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Will Outernet Bring Connectivity to the Unconnected Parts of the World?
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Digitizing Payments One Cabinet at a Time
Recently, the Liberian Cabinet approved the use of mobile money to pay teachers in rural areas. This is a huge step in the right direction for Liberia. But why...
The Sustainable Development Goals ICT Playbook
The Sustainable Development Goals represent a unique opportunity for the world to work together on 17 critical measures that embody the collective aspirations of...
Are Smartphones Making SMS Projects Obsolete?
Are SMS projects still relevant? Are toll-free phone numbers still needed? As more and more people in developing countries have access to cheap smartphones and...
Top Tips for Training Outreach Workers on Mobile Data Collection
Recently in the blog post entitled Top Tips for Converting Paper Forms to Digital Mobile Forms, I discussed Equal Access’ transition from paper-based to mobile...
How to Innovate New Digital Financial Services for Farmers
We know that digital financial services (DFS) facilitate increased financial inclusion of rural communities, but what other ways can technology improve access to...
3 Ways to Escape the PDF Graveyard
Applying technology solutions to the challenges of international development requires organizational change more than new gadgets. That’s why we were thrilled...
Top Tips for Converting Paper Forms to Digital Mobile Forms
As mobile data collection tools become more user-friendly and smartphones/tablets become more affordable, international development practitioners are increasingly...
How Refugee Saharawis Use ICTs in Their Fight for Independence
The Story of Western Sahara
The formation of the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf, Algeria, started in 1975, when Spain sold off its former colony to Morocco and...
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