Practical Insights on Ethiopia

Ethiopian Paradox: More Digital Infrastructure Means Less Development

Ethiopian Paradox: More Digital Infrastructure Means Less Development

Published on: Sep 16 2025 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
We’ve spent years watching development organizations celebrate every new digital initiative as a silver bullet for poverty and poor governance. The conventional...
Apply Now: Use GenAI to Win £4.6 million Ethiopian AI Grant

Apply Now: Use GenAI to Win £4.6 million Ethiopian AI Grant

Published on: Sep 15 2025 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Artificial intelligence is moving from hype to reality, offering powerful tools to transform health, education, livelihoods, and climate resilience. Yet in Ethiopia,...
6 Insights on African National Data Protection and Security Practices

6 Insights on African National Data Protection and Security Practices

Published on: Jul 10 2024 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 6 Insights on African National Data Protection and Security Practices
The Africa Privacy Report encapsulates the outcomes of research endeavors conducted by the Lawyers Hub, focusing on the dynamic landscape of privacy and data protection...
Is China Exporting Digital Authoritarianism to Developing Countries?

Is China Exporting Digital Authoritarianism to Developing Countries?

Published on: May 17 2023 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Is China Exporting Digital Authoritarianism to Developing Countries?
China has been engaged in digital initiatives such as telecommunications projects in the low- and middle-income countries of the global South since at least the...
Apply Now: $500,000 for Your Humanitarian Crisis Solutions

Apply Now: $500,000 for Your Humanitarian Crisis Solutions

Published on: Feb 13 2023 by Wayan Vota - 1 Comment
Information and communication technology solutions have the potential to greatly enhance and amplify the impact of efforts to address pressing global challenges...
eHealth in e-Chaos: 10 Years of Digital Health Solutions in Africa

eHealth in e-Chaos: 10 Years of Digital Health Solutions in Africa

Published on: Feb 09 2023 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on eHealth in e-Chaos: 10 Years of Digital Health Solutions in Africa
eHealth and digital health are rapidly growing areas in healthcare. Digital health uses information and communication technologies to improve health, expanding...
Which African Software Developers Have the Highest Salaries?

Which African Software Developers Have the Highest Salaries?

Published on: Jan 13 2022 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Which African Software Developers Have the Highest Salaries?
Software developers around the world are seeing their salaries increase much faster than other professions. Everyone wants to hire a good software developer, engineer,...
New Framework: Understanding Social Media, Conflict, and Resilience

New Framework: Understanding Social Media, Conflict, and Resilience

Published on: Jan 05 2022 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
Information has been used throughout history as a weapon to stoke or intensify violent conflict by mobilizing fighters or supporters, rallying the public or allies,...
Managing Stakeholder Expectations in Agriculture Technology Projects

Managing Stakeholder Expectations in Agriculture Technology Projects

Published on: Dec 30 2021 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Managing Stakeholder Expectations in Agriculture Technology Projects
Many ICT4Ag digital design processes involve diverse stakeholders, such as researchers, farmers, governmental organizations, or donor agencies. While each stakeholder...
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,...
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