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Egyptian wins US$100,000 African Innovation Prize

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An Egyptian engineer who has designed a base-station antenna that can facilitate upgrades to more advanced mobile networks in developing countries has become the first winner of the Innovation Prize for Africa. The winner of the US$100,000 prize, Mohammed Sanad, a professor at the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University, Egypt, said his antenna "suits developing countries, which don't have a telecommunication infrastructure".The Prize, which aims to stimulate innovative solutions with strong more...

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D C on May 15, 2012

Commission on Science and Technology for Development, fifteenth session

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Palais des Nations, GenevaThe Commission will review progress made in the implementation of and follow-up to the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) outcomes at the regional and international levels, including on improvements to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The Commission will address the following priority themes:Innovation, research, technology transfer for mutual advantage,entrepreneurship and collaborative development in the information society.Open access, virtual more...

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John Daly on May 15, 2012

Elements necessary for the successful scale up of mHealth in developing countries

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share4dev.info –

Despite the strong promise demonstrated by mHealth tools and applications, the current land¬scape of mHealth development in developing country contexts is characterized by a proliferation of unsustainable pilot projects that often expire once initial funding is exhausted. For example, in Uganda alone there were 23 mHealth initiatives in 2008 and 2009 that did not scale up after the pilot phase. In India, there were over 30 mHealth initiatives in 2009 that did not go beyond the pilot phase.The more...

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D C on May 08, 2012

15 Years of the Information Technology Agreement

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wto.org –

To mark the 15th anniversary of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), this publication charts the history of the Agreement and the effect it has had on the global trade in information technology (IT) products. As well as examining the products covered by the ITA, the publication looks at how the Agreement is implemented, and the impact it has had on trade opening and innovation. The publication also analyses how the development of global production networks has affected IT trade. It more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

Customer transformation in the utilities sector

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deloitte.com –

Over a relatively short period of time we have seen customers' expectations change dramatically. Busy people who are constantly on the move are utilizing new technology for everyday tasks such as banking, shopping and catching up on the day's news. This shift has forced customer service to the top of the agenda for all consumer brands. The utilities sector has additional challenges. A majority of customers perceive current energy costs to be particularly high. When you combine this with the more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 15, 2012

International Technology Agreements for Climate Change

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oecd-ilibrary.org –

This paper examines the effect of multilateral energy technology initiatives, so called "Implementing Agreements", on international research collaboration in seven important climate change mitigation technologies. The analysis is conducted using patent data on 33 OECD countries during the period 1970- 2009. It was found that co-invention is significantly affected by the membership in the Implementing Agreement. Extending adherence to other countries would increase co-invention by about 90% in more...

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Sonia Hossain on May 13, 2012

Nigeria Computer Society NCS mourns Unilag VC, Sofoluwe

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nigeriacomputers.com –

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) mourns the loss of Professor Adetokunbo Babatunde Sofoluwe, Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos which sadly occurred on 12 May, 2012. He was a professor of Computer Science and Fellow of NCS. Always humble, despite his achievements and position, he will be sorely missed. May God comfort his family. May his gentle soul rest in peace. Full message on: Nigeria Computer Society mourns Unilag VC, Professor Adetokunbo Sofoluwe more...

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Jidaw List on May 14, 2012

Policy Brief: Strengthening Agriculture Marketing with ICT

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e-agriculture.org –

The World Bank, in collaboration with the e-Agriculture Community and FAO, is holding a series of online forums. These forums stem from the launch of the World Bank's ICT in Agriculture e-Sourcebook and the growing demand for knowledge on how to use ICT to improve agricultural productivity and raise smallholder incomes.The first forum in this series focused on how ICT can improve agricultural marketing in developing countries. It took place 5-16 December 2011, and Sourcebook module 9 set the more...

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D C on April 26, 2012

West African Business Incubator Training and Conference

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nigeriacomputers.com –

African Incubator Network (AIN) in collaboration with infoDev, Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) will be holding a Business Incubation Training Workshop and Conference for West African Business Managers from 4 to 6 June in Lagos, Nigeria. details on: West African Business Incubator Training and Conference more...

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Jidaw List on May 11, 2012

A GPS-based study of the access to birth registration services in Latin America and the Caribbean

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idbdocs.iadb.org –

Birth registration is essential to guarantee a child’s right to an identity. Without proper documentation of their identity, children have limited access to health, education and social assistance, laying the foundation for lifelong exclusion. Geographic distance to registration facilities is often cited as a significant barrier in qualitative surveys. Using Global Positioning System (GPS) data, this paper quantifies the impact of distance on birth registration in Bolivia, the Dominican more...

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D C on April 12, 2012

The Global Information Technology Report 2012

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www3.weforum.org –

Over the past decade, the world has become increasingly “hyperconnected.” We live in an environment where the Internet and its associated services are accessible and immediate, where people and businesses can communicate with each other instantly, and where machines are equally interconnected with each other. The exponential growth of mobile devices, big data, and social media are all drivers of this process of hyperconnectivity. Consequently, we are beginning to see fundamental transformations more...

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D C on April 10, 2012

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Advancing the dialogue on mobile finance and mobile health

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mhealthalliance.org –

In the coming years the global health community will turn more attention to the issue of universal health coverage, and new micro-savings and micro-insurance products are likely to enter developing country markets, often facilitated through the use of mobile money. The case studies of emerging business models presented in this paper could act as a launching point for a community of practice and global discussion on new business models in mHealth / Mobile Finance Services (MFS) and the more...

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D C on May 01, 2012

By the numbers: Technology's place in our lives

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pewinternet.org –

Director Lee Rainie presented data on technology's place in our lives according to numbers at the Wisdom 2.0 Conference in Redwood City, CA. The event "brings together people from a variety of disciplines, including technology leaders, Zen teachers, neuroscientists, and academics, to explore how we can live with deeper meaning and wisdom in our technology-rich age."

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D C on May 01, 2012

Innovation Performance Review: Kazakhstan

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staging.unece.org –

The Innovation Performance Review of Kazakhstan continues the series of national assessments of innovation policies initiated by the pilot Innovation Performance Review of Belarus. These policy advisory exercises draw on the experience accumulated by the UNECE in the identification of good practices and policy lessons in the area of knowledge-based development, with particular reference to the problems of countries with economies in transition. This Review presents the outcomes of an advisory more...

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D C on April 24, 2012

Could Africa feed itself by 2030?

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world-affairs.org –

How does the world feed itself? This issue is one of the most powerful political and socio-economic questions today—so powerful that some U.S. policymakers see it as a strategic issue.The question has risen to the forefront of people’s attention worldwide in recent years, and its importance cannot be understated considering its global impact on issues like climate change, the ongoing information revolution, and the increasingly rapid advancements in science and technology.Understanding the more...

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John Daly on May 12, 2012

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