Which African city Tweets the most?
A new map shows the tweets sent out from Africa’s 20 most populated cities, in the period of 24 hours.…
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The explosion of mobile phones in Africa in two graphs
Billionaire investor Kerr Neilson is betting on Africa in part because of its mobile revolution. “To have reliable information about…
How a prize-winning computer programmer fights poverty
Yaw Anokwa If you’ve ever spent time in a hospital in the developing world, you see all kinds of problems.…
UNICEF Gets a Little Bit Cooler and More Innovative
Erica Kochi and Christopher Fabian work together on mapping the future of innovation at UNICEF House, New YorkSusan Markisz Celebrities…
Evidence needs to catch up with enthusiasm for mobile phones & health, aka mHealth
Credit: Wayan Vota There may really be an app for everything. Cell phones are being used to perform echo cardiograms…
Phone animations for poor farmers
The Science and Development Network has a very cool story about a project that aims to use animation sent over…