Gideon Sarpong

Gideon Sarpong is a policy analyst and media practitioner with close to a decade of experience in policy, data and investigative journalism. Gideon is a co-founder of iWatch Africa. He is an author; a fellow of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), Thomson Reuters Foundation, Commonwealth Youth Program ,Free Press Unlimited and Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative. Gideon is the founder of Sustainable Ocean Alliance Ghana. He was a 2021 Policy Leader Fellow at the European University Institute, School of Trans-national Governance in Florence, Italy and 2020/21 Open Internet For Democracy Leader. Gideon was also a 2022 Visiting Scholar/Reuters Fellow at the University of Oxford, UK and was selected as a 2022 TRF/Trust Conference Changemaker. He is currently the Africa Regional Cordinator for Environmental Justice Foundation and a 2023 Pulitzer ORN Fellow. Email: gideonsarpong@iwatchafrica.org.

Gender Force

Gideon SarpongAugust 13, 2019
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Why do men win 99 percent of all procurement contracts?

The vast majority of us can agree that greater participation of women in the economy and in trade boosts economic growth and makes it…
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Digital Rights

Gideon SarpongAugust 9, 2019
274

Will Facebook’s digital-currency heighten cyber-attacks on banks?

Facebook; arguably, the world’s most popular social media platform, is set to roll-out a global currency and financial infrastructure by…
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Government Expenditure

Gideon SarpongAugust 5, 2019
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Ghana Manganese Company shut down following iWatch Africa’s investigation

An investigation by iWatch Africa in May 2019, has led to the shut down of Ghana Manganese Company Limited (GMCL)…
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Digital Rights

Gideon SarpongAugust 5, 2019
304

The world’s best digital governments, 10 important lessons for Africa

Only 4 countries out of 54 in Africa scored higher than the world average in the E-Government Development Index (EGDI),…
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Digital Rights

Gideon SarpongJuly 31, 2019
366

Gideon Sarpong writes: Basic steps to enhance your privacy and security within the digital ecosystem

Digital security is important because it allows users to navigate the digital ecosystem free from risks such as identity theft,…
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Together Against Corruption

Gideon SarpongJuly 15, 2019
500

TAC Project changing citizens’ perception of police

The perception of corruption in the police service of Ghana is acknowledged to be on the high side. In a…
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Watch Africa

Gideon SarpongJuly 15, 2019
423

Changing The African Narrative: Why free movement of labour and capital is a perfect start for a New Africa

If you live in Africa, the chances are that you may have encountered the unpleasant experience of taps not running,…
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News

Gideon SarpongJuly 11, 2019
375

iWatch Africa’s Philip Kwasi Banini Selected For MIT Global Startup Lab Program

Philip Kwasi Banini, iWatch Africa’s Research and Communications Director, has been selected to attend the MIT Global Startup Lab Program.…
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Together Against Corruption

Gideon SarpongJune 27, 2019
387

‘Together Against Corruption’ Project stakeholders meeting held at Star Villa Hotel

The 2-year anti-corruption project which is being implemented by Socioserve Ghana, JMK Consulting and iWatch Africa with support from Star…
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Digital Rights

Gideon SarpongJune 27, 2019
476

EC sale of voters’ data to a private company is a breach of Data Protection laws in Ghana

A special audit carried out by the Auditor-General on the Electoral Commission(EC) has revealed the Commission sold voters’ data to…
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