A researcher of mobile pricing, digital inequality, social protection, digitalization and datafication from a data-driven evidence policy @RIAnetwork
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined December 2017
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Executive Director at @RIAnetwork, @alison_gillwald speaking on the alternative strategies to achieve affordable digital access at the ITU Economic Experts Roundtable @o_mudongo @ITU
RIA survey finds gender inclusivity in Nigeria’s COVID response researchictafrica.net/2021/0…
Despite recent mandatory data price reductions by the dominant operators, data pricing in South Africa remains high.
New RIA policy brief! bit.ly/31cdEaF
SA's #data prices still too high argues @tapss_tap
@Vodacom & @MTNza reduced data prices in response to @CompComSA threat of prosecution and not, as the impression may have been created, as a response to #Covid19InSA
@IDRC_CRDI
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Three ways the lockdown highlights the importance of localised digital solutions to “build back better”; Shamira Ahmed
Post #COVID19 recovery offers a chance to "build back better" says RIA's Shamira Ahmed on growing the tech economy to close the digital divide.
Read: Three ways the lockdown highlights the importance of localised digital solutions to “build back better” bit.ly/2TANjOM
Latest Policy brief: Zambian Data Prices fall by more than 70% but Internet use remains below 20% @RIAnetwork
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How to better structure public discourse
Our #YouthIGF2019 webinar participants today had a lot of good points on how to better structure public discourse + #algorithm|ic processes in the #digitalage #adm #education #netneutrality #transparency #contenmoderation
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Are we ready for Fourth Industrial Revolution?
"The concept of the #4IR is far more problematic than the consideration of these technologies in the South African context" we are allready using advanced technologies -@alison_gillwald
"The Cable data for the 1GB price is inaccurate and should not be considered for policy and benchmarking purposes. The data was not constructed based on the set international standards. It is not clear which 1GB packages were collected."
"Visualisation and mapping does not compensate for poor data" - Dr @OnkokameMothob1
New research from @RIAnetwork explores the subject!
Get more insights from the brief on RIA African Mobile Pricing Index -- researchictafrica.net/wp/wp-…… @IDRC_CRDI @Sida #Africadigitalpolicy #RIA
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This only worsens the myth that men are more capable than women. An assault to all female engineers.
University makes 10-point entry score adjustment for female applicants theguardian.com/australia-ne…
“One has not only a legal, but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.” Martin Luther King Jr. #hastalavictoriasiempre
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How data science in and for Africa can blaze new trails theconversation.com/how-data… via @TC_Africa
"I just don't believe that when people are being unjustly oppressed that they should let someone else set rules for them by which they can come out from under that oppression"~Malcolm X #FreeOurWiwa
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hasta la victoria siempre!!!
THE PEOPLE’S PARTY ROARS!!! Just received pics from Bikita..Our candidate for the ward by-election, Moses Maphosa had a campaign rally in Bikita East today.The MDC is truly a people’s party with a national footprint, present & vibrant in every community and corner of our country.
Malcolm X💯
Sometimes we are afraid to act and advance because we do not know what we STAND FOR. Define yourself, who you are and what you stand for. Stand for something and be unapologetic about your convictions.
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#publicspeaking4impact
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@SenKamalaHarris after watching the debate i can say that Donald Trump will not stand against you. You will beat him from all corners. you are the best💯