ICTs, Innovation and Regulation in the Somali Territories

A seminar exploring technology and regulation in the Somali territories of the Horn of Africa. Despite weak or non-existent government institutions, innovation has flourished with local solutions to local challenges. This seminar explores technology and regulation in the Somali territories of the Horn of Africa. Despite weak or non-existent government institutions, innovation has flourished with local solutions to local challenges. Money transfer companies have been leading the expansion and investments in ICT development. Mobile banking, inexpensive Internet connection, and dozens of media outlets are an unexpected reality in this war-torn region. The seminar explores how ICTs are regulated and the role of the private sector in ICT development.

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ICTs, Innovation and Regulation in the Somali Territories is an episode from ICT for Development (ICT4D) by Oxford University.

This episode is 29:31 long.

This episode was published on Jan 16, 2014.

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