Practical Insights on Disruptive Innovation

6 Barriers to the Fourth Industrial Revolution in African Countries

6 Barriers to the Fourth Industrial Revolution in African Countries

Published on: Jul 24 2024 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
The Fourth Industrial Revolution refers to a range of new technologies, digitization, and robotization that are affecting all disciplines, economies, and sectors....
Digital Innovation is Not Free. We Need Low-Tech Options Now

Digital Innovation is Not Free. We Need Low-Tech Options Now

Published on: Mar 30 2023 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Digital Innovation is Not Free. We Need Low-Tech Options Now
The past few months saw a lot of buzz around emerging digital technologies. There wasn’t a week going by without news of AI-enabled tools that create sophisticated...
The Rise and Fall of Innovation Labs in International Development

The Rise and Fall of Innovation Labs in International Development

Published on: Mar 16 2023 by Guest Writer - 12 Comments
“Innovation” has become a hugely popular word in the humanitarian and development sectors over the last 10 or 15 years. And amongst NGOs, UN agencies, and bilateral...
Apply Now: $100,000 in Cryptocurrency for Blockchain Social Impact Solutions

Apply Now: $100,000 in Cryptocurrency for Blockchain Social Impact Solutions

Published on: Feb 21 2022 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: $100,000 in Cryptocurrency for Blockchain Social Impact Solutions
The COVID-19 pandemic created economic hardships and has had compounding impacts on many aspects of children’s lives. Many children who couldn’t access digital...
Harnessing the Power of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Harnessing the Power of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Published on: Jul 16 2021 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Harnessing the Power of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The impact of new tech shouldn’t be disappointing, but it often is.  Dr. Hans Rosling complained during the Ebola response that there were “hundreds of health-care...
New USAID Global Health Innovation Index Ranking Framework

New USAID Global Health Innovation Index Ranking Framework

Published on: Dec 02 2020 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on New USAID Global Health Innovation Index Ranking Framework
Global health is a priority for USAID as the Agency works to end extreme poverty and promote resilient, democratic societies. Our global health programs are focused...
Do You Provide Technical Assistance? Then You Just Got Competition: Mobile Money

Do You Provide Technical Assistance? Then You Just Got Competition: Mobile Money

Published on: Dec 16 2013 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
In reading the GiveDirectly study on cash transfers, Chris Blattman’s analysis, and the background research on both mobile money and cash transfers, I’ve...
Intel Atom Processor: Disruptive Innovation in Energy-Efficient Computing

Intel Atom Processor: Disruptive Innovation in Energy-Efficient Computing

Published on: Mar 22 2010 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Intel Atom Processor: Disruptive Innovation in Energy-Efficient Computing
Power. That’s the real problem for information and communication technologies (ICT) in the developing world. Specifically, electrical power, and the lack...