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FCDO Digital Development

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Official @FCDOGovUK account, tweets on Doing Development in a Digital World #ICT4D #LeaveNoOneBehind

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linkhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digital-development-strategy-2024-to-2030 calendar_today28-10-2017 12:25:31

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UKinZimbabwe 🇬🇧 🇿🇼 (@ukinzimbabwe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Proud to support Zimbabwe’s upcoming AI for Health conference 🇿🇼🤖🇬🇧 Bringing together brilliant minds from Zimbabwe, the UK & Africa to explore how AI can help solve real health challenges. Happening next week in Harare — more below 👇 #AIforGood #GlobalHealth

Jo Abbot (@abbotjo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A great start to the AI for Health conference being held at the UZ Innovation Hub #AIforHealth Biomedical Research and Training Institute Loved being part of the opening speeches which talked to ethics, inclusion, and systems thinking, ensuing AI finds solutions to problems and helps leave no one behind

A great start to the AI for Health conference being held at the UZ Innovation Hub #AIforHealth <a href="/BRTI_ZIMBABWE/">Biomedical Research and Training Institute</a> Loved being part of the opening speeches which talked to ethics, inclusion, and systems thinking, ensuing AI finds solutions to problems and helps leave no one behind
Global Disability Innovation Hub 💜 (@gdihub) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join our #COSP18 side event - A Look Ahead: AI & Innovative Inclusive Communication, the power of AI & how collaboration & tech can change lives ➡️ co-hosed: UK at the UN 🇬🇧🇺🇳, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office & the GDI Hub ➡️ Monday 9 June 3-4:30 PM. Conference Room 11 #AT2030programme #CRPD

Join our #COSP18 side event - A Look Ahead: AI &amp; Innovative Inclusive Communication, the power of AI &amp; how collaboration &amp; tech can change lives

➡️ co-hosed: <a href="/UKUN_NewYork/">UK at the UN 🇬🇧🇺🇳</a>, <a href="/FCDOGovUK/">Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office</a> &amp; the GDI Hub

➡️ Monday 9 June 3-4:30 PM. Conference Room 11

#AT2030programme #CRPD
UK in Nigeria🇬🇧🇳🇬 (@ukinnigeria) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yesterday at #LTW2025, UK-Nigeria Tech Hub & 3MTT Nigeria hosted a dialogue on “Harnessing Nigeria’s Outsourcing Opportunity,” spotlighting Nigeria as Africa’s next tech outsourcing powerhouse, driven by youthful talent, innovation & a growing digital economy. Dr. 'Bosun Tijani #GrowUKNG

Yesterday at #LTW2025, <a href="/ukngtechhub/">UK-Nigeria Tech Hub</a> &amp; <a href="/3MTTNigeria/">3MTT Nigeria</a> hosted a dialogue on “Harnessing Nigeria’s Outsourcing Opportunity,” spotlighting Nigeria as Africa’s next tech outsourcing powerhouse, driven by youthful talent, innovation &amp; a growing digital economy. 

<a href="/bosuntijani/">Dr. 'Bosun Tijani</a> 
#GrowUKNG
LondonCyber (@londoncyber) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tomorrow IGF - Internet Governance Forum, the #UK will host a session on 'Developing a Secure, Rights Respecting Digital Future'. Multistakeholder experts will share good practice on inclusive, responsible and sustainable digital transformation and #CyberSecurity #igf25 🌍 sched.co/24GM6

FCDO Digital Development (@fcdodigital) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today at the IGF - Internet Governance Forum the #UK joined the expert panel on 'Financing Self-Sustaining Community Connectivity Solutions' to share digital development insights on closing the last-mile access gap and implementing the UN Global Digital Compact #igf25 🌍

Today at the <a href="/intgovforum/">IGF - Internet Governance Forum</a> the #UK joined the expert panel on 'Financing Self-Sustaining Community Connectivity Solutions' to share digital development insights on closing the last-mile access gap and implementing the UN Global Digital Compact #igf25 🌍
Freedom Online Coalition (@fo_coalition) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/2: Today, the undersigned Members of the Freedom Online Coalition have issued a Joint Statement affirming the importance of a global, free, open, secure, and interoperable #Internet and other digital communications services in times of armed conflict ⬇️ freedomonlinecoalition.com/joint-statemen…

1/2: Today, the undersigned Members of the <a href="/FO_Coalition/">Freedom Online Coalition</a> have issued a Joint Statement affirming the importance of a global, free, open, secure, and interoperable #Internet and other digital communications services in times of armed conflict ⬇️ 

freedomonlinecoalition.com/joint-statemen…
FCDO Digital Development (@fcdodigital) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today at #IGF2025 the #UK hosted an open forum for the multistakeholder community on 'Developing a Secure, Rights Respecting Digital Future'. Sharing insights from the UK Digital Access Programme, which combines #DigitalInclusion, #DigitalTransformation and #CyberSecurity

Today at #IGF2025 the #UK hosted an open forum for the multistakeholder community on 'Developing a Secure, Rights Respecting Digital Future'. Sharing insights from the UK Digital Access Programme, which combines #DigitalInclusion, #DigitalTransformation and #CyberSecurity
UK in South Africa🇬🇧🇿🇦 (@ukinsouthafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On #MSMEDAY2025, we celebrate over 200 🇿🇦 township entrepreneurs who’ve gone digital! 💻📈 Through our 🇬🇧 🇿🇦 partnership UK-South Africa Tech Hub, and 22OnSloane, our graduates are transforming their businesses and uplifting their communities. #UKwithSA #GoFarGoTogether

Collins of Highbury (@lord_collins) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇬🇧 endorses the #FO_Coalition statement on Protecting Human Rights Online and Preventing Internet Shutdowns in Times of Armed Conflict and the importance of access to the Internet to enable the free flow of information and vital humanitarian co-ordination. #IGF2025

REDES A.C. (@redesac_mx) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Don’t miss our #WSIS+20 Forum session: Indigenous Digital Infrastructures and Emerging Technologies: Challenges, Capacities and Commons 🗓️ 8 July 2025 | 12:00–12:45 (UTC+2) 📍 Room F, Palexpo – Geneva 🌐 On-site and virtual participation available! 🔗 itu.int/net4/wsis/foru…

Don’t miss our #WSIS+20 Forum session:  
Indigenous Digital Infrastructures and Emerging Technologies: Challenges, Capacities and Commons  
🗓️ 8 July 2025 | 12:00–12:45 (UTC+2)
📍 Room F, Palexpo – Geneva
🌐 On-site and virtual participation available!
🔗 itu.int/net4/wsis/foru…
UK in Ghana 🇬🇧🇬🇭 (@ukinghana) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Africa’s youth are not just the future. They are the now. The UK works with African partners to invest in digital & green skills, creating opportunities that empower young people, helping to boost sustainable economic growth. #YouthSkillsDay #WorkLifeReady #GoFarGoTogether

Africa’s youth are not just the future. They are the now.

The UK works with African partners to invest in digital &amp; green skills, creating opportunities that empower young people, helping to boost sustainable economic growth.

#YouthSkillsDay #WorkLifeReady #GoFarGoTogether
FCDO Digital Development (@fcdodigital) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Published today, a vital new landscape analysis on Intimate Image Abuse, exploring the risks posed by generative AI and what can be done about them. A crucial step forward in tackling online harms. gov.uk/government/pub… Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office #HumaneIntelligence

Finland's Mission to the UN 🇫🇮🇺🇳 (@finlandun) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thank you to our distinguished speakers Sima Bahous Collins of Highbury Diene Keita, Karla Velasco Ramos & moderator Sarah Hendriks for your insights on 🔸digital connectivity 🔸digital skills 🔸full participation of all women and girls 📸 Ryan Brown, UN Women

Thank you to our distinguished speakers <a href="/unwomenchief/">Sima Bahous</a> <a href="/Lord_Collins/">Collins of Highbury</a> <a href="/dienekeita/">Diene Keita</a>, Karla Velasco Ramos &amp; moderator <a href="/sarah_hendriks/">Sarah Hendriks</a> for your insights on

🔸digital connectivity
🔸digital skills
🔸full participation of all women and girls

📸 Ryan Brown, <a href="/UN_Women/">UN Women</a>
UK in Nigeria🇬🇧🇳🇬 (@ukinnigeria) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The UK Government is committed to combating tech-facilitated gender-based violence. The Digital Access Programme in Nigeria was proud to support with the Landscape Analysis on Intimate Image Abuse (IIA) using Nigeria as one of the case studies in prevention and response.

UK in Nigeria🇬🇧🇳🇬 (@ukinnigeria) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇬🇧 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's Digital Access Programme, with BSI UK, SON Nigeria & NITDA Nigeria, at a multisector stakeholder training to support 🇳🇬's ambition to build a secure, credible & trusted digital systems, laying the foundation for a resilient, globally trusted digital economy.

🇬🇧 <a href="/FCDOGovUK/">Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office</a>'s Digital Access Programme, with <a href="/BSI_UK/">BSI UK</a>, <a href="/SONNigeria/">SON Nigeria</a> &amp; <a href="/NITDANigeria/">NITDA Nigeria</a>, at a multisector stakeholder training to support 🇳🇬's ambition to build a secure, credible &amp; trusted digital systems, laying the foundation for a resilient, globally trusted digital economy.
FCDO Research, Science and Technology (@fcdoresearch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

📢Call for proposals: FCDO wish to commission a robust analysis of the Ethiopian telecoms sector to explore the conditions under which a licence would be attractive to a third operator. ◼️How to bid: Please email [email protected] to request the ToRs.

📢Call for proposals: FCDO wish to commission a robust analysis of the Ethiopian telecoms sector to explore the conditions under which a licence would be attractive to a third operator. 

◼️How to bid:  Please email uk_evidence_fund_administration@pwc.com 
to request the ToRs.
UK in Nigeria🇬🇧🇳🇬 (@ukinnigeria) 's Twitter Profile Photo

At #GITEXNigeria2025, Florence Eshalomi MP moderated a panel on “Nigeria’s Fintech Revolution,” exploring the rise of Kuda App and Piggyvest, the challenges of scaling, and their global potential through the UK’s Global Entrepreneurs Programme. #GrowUKNG #GoFarGoTogether #GITEX2025

At #GITEXNigeria2025, <a href="/FloEshalomi/">Florence Eshalomi MP</a> moderated a panel on “Nigeria’s Fintech Revolution,” exploring the rise of <a href="/joinkuda/">Kuda App</a> and <a href="/piggyvest/">Piggyvest</a>, the challenges of scaling, and their global potential through the UK’s Global  Entrepreneurs Programme.

#GrowUKNG
#GoFarGoTogether
#GITEX2025
UK in Nigeria🇬🇧🇳🇬 (@ukinnigeria) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Proud to support Nigerian regulators & auditors in gaining vital skills to protect sensitive digital data. Delivered by BSI UK via the Digital Access Programme with NITDA Nigeria & SON Nigeria, the training strengthened trust in 🇳🇬’s digital systems for sustainable growth.

Cosmas Zavazava (@itubdtdirector) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Over two days, participants from across Indonesia joined an ITU Development training to explore smart regulation for tackling e-waste—diving into circular economy principles, extended producer responsibility & system design. Supported by FCDO Digital Development.

Over two days, participants from across Indonesia joined an <a href="/ITUDevelopment/">ITU Development</a> training to explore smart regulation for tackling e-waste—diving into circular economy principles, extended producer responsibility &amp; system design. Supported by <a href="/FCDODigital/">FCDO Digital Development</a>.