ICTworks

I started ICTworks seventeen (17!) years ago to engage digital development leaders, and help us all implement technology solutions more effectively in international development programs. This humble website is now the blog...

African startups raised just $2.2 billion in 2024. That is only 0.6% of global startup funding. Worse, most startups primarily focused on software-driven solutions, while hardware and semiconductor ecosystem remains underdeveloped. For...

The global health sector faces its most dramatic transformation since the creation of multilateral institutions 70 years ago. While most organizations are still planning for recovery, the data reveals something entirely...

We’re at a critical inflection point for artificial intelligence in African education. The conventional wisdom in our community is that AI represents an unprecedented opportunity to leapfrog traditional educational...

Africa’s health systems are undergoing unprecedented digital transformation, yet digital health initiatives often remain fragmented or misaligned with national priorities. The continent needs health leaders who can...

Over recent decades, Moore’s Law predicting the doubling of microchip processing power potential every two years has driven the integration of transformative technologies across all aspects of our daily lives, from professional...

Our world of digital development is obsessed with internet coverage. A 2025 GSMA report says that network coverage in Africa is soon expected to surpass 90%. Recently a technology expert asked me why rural Nigerian users...

Gender gaps in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) studies become evident from a young age, with girls facing barriers including unequal access to digital assets and skills. Fewer than 1% of rural young women...

When All Tech Is Human released its 2025 Responsible Tech Guide, it crystallized something I’ve been feeling: the work we’ve been doing at the intersection of technology and social impact has a name, a framework,...