Foreseeing the future is next to impossible and most predictions tend to fall short. However, by looking at the current situation and trends one can sometimes identify obstacles that needs to be addressed and might have impact on the future state of a sector. In his keynote speech at this …
This was the question that the four speakers at Nethope’s webinar on agriculture and ICT4D approached by all giving their food for thought on the subject. The webinar which took place last year hosted a wide range of experts from both the tech and humanitarian sector. While there is off …
Jobs are a misdirection in the human experiment. Or so believes Nobel Peace Prize recipient Professor Muhammad Yunus, the “father of microcredit and social business,” and founder of Grameen Bank. Yunus thinks that it is silly to believe that the destiny of a human being is to work for someone …
Someday soon, a spark will ignite the climate change movement, predicts Michael Wilkinson. But until then, we need to focus on training young activists for the fight ahead.
In the first of a series of posts on the ongoing ICT4D Webinar Series by Nethope, Malin Pettersson discusses how, from blockchain to drones and ‘Open Homes’, aid and development organisations are bringing innovation to humanitarian responses.
Driving access for the unconnected means innovation; new business models and new technologies, designed with and for women and other excluded communities, that they can learn to use themselves.
In the last of our blog series on ICT4D and Gender, Michael Wilkinson looks at two articles in the most recent edition of Gender and Development, and examines the careful balance that must be struck between pushing for greater gender equality though ICTs, and the cultural and traditional values of each individual country.
The development of technology has enabled us to reach whole new markets. It works to create a better and simpler life for humans all over the world, and it is often used in many humanitarian and aid projects. However, the technological development also brings a more concerning aspect to light. …
Women all over the world face particular challenges due to societal gender norms. Access to technology is one of many areas where women in developing countries are left behind or are not advancing as fast as their male counterparts.
The first of the Principles for Digital Development is Design with the User. When the majority of those still unconnected are women and girls, what can we do to ensure that we are designing for their inclusion?
