Practical Insights on IBM

Apply Now: $1 Million for Generative AI Solutions to Basic Needs

Apply Now: $1 Million for Generative AI Solutions to Basic Needs

Published on: Sep 16 2024 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
Basic necessities like clean water and safe, affordable housing, or opportunities in education and fair government representation are not equally accessible to...
Apply Now: $285,000 for Global Sustainable Technology Solutions

Apply Now: $285,000 for Global Sustainable Technology Solutions

Published on: Oct 10 2022 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
The United Nations recently emphasized in their 2022 climate report that impactful sustainability actions are needed now to curb the worst consequences of climate...
Apply Now! $37,000 for Your Educational Technology Innovation Idea

Apply Now! $37,000 for Your Educational Technology Innovation Idea

Published on: Sep 20 2021 by Wayan Vota - 7 Comments
Equal and equitable access to quality education is one of the greatest challenges facing global society. Socio-economic status, geography, race, gender, and disability...
Apply Now: $270,000 IBM Funding for COVID-19 Digital Response

Apply Now: $270,000 IBM Funding for COVID-19 Digital Response

Published on: Apr 13 2020 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
The global coronavirus pandemic has radically changed the world in less than a month. We are all facing unprecedented, interconnected challenges and scrambling...
FarmChat: Using Chatbots to Answer Farmer Queries in India

FarmChat: Using Chatbots to Answer Farmer Queries in India

Published on: Jan 02 2019 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Speech-based conversational interfaces have several potential benefits for farmers and the ICTforAg professionals who support them: There is little requirement...
10 Insights After 40 Years of Digital Development Progress

10 Insights After 40 Years of Digital Development Progress

Published on: Oct 11 2018 by Guest Writer - 2 Comments
I’m going to retire in 2019 after 40 years of working in the IT industry, from 1978 to 2018, and after 35 years of dedication to Food and Agriculture Organization...
Mobile Computing in 1960s Taiwan: A Personal History of ICT in Economic Development

Mobile Computing in 1960s Taiwan: A Personal History of ICT in Economic Development

Published on: Sep 16 2011 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Mobile Computing in 1960s Taiwan: A Personal History of ICT in Economic Development
I am Alice Liu and I was working in the technology sector in California when I became interested in international development. I made the transition in 2005 and...
A Short History of Low-Cost Computers: From the IBM PCjr to Simputer to OLPC

A Short History of Low-Cost Computers: From the IBM PCjr to Simputer to OLPC

Published on: Oct 22 2010 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Historically, there have been numerous initiatives targeting the creation of “computers for the poor,” but the quest for such devices has been an elusive...
In Economic Downturn, African ICT Heats Up

In Economic Downturn, African ICT Heats Up

Published on: Sep 28 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on In Economic Downturn, African ICT Heats Up
While the Great Recession may be shrinking the appetite for business risk in the developed world, I was struck by the long list of African technology startups compiled...