Digital Transformation in International Development
Konnektiv is a Berlin-based agency working at the intersection of technology, collaboration, and social development. We focus on new innovative approaches for international development in the field of information and communication technology (ICT). We design, manage, and evaluate development projects in the ICT sector, advise on digital strategy and portfolio management, provide training and facilitation, conduct research and analysis, and program software solutions.
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On November 25, the Global Innovation Gathering (GIG) and the United Nations Association of Germany are hosting the warm up event #Road2IGF: Data, Sovereignty, Democracy and an African Perspective in the context of the Internet Governance Forum taking place in Berlin 25th-29th November…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a powerful General-Purpose technology – considered as a game-changer that will have potential economic, social and political implications on all spheres of human life. The promise of AI presents a huge economic opportunity and to capitalize on this new technology wave governments have rolled out their national AI strategies….
Konnektiv developed a toolkit that gathers and describes best practices for tech trendscouting approaches to support entrepreneurship and digital social innovation in Africa. As a joint collaboration between GIZ, WSA, and Konnektiv with support of the Global Innovation Gathering network, the focus of this toolkit is offering tangible step-by-step guidelines, peer knowledge, and further resources. The Tech Trendscouting Toolkit…
This study gives insights into the possibilities and limits of digital instruments in development cooperation of non-governmental organizations. The study includes an overview of current trends at the intersection of digitalization and development cooperation, interviews with important actors in the NGO sector, strategies, practical case studies and concrete recommendations for the implementation of digital projects…
Overseeing the concept phase of the development and implementation of an accelerator in Kenya and Nigeria, Konnektiv assessed the gaps and needs in services for startups, developed a modular and sustainable portfolio of activities and formats to address these identified needs, and devised a plan to test the formats with the local partners…
For the project “Digital World” with betterplace lab, Konnektiv oversaw the design and moderation of a workshop with a focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The workshop was conducted by Melanie Stilz and Geraldine de Bastion. Following the workshop, Konnekiv contributed articles…
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On November 25, 2019 the IGF’s warm up event #Road2IGF: Data, Sovereignty, Democracy and an African Perspective was hosted by the Global Innovation Gathering (GIG) and the United Nations Association of Germany.
The event covered questions ranging from “How do we ensure people and democracies are informed and empowered through data driven systems rather than exploited and undermined?” to “What infrastructures and data protection policies do we need?”
The event aimed at giving a bigger platform to civil society representatives from the global south at this year’s IGF. Therefore, the event was also supported by Konnektiv, which often collaborates with GIG due to the shared mission of making development cooperation more open and more innovative…
