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InterMedia's Ali Fisher Discusses the Changing Digital Landscape

Posted by: admin on December 16, 2011
In November, InterMedia’s Ali Fisher was interviewed by Wilton Park’s Chief Executive, Richard Burge, as part of the London Conference on Cyberspace.  Ali was asked to discuss what his research has shown to be exciting uses of the internet, interesting bits about the growing use of the internet and what the next big “thing” on the horizon is

InterMedia and PEPL Strengthen Capacity and Assess Needs in Pakistan’s FATA

Posted by: admin on December 15, 2011
InterMedia recently partnered with the Popular Engagement Policy Lab (PEPL) to conduct research in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan in support of radio programming produced by  Raabta Consultants. Their radio shows aim to provide citizens with solutions to problems faced by them, their families and their communities, particularly problems that contribute to increased violence in society.

SMS Based Medic Mobile Helps Bridge Healthcare Communication Gap

Posted by: admin on December 02, 2011
Josh Nesbit was doing HIV research at a clinic in Malawi in 2007 when he realized that new mobile infrastructure available there could be harnessed to bridge gaps and coordinate health care services. And so, Medic Mobile was launched in 2009- it develops technologies such as easy-to-use medical record systems and SIM card applications to help health workers communicate and coordinate patient care, and provide diagnostics using low-cost mobile technology. AudienceScapes Fellow Paromita Pain talks to Nesbit about how better information and communication access can help us live healthier and longer lives.

Kenya's Female Entrepreneurs Make Their Digital Mark

Posted by: admin on November 30, 2011
Kenyan women have been at the forefront of some recent newsworthy ICT innovations such as iCow and M-Farm. Dinfin Mulupi covers their success stories and finds that their entrepreneurship might help open doors for disadvantaged women across Kenya. Read more….

Tracking Mobile Money Use in Haiti

Posted by: admin on November 22, 2011
The World Bank's CGAP Technology Blog recently posted an article about InterMedia's AudienceScapes' Haiti Mobile Money Tracker.  A tool created to examine a series of household surveys, commissioned by the Gates Foundation in 2010, that helped monitor the impact of USAID and the Gates Foundation's Haiti Mobile Money Initiative.  An initiative that featured a $10 million fund to provide incentives to mobile service providers to quickly launch and expand mobile money (m-money) services. 

Beyond Nairobi: A Magazine for the Rest of Kenya

Posted by: admin on November 02, 2011
Reject Magazine reports on topics and regions neglected by the mainstream Kenyan press.  Recent awards recognize how the publication fills a void in the country’s media landscape. More from Dinfin Mulupi.

Pakistan: Diagnosis from a Distance

Posted by: admin on November 01, 2011
Pakistan is experimenting with a relatively new model of healthcare delivery: telemedicine. For distance-based medical services to be successful, however, projects must grapple with challenges like inadequate infrastructure and patient distrust of the concept.

Mobile Money Arrives in Zimbabwe

Posted by: admin on October 31, 2011
The country’s recent political and economic crises mean that Zimbabwe has been late to experiment with advances in technology. This is finally changing, as suggested by the recent introduction of mobile money products. Institutions are clamoring to launch products to profit from this untapped market.

Can Russia's Social Media Forces Push the Putin Regime?

Posted by: admin on September 27, 2011
The latest political news from Russia has President Dimitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin swapping jobs again next year with the aim of sustaining Putin's personal power structure for perhaps another dozen years. In principle, Russians could reject this arrangement when they go to the polls in March 2012 to elect a new president, but it appears that Putin is still popular enough to get what he wants. As Russia's political opposition blows in the wind, some social change advocates look to the internet as a potent grassroots conduit for movements against monolithic government control.

Social Media: A Double-Edged Sword

Posted by: admin on September 19, 2011
The Arab Spring has brought attention to the potential for using social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook to share news and facilitate activities of those involved in social change.  But Sultan Al  Qassemi cautions against seeing these tools as panaceas for oppression;  he says that they can be equally effective tools for the oppressors. Find out more...