Technology and Innovation
Insights on artificial intelligence in the developing world
Matthew Smith, senior program specialist at the International Development Research Centre, talks with Charting Change about the opportunities and challenges of AI in transforming societies
The math behind China's fight against HIV
How mathematical models have provided more than just a medical solution to the epidemic
A feminist approach to open government
Three experts discuss the role of women in making governments more inclusive, responsive and accountable
Sustainable development's big data revolution
How information gleaned from mobile networks could help developing countries meet sustainability goals
Working wonders with mine waste
How scientists in Morocco hope to turn huge slag piles of coal mining waste into bricks and transform the city of Jerada in the process
Opportunities once beyond the grasp of Ugandans with disabilities are now within reach thanks to a specially designed wheelchair
From disaster, a new digital economy for Haiti
In the wake of the devastating 2010 earthquake, online opportunities are arising that could help resurrect the Caribbean nation
Tuning into how the brain learns
Researchers in Canada, Israel and India believe music can offer clues about the ability of the brain to transfer learning
The man revamping Brazil's approach to water quality
How Adalto Bianchini's research is helping the largest country in South America rewrite its rules on one of its most precious resources
Mexico’s digital money revolution
How the Prospera Digital e-banking program could put money in the hands of Mexico’s low-income families with just a few taps — and transform their lives in the process
Mapping sexual harassment in Egypt
More than 95 per cent of women in Egypt have experienced sexual harassment at least once, but many citizens there turn a blind eye when it happens. The HarassMap project is aiming to change that attitude at home and abroad, empowering women and changing the attitudes of men in the process.
Canada's cyber steward on digital espionage, democracy and protecting the Internet
Ron Deibert, the director of Citizen Lab, the University of Toronto's vaunted digital watchdog, explains the importance of the Cyber Stewards Network project, which supports building cybersecurity in places such as Asia, Africa and Latin America
After years of falling behind the rest of Asia in information and communications technology, Myanmar is quickly catching up
How the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences is helping shape the continent's future
Defusing the rumour mill, digitally
The text-messaging technology that's helping quash misinformation and save lives in Kenya
