Comments on: An Inspiring Mobile Phone Platform for Africa (part 1 of 2)

By: Rose Opiyo

Rose Opiyo — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:47:32 +0000

Can I import data to other statistical softwares for anaysis

By: Results from the MobileActive ‘08 Survey - The Ushahidi Blog

Results from the MobileActive ‘08 Survey - The Ushahidi Blog — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:10:05 +0000

[…] company who does some really interesting work with Java-based mobile phone application called Mobile Researcher. It is a very intuitive and easy-to-use platform for gathering data from the field on a number of […]

By: kiwanja

kiwanja — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 22:28:10 +0000

Really interesting blog post on a critical topic – developing tools (or, in this case platforms) for individuals and organisations to use for their own benefit. More and more of the best use examples coming out of developing countries, in the mobile space at least, points more towards providing tools rather than specific solutions to problems.

As you, Mark and many others who have first hand experience of these issues will realise, data collection is key for many organisations, particularly those working in health, and more so for those active in more rural areas.

Looking forward to reading the second part of this Blog posting, and seeing how Mark’s work may be able to fit in with my own…

By: Unthinkingly.com» Blog Archive » Populi.net: a mobile phone-based research platform

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 04:48:04 +0000

[…] Now this is what I am talking about: A mobile phone based API for doing things like managing quantitative research projects. Supports a bazillion types of phones. Developed by a South African company. You own your own data. Sounds like a brilliant new project and I look forward to hearing more about it. The platform was developed for Africa, with all of the barriers that normally come to mind: types of phones used, bandwidth availability and user patterns.Erik Hersman […]

By: katrin

katrin — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:04:14 +0000

Erik — can I re-post on MobileActive.org? Great article!

By: Tool: Collect Data on the Fly with “Mobile Researcher” Populi - AfricanLoft

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:40:17 +0000

[...] is portable, scalable and appears extremely user-friendly. The White African blog has an extensive review of the product; I have also visited the companyâ€s website to assess what Populi is about: It is one of the most [...]

By: Mwangi-the Displaced African

Mwangi-the Displaced African — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:58:15 +0000

Thanks again for spurring my thought regarding the mobile phone and the potential it truly has to revolutionize Africa if well applied.

By: An Inspiring Mobile Phone Platform for Africa (part 1 of 2) · Buwin Technology

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 20:37:54 +0000

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By: An Inspiring Mobile Phone Platform for Africa (part 1 of 2) | Txtin

An Inspiring Mobile Phone Platform for Africa (part 1 of 2) | Txtin — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:55:36 +0000

[…] Original post by White African […]