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Micro-Concessioning – An Idea to Revitalising Public Facilities

Al Kagscolumn, Global, Society, Thought LeadershipMay 22, 2024

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many public facilities—such as healthcare centres and police stations—struggle with underfunding, poor maintenance, and outdated …

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

Al KagsAfrican issues, Long Read, Society, Technology, Thought Leadership, world viewMay 16, 2024

#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 …

Spare a thought for child-parents this International Day of Families

Al KagsAfrican issues, Society, world viewMay 15, 2024

As we mark International Day of Families on May 15th, it’s time to spotlight the unsung heroes shaping our societies: families. This isn’t just a day to celebrate the myriad forms of family units but also to confront the stark …

Thoughts from the Data Festival (1): Power of Definitions in Data work

Al KagsOpen Data, Thought Leadership, world viewNovember 6, 2023

I travelled 40 hours from Nairobi to Uruguay to attend the first Data Festival after COVID-19. The event underscored how the world seems to have paused for those three years since 2020. On day zero, I attended a couple of …

Part Two: Citizen-Generated Data must be kept true to its essence – and be kept in its definition.

Al KagsGlobal, Open Data, Thought Leadership, world viewSeptember 25, 2023

The Nuance of “Citizen-Generated Data”: Why It’s More Than Just “Citizen Contributions to Data” and “Citizen Data” In my last post, I argued that Citizen-Generated Data should be kept true to its essence that it is by Citizens and for …

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Micro-Concessioning – An Idea to Revitalising Public Facilities

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

Spare a thought for child-parents this International Day of Families

Thoughts from the Data Festival (1): Power of Definitions in Data work

Part Two: Citizen-Generated Data must be kept true to its essence – and be kept in its definition.

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Micro-Concessioning – An Idea to Revitalising Public Facilities

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

Spare a thought for child-parents this International Day of Families

Thoughts from the Data Festival (1): Power of Definitions in Data work

Part Two: Citizen-Generated Data must be kept true to its essence – and be kept in its definition.

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