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athenainfonomics.com
Not starting with the technology, but with the problem, and building from there.

Because the goal is not simply to build more AI.
It is to help build AI that works in the real world.

#ArtificialIntelligence #AIForDevelopment #FoodSystems #Agriculture #ResponsibleAI #DigitalTransformation
September 24, 2026 at 5:30 AM
aspendigital.bsky.social
How can we steer innovation toward resilience? It's time to reclaim #AIForDevelopment. Our policy fellow Francisco Jure explains that creating new #AIBenchmarks can help. Learn more in "Reclaiming AI for Development": www.aspendigital.org/report/reclaiming-ai-for-development
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August 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
aspendigital.bsky.social
It's time to reclaim #AIForDevelopment. In a new report, our policy fellow Francisco Jure explains how creating new #AIBenchmarks can help steer innovation toward societal resilience. Learn more in "Reclaiming AI for Development": www.aspendigital.org/report/reclaiming-ai-for-development
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September 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Another false dawn for Africa?

This piece on #GenderIT deconstructs the AI for Development narrative 👇

www.apc.org/en/blog/anot...

#AIForDevelopment #Africa
Digital illustration depicting the silhouette of the African continent in dark gray-green against a lighter, textured background resembling a circuit board or grid. A bright yellow diagonal beam or stripe cuts across the map from the top left to the bottom right. The letters "AI" are visible in the top right corner. Image by Bobina Zulfa.
November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
fraidesolomon.bsky.social
Africa’s AI Moment: No Filter Let’s talk about the Africa AI Summit 2025. It was two days packed with brilliant minds, heated arguments Look, sitting through those sessions, you get this real sense that #AI isn’t some far-off sci-fi fantasy
Open and read #Africa
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#ai #africa #aais2025 #aifordevelopment #aiafricasummit #ethicalai… | Fraide Solomon
Africa’s AI Moment: No Filter From the Summit AI IS ABOUT TO SHAKE THINGS UP First off—Speke Resort & Conference Centre Munyonyo? Honestly, I could’ve moved in and never looked back. But that’s no...
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May 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
ofygh.bsky.social
🚀 World Bank Small AI Hackathon 2026! Build AI solutions for health, agriculture or tourism and compete for a chance to present in Seoul. 📅 Deadline: Sept. 26 🔗 wp.me/p23f03-nJj #WorldBank #AIHackathon #AIForDevelopment
World Bank Small AI for Development Hackathon 2026: Build Inclusive AI Solutions and Win Sponsored Travel to Seoul - Opportunities for Youth
Applications are open for the World Bank Group Small AI for Development Hackathon Challenge 2026, a global innovation opportunity inviting young people to
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September 4, 2026 at 8:16 AM
athenainfonomics.com
AI can perform well on paper—but does it work for farmers in the real world?

🎙️ Episode 4 of Grounded Intelligence explores why standard AI metrics can miss what matters in smallholder agriculture.

Watch now: lnkd.in/gvGfunRB

#GroundedIntelligence #AIForDevelopment
August 14, 2026 at 7:28 AM
iwmi.bsky.social
💧 Can AI help us listen better to communities? Our final blog of this series explores how AI can capture deeper insights into people's experiences with water systems and help turn community feedback into meaningful action: on.cgiar.org/4qes6Zg

#AIForDevelopment
August 13, 2026 at 8:38 AM
crafddata.bsky.social
#AIforDevelopment: AI is racing ahead—but towards equality or deeper divides? The choices we make today shape our shared future.

Explore @undp.org 2025 Human Development Report.

Link in comments.

#UN2Week #AIforGood #PeopleFirst
June 11, 2025 at 4:54 PM
athenainfonomics.com
Turning agricultural data into decisions is rarely about adding more data.

It’s about making the right data usable, timely, and actionable.

#IndiaAI #AIForDevelopment #DigitalPublicInfrastructure #AIinAgriculture #AIForImpact
January 27, 2026 at 11:06 AM
athenainfonomics.com
We work with organizations and governments to map data ecosystems, design governance models, and develop scalable, equity-centered tech solutions. From AI/ML applications to user-first visualizations, we build with inclusion and access in mind.

#DigitalGovernance #AIForDevelopment
July 3, 2025 at 8:29 AM
athenainfonomics.com
AI that speaks your language—not tech jargon. That’s the Athena advantage.

We build AI that understands your needs and translates complex data into clear decisions.

Make AI work for you:
🔗 www.athenainfonomics.com/solutions/da...

#AIForDevelopment #DataForGood #SocialImpact #DataforPurpose
April 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
stratheia.bsky.social
Investing in Balochistan’s people + building digital infrastructure = a chance to transform the province’s future in the age of AI. Let’s not waste it.
#Pakistan #AIForDevelopment #Balochistan
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In the Age of AI: Human Development in Balochistan - Stratheia
The Human Development Report 2025 (UNDP) "A Matter of Choice: People and Possibilities in the Age of AI," highlights a critical global
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May 31, 2025 at 6:00 AM
undppakistan.bsky.social
#UNDPinPakistan has launched it latest issue of #DevelopmentAdvocatePakistan on #ArtificialIntelligence. From global conversations to homegrown innovation, explore how we can shape an AI-powered future anchored in ethics, equity & inclusion.

Read it here👉 t.co/eTwgPotk43

#AIForDevelopment
April 10, 2025 at 12:10 PM
globalyx.bsky.social
Participé en el AI for Developing Countries Forum en la UN , donde debatimos sobre la propiedad de datos y la equidad en la IA. 
 #AIforDevelopment #DataEquity #Globalyx
February 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
niawag.bsky.social
"LMMs may replace or automate many jobs, this may not be a concern for health systems in LMICs. The WHO projects that there may be a shortage of up to 10 million health workers by 2030, mostly in LMICs." #AIforDevelopment academic.oup.com/inthealth/ad...
Large multimodal models: boon or burden for low- and middle-income countries
Abstract. Large multimodal models, a type of generative artificial intelligence (AI), could contribute to wider government efforts to achieve universal hea
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January 29, 2025 at 2:18 AM
microsave.bsky.social
#AI in agriculture shapes scale, inclusion, & the #DPI that supports #farmers. These insights came from leaders & participants in discussions at the pre-summit of the AI Impact Summit 2026. ​

Watch the highlights.​

#AIforDevelopment #ClimateResilience #DigitalPublicInfrastructure #InclusiveAI
February 26, 2026 at 8:55 AM
microsave.bsky.social
Digital ID, payments, & data exchange drive scale when they work together. At MSC, we use AI to design, develop, & scale secure, interoperable digital public infrastructure.​

Discover how we apply AI to support DPI at scale: tinyurl.com/4rhpctb4

#LastMile #InclusiveTech #AIforDevelopment
February 13, 2026 at 9:26 AM
tlamanauskas.bsky.social
Valuable exchange w/ Amb Sharaf Sheralizoda🙏Inspired by Tajikistan’s proactive #AI efforts in the region
Looking forward to continued collaboration between Tajikistan & @itu.int for an inclusive digital future🤖🌍💡

#DigitalDevelopment #AIforGood #ITU #TechDiplomacy #AIforDevelopment
April 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
datasciencenigeria.bsky.social
inclusive digital transformation.

Read the full story in our Annual Report → datasciencenigeria.org/wp-content/u...

#DataScienceNigeria #AnnualReport25 #AIforDevelopment
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November 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
youthimpactorg.bsky.social
From thoughtful exchange to bold new ideas 💪 our team returns from the @theagencyfund.bsky.social AI4GD Midpoint Sprint inspired and energized. We're excited for what's coming ahead 🚀

#AIforDevelopment

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Six months into the AI for Global Development Accelerator, grantees met in Nairobi to share what they had built and what they were still working through. | The Agency Fund
Six months into the AI for Global Development Accelerator, grantees met in Nairobi to share what they had built and what they were still working through. They brought early prototypes and exchanged i...
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July 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
isoc.live
23 April 2026 - The Internet Society Nigeria Chapter hosts the 2026 Girls in ICT Hybrid Program, part of the global ITU initiative to empower girls in technology, w/ hubs across Nigeria

More info: isoc.live/20835

#GirlsInICT #DigitalInclusion #AIforDevelopment #WomenInTech #Nigeria @itu.int
HYBRID 23 APR 09:45 UTC – ISOC Nigeria 2026 Girls in ICT Program
On Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:45 WAT (09:45 UTC) the Internet Society Nigeria Chapter will host its 2026 Girls in ICT Hybrid Program with physical hubs in Abuja, Lagos, Adamawa, Plateau, Sokoto…
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April 22, 2026 at 9:48 PM