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Please RSVP Now: What Can Generative AI Small Language Models Do For You?

Please RSVP Now: What Can Generative AI Small Language Models Do For You?

Published on: Oct 07 2025 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Large, resource-intensive, general-purpose Generative AI models are causing undeniable harm to the environment, the climate, and communities around the globe. Small...
Apply Now: €62,500 Cash Prizes for Your Digital Startup Company

Apply Now: €62,500 Cash Prizes for Your Digital Startup Company

Published on: Oct 06 2025 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
The global startup ecosystem faces a persistent challenge: early-stage ventures struggle to secure both capital and visibility in an increasingly crowded marketplace....
Are We Connecting Communities to 3G Student Learning Failure?

Are We Connecting Communities to 3G Student Learning Failure?

Published on: Sep 30 2025 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
I’ve spent years advocating for digital inclusion, arguing that Internet access is fundamental to closing development gaps. But new research from the University...
Apply Now: Use ChatGPT to Win $50M AI Funding from OpenAI

Apply Now: Use ChatGPT to Win $50M AI Funding from OpenAI

Published on: Sep 22 2025 by Wayan Vota - 12 Comments
Many nonprofit organizations still lack the resources or support to shape artificial intelligence for public good. OpenAI’s People-First AI Fund aims to change...
Ethiopian Paradox: More Digital Infrastructure Means Less Development

Ethiopian Paradox: More Digital Infrastructure Means Less Development

Published on: Sep 16 2025 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
We’ve spent years watching development organizations celebrate every new digital initiative as a silver bullet for poverty and poor governance. The conventional...
Apply Now: Use GenAI to Win £4.6 million Ethiopian AI Grant

Apply Now: Use GenAI to Win £4.6 million Ethiopian AI Grant

Published on: Sep 15 2025 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Artificial intelligence is moving from hype to reality, offering powerful tools to transform health, education, livelihoods, and climate resilience. Yet in Ethiopia,...
Technology Supporting Weak Ties Amplify Women’s Entrepreneurship

Technology Supporting Weak Ties Amplify Women’s Entrepreneurship

Published on: Sep 11 2025 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
While development practitioners obsess over access to capital and business training, groundbreaking research from The Gambia reveals something far more powerful:...
Great News! MIT Says 95% Of All Corporate Generative AI Pilots Fail

Great News! MIT Says 95% Of All Corporate Generative AI Pilots Fail

Published on: Sep 09 2025 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
The MIT report declaring that 95% of generative AI pilots are “failing” has sent shockwaves through boardrooms and generated countless LinkedIn hot...
Apply Now: $100,000 for African Women Technology Founders

Apply Now: $100,000 for African Women Technology Founders

Published on: Sep 08 2025 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
Africa’s women entrepreneurs face a staggering $42 billion financing gap, and traditional venture capital continues failing them spectacularly. They need...
Apply Now: $50,000 to Connect Every School to the Internet

Apply Now: $50,000 to Connect Every School to the Internet

Published on: Sep 01 2025 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
Against the backdrop of rapidly evolving digital technologies, it is unimaginable that one third of humanity – or 2.6 billion people – still remain offline. Sign...