Reflections from IGF2022: The opportunity for Africa
See #IGF2022 reflections on Digital Reflections Last week, I attended the Internet Governance Forum (IGF2022). By the end of it, I have had several reflections about what the opportunities there are for Africa. These are the conversations that I am really hoping to have and hear about on the continent in the coming year. I …
Reflections from IGF2022: Digital Inclusion
The Internet Governance Forum was one of my first global conferences to speak back in 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan, and I have attended the conference almost every year since. I am happy that my first conference since the COVID-19 pandemic is The Internet Governance Forum 2022 (IGF2022) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Meaningful Connectivity In 2012, …
My wishlist for rebuilding Kenya: One
The electioneering period is over and President William S Ruto has taken to his office with an encouraging start. I buy his articulated philosophy that the government must take tough measures for more sustainable prosperity. I love the idea that he wants to reorient the economy to support the bottom of the pyramid and to …
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Nostalgia, technology and other thoughts
Today, I listened to my friend David Sasaki talk on his substack about technology and nostalgia. He sent me down a nostalgic path of memories of how I engaged with media and technology from my youth and the impact that had on me. For the past few years, I have been an annoying fly in …
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Quiet Quitting is the worst move for a growing professional
Quiet Quitting is not a new phenomenon. For generations, there have been professionals who have chosen to do no more than is required of them at their jobs and to only work the hours stipulated in their contract. They leave promptly at 5 pm and shut down the work part of their lives until 8 …
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