Being Prepared

Adopting a values-based approach to digital inclusion.

Awards and spent a few days and some late nights meeting rap, R&B and kuduro superstars from across Africa: names like Banky W, Fally Ipupa, Daddy Owen, Cabo Snoop and Radio & Weasel, from Angola to Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond, all huge stars in their own countries, selling truckloads of records despite rampant piracy and a rickety music industry. These guys are kind of the Jay Zs and Snoops of Africa, basically.

We never really talk about 'who we are'.

                                                                                                          Digital identity is at the forefront of discussions about online safety, but we don't really have a full understanding of the nature of digital identity and how to manage it.                                                                                                                                   ‘Identity’, put simply, is the perception and expression we have of ourselves. Influenced by cultural contexts and social interactions, it is generally agreed that identity is perceived differently in different contexts.

                                                                                                                Online identity is about how we present ourselves to others online, and how we perceive ourselves through our online interactions.                                                                                                             

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