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Human Rights Trainings in Nigeria

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

My most recent visit to Nigeria confirmed this trend. Human rights monitors in Nigeria continue to be harassed. Martus is used around the world by human rights workers, attorneys, journalists, government officials and others who need to protect their data and the people they work with.

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20 Crowdfunding Services for Nonprofits Worldwide

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofits in North America, Europe, and Australia have a multitude of online fundraising services to choose from mostly thanks to their government’s efforts to build digital records and databases of legally verified nonprofits. Donate-ng (Nigeria). BackaBuddy (South Africa). backabuddy.co.za. donate-ng.com. M-Changa (Kenya).

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Bookshare without Borders: #1/3

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We therefore have a large selection of computer science titles as well as books that prepare readers to take civil service and bank exams or to apply for government jobs, which are often available to people with disabilities. For example, in developing countries, we aim to help our members pursue educational and employment opportunities.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

Internet use has reached 45% of the total population in LMIC, with 5.1 He has been on field missions to co-create solutions with governments and implementing partners in Zambia, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Nigeria, and Bangladesh. Thankfully, this is changing. billion mobile users as of July 2019 ( source : IISD).

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Is There a Community of #Tech4Good Activists Waiting for You?

Tech Soup

Seattle, Washington: Governance Responsibilities for Nonprofit Boards. Governance Matters: Create a More Powerful Board Through Policy Governance. Port Harcourt, Nigeria: How to Launch a Nonprofit Crowdfunding Campaign. Kisumu City, Kenya: Netsquared Safer Internet 2017: Be the Change; Unite for a Better Internet.

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Women Ingenuity is Powering Solutions for the Digital Divide

Connection Cafe

According to the Women and the Web report, 200 million more men have access to the Internet than women. A host of cultural, economic, social and infrastructural barriers keep women locked out from the empowerment potential of Internet access. There’s Olutosin in Lagos, Nigeria. That’s just the beginning.

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NetSquared Volunteers Help Nonprofits Like You Master Technology

Tech Soup

Chicago, Illinois: Justice Data Lab: Unlocking Government Administrative Data. Port Harcourt, Nigeria: Security. Pully, Switzerland: Swissneutral: Intro/Discussion "Internet libre, C'est Quoi?" Portland, Oregon: Microsoft for Nonprofits — Vote for Your Topic! Thursday, May 11, 2017. Friday, May 12, 2017.