Practical Insights on Technology for ICT4D Projects

Seven Tips for Successful Youth Technology Programs

Seven Tips for Successful Youth Technology Programs

Published on: Oct 14 2011 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
I am Chris Coward and I recently attended a conference on Youth, Partnerships, Employability: From Innovation to Scale, hosted by the International Youth Foundation....
$15 Laptop and Projector: The best, most effective, and cheapest computer system for schools

$15 Laptop and Projector: The best, most effective, and cheapest computer system for schools

Published on: Oct 10 2011 by Wayan Vota - 10 Comments
With much hoopla, India has announced that it has a $65 Android tablet it is willing to subsidize to $35 for students and teachers. This has reignited the debate...
Why India’s $35 Aakash Android Tablet is an EduTech Red Herring for ICT Deployments in Education

Why India’s $35 Aakash Android Tablet is an EduTech Red Herring for ICT Deployments in Education

Published on: Oct 07 2011 by Wayan Vota - 15 Comments
This week, India’s Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) announced the Aakash, a “$35” Android tablet computer they are boastfully claiming...
ICTworks Profile of Esoko: Bringing the Market to Africa’s Fingertips

ICTworks Profile of Esoko: Bringing the Market to Africa’s Fingertips

Published on: Oct 04 2011 by Tsega Belachew - 1 Comment
It was a normal day by Accra standards. I walked out of the house ready to make my way to the center of town for an interview with a homegrown tech company; Esoko....
What Should We Do About the eWaste in ICT4D?

What Should We Do About the eWaste in ICT4D?

Published on: Oct 03 2011 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on What Should We Do About the eWaste in ICT4D?
Over the past few years of activity on the Educational technology Debate forum, we’ve read a lot of many examples of how ICT in education projects have improved...
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...
Internet Connectivity Options and Status in Rural Kenya

Internet Connectivity Options and Status in Rural Kenya

Published on: Sep 26 2011 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Internet Connectivity Options and Status in Rural Kenya
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; I am David Scanell and I would like to describe the Internet access landscape in Kisumu and Nyanza from my...
ICT4D is Responding to Changing Technology

ICT4D is Responding to Changing Technology

Published on: Sep 23 2011 by Lindsay Poirier - 3 Comments
Technology is progressive. It is constantly changing and evolving as new components make their way into the field. For ICT4D professionals, this should be exciting....
The Hardware Battle of 2012: Tablets vs. Ultrabooks

The Hardware Battle of 2012: Tablets vs. Ultrabooks

Published on: Sep 19 2011 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on The Hardware Battle of 2012: Tablets vs. Ultrabooks
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; As Vital Wave Consulting glanced at the headlines over the past several weeks, we see that the battle of computing...
Mobile Computing in 1960s Taiwan: A Personal History of ICT in Economic Development

Mobile Computing in 1960s Taiwan: A Personal History of ICT in Economic Development

Published on: Sep 16 2011 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Mobile Computing in 1960s Taiwan: A Personal History of ICT in Economic Development
I am Alice Liu and I was working in the technology sector in California when I became interested in international development. I made the transition in 2005 and...
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