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Low Cost Technology For Development
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Mangin replied to Flora Mhene's discussion 'Low Cost Technology For Development'

Well, if we talk about software, some cheap solution are existing through Opensource projects; yet, most of the time they are not used in developping countries (and in all countries in general). Why? Is there any politic issue? Yet, regarding har...

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Quidity

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http://www.quidity.co.za

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Software Support & Training

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fmhene@yahoo.com

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Private Sector

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Quidity is a software developing company specialising in developing Data Management Systems e.g. Document Management System(DMS) using Open Source Software

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e-Learning, e-government, Open Source Software, Conectivity

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I am involved in development of document management system - electtronic management of documents in total, from scanning of documents, capturing document information, electronic filing and electronically assigning documents to electronically completion of assignments by the end-user and document archiving

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The world has become a global village and to reach each other quickly and efficiently we need to develop technology that maximises communcation hence I would like to be part of the forum

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At 10:36pm on August 4, 2009, Ahmad said…: Hi, I visited your website, it looks good.

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At 8:20pm on March 19, 2009, Flora Mhene said…: Hi Jacob
Indeed something has to be done regarding provision of low cost technology to facilitate development but this requires some funding from international donors to kick start the project. Those involved in software development like Microsoft should be approached to chip in because hardware alone does not serve the purpose. It goes without saying hardware suppliers must be prepared to come down in their pricing for the project to become a reality. The bottom end is finding sponsors for project to become possible.

There is need for electricity to be made available down to the remotest areas of the countries and ensure costs are lowered as well. The project must not overlook need for qualified educators ro enable successful implementation of the project and this again will be at cost.

Flora

At 4:36pm on March 19, 2009, Jacob B. Odame said…: Hi Flora,
There is currently a discussion in the Low Cost Information Access Devices group on Issues on Applying low cost information technologies to foster development . You are invited to make input to the discussions.

Many thanks,

Jacob