I recently had the privilege of havig an in-depth conversation with Russell Southwood — founder and CEO of the consultancy Balancing Act and a veteran telecoms and internet policy analyst — for the Pure Digital Passion Podcast earlier this month.  Over his 20+ year career, Russell has chronicled Africa’s digital transformation in books like

According Kenya’s Data Protection Act, sending unsolicited marketing messages is prohibited and businesses must obtain explicit, informed consent before contacting individuals for direct marketing purposes. At the same time, businesses must also provide a simple, free-of-charge mechanism for recipients to opt out of receiving such communications at the time of

It feels like just yesterday, but it was back in May 2024 that I sat down with Martin Nielsen, the co-founder and CEO of Mdundo, for an episode on my ‘Pure Digital Passion’ podcast. At the SemaBox Studio at Baraza Media Lab, we delved into his journey and the unique,