Digital development experts often dismiss Generative AI adoption in government systems as either “techno-solutionism” or “digital colonialism.”...
The gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professions is well documented. Women comprise just 28% of the global STEM workforce...
The findings from a Global Mapping of AI in CHW Programs across low- and middle-income countries by Nate Miller is very telling. He found 38 different AI systems...
The development community needs to wake up to a harsh reality: the same digital sovereignty rhetoric we’ve championed to counter American and Chinese tech...
Only one in six countries will meet SDG4 and achieve universal access to quality education by 2030, while an annual financing gap of US$97 billion exists for low-...
Low- and middle-income countries often make the same mistake with every new technology wave. They chase the Silicon Valley model, throwing resources at private...
African startups raised only $2.2 billion in 2024, representing just 0.6% of global startup funding, highlighting a massive financing gap that leaves promising...
I’ve lost count of how many AI-for-development projects I’ve seen crash and burn. Not because the technology wasn’t impressive or the intentions...
Independent news outlets worldwide face an existential crisis. Media outlets in 160 out of 180 countries report achieving financial stability “with difficulty”...
Development practitioners are focusing on the wrong AI narrative. We are debating ChatGPT’s impact on humanitarian aid and fret over whether 90% of corporate...