Stories: Innovation
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Today Was a Lesson in Humility
Today was a lesson in humility. It will not be the last one in this trip. There’s so much to learn. And like almost everything related to development and aid, getting a clear picture is often complicated. Let’s take apps. Today we visited KINU, an innovation tech space for start-ups in Dar Es Salaam....
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Social Enterprise in Indian Slums
Slums in India have grabbed the attention of activists, journalists and humanitarians for decades. And as urbanisation in India surges, living conditions in these poor areas within megacities have become increasingly dire. New slums have emerged on the outer rings of older ones, resulting in situations like the one in Mumbai's Dharavi where its one million people now sit...
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Tour This Tech Innovation Hub in the Middle of Africa
In early 2011, Google team members visited the University of Zambia to encourage students to participate in the Africa Android Competition. When one student asked the Google presenters what Android was — and only three people in the room knew the answer — a light bulb went off in Simunza Muyangana's head. "I remember leaving there thinking, 'Wow, how do...