Luci_Abrahams

Director, LINK Centre, Wits University, South Africa, academic + policy research on digital transitions in economic and social sectors

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Public Policy Paper: "Crafting the SA Digital Economy & Society: Multi-Dimensional Roles of the Future-Oriented State" - by LINK's @luci_abrahams, @TaniaAjam of Stellenbosch @of_spl, @Ayad_Al_Ani of @ECDigitalFuture, & Trudi Hartzenberg of @TradeLawCentre: https://t.co/gjAwWXKo56

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With great sadness, farewell to Dr Praneel Ruplal, a top student and committed regulatory professional, thank you for your many contributions to knowledge building in this student community, will think of you each time we use Atlas.ti @LINKCentreWits

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AJIC Issue 26: "Innovation Entanglement at Three South African Tech Hubs" - by @luci_abrahams, based on research for @Afrinnovation and @LINKCentreWits

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congratulations to Emilia Nghikembua, appointed next CEO of Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) from the LINK Centre Wits University @LINKCentreWits

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Congratulations Boss Lady @etu_ama!

The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) appoints Mrs. Emilia Nghikembua as Chief Executive Officer, effective 01 January 2021.

Read more: https://t.co/yoEib0Svkn

#CRAN #ICT #Regulator #NewCEO 📡🇳🇦

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AJIC Issue 26: Thematic Issue: Collaborative Innovation in African Settings, is now available online, https://t.co/Mt4pSpheWl, featuring six articles based on research by members of the Open African Innovation Research (Open AIR) network @Afrinnovation

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IEEE Open Innovations Conference hosted by @LINKCentreWits 3 - 5 October shows the importance of renewable energy and energy storage innovation to future digital transformation across Africa https://t.co/0BWr93T5NV

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@CityPowerJhb no power in Observatory Johannesburg since around 09h00 today

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Tech hub key issue #3: Creating a constant flow of powerful innovation events is the energy of a tech hub

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Tech hub key issue #2: Scaling up in the tech community - comparing thought processes of others to ours, that awareness builds tech success

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Tech hub key issue #1: Quote from tech entrepreneur: "Being a small company in a mature market is extremely tough"

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Tweeting about key issues for tech hubs over the next few months, as part of the Open AIR continental research project on African innovation

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Super disruptors=mobile. analytics. cloud. social. web. content. Exponential disruptors=AI, connected home, 3Dprinting, crypto-currencies,

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platform innovation - what becomes possible when very large numbers of users are on the same platform - eg driverless cars #ITWebdigital

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SMAC = social mobile analytics cloud #ITWebdigital

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We see digital in IT services, digital banking, insurance, health and lifestyle! What's digital in agriculture, mining, other #ITWebdigital

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From "IT strategy" to "digital strategy" to "business strategy for the digital age" Joe van Niekerk CIO Discovery Vitality #ITWebdigital

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Visit SA's digital tech hubs Bandwidth Barn Khayelitsha+Woodstock, Smart XChange, JoziHub, Tshimologong #tshimologong #ITWebdigital

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Lee Naik: 5 digital megatrends: intelligent automation,liquid workforce,platform economy,predictable disruption,digital trust #ITWebdigital

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Prize for the Tweet of the Day: One free place at the Wits Level 2 CIO programme (2 weeks) in 2017 #ITWebdigital

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Buzz words can be key words - CIOs and Chief Digital Officers will lead digital innovation #ITWebdigital