4 Insights on Assistive AI Solutions for People with Disabilities

4 Insights on Assistive AI Solutions for People with Disabilities

Published on: Oct 03 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
Artificial intelligence technologies have the potential to improve the quality of life for marginalized populations, including people with disabilities. However, a majority of these AI solutions are designed for people in...
How Can African Women Bridge the Digital Gender Gap?

How Can African Women Bridge the Digital Gender Gap?

Published on: Oct 02 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
There is a harsh reality in digital development: Women need much more than a phone to bridge the digital gender gap.  They needed to overcome the gender norms that impede their access to basic digital literacy and technology...
Apply Now: $20,000 for Digital Ideas to Reduce Government Corruption

Apply Now: $20,000 for Digital Ideas to Reduce Government Corruption

Published on: Sep 30 2024 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
Provision of public services in less-developed countries is rife with corruption problems. Corruption at the local level is particularly problematic and directly harms the poor. There is a clear link between citizen voice,...
How InkubaLM is Revolutionizing Locally-Led Development in Africa

How InkubaLM is Revolutionizing Locally-Led Development in Africa

Published on: Sep 26 2024 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
Language diversity on the African continent is both a cultural strength and a technological challenge. With over 2,000 spoken languages, mainstream artificial intelligence tools have largely ignored the vast majority of...
We Must Bring Digital Literacy to Remote Communities

We Must Bring Digital Literacy to Remote Communities

Published on: Sep 25 2024 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
In the dense foliage of the Amazon rainforest, the Marubo tribe, a remote indigenous community, recently witnessed a monumental change: the arrival of Starlink internet connectivity. This event, as detailed in a recent New...
Introducing the United States AI in Global Development Playbook

Introducing the United States AI in Global Development Playbook

Published on: Sep 24 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
The world stands at a precarious moment as we work towards shared prosperity. The global community is on track to meet just 17% of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, and progress has plateaued...
Apply Now: $100,000 for Your African Digital Health Startup Company

Apply Now: $100,000 for Your African Digital Health Startup Company

Published on: Sep 23 2024 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
The digital health landscape on the African continent presents both challenges and opportunities, with a projected $11 billion healthcare technology market by 2025. To address critical healthcare gaps, there’s an urgent...
Will Generative AI Steal My Business Development Job?

Will Generative AI Steal My Business Development Job?

Published on: Sep 19 2024 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
Generative AI solutions are impressive. You can use GenAI to create written documents that are almost indistinguishable from college-level essays. This feature has international development professionals using ChatGPT to...
How to Fix the Medical Equipment Breakdown Crisis in LMICs

How to Fix the Medical Equipment Breakdown Crisis in LMICs

Published on: Sep 18 2024 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
In many low-resource countries, hospitals and health clinics can’t provide sufficient patient care because up to 40% of basic medical equipment is absent or broken, including ventilators, infant incubators, diagnostic...