Tinaani Nyabereka
GWERU –
Technology advocacy movement Techwomen Alumnae last week engaged the Gweru
community on data and privacy issues with emphasis on the digital economy.
Technology advocacy movement Techwomen Alumnae last week engaged the Gweru
community on data and privacy issues with emphasis on the digital economy.
The
organisation is on a mission to improve inclusive access to technology and
digital security through a campaign dubbed Digital Aspirations.
organisation is on a mission to improve inclusive access to technology and
digital security through a campaign dubbed Digital Aspirations.
Digital
Aspirations programs coordinator, Aritha Mare said skills on digital commerce
were important as citizens were increasingly already making use of online
platforms to do business.
Aspirations programs coordinator, Aritha Mare said skills on digital commerce
were important as citizens were increasingly already making use of online
platforms to do business.
“We
came today to engage with stakeholders because we are participating in some of
the components of the digital economy hence we need to be fully-equipped. In
the digital economy, there is need for inclusivity so we engaged students who a
critical stakeholder in this discourse. We need to appreciate them on what they
know,” said Mare.
came today to engage with stakeholders because we are participating in some of
the components of the digital economy hence we need to be fully-equipped. In
the digital economy, there is need for inclusivity so we engaged students who a
critical stakeholder in this discourse. We need to appreciate them on what they
know,” said Mare.
She
said digital skills were essential for the advancement of abilities to make
full use of contemporary technologies.
said digital skills were essential for the advancement of abilities to make
full use of contemporary technologies.
“When
we talk about the digital economy, our mind-sets start to look at the experts
but we should rather include everyone; those in the informal sectors and in the
rural areas.
we talk about the digital economy, our mind-sets start to look at the experts
but we should rather include everyone; those in the informal sectors and in the
rural areas.
“Looking
at what is required to take part in the digital economy, we want to see if we
have the requisite skills. We understand lack of skills is still a challenge to
many people in our society. There are also those who don’t have access to the
gadgetry and there are those that have the gadgetry but do not know how to use
them,” said Mare.
at what is required to take part in the digital economy, we want to see if we
have the requisite skills. We understand lack of skills is still a challenge to
many people in our society. There are also those who don’t have access to the
gadgetry and there are those that have the gadgetry but do not know how to use
them,” said Mare.
Technology
expert and entrepreneur, Innocent Mupasi said in the digital economy, there was
need to make use of the available methods to protect data.
expert and entrepreneur, Innocent Mupasi said in the digital economy, there was
need to make use of the available methods to protect data.
“To
young people, the issue of date security is vital because we use data almost every
day. Of particular concern is the issue of data privacy because we don’t know
in whose hands the data may end up.
young people, the issue of date security is vital because we use data almost every
day. Of particular concern is the issue of data privacy because we don’t know
in whose hands the data may end up.
“One
thing you must know as youths in Africa is that your data is now everywhere; in
the form of pictures on social media platforms and email accounts. In Zimbabwe
mobile telecommunication operators keep enormous amounts of our data so how
they use it should be of concern to us. They have to be accountable to us,”
said Mupasi.
thing you must know as youths in Africa is that your data is now everywhere; in
the form of pictures on social media platforms and email accounts. In Zimbabwe
mobile telecommunication operators keep enormous amounts of our data so how
they use it should be of concern to us. They have to be accountable to us,”
said Mupasi.
