Abena Asante
Abena is the founder of ETHAccra and part-time academic researcher. She graduated with a master’s degree in information systems from the University of Liechtenstein with magna cum laude. Her core research interest lies at the intersection of technology, the creative economy and society.
Session
06-01
12:30
25min
Designing Culture-Sensitive Hackathons for Empowering African Youth with Ethereum
Abena Asante
Hackathons can potentially promote youth digital empowerment in Africa. But their design tends to follow the European and North American perspectives. Research has shown the key role of cultural aspects such as temporal awareness and temporal structure in fostering innovation du
Societal Challenges
Leaf Stage