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Reflections from IGF2022: The opportunity for Africa

Al KagsAfrican issues, Open, Thought LeadershipDecember 10, 2022

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 …

It’s time to raise the standards of how we manage sport in Africa

Al KagsAfrican issues, Society, Travel, TraveloguesJuly 13, 2022

Reflections from the Africa Youth Chess Championships 2022 in Lusaka, Zambia My son and I have just returned from Lusaka, where he and 20 other young people competed in the Africa Youth Chess Championship 2022. Chess as a sport has …

The barriers to citizen engagement

Al KagsAfrican issues, Open, Open Data, Technology, Thought Leadership, world viewMarch 8, 2022

The Open Institute works in two main ways as regards government – citizen relations. First, we promote proactive government transparency and second, we work with citizen groups and CSOs to foster active citizenship. Government transparency has in the past decade been achieved, …

A teenager’s pregnancy changed the destinies of two people forever.

Al KagsAfrican issues, Philanthropy, Stories, Thought Leadership, update, world viewAugust 11, 2021

Here’s the story of how Benjamin Katana dropped out of school to become a breadwinner When I started telling you the stories of Kenyans who don’t exist despite the fact that you see them every day as you walk and …

To thrive, professionals must go rural

Al KagsAfrican issues, Me, Thought LeadershipJuly 6, 2021

This week I took interest in seeing a tweet by an engineer who I understood to express tongue-in-cheek, her frustration in being unable to find “innovative engineering” work. This, she said, despite having gone to university for 5 years. I …

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Reflections from IGF2022: The opportunity for Africa

It’s time to raise the standards of how we manage sport in Africa

The barriers to citizen engagement

A teenager’s pregnancy changed the destinies of two people forever.

To thrive, professionals must go rural

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