Publications
Books



Book Chapters
Articles
Artificial Intelligence and Gender in Africa
Knowledgemaze
AI and Gender in Africa
By 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
By 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.
By 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.
By Nagla Rizk, 2015
Reports
Fairwork Egypt Ratings 2021: Towards Decent Work in a Highly Informal Economy
This is the first Fairwork report for Egypt. It covers seven digital labor platforms spanning four different sectors: ride-hailing, courier-delivery, tutoring, and home services. In a country dominated by informality, digital labor platforms present unique and flexible opportunities for workers to earn an income in Egypt. Nevertheless, there are issues with the gig work model. The Fairwork report for Egypt examines the working conditions in the platform economy, with the aim to help improve conditions, protections and benefits to workers. The report assesses seven digital labor platforms against five principles of fairness—fair pay, fair conditions, fair contracts, fair management, and fair representation—giving each platform a fairness rating out of ten.
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of Work in Egypt
This study was undertaken in collaboration with the International Labour Organization with the purpose of providing insights to Egypt’s Ministry of Manpower to help develop its perspective on the challenges and opportunities for the future of work in Egypt in light of the expected impact of AI and related ICT innovations. The study draws on a review of the literature as well as perspectives from the ground received from key stakeholders and informants. It provides conclusions on how to best utilize the promise and mitigate the perils of these technologies. The recommendations consider dimensions of public policy in the areas of education and skills, public investment, and fiscal incentives, as well as other potentially relevant areas such as key private sector and civil society initiatives.
By Nagla Rizk and Ayman Ismail, 2021
Imagining a Future with Intelligent Machines: A Middle Eastern and North African Perspective
By Nagla Rizk, Stephen Cave, Kanta Dihal, Tom Hollanek and Nadine Weheba. 2021.
Report on the AI Narratives in the Middle East and North Africa, in partnership with the Global AI Narratives (GAIN) project. The Royal Society, London. The report co-produced by the Access to Knowledge for Development Center (A2K4D) and the University of Cambridge's Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence (CFI), maps out themes – such as colonialism, contemporary political turmoil, as well as technological determinism and gender roles – that are pivotal to the understanding of the Middle Eastern and North African conceptions of futures with intelligent machines.
Capacity Building and Skills Development in the Solar Energy Sector in Egypt: The Case of Tiba
By Nagla Rizk, Nancy Salem and Youmna Hashem, 2018.
We detail the experience of a capacity-building initiative by Tiba Solar, an Egyptian micro-factory producing photovoltaic (PV) cells.
Efficiency Assessment of Oasis Hotel in Utilizing a Hybrid Solar Energy System
By Nagla Rizk, Nancy Salem, and Youmna Hashem, 2018
This case study investigates the economics behind the implementation of solar energy initiatives specifically in the Oasis Hotel in Marsa Allam, Egypt.
Briefing Note: Open Data Management Plan Middle East and North Africa
By Nagla Rizk et al., 2018
The open data management plan outlines important concepts relating to data management, security, storage and long-term preservation in the Middle East and North Africa.
Towards an Alternative Assessment of Innovation in Africa
By Nagla Rizk et al., 2018.
This paper argues for the need of additional dimensions to innovation which is currently under-measured by conventional metrics of innovation activities. Available here.
Behind the Number: A Review of Index Methodologies to Improve Innovation Measurement in Africa
The author explores the methodologies of 16 indices in innovation, information and communication technologies, economic environment, governance, and development.
By Islam Hassouna, 2018
Available here.
The Maker Movement Across North Africa
By Nagham ElHoussamy and Nagla Rizk, 2018
Available here.
Civic Engagement and the Arab Networked Public Sphere: A Synthesis of Research Findings
We explore observations and findings of a collaborative project undertaken by A2K4D and the Berkman Center to study the Arab networked public sphere and to better understand the role of digitally mediated communication in civic engagement.
By A2K4D and Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, 2016
Studying the Arab Networked Public Sphere: A Reflection on Methods
This study sets out to assess the role of the networked public sphere in civil engagement and social mobilization in the Arab world and particularly Egypt and Tunisia.
By A2K4D and Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society, 2016
The Networked Public Sphere and Civic Engagement in Post-2011 Egypt: A Local Perspective
This research examines the Networked Public Sphere (NPS) and its impact on spurring political debate, mobilization, and civic engagement in Egypt four years following the 2011 uprisings.
By Nagla Rizk, Lina Attalah and Nadine Weheba, 2016