Digital technologies and Asian and African countries

2018 ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Nina Tsvetkova ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
African Countries

Digital technologies in african agriculture

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. G. Gavrilova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Early Warning Systems ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Agricultural Transformation ◽  
Agricultural Innovations ◽  
African Agriculture ◽  
Mobile Information Services ◽  
Sufficient Food

The inability of African states to provide sufficient food to their populations is due to low levels of agricultural productivity. To achieve food security, it is necessary to carry out agricultural transformation, i.e. a structural reform of the agricultural sector, which entails a widespread introduction and use of innovations. In some African countries, digital technologies are already being introduced, such as mobile information services for farmers, early warning systems for hunger or disasters, warehouse receipt systems, etc. The main reasons for the lack of implementation of agricultural innovations in Africa include scarce funding, the low educational level of producers, underdeveloped infrastructure, limited access to information about new technologies, etc.

To Lie or Not to Lie

2019 ◽  
pp. 178-197
Author(s):  
Bevelyn Dube
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Dilemma ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Codes Of Conduct ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Media Ethics ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Ethical Decisions ◽  
The Face

New digital technologies have radically transformed the face of journalism in general and photo journalism in particular. These new technologies have not only made it easy for photo journalists to obtain images and to transmit them quickly to newsrooms and consumers across the globe, but they have also provided limitless opportunities for photo manipulation to take place, thus raising questions about the authenticity of those images. This has led to some scholars calling for the rethinking of media ethics to address these ethical dilemmas. This chapter, therefore, examines the codes of conduct for journalists in ten southern African countries to ascertain whether they have responded to this ethical dilemma brought in by the new digital technologies and if so, whether these responses give adequate guidance to journalists when called upon to make ethical decisions while processing photographs. The concepts of truth, reality and accuracy are also interrogated in the chapter. Findings revealed that most of the codes which do not make reference to photo manipulation are outdated and that those which do, are not comprehensive enough to give guidance to photo journalists.

scholarly journals Gender composition of ownership and management of firms and the gender digital divide in Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Orkoh ◽  
Wilma Viviers
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Gender Composition ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Firm Level ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Employment Of Women ◽  
And Gender

Purpose: This study analysed the determinants of firms’ adoption and utilisation of digital technologies in Africa, with specific attention to the gender structure of firms’ ownership and management, in the interest of closing the gender digital divide.Design/methodology/approach: Logistic and Poisson regression techniques were used to analyse firm-level data from the World Bank’s Enterprise Survey in 48 African countries for the period 2006–2019.Findings/results: (1) Representation: The descriptive analysis shows very low representation of women in the ownership and management of firms in Africa. Whilst just over a quarter of the firms were partly women-owned, less than 10% are majority- or all-women-owned and only 12% have women as a top manager. The results are a comparison of firms according to gender composition. (2) Adoption: The regression estimates suggest that firms that are partly women-owned are more likely to adopt digital technologies, but all-women-owned and firms with women as top managers are less likely to adopt digital technologies for their business activities. These results on the adoption of digital technologies remained consistent with the results on utilisation of digital technologies for business activities. (3) Utilisation: Partly women-owned or women-led firms are less likely to use digital technologies for business activities such as using the Internet for research and placing orders. However, these firms are more likely to use e-mail for business communication. Partly women-owned firms are more likely to use digital technologies more intensively, whilst the opposite was observed for majority- or fully women-owned and women-led firms.Practical implications: This study highlights the need for initiatives focussed on developing women in Africa’s knowledge and use of digital technologies in business. Based on the results, women are urged to enhance their skills in this domain. This may present greater opportunities in terms of employment of women to increase women’s representation.Originality/value: The article contributes to knowledge on the nexus between gender digital divide and gender inequality in ownership and management of firms. The results may also inform initiatives to narrow the digital divide in Africa.

To Lie or Not to Lie

2017 ◽  
pp. 44-63
Author(s):  
Bevelyn Dube
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Dilemma ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Codes Of Conduct ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Media Ethics ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Ethical Decisions ◽  
The Face

New digital technologies have radically transformed the face of journalism in general and photo journalism in particular. These new technologies have not only made it easy for photo journalists to obtain images and to transmit them quickly to newsrooms and consumers across the globe, but they have also provided limitless opportunities for photo manipulation to take place, thus raising questions about the authenticity of those images. This has led to some scholars calling for the rethinking of media ethics to address these ethical dilemmas. This chapter, therefore, examines the codes of conduct for journalists in ten southern African countries to ascertain whether they have responded to this ethical dilemma brought in by the new digital technologies and if so, whether these responses give adequate guidance to journalists when called upon to make ethical decisions while processing photographs. The concepts of truth, reality and accuracy are also interrogated in the chapter. Findings revealed that most of the codes which do not make reference to photo manipulation are outdated and that those which do, are not comprehensive enough to give guidance to photo journalists.

ICTs and Cultural Promotion in Africa

2019 ◽  
pp. 248-267
Author(s):  
Floribert Patrick C. Endong
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
The State ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Cultural Activism ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Black African ◽  
Research Questions

Digital technologies have, in recent times, become key tools for cultural promotion and preservation in various parts of Africa. A number of interesting cultural projects are today created in most Black African countries to promote specific aspects of less represented cultures through digital platforms. The entities behind such projects vary from nongovernmental initiatives to government agencies and are driven by varied motives. In spite of this variety of motives, their actions indisputably aim at the same cultural vision: the promotion and restoration of various aspects of the African cultures. Hinging on empirical understandings, this chapter critically explores these digitally driven cultural projects. The chapter specifically examines the prospects and challenges of using digital technologies to promote culture in Black African countries. It addresses the following research questions: What is the state of cultural promotion in Black African countries? How are ICTs facilitating cultural activism in the continent? and What are some of the challenges faced by cultural activists in the continent?

An Application of the HFACS Method to Aviation Accidents in Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Isaac Munene
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Physical Environment ◽  
Human Factor ◽  
Flight Training ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Causal Factors ◽  
Aviation Accidents ◽  
Factors Analysis ◽  
Adverse Weather ◽  
Decision Errors

Abstract. The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) methodology was applied to accident reports from three African countries: Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. In all, 55 of 72 finalized reports for accidents occurring between 2000 and 2014 were analyzed. In most of the accidents, one or more human factors contributed to the accident. Skill-based errors (56.4%), the physical environment (36.4%), and violations (20%) were the most common causal factors in the accidents. Decision errors comprised 18.2%, while perceptual errors and crew resource management accounted for 10.9%. The results were consistent with previous industry observations: Over 70% of aviation accidents have human factor causes. Adverse weather was seen to be a common secondary casual factor. Changes in flight training and risk management methods may alleviate the high number of accidents in Africa.

Latinos Challenging Deficit Discourses: Circulating Languages, Literacies and Practices with Digital Technologies

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Games ◽  
Cecilia Henriquez ◽  
Danny Martinez ◽  
Theresa McGinnis ◽  
Silvia Nogueron ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Deficit Discourses
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