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7 Ways Winner: The More than Me Foundation
16 November 09 10:05 AM
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Starting today, until November 24 th we’ll be announcing the 7 winners of the 7 Ways to Change the World competition with one winner being announced each working day. We are delighted to announce our first winning entry, submitted by Stephanie Hood on
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Global Give Back Circle featured at Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
24 September 09 08:20 AM
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This week the annual Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) meeting is taking place in New York. The CGI website describes this event as a meeting that “brings together a diverse group of the world’s most distinguished leaders from government, business, and
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One day with OneApp
16 September 09 03:42 AM
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We’ve blogged a fair bit on the launch of OneApp , but I wanted to give some insight into how I’m actually using the local service, called mibli , here in South Africa, where we signed up our first partner, Blue Label Telecoms. My day goes something like
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Welcome to mibli powered by OneApp
10 September 09 04:21 AM
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Today in Johannesburg, our first OneApp partner, Blue Label Telecoms, officially launched its mibli powered by OneApp service. This new service provides customers with basic feature phones in South Africa with over a dozen new mobile apps, including a
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Introducing OneApp – Fun and Function
24 August 09 11:55 AM
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Of all of the work we do on the Unlimited Potential team, our efforts in the mobile space probably excite me the most. Why? Well, the last decade has seen mobile phone adoption skyrocket – over 50% of the world’s population owns a mobile device – and
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Beyond the PC: Helping governments do more with technology
27 July 09 03:49 AM
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At the Centre Africain d'Etudes Supérieures en Gestion (CESAG), a prestigious regional school of management for West and Central Africa, Microsoft introduced an ICT training program for government leaders and decision makers. CESAG is located in Senegal,
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Even Cattle in Africa Are using Mobile Phones These Days
22 June 09 08:07 AM
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They might not be updating their Facebook pages or Twittering about local restaurants with the best vegan menu, but thanks to a new software application from Kenyan mobile solutions company Virtual City, you can now find livestock in East Africa grazing
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How to reach rural, non-electrified classrooms
01 June 09 07:47 AM
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The Unlimited Potential Group in the Middle East & Africa has been hard at work for more than 6 months to introduce ICT for the first time to a rural school in the village of Ha-Tumo, 30 kilometers outside Lesotho’s capital city, Maseru. Working with
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What Schools in Burkina Faso, Senegal & Mali Can Teach UP
08 May 09 03:05 PM
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A year ago, the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Group in the Middle East & Africa started a series of pilots in Francophone West Africa, to introduce small-notebook PCs into schools in Burkina Faso, Senegal and Mali. Each pilot used Microsoft software
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Imagine Cup and the Rural Innovation Award — Michael Rawding
26 June 08 05:25 PM
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Those of you that follow Microsoft might be familiar with Imagine Cup – an annual student technology competition that Microsoft sponsors. This year Unlimited Potential has worked with Imagine Cup to add a new category -- the Rural Innovation Award . At
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Africa’s Unlimited Potential – Will Poole
19 June 08 06:26 PM
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Over the past two weeks, I’ve been in Africa to participate in a variety of activities supporting Microsoft Unlimited Potential’s efforts to bring the benefits of technology to the next 5 billion people. The continent continues to show strong economic
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Travel Diary: The African ICT Best Practices Forum, Burkina Faso and West Africa—Michael Rawding
29 April 08 02:32 PM
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Last week, I had the opportunity to travel throughout West Africa to represent Microsoft Unlimited Potential, meeting with our partners across the public and private sectors to further discuss how Microsoft can best contribute to help create new economic
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Africa: Kenya and Nigeria—Michael Rawding
09 November 07 10:04 PM
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After the Connect Africa Summit concluded in Rwanda, I was able to continue my African travels in Kenya and Nigeria. It was a great chance to see more of the region and visit some programs and businesses that are starting to enjoy new social and economic
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Connect Africa, Kigali, Rwanda: Michael Rawding
06 November 07 01:21 AM
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Last week, I had the unique opportunity to attend the Connect Africa Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. The summit was organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the African Union, the World Bank Group and UN GAID, in partnership with the African
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Partnerships for Technology Access in Botswana: Martial Nogbou
07 June 07 05:07 PM
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It’s been great to be here in Burkina Faso for the ICT Best Practices Forum for West and Central Africa. I’ve been working in Africa and IT for over ten years now, and as a native of Ivory Coast it’s energizing and exciting to see the changes that have
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