6 Reasons Your Digital Innovations Can Fail to Reach Adoption
Most new innovations fail. Failure is an expected part of the journey leading to eventual success. But what can organisations do to give the good ideas –...
An Emerging Digital for Development Paradigm for ICT4D 3.0
What has changed in the decade or so since the ideas of a new “ICT4D 2.0” phase were first mooted? New building blocks of development: digital roles, digital...
11 AgriTech Findings From West African Smallholder Farmers
The public ICT4Ag discussion is often focused on the use of smartphones and sophisticated applications. This often neglects more traditional channels and can unfairly...
Why Google and Apple Failed at COVID-19 Digital Response
Back in April 2020, Apple and Google announced COVID-19 contact tracing technology for iPhone and Android mobile phones. At our Global Digital Health Forum session...
The Five Key Drivers of Digital Health Adoption by Health Workers
The adoption of digital health in Ghana has been slower than expected, compared with the fast adoption of ICT in other important areas of business and social life....
The $200 Nexus 7 Google Tablet is a Game-Changer for ICT Adoption in Africa
On Wednesday, Google announced the specs and price point for its Nexus 7 tablet. Engadget reports that for $200 the Nexus 7 has a 7-inch 1280 x 800 IPS LCD to...
Does Facebook Have Any International Development Impact?
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...
The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for Aug 17-31, 2010
Sending MMS your way: On August 26, the good folks over at FrontlineSMS, upped the ante with the addition of MMS capabilities to the latest release of their software....
Facebook Zero: Web Chang’aa for Africa
As we’ve already discussed, Facebook is driving ICT adoption in Africa. Just look at the amazing statistic that Moses Kemibaro found: 2 million Kenyans are...
How Can We Increase Access to ICT, Today?
1. Keep an Open Mind on What is “ICT”
All too often, we get so caught up in what is shiny, flashy, and new, we come to think of just computers, Internet...