What we are doing here and why were doing it. This is part of an ongoing series sponsored by the center that brings Historical Perspectives to current issues. The center itself is strictly nonpartisan. The purpose of the program is not to advocate for any particular policies, but in fact to provide sort of Historical Context to help inform policy makers and the public as they deal with difficult issues. I want to thank or acknowledge the Financial Support of the mellon foundation, which makes this briefing series possible. I want to thank rachel wheatly in the back of the room who is our assistant director and has helped to organize this. I want to thank the office of jerry connelly. I also want to alert you to the fact you have index cards on your chairs. This is for questions. As the presenters are speaking, feel free to jot down questions. Well collect them. Theyll give formal remarks in the first half hour and the second half hour will be devoted to q a. Well go from there. Thank y
Perspectives to current issues. The center itself is strictly nonpartisan, and the purpose of the program is not to advocate for any particular policies, but in fact to provide Historical Context to help inform policymakers and the public as they deal with difficult issues. I want to thank or acknowledge the Financial Support of the mellon foundation, which makes this briefing possible. Theso want to thank assistant director that helped organize this. I want to thank the office of gerry connolly, and also alert you to the fact that you all have index cards on your chairs. This is for questions. As the presenters are speaking, feel free to jot down questions. We will collect them. The second half will be devoted to q a. We will collect the questions and go from there. Thank you all for coming. David . David good morning. Thank you for coming. My name is david paynter. Er. David paint i have been Teaching International history at Georgetown University for 30 years. The rest of it is in t
Hello and welcome to the d w debates of the World Economic forum to our viewers watching us from home were coming to you from the most visited city in Africa Cape Town my name is edith q money now according to u. N. Figures by the year 2050 every 2 out of 4 people will be african well thats quite staggering when you think about it does that then mean that if the population is going to quadruple here that our data will also quadruple and what does that mean for the future of data on the continent this morning were asking the question is data africas new oil and im going to be helped to answer that by my Student Panel and im going to be introducing them now im joined by sylvia my carry on my extreme right shes the head of geospatial technologies on the cofounder of have to undergo 6 base in kenya but also joined by mr alex new who is the managing partner and chairman at 80 kindy if youve been to the World Economic forum a few times you might have seen his face. On my right my immediate r
So and welcome to the d. W. Debate at the World Economic forum so our viewers watching us from home were coming to you from the most visited city in Africa Cape Town my name is edith q money now according to u. N. Figures by the year 2050 every 2 out of 4 people will be african thats quite staggering when you think about it does that then mean that if the population is going to quadruple here that our dates out will also quadruple and what does that mean for the future of data on the continent this morning were asking the question is data africas new oil and im going to be helped to answer that by my Student Panel and im going to be introducing them now im joined by sylvia my carry on my extreme right shes the head of geospatial technologies on the cofounder of have to analyze 6 base in kenya but also joined by mr alex q who is the managing partner and chairman at 80 kindy if youve been to the World Economic forum a few times you might have seen his face. On my right made me the right
Hello and welcome to the d. W. P. Bait of the World Economic forum to our viewers watching us from home were coming to you from the most visited city in Africa Cape Town my name is edith kimani now according to u. N. Figures by the year 2050 every 2 out of 4 people will be african thats quite staggering when you think about it that then mean that if the population is going to quadruple here but i also quadruple and what does that mean for the future of data on the continent this morning were asking the question is data africas new oil and im going to be helped to answer that by my student and im going to be introducing them now im joined by sylvia my carry on my extreme right shes the head of geospatial technologies on the cofounder of have to analysts experienced in kenya but also joined by mr alex q who is the managing partner and chairman at kindy if youd been to the World Economic forum a few times you might have seen his face. On my right my immediate right is mr moore at sun miss