You Need a Social Media Strategy in International Development

In the next few years, another 2 billion people will be coming online; transforming the Internet from what once was an elite network of the world's privileged to a democratizer of information and power. This wave of new users will mainly enter the Internet via mobile phones on social networks.

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:55:35 -0700

Why Information Security Matters in ICT4D

The Technology Salon on Why Does Information Security Matter in International Development? was a predictably raucous debate on finding a sane balance between using 30-character passwords with symbols, numbers, and mixed-case letters that must be changed every month for your timesheet systems..

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 05:04:51 -0700

10 Observations on Empowering Women and Girls with Mobile Devices

At the recent Technology Salon on "How Can We Get Beyond Access and Really Empower Women and Girls with Mobiles?" we had a room full of thought leaders and decision makers in the gender and mobiles space debating how women and girls can be truly empowered through mobile technology.

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 06:43:20 -0700

3 Key Factors for the Next Mobile App to Scale like M-Pesa

I am Josephine Mutugu and at the Nairobi Technology Salon on What is the Next Mobile Development App that Will Scale? we launched into the discussion with a brief summary of the iHub

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 05:26:48 -0700
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