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Digital Kenya: an entrepreneurial revolution in the making
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Presenting rigorous and original research, this volume offers key insights into the historical, cultural, social, economic and political forces at play in the creation of world-class ICT innovations in Kenya. Following the arrival of fiber-optic cables in 2009, Digital Kenya examines why the initial entrepreneurial spirit and digital revolution has begun to falter despite support from motivated entrepreneurs, international investors, policy experts and others. Written by engaged scholars and professionals in the field, the book offers 15 eye-opening chapters and 14 one-on-one conversations with entrepreneurs and investors to ask why establishing ICT start-ups on a continental and global scale remains a challenge on the “Silicon Savannah”. The authors present evidence-based recommendations to help Kenya to continue producing globally impactful ICT innovations that improve the lives of those still waiting on the side-lines, and to inspire other nations to do the same
Organizational Cultural Hybrids: Nonprofit and For-Profit Cultural Influences in the Kenyan Technology Sector
Full text linkICT connectivity and how Kenya is staking for the ever expanding outsourcing market
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Data; Data Governance; Data protection; Personal Data; Non-Personal Data; Open Data; Cyber-Security; Development; Africa; Malabo; AfCFTA
No full textDigitalization is quickly emerging as an avenue for future economic development. As
a result of this, financial technology companies (FinTechs) have taken to digitalization
both to understand their customers and to use data to design more productive and
convenient products. Subsequently, they are credited with making financial resources
increasingly available and affordable. In Africa, millions of people use a vast array of
proliferating mobile platforms as transactional interfaces. Although these innovations
have improved the ease of financial transactions, they are not without challenges.
Due to the dynamic nature of these processes, ubiquitous challenges affecting
collection, processing, quality and security of collected data continually emerge.
These challenges create opportunities for financial data governance. In this paper,
we explore digitalization and financial governance in Africa. We identify the current
state of knowledge and explicate how this understanding has been applied on the
continent. Finally, we specify existing knowledge gaps in areas that could form the
basis of a future research agenda for practitioners and policy makers
A Prototype Data Governance Framework for Africa
No full textTo create a vibrant market for the use of data, while still protecting the individual rights
of those on the continent, Africa must lead the way in developing its data strategy and
data governance framework. This data governance framework should account for the
continent’s unique characteristics while addressing gaps in digitization, identity, and
access to data across countries. This background paper discusses the key features of
an effective data governance framework within an African context; it identifies the key
dimensions that merit consideration in this regard, and it describes the principles that
should animate such a system for governing how data is deployed on the continent
Digitalization and Financial Data Governance in Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
Full text linkDigitalization has transformed global financial markets and is quickly emerging
as an avenue for future economic development. However, due to the dynamic
nature of the digitalisation processes, ubiquitous challenges affecting their
collection, processing, quality and security of collected data have continued to
emerge, thereby creating opportunities for financial data governance. In this
policy paper, we outline the state of financial-data governance and practices in
Africa. We also identify questions and dilemmas facing scholars, practitioners
and policymakers as we journey into a digitalized future
Numérisation et Gouvernance des Données Financières en Afrique : Défis et Opportunités
Full text linkLa numérisation apparaît rapidement comme une voie de développement
économique futur. C'est pourquoi les entreprises de technologie financière (FinTechs)
ont adopté la numérisation à la fois pour comprendre leurs clients et pour utiliser les
données afin de concevoir des produits plus productifs et plus pratiques. Par la suite,
elles ont été reconnues pour avoir rendu les ressources financières de plus en plus
disponibles et abordables. En Afrique, des millions de personnes utilisent un vaste
éventail de plateformes mobiles en plein essor comme interfaces transactionnelles.
Bien que ces innovations aient rendu les transactions financières plus faciles, elles
ne sont pas sans difficultés. En raison de la nature dynamique de ces processus, des
défis omniprésents portant sur la collecte, le traitement, la qualité et la sécurité des
données collectées apparaissent de façon continue. Ces défis créent des opportunités
pour la gouvernance des données financières. Dans cet article, nous examinons la
numérisation et la gouvernance financière en Afrique. Nous identifions l'état actuel
des connaissances et expliquons comment cette compréhension a été appliquée sur
le continent. Enfin, nous précisons les lacunes existantes en matière de connaissances
dans des domaines qui pourraient constituer la base d'un futur programme de
recherche pour les praticiens et les décideurs
Data Governance and Policy in Africa
Full text linkThis open access book examines data governance and its implications for policymaking in Africa. Bringing together economists, lawyers, statisticians, and technology experts, it assesses gaps in both the availability and use of existing data across the continent, and argues that data creation, management and governance need to improve if private and public sectors are to reap the benefits of big data and digital technologies. It also considers lessons from across the globe to assess principles, norms and practices that can guide the development of data governance in Africa. The book will appeal to scholars and students of data governance, technology and public policy, as well as practitioners and policy makers
Un Cadre Prototype de Gouvernance des Données pour l'Afrique
Full text linkPour créer un marché dynamique pour l'utilisation des données, tout en protégeant
les droits individuels des habitants du continent, l'Afrique doit montrer la voie en
développant sa stratégie et son cadre de gouvernance des données. Ce cadre de
gouvernance des données doit tenir compte des caractéristiques uniques du continent
tout en comblant les lacunes en matière de numérisation, d'identité et d'accès aux
données dans les différents pays. Ce document de référence examine les principales
caractéristiques d'un cadre efficace de gouvernance des données dans un contexte
africain ; il identifie les dimensions clés qui méritent d'être prises en considération
à cet égard et décrit les principes qui devraient animer un tel système pour régir la
manière dont les données sont déployées sur le continent
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