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Current issue: Special 50th issue

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Issue no. 50
July 2009

The many uses of mobiles

Mobile phones can deliver information in many different ways
An industry in development

The business of mobile banking continues to grow in rural South Africa
A time of technological change

A decade of convergence and divergence in communication technology
When persistence pays off

ICT training for rural communities can be key to prosperity in Kenya

Perspectives

Interesting times in ICTs

This 50th issue of ICT Update magazine comes at a time of many interesting developments. On 23 July 2009, broadband internet access was brought East Africa thanks to the Se...

Q&A

Finding the right balance

The farming world will only have a future if it can strike the right balance between the technical decisions farmers make and the management of energy supply.

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FEATURED TECHNOLOGY: Hardware

Hitting the right tone..

The traditional Yoruba ‘talking drums’ of Nigeria provide inspiration for a unique approach to speech recognition technology. ...

Ready for new developments..

As internet coverage expands in Ghana, a project helps schools make the best use of the web and helps rural communities adapt to the technology....

VoIP in the wilderness..

With no fixed-line service and mobile phone operators reluctant to invest in rural areas, the Fantsuam Foundation decided to provide VoIP to customers on its wire......

Lessons out loud..

The Talking Book, a robust handheld audio computer, records locally produced agricultural and literacy information for Ghanaian farmers to play back in their own......

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