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Onkokame Mothobi @OnkokameMothob1

MA in Economics (UB). PhD in Economics (UCT). Competition and Regulation in ICT, Optimal pricing strategy, Network economic analyst.

Joined October 2013
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Onkokame Mothobi retweeted
Research ICT Africa@RIAnetwork
29 Apr 2021
Registrations are still open for this lunchtime webinar! We will be discussing South Africa's new Draft National Data and Cloud Policy bit.ly/3vqBYkS 🗓️ 6 May, 13:00 - 14:30 SAST Register here: bit.ly/2Pw2dXK #DataPolicy #CloudComputing #DigitalEconomy
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Research ICT Africa@RIAnetwork
13 Jan 2021
New RIA policy brief by @OnkokameMothob1 on digital labour in Africa highlights significant gender discrimination in #gigeconomy - based on survey conducted with partners @LIRNEasia & @DIRSI in three regions of the Global South, incl. Africa. bit.ly/2LvUC9J @IDRC_CRDI
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Onkokame Mothobi retweeted
Economic Freedom Fighters
@EFFSouthAfrica
13 Feb 2020
[MUST WATCH]: Noma singafa, sofa sithi alukho uvalo. #SONA2020
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Onkokame Mothobi retweeted
Research ICT Africa@RIAnetwork
11 Nov 2019
And there are many more policy issues, interviews, and data visualizations — on everything from #cybersecurity, #digitaleconomy, #digitalinequality, to global governance. Read the full RIA@Work Review Report: researchictafrica.net/wp/wp-…
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Research ICT Africa@RIAnetwork
11 Nov 2019
[Thread]: Today, @RIAnetwork is publishing the RIA@Work five-year review Report — embodying crucial data between research evidence, policy, & advocacy in #ICT, through an active role in research to influence policy. @MandelaUCT @IDRC_CRDI @SidaICT4D @LIRNEasia
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Onkokame Mothobi retweeted
Sarah Kiden@MsKiden
4 Nov 2019
The Internet community pays tribute to Dr Tarek Kamel. The Africa Internet community and the global Internet community will miss him. A moment of silence in remembrance of Tarek #ICANN66
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Catch latest policy brief by @RIAnetwork which shows that the introduction of social media tax in Zambia, where about 86% of the population not using the Internet, will undermine the government's efforts to get people online. @ZICTAICP @IDRC_CRDI @alison_gillwald
Tapiwa Chinembiri@tapss_tap
29 Oct 2019
Latest Policy brief: Zambian Data Prices fall by more than 70% but Internet use remains below 20% @RIAnetwork researchictafrica.net/2019/1…
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Onkokame Mothobi retweeted
Research ICT Africa@RIAnetwork
21 Oct 2019
"Visualisation and mapping does not compensate for poor data" - Dr @OnkokameMothob1 New research from @RIAnetwork explores the subject! Get more insights from the brief on RIA African Mobile Pricing Index -- researchictafrica.net/wp/wp-…… @IDRC_CRDI @Sida #Africadigitalpolicy #RIA
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raymond onuoha@OnuohaRaymond
10 Oct 2019
Big Congratulations to my boss and PhD supervisor at UCT @alison_gillwald for becoming the first African executive member of The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet). You are the real #AfricanGiant Read more: bit.ly/2IvNplh

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omudongo@o_mudongo
9 Oct 2019
Good stuff happening today!! @RIAnetwork ❤️💙 Dr @senkalina & Dr @OnkokameMothob1 leading the #Wednesday #brownbagsession on "GSMA Intelligence Report". The small-group setting allowed for excellent Q&A - @IDRC_CRDI @alison_gillwald
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Alison Gillwald@alison_gillwald
27 Sep 2019
Multicultural feast ⁦@RIAnetwork⁩ to celebrate #Heritage Day
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ThatfutureLook (💙,🧡)@neomacademy
10 Sep 2019
Automated kitchen in China uses floating pots and pans 🥘@Cheddar Follow us for more updates or visit: aijobs.com/ #aijobs #datascience #ai #robotics #robots #artificialintelligence #aiskills #machinelearning #futuretechnology #computerscience #technologies #techie
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Onkokame Mothobi retweeted
Mike Quindazzi
@MikeQuindazzi
9 Sep 2019
More #Robots are at work in the #USA than ever before >>> @wef via @MikeQuindazzi >>> #ai #futureofwork #automation #iiot #iot #machinelearning #4IR
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Uyapo Ndadi@UyapoNdadi
7 Sep 2019
I credit Rre Masisi for taking us back to the times of Rre Mogae. And he does engage intellectually. Results are normally not instant. The world thought we are okay under SKI, and many donors left because they thought Botswana is fine.
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Alison Gillwald@alison_gillwald
4 Sep 2019
With country's economic decline undoubtedly contributing to xenophobic violence, initiatives to kickstart economy are important but must redress structural inequality. See New Africa Growth Platform 2 scale #start-ups weforum.org/our-impact/new-a… @WER #af19 @RIAnetwork
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Onkokame Mothobi retweeted
Research ICT Africa@RIAnetwork
4 Sep 2019
Government warned over wireless plan - with comments by @OnkokameMothob1 iol.co.za/weekend-argus/gove…
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Catch @RIAnetwork director @alison_gillwald today at the WEF, moderating 'The Next Cybersecurity Frontiers' between 1315 and 1400hrs
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Onkokame Mothobi retweeted
Research ICT Africa@RIAnetwork
20 Aug 2019
"The notion of a #4IR might be a convenient way of packaging history and of mobilising people. But there is nothing inherent in so-called 4IR technologies that will necessarily result in empowerment of the marginalised." @alisonGillwald RIA Execuctie Dir. buff.ly/2Hedo04

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Onkokame Mothobi retweeted
MUTALE Bonaventure@BonaventureBVM
29 Jul 2019
The Kazungula Bridge connecting Zambia and Botswana has taken shape..This legacy capital project is a game changer in trade and business.
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The domain name market in Africa is very small, approximated at 1.3% of the total domain name market. #AFDNS19 @RIAnetwork
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