Practical Insights on Technology for ICT4D Projects

Use Ninite to Install Multiple Applications at Once – an ICTworks Tech Tip

Use Ninite to Install Multiple Applications at Once – an ICTworks Tech Tip

Published on: Feb 11 2011 by Jen Overgaag - Comments Off on Use Ninite to Install Multiple Applications at Once – an ICTworks Tech Tip
There are hundreds of free software applications available available online, some more useful than others, but all are available free of charge if you are willing...
Learn to use Wireless Technology to Extend Internet Access with WirelessU

Learn to use Wireless Technology to Extend Internet Access with WirelessU

Published on: Jan 31 2011 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Learn to use Wireless Technology to Extend Internet Access with WirelessU
WirelessU is a group of dedicated professionals working towards a world-wide, people-centered, inclusive Information Society. Their goal is to make it easier for...
Bursting the 9 Myths of Computing Technology in Education

Bursting the 9 Myths of Computing Technology in Education

Published on: Jan 28 2011 by Kentaro Toyama - Comments Off on Bursting the 9 Myths of Computing Technology in Education
var addthis_config = {"data_track_clickback":true}; I am Kentaro Toyama, and in the Educational Technology Debate post, There Are No Technology Shortcuts to Good...
How MainOne is Driving Internet Access Competition in West Africa

How MainOne is Driving Internet Access Competition in West Africa

Published on: Jan 26 2011 by Oluniyi Ajao - Comments Off on How MainOne is Driving Internet Access Competition in West Africa
Competition is good. It not only keeps prices down but also keeps innovation up. For close to a decade, SAT3 (a submarine cable system) was the lone player in the...
The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for Dec 8 – Jan 4, 2011

The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for Dec 8 – Jan 4, 2011

Published on: Jan 04 2011 by Ritse Erumi - Comments Off on The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for Dec 8 – Jan 4, 2011
Welcome to the ICTworks bi-weekly ICT4D Retrospective, where we condense the last two weeks of news into a succinct list of links for your perusal. If you want your...
Envaya: Inviting Grassroots NGOs online, Creating a Platform for Interaction

Envaya: Inviting Grassroots NGOs online, Creating a Platform for Interaction

Published on: Dec 29 2010 by Thad Kerosky - 2 Comments
In November, I uncovered Envaya’s work mentioned briefly in a posting about Tanzanian innovators on Afrinovator. I reached out and spoke with its cofounders,...
Yoza Excites African Teenagers to Love Reading Using Mobile Phones

Yoza Excites African Teenagers to Love Reading Using Mobile Phones

Published on: Dec 24 2010 by Steve Vosloo - Comments Off on Yoza Excites African Teenagers to Love Reading Using Mobile Phones
We’ve all heard the hype about eReaders bringing digital books to the masses. But often those “masses” are high-end consumers in the developed...
Why is IVR more popular in South Asia, while SMS is more accepted in Africa?

Why is IVR more popular in South Asia, while SMS is more accepted in Africa?

Published on: Dec 17 2010 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
Recently at an mHealth meeting, I overheard an interesting comment. One of the speakers mentioned that Interactive Voice Response (IVR) is popular in South Asia...
Kenya’s Mobile Data Price War Results: 116% Growth in Mobile Advertising

Kenya’s Mobile Data Price War Results: 116% Growth in Mobile Advertising

Published on: Dec 15 2010 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Kenya’s Mobile Data Price War Results: 116% Growth in Mobile Advertising
BuzzCity, a mobile media company, is charting the impact of the mobile data price war between Safaricom and Bharti Airtel. Buzz City serves mobile ads, and in the...
Why Should Ghana’s Parliament Members Get Free Laptops?

Why Should Ghana’s Parliament Members Get Free Laptops?

Published on: Dec 06 2010 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Recently in Ghana, the Minister of Communication, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, presented 230 laptops valued at $350,000.00 to the 230 members of parliament (MP), committees...