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Your Fancy Android App Needs an Offline Mode

Your Fancy Android App Needs an Offline Mode

Published on: Jun 01 2017 by Wayan Vota - 15 Comments
You’ve done your user-centered design, you’ve assessed your constituents, and you’ve determined that an Android application is the best way to...
Uber for Tractors is Really a Thing in Developing Countries

Uber for Tractors is Really a Thing in Developing Countries

Published on: May 31 2017 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
You’ve probably taken an Uber, Lyft, or Grab Taxi. You may have used AirBnb. You could’ve even used Task Rabbit. I know I have. I’ve taken Uber...
Please Stop Publishing to PDF Graveyards

Please Stop Publishing to PDF Graveyards

Published on: May 25 2017 by Wayan Vota - 11 Comments
I have a philosophical question for you to ponder: If a research paper is published, and its hypothesis is proven, but no one acts on it, did the paper even exist? I...
The Massive Myanmar Opportunity for Digital Financial Services

The Massive Myanmar Opportunity for Digital Financial Services

Published on: May 22 2017 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on The Massive Myanmar Opportunity for Digital Financial Services
Myanmar is experiencing one of the world’s fastest adoption of mobile phones. Three years ago, less than 10% of the population had access to ma mobile phone....
Apply Now: $100,000 in UNESCO International Literacy Prizes

Apply Now: $100,000 in UNESCO International Literacy Prizes

Published on: May 18 2017 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Since 1967, the prestigious UNESCO International Literacy Prizes have recognized and rewarded 470 projects and programmes in the field of literacy for their excellence...
The Continuing Need for Infomediaries in Digital Development

The Continuing Need for Infomediaries in Digital Development

Published on: May 17 2017 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
When we advocate for investments in new digital development solutions, we often make the case for them to be dead simple to use, expecting our constituents to be...
Please Register Now: ICTforAg 2017 is Just 6 Weeks Away

Please Register Now: ICTforAg 2017 is Just 6 Weeks Away

Published on: May 11 2017 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Please Register Now: ICTforAg 2017 is Just 6 Weeks Away
Please register to attend ICTforAg 2017 on June 23rd, at FHI 360 in Washington, DC. This one-day conference will build on ICTforAg 2015 and 2016, bringing together...
Pop Quiz: Who Owns Your Data?

Pop Quiz: Who Owns Your Data?

Published on: May 10 2017 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Pop Quiz: Who Owns Your Data?
You’ve proudly collected data on thousands of constituents, and you are using it to improve your programs. Great! You are ahead of your peers who may not...
Apply Now: $1 Million for New Biometric Tools and Chatbots for Digital Financial Services

Apply Now: $1 Million for New Biometric Tools and Chatbots for Digital Financial Services

Published on: May 08 2017 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: $1 Million for New Biometric Tools and Chatbots for Digital Financial Services
Caribou Digital has launched the DFS Tech imitative to engage scientists, researchers, and engineers to solve hard technical challenges in financial inclusion,...
Trump’s Potential USAID Budget Decimates ICT4D Funding

Trump’s Potential USAID Budget Decimates ICT4D Funding

Published on: May 04 2017 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
It’s no secret that President Trump dislikes traditional diplomacy. His use of Twitter and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner to set foreign policy is unpresidented...
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