Africa: ICT Update on podcasting: A new way to reach rural communities

Podcasting has been around since 2004 but it is still very much at the experimental stage when it comes to applying it to development efforts. In this issue we highlight some early initiatives from organizations currently testing the technology, and so far their results are all very positive. By using audio - speech and music - there is no need for expensive printing or distribution costs since the podcast can be downloaded from a single, central site on the web.