Sub-Saharan Africa

Economic Growth International Development Sub-Saharan Africa Viamo Platform

Mobile money is booming in Africa, but digital literacy is still lacking

Africa is at the forefront of the mobile money revolution, with countries like Kenya leading the way with innovative digital payment solutions. As mobile money services continue to boom in Africa, people must have the necessary knowledge and skills to…

Emily WorrallMarch 26, 2024

Democracy & Governance International Development Sub-Saharan Africa Viamo Platform

eLearning technology bridges the digital divide: Viamo’s Platform engages 15% of Rwandans in peace training

In Rwanda, GFA and Aegis Trust utilized the Viamo Platform to deliver Digital Training on peace-building to 15% of the adult population. eLearning has revolutionized the education system across the globe. Due to its easy accessibility, more and more people…

Emily WorrallOctober 30, 2023

Digital Surveys Global Health International Development Sub-Saharan Africa

Voice Wins over Text: How IVR outranked SMS in HIV Self-Tests

A recent South Africa pilot study of nearly 10,000 participants shed light on the roles of two common mHealth methods’ efficacy - SMS (or standard text messaging) and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) calls - in relation to HIV self-testing. To…

Emily WorrallMay 30, 2023

Digital Surveys Global Health Sub-Saharan Africa Viamo Platform

Boosting Polio vaccine demand in Ghana via mobile

Photo by USAID U.S. Agency for International Development on Flikr. Viamo's digital survey technology was showcased in a PLOS ONE research article, titled "Strengthening Polio Vaccine Demand in Ghana: Understanding Factors Influencing Uptake and Effectiveness of Different Message Frames." This…

Emily WorrallMarch 30, 2023

Digital Campaigns Global Health Sub-Saharan Africa

Revolutionizing healthcare access in Malawi: The power of a phone call

At Viamo, we believe that technology can help overcome some of the biggest challenges facing healthcare in Africa today. That's why we're excited to share the success story of Malawi's "health center by phone", Chipatala cha pa Foni (CCPF). CCPF…

Emily WorrallMarch 15, 2023

Global Health Sub-Saharan Africa Viamo Platform

Using Technology for Better Health Outcomes: Insights from Implementing “Dial-COVID” in Uganda’s Refugee Settlements

The COVID-19 pandemic has created unprecedented challenges for communities. In vulnerable communities, access to information and resources is limited making it crucial to find innovative solutions to mitigate the risk of the virus and protect the health of these communities.…

Emily WorrallMarch 15, 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa Viamo Platform

Increasing awareness and preventing sexual and gender-based violence through mobile-enabled gamification

This article was originally posted here on the GSMA Mobile for Development blog. Violence against women and girls is one of the world’s most prevalent human rights violations. Worldwide an estimated one in three women will experience physical or sexual…

Emily WorrallDecember 16, 2022

Digital Campaigns Global Health International Development Latin America and Caribbean Sub-Saharan Africa Viamo Platform

Digital Campaigns drive COVID-19 behavior by 65% across 7 countries

German aid agency GIZ and Viamo’s partnership under the project CallVsCorona has seen dramatic behavior change regarding COVID-19 across seven low-income countries in Africa and the Caribbean. In seven of the eight countries, more than 65 percent of listeners changed…

Emily WorrallNovember 28, 2022

Digital Training Economic Growth Sub-Saharan Africa

Zambia’s digital transformation will fail without all customers being king

This article was originally posted here on the UNCDF blog. After over a decade of mobile money, customer literacy of digital finance products and services remains low. Are DFS market players failing customers? Abigail is 24 years old and living…

Emily WorrallSeptember 20, 2022

Digital Training Global Health International Development Sub-Saharan Africa

In rural Mozambique, digital training is improving maternal and child healthcare literacy

The early results of a project to increase women's health education in Mozambique showed that knowledge retention increased by up to 30% among participants, which included community health workers. The project - Alcançar: Achieving Quality Health Services for Women and…

Emily WorrallAugust 3, 2022

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Sub-Saharan Africa

Mobile money is booming in Africa, but digital literacy is still lacking

eLearning technology bridges the digital divide: Viamo’s Platform engages 15% of Rwandans in peace training

Voice Wins over Text: How IVR outranked SMS in HIV Self-Tests

Boosting Polio vaccine demand in Ghana via mobile

Revolutionizing healthcare access in Malawi: The power of a phone call

Using Technology for Better Health Outcomes: Insights from Implementing “Dial-COVID” in Uganda’s Refugee Settlements

Increasing awareness and preventing sexual and gender-based violence through mobile-enabled gamification

Digital Campaigns drive COVID-19 behavior by 65% across 7 countries

Zambia’s digital transformation will fail without all customers being king

In rural Mozambique, digital training is improving maternal and child healthcare literacy

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