A lightweight mobile e-procurement solution for rural small scale traders implemented using a living lab approach
Summary. Researchers developed a lightweight mobile e-procurement application for small-scale retailers in rural South Africa to improve stock replenishment processes. Using a living lab approach, they designed the system to match local mobile capabilities, user literacy levels, and business needs. The application successfully addressed practical challenges faced by rural traders by leveraging existing mobile connectivity and devices for data communication beyond basic voice and SMS.
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Ntawanga, F., & Coleman, A.. (2015). A lightweight mobile e-procurement solution for rural small scale traders implemented using a living lab approach. https://doi.org/10.1109/istafrica.2015.7190550
Ntawanga, Felix, and Alfred Coleman. “A lightweight mobile e-procurement solution for rural small scale traders implemented using a living lab approach.” 2015. https://doi.org/10.1109/istafrica.2015.7190550.
Ntawanga, Felix, and Alfred Coleman. 2015. “A lightweight mobile e-procurement solution for rural small scale traders implemented using a living lab approach.” https://doi.org/10.1109/istafrica.2015.7190550.
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author = {Felix Ntawanga and Alfred Coleman},
year = {2015},
doi = {10.1109/istafrica.2015.7190550},
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- DOI
- 10.1109/istafrica.2015.7190550
- Countries
- South Africa
- Regions
- Africa
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, entrepreneurship, innovation-networks
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- 2026-04-28