Indra founded @jamlabafrica innovation lab at @TshimologongIT and is Research Associate, Univ of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. https://xitter.cf/t.co/1IeSXwRGBS
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Just getting started. @tanyapampalone is kicking off the panel at #WJECParis
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🌍6️⃣1️⃣8️⃣ ‼️The numbers are here! There are 618 active tech hubs across #Africa ! Very proud to be sharing this 3rd update of our tech hubs mapping, this time in collaboration with our friends from @Briter_bridges
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@africatechie @DisruptAfrica @qzafrica
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Above all, what I hope high-level folks understand from #defendmediafreedom is that international support needed to support the 'development' as well as the 'defense' of media - and that these things not fundamentally different. #mediadev
This morning we are @TshimologongIT discussing #AfricanSmartCities with @CityofJoburgZA and @WorldBankAfrica. What is smart about being smart?
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Bank holiday reflections: I’ve worked flat-out on this for 2.5 years. It’s triggered multiple investigations & billion $ fines. But I’m in @guardian bubble. Most of UK still entirely in dark. Took a US media org to do this. What next? How to get it out??
I have to give shout out to my wife Nicola who is founder and chair of @Harambee4Work which have just won 2019 @SkollFoundation award
The Skoll Awards are awarded to social entrepreneurs who are breaking new ground in the world’s most pressing issues. We are so thrilled to announce this year’s winners @CrisisTextLine @Harambee4Work @Goldkeys @mPharmaHealth @thorn! skoll.org/2019awards
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Very bad news in #Tanzania. Another newspaper, @TheCitizenTZ, suspended for a week over a story about the country's currency. Say no to censorship & attacks on media freedom & say yes to the right of all Tanzanian's to know. theeastafrican.co.ke/news/ea… via @The_EastAfrican
Significant step in the right direction from @MTNza on OOB pricing. When will we hear from @Vodacom? #datamustfall – at Johannesburg, South Africa
MTN has slashed its out of bundle (OOB) data rate by up to 75% for prepaid customers. Prepaid customers currently not making use of data bundles will pay 29c per MB gadget.co.za/mtn-lower-bundl… cc @indradl
Very interesting piece on Twitter's Caste Problem - New York Times nzzl.us/J3tjb6J via @nuzzel thanks @thakurdhanaraj
Beware the hype cycle: Blockchain study finds 0.00% success rate • The Register nzzl.us/jshSl2q via @nuzzel
#OpenSocietySA25 in a room that includes some the most ethical and honourable mentors and leaders I know #privilege #governance @osfsa – at Cape Town, South Africa
Parliament seizes cache of Facebook internal papers - The Guardian nzzl.us/Nj103JX via @nuzzel thanks @Info_Activism
We are lucky to be hosting @kenyanpundit Ory Okolloh @CivicTechAfrica Innovation Forum today. One of #civictech's founders in Africa. Also a powerful voice for governance and accountability on the continent. #CTIF18
I've read Tiago Peixoto's research on #civictech in the global south for yrs now. Today he's speaking @CivicTechAfrica forum. He engages with two major challenges: how to mobilise citizens and how to get governments to respond. Read him at democracyspot.net #CTIF18
Looking forward to meeting @nacarty who is one of our keynote speakers @CivicTechAfrica Innovation Forum today. Read her thoughts on organising in the digital world and the complexity of adapting to decentralised networks of action. medium.com/mobilisation-jour… #CTIF18 #civictech
The @CivicTechAfrica Innovation Forum starts tomorrow. Today I'm running a 'Civic Tech for Beginners' bootcamp. Here's my thoughts on what people new to the field need to know. medium.com/civictech/civic-t… Hope some of you can add some thoughts. We'll update it if you do. #CTIF18
The new gauteng quality of life survey is out. Good news: QOL has improved (a bit) Bad news: inequality hasn’t. @GCR_Observatory is producing great evidence. Whether governments are response to it is another question #Urbanresilience #urbanplanning #SAcivictech – at Johannesburg, South Africa
OP-ED: Evidence-based governance is essential to improving quality of life buff.ly/2Pq3fDn By Rob Moore
Only 6 days till deadline for applying to @jamlabafrica accelerator programme 2019. If you know journalistsneeding to grow audiences or income check it out link.medium.com/cwPo1zoEHR and please share with your networks @SAMIP_MDIF @osfsa @Journ_SA @TshimologongIT @impacthubjoburg – at Johannesburg, South Africa
Don’t miss this roundtable - 4pm at @TshimologongIT 42 Juta street. – at Johannesburg, South Africa
Join Eoghan Sweeney, head of training at First Draft, the global journalists verification network to learn about the latest techniques for verifying social media sources. Click here for more information medium.com/jamlab/how-well-i… …
@buileshuibhne was one of the core team at @storyful developers of key tools to verify social media content and is global trainer @firstdraftnews – at Johannesburg, South Africa