How the Open Data Movement Laid the Foundation for the AI Boom

What began as a movement for transparency, scientific collaboration and knowledge sharing has become a foundational layer of today’s data-driven and AI-enabled economy. Open data and open government data advanced the view that public information is a national asset that should be accessible to citizens, innovators, researchers and entrepreneurs. Its objectives included improving transparency, fighting…

Digital Technologies Are Temporal; Data Is Enduring

Agriculture has long been viewed as a fertile ground for technological innovation. Over the years, governments, donors, development agencies, and private companies have invested heavily in ICT-enabled solutions to address persistent challenges such as low productivity, limited market access, climate risks, financial exclusion, and weak extension services.  Drawing on my work in ICT4D, D4D, D4Ag,…