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Digital Inclusion A Priority In Namibia

TechImpact

As discussed in a recent report from Jim Lynch at Techsoup, the NGO MyDigitalBridge just recently started its work in the mostly rural nation of Namibia. … Continued The post Digital Inclusion A Priority In Namibia appeared first on Tech Impact. Blog Leadership Tech Africa green tech HIV/AIDS TechSoup'

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Then, one of his cousins texted directions based on a new smartphone application called “Waze,” which crowdsources data from nearby drivers to create real-time traffic and road reports and find the best routes. This puts New York City’s economic disparity on par with places like Sierra Leone or Namibia. Indeed they already are.

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Nonprofit Technology News: 2013 Year in Review

Tech Soup

Fast Company reports that the fastest growing age group using Facebook and Google+ are people over 45. It is biometric censors embedded in livestock to report on their heath, and probably biometric sensors on or in you for the same purpose. in Namibia is showing the way for providing Internet access in Africa. MyDigitalBridge.

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