Excited to share that I am one of 31 contributors to "Digital Inclusion in an Unequal World" by @TimUnwin
It was a privilege to be part of such a unique and diverse team, writing about digital colonialism and surveillance capitalism and how to counter these challenges.
If these topics matter to you, I highly recommend to grab your copy here:
#DigitalInclusion #DigitalEquality #TechForGood #ICT4D #manifest #DigitalColonialism #foss #SurveillanceCapitalism
"Spinning Digital Cotton to Counter Digital Colonialism" - read about @spipau 's contribution to @TimUnwin new book titled "Digital Inclusion in an Unequal World: An Emancipatory Manifesto"!
Order your copy direct from Routledge here: https://www.routledge.com/9781032983042
You can also simply listen to the vignette, read by @bahoe :
Why do so many attempts to use digital tech to help the world’s poor ultimately end in failure? Digital Inclusion in an Unequal World provides a detailed critique of previous theory and practice, while also proposing practical and realistic suggestions for good practice. This book combines longer thematic chapters by Tim Unwin, one of the world’s leading thinkers on ICT for development, with shorter vignettes from other experts across a range of different practical, intellectual,
ICT4D.at Idea Contest – the winners!
🎉 THE WINNING IDEAS HAVE BEEN SELECTED!
After inspiring submissions, community voting, and in-depth jury discussions, we are proud to announce the winning ideas of our global idea contest:
🥇 1st Prize: Mkulima AI: Offline, Swahili AI Bringing Digital Knowledge to Farmers Without Internet by Erwin Nanyaro
Mkulima AI is an offline, Swahili-based AI that empowers smallholder farmers without internet access. It turns indigenous knowledge and agroecology into practical guidance, reducing costs, improving yields, and restoring dignity for marginalized rural communities.
🥈 2nd Prize: Braille4UG (Braille For Uganda): Low-Cost Interactive Braille Learning Device for Visually Impaired Children in Uganda by Michael Mugisha
Braille4UG (Braille For Uganda) is an affordable, audio-guided Braille learning device designed to address the deep educational exclusion faced by visually impaired children in Uganda.
🥉 3rd Prize: AgriOrigin: Ethical Proof-of-Origin and Commons Licensing for Rural Agricultural Innovation by Anila Kasa
AgriOrigin is a high-tech, ethical platform that enables small-scale farmers to document agricultural innovations, obtain cryptographic proof of origin, and define fair usage conditions. By combining blockchain timestamping, AI-assisted accessibility, and community validation.
Congratulations to the winning teams — and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who submitted ideas, voted, mentored, and contributed their expertise! 🌍
Check out all ideas here: https://my.ideaspace.cc/v4/explore/challenge/730ad149-95f6-4c92-a0f5-089bb6dd5699/challenge
🛠️ Next step: PROJECT FORGE
On February 25 (5:30–8:30 PM CET), we will host the Project Forge — an online session where the winning teams will further develop their ideas together with mentors and experts.
👉 Everyone interested is welcome to join:
https://mobilizon.fr/events/b42aa1a2-2d8e-4672-9983-932f6dd340f0
This contest is hosted on the IdeaSpace Ideenplattform – the open innovation platform by Salzburg Research.
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We’ve extended the submission deadline for "Opening Opportunities: Digital Tech for All!" to January 15.
With the launch of the new IdeaSpace platform, we know there were some technical challenges and not all could be solved over the holiday season. We want to make sure everyone has a fair chance.
💡 Have a feasible idea on how digital tools can empower people and create equal opportunities?
👉 Submit your idea by January 15: https://www.ideaspace.cc/en/opening-opportunities/
This contest is hosted on the @IdeaSpace – the open innovation platform by Salzburg Research.
#OpeningOpportunities #DigitalTechForAll #ICT4D #TechForGood #DigitalInclusion
Great blog post about social media and Meta's abuses in the past.
"FraudBoom: twenty years of lawbreaking, abuses and censorship by the world’s most popular social media"
Facebook (FB) was founded in 2004, and more than twenty years later it is time to take stock. More than three billion active users seem to provide evidence of its undisputed global ‘success’. It is…
Guest Lecture “Introduction to ICT4D” as part of Projects in Development Aid at Vienna University of Technology
When: 26.11.2025, 18:00 – 20:00
Where: TU Wien, FH Hörsaal 3 – MATH
🌐 New Idea Contest: Opening Opportunities – Digital Tech for All!
@ict4ddotat is calling via IdeaSpace for feasible ideas from around the world on how digital tools can empower people and open equal opportunities.
🗓️ Submission period: Nov 10, 2025 – Jan 7, 2026
🏆 Prizes up to €500
🌱 Mentorship Program (Jan–Mar 2026)
🛠️ Project Forge (online, optional)
🚀 Project funding up to €5,000
👉 https://www.ideaspace.cc/en/opening-opportunities/
#IdeaSpace #ICT4D #DigitalInclusion #OpenInnovation #TechForGood
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