[2011] Despite rapid gains in information and communications technology (ICT) worldwide, radio stations in Africa have largely not had access to integrated mobile phone technology, desktop editing, portable recording, computers, or access to the internet.
As part of a 42-month action research program called The African Farm Radio Research Initiative (AFRRI), Farm Radio International (FRI) partnered with 25 radio stations in five African countries to implement a series of ICT packages designed to enhance farm radio programming. In partnership with World University Service of Canada (WUSC) and funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, AFRRI’s aim was to discover, document, and disseminate best practices for using radio-based communications to enhance food security in Africa.