Digital Infrastructure and Innovation | Axum Earth https://axum.earth An Afrocentric Impact Firm Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:59:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.5 https://axum.earth/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/cropped-favicon2-32x32.png Digital Infrastructure and Innovation | Axum Earth https://axum.earth 32 32 Global South AI Community https://axum.earth/gates-ai-community-of-practice/ Sun, 24 Aug 2025 12:01:07 +0000 https://axum.earth/?p=987584434 Challenge: AI innovators across the Global South face persistent challenges in developing and scaling solutions that are grounded in local contexts and integrated into broader development ecosystems. Solution: Axum manages the Global South AI Community of Practice, supported by the Grand Challenges. The Community includes over 100 innovators across 24 countries who are using AI to… Read More »

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]]> PHA4GE https://axum.earth/pha4ge/ Sun, 24 Aug 2025 11:58:47 +0000 https://axum.earth/?p=987584432 Challenge: Public Health Alliance for Genomic Epidemiology (PHA4GE) needed to assess its internal structures, strategic direction, and operational model to become a more sustainable and effective contributor to global public health and genomic epidemiology. Solution: Axum conducted a comprehensive assessment of PHA4GE’s structure, strategy, and operations. Using a mixed-methods approach, the process identified organizational needs… Read More »

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]]> Empowering Millions of Youth to Access Digital Jobs https://axum.earth/empowering-millions-of-youth-to-access-digital-jobs/ Tue, 21 May 2024 20:00:34 +0000 https://dev.creativeengineeringstudio.com/Axum/?p=987583284 Kenyan youth (ages 18-34) make up 25% of the population; over 30% of this youth population is unemployed and lacks adequate job preparation and information. At the same time, digital technology has penetrated all sectors of the economy, providing the potential to address youth unemployment in an inclusive way. Axum staff supported the running of… Read More »

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]]> Exploring the Frontiers of AI in Africa https://axum.earth/exploring-the-frontiers-of-ai-in-africa/ Tue, 21 May 2024 19:57:53 +0000 https://dev.creativeengineeringstudio.com/Axum/?p=987583272 Emerging technologies (e.g., AI, big data) are driving the 4IR and have a critical role in addressing Africa’s challenges and accelerating agendas. Several challenges (e.g., infrastructure, skills, governance, policy) must be addressed to fully leverage the potential of these emerging technologies and mitigate their risks. Axum is helping build the Emerging Technology Institute and Action Lab in Kenya,… Read More »

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