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Introduction: As we approach the year [Year], the rapid advancement of technology continues to shape our world and redefine the way we live, work, and interact. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, blockchain, no-code platforms, virtual reality (VR), Web3, and the Metaverse are paving the way for a…

Part 2 — written by Lottie Laken With global temperatures having a 50:50 chance of reaching 1.5c of warming in the next five years, the need to mitigate climate change is a paramount concern. While a range of engineered and nature-based solutions have been proposed, one of the biggest opportunities…

Operating in the Digital Age The digital revolution has changed the world as we know it. Since the arrival and incorporation of the internet and mobile phones into our everyday lives, the knowledge and skills required to use such technology have become intuitive and second nature. How often do you…

This is the third article that I’m writing about our findings and learnings in the context of the piloting of a blockchain-based technology to address the beneficiary deduplication problem in Nigeria. The purpose of the pilot is to test whether a blockchain-based technology can be used to detect duplicate beneficiaries…

OpenAI released the ChatGPT Plugin function on Thursday (3/23). ChatGPT moves a big step to be a super app for information gathering and action taking. It also reduces the gap in processing real-time information (delegating to 3rd party applications) and lack of action-taking behavior after conversations. Honestly, it’s more like…

PLEASE NOTE: the call for proposals is now closed. Can virtual reality technologies be used to better sensitise witnesses (including survivors of conflict-related sexual violence) to the court process, reducing the risk of trauma and improving the potential for CRSV accountability? We are looking to explore this question at the Frontier Technologies Hub, and we are looking for a VR expert(s) to join us.

Approximately every 15 years, there comes a product that’s a leap beyond what we’ve known. It completely changes how we work. And then we take it for granted. When Google Search came out, it worked so much better than what we had before. When the iPhone came out, we had…

It is now a fact that the potential of insect-protein, which is a growth industry in Africa, especially in Kenya, can be realized by leveraging affordable and durable sensor technology that can provide insect-farmers with the real-time data needed to immediately respond and optimize the growth conditions during the fast…