TinyML in Africa: Opportunities and challenges

SO Ooko, MM Ogore, J Nsenga… - 2021 IEEE Globecom …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The integration of Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine Learning (ML) is driving the
emergence of TinyML, a subset of ML for which models are constrained to be executed on …

[PDF][PDF] Disruptive technologies in agricultural value chains

A Krishnan, K Banga, M Mendez-Parra - Insights from East Africa …, 2020 - cdn.odi.org
Global food demand is expected to increase by between 59% and 98% by 2050 (Elferink
and Schierhorn, 2016), as the world population reaches an estimated 9.7 billion (UN DESA …

Social positioning matters: A socialized affordance perspective of mHealth in India

P Pandey, Y Zheng - Information Systems Journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Existing research on technology affordance rarely considers the role of social structures in
shaping the interaction between human actors and technology. In this paper, we draw upon …

Information and communication technologies' pedagogical affordances in education

R Dlamini, F Nkambule - Encyclopedia of education and information …, 2020 - Springer
A discourse about information and communication technologies (ICT)-based education
should start with the understanding that, as defined by Gallego (Gallego and Rodríguez …

Perceiving IT affordances through the lens of multi-identity goals in rural governance information system

Z Zhu, Y Liu, J Wei, X Li - Industrial Management & Data Systems, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This research aims to investigate the impact of the collaborative governance
mechanism on the implementation of rural governance information systems in developing …

Understanding the role of ICT and study circles in enabling economic opportunities: Lessons learned from an educational project in Kenya

M Hatakka, D Thapa, Ø Sæbø - Information Systems Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we explore how the combination of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) and self‐organised study circles improves rural communities' ability to …

Smartphone use, technology affordance for healthcare and elders' life satisfaction

G Li, C Jin, B Zhao, B Wu - Frontiers in Public Health, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Previous studies have examined how smartphones influence the life satisfaction of the
elderly, but the existence of conflicting conclusions suggests the existence of a “black box” …

The actualisation of mobile dating application affordances to support racial digital dating intentions: the case of tinder

M Tanner - Behaviour & Information Technology, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Mobile dating applications like Tinder have changed how romantic relationships are
pursued. However, real-world issues (eg racial hierarchies) are recreated within digital …

A framework to understand the role of IS artifact in ICT4D

AA Dini, M Hatakka, Ø Sæbø… - The Electronic Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper we propose a framework to explain the possibilities of ICT in ICT4D. The PAR
(Possibility, Action, Result) framework is based on the theoretical concepts of IS artifacts …

The role of information and communications technology in refugee entrepreneurship: A critical realist case study

S Brown, D Saxena, PJ Wall - The Electronic Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
It is widely claimed that information and communications technology (ICT) enables
entrepreneurship among refugees. However, the specific impact ICT has on refugee …