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Across the African continent, new financial technology (fintech) companies are driving a inclusion revolution. More people in more countries are moving from cash-based unbanked lifestyles to full integration with national...
Published on: Jul 28 2022 by Tech Change - Comments Off on Watch Now: Six Digital Health Global Goods Explained
We are excited to share a new series of videos on digital health global goods that TechChange has developed in partnership with USAID, PATH/Digital Square.
Each video in the series provides a detailed explanation on...
Published on: Jul 27 2022 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Please RSVP Now: mEducation Alliance Symposium
The 12th annual mEducation Alliance Symposium will highlight and celebrate those individuals and organizations that help make learning wonderful. This year’s theme, “Wondrous Learning is …!”, is intended to attract...
Published on: Jul 26 2022 by Bertie Heliograf - Comments Off on 15 Kenyan Companies Using Artificial Intelligence for Social Impact
Kenyan companies are increasingly utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive social impact, recognizing its potential to address complex challenges and enhance societal welfare. AI’s data-processing capabilities...
In the Maasai Mara, landowners, wildlife, and tourism depend on one another for survival. The Maasai people lease their land to conservancies to earn an income, which preserves the land for wildlife conservation. The land...
Published on: Jul 21 2022 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Use Interactive Voice Response to Reach More African Women
An extract from Strong Connections
As we wind our way slowly through the market in Accra, we stop to visit several clients of Opportunity International Savings & Loan (OISL), a full-service Tier 2 bank that received...
Published on: Jul 20 2022 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on How the Mobile Network Ecosystem Supports Informal Youth Employment
Youth employment is an enormous challenge in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA). Demographically, the region is experiencing a “youth bulge” that has left a rapidly growing workforce without enough formal jobs.
Many economies have...
Published on: Jul 18 2022 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: 2 Million CAD for Artificial Intelligence Health Research Hubs
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is showing promise in transforming how health systems are planned and health services are delivered across low- and middle-income countries. AI applications in sexual, reproductive...
Published on: Jul 15 2022 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on What is Digital Development in Humanitarian Aid Programming?
Digital development in humanitarian aid programming refers to the use of digital technologies to support humanitarian efforts and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of aid programs. This can include the use...
The field of Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) has a history that dates back some 35–40 years (Avgerou, 2017; Heeks, 2014).
The first works linking ICTs to development were authored,...
