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A coach for the children of Bredasdorp
The South African town of Bredsdorp, in the southern tip of the country, is rife with unemployment and drug use among young people. After graduating from high school, 22-year-old Bianca has been unable to find a job related to her field of studies. When Waves for Changed launched an app that
Published in August 2019
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Kenya: healthcare within reach of a cellphone
In Kenya, where 93% of the population did not have access to health coverage until recently, patients can now subscribe to health insurance and pay for their care at a large network of hospitals using a very simple device: their mobile phone.
It’s all made possible by Kenyan start-up CarePay, and
Published in October 2019
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Emerging Uses of Technology for Development: A New Intelligence Paradigm
emerging uses of technologies. These assessments are illustrated where possible with examples from the field. It recommends the creation of a decision-making framework to help practitioners determine whether to invest in emerging technologies and how such technologies can effectively support
Published in March 2021
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AFD Group, a partner for your development projects in Southeast Asia
AFD Group has been active in Southeast Asia for over 25 years. Find out what its strategic priorities are in the region and how it can support your projects to improve their impact!
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Published in September 2021
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Emerging Use of Technologies for Development
With only 10 years left in the 2030 Agenda, development practitioners need to innovate how they make decisions and solve problems. Such innovations can be enabled by intelligences, born from innovative uses of new technology. Although technology poses certain risks, evidence now shows that under
Published in October 2020
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Seed fund for African digital start-ups
It’s a big boost for small businesses and entrepreneurs. To help support and finance African start-ups, AFD is launching a new €15 million seed fund. It’s part of a growing commitment to expanding the continent's digital ecosystem.
Published in December 2019
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In Laos, technology for heritage protection
To better identify and protect the historic sites of Champasak and Vat Phu, the EFEO is deploying a special technology: a LIDAR survey. Using a laser, this technology makes it possible to locate ancient structures, even hidden under the vegetation.
These surveys are part of a larger heritage protection project, CHAMPA, financed by AFD through a euro 6 million grant.
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Published in September 2021
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Digital Transition - 2021-2025 Strategy
Faced with geopolitical threats in which digital technology is a vector, this AFD Group strategy bears a specifically French and European signature: that of digital commons at the service of citizens and nature. Its purpose is to guide a transition to a freer, more accessible and more responsible
Published in May 2021
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Fintech helps African entrepreneurs grow
Once simply a communication tool, the mobile phone is driving the digital and financial revolution in Africa. Despite only 20% of people living on the continent having a bank account, 80% are connected to a mobile service network. In remote rural areas across the continent, owning a mobile phone
Published in May 2018
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Alex Chunet: "At AFD, we use artificial intelligence to analyze imagery"
A partnership agreement was signed between AFD and the National Space Study Center to promote the adoption by AFD of geospatial technologies for its research and development projects.
This new collaboration between the two institutions will allow AFD to benefit from the experience acquired by CNES
Published in December 2021
