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There is nonstop news and buzz around new fiber optic cables circling Africa, the explosive growth of mobile phones, and Facebook’s domination of social media. But before you get too caught up in the hype, check...
Here’s a quiz for you. Let’s say you are in the middle of a rural below-poverty-line area in a developing country. Let’s say you have 30 mobile phones, or 30 tablets, or 30 laptops. They are all loaded with good quality...
Published on: Apr 18 2012 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Desktop vs Laptop? Bring LEARNING into the ICT4E discussion
It seems to be raining computing devices for development – with features that can (or will soon) address the need for ruggedness, security, use by multiple students, and versatility. Clearly, this is just the beginning...
Published on: Apr 17 2012 by Sabina Behague - Comments Off on Get an ICT4D Job! GBI Alliance, American Institute for Research, Counterpart International
Chief of Party, GBI Alliance: In 2010, NetHope and USAID formed the Global Broadband and Innovations (GBI) Alliance with the goal of providing leadership on a range of ICT related activities across the NetHope and USAID development...
“Should we abandon desktop computers in ICT4D programs?” That is the question we asked ourselves at a recent Inveneo hardware strategy session. Should we move fully into mobile solutions – laptops, tablets,...
Published on: Apr 13 2012 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on What Does OLPC Peru Teach Us About ICT in Education?
One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) has been a part of a larger ICT4E discussion, which has included ongoing debate over the effectiveness of the XO and its various deployments. Since its inception, OLPC has relied mainly on...
Published on: Apr 11 2012 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Try a Day Without ICT4D – I Dare You!
TOMS Shoes has come under much criticism for its “Day without shoes” event to promote its shoe marketing approach. While I don’t support shoe donations, I do like the idea of a day without something...
Published on: Apr 10 2012 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on e Gov Platforms
A lot has been achieved with ICT in general especially in the last decade in most developing countries, especially Sub Saharan Africa, where in a country like the Gambia mobile penetration is 98% and that applies to a number...
Published on: Apr 10 2012 by Sabina Behague - Comments Off on The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for March 28 – April 10, 2012
OLPC in Peru: This is not breaking news. The controversy over the effectiveness of OLPC has been the topic of much debate since its inception in 2005. A new evaluation of the OLPC program in Peru by the Inter-American...
At the global level, a very small percentage of development funding goes to urban spaces, yet hard-hitting issues impact many of the urban poor: lack of tenure, lack of legality of land, informal settlements, lack of birth...
