USAID Assessment of Market Information Systems in Africa
This Assessment of Market Information Systems in Africa briefing paper presents the results of an assessment carried out to explore the current use of sustainable...
Every Single Presentation from CRS’ 5th ICT4D Conference Now Available Online
In March of this year Catholic Relief Services held it’s fifth ICT4D conference, looking to explore how ICT is being applied in development situations. The event...
8 Lessons Learned to Improve ICT-enabled FM Radio Station Sustainability
Recently, the African Farm Radio Research Initiative sought to test the effectiveness of a new radio campaign model developed by Farm Radio International: the participatory...
FM Radio is mAgriculture to Small-Scale African Farmers
I am a big fan of FM radio. From my days at IESC Geekcorps, I saw how this “old” technology was still impressive in its reach, cost-effectiveness,...
ICT: Changing the Face of Agriculture
The mere mention of agriculture conjures, for many, outmoded images of a backbreaking industry. It’s an image that holds true in some places where few farmers...
ICTworks Profile of Esoko: Bringing the Market to Africa’s Fingertips
It was a normal day by Accra standards. I walked out of the house ready to make my way to the center of town for an interview with a homegrown tech company; Esoko....
iPads in Rural Agriculture: Glitz Toys or ICT4Ag Business Tool?
This month’s Technology Salon ICT4Ag – Enriching rural coffee farmers via iPads raised a couple of eyebrows from the outset. How can Exprima Media and...
Mobile Computing in 1960s Taiwan: A Personal History of ICT in Economic Development
I am Alice Liu and I was working in the technology sector in California when I became interested in international development. I made the transition in 2005 and...
Two Questions on the Sustainability of Grameen’s Android App for Farmers
The Grameen Foundation Center launched a comprehensive Android phone-based project for Ugandan smallholder farmers recently, that could significantly improve farming...
Agriculture: A knowledge-based Industry
Enriching rural coffee farmers with educational videos via iPads
Getting the right information to farmers, when and where they need it, in a form (language and...