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You can be involved in responding...
Five COVID Response Insights for Digital Development Practitioners
The COVID Digital Response Workshop yesterday brought together 300 digital development practitioners from governments, donors, and health systems in low- and middle-income...
10 Digital Health Technology Solutions for Global COVID-19 Response
Global coronavirus infections now exceed 120,000 confirmed cases in 119 countries, with over 4.300 deaths from COVID-19. There are also more than 66,500 people...
How an HIV Program in Angola Went Online to Succeed
Leveraging online and mobile platforms to deliver HIV services was a “white elephant” in Angola. It was totally unrealistic given the local context, such as...
4 Use Cases for Internet Messaging Applications in Development Programs
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EduTech Surprise! SMS Beats WhatsApp for Teen Test Prep
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What To Do About Uganda’s Social Media and Mobile Money Taxes?
In July 2018, the Ugandan government instituted a 200 shilling, or about $0.05 per day excise duty on Over-the-Top (OTT) social media and instant messaging services...
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