Making the Most of Mobile Phones
LONDON, September 2011 – It is not often a technology guru will say, “Forget the internet!” but Ken Banks, founder of Kiwanja.net, advocates going back to basics – using mobile phones rather than the...
View ArticleNovartis vs India: the court will decide — New Internationalist
Generic drugs made in India are saving lives around the world. But if the country’s Supreme Court rules in favour of Big Pharma, all that could change, says Simon Reid-Henry. Photo by Martin Lopatka...
View Article“We Want Monsanto Out of Nepal”
On September 13, 2011, USAID announced a partnership with Monsanto and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) for introducing and promoting hybrid maize seeds in Nepal. The move became a...
View ArticleThe Bio Village: Upscaling Biodiversity in Bangladesh
By TITHE FARHANA Bangladesh has already achieved 40 years of independence and the development of the agricultural sector has been tremendous. It has been accelerated and transformed through innovative...
View ArticleDrone Use Soars in Latin America
By Diego Cupolo From aerial surveillance to threedimensional geographic modeling of rugged terrains and even speedy pizza delivery service, manufacturers have begun to promote the infinite capabilities...
View ArticleBook Review: Geek Heresy
By Trina Gorman Kentaro Toyama's Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change from the Cult of Technology urges the development community to turn its focus from cookie cutter fixes to the people who provide and...
View ArticleRestoring Nepal With Solar Lamps And Clean Water
Contrary to traditional relief and rehabilitation models, in the wake of Nepal’s devastating earthquake, a Kathmandu-based start-up, Ecoprise, has started distributing solar-powered lamps and mobile...
View ArticleThe Gendered Internet: Looking at Platforms in India
By Shruti Saxena In its earliest stages the Internet was hailed as a great equalizer, a portent of a new world of information and freedom of access. Reality has been slightly different. Like all other...
View ArticleTechnology Camp For Young Girls In Rwanda
Created by Peace Corps Volunteers in 2013, TechKobwa brings together Rwandan ICT professionals and expert trainers from IBM and Michigan State University to conduct lessons in computer science,...
View ArticleLecturio to Provide Free E-Learning Resources to Improve Global Health
Lecturio, a German tech company, has announced the launch of MEDI, a new Medical Education Development Initiative that aims to support medical capacity building in the developing world. The post...
View ArticleA Few Thoughts on Engineering Peaceful and Inclusive Societies
By Dr. Calestous Juma The first step in pursuing peace is to enhance human capabilities by expanding engineering education, argues Dr Calestous Juma FRS HonFREng, Professor of Practice of International...
View ArticleEngineers and Entrepreneurs Hold the Key to Reducing Inequality
By Mark Malloch-Brown So SDG 10, which almost didn't make it, is now as central to development as the fight against absolute poverty was when I and others drafted the original goals. But if there is...
View ArticleDistant Voices: Design and Development from an Alternative Perspective
By Carl Harrison For the first time this book asks pertinent questions, about the nature of product in its non-western context, the social, cultural, political and economic reasons why many producers...
View ArticleUrban Refuge: Boston students create an app for refugees in Jordan
By Amy Pollard Open Urban Refuge and you’ll see a dark purple interface with five mint-green circles. Each circle contains a different symbol, representing one of five categories of aid: education,...
View ArticleDrone Use Soars in Latin America
By Diego Cupolo From aerial surveillance to threedimensional geographic modeling of rugged terrains and even speedy pizza delivery service, manufacturers have begun to promote the infinite capabilities...
View ArticleBook Review: Geek Heresy
By Trina Gorman Kentaro Toyama's Geek Heresy: Rescuing Social Change from the Cult of Technology urges the development community to turn its focus from cookie cutter fixes to the people who provide and...
View ArticleRestoring Nepal With Solar Lamps And Clean Water
Contrary to traditional relief and rehabilitation models, in the wake of Nepal’s devastating earthquake, a Kathmandu-based start-up, Ecoprise, has started distributing solar-powered lamps and mobile...
View ArticleThe Gendered Internet: Looking at Platforms in India
By Shruti Saxena In its earliest stages the Internet was hailed as a great equalizer, a portent of a new world of information and freedom of access. Reality has been slightly different. Like all other...
View ArticleTechnology Camp For Young Girls In Rwanda
Created by Peace Corps Volunteers in 2013, TechKobwa brings together Rwandan ICT professionals and expert trainers from IBM and Michigan State University to conduct lessons in computer science,...
View ArticleLecturio to Provide Free E-Learning Resources to Improve Global Health
Lecturio, a German tech company, has announced the launch of MEDI, a new Medical Education Development Initiative that aims to support medical capacity building in the developing world. The post...
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