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Access to Knowledge in Egypt

Access to Knowledge in Egypt is an outstanding example of the empirical, granular, multidisciplinary study of local laws, industries and conditions required to understand how best to promote development and access to knowledge in the global South." Neil Netanel, professor of law, UCLA School of Law.

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Global Censorship and Access to Knowledge: Shifting Modes, Persisting Paradigms

In a series of case studies, authors trace the metamorphosis of the different means used by governments and private corporations to control speech in the context of emerging digital publics.

Prakash Prakash, Nagla Rizk and Carlos de Souza, 2015

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Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Egypt

The authors shed light on the role of entrepreneurship and innovation in restructuring Egypt as well as their potential for promoting economic development.

Nagla Rizk and Hassan Azzazzy, 2016

Book Chapters

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The State of Open Data: Histories and Horizons

Open Data Around the World - Middle East and North Africa. This chapter provides an overview of recent developments in the field of open data in the region, stressing the diversity of open data initiatives.

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Open Approaches to Sharing: Egypt’s Independent Music: A Realm of Sharing

This chapter taps into independent music consumption and production in Egypt and explores how art can be leveraged through intellectual property (IP) strategies that are conducive to creative progress. 

Nagla Rizk, 2018

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A Gendered Analysis of Ridesharing: Perspectives from Cairo, Egypt

Through a lived experience methodology, this research offers a gendered analysis of the sharing economy through the experience of ridesharing applications in Cairo. 

Nagla Rizk, Nancy Salem, and Nadine Weheba, 2018

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ICT Strategy Development: From Design to Implementation – Case of Egypt

We explore the evolution of the ICT sector in Egypt, focusing on national ICT strategy development within the context of an emerging economy. 

Nagla Rizk and Sherif Kamel, 2017

Articles

Artificial Intelligence and Gender in Africa

Knowledgemaze
AI and Gender in Africa

Nagla Rizk, August 2020

Vulnerabilities Exposed: COVID-19 and Informal Livelihoods in Egypt

The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Network of Internet and Society Centers
Global Perspectives and Local Realities: An Evolving Essay Series Exploring Stories of COVID-19 in Real Time
Vulnerabilities Exposed: COVID-19 and Informal Livelihoods in Egypt

Nagla Rizk June 2020

A Glimpse into the Sharing Economy: An Analysis of Uber Driver-Partners in Egypt

Based on a field survey of a sample of Uber driver-partners in Cairo, the paper offers a glimpse of ride-sharing Egypt through the eyes of the driver-partners themselves.

Nagla Rizk, 2017

Revolution, Graffiti and Copyright: The Cases of Egypt and Tunisia

How can copyright regimes best suit the priorities of both revolutionary graffiti artists and the consumers of their art? We explore the possibilities offered by the increasingly widespread use of and access to online digital platforms.

Nagla Rizk, 2015

Reports

Fairwork Egypt Ratings 2021: Towards Decent Work in a Highly Informal Economy

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Work in Egypt

Imagining a Future with Intelligent Machines: A Middle Eastern and North African Perspective

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