Geekcorps Mali » 2004

Our project

23rd août 2004

Our project’s goal is to bring technology solutions to community radio stations in Mali, to increase the quality of information they have at their disposal, and to encourage sharing of information and programs between the radio stations.

Perhaps the greatest divide between developed and developing nations is access to and quality of information. Read the rest of this entry »

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Our partners

23rd août 2004

We have chosen several local radio stations as partners:

Radio Beeray (Bourem Inaly)

Radio Belekan (Kati)

Radio Betafo (San)

Radio Bouctou (Tombouctou)

Radio Daande (Douentza)

Radio Guintan -Magnambougou (Bamako)

Radio Guintan Segou (Segou)

Radio Jamana Koulikoro (Koulikoro)

Radio Jamana Koutiala (Koutiala)

Radio Kafokan (Bougouni)

Radio Kene (Sikasso)

Radio Naata

Radio Orona (Koro)

Radio Rurale Kayes (Kayes)

Radio Tisdas

Radio Wassoulou (Yanfolila)Geekcorps Mali also partners with local and international organizations to meet common goals:Helen Keller (HKI)
www.hki.orgAcademy for Educational Development (AED)
www.aed.org

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Population Media Centre the focus of some attention.

23rd août 2004

Population Media Centre (PMC), a Geekcorps partner who is funded under the same grant as our program through USAID, was itself the focus of some media attention this week. PMC has a unique approach to producing and distributing development information: They do so by creating radio dramas.Read more on the following link provided by a Google news alert.

(Congrats Dede et PMC!)

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Broadband now available to residents of Bamako.

23rd août 2004

At present there are two providers offering broadband Internet service marketed for residential use, via “wireless”. Home service implies a limited bandwidth connection that is suitable for one computer connected to the Internet.

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Radio Guintan Magnambougou a diffusé son 1er programme numérique

23rd août 2004

Bamako, Mali — Geekcorps dans le cadre du projet USAID Communication pour le développement a choisi comme site pilote la radio Guintan Magnambougou aussi appelée “la voix des femmes”. Un ordinateur a été installé dans les locaux de la radio et le personnel (journalistes, techniciens et animateurs) ont reçu une formation d’une semaine sur ce nouvel outil de création de programmes audio assisté par l’ordinateur.

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Second radio station joins project.

19th août 2004

The second radio station has signed up for Geekcorp’s Community Radio project.
Radio Belekan in Kati has its PC rebuilt with the project’s Studio System, and training begins.

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