Open Source Software Trap: Our Fatal Business Model Flaw

Open Source Software Trap: Our Fatal Business Model Flaw

Published on: Jul 01 2025 by Nadia Andrada - 5 Comments
I’ve been building open source software technology for NGOs for over a decade, and I have a confession: we’ve been living a lie. For years, I firmly believed that open source was the moral imperative that would...
Apply Now: $2 Million for African AI Ideas for 4th Industrial Revolution

Apply Now: $2 Million for African AI Ideas for 4th Industrial Revolution

Published on: Jun 30 2025 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
In 2025, global spending on goods and services is expected to surpass $5 trillion, making manufacturing one of the fastest-growing sectors in the world. Manufacturing also generates up to 20 additional jobs per role, absorbs...
10 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Improve HIV Prevention Today

10 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Improve HIV Prevention Today

Published on: Jun 26 2025 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
The global HIV response stands at a precarious crossroads. With U.S. government funding freezes, shifting donor priorities, and geopolitical uncertainty, hard-won gains in prevention and treatment are under threat. signal...
TrustRx: How to Overcome AI Resistance in Digital Health?

TrustRx: How to Overcome AI Resistance in Digital Health?

Published on: Jun 24 2025 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
I’ve spent the last week grappling with two questions that should keep every development professional awake at night: Would you accept Dr. AI to treat you as a patient? Would a doctor accept Dr. AI as a smarter peer? The...
Apply Now: $20,000 for Your Innovative PeaceTech Solutions

Apply Now: $20,000 for Your Innovative PeaceTech Solutions

Published on: Jun 23 2025 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
Is there a role for technology in building a more peaceful, just, and humane world? PeaceTech is the use of technology to save human lives, prevent conflict, de-escalate violence, rebuild fractured communities, and secure...
Should We Be Mapping Vulnerable Populations with Artificial Intelligence?

Should We Be Mapping Vulnerable Populations with Artificial Intelligence?

Published on: Jun 19 2025 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
The humanitarian sector is racing to adopt artificial intelligence for mapping vulnerable populations, but are we moving too fast without addressing fundamental questions about data sovereignty, algorithmic bias, and community...
Pop Quiz: Name 20 Digital Health Global Good Solutions That Scaled

Pop Quiz: Name 20 Digital Health Global Good Solutions That Scaled

Published on: Jun 17 2025 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Digital health solutions are critical tools for strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries and there are many to choose from in 2025. We can narrow the list to those recognized by the World Health Organization...
8 Insights in Using Digital Data for Development

8 Insights in Using Digital Data for Development

Published on: Jun 12 2025 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
Data is an essential ingredient of effective decision-making in international development and wider society. New digital data sources, such as so-called ‘big data’, new technologies such as drones, and new techniques...
Is Artificial Intelligence Exacerbating the Third Digital Divide in Educational Technology?

Is Artificial Intelligence Exacerbating the Third Digital Divide in Educational Technology?

Published on: Jun 10 2025 by Steve Vosloo - Leave a Comment
The recent flurry of discussions about AI, cheating and the purpose of education have got me reflecting on Michael Trucano thought-provoking post from 2023 about how artificial intelligence might change the evolution of...