The Global Development Commons is delighted to hear reports coming in from far and wide that Maker Faire Africa went off without a hitch and ignited innovation in Accra, Ghana.
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African Diaspora Marketplace Received 733 Business Plans for Economic Growth in African Communities
Submitted by Commons on Wed, 08/19/2009 - 21:30.
The inaugural African Diaspora Marketplace (ADM) closed its call for proposals and has exceeded expectations by collecting 733 business proposals.
Come to Maker Faire Africa August 14th-16th in Accra, Ghana
Submitted by Commons on Tue, 08/04/2009 - 15:54.
Maker Faire Africa (MFA), a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention, will take place August 14-16 at the AITI Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Ghana's capital, Accra.
Can the Fish Call the Fisherman?
Submitted by Commons on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 21:06.
The Global Development Commons congratulates Pascal Katana, a Fourth Year Student at the Department of Electrical and Information Engineering at the University of Nairobi, Kenya on his two new inventions which will enhance food security and renewable energy usage.
What’s Your Best Idea for Africa?
Submitted by Commons on Thu, 07/23/2009 - 20:28.
Enter Africa Rural Connect, and join Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, members of the Diaspora community, and Africans on the ground to collaborate on the best new ideas for agricultural development in Africa.
As Partners with The Tech Awards, USAID Pumps Up Innovators
Submitted by Commons on Tue, 07/21/2009 - 15:11.
Loretta Malondo steps onto the family’s water pump to water the family’s tomatoes, kale, cow peas, corn and sorghum. The pump’s innovative hinge technology leverages a person’s leg strength to gather water from seven meters underground, enabling her to prepare for the unreliable rainfall in Matunda, Kenya.
Open Development Camp: Data and Collaboration. See the highlights and join the ongoing discussion!
Submitted by Commons on Mon, 07/06/2009 - 20:12.
You can participate in the Open Development Camp on Data and Collaboration to improve international development.
Maker Faire Africa- Aug 14th-16th in Accra, Ghana
Submitted by Commons on Fri, 06/12/2009 - 14:10.
Maker Faire Africa (MFA), a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention, will take place August 14-16 at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Ghana's capital, Accra. This event is free to the general public.
Cellphones as a tool to fight pandemics
Submitted by IOL Technology ... on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 05:00.
A few months from now, a highly contagious disease will spread through a Japanese school. Several unwitting children will infect others as they attend classes and wander the halls.
Intrahealth's iHRIS project delivers 3 new open source software products to strengthen Human Resource Information Systems
Submitted by Commons on Thu, 06/04/2009 - 21:29.
The Capacity Project, funded by USAID and led by IntraHealth, has developed the iHRIS Suite of three Open Source core software solutions, each addressing a specific Human Resources for Health (HRH) leadership issue.
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