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Small business contribute close to 20% of Kenya’s GDP, and many of them now require Internet access for basic productivity and communication tasks. While I’ve seen whole offices full of laptops, each with their...
Published on: Sep 21 2012 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on The Formative Years of Gbenga Sesan: Nigerian ICT Legend
Federal Government College, Idoani, Akure had just received two sets of computers and Gbenga Sesan, who was in his third year, was too excited to try his hands on the devices. “Sorry, you can’t understand how to use them...
Published on: Sep 19 2012 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Do Public Access Computing Centers Have a Direct Impact on Development?
Measuring the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) for community development is critical, yet it remains elusive.
Users’ Perceptions of the Impact of Public Access Computing in Colombia: Libraries,...
Inveneo is growing and evolving, and that means new opportunities for motivated and passionate people who are excited by our mission to bring the tools of information and communications technology to those who need it...
New technologies are changing the nature of monitoring and evaluation, as discussed in our previous Salon on the use of ICTs in M&E. However, the use of new technologies in M&E efforts can seem daunting or irrelevant...
Published on: Sep 07 2012 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on There Are No ICT4D Shortcuts to Sustainable Development
I am Laura Hosman and this past spring semester, I led an entrepreneurship class at my university that focused on creating a Solar-Computer-Lab-in-a-Box designed for off-grid schools around the globe. And at a January 2012...
Published on: Sep 05 2012 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on How Can We Use Mobile Devices for Youth Workforce Development?
This week the mEducation Alliance* will host its second symposium, bringing together institutions and organizations that are interested in and/or supporting the use of mobile technologies in education.
The main theme...
Published on: Sep 03 2012 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Microfinance service – MifCloud
MifCloud is a unique service using proven solutions such as Mifos – microfinance online software application based on SaaS model. It offers a wide range of opportunities: implementation support, help with configuration,...
Now any subscriber with an Orange Kenya or Orange Uganda SIM will be able to access Wikipedia through their mobile phone browser without data charges, according to The Star.
Wikipedia is a free content online encyclopedia...
CrowdGlobe has analyzed both Ushahidi and Crowdmap data as well as its user base. The Ushahidi platform, which means, “witness” in Swahili, is a free and open source tool that integrates information collection...
