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Nov. 12, AppLab wins 2009 AfricaCom Award for Best Solution for Rural Services! This award recognizes an initiative taken by an operator or a telecommunications solutions vendor, which significantly improved access to telecommunications in a rural areas. The award was recieved together with MTN Uganda and Google SMS.

Oct. 15, Grameen Foundation announced today a $4.7 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to support the Community Knowledge Worker project in Uganda. Read the full press release here. To learn more about the CKW project click here.

Oct 14, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announces $120 million in new agriculture grants, including funding for Grameen Foundation's Community Knowledge Worker Project. Read the Foundation's press release here.

October 5, AppLab Featured in New York Times Explores how new cell phone applications are helping to empower rural communities

October 4, Eric Cantor, AppLab Uganda Manager, will participate in SANGONeT, Oct. 15 in Johannesburg. During this 5th Annual ICTs for Civil Society conference, Eric will be participating in a session entitled "Innovating on and offline."

September 26, AppLab and Grameen Foundation Featured in the

Economist. A special report on telecoms in emerging markets highlights how rural Ugandans are making use of AppLab's services. Read the article or Download the full report.

September 9, Eric Cantor, AppLab Uganda Manager, has accepted an invitation to present and participate in a roundtable discussion at Mobile Web Africa, Oct. 13-14 in Johanannesburg. Visit our News page to learn more.

August 15, GF's AppLab Featured in New York Times Thomas Friedman discusses importance of cell phones and Internet connectivity in Africa

August 10, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Highlights GF AppLab as Example of Innovation Disscussed innovation in agriculture at the Kenya Agricultural Research Institute

June 29, AppLab Officially Launches in Uganda!

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Applab Blog

12th Jan Our first MoTeCH Community Health Worker System Workshop

6th Jan Harvard Business School Students Assist AppLab Indonesia

1st Dec AppLab in Indonesia: New Beginnings

6th Nov A Day in The Life of a (Female) Community Knowledge Worker

29th Oct How do AppLab Programs Get Started?

Applab on Twitter

Worth a read - "Have Breakfast...or...Be Breakfast!" http://bit.ly/aX9XwR RT @beyondprofit
8th Feb 2010 @ 03:48

RT @bikobiko: If you are into mHealth but not following @grameenapplab 's MoTECH project then you are missing out http://bit.ly/HQdSC Thnx!
5th Feb 2010 @ 12:00

JP Morgan Chase Supports Bankers without Borders (BwB) #Volunteer Initiative with 3 year $3M grant http://bit.ly/aOjtFk RT @mifos@GrameenFdn
4th Feb 2010 @ 13:29

In Kenya 1 doctor serves 7000 patients. How can mobiles close that gap? #mwea10 RT @whiteafrican
4th Feb 2010 @ 02:17

Great review of #mwea10 day one in Nairobi by @bankelele at http://bit.ly/clLzfm RT @whiteafrican
4th Feb 2010 @ 02:03

RT @jehahn: Check out this story about WFP food vouchers validated by SMS. Easy to see #mobilemoney hook up http://bit.ly/dvJLLX #ict4d
3rd Feb 2010 @ 13:44

innovation lies in the adaptation of technology not the technology itself @mbuguanjihia #mwea10 (via @gikonyo) RT @whiteafrican
3rd Feb 2010 @ 13:39

If you didnt catch #MWEA10 you can go to http://bit.ly/bwjI58 later tonight,hit replay and watch (via @tmsruge) RT @bikobiko
3rd Feb 2010 @ 13:36

"people still like to talk to people"-Eric Cantor // Very true, try organizing something via email only RT @tmsruge
3rd Feb 2010 @ 03:18

"Handsets need to evolve, we're waiting on the $40 smartphone." Eric Cantor on mobile handsets in Africa #mwea10 RT @whiteafrican
3rd Feb 2010 @ 03:15

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