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ICT must be used in improving the employability of youth

ICT must be used in improving the employability of youth

Published on: Nov 07 2011 by Tyrone Hall - Comments Off on ICT must be used in improving the employability of youth
The use of ICT to strengthen youth employability in the developing world ought to be pursued vigorously. To be clear: ICTs aren’t the only route to improving...
ICT: Changing the Face of Agriculture

ICT: Changing the Face of Agriculture

Published on: Oct 12 2011 by Tyrone Hall - 3 Comments
The mere mention of agriculture conjures, for many, outmoded images of a backbreaking industry. It’s an image that holds true in some places where few farmers...
iPads in Rural Agriculture: Glitz Toys or ICT4Ag Business Tool?

iPads in Rural Agriculture: Glitz Toys or ICT4Ag Business Tool?

Published on: Sep 28 2011 by Tyrone Hall - Comments Off on iPads in Rural Agriculture: Glitz Toys or ICT4Ag Business Tool?
This month’s Technology Salon ICT4Ag – Enriching rural coffee farmers via iPads raised a couple of eyebrows from the outset. How can Exprima Media and...
Two Questions on the Sustainability of Grameen’s Android App for Farmers

Two Questions on the Sustainability of Grameen’s Android App for Farmers

Published on: Sep 14 2011 by Tyrone Hall - 6 Comments
The Grameen Foundation Center launched a comprehensive Android phone-based project for Ugandan smallholder farmers recently, that could significantly improve farming...
Agriculture: A knowledge-based Industry

Agriculture: A knowledge-based Industry

Published on: Sep 09 2011 by Tyrone Hall - 1 Comment
Enriching rural coffee farmers with educational videos via iPads Getting the right information to farmers, when and where they need it, in a form (language and...