For girls and women, the opportunity to access any information anytime and anywhere is critical to expanding career opportunities.
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The service is completely free and it allows farmers to ask questions and receive crowd-sourced answers from other farmers around the world!
Who could imagine that a group of 7th graders in Kenya with no electricity in their homes or school could be on the forefront of one of the most innovative technologies of our time?
South African tech writer and speaker Toby Shapshak says, “In Africa, necessity is the mother of invention.” There's certainly a boom in exciting new companies that are tackling vital issues across the continent. We've picked eight of the best #GlobalGoal busting startups that are gaining serious momentum!
Economic empowerment made possible by connectivity isn’t just good news for women-- women and girls invest 90% of their earned income into their families and communities!
Here at ONE, we’re interested in people using their business acumen to help solve critical socio-economic problems and assist in the fight for the 17 crucial #GlobalGoals as outlined by the UN last month. Take a look at our list of African entrepreneurs using their industry superpowers for positive change!
Should everyone have the right to the internet? We think so; that’s why we are spearheading a campaign, backed by Bono, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill and Melinda Gates and many more to ensure that everyone can get access to the internet.
Women are largely underrepresented in entrepreneurship and technology. In fact, “one third of entrepreneurs are women, 4 in 1,000 female college freshmen want to major in computer science, and 50% of women who are in STEM careers leave the workforce.” This is according to Technovation, a program of the nonprofit Iridescent, that aims to change these statistics by educating and inspiring girls to solve real-world problems through technology.
A New York-based middle schooler team presents their Fieldtripper app at Technovation.
Each year, middle school, high school,...
We may not have flying cars or teleportation devices yet, but we do have some incredible technologies that are helping to make the world a better place.
Every year, the Tech Awards recognizes individuals and organizations that are doing just that – significantly improving human conditions in the categories of environment, education, health and economic development through tech. Some of these technologies are completely new inventions, and others are innovative uses of existing technologies.
Here are the 10 laureates for 2014 who will be honored...