A few weeks ago, African leaders stood at the United Nations Security Council and said something that I think needs to be heard and discussed far beyond the chamber where it was said. “Africa cannot remain merely a market for… View Post
On September 17, the European Commission published its proposal for the EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy Act, better known as the EU Kids Act. It has been covered largely as another social media ban for children, part… View Post
I came across a piece from The American Prospect published on September 9 and honestly, I found it to be like life imitating art! Investigative reporter Daniel Boguslaw revealed that Anthropic, the AI company that positions itself as the responsible… View Post
I recently read a statistic from a report titled Outlook Study on Artificial Intelligence and Gender in South Asia, and I want to share my thoughts. In the Maldives, women make up nearly 78% of university students. In the same… View Post
On International Youth Day, 12 August, more than 600 young people from around the world gathered at UN Headquarters in New York for the Youth and AI Summit, organised by the International Organization of Youth. At the end of the… View Post
For a week in July, 21-year-old college student Bagel Su cried every day as she counted down to losing her boyfriend. The relationship had lasted more than a year. The breakup was not caused by betrayal or distance. It was… View Post
I spent part of last week at The Gathering 2026, the AUNTIE Tech Collective retreat, and I have been turning one idea over ever since. AUNTIE stands for Advancing Unity for Natives in Technology, Innovation and Excellence. It is a… View Post
France passed a law a few weeks ago banning children under 15 from social media, becoming the first country in the European Union to do so. Australia’s ban came into effect on 10 December 2025, restricting all users under 16… View Post
Across Africa, education systems are generating more data than ever. Assessment results, enrolment figures, learning outcome reports, EMIS records. The infrastructure for evidence has grown significantly over the past decade. Yet in Malawi, 78% of learners cannot read a simple… View Post
Equity in AI is not a checkbox. I have been saying this for a long time, but I got the opportunity to say it clearly again in an interview with Shift+ Technology Magazine this month, and I want to say… View Post
Stanford University published a study a few weeks ago, and I have not been able to stop thinking about it since I read it. Researchers Mei Tan and Lena Phalen took 600 identical 8th grade persuasive essays and fed them… View Post
The AI for Good Global Summit begins today,7 July, and runs untill 10 July at the Palexpo in Geneva, and this year it is accompanied by something genuinely new: the AI for Good Global Commission, launched by the ITU and… View Post
We keep selling AI as a time-saver. But as a female learner, I’m observing that time saved is rarely time kept. I want to start with a confession, because I am living the thing I am about to argue. These… View Post
In February of this year, following a rigorous application process,I was selected as a fellow and researcher at the Childhood & AI Lab. For more than 20 years I have studied how digital technologies shape children’s learning, wellbeing and development,… View Post
Some rooms broaden your perspective on certain things. I sat in the audience for this one, and there is something different about being in a room where you are not responsible for the conversation. You get to just listen and… View Post
I have chaired quite a number of conference sessions in my career. Most of them follow the same format; slides, presentations, polite questions and applause. I find that format boring and I told the speakers of this conference as much… View Post
In 2026, FeME awarded funds to nineteen global projects, including datocracy’s initiative in Zambia, focused on training women engineers in data storytelling for climate advocacy amidst pressing environmental challenges.… View Post
eLearning Africa profoundly impacted my career, connecting me with vital opportunities. This year, I’ll lead a workshop on effective AI governance.… View Post
Datocracy, founded to address disparities in technology readiness, announces a strategic partnership with The Carpentries, known for their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Together, they aim to enhance access to data and AI skills training across Africa, the Americas, and India, empowering local communities to engage effectively with AI.… View Post
To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, I spoke to Regional Diversity Coordinator (Europe) for the Fulbright Program, Susanne Hamscha, on Fulbright Forward – A Diversity Podcast. We talked about the intersection of race and gender… View Post
I had the absolute pleasure to help co-write Kasperky’s 2021 Women in Tech Report titled ‘Where are we now? Understanding the evolution of women in technology.’ Kaspersky’s 2018 report revealed women were well aware of the benefits a technology role… View Post
The ICT4D Conference asked me to be a guest on their weekly podcast where I offered soundbites about two topics I am passionate about: digital literacy and diversity, equity, and inclusion. I joined Sonja Ruetzel in a thoughtful discussion around… View Post
Facebook asked me to share a story for their online event promoting the UN’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign. It was an honor to be asked, and a pleasure to deliver. Unfortunately, my work means that I… View Post
We all know that mentorship can be an incredibly rewarding exercise for both parties, but how can you make the most of this experience when time is so often limited? I’ve had the pleasure of mentoring over twenty women and… View Post
On 29th October 2020 I was invited to deliver a lightning talk as part of the virtual 2020 Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit (GYEO) closing event exploring “Reimagining Youth Economic Opportunity in a Post-Pandemic World”. My talk focussed on what… View Post
Ada’s List asked me to join the headline panel on the second day of their 5th Annual Ada’s List Conference. The topic was ‘Re-thinking the role of Government in a COVID and post-COVID world’ and I was joined by the… View Post
I had the pleasure of being invited to deliver a keynote speech for Computer Weekly’s Annual Diversity event. This year the event focussed on ‘Promoting Advocacy – Supporting under-represented groups in tech’ and so I talked about advocacy for Black… View Post