Mobiles4Development

The Mobiles4Dev Project (beta) documents and contributes to efforts to improve mobile-supported development projects. Ideas and conversations on m4d.

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RT @ICT_Works: M4D Overview: an Introduction to Mobile Phones for Development http://goo.gl/fb/cSKxC #ICT4D #m4d

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Digicel to launch mobile money in Haiti: http://is.gd/flk2J. Not sure re: "guaranteed to take off", but will certainly be following progress

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"Community Power" through mobiles - mobile network operators' potential to provide communities with electricity: http://bit.ly/chlv2T

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M-Pesa customers are up by 60% in Kenya, as Safaricom gets set to launch M-Pesa in South Africa: http://bit.ly/9rtP4w

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mFood Security? WFP using mobiles to distribute subsidies and aid via e-voucher in Zambia: http://is.gd/e4K9s #ICT4D #M4D

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African Undersea Cable Glut May Spell Price War for Operators http://bit.ly/c9t092

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Looking forward to @TechGlobo, a new feed from Andrew Bennett, a 'DC tech policy geek gone global'.

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RT @unickf: RT @Tech4Dev: Mobiles instead of PCs? Bill Gates to keynote #mHealth Summit Nov 8-10 in DC http://bit.ly/cpueKW #mHS10 #ICT4D

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The Future of Health, from @PSFK & @UNICEF Innovation: http://is.gd/e0vLO Cutting-edge tech and mobile.

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RT @open_mobile: Awesome: How to #RapidSMS guide for project managers. RapidSMS for data collection/coordination/etc http://bit.ly/c8eenb

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RT @StateDept hosts Tech@State Mobile $ on Aug 2 w/ @USMariaOtero @CGAP @janchip @fsmscredit @USAID @billbarydt @obopay http://bit.ly/cDVRIg

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RT @UNGlobalPulse: Pilot study in Tamil Nadu using mobile technology for disease reporting shows promise http://bit.ly/94Ecin

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RT @googleafrica: Google developer & tech days are coming to Kenya & Uganda! http://bit.ly/dibQtl, http://bit.ly/cI2d0A

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@kiwanja That sounds very interesting, and an important discussion to have. Do let us know if/when it gets published!

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Welcome to Twitter, @Cell_Life! Thanks for the tip, @KSharpey!

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RT @Katrinskaya: ResearchICTAfrica - Lessons from East Africa on the End of International Mobile Roaming Charges - http://bit.ly/ciPjlX

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From @GSMWorld, top 20 research reports on socio-economic impact of mobile comm in developing countries: http://is.gd/dy5GV

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GKP study looks @ 70 agencies working on ICT4D, and identifies issues, trends and opportunities http://bit.ly/38efwR

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There's also a new technical #RapidSMS Devs' Guide: http://is.gd/drFGm RT @ICT_Works: RT @ithorpe: How to RapidSMS Guide http://is.gd/drswC

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RT @prabhasp: What's your mobile tech wishlist? What currently non-existent apps/sytems would help your work? http://ow.ly/2arG6 #mwish