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Diabetes is a global issue. 537 million people have diabetes in the world – 24 million people on the African continent today and 55 million by 2045. Anywhere from 2-9% of Zimbabweans have type 2 diabetes, with the...
Globally, 1.4 billion adults remain unbanked and completely excluded from the financial system. Nearly 60% are women. Web3 technologies provide a powerful new set of tools for evolving the financial services landscape.
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There are many Generative AI tools that are revolutionizing digital development. A recent World Bank report found that ChatGPT is by far the most popular. USAID staff also have access to ChatGPT, albeit a version with less...
Governments are passing regulations that require companies to store certain data on servers located within national borders. These data localization laws are restricting global data flows in an effort to increase digital...
African communities need sustainable energy access, renewable off-grid solutions, and clean electrification of unserved and underserved communities in Africa. Renewable energy technologies include solar power, hydropower,...
I created a digital twin using Generative AI to test how well the technology can mimic human writing patterns. Spoiler alert: GenAI is not replacing me anytime soon. One cool aspect of my digital GenAI twin is seeing all...
Foreign Influence on Civic Space in Uganda by the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) examines whether Uganda is drawing inspiration from the People’s Republic of China (PRC)...
Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is preventable. We can prevent violence through multiple pathways: by preventing violence before it occurs, particularly among children and youth, as well as preventing the re-occurrence...
Over the last year, the Audere team found multiple insights from our work deploying practical artificial intelligence solutions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Mainly, donors and health organizations are increasingly...
Donald Trump will be the US President again in January, 2025. His last turn as President was decisive and detrimental to international development. He’s promised even more damaging changes this time.
How will the second...
