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A visit to The Hangar: FRI’s innovation lab
A telecommunications revolution is quietly unfolding in a back garden in Arusha, Tanzania. It’s happening in “The Hangar” — a geek hangout if ever there…
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Celebrating farmers at Nane Nane in Tanzania
Fides Nsingi, consultant with the World Vegetable Center, at Nane Nane in Tanzania. In Tanzania, farmers are celebrated each year on Aug. 8 with the…
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From farm to market: bridging the information gap with Radio 2.0
Knowledge is power, and vegetable growers in the Arusha region of Tanzania just got a little stronger with the launch of VegOneX, an SMS/radio vegetable…
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Audio postcard: The creativity and challenges facing women in technology
FRI has two creative and passionate women working as information communication technology (ICT) officers in the field, helping to train broadcasters on new ways to…
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Radio 2.0: Using SMS to Enhance Radio
“Beep Beep” the sound of an SMS (short message service) arriving in your phone’s inbox rings and vibrates from your pocket. You pause for a moment…
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