12 Ways to Manage Digital Risks to Refugee Community Connectivity

12 Ways to Manage Digital Risks to Refugee Community Connectivity

Published on: Oct 06 2021 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 12 Ways to Manage Digital Risks to Refugee Community Connectivity
Connectivity initiatives, which entail the provision of internet and mobile access, can positively impact the lives of crisis-affected people, especially refugees, who require timely access to critical information, communication...
Apply Now: 600,000€ for African Health and Well-Being Innovations

Apply Now: 600,000€ for African Health and Well-Being Innovations

Published on: Oct 04 2021 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
Healthcare systems face multiple challenges across the African continent. Staffing, equipment, infrastructure, data, and services need new innovations in design, development, and deployment to meet the growing need for better...
How African Governments and Citizens Spar Over Digital Civic Spaces

How African Governments and Citizens Spar Over Digital Civic Spaces

Published on: Sep 30 2021 by Guest Writer - 2 Comments
Civic space remains open in only two of Africa’s 54 countries. The reduction in safe public spaces in which democratic debate can take place represents a breach of citizens’ digital rights and makes achievement of the...
New USAID Digital Ecosystem Framework for International Development

New USAID Digital Ecosystem Framework for International Development

Published on: Sep 29 2021 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Digital technologies are becoming more accessible and have brought the promise of enormous benefits from digitalization. These tools and services can advance freedom and transparency, generate shared prosperity, strengthen...
Apply Now: $100 Million for African Startups Supporting UN SDGs

Apply Now: $100 Million for African Startups Supporting UN SDGs

Published on: Sep 27 2021 by Wayan Vota - 20 Comments
Africa is considered the fastest-growing market in the world. Entrepreneurship is a key driver for African development, creating sustainable economic growth that could lift millions of its own out of poverty. In particular,...
Surprise! Skilled Young Men Benefit Most from 3G Mobile Internet Access

Surprise! Skilled Young Men Benefit Most from 3G Mobile Internet Access

Published on: Sep 23 2021 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
Enabling universal access to the internet is deemed as a critical step towards achieving prosperity in developing countries.The digital landscape in Sub-Saharan Africa has fast-growing mobile broadband internet networks,...
3 Reasons to Join the 2021 mEducation Alliance Symposium Sept 27-30

3 Reasons to Join the 2021 mEducation Alliance Symposium Sept 27-30

Published on: Sep 22 2021 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 3 Reasons to Join the 2021 mEducation Alliance Symposium Sept 27-30
The Annual mEducation Alliance Symposium is back and better than ever! This virtual event is centered around the topic of EdTech for accelerating foundational literacy and numeracy in low-resource contexts and will feature...
Apply Now! $37,000 for Your Educational Technology Innovation Idea

Apply Now! $37,000 for Your Educational Technology Innovation Idea

Published on: Sep 20 2021 by Wayan Vota - 7 Comments
Equal and equitable access to quality education is one of the greatest challenges facing global society. Socio-economic status, geography, race, gender, and disability all play a role in how and when we learn, and the resulting...
What Is Your Activist TV Show Pitch Using ICT4D to Save the World?

What Is Your Activist TV Show Pitch Using ICT4D to Save the World?

Published on: Sep 16 2021 by Wayan Vota - 3 Comments
The Activist is a competition series starting October 22nd on the CBS network that features six inspiring activists teamed with three high-profile public figures working together to bring meaningful change to one of three...