ICT4D Routers and a Downloadable Firewall

ICT4D Routers and a Downloadable Firewall

Published on: Apr 05 2013 by Jen Overgaag - Comments Off on ICT4D Routers and a Downloadable Firewall
At Inveneo, we push technology hard. Our engineers work with the latest tools on the market and our deployments span some of the harshest environments on the planet. Connecting remote islands, rural communities and refugee...
Will the Ubuntu Phone Rock the African Software Development Market?

Will the Ubuntu Phone Rock the African Software Development Market?

Published on: Apr 03 2013 by Aaron Mason - 1 Comment
You’re undoubtedly familiar with Ubuntu. An open source OS powerhouse, some argue that Ubuntu has the potential to take a sizable bite out of the cost of deploying tech that would otherwise require license fees. Others...
Are Lasers the Key to Cheap, Cloud-Based Internet?

Are Lasers the Key to Cheap, Cloud-Based Internet?

Published on: Apr 01 2013 by Aaron Mason - 3 Comments
Different colored lasers light up a section of cloud during a test of Inveneo’s StratoLancer system. Photo: Aaron Mason When trying to communicate over great distances, things invariably get in the way. The solution so...
Want to Scale ICT4D Projects? Stop Developing Software!

Want to Scale ICT4D Projects? Stop Developing Software!

Published on: Mar 29 2013 by Wayan Vota - 5 Comments
Recently Priya Jaisinghani, Teressa Trusty, and I brought together a few folks to have an informal Technology Salon around the pertinent question of how can the development community get technology to scale? Be sure to...
3 Key Factors for Your Next Mobile App to Scale Like M-PESA

3 Key Factors for Your Next Mobile App to Scale Like M-PESA

Published on: Mar 27 2013 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 3 Key Factors for Your Next Mobile App to Scale Like M-PESA
I am Josephine Mutugu and at the Nairobi Technology Salon on What is the Next Mobile Development App that Will Scale? we launched into the discussion with a brief summary of the iHub report “Mobile Phone Usage at the...
BarCamp Shows ICT Dam Ready to Burst in Myanmar

BarCamp Shows ICT Dam Ready to Burst in Myanmar

Published on: Mar 25 2013 by Aaron Mason - Comments Off on BarCamp Shows ICT Dam Ready to Burst in Myanmar
Attendees look on at the opening ceremony for BarCamp Yangon 2013. Photo: Mark Summer Recently Mark Summer, Inveneo’s co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer, attended Myanmar’s BarCamp Yangon 2013. The BarCamp was the...
Can Your Tech Idea Change the World? Submit it to the USAID / Humanity United Tech Challenge for Atrocity Prevention

Can Your Tech Idea Change the World? Submit it to the USAID / Humanity United Tech Challenge for Atrocity Prevention

Published on: Mar 22 2013 by Michael Kleinman - 3 Comments
On April 23rd, 2012, President Obama declared: “Preventing mass atrocities and genocide is a core national security interest and a core moral responsibility of the United States. Our security is affected when masses of...
Technology Tools for Customer Feedback in Emerging Markets

Technology Tools for Customer Feedback in Emerging Markets

Published on: Mar 20 2013 by Guest Writer - 2 Comments
Customer Experience relies on an ongoing conversation with your customer, and there are many ways that this can be done. Ideally, voice of customer (VOC) feedback should provide both quantitative and qualitative insights...
What the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Learned From 10 Years of ICT4D

What the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Learned From 10 Years of ICT4D

Published on: Mar 18 2013 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on What the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation Learned From 10 Years of ICT4D
After more than ten years of support in the realm of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Development, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) has looked back: What do we really know about...