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Further tributes paid to 'shining light' Carolyn Reidy Further tributes paid to ‘shining light’ Carolyn Reidy by The BookSeller, May 15th, 2020
Answering Kids’ Questions About the Coronavirus, in Free Picture Books Answering Kids’ Questions About the Coronavirus, in Free Picture Books by The New York Times, April 14th, 2020
ICT Works logo 10 Educational Technology Solutions for COVID-19 Out-of-School Children by ICT Works, April 2nd, 2020
Opera and Worldreader expand access to free ebooks for children and students in Africa during the Covid-19 outbreak Opera and Worldreader expand access to free ebooks for children and students in Africa during the Covid-19 outbreak, by Yahoo! Finance, March 26th, 2020
David Risher, President and Co-Founder of Worldreader, Joins Denver Frederick David Risher, President and Co-Founder of Worldreader, Joins Denver Frederick, by The Business of Giving, May 21st, 2018
Silicon Valley's role in shifting the education sector from access to outcomes Silicon Valley’s role in shifting the education sector from access to outcomes, by Devex, March 30th, 2018
For developing world, 2016 brought education, drones, big data For Developing World, 2016 Brought Education, Drones, Big Data from Voice of America, December 9th, 2016
Worldreader brings digital Library to Africa Worldreader brings digital Library to Africa from Copyright Clearance Center’s Beyonf the Book, December 4th, 2016
Insights from the Tech Awards on ways to improve lives using technology Insights from the Tech Awards on ways to improve lives using technology, by Devex, November 30th, 2016
Why David Risher Cheers As Readers Embrace Smartphones Why David Risher Cheers As Readers Embrace Smartphones from Forbes, November 17th, 2016
San Francisco Chronicle logo E-book nonprofit expands to Haiti by San Francisco Chronicle, September 16th, 2016
Amazon 'Kindle Reading Fund' makes books more available to those without access Amazon ‘Kindle Reading Fund’ makes books more available to those without access by Beta News, August 25th, 2016
Amazon Launches Kindle Reading Fund To Promote Digital Reading Amazon Launches Kindle Reading Fund To Promote Digital Reading by International Business Times, August 25th, 2016
Amazon Partners with Worldreader for “Kindle Reading Fund” Amazon Partners with Worldreader for “Kindle Reading Fund” by Tech News Today, August 25th, 2016
Amazon Kindle Reading Fund Launched To Promote Digital Reading Amazon Kindle Reading Fund Launched To Promote Digital Reading by Ubergizmo, August 24th, 2016
Amazon Launched This Program for Donating Kindles and Tablets Amazon Launched This Program for Donating Kindles and Tablets by Fortune, August 24th, 2016
Amazon will donate Kindles to promote digital reading Amazon will donate Kindles to promote digital reading by Engadget, August 24th, 2016
Amazon launches fund to donate Kindles, e-books Amazon launches fund to donate Kindles, e-books  by The Seattle Times, August 24th, 2016
Amazon launches the Kindle Reading Fund to expand digital reading around the world Amazon launches the Kindle Reading Fund to expand digital reading around the world from TechCrunch, August 24th, 2016
Publishers Weekly logo In Brief: May 19, 2016 by Publishers Weekly, May 19th, 2016
Parent Herald logo Can Digital Education Help Transform Africa? by Publishers Weekly, May 13th, 2016
Brookings logo Carol Williams shares the role of education alliances in Worldreader’s scaling success from Brookings, May 17th, 2016
Technology in Classrooms Benefit Those Who Need It Most Technology in Classrooms Benefit Those Who Need It Most from Huffington Post Impact, April 5th, 2016
E-readers Help Thousands in Africa Learn to Read How Social Media Is Transforming Medical Care In The Developing World from FastCompany, March 15th, 2016
E-readers Help Thousands in Africa Learn to Read E-readers Help Thousands in Africa Learn to Read from Voice of America, February 5th, 2016
'Data-light' in the deep field with Worldreader ‘Data-light’ in the deep field with Worldreader The Bookseller, December 24th, 2015
Paulo Coelho Adds 3 Books to the Worldreader Digital Library Paulo Coelho Adds 3 Books to the Worldreader Digital Library from Adweek, November 12th, 2015
How Strong Community And Educator Support Drives Ed Tech Success How Strong Community And Educator Support Drives Ed Tech Success from Forbes, October 12th, 2015
Humble Bundle Offers a Goosebumps-Themed Package Humble Bundle Offers a Goosebumps-Themed Package from Adweek, October 7th, 2015
Devex logo The Worldreader approach to promoting literacy, by Devex, August 17th, 2015
Education Technology Makes The Most Impact In The Least Recognized Places Education Technology Makes The Most Impact In The Least Recognized Places from Forbes, June 27th, 2015
The Promise of Lean Experimentation The Promise of Lean Experimentation from Stanford Social Innovation Review, Summer 2015
Andrew Carnegie 2.0 Andrew Carnegie 2.0 from Huffington Post Education, May 10th, 2015
ICT Works logo Reading on Mobile Phones? mLiteracy Opportunities and Challenges by ICT Works, April 6th, 2015
Devex logo 5 apps to improve literacy, by Devex, March 2nd, 2015
San Francisco Chronicle logo Worldreader gives free e-books to kids around the world by The San Francisco Chronicle, December 24th, 2014
ABC 7 Logo Nonprofit helps children in ebola-stricken countries continue education by ABC 7 News Bay Area, December 24th, 2014
Publishers Weekly Mobile Devices, New Partnerships Boost Worldreader by Publishers Weekly, December 23rd, 2014
Interview with David Risher by KOIT Radio's Listen Up Bay Area Interview with David Risher by KOIT Radio’s Listen Up Bay Area by KOIT Radio, December 14th, 2014
CNN logo E-readers bring hope to Africa’s schools by CNN, August 20th, 2014
Mobile Phones Promote literacy Poorest Countries UN Report Mobile Phones Promote Literacy in Poorest Countries: UN Report by NBC News, April 24th, 2014
UNESCO Sees Mobile’s Potential to Boost Global Literacy UNESCO Sees Mobile’s Potential to Boost Global Literacy by Digital World Book, April 24th, 2014
Wall Street Journal logo [Video] How Mobile Devices Drive Literacy in Developing World by The Wall Street Journal, April 23rd, 2014
Tech Times article on Mobile Devices Playing Big Part in Promoting Literacy in Developing Countries Mobile devices playing big part in promoting literacy in developing countries, says study from Tech Times, April 23rd, 2014
UNESCO study mobile phones book reading literacy Cell Phones Could Help Millions in Developing Countries To Read from Time, April 23rd, 2014
mobile phones ignite a reading revolution in poor countries with Worldreader Cellphones ignite a ‘reading revolution’ in poor countries from The Verge, April 23rd, 2014
mobile phones improve literacy rates in developing countries says UNESCO Mobile Devices Can Dramatically Improve Literacy Rates In Developing Countries, Says UNESCO from TechCrunch, April 23rd, 2014
Worldreader and UN partner to bring kids in refugee camps e-readers UN partners with Worldreader to give Kindles to students in refugee camps from Giga Om, February 21st, 2014
e-readers making a difference in the developing world E-Readers Mark A New Chapter In The Developing World by NPR’s All Things Considered, December 2nd, 2013
Worldreader brings e-readers to Kenyan Libraries funded by Gates Foundation Worldreader Distributing eReaders to Kenyan Libraries With Funds From Gate’s Foundation from Goodereader, October 18th, 2013
IT in Emerging Markets - Mobile Apps In Africa IT in Emerging Markets – Mobile Apps In Africa by IEEE Computer Society, IT Pro September/October 2013
ICT Works logo Worldreader Kits: eBooks in a Box for Hungry Young Minds by ICT Works, July 22nd, 2013
A novel idea for spreading literature in Africa: The cellphone A ‘novel’ idea for spreading literature in Africa: The cellphone by Christian Science Monitor, May 9th, 2013
Mobile Phones Deliver Millions of E-Books to Developing World Mobile Phones Deliver Millions of E-Books to Developing World from Mashable, April 17th, 2013
Worldreader, a nonprofit, brings e-books to developing countries Worldreader, a nonprofit, brings e-books to developing countries by Christian Science Monitor, April 11th, 2013
Worldreader sees 500,000 Readers a Month with their App Worldreader sees 500,000 Readers a Month with their App from Goodereader, April 10th, 2013
Worldreader counts 500,000 users of its e-reading app on feature phones Worldreader counts 500,000 users of its e-reading app on feature phones from Giga Om’s Paid Content, April 9th, 2013
Former Amazon exec wants to give free e-books ‘to every child on the planet Former Amazon exec wants to give free e-books ‘to every child on the planet from Venture Beat, April 9th, 2013
This Simple App Could Put E-Books On Millions Of Phones In The Third World This Simple App Could Put E-Books On Millions Of Phones In The Third World from Forbes, April 9th, 2013
Worldreader Expands Ghana Footprint with a $300,000 Grant from USAID, World Vision Worldreader Expands Ghana Footprint with a $300,000 Grant from USAID, World Vision, and AusAID from Goodereader, March 5th, 2013
Four companies that are changing digital reading in Africa Four companies that are changing digital reading in Africa from Giga Om’s Paid Content, February 18th, 2013
The Weekly Good: Worldreader Wants To Put A Digital Book In Every Child’s Hand The Weekly Good: Worldreader Wants To Put A Digital Book In Every Child’s Hand from TechCrunch, February 17th, 2013
With Digital Technology, Worldreader Brings Knowledge to Africa's Neediest Children With Digital Technology, Worldreader Brings Knowledge to Africa’s Neediest Children from Wharton Knowledge, December 11th, 2012
On International Day of the Girl, Books Matter On International Day of the Girl, Books Matter from Huffington Post Impact, October 11th, 2012
World Literacy Day: Giving All Kids a Chance World Literacy Day: Giving All Kids a Chance from Huffington Post Impact, September 8th, 2012
Worldreader: Taking the E-Books Revolution to Africa Worldreader: Taking the E-Books Revolution to Africa by Bloomberg Businessweek, September 6th, 2012
The New York Times logo Publishers Back African Literacy Effort With E-Books by The New York Times, September 6th, 2012
Libraries in the Hands of Children in the Developing World Libraries in the Hands of Children in the Developing World by Jet Set Times, September 2nd, 2012
Active in a Cloud, Amazon Reshapes Computing Active in a Cloud, Amazon Reshapes Computing by The New York Times, August 27th, 2012
Worldreader's partnership with FCB Worldreader’s partnership with FCB by Fox Soccer Report, June 20th, 2012
Wall Street Journal logo An e-reader revolution for Africa? by The Wall Street Journal, Life & Style, June 15th, 2012
Wall Street Journal logo FC Barcelona Kicks Off Appeal to Send Million E-Books to Africa by Wall Street Journal Tech Europe, May 25th, 2012
FC Barcelona stars help to bring e-books to Africa by Christian Science Monitor, May 25th, 2012
Barcelona FC Backs Bid to Send One Million E-Books to Africa by CNN Inside Africa, May 25th, 2012
Million Books Movement Worldreader Wants to Bring 1 Million E-Books to Africa by Fast Company, May 24th, 2012
Million Books Movement 1 Million E-Books Headed to Africa with FC Barcelona’s Help by Mashable, May 24th, 2012
A simple challenge to publishers: books for Ghana by Domino Project, April 27th, 2012
What happens when you give Kindles to kids in Ghana What happens when you give Kindles to kids in Ghana by GigaOm, April 27th, 2012
Pew E-book Survey: 20 Percent of U.S. Is Reading Electronically Pew E-book Survey: 20 Percent of U.S. Is Reading Electronically from Daily Beast, April 5th, 2012
E-books for smart kids on dumb phones E-books for smart kids on ‘dumb’ phones from Giga Om’s Paid Content, April 3rd, 2012
Reading app launched for dumb phones Reading app launched for ‘dumb’ phones The Bookseller, April 2nd, 2012
An update on the use of e-readers in Africa An update on the use of e-readers in Africa from EduTech, A World Bank Blog on ICT use in Education, March 16th, 2012
How do children learn to read when you have no books? How do children learn to read when you have no books? from No Straight Lines Blog by Alan Moore, March 14th, 2012
Mobile Devices Address Tech. Equity in Africa Mobile Devices Address Tech. Equity in Africa from Education Week, January 30th 2012
Exciting Kindle News From Worldreader: Read A Book, Feed A Mind Exciting Kindle News From Worldreader: Read A Book, Feed A Mind from Kindle Nation Daily, January 26th, 2012
Gutenberg 2.0: Kindling the Reading Habit from Huffington Post Gutenberg 2.0: Kindling the Reading Habit from Huffington Post, December 27th, 2011
E-Readers Help Spread Literacy, No Apps Needed E-Readers Help Spread Literacy, No Apps Needed from MindShift KQED, November 11th, 2011
Microsoft Alumni Foundation announces Integral Fellows Award winners Microsoft Alumni Foundation announces Integral Fellows Award winners from The Seattle Times, November 17th, 2011
Worldreader in Princeton Alumni Weekly Out of Amazon, into Africa from Princeton Alumni Weekly, July 6th, 2011
Publishers Weekly Worldreader Expands into Kenya from Publishers Weekly, April 18th, 2011
E-Readers in Africa: Non-Profit Brings Thousands of Books to Ghanaian Children E-Readers in Africa: Non-Profit Brings Thousands of Books to Ghanaian Children from Mashable, January 26th, 2011
The New York Times logo Florida or Ghana, E-Reading Innovators Face the Same Challenges from The New York Times, January 24th, 2011
What's Next: Curling up with E-readers What’s Next: Curling up with E-readers from Stanford Social Innovation Review, November 2010
Publishers Weekly Worldreader.org Announces Random House E-book Donation; Digitization Project from Publishers Weekly, November 11th, 2010
TechCrunch Worldreader to Digitize Thousands of African Titles and Ship out E-readers from TechCrunch, October 8th, 2010
Publishers Weekly Frankfurt 2010: Making a Difference with E-readers from Publishers Weekly, October 8th, 2010
Wall Street Journal logo Nonprofit tries One-Kindle-Per-Child in Ghana by Wall Street Journal Tech Europe, August 5th, 2010
PocketLint Logo Worldreader.org testing e-readers in third world classrooms from Pocket-lint, April 21st, 2010
Geek.com Logo Kindle seen as enabler for developing countries by worldreader.org from geek.com, March 16th, 2010
Wired Magazine Logo Kindles Come To Classroom in Ghana from Wired, March 16th, 2010

Africa

Worldreader Helps Educate Vulnerable About Coronavirus Worldreader Helps Educate Vulnerable About Coronavirus from Publishers Weekly, April 6th, 2020
Tech firms expand access to free e-books during Coronavirus lockdown Tech firms expand access to free e-books during Coronavirus lockdown from Standard Digital, March 31st, 2020
Worldreader Worldreader develops free apps – To support schoolchildren at home, by Graphic Online, March 30th, 2020
Worldreader addresses learning loss in COVID-19 outbreak Worldreader addresses learning loss in COVID-19 outbreak, by News Ghana, March 28th, 2020
Opera Partners with Worldreader to Bridge Learning Gap In Africa Amid Covid-19 Ooutbreak Opera Partners with Worldreader to Bridge Learning Gap In Africa Amid Covid-19 Ooutbreak, by Ventures Africa, March 26th, 2020
Worldreader keeps children reading during school lock-down Worldreader keeps children reading during school lock-down, by News Ghana, March 26th, 2020
COVID-19: Worldreader offers free digital reading solutions COVID-19: Worldreader offers free digital reading solutions, by Citi Newsroom, March 25th, 2020
Worldreader supports students with digital reading as schools are closed due to Covid-19 Worldreader supports students with digital reading as schools are closed due to Covid-19, by Prime News Ghana, March 25th, 2020
Worldreader Support Students Across The Global South With Digital Reading Worldreader Support Students Across The Global South With Digital Reading, by Modern Ghana, March 25th, 2020
Learners at Kibra Laini Saba Primary School benefit from digital library Learners at Kibra Laini Saba Primary School benefit from digital library, by NTV Kenya, May 12th, 2019
Delagates from across the world in Kenya to discuss digital reading Delagates from across the world in Kenya to discuss digital reading, by NTV Kenya, May 10th, 2019
Kenyans challenged to embrace e-learning Kenyans challenged to embrace e-learning, by KBC Channel 1, May 10th, 2019
African countries agree to form a single digital market African countries agree to form a single digital market, by KBC Channel 1, May 9th, 2019
Digital Reading Summit: Kenya lauded for leadership in digital reading Digital Reading Summit: Kenya lauded for leadership in digital reading, by NTV Kenya, May 8th, 2019
Digital reading summit held in Nairobi Digital reading summit held in Nairobi, by Kenya CitizenTV, May 8th, 2019
Anasoma Awards: Getting girls to read on mobile How libraries in Kenya are turning into digital hubs, by the East Africa, August 13th, 2018
Anasoma Awards: Getting girls to read on mobile Anasoma Awards: Getting girls to read on mobile, by the Daily Nation, December 12th, 2017
Int. Literacy Day: Over 200 Pupils Receive Digital Skills Int. Literacy Day: Over 200 Pupils Receive Digital Skills, by News Ghana, September 11th, 2017
African Women use Mobile Internet More Heavily Than Men African Women use Mobile Internet More Heavily Than Men, by TechFinancials, August 10th, 2017
How much money South Africans spend on data every month How much money South Africans spend on data every month , by Business Tech, August 10th, 2017
Tanzania: E-Reader Technology Boosts Girls Education Tanzania: E-Reader Technology Boosts Girls Education, by All Africa, May 27th, 2017
Technology has the potential to transform education Technology has the potential to transform education by The BFT Online, April 21st, 2017
Digital Reading Summit underway in Accra Digital Reading Summit underway in Accra  by Graphic Online, April 20th, 2017
DIGITAL READING SUMMIT & THE REVIEW OF SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 AND S8+ Digital Reading Summit & The Review of Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, by Citi FM, April 19th, 2017
Education Minister opens Worldreader West Africa Summit Education Minister opens Worldreader West Africa Summit by Ghana News Agency, April 19th, 2017
Produce e-books to enable more children read Worldreader digitises textbooks for schoolchildren by Graphic Online, April 7th, 2017
Tablets improve learning at model girls' school Worldreader Service targets Kenyan inmates in e-learning programme from Standard Digital, January 11th, 2017
The Kenya National Library Services gets a massive boost from Worldreader [Video] The Kenya National Library Services gets a massive boost from Worldreader, by the Daily Nation, September 30th, 2016
The Kenya National Libraries Services train pupils how to use ereaders in Nyeri [Video] The Kenya National Libraries Services train pupils how to use ereaders in Nyeri, by the Daily Nation, September 23rd, 2016
Worldreader courts Ghana Library Authority partnership Worldreader courts Ghana Library Authority partnership by The BFT Online, August 12th, 2016
State secures Sh350 million grant to rev up idle public libraries
                                    State secures Sh350 million grant to rev up idle public libraries  by the Star, July 27th, 2016
World Economic Forum logo What If: All Education Were Digital? Panel  by World Economic Forum, May 13th, 2016
Produce e-books to enable more children read Produce e-books to enable more children read by Graphic Online, April 7th, 2016
The Herald logo Future of education in Africa is mobile from The Herald, February 17th, 2016
GhanaWeb Logo Teen Author, Harrison Wallace partners with Worldreader from Ghana Web, February 23rd, 2016
Kenya: As Laptop Project Is Rolled Out, Kibera Has Been Ahead of Pack Kenya: As Laptop Project Is Rolled Out, Kibera Has Been Ahead of Pack, by Daily Nation, February 21st, 2016
Business magazine Fast Company has named Worldreader as one of 2016’s most innovative companies. Business magazine Fast Company has named Worldreader as one of 2016’s most innovative companies., by Publishing Perspectives, February 22nd, 2016
Worldreader Report Tracks Ebook Downloads in Asia and Africa Worldreader Report Tracks Ebook Downloads in Asia and Africa, by Publishing Perspectives, January 19th, 2016
Ethiopia tops ebook readers on WorldReader Ethiopia tops ebook readers on WorldReader, by ITWeb Africa, January 13th, 2016
Using Solar Power for E-readers in Africa Kenya Fights to Foster More Digital Content Creation, by Publishing Perspectives, December 1st, 2015
Using Solar Power for E-readers in Africa E-Readers Now “Main Attraction” at Some Kenyan Libraries, by Publishing Perspectives, November 30th, 2015
5 million readers in Africa to access books via mobile 5 million readers in Africa to access books via mobile, by Appsafrica, September 3rd, 2015
Devex logo Opera, Worldreader partner to reach 1 million African readers, by Telecompaper, September 3rd, 2015
Opera, Worldreader Reach 5m Digital Readers in Africa Opera, Worldreader Reach 5m Digital Readers in Africa, by Nigeria Communications Week, September 2nd, 2015
Mobile phones offer free books to five million Africans Mobile phones offer free books to five million Africans, by Bizcommunity, September 2nd, 2015
Worldreader and Opera Partnerships Reaches 5 Million Readers in Africa via Mobile Phones Worldreader and Opera Partnerships Reaches 5 Million Readers in Africa via Mobile Phones, by Techtrendske, September 2nd, 2015
Worldreader and Opera Bring Books to 5 Million Readers in Africa via Mobile Phones Worldreader and Opera Bring Books to 5 Million Readers in Africa via Mobile Phones, by The Digital Reader, September 2nd, 2015
Worldreader wants to give 10 million Africans free ebooks Worldreader wants to give 10 million Africans free ebooks, by htxt.africa, September 1st, 2015
Worldreader and Opera Software partnership reaches 5 million readers in Africa via mobile phones Worldreader and Opera Software partnership reaches 5 million readers in Africa via mobile phones, by Innovation Village, September 1st, 2015
Worldreader, Opera reach 5 million readers in Africa via mobile phones Worldreader, Opera reach 5 million readers in Africa via mobile phones, by CIO, September 1st, 2015
Literacy: Worldreader and Opera Software Partnership Reaches 5 Million Readers in Africa via Mobile Phones Literacy: Worldreader and Opera Software Partnership Reaches 5 Million Readers in Africa via Mobile Phones , by Library Journal, September 1st, 2015
Africa: Worldreader, Opera Reach 5 Million Readers in Africa Via Mobile Phones Africa: Worldreader, Opera Reach 5 Million Readers in Africa Via Mobile Phones, by CloudTweaks, September 1st, 2015
Worldreader, Opera reach five million digital readers in Africa Worldreader, Opera reach five million digital readers in Africa, by ITWeb Africa, September 1st, 2015
Worldreader and Opera Software Partnership Worldreader and Opera Software Partnership, by AllAfrica, September 1st, 2015
5 million mobile readers in Africa benefit from Worldreader-Opera Software partnership5 million mobile readers in Africa benefit from Worldreader-Opera Software partnership, by AllAfrica, September 1st, 2015
Using cellphones to impart education WEF on Africa: Using cellphones to impart education, by Moneyweb, June 4th, 2015
Using Solar Power for E-readers in Africa Using Solar Power for E-readers in Africa, by Publishing Perspectives, March 3rd, 2015
Worldreader Phone App Aims to Widen Access to Books in Africa Worldreader Phone App Aims to Widen Access to Books in Africa, by AfricanBrains, February 9th, 2015
Worldreader Using Technology to Educate the Kenyan Child Worldreader Using Technology to Educate the Kenyan Child, by CIO, August 21th, 2014
Liberia: Using Cellphones to Learn - Cellcom Committed to Zero Rate Liberia: Using Cellphones to Learn – Cellcom Committed to Zero Rate, by AllAfrica, November 7th, 2014
Slum schoolgirls living digital dream by Daily Nation, October 17th, 2014
Learning Curve: Introduction of E-reader at Kibera Girls Soccer Academy by NTV Kenya, October 14th, 2014
Library boxes foster creativity in refugee camps by SciDev.Net, October 6th, 2014
Worldreader brings mother-tongue ebooks to feature phones in Africa by Venture Burn, July 31st, 2014
NGO pilots e-Readers in Volta Region by Ghana News Agency, July 8th, 2014
CELLCOM Launches Mobile Reading Revolution CELLCOM Launches “Mobile Reading Revolution” from Monrovia Inquirer, June 9th, 2014
NEWSWDESK interview Mobile Learning Trends NEWSWDESK interview Mobile Learning Trends from KTN Kenya, May 28th, 2014
Reading In The Mobile Era Reading In The Mobile Era, by The New Africa, April 23rd, 2014
Kenya: E-Readers Launched in Teso North Kenya: E-Readers Launched in Teso North, by AllAfrica, April 18th, 2014
Worldreader Project Launched Worldreader Project Launched, by Modern Ghana, April 7th, 2014
Pilot program by USAID provides hints concerning the laptop project Pilot program by USAID provides hints concerning the laptop project from KTN Kenya, March 24th, 2014
Kisumu gets Sh17m for e-readers project Kisumu gets Sh17m for e-readers project by the Star, March 24th, 2014
Worldreader introduces e-reading app for mobile phones Worldreader introduces e-reading app for mobile phones by Graphic Online, March 13th, 2014
Kenya: E-Readers Transform Learning in a Nairobi School Kenya: E-Readers Transform Learning in a Nairobi School, by AllAfrica, January 8th, 2014
Will e-publishing help Africa switch on to reading? Will e-publishing help Africa switch on to reading?, by BBC Africa, December 2nd, 2013
Tablets improve learning at model girls' school Tablets improve learning at model girls’ school from Standard Digital, November 7th, 2013
Zimbabwe: Worldreader Donates Tablets Zimbabwe: Worldreader Donates Tablets from AllAfrica, May 23th, 2013
Worldreader signs on more local publishers in Zimbabwe Worldreader signs on more local publishers in Zimbabwe from Techzim, May 17th, 2013
No more baggage for learners as ministry takes e-readers to class No more ‘baggage’ for learners as ministry takes e-readers to class Standard Digital, May 15th, 2013
Should students be given laptops or e-readers? Should students be given laptops or e-readers? from Business Daily, May 15th, 2013
Tanzania: PM Unveils Pioneer E-Book Library Tanzania: PM Unveils Pioneer E-Book Library from AllAfrica, May 13th, 2013
The better side of ICTs and learning of children in Kenya by Daily Nation, May 6th, 2013
GhanaWeb Logo Worldreader.org initiates e-book project in Ghana from Ghana Web, March 22nd, 2010

Europe & Oceania

Nuclear physics, big ideas and the 130 million girls that didn’t strike last week Nuclear physics, big ideas and the 130 million girls that didn’t strike last week from Thomas Reuters Foundation, March 15st, 2017
Con estas apps, leer libros en el móvil ya no es una tortura Con estas apps, leer libros en el móvil ya no es una tortura from El País, sección Tecnología, January 31st, 2017
Opera med på teknologi som lærer afrikanere å lese i rekordfart Opera med på teknologi som lærer afrikanere å lese i rekordfart from e24, January 27th, 2016
Worldreader lleva libros digitales a poblaciones necesitadas [Radio, min.10] Worldreader lleva libros digitales a poblaciones necesitadas from RTVE – Punto de Enlace, December 29th, 2016
No power or running water – but digital books galore No power or running water – but digital books galore from The Guardian, August 2nd, 2016
David Risher: The Quiet Revolutionary David Risher: The Quiet Revolutionary by Danielle Newnham on Medium, December 30th, 2015
Pot salvar el món el filantrocapitalisme? Pot salvar el món el filantrocapitalisme? by Diari ARA, March 21st, 2015
Digital tapas: Six Spanish start-ups Digital tapas: Six Spanish start-ups The Bookseller, February 11th, 2015
El mòbil és l'escola El mòbil és l’escola by El Punt Avui, January 23rd, 2015
El móvil para alfabetizar el mundo El móvil para alfabetizar el mundo by El Mundo, January 23rd, 2015
Nominet Trust – celebrating 100 life-changing applications of digital technology Nominet Trust – celebrating 100 life-changing applications of digital technology by Financial Times, December 5th, 2014
Four mobile-based tools that can bring education to millions Four mobile-based tools that can bring education to millions from The Guardian, August 20th, 2014
Worldreader Mobile app provides health information Worldreader Mobile app provides health information  from BBC World News, August 7th, 2014
Open access publisher brings scholarship to developing world Open access publisher brings scholarship to developing world from Times Higher Education, June 12th, 2014
Unesco: Mobile phones are causing a reading revolution in poor countries Unesco: Mobile phones are causing a “reading revolution” in poor countries from The Independent, April 25th, 2014
El móvil ayuda a la alfabetización de los niños El móvil ayuda a la alfabetización de los niños from El País, sección Sociedad, April 24th, 2014
Mobile reading revolution takes off in developing world ‘Mobile reading revolution’ takes off in developing world from The Guardian, April 23rd, 2014
Lluis Miret que avui ens porta a Nadja Borovac Lluis Miret que avui ens porta a Nadja Borovac from COPE Catalunya i Andorra, April 23rd, 2014
La Unesco promueve el teléfono móvil como herramienta contra el analfabetismo La Unesco promueve el teléfono móvil como herramienta contra el analfabetismo from La Vanguardia, April 23rd, 2014
UN launches e-reader initiative in Tanzania UN launches e-reader initiative in Tanzania from The Telegraph, February 21st, 2014
The Guardian and Observer Christmas Appeal 2013: Worldreader The Guardian and Observer Christmas Appeal 2013: Worldreader from The Guardian, December 22nd, 2013
Kindles makes up for lack of books in Ghana's reading revolution Kindles makes up for lack of books in Ghana’s reading revolution from The Guardian, December 13th, 2013
Vencer la pobreza a golpe de innovación Vencer la pobreza a golpe de innovación from El País, October 22nd, 2013
Interview with David Risher Interview with David Risher by Radio NZ’s This Way Up with Simon Morton, October 6th, 2013
Tech saints: how innovative charities are changing the world Tech saints: how innovative charities are changing the world from PC Pro, September 27th, 2013
Technology for social good: Q and A with David Risher Technology for social good: Q & A with David Risher from The Guardian, August 29th, 2013
E-reader is dé uitkomst voor lezend Afrika E-reader is dé uitkomst voor lezend Afrika from Volkskrant.nl, July 17th, 2013
Digital Education in Kenya: Tablet Teachers Digital Education in Kenya: Tablet Teachers from The Economist, December 8th, 2012
E-readers kindle enthusiasm for learning among children in Kenya E-readers kindle enthusiasm for learning among children in Kenya from The Guardian, October 26th, 2012
FC Barcelona y Worldreader, juntos, para marcar un gol a favor de las niñas FC Barcelona y Worldreader, juntos, para marcar un gol a favor de las niñas from Corresponsables.com, October 11th, 2012
El Barça ayuda a fomentar la lectura entre las niñas más desfavorecidas El Barça ayuda a fomentar la lectura entre las niñas más desfavorecidas by Sport España, October 11th, 2012
Cuando el fútbol sirve para algo… más by El País – Blog 3500 Millones, September 14th, 2012
A Tale of Technology and The Written Word A Tale of Technology and The Written Word by Financial Times, September 3rd, 2012
The Future of Education in Africa is Mobile The Future of Education in Africa is Mobile, by BBC Future, August 24th, 2012
Libros para cambiar el mundo, en el foro Impulsa Libros para cambiar el mundo, en el foro Impulsa by abc.es, June 29th, 2012
Kindles para niños Africanos by El País, June 9th, 2012
“¿De verdad Messi quiere que yo lea más?” by Sport España, May 24th, 2012
Turning dumbphones to smartphones Turning dumbphones to smartphones by BBC Future, Matter of Life & Tech, April 6th, 2012
Interview: Colin McElwee from Metropolitan Barcelona, March 30th, 2012
BBC's David Amanour covers the first days of the iREAD pilot in Ghana BBC’s David Amanour covers the first days of the iREAD pilot in Ghana from BBC, 2010
BBC's Sophie Ikenye Interviews Colin McElwee about Worldreader's Work in Ghana BBC’s Sophie Ikenye Interviews Colin McElwee about Worldreader’s Work in Ghana from BBC, 2010
Worldreader.org: Livres électroniques pour tous Worldreader.org: Livres électroniques pour tous from Le Monde, October 15th, 2010
Sin Libros de Texto pero con E-books Sin Libros de Texto pero con E-books from La Vanguardia, July 10th, 2011
Llibres arreu Llibres arreu from El Punt Avui, April 16th, 2011
elPeriodico Logo Kids in Africa need books too from El Periódico, June 4th, 2010
Worldreader.org en Enrique Dans E-readers in a different environment from Enrique Dans, May 27th, 2010

Asia

Reading culture can change a child’s life, from The Jordan Times, August 15th, 2018
انطلاق تطبيق ‘‘توتة توتة‘‘ لتشجيع الأطفال والعائلات على القراءة, from Al Ghad, August 16th, 2018
Reading habits improve with mobile technology: Worldreader-Pearson study , from Curriculum Magazine, July 5th, 2018
New mobile app “Read to Kids” launched, from The Indian Awaaz, July 26th, 2016
Mobile app to encourage reading launched, from the Tribune, July 20th, 2016
Worldreader launches ‘Read to Kids’ app, from the Business Standard, July 20th, 2016
Worldreader launches ‘Read to Kids’ app, from New Kerala, July 20th, 2016
Worldreader launches ‘Read to Kids’ app, from The Times of India, July 20th, 2016
Here comes Avatarex, from Mid-Day, July 27th, 2015
Literati – A look at the world of publishing, books and writers, from The Hindu, July 5th, 2014
A technology revolution in Kenya’s schools, from Aljazeera, July 20th, 2013
Education Economy on Emirates Daily News from Emirates News (minute 6:58), November 14th, 2012
E-books Become the Ideal Solution from Gulfnews.com, November 13th, 2012
Bringing e-books to African schools Bringing e-books to African schools from Al Jazeera, October 23rd, 2011

South America

Worldreader na luta pelos refugiados M-Learning: lecciones por teléfono by TEC Review, n.12 July/August, 2017
Worldreader na luta pelos refugiados Worldreader na luta pelos refugiados by Publish News, February 20th, 2017
ONG incentiva leitura com distribuição de Kindles ONG incentiva leitura com distribuição de Kindles by O Globo, April 24th, 2013
Webinar in Argentina: Dispositivos Móbiles y Contenidos Digitales Webinar in Argentina: Dispositivos Móbiles y Contenidos Digitales from Webinar 2012: Aprendizaje Ubicuo, March 14th, 2012
Worldreader: E-readers can transform education in developing countries Worldreader: E-readers can transform education in developing countries from VOXXI, February 27th, 2013