You shouldn’t need anyone to tell you that there were refugees long before the Syrian crisis brought their horror further into the public consciousness. There was famine before recent announcements of severe food shortages in Yemen, Malawi and Nigeria, too. And, today, with over fifty countries run by dictatorships, oppression isn’t in short supply, either. … Continue reading Video: Time to pay attention
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Means of Exchange at Pop!Tech
Last month I returned to the US for one of my favourite annual events – Pop!Tech. It’s generally an opportunity to be re-inspired, meet old friends and help out as a Faculty member on the Social Innovation Fellows Program. This year I had the added opportunity of giving the first public talk on my latest … Continue reading Means of Exchange at Pop!Tech
Mobile as exploration
It was early evening, 14th October, last year. I’d just received the email completely out of the blue. I’d had a long day in London, and was staying over for an early start the following morning. The email was from National Geographic, and it carried news that I’d been named an “Emerging Explorer“. Of course, … Continue reading Mobile as exploration
Video: Mobile Phones for Development
Date: Monday 20th September, 2010 Venue: London School of Economics Speakers: Dr Jenny Aker, Ken Banks, Dawn Haig-Thomas Chair: Diane Coyle IGC Growth Week 2010 Public Discussion “Mobile phones have the potential to contribute significantly to economic growth in the developing world, in both the private and public sector. From improving market information for fish … Continue reading Video: Mobile Phones for Development
FrontlineSMS at The Feast ’09
I’ve always maintained that the greater the distance between an ICT4D ‘problem’ and the problem solver, the greater the chance of failure. The difficulty here is that quite often the problem and the resources available to fix it are in different places, and available to the wrong people. While ‘we’ – those who rarely fully … Continue reading FrontlineSMS at The Feast ’09
11 days, 12000 miles, progress, and sheep.
Eleven days and 8,500 miles ago I stepped on a plane to Washington DC (I’m about to do a final 3,500-odd miles back to London). It’s been a hectic but very productive few days. To kick things off, I spent a couple of days with the Institute for Reproductive Health helping them design a prototype … Continue reading 11 days, 12000 miles, progress, and sheep.
NEWS: kiwanja talk lined up at School of Oriental and African Studies, London
Ken Banks has been invited to speak to students studying at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London. SOAS is the world’s leading centre for the study of a highly diverse range of subjects concerned with Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Ken’s talk will focus on mobile-enabled grassroots … Continue reading NEWS: kiwanja talk lined up at School of Oriental and African Studies, London
NEWS: kiwanja.net lined up to appear at Rhode Island conference
Ken Banks has been invited as one of only 25 speakers to present at a conference at Brown University in Rhode Island this November. The conference, A Better World By Design, “asks the question today’s designers, engineers, and economists should be asking. How can we use technology to improve the world? Hear answers from world-class … Continue reading NEWS: kiwanja.net lined up to appear at Rhode Island conference