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On Sunday, the Electoral Commission of Ghana changed the place of social media in African politics forever. After a very close race for the presidency of Ghana, they posted Ghana’s official election results on Facebook!...
Published on: Dec 10 2012 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Free Zone is Google Stepping Up its Game to Challenge Facebook in South Africa
You remember Facebook Zero, the no-cost access to Facebook that is helping to double Facebook users across Africa? Now check out Google’s come back:
Free Zone is free access to Gmail, Google Search, and Google+,...
Published on: Dec 03 2012 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on The Top 6 Technology Challenges in International Development
Let us be honest with ourselves. Most of the shiny, flashy new technology is not designed for the developing world we care about.
Technology is designed for the rich
Hardware designers in rich countries are turning out super...
Published on: Nov 28 2012 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on How Technology Can Support Migratory Children and Youth
The November 14, 2012, Technology Salon NYC focused on ways that ICTs can support work with children who migrate. Our lead discussants were: Sarah Engebretsen and Kate Barker from Population Council, and Brian Root and Enrique...
Published on: Nov 23 2012 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on GSBI Silicon Valley is Recruiting Advanced Social Ventures for 2013
Global Social Benefit Incubator Silicon Valley, a combination online/in-residence social enterprise accelerator is now taking applications for 2013 cohort. Applications open November 5, 2012 and the deadline is January...
Mobile device technology is changing the social and economic development landscape in East Africa. Mobile phones are powering revolutions in banking, in education, in healthcare, in the very way we relate to each other....
Published on: Nov 19 2012 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Failure is the F-Word in International Development
On Friday night, I organized the third annual Fail Faire DC to celebrate failure as a mark of innovation and risk-taking. Check out the photos and Twitter stream of the event.
Fail Faire gives me the annual opportunity to...
Published on: Nov 16 2012 by Josh Woodard - Comments Off on USAID Practitioners Toolkit: Interactive Radio for Agricultural Development Projects
For decades now, radio has been a dominant source of information for farmers in much of sub-Saharan Africa. Although the reach of radio varies from country to country, it is estimated that between 80 and 90 percent of households...
Published on: Nov 13 2012 by Niamh Brannigan - Comments Off on Collaboration for innovation, creative minds from Ireland and Kenya launch a new course in Digital Creative Media in Nairobi
This week, at Nairobi’s Kenya Institute of Education (KIE), 16 aspiring young digital creatives are gathering together with experts and tutors in animation, graphic design, gaming and apps development, and digital music...
The ITU publishes the Measuring the Information Society report to identify recent global and regional trends in ICT deployment and uptake, on the basis of internationally comparable ICT statistics. The wonderful West African...
