@bantigito

Former Kenya's Ambassador to Belgium & EU | Professor of Entrepreneurship | Technocrat

 Nairobi, Kenya
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: From Aid Dependency to African Agency linkedin.com/pulse/from-aid-… via @LinkedIn

From Aid Dependency to African Agency

Ask many Africans and Western economists why traditional donor funding has failed to deliver lasting transformation, and their answer is increasingly the same: aid has too often treated poverty as a...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Beyond Capitalism and Socialism: Africa’s Search for a Pragmatic Future linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-ca… via @LinkedIn

Beyond Capitalism and Socialism: Africa’s Search for a Pragmatic Future

Africa’s post-independence development was shaped by a global contest it did not design. Newly sovereign states entered a Cold War world in which economic choices were treated as declarations of...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: From Rotting Produce to Political Violence: Why Africa Must Create Dignified Jobs linkedin.com/pulse/from-rott… via @LinkedIn

From Rotting Produce to Political Violence: Why Africa Must Create Dignified Jobs

Last week, I drove from Nairobi to Kisii through Narok to attend a funeral. On the return journey, I used the Kericho–Nakuru route back to Nairobi.

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Beyond the Lords of Poverty: Africa’s Responsibility for Its Own Transformation linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-lo… via @LinkedIn

Beyond the Lords of Poverty: Africa’s Responsibility for Its Own Transformation

Graham Hancock's Lords of Poverty is often remembered as a powerful critique of the international aid industry. Yet its most important lesson for Africa lies beyond exposing donor failures.

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Industrialising Africa: The Missing Link in Creating Jobs for a Young Continent linkedin.com/pulse/industria… via @LinkedIn

Industrialising Africa: The Missing Link in Creating Jobs for a Young Continent

This is my second article highlighting what Africa must do to create jobs for the burgeoning youth population. In my previous article, I argued that we, rather than technology, are responsible for...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Kenya's Untapped Tourism Wealth: The Jobs We Choose Not to Create linkedin.com/pulse/kenyas-un… via @LinkedIn

Kenya's Untapped Tourism Wealth: The Jobs We Choose Not to Create

Last week, in The Broken Promise of Education, I argued that education alone cannot solve unemployment if the economy fails to create opportunities for those leaving our schools and universities....

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: The Broken Promise of Education: Why Africa’s Youth Need Jobs, Not Just Degrees linkedin.com/pulse/broken-pr… via @LinkedIn

The Broken Promise of Education: Why Africa’s Youth Need Jobs, Not Just Degrees

For decades, education has been presented as the surest path to prosperity. Across Africa, governments, development agencies, and families have invested heavily in expanding access to schools,...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Lost in Translation: Language and Development in Africa linkedin.com/pulse/lost-tran… via @LinkedIn

Lost in Translation: Language and Development in Africa

Kenya will hold a general election next year, and, as usual, candidates are refining their manifestos. Out of curiosity, I attended a meeting organised by a gubernatorial candidate.

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Why Policymakers' Lived Experience Matters for Healthcare Reform and Economic Progress in Africa linkedin.com/pulse/why-polic… via @LinkedIn

Why Policymakers' Lived Experience Matters for Healthcare Reform and Economic Progress in Africa

Public policy is shaped not only by evidence and expertise but also by experience. What policymakers see, encounter, and live through influences how they understand problems, set priorities, and...

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Our recent Paper on AI: academic.oup.com/edited-volu…

AI Power Concentration in Kenya: Mapping Digital Sovereignty Challenges in Africa’s Silicon Savannah

Abstract. This paper examines how digital sovereignty and power manifest within Kenya’s evolving AI ecosystem, situating the country’s experience within br

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AI Power Concentration in Kenya: Mapping Digital Sovereignty Challenges in Africa’s Silicon Savannah

Abstract. This paper examines how digital sovereignty and power manifest within Kenya’s evolving AI ecosystem, situating the country’s experience within br

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Food Safety and Informal Livelihoods in the Context of Rapid Urbanisation in Africa linkedin.com/pulse/food-safe… via @LinkedIn

Food Safety and Informal Livelihoods in the Context of Rapid Urbanisation in Africa

Rapid urbanisation across Africa is transforming the continent’s economic, social, and food systems at an unprecedented pace. Cities continue to attract millions of people searching for employment,...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Piety and Profit: Religion, Accountability, and Development in Africa linkedin.com/pulse/piety-pro… via @LinkedIn

Piety and Profit: Religion, Accountability, and Development in Africa

Europe's empty cathedrals are often interpreted as symbols of secularisation, while Africa's rapidly expanding churches, mosques, and prayer centres testify to the enduring vitality of religious life...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Africa’s Missing Jobs Crisis and the Case for a Disciplined National Service Pathway linkedin.com/pulse/africas-m… via @LinkedIn

Africa’s Missing Jobs Crisis and the Case for a Disciplined National Service Pathway

Africa is confronting a deepening unemployment crisis that threatens the continent's stability and future prosperity. Millions of young people enter the labour market every year, only to discover...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Tokenizing Sweat Equity: A New Pathway to Youth Empowerment and Development in Africa. linkedin.com/pulse/tokenizin… via @LinkedIn

Tokenizing Sweat Equity: A New Pathway to Youth Empowerment and Development in Africa.

Across much of Africa, a striking contradiction defines the present moment. On one hand, the continent is home to one of the youngest and fastest-growing populations in the world, with millions of...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Unlocking Rural Wealth: Reviving “Dead” Capital for Sustainable Growth in Africa linkedin.com/pulse/unlocking… via @LinkedIn

Unlocking Rural Wealth: Reviving “Dead” Capital for Sustainable Growth in Africa

A visit to rural Kenya last week revealed a quiet but profound economic paradox that persists in Africa. Scattered across villages and small towns are countless shops, buildings, and commercial...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Reimagining Kenya’s Industrial Future: Empowering MSMEs for an Export-Led Economy linkedin.com/pulse/reimagini… via @LinkedIn

Reimagining Kenya’s Industrial Future: Empowering MSMEs for an Export-Led Economy

Kenya stands at a pivotal moment in its economic history. With a rapidly growing youth population and shifting global trade dynamics, the country has an opportunity to transition from a consumption...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Harnessing AI for Transformative Growth in Africa’s SME-Driven Economies linkedin.com/pulse/harnessin… via @LinkedIn

Harnessing AI for Transformative Growth in Africa’s SME-Driven Economies

In recent months, global headlines have been dominated by mass layoffs across major technology firms. Artificial intelligence (AI) is often presented as the primary culprit, reinforcing a narrative...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Digitalisation and Tax Compliance in Africa: Navigating Visibility, Efficiency, and Inclusion with Lessons from Kenya linkedin.com/pulse/digitalis… via @LinkedIn

Digitalisation and Tax Compliance in Africa: Navigating Visibility, Efficiency, and Inclusion with...

Digitalisation is reshaping tax administration across Africa, offering governments unprecedented opportunities to enhance revenue collection, improve compliance, and gain visibility into previously...

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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Bridging Africa’s Infrastructure Gap Through Innovative Funding and Strategies for Sustainable Growth linkedin.com/pulse/bridging-… via @LinkedIn

Bridging Africa’s Infrastructure Gap Through Innovative Funding and Strategies for Sustainable...

Africa stands at a critical juncture in its development trajectory. While digitalisation has driven notable gains in productivity and innovation across sectors, it cannot substitute for the foundat...

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