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How Digital Inclusion Is Done in Africa

Tech Soup

After Mongolia, Namibia is the least densely populated country in the world. An NGO with A National Mandate. What's really interesting is how Namibia is approaching the huge infrastructure problem of providing broadband in places that don’t have much basic electricity yet. Citizen Connect.

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Favorite Do-Good Books of 2008

Have Fun - Do Good

Her, A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide was on my Favorite Do-Good Book of 2007 list. Her newest book, the story of a Brazilian diplomat who worked for the United Nations for 34 years, has inspired an upcoming documentary and feature film. Check out the Chasing the Flame blog for more details.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Nonprofits Lead Fortune 500 in Social Web Adoption, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to a recent national poll , when price and quality are equal, 77 percent will choose a brand that supports a cause. In response to the Facebook flip, Doc Searles, in this post and a follow-up argues that we should "stop petitioning Facebook and Google to solve our problems for us." Can't afford to visit Bali?

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