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Welcome to 2019! With the start of a new year, we want to continue our multi-year tradition of asking you, our loyal reader, what you want to read about, or better...
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Giving Thanks to Ten Digital Development Leaders
Today in the USA it is Thanksgiving, which used to be a day we gave thanks for a bountiful harvest and successful preparations for winter, but now usually means...
What Are Practical Examples of Artificial Intelligence in Development?
The hype around artificial intelligence is reaching a fevered pitch in the global economy. In international development, there are Nethope webinars, TechChange...
It is Time to Break Out of the Innovation Silo
As we know all too well, the pace of progress is falling far short of both the desperate needs in the world and the ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals....
What Do We Call Ourselves Now: ICT4D? Digital Development? Or…?
Recently, a young Millennial was shocked when I said I was an ICT4D practitioner. She responded with a credulous, “Who calls it ICT4D anymore?” and...
3 Takeaways From MERL Tech Jozi in South Africa
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Why We Should Know the Origins of ICT4D Champions
At the most recent gathering of ICT4D scholars in the North of England I asked how important and significant it is to research the origins of champions and leaders...
A Magnificent Milestone: DFID is 100th Endorser of Principles for Digital Development!
Today, DFID became the 100th endorsing organization for the Principles of Digital Development. Congratulations to the Digital Impact Alliance, DFID, and the international...
The Future of Digital Development is Local Entrepreneurship
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