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10 Steps to Build an African Community Internet Network

10 Steps to Build an African Community Internet Network

Published on: Aug 07 2024 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
Community networks are Internet communication networks deployed and operated by citizens to meet their own needs. In recent years, the community networks movement...
Introducing USAID Digital Policy: International Development is Digital

Introducing USAID Digital Policy: International Development is Digital

Published on: Jul 31 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Introducing USAID Digital Policy: International Development is Digital
 Last week, Administrator Samantha Power reiterated USAID’s commitment to a model of development that advances open, inclusive, secure, and rights-respecting...
Did You Notice that El Salvador Adopted Bitcoin for Digital Payments?

Did You Notice that El Salvador Adopted Bitcoin for Digital Payments?

Published on: Jul 25 2024 by Guest Writer - 3 Comments
In the summer of 2021, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced that the country would become the first in the world to adopt Bitcoin as official currency....
6 Barriers to the Fourth Industrial Revolution in African Countries

6 Barriers to the Fourth Industrial Revolution in African Countries

Published on: Jul 24 2024 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
The Fourth Industrial Revolution refers to a range of new technologies, digitization, and robotization that are affecting all disciplines, economies, and sectors....
10 Takeaways: First Global Index on Responsible Artificial Intelligence

10 Takeaways: First Global Index on Responsible Artificial Intelligence

Published on: Jul 18 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 10 Takeaways: First Global Index on Responsible Artificial Intelligence
“Responsible AI” has emerged as the key concept for achieving peaceful and equitable human futures with AI. Responsible artificial intelligence refers to the...
How to Ensure Digital Transformation Does No Harm in Humanitarian Response

How to Ensure Digital Transformation Does No Harm in Humanitarian Response

Published on: Jul 17 2024 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
The digital transformation of humanitarian response has been hailed as a sign of improvement and modernization that was long overdue in a sector often accused of...
6 Insights on African National Data Protection and Security Practices

6 Insights on African National Data Protection and Security Practices

Published on: Jul 10 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 6 Insights on African National Data Protection and Security Practices
The Africa Privacy Report encapsulates the outcomes of research endeavors conducted by the Lawyers Hub, focusing on the dynamic landscape of privacy and data protection...
Is Generative AI Revolutionizing Social and Behaviour Change Programming? 

Is Generative AI Revolutionizing Social and Behaviour Change Programming? 

Published on: Jul 04 2024 by Guest Writer - 3 Comments
 The content generated by Generative AI comes close to mimicking that created by humans, opening up many new possibilities for SBC programming, as well as producing...
How to Leverage Digital Systems for Monitoring and Evaluation

How to Leverage Digital Systems for Monitoring and Evaluation

Published on: Jul 03 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How to Leverage Digital Systems for Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) systems are essential catalysts for transformation and capacity building within the international development sector. They give...
How African Countries Govern National Artificial Intelligence Solutions

How African Countries Govern National Artificial Intelligence Solutions

Published on: Jun 27 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How African Countries Govern National Artificial Intelligence Solutions
Artificial intelligence is often posited as a solution to the myriad difficulties faced on the African continent. AI discourse is littered with articles that proclaim...