At the South African Tobacco Taxation Conference, the DG team shared insights on domestic resource mobilization, evidence, data systems, and emerging technologies. Read our key takeaways from the discussions: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #SACOTT2026

What happens to democracy when technology moves faster than we can govern it? That’s what DG’s Beverley Hatcher-Mbu will be discussing next week at our book talk with author Katie Harbath at the Open Gov Hub on October 8th at 5:30 PM ET. ​Register now to save your seat: luma.com/uhngu7f1

AI is already being used across African universities. The focus now is on making that use work institutionally, with: 🔹 AI readiness 🔹 Infrastructure & talent 🔹 Sustained funding Read our blog on what this means for African universities. #AIReadiness #DigitalTransformation #AfricanUniversities

Making AI Work in African Universities: Readiness, Infrastructure, and Funding – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.

Universities across Africa are already using AI, but much of this adoption remains informal. This blog explores what it takes to move from experimentation to institutional practice, focusing on readin...

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📅 ​On October 8 at 5:30 PM ET, DG’s Beverley Hatcher-Mbu will join Katie Harbath at the Open Gov Hub in Washington, DC to discuss her upcoming book, Disrupting Politics: A Front Row Seat to the Collision of Technology and Democracy. ​Register at: luma.com/uhngu7f1

The AI landscape is constantly evolving, raising many questions about how to invest our limited resources into the correct model, technique, or approach. That’s where an AI Sandbox comes in, argues Fernando Ferreyra in our blog “Signal vs Noise: Making Smart AI Choices”. Read more ⬇️

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As the AI landscape evolves rapidly, it’s increasingly difficult to know which investments will last. This blog shares how Development Gateway uses sandboxing to test AI in controlled environments, fo...

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📣 DG is hiring! We are searching for a Program Lead for the Early Grade Education Activity (‘ASAS’) program and soliciting requests for proposals for our Business Development and Proposal Development Consultant roster. Information and details about how to apply ⬇️

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We are excited to join colleagues from around the world at events focused around the 81st #UNGA Week. Be sure to say hi to the team, especially if you want to discuss digital transformation, data governance, and how digital public infrastructure is vital to the SDGs.

We brought together stakeholders at #AFSF2026 in Kigali for a strategic breakfast on soil health, data, decision-making, interoperability, and AI. 🌱 Here are some key insights and takeaways from the conversation: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #AgData #AIForAgriculture

📣 DG is hiring a Program Coordinator to support improving AI use and effectiveness among government agencies. This full-time, role is based in Washington, DC. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis starting Sept 14th. To apply, see ⬇️ developmentgateway.org/careers/?bzi...

⏰ Reminder! Next week, we are co-hosting a webinar on how to move from AI ambition to implementation in higher education in Africa, discussing practical pathways for universities and opportunities for regional collaboration. Register at: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

New blog: Digital Public’s Sean McDonald uses FEWS NET as an example of the challenges facing global data collection and shares the key learnings that have helped Digital Public and DG successfully support similar systems and institutions through these transitions. Read more ⬇️

FEWS NET’s Future is a Blueprint – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.

Digital Public’s Sean McDonald uses FEWS NET as an example of the challenges facing global data collection and shares the key learnings that have helped Digital Public and Development Gateway successf...

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We’re bringing the conversation on AI in higher education to Africa! Join our webinar with IREX and ARUA on practical pathways for universities to move from AI ambition to implementation. 📅 Sept 9 | 3 PM EAT 🔗 Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #AI #HigherEd #Africa

We’re excited to be at #AFSForum2026 in Kigali 🇷🇼 next week! Our colleagues will be joining panel sessions, while we’ll also co-host a livestock-focused reception and convene a breakfast dialogue on soil health. Learn more about our engagements: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #FoodSystems

Africa’s agricultural productivity has stagnated, even as food needs grow. With a new phase of #CAADP underway, ambitions are high. But ambitions need data. Our latest blog looks at why data is essential to understanding agricultural systems, tracking CAADP’s progress, guiding investment, and more.

Why Africa’s Next Decade in Agriculture Will Be Won or Lost on Data – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.

Africa’s agricultural transformation depends on stronger data foundations. This blog explores how investing in timely, reliable data can help advance the goals of the new CAADP cycle, strengthen accou...

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🚨Reminder: On August 19 we are hosting a webinar with the heads of both cancer associations in Kenya and Namibia on how better data on youth tobacco and nicotine use can support evidence-based policymaking. Explore speaker bios⬇️ Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

In our blog on Frugal AI, we discuss the use cases for Large Language Models vs Small Language Models in making AI more practical, affordable, and sustainable. A hybrid approach especially can help lower costs, improve security, and reduce dependence on a single vendor. Read more:

Why the Future of Generative AI is Local and Specialized – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes increasingly embedded in daily life, there is growing interest in how to make these technologies more practical, affordable, and sustainable. This blog discusse...

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📣 DG invites qualified data collection firms or research consortia in Namibia & Sierra Leone to submit an Expression of Interest to participate in an upcoming Request for Proposals for a multi-stage household survey among adolescents. Deadline: August 16. 🔗 development-gateway.breezy.hr

Join us on August 19 for our webinar, ‘Closing the Data Gap: Driving Tobacco Reform and Cancer Prevention in Namibia & Kenya’. We'll explore how better data on youth tobacco and nicotine use can strengthen tobacco control and evidence-based policy. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🏛️ What does it take to build digital public infrastructure (DPI) that lasts? Our experience building Ethiopia's Livestock Information System alongside the Ministry of Agriculture showed us that lasting #DPI depends on local ownership, leadership, and capacity. #Localization Read more ⬇️

Building Lasting DPI Through Local Ownership: Lessons from Ethiopia’s Livestock Information System – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.

Sustainable DPI depends on more than technology – it requires local capacity and government ownership. Drawing on lessons from Ethiopia’s aLIVE program, this blog explores how investing in both can bu...

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While the past year has brought a great deal of change across the development sector, Development Gateway responded with agility, using our expertise to influence policy and focusing on owning sustainable impact. Read more in our 2025 Annual Report: developmentgateway.org/wp-content/u...

📣 DG is hiring a Senior Program Coordinator to support the Early Grade Education Activity in Jordan. This full-time, in-person role is based in Amman, Jordan. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until August 15, 2026. For more information and to apply see the link ⬇️

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🎥 Recording now available for “The Higher Education AI Reality Check: From Global Insights to Institutional Action”. To hear our discussion on practical insights and recommendations on what AI readiness looks like, watch the full webinar: #AI #AIReadiness #HigherEducation #EdTech

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CSP is fundamentally an accompaniment initiative, but what does that look like in practice? In our latest blog, we highlight how Ben Wrobel of Proximate Press, who reached out to CSP to help navigate a turning point in Proximate’s long-term sustainability. Read more here:

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CSP is fundamentally an accompaniment initiative, but what does that look like in practice? In our latest blog, we highlight how Ben Wroble of Proximate Press, who reached out to CSP to help navigate ...

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In Ethiopia, aLIVE program recently reached a milestone with the debut of the public Livestock Information System, which makes livestock data more usable and timely, and supports a shift toward collaborative, evidence-based planning and stronger service delivery. You can access the dashboards at:

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London Climate Action Week took place during the hottest June ever recorded in the city's history! The timing couldn't have been more telling: #ClimateChange is no longer a distant environmental concern. Our latest blog explores three fundamentals for climate and health action.

Three Fundamentals for Climate and the Future of Health – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.

Climate change is no longer a distant environmental concern; it is a growing public health challenge. Reflecting on discussions during London Climate Action Week, this blog explores why stronger inves...

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At #DataFest2026, a debate on whether data systems should be optimized or transformed surfaced a familiar challenge: how to build systems that are resilient, locally grounded, and sustainable. We reflect on those same issues in a blog with Open Data Watch: developmentgateway.org/blog/a-year-...

🎧On EdTech’s recent podcast, DG’s Tom Orrel and IREX’s Cameron Mirza discuss the future of AI in education and their experience in how we can harness the potential of technology to improve equity and transform the sector. Listen to the full podcast ⬇️

We're at the East Africa Philanthropy Conference in Addis Ababa 🇪🇹! Join Mariam Ibrahim, our Head of Partnerships for East and Southern Africa, on Friday at 11 am EAT for a conversation on how community voices and lived experiences can shape better decisions, investments, and systems. #10thEAPC

As online harms grow in sophistication, governments aim to move beyond content moderation to more comprehensive online safety regulatory frameworks. Our latest blog discusses how the most sustainable models are those that incentivize safer design. Read more ⬇️ #OnlineSafety

(inter)National Models for Women’s Safety Online – Development Gateway: An IREX Venture – Data and digital solutions for international development.

Development Gateway and IREX spent the last year analyzing how different nations approach the "how-to" of online safety regulations. This blog discusses our research, which suggests that the most effe...

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Today, higher ed institutions are asked to shape the future workforce, strengthen research and innovation, and build the governance systems for #AI adoption. Our recent blog recaps our event during #DataFest2026 on AI adoption in higher ed across #Kenya and #Jordan. Read more ⬇️