Podcasts by Keeping Ahead in ICT - for iPad/Mac/PC
The legacy of apartheid in South Africa left people in urban townships and rural areas without access to basic communication technology that defines the digital age. Today, the latest mobile phone technology has changed everything. To reach the poorest communities, the government has had to adapt the technology and build new commercial partnerships. The six video tracks in this album introduce the size of the challenge, government policy and initiatives and the businesses that benefit. This material forms part of the course T324, Keeping Ahead in ICT.
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Transcript -- Keeping ahead in ICT from 2010-02-11T03:14:07
Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.
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Transcript -- Keeping ahead in ICT from 2010-02-11T03:14:07
A short introduction to this album.
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Transcript -- Breaking down Barriers from 2008-11-11T22:22:12
A technological revolution inside every home - the dream of a communications literate population is becoming a reality.
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Transcript -- Affordable technology from 2008-11-11T22:21:12
Privatising the National Telephone Company leads to commercial partnerships and huge growth in access for townships and rural areas.
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Transcript -- Vodacom from 2008-11-11T22:20:12
Vodacom sells affordable 'airtime', not handsets. Government loans for black businesses is creating new communications entrepreneurs.
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Phone shops from 2008-11-11T22:19:13
Feeding the proceeds back into the community – exploring how Phone Shops add value to people's lives.
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Transcript -- Phone shops from 2008-11-11T22:19:12
Feeding the proceeds back into the community – exploring how Phone Shops add value to people's lives.
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Rival Operators from 2008-11-11T22:18:13
Payphones versus phone shops - the rival operator to Vodacom, MTN installs phones in existing places of business.
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Transcript -- Rival Operators from 2008-11-11T22:18:12
Payphones versus phone shops - the rival operator to Vodacom, MTN installs phones in existing places of business.
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An Entrepreneur's Story from 2008-11-11T22:17:13
Making profit and meeting demand - Phone Shop owners do good business, but operators neglect hard to reach rural areas.
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Transcript -- An Entrepreneur's Story from 2008-11-11T22:17:12
Transcript -- Making profit and meeting demand - Phone Shop owners do good business, but operators neglect hard to reach rural areas.
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Transcript -- An Entrepreneur's Story from 2008-11-11T22:17:12
Transcript -- Making profit and meeting demand - Phone Shop owners do good business, but operators neglect hard to reach rural areas.
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Transcript -- An Entrepreneur's Story from 2008-11-11T22:17:12
Making profit and meeting demand - Phone Shop owners do good business, but operators neglect hard to reach rural areas.
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