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The Math Is Starting to Add Up: The Promise of Mobile

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I’ve been working or interested in the space of ICT for Development (ICT4D) for about a decade now. At Geekcorps Mali, our approach was: through great engineering feats attempt to somehow lower the costs of access, while hopefully creating sustainable “business models” in the process. Matt Berg, Millenium Villages.

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The Digital Divide Doesn't Exist

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Mohammed Diop, of Mali , presumably one of the very people OLPC wants to convince: "It is a very clever marketing tool. " With a finite amount of money earmarked for digital inclusion programs, let alone development work in general, it seems consensus can be difficult to build. " Who could argue with that?

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NpTech Tag: People Behind Tags, NpTech Timeline, Twitter, and More Widgets

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The nonprofit tech blog's roundup on these developments. ICT in the Developing World. Geekcorps Mali works to create and deploy ICT solutions that are sustainable and appropriate for Mali. There are almost twenty projects on the nomination list so far from all over the world, including several from developing countries.

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