In 2010 Computer Aid launched its first solar powered internet cafe called the ZubaBox. Zuba is the word for Sun in Nyanja – a language spoken in Zimbabwe, Malawi and Southern Zambia – the area where our first ZubaBox was deployed to harness power from the sun and provide internet […]
connectivity • cybercafe • ICTs • internet • rural • solar powered • Zambia • ZubaBoxTelecentresAfrica
TelecentresAfrica is an initiative launched by CTA and InfoBridge Foundation in support to the telecentre movement in Africa. The programe is open to all stakeholders interested in promoting and implementing ICT4D projects for the development of rural communities in Africa. Within the context of the global knowledge economy, telecentres have […]
Africa • CTA • cybercafe • ICT4D • rural • sustainability • telecenterICT for development and commerce: A case study of internet cafés in India
The paper, drawn from on-going studies of internet cafés in India, reports interesting localization of information and communication technology (ICT) offerings in shared public spaces. These are in some disjuncture with the ideology of digital inclusion striving to integrate hitherto excluded and ‘information poor’ communities. We find context specific and […]
2007 • cybercafe • ICT4D • ICTs • inclusion • India • localizationConnecting people for development: Why public access ICTs matter
Libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés play a critical role in extending the benefits of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to a diverse range of people worldwide. However, their ability to contribute to development agendas has come into question in recent times. The Global Impact Study was designed to address this debate […]
cybercafe • ICT4D • impact study • libraries • open access • research • TASCHA • telecenterLibraries, telecenters, & cybercafés play a critical role in extending the benefits of ICTs to people worldwide
A guest post by TASCHA‘s Melody Clark. Originally published here. Report: Connecting people for development: Why public access ICTs matter While you’re likely reading this on your personal computer, enjoying reliable and fast internet, millions of people around the world still lack private access to this increasingly necessary resource to […]
cybercafe • ICT4D • impact of | ICTs • impact study • libraries • open access • research • TASCHA • telecenter