Category Archives: Digital divide

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Innovation Priorities for India: Inclusive ICT and Renewable Energy

India is going through the first wave of a mobile boom, but the data and broadband wave is just beginning. Success in this phase will depend heavily on inclusive access to ICTs, and meeting the large energy needs of this sector. Continue reading

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Digital Divide, l’e-commerce non decolla in Italia

Anche se la maggior parte delle aziende italiane possiede una connessione internet, i dati di Seat Pg confermano che solo il 41% possiede un proprio sito web Continue reading

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Digitisation of Community Indigenous Knowledge in Developing Countries: A Strategy for Uganda

This paper provides a mechanism through which relevant information on community Indigenous Knowledge can be electronically documented and made available to other communities Continue reading

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Will We Have Free Worldwide Wireless Internet Access From Google?

The barriers to connecting everyone to low-cost, high-speed bandwidth are many, and many people feel we are solving the problem with mobile data – connectivity via mobile phones Continue reading

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Women & Web: Bridging the Internet gap & creating new global opportunities in low and middle-income countries

The report was released as the lead-in at a vibrant forum hosted by the State Department and UN Women that brought together people from organizations around the world Continue reading

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New innovation case on THINK!: Aboriginal eMentoring

Aboriginal BC (eMentoring) aims to develop and implement an online mentorship program for Aboriginal youth to support their successful transition into post-secondary health sciences programs Continue reading

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The next frontier of Development

Fortunately, the digital divide never became a global challenge. In fact, it is closing faster than anyone had imagined. In some parts of the developing world there are even budding signs of possible digital overtaking. Continue reading

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Cape Town broadband rollout: Telkom interested in using city network

CAPE Town’s plan to roll out broadband infrastructure throughout the metropolitan area is gaining momentum Continue reading

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A decade of ICT4D: two academic perspectives

Two recent papers provide insights into the trends and changing field of ICT4D: ”The Changing Field of ICTD” and “ICTD Interventions: Trends over the Last Decade” Continue reading

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New innovation case on THINK!: Connected Nation

Connected Nation: Helping Communities Realize the Value of Technology by Utilizing Broadband. Continue reading

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