Kubatana.net – a Zimbabwean NGO who work to strengthen the use of email, mobile and the Internet among local NGOs and civil society organisations – were the very first FrontlineSMS user way back in October 2005. This initial contact lead us to work together on an early prototype of “Dialup Radio”, an Interactive Voice Response … Continue reading Freedom Fone promotes information-for-all
Month: February 2010
The two faces of African literature
The positive. The negative. The upbeat. The downbeat. The optimistic. The pessimistic. The African view. The Western view. The good. The bad. The “half full”. The “half empty”. The two faces of African literature?
The “emerging market” handset trap
Today at Mobile World Congress, Vodafone announced “the world’s cheapest phone”. At $15 it certainly scores low on the price tag – which is good – but it also scores low on functionality – not so good. Not only is this a problem for any end user who might need (or want) to use it … Continue reading The “emerging market” handset trap
Mobile meets citizen reporter in Mozambique
In this, the twentieth in our series of FrontlineSMS guest posts, Marcelo Mosse – Executive Director of the Centre for Public Integrity in Mozambique – talks about their use of the software in promoting citizen engagement in monitoring their national elections, and in their efforts to promote transparency in government “The Centre for Public Integrity of Mozambique … Continue reading Mobile meets citizen reporter in Mozambique
FrontlineSMS:Jobs? Yes, we’re hiring!
Update 24/02/10: Applications now closed. Please don’t apply for either of these posts. Thanks! \o/ After four years of steady growth, FrontlineSMS has witnessed a dizzying rise in activity over the past few months. One full-time position has increased to three with the hiring of Josh Nesbit as our FrontlineSMS Ambassador and Alex Anderson as … Continue reading FrontlineSMS:Jobs? Yes, we’re hiring!
NASA on Mars vs. Development in Africa?
Better late than never, I’m about to start reading “Dead Aid“, Dambisa Moyo’s much touted book. I’ve already read a few blog posts and reviews – some about her, some about her book – and the Guardian’s “An evening with Dambisa Moyo” seemed worth a look. In an otherwise downbeat review, one statement stood out … Continue reading NASA on Mars vs. Development in Africa?