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MTV is using a teen drama and tech to tackle HIVGeorgia Arnold, SVP for social responsibility at VIMN, talks about how media organisations can change the lives of their audience
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Wearable technology hasn't taken off in the way it was expected to – why not?
Concerns around cost and style are holding consumers back, plus we already have the perfect device – the smartphone
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Activate London 2014: galleryThe Guardian’s Activate London Summit took place on 17 July at LSO St Luke’s to discuss the future of money
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How to open up citizen journalism in Africa beyond the smartphone minority
To have open journalism across Africa we need to be able to reach people even if they have little or no internet access
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Bitange Ndemo: we can tackle corruption by opening up government data – video
In an interview recorded at Activate Johannesburg, Bitange Ndemo explains why African governments must open up their data
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The role of Africa's fourth generation
Africans today have an obligation to build large-scale prosperity for the first time, but success is not inevitable
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FundersClub's Alex Mittal: the web will make venture capital more transparent
Increased efficiency and transparency in the venture capital industry will result in greater accountability
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The art of getting a VC to say yes
Entrepreneurs must consider geography, company scale and team qualities before pitching a potentially winning idea
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Bitcoin: how to win over consumers
Mainstream adoption of bitcoin will occur once the currency evolves from being a store of value into a medium of exchange, says Jan Hammer
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How the web is amplifying citizens' voices: Q&A with Ory Okolloh
The director of investments at Omidyar Network Africa discusses the impact of the internet on citizen journalism and activism. Interviewed by Adam Davidi and Michael Berliner
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GoCardless: marrying card innovation with the fundamentals of direct debit
Matt Robinson, co-founder, GoCardless discusses innovation in the fintech sector and what the future of payments may look like
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The web at 25: what impact has it had across Africa?
Bitange Ndemo, chair of the Alliance for Affordable Internet, discusses the impact of the web on Africa in its first 25 years
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Five minutes with: Playground Energy
Winner of the Activate tech talent day, Hristo Alexiev talks about 'reinventing the first gaming platform – the playground'
Media network blog New technology is fuelling the growth of gaming with social purpose