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Digital Economy

The Political Economy of Skills in the AI World.

The tech bros have over the past year or so made one message very clear. AI will replace most of our jobs in the very near future. Top of the chopping board in this messaging has been the replacement of computing and engineering jobs that just a few years ago were the crown jewel of […]

· Linet Kwamboka · 3 min read

AI & Africa

Unite and Conquer – How Africa Can Beat the Odds to Become an AI Hub

A few weeks ago, in his keynote to Kenyans, the president of Kenya admitted that building AI data centers in Kenya (as it is in many countries) is a pipe dream. This followed an agreement signed between Microsoft, The Government of Kenya and G42. He admitted that, to build an efficient data center requires about […]

· Linet Kwamboka · 4 min read

Digital Economy

Schrödinger’s AI Bubble: The Unobserved Economy of Data.

In quantum mechanics, the thought experiment of Schrödinger’s cat illustrates a system trapped in superposition: alive and dead until the box is opened and observed. The current AI investment craze may be exhibiting a similar paradox: is the bubble bursting, or is it still fully alive? Not too long ago, we started…

· Linet Kwamboka · 2 min read

Policy & Statistics

Restoring Confidence: Building Trust in National Data Systems.

This post is co-authored by Linet Kwamboka Nyang’au and Ambassador Prof. Bitange Ndemo (Kenya’s Ambassador to the European Union) in celebration of World Statistics Day 2025. The worth of a nation is determined by how much reliable and precise statistics it can generate. Governments access reliable and precise…

· Linet Kwamboka & Ambassador Prof. Bitange Ndemo · 6 min read

AI & Africa

AI in Everyday Work & Life

A couple of weeks ago, I put out a survey on my socials titled ‘AI in Everyday Work & Life: Insights for Policy and Innovation.’ The idea behind this survey was to start to understand how different people are using AI and the new and emerging models in their day to day life, and if […]

· Linet Kwamboka · 3 min read

AI & Africa

The Journey to AI Maturity in Africa.

Around the world, AI is no longer a futuristic concept but a present-day reality transforming industries and societies. For Africa, embracing AI is a critical step towards economic growth, innovation, and solving unique challenges. However, the path to AI maturity is not linear. It’s a journey best understood as a…

· Linet Kwamboka · 4 min read

AI & Africa

Artificial Intelligence, The Elephant in the Africa Room.

In the timeless parable of the blind men and the elephant, each man touches a different part of the creature; a tusk, a tail, a leg and comes to a wildly different conclusion about what he’s experiencing and what an elephant is to them. One insists it is a spear, another a rope, another a […]

· Linet Kwamboka · 5 min read