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Mapping with mGESA: Mobile GEographical Services for Africa
mGESA mobile mapping tool
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Use Clonezilla Open Source Imaging Software – an ICTworks Tech Tip of the Day
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Lessons Learned in Shipping ICT to Africa: LCD’s are TV’s and Keyboards are Musical Instruments
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The Value of ICT in Humanitarian Relief Efforts
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Guess Who Sells The Most Laptops in Nigeria?
If you think the answer to, “Who sells the most laptops in Nigeria?” is a big western brand like HP, Dell, or Toshiba, you would be wrong. You may be...
Join a Live Debate: Is mHealth an Extender or Disruptor of Existing Healthcare Infrastructure?
New technologies in healthcare offer the opportunity for significant changes in how problems are identified, addressed and solved. Mobile technologies, in particular,...
The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for Oct 26 – Nov 9, 2010
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