Practical Insights on Africa

10 Observations on Technology in Africa from Eric Schmidt of Google

10 Observations on Technology in Africa from Eric Schmidt of Google

Published on: Jan 23 2013 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
After a week of business meetings in the cities of sub-Saharan Africa, Eric Schmidt posted a detailed list of observations. As he used to run Google and is still...
Do Not Pity Those That Think Facebook Is the Internet

Do Not Pity Those That Think Facebook Is the Internet

Published on: Oct 12 2012 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Do Not Pity Those That Think Facebook Is the Internet
Christopher Mims has a well researched article on Facebook’s plan to find its next billion users and convince them the internet and Facebook are the same. He has...
Dialogue is Participation at Technology Salons

Dialogue is Participation at Technology Salons

Published on: Aug 10 2012 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Dialogue is Participation at Technology Salons
The recent Technology Salon “Will the new .Africa domain name have development impact?” represented for me an above average collision of minds over the...
What is the development impact of .Africa and other changes in the online world?

What is the development impact of .Africa and other changes in the online world?

Published on: Aug 01 2012 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on What is the development impact of .Africa and other changes in the online world?
Recently, ICANN, the organization that controls the Internet naming system, made it possible for groups to apply for new gTLDs (names to the right of the dot, like...
The $200 Nexus 7 Google Tablet is a Game-Changer for ICT Adoption in Africa

The $200 Nexus 7 Google Tablet is a Game-Changer for ICT Adoption in Africa

Published on: Jun 29 2012 by Wayan Vota - 12 Comments
On Wednesday, Google announced the specs and price point for its Nexus 7 tablet. Engadget reports that for $200 the Nexus 7 has a 7-inch 1280 x 800 IPS LCD to...
The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for May 9 – May 22, 2012

The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for May 9 – May 22, 2012

Published on: May 22 2012 by Sabina Behague - Comments Off on The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for May 9 – May 22, 2012
Agriculture and Food Security in Africa: After watching USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah on the PBS NewsHour discuss the goal of lifting 50 million Africans out...
What Has China Done for ICT4D in Africa?

What Has China Done for ICT4D in Africa?

Published on: May 13 2012 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
In The China-Africa partnership: effective for education?, Stephen Haggard argues that, up to now, China’s presence in Africa has had disappointing impacts on...
The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for April 25 – May 8, 2012

The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for April 25 – May 8, 2012

Published on: May 08 2012 by Sabina Behague - Comments Off on The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for April 25 – May 8, 2012
Nokia in Brazil: You might not know that Nokia’s biggest single social project in the world is in the city of Manaus in the Brazilian Amazon, where Nokia...
Mobile Monday Fourth Annual Mobile Africa Research Report

Mobile Monday Fourth Annual Mobile Africa Research Report

Published on: May 07 2012 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Mobile Monday Fourth Annual Mobile Africa Research Report
The Mobile Monday Fourth Annual Mobile Africa Research Report, produced by MobileMonday and released at the annual Innovation Africa Digital Summit, addresses the...
The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for February 29 – March 13, 2012

The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for February 29 – March 13, 2012

Published on: Mar 13 2012 by Sabina Behague - 1 Comment
BoP Women and Mobile Tech To commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8, the GSMA mWomen Programme published a study called “Striving and Surviving...