The adoption by the African Union of its Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection in 2014 represented a step forward to protect personal data and to ensure that data remain private and secure. This is especially important for students, who often have no autonomy in the educational technology they use. Students cannot choose why…

Recently, two friends of the author, both from Malawi, Africa, graduated with doctorates in instructional technology. Each of their dissertation studies focused on aspects of diffusion of innovation within their home countries. As he read and reflected on their work, the author thought about the larger spectrum of dissertations related to…

Much has been written about the technology divide that inevitably leads to a knowledge divide. Dire figures and statistics are often introduced into discussions that contrast Africa to the rest of the world. It is not unusual to read about how the rapid changes in information and communication technology (ICT) cannot be disengaged from…