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Social media platforms like Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram have become tools of empowerment—but also engines of harm—for Indigenous youth.
A recent study “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” by Ishmam Bin Rof analyzes...
We often champion local ownership and sustainable solutions in digital development. But when it comes to digital sovereignty, we need to take a careful look at what we’re really advocating for – and what we might...
Artificial intelligence has the potential to support teachers in completing time-intensive, subjective tasks, such as grading essays, and to provide individualized feedback to students on their writing.
However, evidence...
Published on: May 13 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Peru with Long-Distance WiFi
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 to rural communities.
The “Connectivity for the...
The challenges facing agriculture and food systems in developing countries has never been more urgent. Smallholder farmers around the world need climate resilience, food security, and above all – agriculture technology...
Executive Summary:
Compounded Crisis: Massive US foreign aid terminations (~79 million people affected per OCHA) have drastically worsened a pre-existing, severe UN financial liquidity crisis, exposing deep systemic flaws.
System-Wide...
Over the past two months, major funding cuts have created profound disruptions across global health programs, putting local and global health at risk.
According to Dr. John Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, countries...
One of the first and most important decisions that African entrepreneurs need to make when raising money is deciding what type of capital they need to accelerate their company’s growth.
Fundraising is a crucial part...
Published on: May 01 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Current Trends and Future Prospects of GenAI in the Public Sector
The public sector is traditionally viewed as a laggard when it comes to adopting cutting-edge technologies. However, a recent comprehensive survey by Oliver Giesecke of the Hoover Institution, Stanford University,...
Evidence from a large-scale AI technology intervention in India presents the impact of technology-aided instruction on K-12 literacy using an AI-based multi-sensory technology platform across a large cross-section of government...
