Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) has become a vital tool in addressing global challenges, especially in rural and underdeveloped regions. As digital technology continues to advance, ICT4D initiatives present both immense potential and significant challenges. While many African nations are making strides in digital innovation, there are substantial […]
The State of ICT4D Ecosystem as an Enabler for the Achievement of SDGs in Sub Saharan Countries
Population projections show that Africa’s future relies on its youthful demographic, with immense potential for ICT to drive social and economic development. However, challenges persist in achieving SDGs related to poverty, hunger, and healthcare for a large portion of the African population. While some SDGs, such as Goals 12 and […]
What we can learn for SDG 2023 report in the Sub-Saharan Africa context
Mid this year on July 2023 the SDG 2023 Report was launched. Among the highlights of the report was the success and challenges that nations have been going through in the quest to achieve the SDG commitments. Among the African countries, Sub-Saharan African countries were not spared these challenges. A […]
A Snapshot of the State of the Digital Economy Readiness and STI Infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa
In this status review article, we look at the state of readiness with which Africa is among countries in the sub-Saharan African countries. The report looks at different dimensions from ICT interventions, to policy standpoint and to the stakeholder dimensions to understand the gaps that African countries experience in the […]
Assessing Africa’s Policy Readiness Towards Responsible Artificial Intelligence
Through funding from the Notre Dame-IBM Tech Ethics Lab, we embarked on a journey to assess the extent of policy readiness towards Artificial Intelligence in Africa. The journey took us towards exploring policy instruments and initiatives available in Africa from the vantage database of the OECD that aggregated AI-related initiatives and […]
Digitizing Agricultural Advisories and the Impact on Grassroots Extension and Advisory Services
The agricultural sector plays a key role in the social and economic development of the Kenyan population including rural areas of Kenya such as the large scale and small-scale farmers in general. In addition, the sector not only provides Kenya with the opportunity to earn foreign currency through exports but […]
The future of AI and Cybersecurity: A Look at Generation Z and Generation ALPHA
Information security and cybersecurity have been used synonymously in the context of information systems security management. It is, however, very common to hear the word cybersecurity being floated in almost every discussion in the information systems world. For this blog, we shall consider cybersecurity and information security to mean the […]