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Virtual Souk: The 1990’s Proof of Concept That Showed Grassroots NGOs Could Use the Internet

Step back to 1997 and witness the Virtual Souk, an audacious project providing proof that grassroots NGOs could embraced the internet, showcasing hand-woven rugs from Morocco.

Disrupting Colonial Approaches To Transport Planning – a Trufi Webinar

Join our Trufi webinar on July 16. Overcome social inequality in transport planning. Learn about disrupting top-down (a.k.a colonial) approaches.

Do You Think You Understand What Trufi Does? Watch This…

It’s a difficult task explaining the Trufi app to a North American audience. Dylan Scott nailed it at SOTM US 2022

A “Foundation of Innovation” – Trufi has Mapped Nouakchott’s Public Transport Network

Two perspectives: A local mapper and an international expert in urban transport discuss the impact of public transport data in Mauritania’s capital.

Nouakchott’s First Interactive Public Transport Map

A new complete and interactive map of public transport routes in Mauritania’s capital – a first for the African country.

Trufi to Map Public Transport in Mauritania’s Capital

Trufi will create the first thorough public transport map of Nouakchott, Mauritania. There is currently no accurate map, no app, no website.

21-year-old Developer Makes a Public Transport App for his Hometown in Morocco – with Trufi

A young Moroccan developer has created a new app called Corsa Tétoua‪n, and he single-handedly mapped the city’s entire public transport network.

Madagascar Survey: 20% of Adults Don’t Understand Taxes; 36% Have Never Paid

Survey data gathered by HNI’s Mobile to Mobile Survey call center revealed that nearly one in five Malagasy adults don’t understand what taxes are or why the government collects them. Among the most poor surveyed, more than one third did not know.

Ghana: Crowdsourcing Citizen Feedback on Government Service Delivery

A cost-effective IVR survey in Ghana revealed dissatisfaction with government services, and discrepancies from official government indicators.

Phones, Drones, and Offline Data Collection

Drones can shuttle a smartphone loaded with the an offline-capable smartphone app, and provide the health workers with the benefits of a robust data collection system.

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