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public facilities—such as healthcare centres and police stations—struggle with underfunding, poor maintenance, and outdated …

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The Worldcoin deception in Kenya

Al Kagsworld viewAugust 15, 2023

I contend that the Worldcoin Deception is possibly the worst, most intrusive privacy hack of human beings that entirely contradicts the good claims it makes for humanity's future.

Nostalgia, technology and other thoughts

Al Kagscolumn, Global, Me, Mine, Society, Technology, Thought Leadership, world viewOctober 25, 2022

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 …

On the realities of farming and the challenges of funders

Al KagsSociety, Technology, world viewSeptember 3, 2021

I have been a farmer for about eight months, having moved to Malindi my home town at the beginning of the year. Before that I was a typical city dweller in Nairobi. I was fortunate to be living in a …

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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Micro-Concessioning – An Idea to Revitalising Public Facilities

Nostalgia, technology and other thoughts

On the realities of farming and the challenges of funders

Thinking about Hewlett Foundation’s Strategy and Decolonising Philanthropy

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Micro-Concessioning – An Idea to Revitalising Public Facilities

The Worldcoin deception in Kenya

Nostalgia, technology and other thoughts

On the realities of farming and the challenges of funders

Thinking about Hewlett Foundation’s Strategy and Decolonising Philanthropy

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