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Navigating social media policy in Africa - Meta's Duduetsang Makuse

"Currently a Ford Foundation Global Fellow, an African School of Internet Governance Fellow in 2019 and an alumni of the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalism, Duduetsang was named in Mail & Guardian’s Top 200 Young South Africans in 2017."
Navigating social media policy in Africa - Meta's Duduetsang Makuse

In this episode of the Business Unusual Podcast, Sasha de Freitas is joined by Duduetsang Makuse, Public Policy Manager for SADC at Meta. Duduetsang has a wealth of experience in media policy analysis, with a background in broadcast journalism, filmmaking and academia.

Currently a Ford Foundation Global Fellow, an African School of Internet Governance Fellow in 2019 and an alumni of the Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalism, Duduetsang was named in Mail & Guardian’s Top 200 Young South Africans in 2017.

In this podcast Duduetsang delves into navigating the complexities of social media policy in Africa compared to global standards.

6 key takeaways to listen out for in this podcast:

  1. Her "fruit salad" journey of failure and success before joining Meta
  2. Leveraging the power of your network and knocking on doors
  3. How to translate your personal brand across sectors
  4. Use cases of Meta navigating digital policy in Africa
  5. Exploring different use cases of AI impacting Africa
  6. Advice for a hyperconnected generation

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