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Your mobile number is your Digital ID: Court bans unconsented deactivation and reassignment of mobile numbers #Echobox=1773936283" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">capitalfm.co.ke/news/2026/03/k…

[Al Kags Officially] The War We Did Not Start, the Bill We Will Pay: What the US-Israel assault on Iran means for Africa and why Opalo is right that the only answer is to stop waiting for the world to be fair A Distant W.. alkags.me/iran-war-impac… via @alkags

[Al Kags Officially] 4 of 4: Southern Africa: The Windfall Is Real, the Window Is Narrow, and the Ports Need to Work Now: What South Africa and the SADC region must do to convert mining revenues, the Cape route surge, and.. alkags.me/iran-impact-so… via @alkags

[Al Kags Officially] 2 of 4: East Africa: Stop Managing the Shock and Start Reshaping the Economy: Specific proposals for Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and the Northern Corridor grounded in what is already available a.. alkags.me/iran-blog-2-ea… via @alkags

[Al Kags Officially] 3 of 4: West Africa: The Windfall Is Real, the Window Is Narrow, and Nigeria Is Running Out of Excuses: What Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, and the ECOWAS region must do before the oil revenue spike becomes.. alkags.me/iran-impact-we… via @alkags

@Blogs_Kenya @alkags We don't even get to enjoy our oil revenue because it is all getting stolen.

“There’s a certain tragedy in watching African youth cancel each other on Twitter (X) over American culture wars while sitting in cities where power blackouts, joblessness, and inflation are the real pandemics.” open.substack.com/pub/africataly…

@osipuka @Open_Institute I'm doing great! How are you?

@Open_Institute @alkags How you doing Kags …. Long time

As we conclude Day 2 and the final day of the East Africa Data Governance Conference, we reflect on two days of powerful conversations on the future of data governance in our region. From discussions on human and dataset, digital public infrastructure, data protection litigation, and data sovereignty and cross-border governance, to conversations about community-centered data governance, regional cooperation, and innovation with accountability, one message stood out clearly: the future of data in East Africa must be built on trust, transparency, and collaboration. We are grateful to all our speakers, partners, policymakers, researchers, technologists, civil society actors, and participants who shared insights, challenged perspectives, and helped push this conversation forward. Your engagement shows that building a responsible, inclusive, and secure data ecosystem in East Africa requires all of us. While the conference may have come to an end, the conversation continues. Follow our platforms for highlights, insights, and continued discussions on the future of data governance, digital rights, and innovation in Africa. @alkags , @ODPC_KE, @AmnestyKenya, @StrathCIPIT, @KCBInKenya , @TISAKenya, @SafaricomPLC, @pdpoUG , @ASSEKnews , @UNESCO @VictorNdede @nyogude @EdnaKasozi @Ikassait #EADataGov26 #DataGovernance #DataProtection

@vkhosla says AI ends the need to work by 2040. He's probably right. For his world. In Africa, we operate differently and 2040 will look very different. akags.substack.com/p/the-end-of-w…

We have a packed session lined up today focusing on key conversations shaping the future of data governance, including: • Before the Dataset: The Human Story Behind Governance • The “Value and Vulnerability” of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) • Data Protection Litigation: Courts, Regulators, and the Future of Data Governance Plus many more insightful discussions in our breakout sessions. Follow the conversation live here: youtube.com/live/SIyyReeAz… @alkags @ODPC_KE @AmnestyKenya @StrathCIPIT @KCBInKenya @TISAKenya @pdpoUG @ASSEKnews @UNESCO @ikassait @VictorNdede @nyogude @EdnaKasozi #EADataGov26 #DataProtectionKE #DataGovernance

Over the past days, we brought together policymakers, regulators, technologists, researchers, civil society, private sector leaders, and innovators to reflect on the future of data governance in East Africa under the theme ‘Navigating Duality in Data Governance: Innovation and Accountability in East Africa’ A sincere thank you to all our speakers who shared their expertise and challenged us to think deeper about how data should be governed in a rapidly evolving digital world. Your insights made the conversations rich, practical, and forward-looking. We are equally grateful to our partners and sponsors whose support made this convening possible. Your commitment to strengthening responsible and inclusive data ecosystems continues to drive meaningful change across the region. To everyone who attended, participated in discussions, asked questions, and engaged both in-person and online, thank you for being part of this important conversation. The conference may be over, but the work continues. Let’s keep the momentum going as we work together to build trusted, secure, and people-centered data systems in East Africa. @alkags , @ODPC_KE, @StrathCIPIT, @KCBInKenya , @TISAKenya, @SafaricomPLC, @pdpoUG , @ASSEKnews , @VictorNdede @nyogude @EdnaKasozi @Ikassait #EADataGov26 #DataGovernance #DataProtection

Tasers are sold on Nairobi streets? How?

MnaOverShare!!! Data Privacy… Or Lack Thereof. || Mkurugenzi Minisodes... youtu.be/ULRAiIZEL70?si… via @Youtube @AbelMutua says #FichaUchi Mkuru!

@GitauKE @methumuhia 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

@methumuhia fixed it..

Whoever did this, your are a hell bound passenger.

Last week week, I met #media stakeholders to discuss the reflection paper that @WinnieKamau254 and I wrote. I was amazed to hear the discussions that ensued. If the 4th Estate collapses, we will not succeed. open.substack.com/pub/akags/p/wh…

Ouch. But True? In my Substack this week, I reflect on how Africa is reduced to appetite, to a continent cast as the end-user of other people’s dreams, as though our role in the world is to download, to buy... open.substack.com/pub/akags/p/th…

Journalism doesn’t collapse from lack of passion. It collapses from lack of infrastructure. New blog → unpacking the real issue behind struggling county journalism. 📖 Read here: openinstitute.africa/2026/02/02/gra… @OpenSocietyEA @alkags @MauriceOtienoO

The brown envelope for decades was a hushed tone conversation, but now we have an opportunity to talk about some of the things bedeveling our industry. Not to criticize but open the conversation and offer solutions🙏

So excited about this. Read more here open.substack.com/pub/akags/p/be…