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Issue 71 Small Islands
April 2013
ICTs are transforming life in small island communities, bridging the gap created by geographic isolation. Improved ICT infrastructures, better and more widespread internet access, and high mobile...
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Issue 70 Agricultural research and ICTs
February 2013
As ICT technology continues to advance and become more pervasive thanks to falling prices, it is having a direct impact on the way in which agricultural researchers carry out their work.
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Issue 69 Crowdsourcing and engagement
December 2012
Crowdsourcing is booming thanks to innovative technology and new developments. It is a new bottom-up approach to problem solving that is changing the face of the world.
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Issue 68 Women and ICTs
October 2012
Ten years ago, ICT Update published its first issue on gender and ICTs. Already back then, ICTs were transforming activities and services in support of improved agriculture and rural livelihoods.
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Issue 67 ICT innovation
August 2012
Development is taking on a new meaning in ACP nations. The combination of affordable cell phones, broadband internet and high levels of demand for devices is boosting the computer software and hardware industries in many countries.
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Issue 66 A future for telecentres
June 2012
There are many models for bringing ICTs to rural areas of ACP countries. Donor agencies and governments have invested in telecentres, small-scale entrepreneurs have established village internet cafes,...
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Issue 65 Youth and ICTs
April 2012
There are more than a billion people aged between 15 and 24 in the world, representing a significant proportion of the global population. More than 80% of them live in developing countries, where, in some cases, more than 50% are unemployed.
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Issue 64 Value chains
February 2012
ICTs are helping small-scale farmers along every step of the value chain. Computer software enables groups of farmers to manage their combined stock and organise into cooperatives.
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Issue 63 Adapting to climate change
December 2011
Farmers in ACP countries face increasingly unpredictable weather conditions, where late rains wash away newly planted seedlings or crops are scorched in dry soil before they are ready for harvesting.
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Issue 62 Extension & advice
October 2011
ICTs have become essential for delivering agricultural information to rural farmers. The technology provides the NGOs, research institutes and international organisations that have taken over extension...