Speculative Data Futures: To Whom Do The Streets Belong?

By Marwa Fatafta Visuals by Mohamed Gad July 15 2019 There are two trips I dread most in my life. …

The Internet’s Early History in Egypt: A Conversation with Baher Esmat, Part I

Baher Esmat was part of the Egyptian Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) which brought the Internet to Egypt. As part of our center’s work on Inclusive Internet Governance, Stefanie Felsberger spoke to him last year about how the Internet was introduced in Egypt. We talk about Egypt’s first steps online and how access to the Web spread through the country and its people. This interview is part one of a two-part series.

Media and technology: Beyond the Stockholm Syndrome

by Lina Attalah Taking part in Storyology, a media conference as far as away as Sidney, I found myself standing …

Why we need to reconsider how knowledge and innovation are measured

by Nadine Weheba Knowledge and innovation have taken the lead as drivers of economic growth in developed countries and so …

The impossible development: Buying access to knowledge

Fadila Noureldin Diego Gomez’s career as a researcher took an unprecedented turn when he was charged with violating “economic and …

nolege is power: Rancière’s lesson in inequality

By Stefanie Felsberger Seeing the below picture of the tattoo “nolege is power” for the first time made me laugh. …