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February 19, 2013
More enabling ICT policies needed for Caribbean and Latin America
The group of countries where broadband is less accessible, more expensive and less used in the OECD countries, comprise of most of Latin American countries. It was also found that a 10 per cent point increase in broadband penetration in the region could boost gross domestic product by an average […]
February 19, 2013
How mobiles bridge the Digital Divide
There are three basic prerequisites that are facilitating the adoption of mobile phones across the world. In 2011, almost 500 million smart phones were sold worldwide – and they comprised 30 per cent of the total sales. Furthermore, more and more cell phone connection providers, who have been previously able […]
February 19, 2013
The realities of ICT in the real world – and how to give the right ICT tool to the right hand
ICT was once called the silver bullet for development in the developing world. But this prediction has been proven wrong due to the harsh realities of the real world. In Indonesia, only about 9 per cent of the population has access to internet, while in sub-Saharan Africa this number goes […]
February 19, 2013
How mobile phones can help tackle poverty
Possession of mobile phones is changing how people interact with one another, with their administrative governments, and also how they access basic services like those of health, education, business and finance. This infographic by the USAID is a comprehensive cover for all these services. Read it here.
February 19, 2013
‘Bridging Gaps, Building Opportunities: Broadband as a Catalyst for Economic Growth and Social Progress in Latin America and the Caribbean’
This report by the IDB is an attempt to show the current status of broadband access and adoption in the region, as compared to what it should be so as to boost the region’s economic and social development rate. The group of companies which have made contributions to this report […]
February 19, 2013
The potential of mobile phones in transforming agriculture for smallholder farmers
Late in 2012, Mercy Corps conducted a baseline survey in Uganda, Zimbabwe and Indonesia to analyse the potential for bundling both information services for smallholder farmers with financial products for them. This survey would help stakeholders like mobile network operators, farmer organizations and others to create a suitable ecosystem for […]
February 19, 2013
Baseline Evaluation of the mHealth Ecosystem and the Performance of the mHealth Alliance
This report, released recently by Washington DC based mHealth Alliance, which provides details of a baseline survey conducted to learn more about the levels of adoption, actual implementation, funding and impact of mHealth in LMICs (Low and Middle Income Countries). Read more here, and read the report here.
February 19, 2013
Indonesia: New start up to access mobile money in Indonesia
Coda Payments, a new start up is looking to tap the mobile money market in Indonesia. Coda Payments has tied up with local operator Axis to make these services accessible. Read more here.
February 19, 2013
Implementing mobile money innovations to deepen financial inclusion
This post enlists all the successful mobile based applications for agriculture, finance and other services, that were enabled through access to mobile money. After a list of these successful mobile money enabled services, the author breaks each down into the details of what worked for each, and why. Read more […]
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