Spudnik Lab

Spudnik Lab develops low-cost solutions through innovation and appropriate technology

[CNA @ChannelNewsAsia]

Singapore passes law requiring social media sites to block harmful content 'within hours' https://t.co/CNmlTTaIqP

[Tactical Tech @Info_Activism]

at the open air #everythingwillbefine https://t.co/QtC0maaofb our collab with @HebbelAmUfer @La_Loma_info @KOGAA_studio you can learn about work of over 60 artists, researchers, investigators - among them @cr0ft0n @TBIJ

[A4AI @A4A_Internet]

NEW: Smartphones enable digital participation – but they remain unaffordable for many around the world, especially in low and middle-income countries. https://t.co/CPjOh6V44B

[A4AI @A4A_Internet]

According to an analysis that we conducted , 1GB of mobile broadband data became less affordable in 2021 than the previous year. https://t.co/dnVFrnEn6H

[A4AI @A4A_Internet]

Without #MeaningfulConnectivity, the true value of the internet will remain out of reach.

We need to look beyond basic access and ensure everyone can unlock the full power of the internet. https://t.co/z5ij9NAowb

[A4AI @A4A_Internet]

The digital gender gap is real, it’s sexist, and it’s costing all of us over a trillion in lost economic productivity. Here are the top takeaways from our latest report on the Costs of Exclusion in South Asia. https://t.co/ALBqcrOPbN
https://t.co/ALBqcrOPbN

[A4AI @A4A_Internet]

We urgently need to close the digital gender divide and make sure that women and girls are able to fully participate online without fear for their safety or their rights. #WomensRightsOnline https://t.co/M1wbArUJEE

[Connecting Africa @Connects_Africa]

#News: South African #DataFree #SuperApp @Moya_App has been downloaded over 10 million times on the #GooglePlay store, a milestone only six other local apps have reached.

#ConnectingAfrica #MoyaApp

https://t.co/ivbDeEZ8Ln

[GenderIT.org @GenderITorg]

NEW Feminist Talk: While govts are obligated to guarantee safe abortion, where it fails to do so, internet has enabled cross-border communication for advancing abortion rights.

Shruti Arora writes, "Digital Technologies in the Abortion Rights Movement"
https://t.co/EuJWUZrZpJ

[A4AI @A4A_Internet]

Across the nine countries featured in our latest report, roughly only one in ten people have meaningful connectivity. In rural areas, the ratio drops to one in every twenty. #MeaningfulConnectivity
https://t.co/GC9NYvr70E

[A4AI @A4A_Internet]

We urgently need to close the digital gender divide and make sure that women and girls are able to fully participate online without fear for their safety or their rights.
#WomensRightsOnline
https://t.co/M1wbArUJEE

[The Asia Foundation @Asia_Foundation]

Our @D4D_Nepal program is bringing to light the importance of data in development at Digital Nepal Conclave 2022. Join us @ 3pm on @SamvadDigital's FB as our #D4D director presents on ‘Data Gaps: Bringing the Data into the Centre Stage’ @UKinNepal #datagovernance #digitalconclave

[KaiOS Technologies @KaiOStech]

#DidYouKnow : The #DigitalDivide
🌐 3.7 billion people are not connected to internet
📶 3.4 billion are covered by broadband but do not use internet
🏦 1.7 billion remain unbanked, without access to banking or insurance
🆔 1 billion people without an official proof of identity

[A4AI @A4A_Internet]

Can free phones close the digital gender divide?
https://t.co/XkI8X53O0p

[Frugal Innovation Forum @innovate_frugal]

Take a stroll through our 3D exhibition gallery and interact to learn what BRAC has been doing over the years to accelerate financial inclusion of women.

Visit our gallery at https://t.co/Efj21XzgGG

#scalefrugal #R2FIF

[A4AI @A4A_Internet]

Want to know more about how Sri Lanka measures the quality of services offered by telecom operators, or how South Africa leverages competition to lower mobile data prices? Our Good Practices Database offers useful lessons for policymakers.
https://t.co/EvEoBmTPjz

[Sonia Jorge @SoniaJorgeICT4D]

And check out the report and country briefs #SouthAfrica #Rwanda #Nigeria #Ghana #Mozambique #Kenya #India #Indonesia #Colombia on the same link https://t.co/Com0DGCuBi

[Spudnik Lab @SpudnikLab]

It is no longer enough just to be online: it is meaningful connectivity that transforms lives. @webfoundation illustrates why: https://t.co/ILXPscfQe6

[A4AI @A4A_Internet]

Covid-19 has shown the internet is not a luxury but a lifeline, and underscored why affordable, meaningful internet access must be a basic human right.
https://t.co/bA9hlkJb3J

[A4AI @A4A_Internet]

Researcher Teddy Woodhouse argues that using existing institutions might be the way to achieve universal access. Learn more about the 2021 Affordability Report. #AR2021
https://t.co/zZv7qcE6Xs