5 Examples of Sustainable Public Internet Access Programs

5 Examples of Sustainable Public Internet Access Programs

Published on: May 22 2013 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 5 Examples of Sustainable Public Internet Access Programs
Public libraries exist in nearly every country and culture as institutions committed to facilitating access to information. With the right policies and support, libraries can serve as cost-effective, sustainable hubs for...
USAID Assessment of Market Information Systems in Africa

USAID Assessment of Market Information Systems in Africa

Published on: May 20 2013 by John Zoltner - 1 Comment
This Assessment of Market Information Systems in Africa briefing paper presents the results of an assessment carried out to explore the current use of sustainable (without on-going donor support) and scalable (potentially...
8 Technology Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy

8 Technology Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy

Published on: May 15 2013 by Aaron Mason - Comments Off on 8 Technology Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy
Interested in joining the conversation? Sign up to get invited to our next event. The aftermath Hurricane Sandy saw massive response efforts including an unprecedented deployment of volunteers and communications tools. Last...
How to Launch a Tech Hardware Startup in Africa

How to Launch a Tech Hardware Startup in Africa

Published on: May 14 2013 by Aaron Mason - 2 Comments
On May 28, join a conversation with Verone Mankou, designer of Africa’s first tablet computer. RSVP today. Bringing a new product to market is no easy task. In an ecosystem of incubators, payment frameworks, crowdfunding,...
Citizen election reporting in Kenya was a breakthrough in online-offline collaboration

Citizen election reporting in Kenya was a breakthrough in online-offline collaboration

Published on: May 13 2013 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
The Kenyan elections were more than a month ago, but a debate continues in the crisis mapping community about whether the various technologies deployed to track and respond to outbreaks of violence were a confused and possibly...
Mobile Phones, Like All Technologies, Are Gender Neutral

Mobile Phones, Like All Technologies, Are Gender Neutral

Published on: May 10 2013 by Wayan Vota - 16 Comments
At the first Technology Salon in London, we had a very thoughtful discussion on the implications of gender in using mobile technologies to stimulate social and economic development. Sign up to get invited to future Salons...
How Gender Influences Mobile Technologies for Development

How Gender Influences Mobile Technologies for Development

Published on: May 08 2013 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How Gender Influences Mobile Technologies for Development
  The very first Technology Salon to take place in London occurred just three days after the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) announced that connecting women to ICTs would become a focal point of the...
Join the Mobiles for Youth Workforce Development Twitter Chat on Scale – Today!

Join the Mobiles for Youth Workforce Development Twitter Chat on Scale – Today!

Published on: May 07 2013 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Join the Mobiles for Youth Workforce Development Twitter Chat on Scale – Today!
The Mobiles for Youth Workforce Development (mYWD) Working Group, an initiative of the mEducation Alliance in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation and USAID, invites you to a special Twitter Chat on how to scale mobile...
Every Single Presentation from CRS’ 5th ICT4D Conference Now Available Online

Every Single Presentation from CRS’ 5th ICT4D Conference Now Available Online

Published on: May 03 2013 by Aaron Mason - Comments Off on Every Single Presentation from CRS’ 5th ICT4D Conference Now Available Online
In March of this year Catholic Relief Services held it’s fifth ICT4D conference, looking to explore how ICT is being applied in development situations. The event drew more than 220 participants and over 300 attendees to...