We all know that developing countries have seen rapid growth in information and communication technology (ICT) access and use – from basic Internet access...
Published on: May 13 2011 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Tanzania Domestic Broadband Internet Infrastructure Policy Analysis
As a follow-on to Why Tanzanian Internet Access Prices Have Not Decreased with the Arrival of SEACOM, Jenny Stefanotti has submitted Domestic Broadband Infrastructure...
Published on: Mar 21 2011 by Mouhamadou Ly - Comments Off on Ben White, founder of VC4Africa, shares his thoughts on crowdsourcing business opportunities in Africa
Ben White, founder of VC4Africa an online platform that connects entrepreneurs and investors dedicated to building innovative and sustainable ventures in Africa,...
Published on: Mar 18 2011 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on USAID Lessons Learned in Using Mobile Money to Enhance Agriculture Development
Where agriculture development projects find access to financial services a key constraint to success, m-money and m-banking services are potentially important tools...
Published on: Jan 26 2011 by Oluniyi Ajao - Comments Off on How MainOne is Driving Internet Access Competition in West Africa
Competition is good. It not only keeps prices down but also keeps innovation up. For close to a decade, SAT3 (a submarine cable system) was the lone player in the...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has just released a $10,000,000 Annual Program Statement (APS) for Global Development Alliances (GDAs).
Through...
Published on: Dec 13 2010 by Linda Raftree - Comments Off on 3-step framework to integrate ICTs into development
Editing video to promote social change
Building on my panel discussion around ICT and Millennium Development Goals, my perspective is less from a top down, big...
Published on: Nov 08 2010 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Get Your Project Funded at mHealth Summit 2010
Do you have a promising mHealth program that needs key funding to start or scale? Would you want face time with decision makers at organizations that are looking...
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s) are the backbone of most economies in Africa. Innovative and creative entrepreneurial approaches are needed to...
When it comes to ICTs, Government’s role is to create and sustain a conducive environment through regulation and legislation.
In addition, a sound government...
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