Eleanor Sarpong

Internet access should not be mediocre and getting connected should not be a black swan event. That's why we've proposed this new standard here 👇. This is the start of many steps.

Congratulations to my friend and former colleague @CatherineNyaki on this great honour! I couldn’t think of a more deserving governance and ICT expert for this international role. So proud of you Nyaki , @ICANN is lucky to have you on its board !!!

Rest in Power George !! BBC newsreader George Alagiah dies aged 67 theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2…

: “Philanthropy is a function of colonial capitalism, it has been shaped by it, is being driven by it, and yet philosophically it tries to position itself as somehow a cure for the ills of colonial capitalism, and that contradiction needs to stop.” theguardian.com/society/2023/j…

A bit eerie ….

Finally someone has realised the need for our bags to have seats 😄. It’s considered bad luck to have your bag on the ground in some cultures . Poverty might knock on your door 😽

@elizamackintosh @cnni Congratulations @elizamackintosh !!! Well deserved

Some personal news: I’ve been appointed Senior Editor, Investigations and Enterprise, for Europe, Middle East and Africa, at @CNNI. Grateful and excited to get started. DM me with your stories and tips! edition.cnn.com/profiles/eliza…

#LTW2023 Kicked off today with a keynote by PM Rishi Sunak. Great turnout ! Lots of talk about #AI particularly regulating #GenerativeAI . As I participate in thought leadership and innovation round tables I’m keen to bring unique viewpoints to ensure inclusive decision making

‘UK has launched an expert taskforce to help build & adopt the next generation of safe #AI, backed by £100 million of funding’.- for this to be truly inclusive we need CSOs, Academia,diverse voices. #UK to host 1st global summit on Artificial Intelligence gov.uk/government/new…

Great article especially at a time of so much needless #AI doomsday stories of machines taking over the world. Human learning and interactions will continue to be important . The Machines are we have are not conscious’ ft.com/content/c1f6d9…

Honoured to be invited by the #Ghana High Commissioner to the U.K. to discuss investment & development. It was a candid constructive discourse from the private sector ,academia & civil society. In sum Gov needs to implement a no. of previously given recommendations. Walk the talk

Indeed. So proud our team worked on the research that unearthed this fact . We need to have more hands on deck to eliminate the key barriers holding women back from attaining #digitalequality and #digitalrights

As armed conflict between in Sudan escalates, millions on the ground are in urgent need of reliable internet to secure food, water, and navigate safe evacuation routes amid ongoing violence and turmoil. #KeepItOn @accessnow accessnow.org/press-release/…

In over 2/3 of countries worldwide, young women make up only 25% of students in engineering, manufacturing/construction, or ICT. It’s time for a change! Let's empower more girls & young women to engage in #STEM & ICT fields! 27 April is #GirlsinICT Day: on.unesco.org/GenED

Some non digital news . @CNN some Brits want to know if the King is appearing on a show this fall 😜

Sending warm wishes to all our Muslim friends , colleagues and partners

On the 8th anniversary of this movie I ask Is fighting poverty a lucrative business? I see a lot of aid and UN job postings in poor areas of the world. Are they working or hurting local entrepreneurship? ⁦@PovertyINC⁩ . | Official Trailer on Vimeo vimeo.com/109863354

How prepared for AI is Africa? A @bbcworldservice podcast with @NiNanjira bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0f…

A first I love to see😀. Hopefully the women with a seat at this table go beyond being merely seen to being truly heard . That’s how they can make a real difference. #EmbraceEquity

“Eight out of ten firms pay men more than women” How can we improve this rather dismal statistic? Corporations need to set greater ambitious targets to move more women into leadership positions. There is a real economic benefit in doing so. bbc.co.uk/news/business-…

Wishing all Christians a blessed Easter .