Implementation Success
I saw this slide at a recent workshop and for me it states the obvious – having a good ICT partner is critical for a technology project to succeed. Then again, I am biased. I helped create the Inveneo Certified ICT...
Afro Invest ltd

Afro Invest ltd

Published on: Apr 25 2011 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Afro Invest ltd
Connecting Scotland with the Global Market, advising on strategic investments.
What is the Potential Impact of Tablet Computers on Education Systems in Africa?

What is the Potential Impact of Tablet Computers on Education Systems in Africa?

Published on: Apr 25 2011 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
With the rise of the iPad, Kindle, and similar eReaders and touchscreen devices, tablet-shaped form factor computing power has become much more portable and yet sizable. This holds great promise for educators on par with...
ICTworks Interview with Eva Kagiri of eCAP East Africa on ICT Sustainability

ICTworks Interview with Eva Kagiri of eCAP East Africa on ICT Sustainability

Published on: Apr 22 2011 by Aicha Malloum - 5 Comments
Eva Kagiri works in the field of eLearning creating educational content for different ICT platforms. She has a background in Environmental Engineering, Development and International Co-operation. In the last 2 years, she...
mHealth Webinar: Mobile Tools 101 on Ushahidi, Medic Mobile, EpiSurveyor

mHealth Webinar: Mobile Tools 101 on Ushahidi, Medic Mobile, EpiSurveyor

Published on: Apr 15 2011 by Aicha Malloum - Comments Off on mHealth Webinar: Mobile Tools 101 on Ushahidi, Medic Mobile, EpiSurveyor
Have you ever wondered about the different mHealth software applications that you hear about in the ICT4D conversations? Would you like to better understand how each works, and which one would work the best for you? Learn...

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