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The Diaspora Can Help Fuel Rwanda’s Technology and Digital Ambitions

allAfrica
May 18th, 2013

Rwanda is becoming increasingly more involved with market and capital ventures and investments, which may bring more technology- and thus economic profit- to the resource poor country.

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Fixing South Africa’s Water System, With Citizen Inspectors

Co.EXIST
April 29th, 2013

South Africa struggles with a faulty water infrastructure that fails to provide for its growing population. WaterWatchers is a new initiative hoping to address this issue by allowing citizens to report and track problems within the system.

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Anti-Drone Movement Takes Flight

WAGING NONVIOLENCE
April 18th, 2013

Anti-drone activists have just launched their largest campaign yet, “April Days of Action” to protest drone surveillance and warfare. Dozens of coordinated protests across cities in the US are taking place this month to address the implications of such technology.

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Updated Water Wheels Power India’s Rural Mountain Economy

AlertNet
March 17th, 2013

Water wheels are a centuries-old technology in the Himalayas, but new innovations and the modernization of them has allowed villagers to improve efficiency and production.

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An Incredibly Detailed Map Shows The Potential Of Global Water Risks

Co.EXIST
February 1st, 2013

Through the alliance of companies such as GE and Shell, the World Resources Institute has created Aqueduct, the highest high-resolution map of global water stress available today.

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Big Brother, Too

GGA
May 6th, 2013

Technology is making it easier for grassroots activists, young reports, and human rights advocates to seek information and document news and injustices more quickly and effectively than ever before.

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Paul Giniès Turned A Failing African University Into A World-Class Problem-Solver

CSMonitor
April 19th, 2013

When Paul Giniès took over as director of a failing African University, he faced countless obstacles. However, he identified needs, got local communities and workers involved, and has turned the school into a competitive breeding ground of inspired thinkers.

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Connecting Citizens To Their Government By Turning It Into A Game

Co.EXIST
March 29th, 2013

Getting involved with local government is not always easy- or fun. To help build interest in local issues and make access to civic engagement more possible, the idea of PlanIt was born.

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Kenya: Social Media Used To Increase Citizen Participation In Election

NONVIOLENT CONFLICT
February 28th, 2013

A concentrated effort has been made in Kenya to prepare the country for the upcoming election. Part of this effort has included building upon social media to increase citizen participation in the electoral process, which will hopefully lead to more transparency and accountability in the general election.

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Can Wireless Sensor Technology Make Us Happier People?

treehugger
January 21st, 2013

Technology has become an integral part of daily life both in the home and at the workplace, causing people to ask the question: does technology make us happier?

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