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Ghanaian farmers get better prices for their crops by using mobile phones |
| Farmers in the in the Eastern Corridor of the Northern Region, in Ghana are able to get better prices for their crops then they used to by using text messages on their phone. The text tells the farmers exaclty what their crops are worth at a certain time so they are more aware of the price when they sell it through middlemen. This video features several farmers who use the texting system in the ECAMIC project. This project is supported by the SEND Foundation and the International Institute for Communication and Development. |
| Date: 2009-11-26 22:24:57 - Ajouté par: Ruud Crul |
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eGov at Work: Improving Service Delivery in Ghana |
| Through the eGhana project, the World Bank is supporting public-private partnerships to improve efficiency and transparency through selected e-Government applications. The eGhana project builds on the Government's earlier experience with a customs modernization programme which drastically reduced customs processing time and increased government revenue by close to 50 percent within the first 18 months of implementation. |
| Date: 2009-11-26 22:14:09 - Ajouté par: Ruud Crul |
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eGovernment for Efficiency and Transparency in Kenya |
| This film looks at how the Government of Kenya is rolling out eGovernment services to improve efficiency and transparency. Case studies include the Land Registry office and the Department of Motor Vehicles. Kenya's Permanent Secretary for ICT explains why the country feels strongly that eGovernment applications are crucial and gives an insight into some of the applications in the planning pipeline for transition into eGovernment delivery. The World Bank is working with the Government of Kenya on a Transparency and Communications Infrastructure Project (TCIP) to achieve the dual objective of Connectivity and Transparency. |
| Date: 2009-11-26 22:04:02 - Ajouté par: Ruud Crul |
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TeleMed Africa |
| TeleMed Africa will be the first low cost medical service enabling millions of sub-Saharan Africans to access timely, affordable, and professional diagnosis and advice. By leveraging existing mobile technologies and infrastructure, TeleMed Africa is advancing the front lines of healthcare. |
| Date: 2009-11-24 23:45:23 - Ajouté par: Ruud Crul |
| Clics: 1612 - Votes: 0 - Moyenne: 0 |
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Grameen Foundation AppLab Uganda Launch |
| Initiative promotes innovative use of existing technology to empower the worlds poor. |
| Date: 2009-11-24 23:29:50 - Ajouté par: Ruud Crul |
| Clics: 1617 - Votes: 0 - Moyenne: 0 |
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Mobile Banking - M-PESA, Kenya |
| Interview with Nick Hughes, Head of International Mobile Payment Solutions, Vodafone Group on mobile payment service M-PESA in Kenya. Photos courtesy of CGAP. shockwave-flash ideo_height content=240 Podcast-MFP_065MobileBankingVodafoneGroupMPESAKenya503.jpg kingVodafoneGroupMPESAKenya503.jpg ashshowplayer.swf?file=http:blip.tvrssflash2231424 |
| Date: 2009-11-23 13:46:23 - Ajouté par: Ruud Crul |
| Clics: 1849 - Votes: 0 - Moyenne: 0 |
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M-Banking. WIZZIT, South Africa. |
| Interview with Brian Richardson, Managing Director, WIZZIT, South Africa. Photos courtesy of WIZZIT. eta name=video_type content=applicationx-shockwave-flash t=240 lip.tvMicrofinancePodcast-MFP047MBankingWIZZITSouthAfrica746.jpg uthAfrica746.jpg a.blip.tvscriptsflashshowplayer.swf?file=http:blip.tvrssflash1721405 |
| Date: 2009-11-23 13:44:35 - Ajouté par: Ruud Crul |
| Clics: 1685 - Votes: 0 - Moyenne: 0 |
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ICT Facilitates Social Inclusion - Kenya |
| Meet Reginald Oduor. Blind since early childhood, Reginald has not let his disability stop him from living his life to the full potential. Utilising special software and ICT tools for the visually disabled, Reginald surfs the web, does research for his PhD thesis and sends emails from the Public Information Centre at the World Bank Kenya country office. ICT can greatly facilitate the social inclusion of people with disabilities around the world. |
| Date: 2009-11-21 18:08:11 - Ajouté par: Ruud Crul |
| Clics: 1685 - Votes: 0 - Moyenne: 0 |
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WIZZIT: Banking the Unbanked in South Africa |
| In many developing countries, particularly in rural areas, access to financial services is costly and very limited. This translates to a large percentage of the population operating on a cash basis only and outside of the formal banking system. It is estimated that 40 percent of South Africa's 45 million population are un-banked or under-banked. However, nearly 60 percent of South Africans have mobile phones. The proliferation of mobile services worldwide has created a unique opportunity to provide social and financial services over the mobile network. WIZZIT, a client of the IFC, is one such 'virtual bank' in South Africa that is challenging the branch legacy that is associated with traditional banks, in order to bank the un-banked. Through its investment in WIZZIT, IFC is supporting an ICT-enabled innovative solution with tremendous development impact. |
| Date: 2009-11-21 18:04:30 - Ajouté par: Ruud Crul |
| Clics: 2054 - Votes: 0 - Moyenne: 0 |
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Construction of East Africa's undersea fibre optics cable |
| Seacom, the first majority African-owned, open access, undersea fibre optics cable linking southern and east Africa to India and Europe, bringing high-speed international broadband connectivity. |
| Date: 2009-11-17 15:15:58 - Ajouté par: Ruud Crul |
| Clics: 1586 - Votes: 0 - Moyenne: 0 |
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