Data...for What?!

In Development Gateway: An IREX Venture's podcast “Data…for What?!,” we explore topical issues at the intersection of global development and technological development. In our podcast, we dive deep into the data and digital landscape and ...more

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August 03, 2023 00:39:25
Episode 2 | Risks and Rewards: Exploring Data Governance, Open Data, and Data Protections

Episode 2 | Risks and Rewards: Exploring Data Governance, Open Data, and Data Protections

In episode 2 of “Data…for What?!” Beverley Hatcher-Mbu speaks with special guests Natalia Carfi and Swee Leng Harris about open data and data protection....

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August 09, 2023 00:26:33
Episode 3 | The State of Global Digital Rights: Data Collective to Policy Creation

Episode 3 | The State of Global Digital Rights: Data Collective to Policy Creation

Join DGer Beverley Hatcher-Mbu and special guest Irene Mwendwa, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Feminist Movement Building Program at Pollicy, for episode 3 of...

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August 17, 2023 00:44:43
Episode 4 | Case Study Comparison: Data Governance and Protection in India and Kenya

Episode 4 | Case Study Comparison: Data Governance and Protection in India and Kenya

In episode 4 of “Data…for What?!,” Beverley Hatcher-Mbu and special guests Shreeja Sen, Research Associate at IT for Change, and Dr. Melissa Omino, Acting...

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November 21, 2023 00:19:21
Episode 1, Season 3 | Why We Need Good Data & Digital Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation

Episode 1, Season 3 | Why We Need Good Data & Digital Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation

In episode 1, Season 3 of “Data…for What?!,” Vanessa Goas and special guest Sebastian Öhmann, Advisor of the Data Economy Initiative inside the Global...

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August 13, 2024 00:21:24
Episode 2, Season 3 | The Great Green Wall: How Data Can Advance One of Africa’s Most Ambitious Efforts to Combat Climate Change

Episode 2, Season 3 | The Great Green Wall: How Data Can Advance One of Africa’s Most Ambitious Efforts to Combat Climate Change

In episode 2, Season 3 of “Data…for What?!,” host Vanessa Goas and special guests former DGer Joshua Mbai and Gilles Amadou Ouédraogo, Programme Management...

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August 20, 2024 00:32:57
Episode 3, Season 3 | Context and Climate Action: A Conversation between the Local Development Research Institute and DG

Episode 3, Season 3 | Context and Climate Action: A Conversation between the Local Development Research Institute and DG

In episode 3, Season 3 of “Data…for What?!,” DGer Charlene Migwe-Kagume and special guest Leonida (Leo) Mutuku discusses LDRI’s early warning system, an AI...

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