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Apply Now: $360,000 for AI4Good AgriTech Farmer Solutions

Apply Now: $360,000 for AI4Good AgriTech Farmer Solutions

Published on: Feb 23 2026 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
Traditional agriculture extension workers are overwhelmed. Advisor-to-farmer ratios exceed 1:1,000 across developing countries. Government extension systems are...
Stop Fighting Starlink Restrictions and Support Digital Sovereignty

Stop Fighting Starlink Restrictions and Support Digital Sovereignty

Published on: Feb 19 2026 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
I worry that the humanitarian community is on the wrong side of the Starlink debate. We bemoan Starlink bans across Africa and beyond. We treat every restriction...
How 5 Judicial AI Solutions Are Proving Skeptics Wrong in India

How 5 Judicial AI Solutions Are Proving Skeptics Wrong in India

Published on: Feb 17 2026 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Digital development experts often dismiss Generative AI adoption in government systems as either “techno-solutionism” or “digital colonialism.”...
Apply Now: £40,000 UK Scholarships for 90 LMIC Women in STEM

Apply Now: £40,000 UK Scholarships for 90 LMIC Women in STEM

Published on: Feb 16 2026 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
 The gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions is well documented. Women comprise just 28% of the global STEM workforce...
What Are Generative AI Solutions for Community Health Workers?

What Are Generative AI Solutions for Community Health Workers?

Published on: Feb 12 2026 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
The findings from a Global Mapping of AI in CHW Programs across low- and middle-income countries by Nate Miller is very telling. He found 38 different AI systems...
Digital Sovereignty Won’t Save Us From Internet Shutdowns

Digital Sovereignty Won’t Save Us From Internet Shutdowns

Published on: Feb 10 2026 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
The development community needs to wake up to a harsh reality: the same digital sovereignty rhetoric we’ve championed to counter American and Chinese tech...
Apply Now: €13,500 Scholarships for Global Development Leaders

Apply Now: €13,500 Scholarships for Global Development Leaders

Published on: Feb 09 2026 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Only one in six countries will meet SDG4 and achieve universal access to quality education by 2030, while an annual financing gap of US$97 billion exists for low-...
Why India’s Digital Public Infrastructure Will Democratize AI Usage

Why India’s Digital Public Infrastructure Will Democratize AI Usage

Published on: Feb 05 2026 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Low- and middle-income countries often make the same mistake with every new technology wave. They chase the Silicon Valley model, throwing resources at private...
Apply Now: $5,000 Seed Grants for African Startup Technology Entrepreneurs

Apply Now: $5,000 Seed Grants for African Startup Technology Entrepreneurs

Published on: Feb 02 2026 by Wayan Vota - 28 Comments
African startups raised only $2.2 billion in 2024, representing just 0.6% of global startup funding, highlighting a massive financing gap that leaves promising...
Stop Development Project Failure! Use This People-Centered AI Playbook

Stop Development Project Failure! Use This People-Centered AI Playbook

Published on: Jan 27 2026 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
I’ve lost count of how many AI-for-development projects I’ve seen crash and burn. Not because the technology wasn’t impressive or the intentions...