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I had the opportunity to contribute to this new BCC World Service programme \u2018Will AI kill development?\u2019. Listen here, or contact me for an mp3 if you\u2019re unable to access it. Summary Ian Goldin asks if robotisation will prevent poorer countries taking the traditional route to prosperity. Since World War Two, nation after nation has\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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I am happy to announce that my new edited book ‘Digital Economies at Global Margins‘ is now out! It was a pleasure working with so many brilliant thinkers and scholars who produced the critical and cutting-edge research you\u2019ll find in the book. A huge thanks to all of the authors who contributed. Below you can\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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If we’ve been quiet about our Digital Entrepreneurship in Africa research, it’s because Michel, Mark, and I have been busy drafting chapters for an upcoming monograph. In the book, we use our empirical data to work through some of the development hopes that have been associated with digital entrepreneurship, for instance, that Africa may leapfrog\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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  African digital entrepreneurs like Tayo Oviosu (see tweet\u00a0in the picture) are forcefully pursuing the aspiration that African technologies will one day be used by millions of users around the world. We want to share a working paper that discusses this ambition. In the paper, we’re examining the possibilities for African digital firms to scale\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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We have a new publication out that summarises some of our Geonet research to-date. You can download the full paper here, or get a free open-access version at the link below: Graham, M., Ojanpera, S., Anwar, M. A., and Friederici, N. 2017.\u00a0Digital Connectivity and African Knowledge Economies. Questions de Communication. 32. 345-360. Abstract: Connectivity throughout\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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It\u00a0has almost been a year since I finished the final draft of my dissertation about African innovation hubs. In the meantime, a number of publications have come out about hubs in Africa and elsewhere, some in high-profile venues (references are below). This probably signifies that hubs are becoming accepted as a unique and interesting organizational\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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The Geonet team will attend next year’s Global Conference of Economic Geography (GCEG) in full strength, running two hopefully lively sessions. Both run under the larger theme “Digital Economies, Digital Connectivity, Digital Margins.” Papers can be submitted between 15 Nov 2017 and 15 March 2018 on the GCEG website (https:\/\/www.gceg2018.com).   Digital Economies, Digital Connectivity,\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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The \u2018techie\u2019 archetype is the mascot of our age. Generally imagined and depicted as a youth, most often male, wearing a casual sweat-shirt, and carrying a backpack that contains the tool of his trade\u2014the laptop. The techie dreams of building a software \u2018app\u2019 that commands a global following and so ingenious that wealthy investors line\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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Digital entrepreneurship is on the rise across Africa. There is no question that the number of technology startups and the number of organizations trying to support them has multiplied in recent years. Many have taken this rise of activity to indicate a fundamental and promising shift. Already, The Next Africa has been proclaimed, and policymakers\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>

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\r\n Dissertation: African Hubs as Assemblers of Technology Entrepreneurs<\/a>\r\n <\/div>\r\n
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Good news: my dissertation on African technology innovation hubs is now complete! The permanent digital record (incl. a pdf for download) is\u00a0here, and the hardbound copy will shortly be deposited with Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries as well. Friederici, N. (2016, October). Innovation Hubs in Africa: Assemblers of Technology Entrepreneurs. Dissertation, Oxford, UK: Oxford Internet Institute, University\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>","max_pages":4}