Onkokame Mothobi

MA in Economics (UB). PhD in Economics (UCT). Competition and Regulation in ICT, Optimal pricing strategy, Network economic analyst.

[Research ICT Africa @RIAnetwork]

Registrations are still open for this lunchtime webinar!
We will be discussing South Africa's new Draft National Data and Cloud Policy https://t.co/rqXOUPGwLF

🗓️ 6 May, 13:00 - 14:30 SAST
Register here: https://t.co/C2RlwrOjq2

#DataPolicy #CloudComputing #DigitalEconomy

[Research ICT Africa @RIAnetwork]

New RIA policy brief by @OnkokameMothob1 on digital labour in Africa highlights significant gender discrimination in #gigeconomy - based on survey conducted with partners @LIRNEasia & @DIRSI in three regions of the Global South, incl. Africa.
https://t.co/fZkM6bAHnc
@IDRC_CRDI

[Economic Freedom Fighters @EFFSouthAfrica]

[MUST WATCH]: Noma singafa, sofa sithi alukho uvalo. #SONA2020

[Research ICT Africa @RIAnetwork]

And there are many more policy issues, interviews, and data visualizations — on everything from #cybersecurity, #digitaleconomy, #digitalinequality, to global governance.

Read the full RIA@Work Review Report: https://t.co/PDw0RuVeLt

[Research ICT Africa @RIAnetwork]

[Thread]: Today, @RIAnetwork is publishing the RIA@Work five-year review Report — embodying crucial data between research evidence, policy, & advocacy in #ICT, through an active role in research to influence policy. @MandelaUCT @IDRC_CRDI @SidaICT4D @LIRNEasia

[Sarah Kiden @MsKiden]

The Internet community pays tribute to Dr Tarek Kamel. The Africa Internet community and the global Internet community will miss him. A moment of silence in remembrance of Tarek #ICANN66

[Onkokame Mothobi @OnkokameMothob1]

@blongwe @tap_chine @RIAnetwork Definitely content does stimulate uptake. The @AfterAccess survey has shown that lack of affordability of devices and services are the main inhibitors of Internet use. Content is rather a second generation problem while affordability is rather an access problem. @RIAnetwork

[Onkokame Mothobi @OnkokameMothob1]

Catch latest policy brief by @RIAnetwork which shows that the introduction of social media tax in Zambia, where about 86% of the population not using the Internet, will undermine the government's efforts to get people online. @ZICTAICP @IDRC_CRDI @alison_gillwald

[Tapiwa Chinembiri @tapss_tap]

Latest Policy brief: Zambian Data Prices fall by more than 70% but Internet use remains below 20% @RIAnetwork

https://t.co/mc8LglHPH6

[Onkokame Mothobi @OnkokameMothob1]

@AkabuChild @MmegiOnline @AkabuChild maybe thats his job

[Research ICT Africa @RIAnetwork]

"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 -- https://t.co/PBvaPDgQpw… @IDRC_CRDI @Sida #Africadigitalpolicy #RIA

[Onkokame Mothobi @OnkokameMothob1]

@EFFSouthAfrica Thank you @EFFSouthAfrica, we are #sisified for #sure

[raymond onuoha @OnuohaRaymond]

Big Congratulations to my boss and PhD supervisor at UCT @alison_gillwald for becoming the first African executive member of The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet). You are the real #AfricanGiant Read more: https://t.co/ezCN10h7pP

[omudongo @o_mudongo]

Good stuff happening today!! @RIAnetwork ❤️💙 Dr @senkalina & Dr @OnkokameMothob1 leading the #Wednesday #brownbagsession on "GSMA Intelligence Report". The small-group setting allowed for excellent Q&A - @IDRC_CRDI @alison_gillwald

[Alison Gillwald @alison_gillwald]

Multicultural feast ⁦@RIAnetwork⁩ to celebrate #Heritage Day

[ThatfutureLook (💙,🧡) @neomacademy]

Automated kitchen in China uses floating pots and pans 🥘@Cheddar

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#aijobs #datascience #ai #robotics #robots #artificialintelligence #aiskills #machinelearning #futuretechnology #computerscience #technologies #techie

[Mike Quindazzi @MikeQuindazzi]

More #Robots are at work in the #USA than ever before >>> @wef via @MikeQuindazzi >>> #ai #futureofwork #automation #iiot #iot #machinelearning #4IR

[Uyapo Ndadi @UyapoNdadi]

I credit Rre Masisi for taking us back to the times of Rre Mogae. And he does engage intellectually. Results are normally not instant. The world thought we are okay under SKI, and many donors left because they thought Botswana is fine.

[Alison Gillwald @alison_gillwald]

With country's economic decline undoubtedly contributing to xenophobic violence, initiatives to kickstart economy are important but must redress structural inequality. See New Africa Growth Platform 2 scale #start-ups https://t.co/5Mor9hyJuC @WER #af19 @RIAnetwork

[Research ICT Africa @RIAnetwork]

Government warned over wireless plan - with comments by @OnkokameMothob1 https://t.co/wZDLTCCSpv

[Onkokame Mothobi @OnkokameMothob1]

Catch @RIAnetwork director @alison_gillwald today at the WEF, moderating 'The Next Cybersecurity Frontiers' between 1315 and 1400hrs