Practical Insights on Rwanda

Twenty Finance Ministers Have Leverage. One Does Not.

Twenty Finance Ministers Have Leverage. One Does Not.

Published on: Jun 18 2026 by Wayan Vota - Leave a Comment
Part 3 on the sovereign AI trap. Part 1: Nvidia sales channel. Part 2: Small models and edge inference. The case for small language models running on local devices...
African Countries Should Demand Better than $150M Zipline Deal

African Countries Should Demand Better than $150M Zipline Deal

Published on: Jan 15 2026 by Wayan Vota - 4 Comments
The State Department’s $150 million grant to Zipline represents everything wrong with current “America First” aid policy. This deal positions...
Why Simple Voice Technology Still Matters for Digital Inclusion

Why Simple Voice Technology Still Matters for Digital Inclusion

Published on: Dec 16 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Why Simple Voice Technology Still Matters for Digital Inclusion
Smartphones are everywhere, but not for everyone. One-third of adults in developing countries do not own smartphones. Yet, smart phones dominate the digital for...
Babyl Paradox: When Evidence-Based Digital Success Cannot Beat Corporate Failure

Babyl Paradox: When Evidence-Based Digital Success Cannot Beat Corporate Failure

Published on: Dec 04 2025 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
 I’ve heard development practitioners say telemedicine is just a poor substitute for real healthcare. That virtual consultations can’t possibly match...
The Surprising Invisible Killer of African Health Information Systems

The Surprising Invisible Killer of African Health Information Systems

Published on: Nov 25 2025 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Everyone wants to talk about digital infrastructure. Unreliable electricity, spotty internet, inadequate hardware budgets. These are real problems, and I’ve...
Ramses Fire Wake-Up Call Shows Urgency of eGovernment Resilience

Ramses Fire Wake-Up Call Shows Urgency of eGovernment Resilience

Published on: Aug 26 2025 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Ramses Fire Wake-Up Call Shows Urgency of eGovernment Resilience
On the evening of July 7, 2025, a fire erupted on the upper floors of the Ramses Central Exchange building in downtown Cairo, setting off a chain of events that...
How African Governments Can Create Effective Artificial Intelligence Policies

How African Governments Can Create Effective Artificial Intelligence Policies

Published on: Mar 12 2025 by Guest Writer - 1 Comment
As artificial intelligence technologies rapidly advance globally, African governments are beginning to develop national AI strategies and policies. However, they...
Nigeria vs Rwanda: Which National Artificial Intelligence Policy is Better?

Nigeria vs Rwanda: Which National Artificial Intelligence Policy is Better?

Published on: Nov 07 2024 by Guest Writer - 2 Comments
Nigeria, as the African continent’s most populous country, is singularly positioned to harness artificial intelligence’s transformative capacity to...
Generative AI Found 10 Innovative USAID Programs Advancing Digital Democracy

Generative AI Found 10 Innovative USAID Programs Advancing Digital Democracy

Published on: Oct 24 2024 by Wayan Vota - 2 Comments
Our recent posts on using Generative AI to explore the Advancing Digital Democracy RFP proved to be very popular. They broke many ICTworks email open rates and...
Rwanda Digital Health Revolution is Transforming Healthcare Through Technology

Rwanda Digital Health Revolution is Transforming Healthcare Through Technology

Published on: Aug 09 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Rwanda Digital Health Revolution is Transforming Healthcare Through Technology
Rwanda is known for its forward-thinking policies. It is emerging as a leader in digital health, demonstrating how strategic investments and robust partnerships...