Blockchain Use Case Failure: 43 Projects and Zero Impact Found
Blockchain and other distributed ledger technology offers the potential for radical transparency in data collection, management, and use across international development....
What Digital Development Future Do You Want to See in 2030?
What is the world you want to see in 2030? What do you want it to look like? I ask this question because I am concerned. I am worried. I am afraid. What will our...
Do Farmers Really Want to be Paid in Mobile Money?
Do farmers really want to be paid in mobile money? To answer this question, I’ll ask you to first entertain a brief thought experiment.
Imagine that your...
Can Bitcoin Free West Africa From CFA Franc Tyranny?
The “CFA Franc” is a currency used by 14 African countries, which represents 38% of the African population, and this wicked money affects 150 million lives....
Are Drones and Bitcoin New Technologies for Community Health Workers?
Could future Community Health Workers use drones to bring needed supplies to the point of care? What about Bitcoin vouchers to incentivize behavior or subsidize...
Bitcoins are About to Reinvent Banking in Africa
If you’ve been paying any attention at all to financial markets over the past several weeks there’s no way you’ve missed the Bitcoin: the unregulated, uncontrolled...