Practical Insights on Inequality

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...
3 Ways Starlink is an Extractive ICT Company in LMICs

3 Ways Starlink is an Extractive ICT Company in LMICs

Published on: Dec 28 2023 by Nadia Andrada - 8 Comments
Starlink is now the big favorite for Internet access across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) around the world. Every technologist in developing countries...
Does Digital Development Foster Adverse Digital Incorporation?

Does Digital Development Foster Adverse Digital Incorporation?

Published on: Sep 22 2022 by Richard Heeks - 1 Comment
Digital systems are significantly associated with inequality in the global South. That association has traditionally been understood in terms of the digital divide...
Digital Inclusion is Not Just an Add-on for Tech Policy and Development

Digital Inclusion is Not Just an Add-on for Tech Policy and Development

Published on: Jun 09 2022 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Digital Inclusion is Not Just an Add-on for Tech Policy and Development
The tech world is abuzz about the possibilities that Web3 and the metaverse can offer. Yet, approximately 2.2 billion people living with visual impairments stand...
Apply Now: $2 Million Google Funding for Women and Girls Empowerment

Apply Now: $2 Million Google Funding for Women and Girls Empowerment

Published on: Mar 29 2021 by Wayan Vota - 29 Comments
Gender inequity is one of the most urgent challenges we face as a society. COVID-19 has put the economic future of women and girls at even greater risk. Solving...
Who Is Really Leading Your ICT4D Intervention?

Who Is Really Leading Your ICT4D Intervention?

Published on: Nov 29 2017 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
At a previous employer, I was always shocked at the role of the national staff in the organization. Here were some of the smartest, most dedicated professionals...
Do Open Educational Resources Actually Increase the Digital Divide?

Do Open Educational Resources Actually Increase the Digital Divide?

Published on: Dec 19 2011 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Do Open Educational Resources Actually Increase the Digital Divide?
We have often focused on Open Educational Resources (OER) in the Educational Technology Debates. We talked about the need for creating digital content and examples...