IEEE @ SXSW 2015 - Lessons from Africa: Relationships Over Privacy

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Africa is in the midst of a mobile revolution that is resulting in the unprecedented expansion of something Africans value most: relationships. This serves as a key innovation driver on a continent where mobile subscribers are predicted to hit one billion next year. The people of Africa embrace mobile technology to connect to communities, regions, countries and the world. This rapid ICT expansion has resulted in a ?leapfrog? effect, resulting in mobile technology innovation in critical sectors of the economy including banking, education, healthcare, agriculture, and community development. Local technology hubs spawn mobile applications and sharing of solutions as quickly as the technology allows. Africans are seizing opportunities to share, connect and enable communities through technology. At SXSW 2015, Jessica Colao (Director of Partnerships, iHub) provided context on this explosion in mobile innovation in Africa and explained why innovators in Africa value relationships over privacy.

At SXSW 2015, Jessica Colao (Director of Partnerships, iHub) provided context on this explosion in mobile innovation in Africa and explained why innovators in Africa value relationships over privacy.

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