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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,...

The digital development community has make this mistake before. We chase politically appealing solutions that sound like empowerment but actually deepen dependency on the very systems we claim to escape. Now we’re...

Developing countries currently receive less than 10% of the funding needed to adapt to climate change, creating a staggering $310 billion annual finance gap by 2035. This massive shortfall is driving unprecedented demand...

Spoiler alert: Giving children laptops without empowering teachers doesn’t magically improve education I’m shocked – absolutely shocked – to learn that providing laptops to students in Peru for 10...

Smartphones are everywhere, but not for everyone. One-third of adults in developing countries do not own smartphones. Yet, smart phones dominate the digital for development narrative. It’s time for a change. The GSMA’s...