Published on: Jan 04 2023 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Twitter is Now a Double-Edged Sword for the Global South
When billionaire businessman Elon Musk took over Twitter, many speculated that Twitter may not survive the layoffs and abrupt philosophical shift. The conversation...
Two years ago, I noted that ICT4D discussions were dead on Twitter. That was very disappointing. The conversations and debates on Twitter from 2008 to around 2014...
The future of humanitarian, development, and peacekeeping assistance is here!
Welcome Earthlings! Hello, my name is AID-UN. I am not a humanoid. I am an aid worker...
The Activist is a competition series starting October 22nd on the CBS network that features six inspiring activists teamed with three high-profile public figures...
#ICT4D Twitter Used to be Great
I remember a heyday of Twitter for ICT4D discussions. Around 2009-2010, Twitter was the place to be for great digital development...
Uganda is one of the youngest countries in the world with 81% of Uganda’s population under age 35. Public health programs in Uganda are constantly faced with...
Governments can legally spy on their residents in many ways, most of them hidden from our purview. However, telecommunications companies, now often a target of...
Published on: Feb 02 2017 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on The Technology Aristocracy Is The Problem
There is one issue beyond all else that defenestrates the technology ecosystem of Rwanda and Sub Saharan Africa. It is something that every tech entrepreneur in...
Published on: Jan 23 2017 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Can We Use Twitter to Protect Human Rights in Uganda (and America)?
Since at least 2009, Uganda has experienced a polarized media discourse on sexual minority rights. Politicians and prominent citizens have questioned the ability...
For those of us working in the field of international development, it has almost become a given that we need to be using social media to engage and share with...