Practical Insights on Technology for ICT4D Projects

Pop Quiz: Name 20 Digital Health Global Good Solutions That Scaled

Pop Quiz: Name 20 Digital Health Global Good Solutions That Scaled

Published on: Jun 17 2025 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Digital health solutions are critical tools for strengthening health systems in low- and middle-income countries and there are many to choose from in 2025. We can...
8 Insights in Using Digital Data for Development

8 Insights in Using Digital Data for Development

Published on: Jun 12 2025 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
Data is an essential ingredient of effective decision-making in international development and wider society. New digital data sources, such as so-called ‘big...
Opportunities and Challenges with Social Media and Indigenous Youth

Opportunities and Challenges with Social Media and Indigenous Youth

Published on: May 22 2025 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
Social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram have become tools of empowerment—but also engines of harm—for Indigenous youth. A recent study...
Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Peru with Long-Distance WiFi

Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Peru with Long-Distance WiFi

Published on: May 13 2025 by Guest Writer - Leave a Comment
In the Santiago River Basin of Peru’s Amazonas region, an ambitious initiative is underway to bridge the digital divide and bring reliable internet connectivity...
We Need Guardrails to Stop the Wild West of Artificial Intelligence

We Need Guardrails to Stop the Wild West of Artificial Intelligence

Published on: Apr 22 2025 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, artificial intelligence stands as perhaps our most transformative innovation—and potentially our most...
What is Responsible AI vs. Trustworthy AI for Africans?

What is Responsible AI vs. Trustworthy AI for Africans?

Published on: Apr 09 2025 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
The shift from Responsible AI to Trustworthy AI evident in policies and practice represents an evolution in how organisations and governments conceptualise and...
How Digital Transformation Supports Energy Transitions in Asian Countries

How Digital Transformation Supports Energy Transitions in Asian Countries

Published on: Mar 27 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How Digital Transformation Supports Energy Transitions in Asian Countries
Decarbonization and energy transition align closely with the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Strategy 2030, which prioritizes addressing climate change, strengthening...
Reinventing the Humanitarian Data System is Long Overdue

Reinventing the Humanitarian Data System is Long Overdue

Published on: Mar 13 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Reinventing the Humanitarian Data System is Long Overdue
Every day since the inauguration of Donald Trump’s second term has brought unprecedented announcements with dramatic consequences all over the world. It is still...
3 Types of Generative AI Risks and Harms in Foundational LLM Models

3 Types of Generative AI Risks and Harms in Foundational LLM Models

Published on: Mar 06 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 3 Types of Generative AI Risks and Harms in Foundational LLM Models
The rapid proliferation of generative AI foundational large language models has become a double-edged sword, with expansive capabilities on one hand and profound...
How to Break Digital Colonialism in African Software Development

How to Break Digital Colonialism in African Software Development

Published on: Mar 05 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on How to Break Digital Colonialism in African Software Development
  The promise of technology as a vehicle for African economic development often comes wrapped in the values and norms of the Global North. Western-designed software,...