1. Introduction In 2019 at the CyFyAfrica conference members seriously discuss and promote African digitalization in all aspects of life. The participants underlined the importance of being a part of global digital discourse and what a true all-inclusive industry 4.0 will possibly look like. The year before 2019 the…
Introduction Privacy is a core element of democracies and a key issue in Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D), as it relates closely to concepts of social development and governance (Heeks 2017). Due to extensive digitalization and datafication, privacy rights are often hampered in regions with more extensive privacy…
Welcome to this post on Afro-Pessimism where we will dive deep into the complex world of Afro-Pessimism, an intellectual movement that has sparked intense debates within academia and activism sectors. The key concepts, strengths and weaknesses of Afro-Pessimism will be highlighted. A few areas where Afro-Pessimism has had an impact…
Have you ever wondered? Have you ever felt like someone is watching you? Someone is reading everything you type? Someone is listening to all the calls you make? Is anyone there? Someone can see through your webcam, and hear your words through the various devices that litter your house? What…
Datafication of Africa will go according to plan! In continuation of my previous post i will continue to unravel connections between China and the Global South datafication process. Year 2023 African Union (AU) celebrated the 60 years anniversary of their existence. Between 1-3 October AU, previously known as the Organization…
Standing Strong for Reproductive Rights in a Digital World Two weeks ago, September 28th marked a significant date in the global calendar – International Safe Abortion Day, also known as #Sept28. It’s a day dedicated to raising awareness about safe and accessible abortion services. In our increasingly digital world, the…
Introduction In April 2022, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) launched a new project to participate in federated social media, the more well known “fediverse”. One year later, the results of this pilot were examined, and a talk was given by Wojciech Wiewiórowski the supervisor of the EDPS. The talk…
Welcome to the Anonymice’s one and only Afroxpter mouse, here to take you on journey through the nature of data and its ‘fication’; how it affects various facets of life, and its continual impact on several social challenges. As the title says, the computer, which in this case is taken…
DaniMouse on duty: Let’s look at the Middle East! Hi! Howdy! Hello! I am DaniMouse, one of the mice behind the scenes at Anonymouse. I want to take this opportunity to introduce myself and tell you a bit more on what I will be discussing. I have been raised in…
Greetings from Bustlelolog mouse, for the entrance i will discuss the facts which unwrap the possibility of datafication for the Global South. We will touch upon the ethical and moral part of datafication summarizing my thoughts with a grain of philosophy. Datafication has been a big subject for many years….