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Published on: Jan 10 2023 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 9 World Bank Digital Agriculture Programs Improving Food Security
Digital agriculture is the use of information and communication technologies across the agriculture and food system. According to the World Bank, agritech can help improve food security by reducing costs, helping farmers...
Digital skills and technology solutions are more critical for African economies as they embrace digital transformation. Countries are positioning themselves as major tech hubs as the world goes virtual. Entrepreneurs need...
With digital becoming increasingly mainstream in the social impact sector, more organisations are practising Agile development – the way of working used to create and maintain most digital things and all the platforms...
Published on: Jan 04 2023 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Twitter is Now a Double-Edged Sword for the Global South
When billionaire businessman Elon Musk took over Twitter, many speculated that Twitter may not survive the layoffs and abrupt philosophical shift. The conversation was decidedly focused on U.S. commentary, but Twitter’s...
Published on: Jan 02 2023 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: $25,000 UNESCO Prize for Your EduTech Solution
We need to harness the power of the digital revolution to ensure quality education is provided as a public good and a human right, with a particular focus on the most marginalised. We can use digital technology to catalyze...
Published on: Dec 29 2022 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Government Services Digitalisation: A New Digital Divide in Ghana
In Ghana, successive governments across the political divide continue to demonstrate commitment to prioritizing the use of information and communication technology for socio-economic transformation (ICT4D) through investments...
What has changed in the decade or so since the ideas of a new “ICT4D 2.0” phase were first mooted? New building blocks of development: digital roles, digital products and digital business models. We could call what is...
The negative impacts of climate change are growing. In addition, other natural and man-made events can damage or destroy communities and their resilience. We know early warning and early action can save lives and assets...
Published on: Dec 21 2022 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Congratulations! USAID 2022 Digital Development Award Winners
Winners of the USAID Digital Development Awards are helping countries and communities work toward sustainable growth and resilience by building digital skills via telecenters in the Peruvian Amazon to using drones to...
Published on: Dec 20 2022 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on World Bank Funding for Digital Agriculture Startup Companies
Digital agriculture is important to the World Bank because it can help improve food security by making the food system more efficient, sustainable and equitable. Digital technologies can help reduce costs, increase productivity,...