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An overview on mobile activism in Africa
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MobileAc*visminAfrica
Jour Fixe 2009 Medien und Entwicklung
Berlin
Chris*anKreutzPhoto: DavidDennisPhotos.com (CC)
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1 Mobile Phones in Africa
3 Mobile Activism • Public Sphere • Participation • Transparency • Networking
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Challenges
Discussion
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NASA Image
The right picture?
Highestgrowthratesworldwide
99%ofTanzaniansareindirectreachofamobilephone
ThehighesttraffictotheBBCmobilewebsitescomesfromAfrica
Innova*onsaroundmobilephoneshappeninAfrica
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1 Reception
3 2
4 Publication
Networking
The mobile phone combines all former media
Documentation
From a passive recipient to an active user.
6Source: The Promise of Ubiquity. Internews Europe
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MobileAc*visminAfrica
NetworkingTransparency
Par*pica*onPublicSphere
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PublicSphere
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http://voicesofafrica.africanews.com
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Source: http://voicesofafrica.africanews.com/site/Guinness_factory_pollutes_water_sources/list_messages/21566
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Par*cipa*on
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SMS-Radio campaign against domestic violence in in Congo
AZUR Development
http://www.azurdev.org
Photo Erik Hersmann
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Transparency
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Monitoring of Elections
in many African countries
Source: http://www.digiactive.org/research/mobile-activism-in-african-elections-a-comparative-case-study/
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Networking
17Photo Dan Morrison (CC)
Protest
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General Strike for the People of Egypt
Usage
Costs
Disparity
Government
Control
Surveillance
MobileProvider
BusinessConcept
WalledGarden
Ac*vism
Beginning
Instrument
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Thankyouverymuch
foryoura>en*on!
www.crisscrossed.net
draussen‐blog.net
Photos:Crea*veCommonsLicense
Photo: Kalense Kid