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Corruption mapping for Morocco, Zimbabwe, Kenya
June 5, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Corruption mapping for Morocco, Zimbabwe, Kenya
Corruption mapping for Morocco, Zimbabwe, Kenya

Recently, two new corruption mapping sites launched in Africa. I Paid A Bribe serves Zimbabwe whereas Mamdawrinch cracks down on corruption in Morocco.

Confusion following Congo explosions underscores need for real-time reporting
March 5, 2012 ♦ Comments Off on Confusion following Congo explosions underscores need for real-time reporting

The recent disaster in Congo-Brazzaville highlights the need for a better dissemination of information via mobile technology.

Animal poaching: Is there an app for stopping that?
October 16, 2011 ♦ Comments Off on Animal poaching: Is there an app for stopping that?
Animal poaching: Is there an app for stopping that?

Technology has been under-utilized to prevent animal poaching in Africa. Blogs exist and effective raise awareness, but how will poachers be stopped in real-time?

OA News: May 10, 2010
May 10, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: May 10, 2010

Africa receives attention from Toronto’s ‘The Globe and Mail’ plus 6 other stories

OA News: January 19, 2010
January 19, 2010 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: January 19, 2010

In-flight Internet, challenges face Arabic e-books, podcasts for farmers

OA News: December 7-8, 2009
December 8, 2009 ♦ Comments Off on OA News: December 7-8, 2009

Ushahidi in the press, Nigerian software, Liberian poverty reduction, computing licenses