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Judith Okonkwo: Pioneering XR in Africa

Judith Okonkwo: Pioneering XR in Africa

Muhammed "Mo" Isu
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 5
ISBN13: 9781668424902|ISBN10: 1668424908|EISBN13: 9781668424919
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-2490-2.ch005
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Isu, Muhammed "Mo". "Judith Okonkwo: Pioneering XR in Africa." Women Community Leaders and Their Impact as Global Changemakers, edited by Patricia Goodman Hayward, et al., IGI Global, 2022, pp. 24-28. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-2490-2.ch005

APA

Isu, M. M. (2022). Judith Okonkwo: Pioneering XR in Africa. In P. Goodman Hayward, S. Rehman, & Z. Yan (Eds.), Women Community Leaders and Their Impact as Global Changemakers (pp. 24-28). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-2490-2.ch005

Chicago

Isu, Muhammed "Mo". "Judith Okonkwo: Pioneering XR in Africa." In Women Community Leaders and Their Impact as Global Changemakers, edited by Patricia Goodman Hayward, Sahar Rehman, and Zirui Yan, 24-28. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-2490-2.ch005

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Abstract

The market size for extended reality is projected to grow from 18.6 billion dollars in 2019 to over a trillion dollars by 2030, but still, bestselling virtual reality headsets are not available for sale in Africa. This chapter tells the story of Judith Okonkwo, her work in pioneering an ecosystem for extended reality in Africa, creating impact in education through virtual reality as a teaching aid, and how she prioritises impact over income to ensure Africa doesn't get left behind in the Extended Reality Race.

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