Data Sovereignty through “competence sovereignty”: Developing a critical digital skillset among a cohort of Humanities and Social Sciences students at the University of the Free State

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October 24, 2024 at 9:05 am

Dear Katinka, thanks a lot for your contribution. We are very concern now regarding data extraction and the contradiction with economic empowerment. I believe this is a major contradiction that transcends the possibilities of a beneficial use for African populations. So does their connection to energy. We have many dilemmas now that we would like to share with you. We certainly need critical thinking in digital training.

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October 28, 2024 at 3:02 pm

Dear Roser

Yes, indeed. These contradictions are writ large in the current approach to data extractivism and usage. It is truly concerning that history seems to repeat itself given the manner in which data could be abused to build models to enrich others and not those whose data are being used.

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