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Please RSVP Now: The Good, Bad, and Ugly in Public-Private Partnerships

Please RSVP Now: The Good, Bad, and Ugly in Public-Private Partnerships

Published on: Jun 25 2015 by Jana Melpolder - Comments Off on Please RSVP Now: The Good, Bad, and Ugly in Public-Private Partnerships
  San Francisco – July 7th – RSVP Now Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are now a major component of international development. Since 2001, USAID has...
Please RSVP Now: Will P2P Financing Succeed Where Microfinance Has Failed?

Please RSVP Now: Will P2P Financing Succeed Where Microfinance Has Failed?

Published on: Jun 02 2015 by Jana Melpolder - Comments Off on Please RSVP Now: Will P2P Financing Succeed Where Microfinance Has Failed?
 Lusaka Salon – June 11th – RSVP Now Micro-sized loans, often with macro-sized interest rates, were the craze back in the go-go ’90s, and fueled...
Introducing Inveneo’s Solar-Powered WiFi Hat Initiative: The WiHat

Introducing Inveneo’s Solar-Powered WiFi Hat Initiative: The WiHat

Published on: Apr 01 2014 by Andris Bjornson - 2 Comments
In an effort to increase the reach of existing networks and contribute to efforts to connect the next billion Internet users, Inveneo has come up with a simple principle...
Technology Challenges in Disaster Response: Learning from Hurricane Sandy’s Spontaneous Volunteers

Technology Challenges in Disaster Response: Learning from Hurricane Sandy’s Spontaneous Volunteers

Published on: Apr 26 2013 by Aaron Mason - 2 Comments
San Francisco Technology Salon – Tuesday, May 7, 2013 – RSVP for this event The days following the landfall of Hurricane Sandy saw an unprecedented...
Are Lasers the Key to Cheap, Cloud-Based Internet?

Are Lasers the Key to Cheap, Cloud-Based Internet?

Published on: Apr 01 2013 by Aaron Mason - 3 Comments
Different colored lasers light up a section of cloud during a test of Inveneo’s StratoLancer system. Photo: Aaron Mason When trying to communicate over great...
Silicon Valley Technology Salon: How Can Every African Woman Have Access to Broadband?

Silicon Valley Technology Salon: How Can Every African Woman Have Access to Broadband?

Published on: Oct 03 2012 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Silicon Valley Technology Salon: How Can Every African Woman Have Access to Broadband?
We all know that broadband connectivity is an accelerant for social and economic development. And we know that in the developing world, women are the key investors...
Bavyiew Webspot

Bavyiew Webspot

Published on: Sep 09 2010 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Bavyiew Webspot
The Bayview Webspot is an Internet Cafe in the Bayview neighborhood of San Francisco, USA.  The goals of the Bayview Webspot are to strengthen low-moderate...
Dish vs Patch: WiFi Shootout Across San Francisco Bay

Dish vs Patch: WiFi Shootout Across San Francisco Bay

Published on: Jul 13 2009 by Andris Bjornson - Comments Off on Dish vs Patch: WiFi Shootout Across San Francisco Bay
Most of the time, when our Inveneo engineers are setting up WiFi antennas it’s to link schools or villages in rural Africa. Sometimes, though, we get to do...
Bay Area WiFi Antenna Shootout

Bay Area WiFi Antenna Shootout

Published on: Jul 09 2009 by Andris Bjornson - Comments Off on Bay Area WiFi Antenna Shootout
Testing the 24 dBi grid antenna Most of the time, when our Inveneo engineers are setting up WiFi antennas it’s to link schools or villages in rural Africa. ...