15/09/2022
28 SEPTEMBER, 8.45-10.30, Washington DC
How Mobile Phones are Catalyzing an African Revolution by JSI Center for Digital Health + Balancing Act
A lively in-person/online debate on how ubiquitous mobile phones and Internet access became the technological future of a continent
Africans using mobile phones are driving the largest social and economic developments over the last three decades. It is certainly the greatest technological change the Continent has seen recently - even eclipsing Internet access, which arguably only has widespread impact because of the ubiquity of mobile devices.
How have mobile phones changed African economies and societies?
Where are the new opportunities we can leverage?
Who are the innovators and initiators we should know?
What will Africa 3.0 look like and what’s needed to get there?
Please RSVP now to join Russell Southwood, long-time African telecom analyst at Balancing Act, and author of the just-published book, Africa 2.0 - Inside a Continent's Communications Revolution, a ‘first draft’ history that goes beyond the hype to show what happened and guide our future efforts.
He will be part of a lively in-person/online debate on September 28, 2022, and joined by special guests from government, entrepreneurship, international development - and you! - to explore how the humble mobile phone became and will be the technological future of a continent, including*:
Caroline Muhwezi, U-Report Global Coordinator, UNICEF
Ernest Ndukewe, Chairman Of The Board, MTN Nigeria
Luke Kyohere, Chief Product Officer, MFS Africa
Dr. Revi Sterling, Digital Inclusion Senior Technical Director, CARE
Russell Southwood, CEO, Balancing Act
Teddy Berihun, Director of Information Systems, Palladium
Moderated by Jonathan Metzger, Director, Center for Digital Health at JSI
Please RSVP now to join us in-person to engage with the discussants and network with your fellow digital development practitioners from 8:45-10:30am on September 28, 2022. A light breakfast will be provided to help energize us for the stimulating conversation.
You can also RSVP to watch the online session via Zoom.
Click on link below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-mobile-phones-are-catalyzing-an-african-revolution-tickets-418107750537
A lively in-person/online debate on how ubiquitous mobile phones and Internet access became the technological future of a continent
