Technology Access is Ushering in Agriculture’s ‘Data Rev...
A solution to ease some of the pressure to produce food as the world’s population climbs may be the...
Engineering for Change
Interest: ICT
The boom in mobile phone ownership has been one of the unanticipated success stories of global development. And with all of that computing power in the hands of so many people, software engineers are at the leading edge of the work to improve lives. Other electronic hardware is also gaining momentum, with innovations like e-readers, drones and 3D printers. These tools are how communities can leapfrog over phases of development to catch up with the pack.
Interest: ICT
I teach refugees to map their world
I first visited the Zaatari refugee camp in early 2015. Located in northern Jordan, the camp is home to more than 80,000 Syrian refugees. I was there as part...
ICANNs data security report: Tiered model to comply with new...
Engineering for Change’s Contributing Editor Satish Babu reports on the implications of the ICANN61 meeting and community forum in Puerto Rico, 2018. Data security and global changes underway occupied...
On the savanna, mobile phones havent transformed Maasai live...
Mobile phones are everywhere. In fact, they may be nearly as common on the African savanna as they are on American subways. With the explosion of mobile technology in...
Origins of a Startup: The Mechanical Engineer Aline Saraiva ...
The following is an excerpt from the book Founding Women: African Women Who Are Defying the Odds to Build Successful Businesses in Tech. Printed here with permission. Aline Saraiva...
Satellites and Cell Phones: A Guide to Remote Monitoring of ...
From satellites peeping at water sources to “smart” latrines, new tools have emerged to help fix the problems with water and sanitation infrastructure in underserved communities. Government and global...
Five Operational Lessons Nonprofit CEOs Can Learn from the C...
Before the Social Impact Lab (SIMLab) closed its doors in January, CEO Laura Walker McDonald published an honest and revealing account of what happened. This is an adaptation of...
Five Questions with Dr. Kommy Weldemariam, IBM’s Master Inventor
Komminist Weldemariam is IBM’s first Master Inventor in the company’s African labs. Kommy, as he is known, owns 65...
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ICT in the DRC: Challenges, Solutions and Opportunity
Poor Internet access and a lack of electricity cripple startups and other commerce in the Democratic Republic of Congo....
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Hello Tractor’s Business-Saving Pivot from Hardware to Software
The “smart” tractor company closed its manufacturing operation to focus on agricultural ICT. By September of 2016, an agricultural...
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A Better Portable Air Quality Monitor
Camera sensors and machine learning may make portable air quality monitoring more cost effective and accurate. Ever wondered how...
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Mapping Precedents and Techniques: A Review
Digital tools have changed how mapping is performed in two ways: the tools can be used by anyone anywhere,...
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Love and ICT improving waste management in Maputo
As the first sun rays cross the Indian Ocean and hit the streets of Maputo, waste collectors begin their...
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Video: How the ITU Views ICTs for Global Development
For four days in September, 2017, the International Telecommunication Union convened representatives of industry, governments, non-profits and other experts...
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Reinvented Toilets Take on a Lack of Sanitation Access with Internet Connectivity and Waste Processing
Nine startups that are reinventing the toilet have won spots as finalist candidates for the Toilet Board Coalition’s accelerator...
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Five Questions for Brahima Sanou, Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau (ITU-D)
Brahima Sanou has taken the wheel at the Telecommunication Development Bureau of the International Telecommuniction Union (ITU) at a...
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Five Questions for Dr. Chaesub Lee, Director of the ITU Telecommunications Standardization Bureau
The mobile phone revolution in developing countries was possible in large part because of standards in Internet and communications...
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