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Apply Now for the 2013 ISIF Asia Awards

Apply Now for the 2013 ISIF Asia Awards

Published on: Apr 17 2013 by Aaron Mason - Comments Off on Apply Now for the 2013 ISIF Asia Awards
Are you or your partners using the Internet to promote social causes in Asia? Could you use several thousand dollars to help move your cause forward? If so, the...
Moving ICTWorks to WordPress: Special Thanks to Go WordPress’ Pro Bono Initiative

Moving ICTWorks to WordPress: Special Thanks to Go WordPress’ Pro Bono Initiative

Published on: Apr 15 2013 by Aaron Mason - 4 Comments
ICTWorks would like to give a huge thank you to Jordi Cabot and the team at Go WordPress for helping to bring the site up to date by migrating to WordPress. I won’t...
Bitcoins are About to Reinvent Banking in Africa

Bitcoins are About to Reinvent Banking in Africa

Published on: Apr 08 2013 by Aaron Mason - 16 Comments
If you’ve been paying any attention at all to financial markets over the past several weeks there’s no way you’ve missed the Bitcoin: the unregulated, uncontrolled...
Will the Ubuntu Phone Rock the African Software Development Market?

Will the Ubuntu Phone Rock the African Software Development Market?

Published on: Apr 03 2013 by Aaron Mason - 1 Comment
You’re undoubtedly familiar with Ubuntu. An open source OS powerhouse, some argue that Ubuntu has the potential to take a sizable bite out of the cost of deploying...
Are Lasers the Key to Cheap, Cloud-Based Internet?

Are Lasers the Key to Cheap, Cloud-Based Internet?

Published on: Apr 01 2013 by Aaron Mason - 3 Comments
Different colored lasers light up a section of cloud during a test of Inveneo’s StratoLancer system. Photo: Aaron Mason When trying to communicate over great...
BarCamp Shows ICT Dam Ready to Burst in Myanmar

BarCamp Shows ICT Dam Ready to Burst in Myanmar

Published on: Mar 25 2013 by Aaron Mason - Comments Off on BarCamp Shows ICT Dam Ready to Burst in Myanmar
Attendees look on at the opening ceremony for BarCamp Yangon 2013. Photo: Mark Summer Recently Mark Summer, Inveneo’s co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer,...
Open Standards Can Change Everything

Open Standards Can Change Everything

Published on: Mar 15 2013 by Aaron Mason - Comments Off on Open Standards Can Change Everything
February’s San Francisco Technology Salon centered around current technology challenges in the developing world. What are our current needs? What’s holding...
Can Crowdsourcing Stop the Fall Armyworm Invasion?

Can Crowdsourcing Stop the Fall Armyworm Invasion?

Published on: Feb 04 2013 by Aaron Mason - 1 Comment
The Zambian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock recently announced that they are experiencing an outbreak of maize-eating fall armyworm in some parts of the country....
Tulane’s New National ICT Resource Tool

Tulane’s New National ICT Resource Tool

Published on: Jan 11 2013 by Aaron Mason - Comments Off on Tulane’s New National ICT Resource Tool
Interested in reading Ethiopia’s National ICT Policy? Looking for Costa Rica’s National Plan of Telecommunications Development? Or perhaps Cambodia’s...
The Choice Between Facebook and Running Water Isn’t Obvious

The Choice Between Facebook and Running Water Isn’t Obvious

Published on: Jan 07 2013 by Aaron Mason - 2 Comments
Over the past several years two seemingly independent ideas have been gaining traction: New technology allows developing nations to leapfrog over traditional growth...