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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 …

Reflections from IGF2022: Digital Inclusion

Al KagsTechnology, Thought Leadership, update, world viewNovember 28, 2022

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 …

My wishlist for rebuilding Kenya: One

Al KagsEnvironment, Government, Me, Personal, Society, Thought LeadershipNovember 6, 2022

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 …

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, …

Thinking about Hewlett Foundation’s Strategy and Decolonising Philanthropy

Al KagsGlobal, Society, Thought Leadership, world viewAugust 23, 2021

In this blogpost, I decided to be a bit presumptive – to pronounce myself on the idea of decolonising development (and by extension, philanthropy) and to make comments on Hewlett Foundation’s Transparency Participation and Accountability Strategy for the coming five …

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Reflections from IGF2022: The opportunity for Africa

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My wishlist for rebuilding Kenya: One

The barriers to citizen engagement

Thinking about Hewlett Foundation’s Strategy and Decolonising Philanthropy

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Reflections from IGF2022: The opportunity for Africa

Reflections from IGF2022: Digital Inclusion

My wishlist for rebuilding Kenya: One

The barriers to citizen engagement

Thinking about Hewlett Foundation’s Strategy and Decolonising Philanthropy

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