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Episode 28

Mobile for Development in Tanzania

This week we are joined by Hannah Metcalfe to speak about Mobile for Development in Tanzania. Hannah has had an 8 year career in mobile for development and technology for development. Since 2017 she has been working for Viamo, and since 2019 she has been the Country Director in Tanzania. Viamo is a technology for development organisation with a platform capable of reaching anyone in the world, with a mobile phone. Viamo partners with a wide range of NGOs and other organisations. They can tailor excellent behaviour change communication campaigns, hotlines, infolines and subscription services, as well as providing the data analysis and visualisation to go with it.

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Host & Producer: Chipo Mapondera

Researcher: Eliza Bacon

Editor: Deirbhile Áine Ní Bhranáin

Sound Engineer: Fungai Nengare

Theme Music: Anna De Mutiis

Resources:

Case study on Viamo’s work with Farm Radio: https://viamo.io/case-studies/helping-farmers-talk-back-to-the-radio-in-tanzania/

A talk by Viamo’s Chief Technology Officer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mHSIcHqDww

The Rockerfeller Foundation’s Yieldwise initiative: https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/case-study/mobile-solutions-to-reduce-crop-loss-in-africa/

An article co-written by Hannah on The Rockerfeller Foundation’s Yieldwise initiative: https://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/blog/using-real-time-data-analysis-to-adapt-in-moments-of-crisis-a-lesson-in-reducing-post-harvest-loss-across-africa/

Event ‘Do Black Lives Matter in ICT4D?’: http://rondazg.com/heres-how-you-can-show-black-lives-matter-in-ict4d/