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ICT4D, voice technologies, participatory design and responsible AI

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The Plug-In Principle

Community knowledge, communication and infrastructure

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PhD: From Radio to AI

2026 dissertation at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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TIBaLLi

Internet inclusion through AI and local-language voice access in rural Ghana.

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RadioNet / Tibaŋsim

Locally relevant voice information delivered through familiar communication infrastructure.

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Mr. Meteo

Voice-based climate information designed with and for farmers in Ghana.

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One Grader

AI-assisted assessment and grading tools for educators.

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Sefarim

An eBook marketplace and reading platform connecting publishing, discovery and access.

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Reeh

A streaming application and platform.

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From Radio to AI: African Community-driven Development of Sustainable Information Systems

2026 · PhD thesis

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TiBaLLi: Internet Inclusion Through Artificial Intelligence

2026 · Conference proceedings

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Rural Development and the ICT4D Plug-In Principle for Information and Communication Technologies

2025 · Book chapter

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Bridging the Digital Divide

2024 · Book chapter

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Recordings of spoken Dagbani for the letters zero to ten and the words yes and no

2024 · Dataset

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Connecting the Unconnected: Decolonising ICTs for the Developing World

2023 · Book chapter

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Resourcing Small Indigenous Languages in the Field: Designing a User-Centered Data Collection Method for Automatic Speech Recognition

2023 · Book chapter

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A Lightweight Downscaled Approach to Automatic Speech Recognition for Small Indigenous Languages

2022 · Conference paper

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Tibaŋsim: Information Access for Low-Resource Environments

2022 · Conference proceedings

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Decolonizing Technology and Society: A Perspective from the Global South

2022 · Book chapter

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Mr. Meteo: Providing Climate Information for the Unconnected

2020 · Conference paper

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Information Access for Low-Resource Environments

2020 · Conference paper

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Affordable Voice Services to Bridge the Digital Divide: Presenting the Kasadaka Platform

2019 · Book chapter

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Voice-based Marketing for Agricultural Products: A Case Study in Rural Northern Ghana

2013 · Conference paper

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