Archive for the ‘ICT4D’ Category
Wednesday, March 8th, 2006
When I conducted my pilot study on m-commerce for microfinance, one of the big challenges was finding a point of presence for G-Cash transactions. In particular, we were looking for establishments where we could conduct cash-in and cash-out transactions. But in our pilot areas, there was no place where we ...
Posted in ICT4D, m-Commerce | 4 Comments »
Tuesday, March 7th, 2006
I had a discussion with a Filipina consultant based in Washington D.C. and my colleague who’s doing a case on m-commerce for microfinance. Our discussion revolved around developments in m-commerce in the Philippines and its replicability in other countries such as Afghanistan and Bangladesh.
As I’ve said before, when it ...
Posted in Edong's Dreams, ICT4D, m-Commerce | 6 Comments »
Friday, March 3rd, 2006
Got this link from Migs Paraz:
infoDev Report on m-Commerce
The proliferation of mobile communications in developing countries has
the potential to bring a wide range of financial services to an
entirely new customer base. This report explores ...
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Thursday, February 2nd, 2006
Hello friends,
Hope we find Filipinos who could make a difference through this fellowship.
Do forward.
Mabu-hey!
Edwin
Announcement
The Reuters Digital Vision Program (RDVP) at Stanford University is
accepting applications for the 2006-07 academic year (September 2006 -
June 2007). The deadline is April 3, 2006. Fellowships will be awarded
at the end of May, 2006.
...
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Monday, December 12th, 2005
I got two pleasant postal mails lately.
First is from Google Adsense. ;-)
Second is a book entitled:
Information Economy Report 2005
e-Commerce and Development
from the United Nationas Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The book has tons of charts and tables. Siyempre I went looking for our country in the tables ...
Posted in Blogging, ICT4D | 2 Comments »
Friday, November 11th, 2005
Well, just an idea ...
Yesterday, I wrote about the conversion of Internet shops into call centers.
There are thousands of Internet shops around the country. Almost every urban/semi-urban area in the Philippines has it's own Internet shop all the way down to the barangay level.
Imagine if so many Internet ...
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Wednesday, November 9th, 2005
What is telemedicine? Taking medicing through the telephone? Making telebabad with a doctor?
Telemedicine is a generic term for conducting medical processes/procedures remotely. This means that the doctor and the patient are not face to face when the medical procedure is conducted.
For example, a doctor in the city can provide ...
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2005
Before I leave for Joburg, I’ve been getting ready to stay in touch with my friends in the Philippines, with my family and with colleagues. This is what I’ve prepared so far:
My global roaming is on. I may not be on my Smart SIM the whole time, but I plan ...
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Tuesday, October 4th, 2005
I’m going to Johannesburg (Joburg) because once upon a time, a fellow from the World Bank found my m-commerce for microfinance study through my blog. From web blog to Joburg.
My second degree of connection with Joburg: connecting with collegues to connect the masses
I’m attending a conference about e-Banking for ...
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Monday, October 3rd, 2005
Within a few days, I’ll be connecting with Johannesburg in South Africa. Let me tell you about my three degrees of connection with Johannesburg.
First degree of connection: Web blog to Joburg
One reason I’m going to Johannesburg is because of my consultancy blog, Mobile Tulay .
Around June of this ...
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