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African Digital Futures
Excerpt from report:
“different visions of the future of digital in Africa. The values embedded in these stories hold wide-ranging implications for how data is collected, stored, tracked, shared and valued by individuals, communities, governments and businesses. Impetus is for decision-makers to consider collective data and intelligence as a public good used to inform better decision making and benefit the communities who generate it.”
| Quick Facts | |
|---|---|
| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | NGFP African Digital Futures |
| Publication date: | October 1, 2021 |
| Authors: | |
| Time horizon: | 2046 - 2050 |
| Geographic focus: | kenya |
Methods
Working sessions with participants focused on the development of personal futures derived from personal histories. Working sessions also used the futures triangle and CLA
- Qualitative methods used
- Scenarios are developed
- Futures Workshops
- w. Users
Key Insights
Drivers mentioned include:
- data to support good governance
- bio-internet and connectivity
- Tecnology as a way back and forward (bi-directional)
- Sincere, humane, and co-designed technology
- African voice
Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2021_publication_year | 2040s_time_horizon | 2046_time_horizon | 2050_time_horizon | 2050s_time_horizon | english_publication_language | artificial_intelligence | community | community_identity | data | governance | kenya_geographic_scope | personal_identity | technology | values