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Africa coronavirus cases could hit 10 million in six months: WHO

COVID-19 cases on the continent may shoot up from thousands to millions if models are accurate, UN health agency says.

Coronavirus: What misinformation has spread in Africa? BBC News Reality Check Team. 17 April 2020

World is approaching coronavirus tipping point, say experts

78,000 cases confirmed, as Italy and Iran scramble to contain major outbreaks...Follow the latest coronavirus news and updates – live

Coronavirus: Two new cases confirmed in UK

Information and communication technologies (ICT)

Thanks to modern technology, people living in poverty have new opportunities to improve their living conditions. Sida works to increase skills and capacity in the IT field and to promote innovative solutions.

What is Swish? The mobile payments system used by more than two-thirds of Swedes

Swish has been a driving force behind Sweden’s digital payments revolution, which has pushed the country ever closer to becoming a cashless society. Here we take a closer look at the app-based payments tool.

OBAMA 2008 CHANGED THE WAY POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS ARE WON

How could a young senator defeat both his primary challengers and a well-financed GOP in a presidential race? Instead of running a traditional campaign, Obama Campaign elevate their digital presence to galvanize a grassroots movement....

CROWDFUNDING COULD BE AN IMPORTANT ICT TOOL TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT AID IN POOR COUNTRIES

Imagine a crowdfunding process for development aid led by people across the developing world. It could involve allowing these citizens to propose and vote on projects to be supported with aid funding....

The Top Countries with 5G Deployments and Trials

The top countries with 5G include South Korea, the United Kingdom, Germany, and the United States

Harnessing the power of data science in the service of humanity

Have a glimpse of how humanity is being transformed by the power of data science. This is, without hyperbole, a historic time for humanity.

WORLD BANK GROUP FREE OPEN LEARNING CAMPUS: Accelerating Solutions through learning.

Access development topics through online courses that are customized to your needs. Dive into our catalog of virtually facilitated and self-paced courses that draw on the latest global expertise and technology in learning.

BIG DATA AND INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: IMPACTS, SCENARIOS AND POLICY OPTIONS.

Many people are excited about data, particularly when those data are big. Big data, we are told, will be the fuel that drives the next industrial revolution, radically reshaping economic structures, employment patterns and reaching into every aspect of economic and social life.

Open data and the charity sector: a perfect fit

Open data could be "as powerful a tool to the voluntary sector as to any", according to the Minister for Civil Society

More than 100,000 Germans Ask Google to Blur their Homes

Germans are amongst the most frequent users of Google's Street View service, but that doesn't mean they want pictures of their homes on the Internet. At least 100,000, and possibly a lot more, have registered online to have their homes made unrecognizable.

Blockchain: what is it and what does it mean for development?

Around $1bn was invested into blockchain in 2016, but how can the technology most famous for Bitcoin be used in development and humanitarianism?

Artificial intelligence and inclusion: mobile learning week 2020

Mobile Learning Week (MLW) is the United Nations’ flagship event on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education, and has been organized by UNESCO and its partners for eight years consecutively.

DIGITAL INNOVATION FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE

Digital technology is a key enabler in effective and timely humanitarian aid; it allows aid organizations to improve collaboration and communication and makes the emergency response more beneficiary-driven. ICT innovations give affected people a voice and a tool to self-organize.

8 Education Technology Trends for 2018

Innovation in education technology is stronger than ever, especially due to virtual reality, mobile devices, cloud technologies and the internet of things. Great opportunities are coming, never forgetting that creativity and personal engagement are the key to truly enhance the learning experience.

Google says machine learning is the future. So I tried it myself.

If deep learning will be as big as the internet, it’s time for everyone to start looking closely at it...

Mapping the research to UN's Sustainable Development Goals

Information and Communication technology (ICT) is a critical enabler to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. We have identified four goals where Chalmers ICT research can bring relevant contributions to sustainable development.

NEW MEDIA AND FAKE NEWS

Måns Mosesson tells the story of how one piece of fake news went global, all from a shabby basement room in Macedonia.

ONE LAPTOP PER CHILD: CHILDREN DOWN EVERY PATH. CONTINUE READING....

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