1. From Africa to Atlanta, USA 2015/11/141

2. The ICTD African Researchers Network is a growing group of Africa-based researchers, started at ICTD 2010, interested in improving ICTD scholarship on the continent. This session will provide a space to collaborate practically on research ideas and quality with the goal of producing short papers for future publication. 2015/11/142

3. ICTD 2010, London 2015/11/143

4. Amplifying individual voices and raising the visibility of African ICTD researchers; Creating a space for researchers to tell their own story; Shaping ICTD discourse on quality research and acceptable publication options; and Improving quality of research and publication output from Africa, ultimately with the goal of closing the participation gap in ICTD research. 2015/11/144

5. ictd-researchers-in-africa- network@googlegroups.com ictd-researchers-in-africa- network@googlegroups.com http://ict4dafricanresearchers.wordpress.com ACM’s Interactions Magazine: http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1978837 http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=1978837 African ICTD research (or the lack thereof) – August 2011 2015/11/145

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7. Virtual Membership 45 active members (as of March 2012) 8 African countries Multi-disciplinary (comp sci, economics, law, media) Diverse areas of study 2015/11/147

8. WORKSHOP AIM Explore existing and new fundamental theoretical concepts, methodologies and gaps in ICTD research in Africa from individual Africa-based researcher perspectives. Identify, facilitate and stimulate peer review of working papers on African research whilst encouraging collaboration and knowledge networks to support cross-disciplinary research. 2015/11/148

9. ACTIONS: – Support Africa-based research – Support Africa-based theory building – Support Africa-based publishing 2015/11/149

10. Many thanks to organizing committee: Name(s) of Organiser(s): Kathleen Diga. Paul Plantinga, Robert Kabutey Okine, Shikoh Gitau, David Hutchful, Ilda Ladeira, Kweku Koranteng, Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u Affiliation/address: University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; Monash University, Johannesburg, South Africa; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana; *Research @iHub, Nairobi, Kenya; Grameen Foundation 2015/11/1410