Google Technology User Groups: the LUG’s of Tomorrow
Google is naturally excited about the voluntary formation of Google Technology User Groups across Africa – communities of software developers and Google users...
Introducing the Inveneo Certified ICT Hand Tool Kit
You are at a distant project site, installing an appropriate, rugged computer system for a rural school or community center. You’re about to run cable or...
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La Localisation des TICs pour les Langues Africaines
Quand on parle de la promotion des TIC dans les milieux ruraux en Afrique, en quelle langue faut-il parler ? Il y a des centaines de langues en Afrique, représentant...
Battery Backups: How Nepal Works Through Load Shedding
All across Nepal, and especially in Kathmandu, there is daily electrical system “load shedding” – which is a polite way of describing 10-14 hour...
Are Mobile Phones Pushing Cyber Cafes Out of Business?
When last did you visit a cyber cafe?
Eight years ago, my answer would have been “right now”. I would have been writing/reading this on a computer in a cyber...
African Open Source Technology and ICT4D Differences
An interesting conversation sparked by a blog post on the Ushahdi blog is the main reason for this post.
The post by Erik Hersman raises issues about open source...
Why African Internet Bandwidth Prices Are Still High
It’s been about 12 months since Africa was the only continent without submarine fiber telecommunication links to the rest of the world on all of its coasts. The...
SMS:Gov – Local Government Interface for Constituents via SMS Text Messages
Local governments in the developing world face a serious communications problem. As Roomthinker tweets, there is currently no easy mechanism for constituents to...
How to Stop Internet Porn in School Computer Labs
First off, pornography happens online, and it’s been a problem in every country for decades now. Just read what the U.S. Department of Justice said way back...
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