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Elections Systems and Citizen Data Protection.

Governments and government agencies globally are some of the largest custodians…

Why Uber Will Be Africa Challenged.

The other day I was in Europe for the holidays and there, for the first time, I experienced the joys of the technology innovations Uber and AirBnB.
Fascinating, interesting and definitely a must try. How with a mobile app, you have a place to stay, how to move around…

Urbanization, Our Versions of Brain Drain — A Case for Devolution.

According to Forbes, 55% of America’s billion-dollar companies have an immigrant founder/CEO. Yes, Tesla, Apple, Google, and Uber are on that list.

The Middleclass Conspiracy.

In the recent past, a lot of reports have been released defining the African middle class. From the McKinsey report to the African Development Bank and most recently, Standard Bank. After reading through all of these, I still cannot get a clear picture of who the middle class…

The Underplayed Outcomes of Kenya Open Data Initiative.

Many reports have been written about The Kenya Open Data Initiative and how it has died.

Many have questioned how government projects run and if Open Data in Kenya is facing the same fate.

African Countries with Access to Information Laws.

A few weeks ago, the Kenyan Cabinet gave their green light for the enactment of the Access to Information and Data Protection bills that have been in discussion since 2006.

Kenya as a Single Map of Her Infrastructure

Kenya as a single map of her Major Infrastructure and resources.
 — Administrative boundaries
 — Population
 — Major Towns
 — Electricity Grid
 — Roads
 — Railways
 — Under sea cable
 — Hydro-power dams

Making Sense of Africa’s Middle Class — Standard Bank Definition.

There has been a lot of talk about the African Middle class and looking at the amount of attention this issue has received, there is something there.