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Wow! More Than 1 Billion People Live in Electricity Energy Poverty

Wow! More Than 1 Billion People Live in Electricity Energy Poverty

Published on: Oct 04 2024 by Guest Writer - 2 Comments
Since 2000, access to electricity has increased dramatically across the globe, jumping from 75% of the global population to 90% by 2020. According to official counts,...
4 Insights on Assistive AI Solutions for People with Disabilities

4 Insights on Assistive AI Solutions for People with Disabilities

Published on: Oct 03 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 4 Insights on Assistive AI Solutions for People with Disabilities
Artificial intelligence technologies have the potential to improve the quality of life for marginalized populations, including people with disabilities. However,...
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 - Comments Off on How Can African Women Bridge the Digital Gender Gap?
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 - Comments Off on Introducing the United States AI in Global Development Playbook
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 - Comments Off on How to Fix the Medical Equipment Breakdown Crisis in LMICs
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 - Comments Off on Enhancing Information Delivery and Value in Development Projects
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,...