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Why Would Anyone Want to Launch an ICT4D Startup Organization?

Washington DC | By Wayan Vota on October 23, 2019 | Comments Off on Why Would Anyone Want to Launch an ICT4D Startup Organization?

We all talk about encouraging entrepreneurship in developing countries. Yet how many of us have launched our own business, or spun off an initiative from our employer into its own organization? The startup life is hard, despite all the hype about venture capital funding and million-dollar exits. In the USA, only 50% of startups survive…
What is the Solar Power Opportunity in Southern Africa?

Lusaka | By Ben Bellows on March 17, 2015 | Comments Off on What is the Solar Power Opportunity in Southern Africa?

Mobile payments have broken down major barriers to solar energy. High upfront capital costs can now be spread over multiple small payments. This Pay as You Go (PAYG) solar revolution is sweeping East Africa, particularly Kenya. Rural populations that are largely off grid, are keen to kick their kerosene habit and enjoy the benefits of…

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  Are We Aware How GBV and VAC Research Spaces are Changing?
  
  Our November 14th Tech Salon asked whether it’s safe to use AI to conduct research on Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Violence against Children (VAC). Tesmer Atsbeha, Senior Program Officer, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund; and Diane Chang, Safety Product Manager, Cohere were our lead discussants, and we also heard from a lively group of participants from…
  
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  Global Citizen Deliberation Achieves Better Artificial Intelligence Governance
  
  The governance of artificial intelligence—covering its design, deployment, and use—is rapidly emerging as one of the most critical social and political issues of our time. Our political landscape is marked by a polycrisis of rising violence, threats to democracy, escalating inequality, and climate collapse. Profit-driven AI solutions often worsen these issues, forcing communities to confront…
  
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  We Must Assess Artificial Intelligence Impact Today in International Development
  
  Our discussion of How to Assess Artificial Intelligence Impacts in International Development? at the recent Technology Salon DC had its very premise questioned at the start. We should not be asking how we can assess AI when international development organizations decide to adopt the new technology. We must start assessing AI now. Why? Because we…
  
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