Chernay Johnson

Former central-bank and sell-side economist, now captivated by the world of think-and-do tanks for development in (digital) Africa.

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

@LynetteAnthony Thanks Lynette. You’re such an inspiration! 🙌🏾

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

Check out my latest article: My top 10 lessons as a “creative intuitive” woman finding my way to purpose and impact, amid constant change and innovation https://t.co/EvWRilgNEa via @LinkedIn

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

My latest contribution to the World Economic Forum: Why financial services can kickstart Africa's digital economy https://t.co/DSlPqMzLiG via @wef

Follow the conversation #Africandigitalplatforms

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

"[...] the platform economy [...] needs a productive relationship with the financial sector. Payment solutions, financing and risk-management solutions that speak to the needs of platform participants will be key to unlocking its contribution" - @chernayj and @Herman_Smit

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

Bringing the best of Silicon Valley’s #behavioralscience community to Cape Town to capacitate African FSPs has been so personally rewarding! Thanks @evelyngosnell, @bermster & Richard Mathera from @IrrationalLabs for joining the #BeSciAfrica movement 🙌🏾

@i2ifacility @cenfri_org

[Irrational Labs @IrrationalLabs]

.@evelyngosnell is having a grand old time kicking off insight2impact’s Behavioral Science Academy for Financial Service Providers @cenfri_org #BeSciAfrica

[Louise de Villiers @DataWhisper]

#BeSciAfrica meet up: fire side chat with choice architects from Africa @CapitecBankSA @DavidPerrott_ @SamuelWaterberg @JoubertDaniele @i2ifacility @cenfri_org @Finmarktrust

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

#BeSciAfrica Breakfast Club
w/ @BusaraCenter and @i2ifacility

@Herman_Smit @lucia_schlemmer @allsch2001 Sarah Swanson

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

Time-lapse of visual illusions from the #BeSciAfrica meet up we hosted last night in Cape Town. The movement toward nudging for good is gaining momentum in Africa 🙌🏾 @Herman_Smit @DavidPerrott_
#behavioraleconomics #aboutlastnight #nudgingforgood #financialnudge
#financialhealth

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

Follow the conversation #BeSciAfrica as the Behavioural science for financial services movement gains momentum in Africa this week! https://t.co/sSid2H3TZn

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

Thank you @UNCTAD!

[UN Trade and Development @UNCTAD]

Asante Kenya... #AfricaEcommerceWeek was just magic.

240 characters could not convey the experience of the amazing 5 days we've had in Nairobi at the first-ever #AfricaEWeek.

So we made a highlight video. Take a look at part 1.

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

Asante Nairobi! Our @i2ifacility has mapped the >280 multi-sided digital platforms that are shaping the #digitaleconomy in 8 African countries; bringing novel data into conversations at @UNCTAD’s 1st #AfricaEcommerceWeek! See you again next year! Access: https://t.co/dRPASAvHwf

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

https://t.co/H1gi5E8aLf

[UN Trade and Development @UNCTAD]

🇰🇪 Kenya 🇰🇪
What a colorful day at #AfricaEWeek!

We salute your beautiful country and people on #JamhuriDay #JamhuriDay2018 & your president @UKenyatta for welcoming Africa and beyond to a week focused on empowering African counties in the digital era👏🏼.

#AfricaEcommerceWeek

[Research ICT Africa @RIAnetwork]

Great collaboration with @cenfri_org on this issue! Read our policy paper here on Microwork in Africa, part of the @afteraccess paper series. https://t.co/P71e4v2Ey2 @OnkokameMothob1 @alison_gillwald

[i2ifacility @i2ifacility]

Our Chernay Johnson and @Herman_Smit are in action at #AfricaEWeek. with @UNCTAD! Check out the #AfricanDigitalPlatforms database here: https://t.co/0s1hk9RNFd

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

@jhbwater hi there. Blairgowrie is also affected. Any idea when it will be resolved?

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

Manufacturing confidence improves: http://t.co/claHzSkX via @Fin24

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

SA consumer spending likely to remain subdued into 2013, economist warns http://t.co/WX1XuExY via @http://twitter.com/EngNewsZA

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

Strikes worsen outlook for SA growth — BER http://t.co/NDEj8peL

[Chernay Johnson @chernayj]

The humour of presidential debates. Would pay for #Zille versus #JZ - likely to be highly entertaining