The world is becoming more and more polarized, and the Covid-19 pandemic seems to have worsened the situation. On this blog, my colleagues and I have addressed the challenges with AI, algorithms and data manipulation, misinformation and data responsibility, privacy and ethics, …
ICT4D’s great promises: Faith: innovative, game changing, can solve social, economic and infrastructural problems Hope: fosters development, improves livelihoods and justice Love: interpersonal mass medium , social networking relationships, connecting to loved ones Luck: offers more opportunities, choices, no one is left …
This essay will conclude the work I have done with my colleagues on our blog Big Data-Challenges or Chances in Development? This blog afforded the opportunity for a deeper dive into this current #datarevolution. New technology has been questioned for centuries and …
The discourse around ICT for development offers diverse and contradicting opinions about its role in development and in bridging the gaps between developed and developing worlds. On the one hand, some believe that ICT has a magical power to empower people and …
Social Listening – the common people’s perspective Well, hello readers….. welcome to our group interactive blog. Social listening forms an integral part of societal development. But how much are the common people being heard, to what extent does their voice matter ? …
