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The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for January 17-31, 2012
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EFACAP School in Lascahobas, Haiti
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The $47 Aakash Android Tablet Will Revolutionize Internet Access
Last year, the Canadian/Indian company Datawind, announced the $35 Aakash Android tablet computer as an ICT solution for education. While I still believe that...
14 Lucrative ICT Skills for African Software Developers and Designers in 2012
In the American and European technology space there’s a growing problem. There’s so much funding available for early stage startups that everyone and their...
Is the OLPC XO-3.0 the Right Education Tablet for Schools in Africa?
I am Mbwana Alliy of Afrinnovator, and in my last post, I predicted tablets would start surfacing into the mainstream in Africa this year, especially within...
We can achieve 300% increases in literacy test scores for just $5 per student
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