The inaugural African Diaspora Marketplace (ADM) closed its call for proposals and has exceeded expectations by collecting 733 business proposals.

The Commons congratulates Tostan and UNICEF on their partnership with hundreds of African communities in the new Jokko Initiative in Senegal.  Jokko, which means “communication” in Wolof, is opening up new methods of communication and education for people using mobile phones.

Maker Faire Africa (MFA), a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention, will take place August 14-16 at the AITI Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Ghana's capital, Accra.

On the Pakistani island of Kharochhan, a man named Shah Kamal is working with the Pakistani Charity Action for Humanitarian Development to provide electricy to isolated homes using wind turbines.

Maker Faire Africa (MFA), a celebration of African ingenuity, innovation and invention, will take place August 14-16 at the Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT in Ghana's capital, Accra. This event is free to the general public.

A few months ago, I launched a fun little mash-up application called FricaFact. The basic premise being that I would tweet one fact about Africa every day. As I got busier setting up Appfrica Labs, I found it more and more difficult to sustain this as a hobby. Now that things are running more smoothly [...]

New ideas for a better world captivated the minds of many at an unprecedented event at the State Department yesterday-- TED@State. Leading thinkers in conflict resolution, environmental affairs, business approaches to poverty-reduction, social media and international health brought Washington DC its first-ever US Government sponsored TEDTalks.

Check out how communications technology enables participation,  empowers individuals and promotes democracy around the world in the latest edition of Perspectives.  This issue features stories on how technology is changing the face of elections in Egypt, an accounting of the pros and cons of participation from Francis Fukuyama, and an Op-Ed about promoting democracy through p

Innovations in clean technology have implications that extend far beyond our borders and stretch to the most remote corners of the developing world. By harnessing the power of renewable materials and natural energy sources, clean technologies have the potential to mitigate climate change and provide new opportunities for social and economic growth.