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MONTEVIDEO (Ian Howard for APCNews)
–Following the initial rush of information and communication
technologies for development (ICT4D) projects in rural Africa, many did
not yield the anticipated outcomes, and interest has been dying down.
People then began talking about "sustainable ICT" projects that would
become self-sufficient after their initial set-up period. But with
mobile phones gaining in popularity, popular rhetoric has begun to
question the need of ICTs beyond the mobile phone. While mobiles have
had a great impact in rural areas, a new study by Ian Howard,
commissioned by APC, argues that the need for telecentres and
affordable internet connections exists, as such centres cater to rural
and niche markets the way larger companies cannot. More
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the study
MONTEVIDEO (KAH and NK for APCNews) - Last
year APC and partners trained local technicians, community leaders and
telecentre operators from the Andes on the basic principles of setting
up wireless internet access in their communities. Now the participants
report on the impact once they went back home. More
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MONTEVIDEO (KAH for APCNews) - "The
principles that I learned in the APC workshop helped me work in
resource-constrained environments," says Alex Gondwe, techie at the
Baobab Health Partnership in Malawi. Alex is setting up wireless
internet connections between health institutions to improve patient
care and HIV/AIDS data collection and he shares his tips here.
More >>
MONTEVIDEO (LC for APCNews) - Non-profit
internet provider GreenNet has recently released a new ultra-low power
computer. The tiny computer can run on a car battery for hours and uses
a maximum of nine watts of electricity. Sustainable in almost every way
- from its fabrication, to its distribution and consumption - the E2
also comes fully equipped with free and open source operating systems.
APCNews interviewed Sharif Fanselow of GreenNet to find out more about
this revolutionary computer. More >>
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