Antoine LavanchyRescuers hope to reach more cyclone victims as roads reopen in…BEIRA, Mozambique (Reuters) — Rescuers said they would reach hundreds of people on Monday still stranded more than a week after a powerful…Mar 25, 2019Mar 25, 2019
Antoine LavanchyThe Promise (and the Limits) of Digital Technology to Empower WomenIf you own a bank account, chances are you are better off than a third of women worldwide. If that bank account comes with a nice app on…Feb 6, 2019Feb 6, 2019
Antoine LavanchyQuality of Open Source Software: how many eyes are enough?In 2004, my colleague Zurab Sajaia and I submitted a maximum likelihood routine to the Stata SSC archive. The program was quickly…Jan 24, 2019Jan 24, 2019
Antoine LavanchyCities need to start making their own foodEven if you are someone who tries to eat healthy–buys only organic produce, and consumes only ethically raised meats–our food system is…Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019
Antoine LavanchyMake it convenient, make it credibleWe’re living in a time of disruptive technologies evolving at an exponential pace. Today, you can enjoy an Impossible Burger (meat…Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019
Antoine LavanchyWhy Digitalisation Should Be at the Top of the Agenda for Transforming African AgricultureThe potential for new technology to support African smallholders deserves greater attention, Toby Johnson, communications team leader at…Jan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019
Antoine LavanchySocial media won’t regulate itself. How should we?By Natasha Tusikov and Blayne Haggart4 minute ReadJan 23, 2019Jan 23, 2019
Antoine LavanchyHow are emerging technologies changing the way we farm our food?In this second instalment of the Emerging Technology (EmTech) blog series, the UK Government Office for Science (GOS) is exploring some…Jan 22, 2019Jan 22, 2019
Antoine LavanchyArtificial Intelligence in Africa is a Double-edged SwordAfrica is currently experiencing a demographic boom that is largely young and urban. Unlike Germany with a median age of 47.1, the US at…Jan 21, 2019Jan 21, 2019
Antoine LavanchyA fair deal for Ecuadorian cocoa farmersWho can imagine Valentine’s Day without bon-bons, or Easter without chocolate eggs? Yet generations-old cocoa farming businesses are on…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
