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Grant Awarded to iCow

Posted on September 4, 2012 by

Before I started working here, I never thought I’d be quite so clued up about the gestation cycle of a cow. Thanks to iCow – Kenya’s innovative SMS platform for all things bovine – the Indigo team have become well … Continue reading →

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Indigo Grantees in the UK’s Observer Newspaper

Posted on August 28, 2012 by

It was great to read this weekend’s Observer newspaper’s special section on the new Africa. It was an attempt to shift coverage of Africa from war, famine and dictators to the innovation and good news stories that abound on the … Continue reading →

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Indigo Trust Article on the BBC Website: The Role of Foundations in Funding Tech in Africa

Posted on August 10, 2012 by

I’ve written a short Viewpoint for the BBC about the role of foundations in supporting the ICT sector in Africa, highlighting that the best solutions to Africa’s challenges will come from the communities which are affected by them.  There’s mention of a … Continue reading →

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What Don’t We Fund?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

Having looked at the kinds of things we like and the sorts of projects we fund, I wanted to briefly consider the sorts of things we can’t (or don’t) fund. Occasionally, we’ll receive applications or proposals from individuals and organisations … Continue reading →

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How Much Can We Provide?

Posted on July 2, 2012 by

In the last of this series of blog posts on what we look for, I’ll briefly consider why we tend to provide grants of approximately £10,000. Firstly, we’re aware of the fact that not all projects will fit within such … Continue reading →

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Transparency & Openness

Posted on June 27, 2012 by

As a funder we strongly believe in being open and transparent about what we do. That’s why I’ve written this series of blog articles explaining what we look for in potential grantees and it’s also why we publish details of … Continue reading →

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Evaluation & Impact Assessment

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

Development doesn’t occur within a vacuum; it takes place in the real world where things are constantly shifting and changing. This means that evaluating the impact of a given project can be tricky, to say the least. The fact that … Continue reading →

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Sustainability, Scalability & Replicability

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

As a relatively small funder one of the best ways we think we can achieve impact is by funding projects that are sustainable, scalable and/or replicable. One of our primary aims is to achieve long-term, lasting change in our field … Continue reading →

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Africa Gathering 2012

Posted on June 12, 2012 by

With just three days to go until Africa Gathering comes to London, preparations and well and truly being finalised. It should be a great day for networking and discussing technology hubs and tech start-ups across Africa. If you would like … Continue reading →

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Appropriate Technology

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

The concept of Appropriate Technology is one that has been around for a while. In essence, ‘AT is technology that is suitable for the environmental, cultural and economic conditions in which the technology is intended to be used’ (Reijswoud, 2009). … Continue reading →

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