Jonathan Donner
@jcd
As Director of the Caribou Digital Institute, I am a researcher, author, and consultant focused on advancing digital inclusion in the majority world.
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Positive Friction for Responsible Digital Lending: A Call to Action
Positive Friction in Digital Lending: Examples and Benefits. Explore how intentional friction in digital credit processes can enhance consumer protection and drive business value.
centerforfinancialinclusion.orgIndian teenagers from small towns are taking YouTube Shorts by storm
Nilesh Christopherrestofworld.org
Jobtech for Refugees research now available: Kampala Case Study - Jobtech Alliance
Michelle Hassanjobtechalliance.com
Amazon’s Trickle-Down Monopoly: Third-Party Sellers and the Transformation of Small Business
"Amazon's Trickle-Down Monopoly" explores the role of third-party sellers and their experiences in building Amazon's retail business, examining how Amazon's control and changes have transformed small businesses.
datasociety.netAcademic Fellows Report November 2022
This report examines the role of young African influencers and viral hashtags on TikTok and Instagram in challenging Afropessimism and nurturing an African digital cosmopolitan practice.
africanofilter.orgThe Academic Fellows program has brought together 11 African academics based around the continent
and the diaspora to investigate Africa's narrative across a range of mediums and topics that include
social media, arts reinstitution, the impact of Covid-19, and spoken word poetry. The program brings
academic rigour and an evidence-based approach to African No Filter's work to understand and shift
harmful and stereotypical narratives about Africa. It forms part of a larger research agenda to
understand narrative and its impact. It is co-funded by Facebook and supported by The African Union,
AUDA-NEPAD and the New York-based Africa Centre.
