GSM technology as a cost-effective internet solution in Sub-Saharan Africa

, 31/07/2010 | Source: Eldis ICT

This report presents the results of an investigation of the technical and commercial viability of using GSM technology for providing wireless data services ...

Making elections work right: the use of mobile phones for monitoring

, 31/07/2010 | Source: Eldis ICT

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Mobile phones as catalysts for activism in the developing world

, 31/07/2010 | Source: Eldis ICT

This article quotes a section from Ethan Zuckerman's blog 'My Heart's in Accra', highlighting the significance of the mobile phone ...

Can nanotechnologies help achieve the millennium development target of halving the number of people without access to clean water by 2015?

, 31/07/2010 | Source: Eldis ICT

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Women and ICT in the developing world

, 31/07/2010 | Source: Eldis ICT

The advancement of ICTs has brought new opportunities for both knowledge sharing and knowledge gathering for both women and men. This report provides ...

Home-grown innovations: the cultural context of mobile phone use in Africa

, 31/07/2010 | Source: Eldis ICT

This essay discusses three examples from Africa, of user-led practice innovations which have emerged in an environment of economic scarcity and poor telecommunications, ...

How to assess the impact of ICT4D projects?

, 31/07/2010 | Source: Eldis ICT

While there has been an increase in the investment in information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) projects, little is understood ...

The scope of mobile technology to improve health systems in developing countries

, 31/07/2010 | Source: Eldis ICT

This presentation is a summary of ongoing research about the impact of Mobile ICTs on users and organisations in developing countries. Both organisational ...

Innovation and elections: implications of e-voting in Estonia

, 31/07/2010 | Source: Eldis ICT

This report presents and analyses the results of a post-election survey carried out in Estonia after the 2007 parliamentary elections. The focus of ...

Mobile transactions in developing countries: key issues for policy makers

, 31/07/2010 | Source: Eldis ICT

This report contributes to the policy debate by analysing the potential hurdles to the extension of mobile transactions from the present small base, and ...