Big Tech

Despite us, as individuals not liking any other person to stalk us, we somehow are comfortable with digital platforms collecting all sorts of data on us and constantly monitoring us in the background.

The chief executives of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google testified before the USA's Congress on 29 July 2020 to defend their market dominance from accusations they’re stifling rivals.

African countries need people who have skills and discipline to drive the next set of digital technology innovations. Education will play a major part in this.

Kenya's digital service tax law was signed by the Kenya's president during November 2019. It defines a digital marketplace whose transactions are eligible to be taxed as "a platform that enables direct interactions between buyers and sellers of goods and services through electronic means."

Policymakers around the world are grappling with how to limit companies’ use of data about individuals. Just like online privacy, real-world privacy can vary from person to person and situation to situation.

Scholars and skeptics warned about Facebook long before its founder was even born. Technology companies keep asking for more and more data and proving they can't be trusted.

Tips on ensuring that Big Tech is building AI that is safe, secure, fits the use case and most importantly is inclusive and reflects the diversity of the users it serves.