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How Nigerians Can Use ICT4D to Improve Life in Nigeria

Nigerians are using ICT4D (Information and Communication Technologies for Development) to accelerate social and economic development in Nigeria, by improving access to information, opportunities, and services, and by promoting innovation and efficiency in various sectors.

  1. Agriculture: ICTs are being used to improve the efficiency and productivity of smallholder farmers, through the use of precision agriculture technologies such as remote sensing and GPS-based farming tools.
  2. Financial inclusion: ICTs are being used to expand access to financial services, including mobile banking and other digital financial technologies, which can help to increase financial inclusion and improve the lives of people who are unbanked or underbanked.
  3. Education: ICTs are being used to improve the quality of education and expand access to learning opportunities, through the use of e-learning platforms and other digital tools.
  4. Health: ICTs are being used to improve access to healthcare and health information, through the use of telemedicine and other digital health technologies.
  5. Infrastructure: ICTs are being used to improve infrastructure, including transportation and energy systems, through the use of smart city technologies and other digital innovations.
6 Constraints on Youth Usage of Internet Services in African Countries

6 Constraints on Youth Usage of Internet Services in African Countries

Published on: Mar 02 2022 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 6 Constraints on Youth Usage of Internet Services in African Countries
The Internet is presented as a panacea for the challenges that young people face, but this is not necessarily the case. Despite being drivers of Internet...
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Published on: Jan 13 2022 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Which African Software Developers Have the Highest Salaries?
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New Framework: Understanding Social Media, Conflict, and Resilience

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Published on: Jan 05 2022 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
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Published on: Nov 01 2021 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
The Global Media Monitoring Project is the largest and longest longitudinal study on the gender gap in the world’s media. Every five years since 1995, GMMP research...
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Published on: Oct 14 2021 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
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Published on: Sep 30 2021 by Guest Writer - 2 Comments
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Apply Now: $37,000 for Your African Financial Technology Innovation

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Published on: Aug 30 2021 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
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Please Use Accurate Poverty Maps in Humanitarian Relief Programs

Published on: Aug 26 2021 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Please Use Accurate Poverty Maps in Humanitarian Relief Programs
Many critical decisions require accurate, quantitative data on the local distribution of wealth and poverty. Governments and non-profit organizations rely on such...
Closing the Mobile Phone Disability Gap in Developing Countries

Closing the Mobile Phone Disability Gap in Developing Countries

Published on: Jul 07 2021 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Closing the Mobile Phone Disability Gap in Developing Countries
The GSMA Assistive Tech programme learned through previous research that mobile phones have the potential to be a life changing technology for persons with disabilities....
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Published on: May 10 2021 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
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