Governance of the Platform Economy

A Virtual Fishbowl Conversation

The launching of the study "Governance of the platform economy in developing countries and emerging economies. Focus: Africa" marks the start of a conversation about the emerging platform economy in Africa.

On 7th July 2021 African tech and change makers and Dr. Sabine Müller, head of GIZ's Africa Department, discussed, exchanged perspectives and shared ideas with GIZ colleagues and passionate change makers from all over the African continent and the globe:

How it will shape the future of the continent. Are governments prepared?  What policies are needed for an environmentally sustainable and inclusive economic development in the age of the platform economy? Will we see some African societies leap frogging and leaving others behind? And most of all: what could international development agencies like GIZ offer for co-creating  solutions that harness the opportunities and mitigate the risks connected to platform economies?

We do not think we have all the answers yet. Neither does the study, but it sheds light on some pressing policy challenges and serves as conversation starter - it is available in English, French and German, for you to read (see below).

Follow up

 

Deepening conversations focusing on the gender gap and workers rights in respect to platform economies took place on 31st August with Sylvia Mukasa and on 28th September 2021 with Rethabile Konopo. The documentation can be found on the pages of the GLAC Dialogue Forum.


The Fishbowl Podium

Rethabile Konopo - Founder of Pereko Foundation

Rethabile Konopo - Founder of Pereko Foundation

Rethabile is a Legal & Systems Designer, Founder of Pereko Foundation in Botswana. She has over ten years of experience in both nonprofit and private sectors with a strong background in business and law to lead research in legal and systems design projects for access to justice. Rethabile had a groundbreaking stay at Stanford University, Hasso Plattner School of Design (d.School), as the John. S. Knight Fellowships Affiliate where she developed an immense interest in the human-centered process of creative problem-solving, spending time at the Legal Design Lab and the K12 Lab. She then participated as a fellow for d.School Designing for Social Systems, joining high impact social sector leaders across the world. She recently published “The ABCs of Design Thinking PlayBook'' on Amazon and the “FutureLab Toolkit”.

https://www.perekofoundation.org/

Sabine Müller - Director General Africa Department @ GIZ

Sabine Müller - Director General Africa Department @ GIZ

Dr. Sabine Müller has worked in international cooperation for more than 30 years. Since 2017, she holds the position of Director General of the Africa Department at the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. Prior to her current appointment, she was Director General of the Sectoral Department at GIZ Headquarters in Germany, with responsibilities in different technical fields. She worked several years as Head of the Central America and later the South America Division and held positions as Head of the South East Asia Division and Head of the Internal Evaluation and Quality Group in GIZ’s Department of Strategic Development. She has held several long-term assignments in Latin America. Before joining GIZ, Dr. Müller worked in the private sector on development cooperation issues in Africa and Latin America. After graduating in agricultural economics, Dr. Mueller obtained her doctorate at the Department of Agricultural Economics of Kiel University.

https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/africa.html

Sylvia Mukasa - Founder of GlobalX

Sylvia Mukasa - Founder of GlobalX

An award-winning entrepreneur, Sylvia is Founder/CEO of GlobalX Investments Ltd/GlobalX Innovation Labs. She is passionate about empowering Women in Tech and contributing to the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Africa and globally. She is Country Co-Founder/Chapter Lead (Kenya) for Women in Tech Africa (WiTA). WiTA won the United Nations EQUALS in Tech Award, Leadership Category in 2018. She is a 2014 TechWomen Fellow, an Initiative of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. TechWomen empowers, connects and supports the next generation of women leaders in STEM from Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East; launched by Hillary Clinton, former US Secretary of State. She is also a GLAC Member and a BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt Responsible Leader.

https://sylviamukasa.wordpress.com/

Nanjira Sambuli - Researcher, Policy analyst & Strategist

Nanjira Sambuli - Researcher, Policy analyst & Strategist

Nanjira Sambuli is a researcher, policy analyst and strategist interested in and working on understanding the unfolding, gendered impacts of ICT adoption on governance, media, entrepreneurship and culture. Nanjira is a Commissioner on the Lancet & Financial Times Global Commission (Governing Health Futures 2030), President and co-Chair of the Transform Health Coalition, a board member at The New Humanitarian , Development Gateway and Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL). She is also a Ford Global Fellow. Nanjira also sits on several advisory boards, including the World Economic Forum’s Technology and Social Justice Initiatives,  <A+> Alliance for Inclusive Algorithms and the Carnegie Council’s AI and Equality Initiative . Additionally, she is a Diplomacy Moderator at the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator (GESDA). 

https://nanjira.com/

Gamelihle Sibanda - Moderator

Gamelihle Sibanda - Moderator

Gamelihle Sibanda is a systems thinker and rapid ideator who fuses his skills in civil engineering, business, ethical artificial intelligence and biomimicry (innovation inspired by nature) towards the creation of a regenerative planet; that provides enough for all forever. He has over 27 years of international professional experience, mainly in infrastructure investment and development in 13 countries. 20 of which have been spent working with the United Nations in Africa and the rest in Government, Consulting and Applied Research. Gamelihle has worked in various capacities; liaising with Governments, Universities, Infrastructure Authorities, Employers’ Organizations, Unions, Donors, United Nations Agencies, Consultants, Contractors and Communities on the policy, financing, feasibility, research, design, training, employment creation, Just Transition to a greener economy and implementation of infrastructure and environmental projects in both rural and urban environments. It is against this background that he is also well experienced as a facilitator of meetings of diverse minds and a moderator of intellectual conversations, both in physical and virtual spaces.

Steve Tchoumba - Executive Director @ ActivSpaces

Steve Tchoumba - Executive Director @ ActivSpaces

Steve Tchoumba is a young Cameroonian native. He is a holder of a Bachelor degree in International Relations obtained at Coventry University in the United Kingdom. Highly experienced in the business development industry, he has founded various companies such as Gifted, Root Café and has strong professional experiences/skills in the following domains: Human Resource Consulting, Business Development,Sales, Marketing, Training,Education (George Dixon Academy, The Bridge International School). He is currently the Executive Director of ActivSpaces. He works closely with the entrepreneurs in transforming their ideas into sustainable businesses. He is also responsible for developing partnerships with all the actors in the tech-ecosystem in Cameroon including universities, corporates and other incubators.

https://www.activspaces.com/

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