Published on: Aug 18 2022 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 10 Common ICT4D Myths Still Relevant 12 Years Later
Information and communication technology is changing the world around us day by day. Most of these changes are, of course, for the better. One of the first groups...
Published on: May 22 2022 by Bertie Heliograf - Comments Off on 5 Common ICT4D Project Challenges and Solutions
ICT4D projects aim to harness information and communication technologies to improve development outcomes in Global South countries. These projects often face a...
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the international development and humanitarian sector to adapt to a different operational model, with most international staff...
Published on: May 03 2018 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 3 Ways to Engage and Support Local Technology Innovators
On March 9, I moderated a workshop called “How to Engage and Support Local Innovators” at the USAID Digital Development Forum. I was joined by three...
Published on: May 15 2017 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 7 Training Tips for Launching a Mobile Data Collection Platform
Effective training is a critical building block of any successful mobile data collection project. Data management systems require ongoing maintenance updates. Without...
The Kenyan government recently introduced the Information Communications Technology Practitioners Bill 2016 bill that would require every ICT practitioner to have...
World famous entrepreneurs Elon Musk, founder of PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla, and Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, have both recently announced separate...
Published on: Jan 02 2015 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Using GIS Technology to Reach Afro-Colombian and Indigenous Populations
Colombian GIS Expert Carlos Julio Neisa is always looking for innovative ways to use maps and geographic data. To him, GPS coordinates can open up a world of possibilities...
My name is Herman Fung and I’m a former VSO volunteer in Malawi. In March 2014, I completed an 18-month voluntary placement where I worked with the Ministry...
Published on: Oct 17 2014 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Should International Businesses Be Cautious of the Cloud’s Security?
In today’s technological age it’s rare to meet someone that doesn’t have an opinion on the cloud and its various applications in both the consumer...