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Since its independence from France in 1960, the Central African Republic (CAR) has been plagued by crises associated with poor governance and conflict. One of the least developed countries in the world, ranking 179 out of 187 on the 2011 UN Human Development Index, CAR has been heavily destabilized by fall-out from internal conflicts and also conflicts in neighboring states: Sudan, Chad and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »

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Last week's Kabul Innovation Lab brought together ICT experts and entrepreneurs from across Afghanistan to try to develop solutions to address social problems and develop technological solutions. ICT consultant and coordinator Javed Hamdard, and Roya Mahboob, head of the company Afghan Citadel Software, talk to Gareth about the sorts of things they looked at, and the successes and challenges facing the ICT sector in Afghanistan.

Last week I wrote about a Silicon Valley-type of technology “hackathon” in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul. It was the Kabul Innovation Lab that was organized by Internews with the input of INSY Group. I caught up with Rachel Maher from Internews Kabul who gave me some post-event highlights and thoughts. Read more »

International Media students had a unique opportunity to interact in person with students who witnessed the Arab Spring, and taken part in the revolution in Egypt as journalists and media professionals working for change.

The AU event, “Impact Through Media,” brought ten Egyptian university students for an evening discussion. Each had a story as to how they have used media, in particular social media, to impact their communities. Read more »