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The promise of technology as a vehicle for African economic development often comes wrapped in the values and norms of the Global North. Western-designed software, pervasive across the Continent, reflects ideologies that...
Jaco Renken and Richard Heeks recently published “Data Justice for Development: What Would It Mean?” to examine the intersection of datafication and social justice within the context of international development.
They...
A few years ago, MIT, Georgetown, and the GSMA proved that mobile money can lift women out of poverty. Then we learned that mobile broadband Internet access reduces poverty in rural Tanzania and increases household income...
Digital transformation is often hailed as a game-changer for efficiency and innovation in both public and private sectors. However, in many developing countries, it risks exacerbating inequality. Vulnerable communities,...
The end of USAID is causing widespread unemployment around the world. At least 50,000 people lost their jobs already and 100,000 could lose their jobs soon. This is an extinction level event for international development.
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USAID is dying a slow death. Not everyone has fully realized this yet, but its the sad truth. When USA foreign assistance returns – and I believe it will – it will be 20% of its size on January 19th, and every...
The “AI Cold War” refers to a geopolitical narrative describing the technological and strategic rivalry between major powers, primarily the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC), in the...
I believe in the transformative power of cash assistance for refugees. It provides dignity, choice, and flexibility. But recent research from Kenya questions our usual digital payment systems and shows that we may be inadvertently...
A great early Valentine’s Day to USAID staff stationed overseas! A Federal judge ordered a reprieve from the global recall and administrative leave – for now.
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A Federal judge (appointed...
USAID passed away this weekend from Administration causes.
It is with a heavy heart that we acknowledge the passing of USAID, an institution that once stood as a beacon of hope and partnership in global development. It died...
