Apply Now: $250,000 for African Clean Energy Projects for Off-Grid Communities
African communities need sustainable energy access, renewable off-grid solutions, and clean electrification of unserved and underserved communities in Africa....
Climate Impact Is the Worst Reason to Say No to Generative AI
I created a digital twin using Generative AI to test how well the technology can mimic human writing patterns. Spoiler alert: GenAI is not replacing me anytime...
Wow! More Than 1 Billion People Live in Electricity Energy Poverty
Since 2000, access to electricity has increased dramatically across the globe, jumping from 75% of the global population to 90% by 2020. According to official counts,...
We Need to Invest $1.4 Trillion For Universal Digital Learning
Universal digital learning, as a tool for blended learning in classrooms as well as for remote learning when classes are closed, is an important investment toward...
5 Common ICT4D Project Challenges and Solutions
ICT4D projects aim to harness information and communication technologies to improve development outcomes in Global South countries. These projects often face a...
5 Reasons Rural Entrepreneurs Do Not Use Digital Services During COVID-19
Digital services have the potential to improve rural entrepreneurs’ access to wider markets and increase their competitiveness among other benefits. Moreover,...
Aid Evolved Podcast: How Clinics Resist and Embrace New Technology
A Conversation with Liz Peloso
In this episode of the Aid, Evolved podcast about technology, poverty, and health, I speak with Liz Peloso, a seasoned global health...
Digital Technologies Are Part of the Climate Change Problem
The digital technology industry is one of the least sustainable and most environmentally damaging industrial sectors in the modern world. Its leaders have long...
5 Trends in Educational Technology Across African Secondary Schools
My recent post discussed contextual, macro-level policy changes in ICT4Education in secondary schools of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This post examines some of the...
6 Educational Technology Trends in African Secondary Education Policy
We often think of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) as the place where educational technology goes to die. It is certainly true that many education technology initiatives...