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We’re Caribou Digital
We’re working to create a more just, inclusive and ethical digital world. In partnership with governments, foundations and companies across geographies and sectors we are shaping the future of digital finance, the future of work, skills development, identity, data, policy and more. Find out more about our team of global experts who are working toward equitable and sustainable outcomes in the age of digital development.
What we’re saying
From our blog
World Youth Skills Day: Facilitating online upskilling for Africa’s youth
Could platforms be a source for skills acquisition for the millions of young people entering the African workforce each year? We think so.
Grace Natabaalo
Jul 15
Social media as self-identity — opportunity and risk for young refugees in Lebanon
We look at both the opportunities and risks that social media presents for refugee youth.
Hélène Smertnik
Jun 05
Identification and identity for children in a digital age
Our research showed that identification and identity are interlinked and each impacts the other with major consequences for children and the adults they become.
Savita Bailur
Jun 05
Exploring how digital platforms are helping to fill skills gaps for African youth
We're focused on building a stronger evidence base for the impact on platform workers' livelihoods & the business case for platforms.
Annabel Schiff
May 20
Recent Publications
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Meet Our Advisors
Featured Advisor: Chris Locke
Founder
Chris is the Founder of Caribou Digital. Previously, Chris was the Managing Director of GSMA Mobile for Development, helping the mobile industry build services to improve the lives of the poorest people in the world. Before that, Chris spent 15 years working in senior roles within the mobile and internet industries, for companies such as the Virgin Group, Three, AOL and T-Mobile. Before his industry career he was the Xerox Lecturer in Electronic Communication and Publishing at University College London. He has maintained strong links to the research community, including as the editor of “Thumbculture: The Meaning of Mobile Phones in Society”, an anthology of research on the global social effect of mobile technology. Chris is a Visiting Fellow at the University of California, San Diego and a Digital Ambassador to the UN Capital Development Fund. He is based in Farnham, Surrey in the UK.