Jan 26, 202628 minS4
In the fifth and last episode in the Interoperability series, we zero in on what sustainable technology actually means. After a prototype or dashboard is built and a program ends, what happens to the technology...
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Data...for What?!
Hosted by Development Gateway: An IREX Venture · government · EN-US
About this Podcast:
In Development Gateway: An IREX Venture's podcast “Data…for What?!,” we explore topical issues at the intersection of global development and technological development. In our podcast, we dive deep into the data and digital landscape and how these impact everything from agriculture to education to global and local law.
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What is Data...for What?! about?
In Development Gateway: An IREX Venture's podcast “Data…for What?!,” we explore topical issues at the intersection of global development and technological development. In our podcast, we dive deep into the data and digital landscape and how these impact everything from agriculture to education to global and local law.
Who hosts Data...for What?!?
Data...for What?! is hosted by Development Gateway: An IREX Venture. The show has published 10 episodes to date.
What has Data...for What?! covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode 5, Season 4 | What Sustainable Technology Actually Means" (26 January 2026, 28 minutes), "Episode 4, Season 4 |The Place of AI in Creating Interoperable Systems" (19 January 2026, 27 minutes), and "Episode 3, Season 4 | The Role Interoperability Plays in Trust, Safety, and Elections" (12 January 2026, 37 minutes).
How often does Data...for What?! publish?
Data...for What?! publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 32 minutes across 10 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Data...for What?!?
Booking probability for Data...for What?! is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Data...for What?! requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Data...for What?!'s contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Data...for What?! are IT Services & Software Development and Libraries, Archives & Web Portals. Data...for What?! has a government audience.
About the host
Development Gateway: An IREX Venture hosts Data...for What?!, a government podcast with 10 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Jan 19, 202627 minS4
In Episode 4 of Season 4 of the Data…for What?! Podcast, we turn to the growing intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and interoperability. As AI becomes increasingly embedded in public and private systems...
- Jan 12, 202637 minS4
In Episode 3 of Season 4 of the Data…for What?! Podcast, we examine the role interoperability plays in trust, safety, and elections. Recorded during 2024 – often described as the “Year of Global Elections” – this...
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Episode 2, Season 4 | Who Governs the Data? Navigating Legal Structures in Interoperable Systems
Dec 15, 202536 minS4In Episode 2, we turn to the legal and regulatory foundations of interoperability. As data and systems become more interconnected, questions of data protection, enforcement, and cross-border data flows take centre...
- Dec 8, 202533 minS4
To kick off Season 4 of the 'Data...for What?!' podcast, we introduce interoperability from multiple viewpoints, acknowledging that most people consider interoperability within their sector/silo.
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- Sep 10, 202420 minS3
In episode 4, Season 3 of “Data…for What?!,” host Vanessa Goas and special guest Roshan Paul, Former Director of Leadership Practice & Climate Talent Initiative at IREX, discuss the Climate Talent Initiative, which is...
Episode #3
Context and Climate Action: A Conversation between the Local Development Research Institute and DG
Aug 20, 202433 minS3In episode 3, Season 3 of “Data…for What?!,” DGer Charlene Migwe-Kagume and special guest Leonida (Leo) Mutuku discusses LDRI’s early warning system, an AI tool that is being used to enable farmers to plan and manage...
- Aug 13, 202421 minS3
In episode 2, Season 3 of “Data…for What?!,” host Vanessa Goas and special guests former DGer Joshua Mbai and Gilles Amadou Ouédraogo, Programme Management Officer for the Great Green Wall Accelerator at the United...
- Nov 21, 202319 minS3
In episode 1, Season 3 of “Data…for What?!,” Vanessa Goas and special guest Sebastian Öhmann, Advisor of the Data Economy Initiative inside the Global Project of Digital Transformation from GIZ, discuss data and digital...
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Episode 4, Season 2 | Case Study Comparison: Data Governance and Protection in India and Kenya
Aug 17, 202345 minS2In episode 4 of “Data…for What?!,” Beverley Hatcher-Mbu and special guests Shreeja Sen, Research Associate at IT for Change, and Dr. Melissa Omino, Acting Director at Strathmore University’s Centre for Intellectual...
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Episode 3, Season 2 | The State of Global Digital Rights: Data Collective to Policy Creation
Aug 9, 202327 minS2Join DGer Beverley Hatcher-Mbu and special guest Irene Mwendwa, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Feminist Movement Building Program at Pollicy, for episode 3 of “Data…for What?!” During the episode, they discuss...
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Episode 2, Season 2 | Risks and Rewards: Exploring Data Governance, Open Data, and Data Protections
Aug 3, 202339 minS2In episode 2 of “Data…for What?!” Beverley Hatcher-Mbu speaks with special guests Natalia Carfi and Swee Leng Harris about open data and data protection. Tune in now!
- Jul 26, 202333 minS2
Kicking off season 2 of DG’s podcast, “Data…for What?!” Beverley Hatcher-Mbu spoke with special guest Sean Martin McDonald about the data governance landscape, models, and accountability.
Sep 20, 202243 minS1Our final episode of "Data… for What!?" about our strategic plan Josh Powell speaks with Fernando Ferrayra and Annie Kilroy about digital transformation, ways to center the user, and our approach to emerging...
- Aug 29, 202233 minS1
In this episode of "Data... for What?!" Josh talks to Charlene Migwe-Kagume about how we are approaching agriculture in our new strategy. DG has worked in Agriculture for a number of years, but how are we building on...
- Mar 9, 202133 minS2
Kicking off season 2 of DG’s podcast, “Data…for What?!” Beverley Hatcher-Mbu spoke with special guest Sean Martin McDonald about the data governance landscape, models, and accountability.
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Roshan Paul
Former Director of Leadership Practice & Climate Talent Initiative at IREX, IREX
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Jesse Wright
Open Data Institute
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Immaculate Kassait
Kenya’s Data Protection Commissioner
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Lorrayne Porciuncula
Datasphere Initiative
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