Is Data Security and Encryption Really Necessary in Rural Africa?
I am often asked about cyber security on WiFi networks for international development projects in rural Africa. My response is usually a laugh, as I find it hard...
Seamlessly Transfer Data Between Google Earth and Radio Mobile
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It’s the classic dilemma: Google Earth has the fantastic interface you need to keep track of your GPS data, and high...
YouTube Feather: Low Bandwidth Video Viewing
Trying to watch a YouTube video on the low-bandwidth connections common in Africa is an experience in frustration. Download speeds are so slow that you often wait...
Win $250,000 for Innovative Solar Power and Customer Financing Systems
Solar energy provides a clean, sustainable, and reliable electrical source. Yet solar power is expensive and in the developing world, buyers often do not have the...
Create Accurate WiFi Links, Free with ASTER GDEM
In 1999, the US and Japan jointly launched the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) into orbit. One of the goals of the ASTER instrument...
Obtaining ASTER GDEM Data and Converting to SRTM1 for Use With RadioMobile
Why to Use ASTER Data
There are two main reasons to think about going through this process to use ASTER data instead of SRTM3 for RadioMobile wireless link planning:...
TEDxKampala – Celebrating Africa’s ICT Arrival
Had I told you in 2000 that Kampala, Uganda would host a TED-type event sponsored by UNICEF and a growing IT incubation center, with notables like New York Times...
Skype: Best VoIP Connection to Africa and Asia
I am FJ Cava, and as the Business Support Manager at Inveneo I spend a lot of time communicating with Inveneo business partners throughout Africa and Asia. We’ve...
The End of Kiswahili Text Translation Services
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We’ve seen all manner of business models upended with the digital revolution, from travel agents to the entire music industry....
How Can We Increase Access to ICT, Today?
1. Keep an Open Mind on What is “ICT”
All too often, we get so caught up in what is shiny, flashy, and new, we come to think of just computers, Internet...
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