From water to electricity: The rural-urban infrastructure gap in seven charts.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )In Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, rural areas still house the majority of the population.
People-centered AI in education: Five lessons from the Global South.
Stories & Blogs World Bank (Blog )In just six weeks, secondary school students in Edo, Nigeria participating in an after-school program combining AI tutoring with teacher guidance, achieved learning gains of 0.31 standard deviations, equivalent to roughly 1.5–2 years of typical schooling.

From Principles to Practice: A Problem-Oriented Approach to AI Ethics in Food Systems Webinar Series – AI for Food Systems Research.
Event September 18, 2025 - Venue/Format: OnlineOrganizer: IFPRI

Boosting innovation for African MSMEs through Information Communication Technology
Event September 4, 2025 - Venue/Format:Organizer: OSAA
Ethiopia’s new digital health information system contributes to major improvements in maternal and health care.
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (Blog )In Africa, digital technologies are rapidly changing the way health care is provided, monitored, and evaluated.