Apply Now: MEST Entrepreneurship Training Program for Africans

Apply Now: MEST Entrepreneurship Training Program for Africans

Published on: Feb 12 2024 by Wayan Vota - 11 Comments
Digital skills and technology solutions are more critical for African economies as they embrace digital transformation. Countries are positioning themselves as major tech hubs as the world goes virtual. Sign Up Now for More...
10 Step Toolkit to Improve Messy Conversational Data for AI Chatbots

10 Step Toolkit to Improve Messy Conversational Data for AI Chatbots

Published on: Feb 08 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 10 Step Toolkit to Improve Messy Conversational Data for AI Chatbots
Many direct-to-client digital services rely on interactions with real people to make decisions, provide support, and improve their platforms over time. But real people produce ‘messy’ data, which makes it hard –...
5 Lessons Learned Running a Chatbot Service for Social Good

5 Lessons Learned Running a Chatbot Service for Social Good

Published on: Feb 07 2024 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
Remember when the ICT for Development sector was buzzing with excitement (and anxiety) about brand new, game-changing tech that could revolutionize the way we can reach, engage, and impact people around the world? No, we’re...
Apply Now: $5,000 Seed Grants for African Startup Business Entrepreneurs

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

Published on: Feb 05 2024 by Wayan Vota - 150 Comments
Seed funding for business entrepreneurs in Africa is vital for catalyzing economic growth and fostering innovation across a continent brimming with potential. Start-up funding enables local talent and ideas to address unique...
Please Your Submit Session Ideas Now: Global Digital Development Forum 2024

Please Your Submit Session Ideas Now: Global Digital Development Forum 2024

Published on: Feb 01 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Please Your Submit Session Ideas Now: Global Digital Development Forum 2024
Please Submit Session Ideas Now for the hybrid Global Digital Development Forum on June 12-13, 2024. The 2024 Global Digital Development Forum is celebrating its 5th anniversary since being re-configured due to COVID-19....
Can Digital Community Centers Be Financially Sustainable?

Can Digital Community Centers Be Financially Sustainable?

Published on: Jan 31 2024 by Guest Writer - 3 Comments
To bridge the digital divide, digital community centers — physical spaces that provide access to the internet, technology devices, and digital skills — have become a popular solution for organizations working to bring...
4 Reasons Why Telecentres Matter in the Mobile Phone Era

4 Reasons Why Telecentres Matter in the Mobile Phone Era

Published on: Jan 30 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 4 Reasons Why Telecentres Matter in the Mobile Phone Era
In rural areas of Africa, information and communication services provided by telecentres are instrumental in community and national development as well as improving the living standards of people. Telecentres are developmental...
Apply Now: $2 Million for Research to Control Artificial Intelligence

Apply Now: $2 Million for Research to Control Artificial Intelligence

Published on: Jan 29 2024 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Artificial intelligence systems that are much smarter than humans could arrive in the next 10 years. To manage potential risks these systems could pose, we need to solve a key technical problem: superhuman AI alignment (superalignment)....
Please Help Update the Digital Principles for the Next Decade

Please Help Update the Digital Principles for the Next Decade

Published on: Jan 25 2024 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
The Principles for Digital Development are relevant and valuable guidelines for the increasingly expansive ecosystem of digital development actors. The Principles were drafted in 2014 to guide the use of digital technology...