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The global recession and foreign aid
Image credit So, although Africa looks like it might be okay in the immediate future while the rest of the world collapses, there is a possibility that foreign aid will be affected; ‘there is also a...
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M-PESA, why it works
Image credit Nice commentary from Ryan Hahn on Nick Hughes’ (head of Vodafone‘s international mobile payment solutions) talk at CGAP regarding the success of M-PESA, a mobile banking solution Why it...
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Ushahidi in Democratic Republic of Congo
Ushahidi is being deployed in the DRC (Democratic Republic of Congo) as a working prototype. ‘We need to get the message to the people on the ground in the Eastern Congo that this tool is now...
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Slow start to 2009
Its been a crazy couple of months with lots happening, but I have promised myself to start blogging again. Busy with a research project here in South Africa, getting to see interesting people and...
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Mail on Ovi; low end devices, high user adoption
Photo credit Nokia announced Mail on Ovi late last year, it was picked up well, and seen as a milestone to delivering email to most of the planet. “At Nokia we believe email should be available for...
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Out and about
Having fun, dealing with Africa time, good times. Posted via email from Design in Africa Posted in africa, BoP, design research, mobile, research, web
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Blogging for Readymade
Photo Credit I am writing for Readymade‘s Illustrated Weekly World of Design, topics include the design process, innovation, design news from South Africa and all the other stuff in between. Posted...
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Nokia and education, part one
Met some really interesting students who are designing and exploring education delivery on handheld devices. ‘Project Nokia.Expand aims to create a learning platform for children in developing...
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Recycling in Nairobi
Originally from REculture: A post consumption economy Steve Daniels has a great post at Analogue/Digital about Nairobi’s Industrial Area. “Essential to the Industrial Area’s thriving activity, and...
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Plastic waste recycling press
Great stuff from Maker Faire Africa via Afrigadget. “We’ve got a lot of plastic trash all over Africa, especially in the cities. A team from IDDS (Amit Gandhi from the US, and Mark Driordan from the...
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