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Watch the ICT4D Conference Showreel

   12th ICT4D Conference April 21 – 23, 2020, Abuja Nigeria   Join 200+ speakers, 800+ attendees including development and humanitarian professionals – program and country managers, technical experts, representatives of governmental, non-governmental and private sector organizations and meet individuals from 400+ organizations and 80 plus countries for 3 days of networking and knowledge […]

Why should you attend the 12th ICT4D Conference?

The 12th ICT4D Conference is coming to West Africa April 21 – 23, 2020, Abuja, Nigeria. Here’s why you should attend. The ICT4D Conference is where the global digital development community builds the future. Since the inception of the ICT4D Conference, thousands of participants have used this forum as an opportunity to step back from […]

Transforming Agriculture Through Digital Financial Innovations

  Digital innovation in rural financial services has the potential to be a game changer for achieving sustainable agriculture and global growth. Smallholder farmers and small enterprises in developing countries often lack the required investment capital and access to financial services, as well as the digital and financial literacy necessary for success. This webinar, organized […]

SAVE THE DATE: April 21-23, 2020

  The global ICT4D community will gather again in April for the 12th ICT4D Conference to take place in Abuja, Nigeria, and share how they are applying digital innovations to increase the impact of development and humanitarian programs. Highly interactive and hands-on, the conference attracts a diverse audience of 800-1000 technical advisors, program managers and […]

ICT4D conference closes with Uganda’s ICT minister calling for collaboration to reduce the cost of Information Technology Services

Kampala, Uganda, May 6, 2019: Honourable Frank Tumwebaze, Uganda’s minister for Information and Communication Technology & National Guidance of Uganda closed the largest ICT4D Conference: “We shouldn’t think that ICT is only for computer scientists in the lab. In these past three days, we have learnt that ICT is everywhere, in Agriculture, Education, and Health […]

Economies of Scale are the Answer to Low-Resource Information Security – Dharma Platform

Economies of Scale are the Answer to Low-Resource Information Security. Michael Roytman, Chief Data Scientist, Kenna Security, Co-Founder and Board Chair, Dharma Platform   In his Hoover Institution Essay, A Rubicon, Dan Geer, the Chief Information Security Officer of In-Q-Tel and an epidemiologist by training, brings to the forefront the central issue of all security:   “We […]

ICT4D – Good Data Saves Lives by Dharma Platform

ICT4D – Good Data Saves Lives  – Dharma Platform Data makes the invisible, visible. From measuring impact and evaluating programs to managing an effective response, those in the humanitarian and development aid sectors know better than anyone how important the trustworthiness of data is. Informed decision making is a direct correlate of the timeliness and […]

When Disaster Strikes, Digital Technology Helps Deliver Improved Aid.

When Disaster Strikes, Digital Technology Helps Deliver Improved Aid. By Tom Price, Independent Writer for ICT4D Conference 2019    Photo credit:  Ismail Ferdous/CRS Whether it is assisting refugees fleeing violence or providing aid after a flood or other natural disaster, humanitarian assistance is all about rapid response. To aid those in immediate need, organizations rely […]