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How Can African Women Bridge the Digital Gender Gap?

How Can African Women Bridge the Digital Gender Gap?

Published on: Oct 02 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
There is a harsh reality in digital development: Women need much more than a phone to bridge the digital gender gap.  They needed to overcome the gender norms...
We Must Bring Digital Literacy to Remote Communities

We Must Bring Digital Literacy to Remote Communities

Published on: Sep 25 2024 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
In the dense foliage of the Amazon rainforest, the Marubo tribe, a remote indigenous community, recently witnessed a monumental change: the arrival of Starlink...
Introducing the United States AI in Global Development Playbook

Introducing the United States AI in Global Development Playbook

Published on: Sep 24 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
The world stands at a precarious moment as we work towards shared prosperity. The global community is on track to meet just 17% of the United Nations Sustainable...
Proven: Video Changes Farmer Behavior Better than IVR or SMS

Proven: Video Changes Farmer Behavior Better than IVR or SMS

Published on: Sep 20 2024 by Guest Writer - 3 Comments
Agricultural advisory services generally rely on interpersonal knowledge transfers by agricultural extension agents who visit farmers to provide information. This...
How to Fix the Medical Equipment Breakdown Crisis in LMICs

How to Fix the Medical Equipment Breakdown Crisis in LMICs

Published on: Sep 18 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
In many low-resource countries, hospitals and health clinics can’t provide sufficient patient care because up to 40% of basic medical equipment is absent or broken,...
Enhancing Information Delivery and Value in Development Projects

Enhancing Information Delivery and Value in Development Projects

Published on: Sep 13 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
In the pursuit of achieving the SDGs, the importance of improving how we access, utilize, and disseminate information is critical. While infrastructure and equipment...
How Will Quantum Computing Impact International Development? 

How Will Quantum Computing Impact International Development? 

Published on: Sep 11 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How Will Quantum Computing Impact International Development? 
Quantum computing is an emerging technology that seeks to exploit the laws of quantum mechanics to process information with unprecedented speed and efficiency. Given...
How Zambian Journalists are Using Artificial Intelligence in Newsrooms

How Zambian Journalists are Using Artificial Intelligence in Newsrooms

Published on: Sep 05 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How Zambian Journalists are Using Artificial Intelligence in Newsrooms
Generative AI, natural language processing, and machine learning models, are being used by journalists in sub-Saharan Africa to enhance their reporting, storytelling,...
8 Recommendations for Farmer-Centric Data Governance Models

8 Recommendations for Farmer-Centric Data Governance Models

Published on: Sep 04 2024 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
Agricultural technologies can benefit farmers, businesses, consumers, and the environment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, companies that control...
Improving Adoption of Innovation in International Development Organisations

Improving Adoption of Innovation in International Development Organisations

Published on: Aug 28 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Improving Adoption of Innovation in International Development Organisations
Innovation is becoming increasingly important in international development co-operation. Without new approaches and technologies, the complex and often inter-connected...