Terms Of Reference Podcast: Building Digital Inclusion, One Practical Experiment at a Time

In his Aidpreneur interview, Troy Etulain—then Director of USAID’s mSTAR project at FHI 360—shares how digital inclusion isn’t about flashy tech, but about solving real problems for real people. From long-range Wi-Fi pilots to mobile money adoption and mapping connectivity gaps, Troy describes a future where sustainable, community-driven business models—not short-term projects—bring the unconnected online. His philosophy is clear: treat technology as a tool for inclusion, not an end in itself.