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Recent book on informal market innovation. Pretty interesting. 

A not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing reliable and authoritative information about science and technology for the developing world. Gives policymakers, researchers, the media and civil society information and a platform to explore how science and technology can reduce poverty, improve health and raise standards of living around the world.

This report supplies policy-oriented analysis of donor support for Information and Communication Technologies for Development with particular attention to recent trends in bilateral ODA commitments for information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure as well as other ICT assistance.

The Digital Doorway™ is an innovative system developed by the CSIR Meraka Institute with funding from the Department of Science and Technology, which encourages self-learning of computer and information skills by both children and adults in areas where information and communications technology infrastructure is scarce.

Mozambique ranks 116th in the networked readiness (out of 133 countries). The report shows the great gap between the gvt and the individuals in usage and readiness.

Can't access the link. I don't know why.

Right, thanks for noticing. Try here for MZ report http://networkedreadiness.com/gitr/main/fullreport/files/Chap3/Mozambique.pdf or here for the whole report http://networkedreadiness.com/gitr/main/fullreport/index.html

An analysis by the OECD Development Centre from the year 2003

Basic analysis, published 2002

Open competition for local companies to develop their ICT  ideas for Kenian governance and quaility of life

A Digital Doorway is a rugged computer system used to promote self-learning of computer and information skills in remote areas, in this case with the farmer community.

The Research ICT Africa Network conducts research on ICT policy and regulation that facilitates evidence-based and informed policy making for improved access, use and application of ICT for social development and economic growth.

Science and technology networks in the following categories: - Government agencies - International bodies - Networking tools and organisations - Non-governmental organisations - Publications and information services - Research initiatives and academic groups

News, analysis, commentary, publications and links about poverty reduction work across southern Africa. See 'country analysis' section for information on specific countries.

For our computer scientist friends - how IT use and take-up influences innovation systems more broadly