This panel on Platform Cooperatives in Africa: Case Studies in Blockchain and Digital Governance brings together experts to explore the role of technology in cooperative models and digital governance. Edward Kisembo explores strategies for digital platform governance and ownership structures in Africa. John Njuguna Maina presents the Chipukizi Voice of Drama as a Kenyan case study in platform cooperativism. Ndirangu Ngunjiri discusses how accelerating digitalization and technological innovation are driving economic growth in Africa. Sebonkile Thaba highlights how South African agro-processors can overcome barriers by integrating cooperatives and blockchain technology, focusing on the transformation of rural businesses through digital solutions. Moderated by Dr. Adrian Clomax (Rutgers University).
Speakers
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Ndirangu Ngunjiri Ph.D. student, University of Nairobi
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John Njuguna Maina Young African Scholars Network
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Adriane Clomax Presidential Postdoc- Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations
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Sebonkile Thaba Lecturer at the University of Johannesburg