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Imagination, Power, and the Price of Being Legible

Listen to this article. I read David McNair's article, calling for "imagination to update the purposes, structures, and systems of outmoded institutions to make them fit for today’s world", with much interest. In fact, I sat with this article for several days. By the end, I ...

Confound the System: How African Youth Can Redefine Trade

Africa imports what it can produce. Yet there's an opportunity for Africa to do a revolution in trade. Ghana gets milk from the Netherlands. Kenya brings in apples, grapes, aloe vera, and neem—plants that flourish in its own soil. Mauritius and Seychelles import meat. Nigeria ...

Maisha Namba: Thoughts about Kenya’s evolution of identity

Last week, I attended a meeting presided over by Amb. Prof. Julius Bitok, the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Immigration & Citizen Services. It was a Public Participation exercise on the Maisha Namba, Kenya's new Unified Personal Identifier meant to replace the National ...

#BanMuguka: a great opportunity to clarify devolution

The struggle to ban muguka in Kenya's coastal counties is more than a public health issue. It is a pivotal moment for understanding and applying devolution in Kenya. Sparking this battle is Zeinab Zahor, a courageous woman whose journey from potential child bride to community ...

Micro-Concessioning – An Idea to Revitalising Public Facilities

The Future of Public Services: Embracing Concessioning for Effective Delivery #LongRead Governments face immense pressure to deliver top-notch public services in today's fast-paced world. Yet, many public facilities—such as healthcare centres and police stations—struggle with underfunding, poor maintenance, and outdated infrastructure. This results in a significant gap ...

Africa: It’s Time to Boldly Rewild the Digital Jungle

#LongRead In the early, heady days of the internet, a boundless frontier of digital innovation was promised—a digital utopia where anyone could make their mark. Fast-forward to April 2024 and this dream has been co-opted by a handful of tech behemoths, leaving Africa a mere spectator ...