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Education through game-based learning: The impact of ‘Project Teach the Child'

Daniel Oyeniyi

May 16, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Dawaki, Abuja

Project Teach the Child was launched to empower disadvantaged students and address learning gaps exacerbated by the pandemic. By creating learning spaces where students can learn through play and interactive technology, Project Teach the Child made learning more enjoyable, relatable and effective for students.

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Election Tech Could End Voting Malpractices In Nigeria, But Not Yet

Ndubuaku Kanayo

May 15, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria

In an attempt to address fraud and malpractice, Nigeria introduced the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System and the INEC Result Viewing Portal, which verify voters' identities using voter numbers, fingerprints, and facial recognition, and publicly shares election results in real-time. The technologies were successfully implemented in 76 percent of voting locations in one state in 2022, but voters and local officials say there are still issues with disenfranchisement and technical glitches.

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Over 2,000 Companies Buy and Sell Recycled Plastic at This Online Marketplace

Michaela Haas

April 17, 2023 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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Response Location: Germany, Hamburg

A startup in Germany created an online platform, Cirplus, that connects recycling companies with manufacturers and distributors in the plastic industry. The site encourages the move towards a circular economy by improving transparency for buyers and sellers.

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Teachers in Denmark are using apps to audit their students' moods

Arian Khameneh

April 17, 2023 |

MIT Technology Review |

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Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

The web-app Woof helps teachers keep an eye on the mental health and well-being of students by frequently surveying students on how they’re feeling to generate a “mood landscape,” which is intended to provide a comprehensive image of child welfare in a classroom over time. Teachers can then review the reports and provide interventions as needed. Woof launched in the fall of 2022 and has been implemented in more than 600 schools across the country.

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Hawaii Has Had Amazing Success Reducing The Number Of Homeless Vets. Here's How

Jessica Terrell

April 16, 2023 |

Honolulu Civil Beat |

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Response Location: United States, Hawaii

The Homeless Management Information System is used as a starting point by several organizations for maintaining a “by name” list of every homeless veteran in the state. The list is used to address broader issues regarding homeless veterans in the community and to provide targeted solutions for each individual on the list. Through the work of several organizations aiming to end homelessness for veterans, and with the help of the Homeless Management Information System, the number of homeless veterans declined by 51% between 2015 and 2022.

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'Gold library' helps Brazil crack down on Amazon's illegal mining

Ignacio Amigo Sam Cowie Avener Prado

April 06, 2023 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Brazil, Porto Velho

Brazil’s Federal Police created a database of gold samples from different regions of the country to help confirm the origins of gold suspected to be illegally traded. Each sample is analyzed to understand its molecular composition, atomic structure, and morphological features. That information can be cross-referenced for matches with suspicious gold during investigations.

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To Empower Youths, this Nigerian is Teaching Digital Skills in Yorùbá

Taiwo Fatola

March 06, 2023 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria

A data analyst who is a Microsoft-certified trainer uploads videos on social media teaching digital technology skills in the Yorùbá language. The videos are free to watch and break the language barrier that arises with most English-only tech information available online.

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SafiriSalama.com is helping Kenyans to digitally plan and manage funerals

Johnstone Kpilaakaa

March 02, 2023 |

Benjamindada.com |

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Response Location: Kenya

SafiriSalama.com is a funeral-tech startup that provides people with a way to memorialize their loved ones online, as well as connect with professionals in the funeral industry. Since the website’s beta launch in November 2022, it has seen over 67,000 visitors and more than 478 tributes and 2,000 memorial pictures have been shared to the site.

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Mapping for Better Coverage: How GIS Microplanning is Revolutionising Immunisation Campaigns in Kano State

Misbahu el-Hamza

February 27, 2023 |

Nigeria Health Watch |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

Geospatial Information Systems technology (GIS) maps out locations in need of vaccines, as well as how many people are vaccinated in each area. This method has increased vaccination rates for conditions like polio and has also allowed vaccination teams to update their practices instead of continuing to use paper maps.

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Video games can make climate change real for players - here's how

Adam Smith

December 14, 2022 |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: England, London

Video games are educating players on climate change and its effects while encouraging mitigative behavior through gameplay.

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