by Jenny Adlem | Apr 23, 2014 | Businesses, Market Research, Technology
Nigeria has overtaken South Africa to become Africa’s biggest economy. This has the potential to dramatically shift perceptions of the continent. The last time Nigeria calculated its GDP was in 1990 and the new report highlights the importance of new industries such...
by Jenny Adlem | Feb 5, 2014 | SMS, Technology
Every six months the global technology consultancy ThoughtWorks publishes a Technology Radar report. The Radar “provides insight and advice into cutting-edge techniques, tools, languages and platforms that are driving next-generation software development.”...
by Jenny Adlem | Jan 15, 2014 | Social Impact, Technology
The technology industry has a problem. It’s not a new one but one that the importance of which only grows and expands. This problem is that of diversity in the tech industry. The tech world is not diverse. The computer industry in particular is a disappointing...
by Jenny Adlem | Nov 13, 2013 | Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Impact, Technology
SMS is one of the most transformative technologies that we have. At least, it has the power to be. Increasing numbers of people across the world have access to mobile phones, and SMS is a very cheap way to communicate on them. The amazing versatility of SMS can be...
by Jenny Adlem | Oct 9, 2013 | Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Impact, Technology
These are exciting times for Africa as internet coverage spreads across the continent. All kinds of innovative businesses, ideas, connections and opportunities are being developed. However, the news is not all positive and there are many challenges still to be solved....
