Experience

Stellenbosch Business School

• South Africa
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Research Associate

  • 2015 - Present

  The Digital Economy Africa Research (DEAR) is a recent initiative at the USB that aims to engage in strategic research that supports economic and social development in the rapid evolution of digital broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband internet, in South Africa and more widely in Sub Saharan Africa. DEAR is specifically interested in the transformative potential of digital technologies, in the workplace, for education, for policy development and for broad based economic opportunities. The digital revolution is happening faster than anyone could have predicted. Its benefits to consumers in terms of choice, performance and access to information and services are immense. There is no doubt that technological advancements bring increasing opportunities to our modern society, both in developed and developing countries. Digital technology, in its various forms, has already transformed the workplace, education, and government institutions. It has transformed the leisure and entertainment sectors, and it continues to generate new market opportunities across all business sectors. However, “For this digital revolution to contribute most to development, human activity needs to transform information into knowledge that can support individual empowerment and sustainable social and economic development, including institutional and political transformation and the development of knowledge societies that rest on 4 pillars: freedom of expression; quality education for all; universal access to information and knowledge; and respect for cultural and linguistic diversity.” (Broadband Commission, International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Open Letter to the G20 Leaders, Page 1, June 2012).