If not in a university, then where? Academia must define harm to allow open debate on difficult issues
It is common to claim universities have the special function of facilitating the pursuit of truth.
We must make moral choices about how we relate to social media apps
Social media platforms exploit our emotions and pre-cognate needs like belonging, recognition, acceptance and pleasure that are ‘hard wired’ into us to secure our survival.
Restricting digital media is a gamble for African leaders
Governments have given varying justifications for these moves. These include: combating hate speech and fake news in Chad and Ethiopia, suppressing violence in Sudan, and preventing exam cheating in Algeria and Sudan.
Top 25 Most Transformative Leaders Impacting Business
Matilda Sakwa was appointed NYS acting Director General in mid-2018. A consummate career administrator and a team player, she was (betrayed) by her exceptional skills in management and coordination of public affairs, public policy formulation, networking and resource mobilization horned during her tenure in field administration and central government.
Kenya has been trying to regulate the charcoal sector: Why it’s not working
Demand for charcoal and firewood in Kenya is set to increase, while its tree cover continues to dwindle. Decision-makers at national and county level must urgently improve governance of the sector.
80 Percent of GCC Consumers are Willing to Live More Sustainably, Says New Boston Consulting Group Report
Despite the high willingness of an increasing number of consumers to live more sustainably, the challenge is to translate these climate concerns into action.
Top 25 Most Powerful Women in C-Suite Impacting Business
Dorothy is currently Head of Communications and Public Affairs for Africa at Google. Prior to that, she served as Communications Manager for Nokia with assignments covering East, Central, and Southern Africa.
Kenya illustrates both the promise as well as the pitfalls of devolution
By Michelle D'Arcy, Assistant Professor in Political Science, Trinity College Dublin It is five years since Kenya shifted from centralised control to devolution in which 47 counties were given a…
Understanding the economic cost of corruption in Kenya
The scourge of corruption in Kenya must be urgently addressed otherwise it could be bringing the economy to its knees. As things stand, Kenya is already struggling to pay its debts.
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Here’s why some people are willing to challenge bullying, corruption and bad behaviour, even at personal risk
Moral rebels speak up in all types of situations—to tell a bully to cut it out, to confront a friend who uses a racist slur, to report a colleague who engages in corporate fraud.