Produced by the World Wide Web Foundation, the Open Data Barometer aims to uncover the true prevalence and impact of open data initiatives worldwide.
Produced by the World Wide Web Foundation, the Open Data Barometer aims to uncover the true prevalence and impact of open data initiatives around the world.
Private investors and philanthropic agencies are increasingly investing in firms and social enterprises that provide socially valued goods and services.
Releasing freely accessible, standardized, and easily readable government data can increase transparency and accountability. This open government data movement can foster greater civic participation and promote new business opportunities.
There is a disparity between the representation of northern and southern researchers in the literature pertaining to information studies, particularly information and communication for development (ICT4D) research.
Nearly one million students graduate from African universities each year.
A new research network will explore how African universities can help innovation thrive on the continent.
Historically, scholars and researchers from the Muslim world were leaders in the area of medicine, astronomy and mathematics.
Policy researchers have a key role to play in insuring that economic growth and poverty reduction plans are responsive to the needs and interests of poor people.
While some developing regions have managed to insert themselves into global production chains, the Middle East and North Africa remains linked to the world economy through simple resource-based activities: oil, minerals, tourism and labour migrati