Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) researchers are turning their attention towards
supporting low-resource languages, such as isiXhosa or Marathi, with only limited training …

Abstract Drawing upon the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), this research investigated
the impact of information communications technology (ICT) on self-efficacy, social capital …

Efforts to design voice-based, social media platforms for low-literacy communities in
develo** countries have not widened access to information in the ways intended. This …

BACKGROUND: COVID-19 affected business in Pakistan and micro-entrepreneurs started
struggling. ICT facilitates economic competitiveness and help in sustaining long-term …

In Africa, wide diffusion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), particularly
mobile phones and Internet technology, has opened new opportunities for informal workers …

Mobile and ubiquitous computing researchers have long envisioned future worlds for users
in developed regions. Steered by such visions, they have innovated devices and services …

Shared use of small-scale natural commons is vital to the livelihoods of billions of rural
inhabitants, particularly women, and advocates propose that local telecommunications …

Millions of homes worldwide enjoy access to digital content and services through smart
speakers such as Amazon's Echo and Google's Home. Promotional materials and users' …

I describe grassroots innovation and recursive engagement in Argentina by members of
rural Community Networks (CNs), or decentralized telecommunications that people build …

Farmers in rural areas of Kenya generally rely on traditional agricultural practices inherited
from past generations. However, population increases and climate changes have put …