Dec 3, 2014 | Social Impact, Technology
If you’re reading this, you’re part of the 40% of the world’s online population. While it may be hard for you to remember a time before you answered all unknown questions with, “Just google it,” 4.4 billion people have never used a search engine. In depth studies on...
Nov 6, 2014 | Social Impact, Technology
In 2014, when mobile phones globally outnumber toilets, it seems pretty obvious that technology will have a major impact on an international public health crisis like Ebola. But obviously, not all approaches are equal. A recent amusing example was when a United...
Sep 10, 2014 | Social Impact, Technology
In late August, brilliant minds and passionate hearts from around the globe gathered in Cebu, Philippines for the second annual “Geeks on a Beach” conference. engageSPARK founder and CEO, Ravi Agarwal, hosted a panel on social enterprises. Instead of the standard...
Aug 7, 2014 | engageSPARK Platform, Humanitarian Agencies, Social Impact, Technology
When I discuss my career goals with people and talk about the things I’m interested in – namely, technology and social justice – the typical response I get is: “So you want to work for an NGO/Non-Profit?” I am a huge fan of numerous non-profits (in fact, engageSPARK...
Apr 23, 2014 | Businesses, Market Research, Technology
Nigeria has overtaken South Africa to become Africa’s biggest economy. This has the potential to dramatically shift perceptions of the continent. The last time Nigeria calculated its GDP was in 1990 and the new report highlights the importance of new industries such...
Mar 13, 2014 | Humanitarian Agencies, Social Impact, Technology
We at engageSPARK are passionate about mobile (“m”), big data, and the opportunities that technology brings to community programs and the developing world. But there are possibilities for unintended – sometimes grave – consequences of this integration. Jenny Adlem...
