Girls in ICT day – 28th April 2016
Today is “Girls in ICT Day” ICT recruiters will be missing out on some great talent as long as they…
Great energy inventions
In the 1990’s Trevor Baylis a British inventor saw a TV program about the spread of AIDS in Africa. One…
Is your organisation licensed to use radio and satcoms?
Imagine being in a large room of a few hundred people speaking at once. This could be a social gathering…
Internet from Space: Behind the scenes
Each day, hundreds of NGOs and UN agencies access internet services which come from satellites in space. Generally these services…
Beyond the Grid
One of the biggest challenges for NGOs who operate in remote places is keeping the lights on, especially in locations…
Keeping up to date to stay safe.
NGOs work in some of the most unstable places on this planet. In some locations there are serious risks from…
Innovation – The best of 2015
Each year I am bombarded with new ideas from various inventors, some inventions are wacky, but are still looking for…
Satellite Communications: The good and the ugly!
Over the past 15 years, there has been a massive expansion in the availability of mobile networks in developing countries.…
Digital aid for refugees
For many years, IT and telecoms have had a very important role to play in most humanitarian responses. The main…