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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...
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...
Published on: May 15 2013 by Aaron Mason - Comments Off on 8 Technology Lessons Learned from Hurricane Sandy
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The aftermath Hurricane Sandy saw massive response efforts including an unprecedented deployment of volunteers and communications tools. Last...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The concept of a social enterprise is nothing new: organizations like Newman’s Own, Kiva and Inveneo have long held that a profitable business model is key to maintaining long-term financial stability.
And as universities...
