This week's deep dive on my substack narrows to the question that actually keeps me up: who owns the permission layer? When Meta's AI agent was compromised, attackers didn't hack the model. They asked it to transfer accounts and it complied. The failure wasn't intelligence. It was an authorization architecture nobody had stress-tested. Here's what that means for African enterprises deploying through third-party platforms: you inherit not just the model, but the entire permission architecture built around it. And the cost of getting it wrong isn't symmetrical; a US company has incident response and legal infrastructure most African institutions don't. Deliberate renting isn't one decision. It's a set of questions asked at every layer of the stack: what are we inheriting, who decided it, what does failure look like in our context, and where can we push back? New on AI Africa Intel — Who Owns the Permission Layer? enamara.substack.com/p/who-o… #AIGovernance #AIinAfrica #EnterpriseAI #BoardGovernance

You did us proud. Hard loss but we are STILL Champions!

Nervous but ready! #COYG!

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Alan Barrett, member of the #ICANN Board of Directors and a longtime contributor to the global Internet community. Alan dedicated decades of service to Internet governance and played an important role in the development of the Internet ecosystem in Africa and globally. Read more about the announcement >> bit.ly/4a2q1Zl

The African Internet community has lost a gentle giant. Alan Barrett has passed away — and I've lost someone who helped shape who I am. This photo is from 2018 in Dakar. Alan seated at the front, smiling with quiet pride. That day, my colleagues and I were on stage at the Africa Internet Summit @AIS_Africa proudly announcing that the next Summit would be held in Kampala, Uganda. In the photo: me speaking, @IsabelOdida right next to me, @MsKiden next to Isabel and seated at the front, watching with admiration, Alan. Rewind to 2008, exactly a decade before this moment. I sat in my first Africa Network Operators' Group (@AfNOGWorkshops) class in Abuja, Nigeria. It was the Scalable Internet Services course, and Alan, together with other incredible instructors, led our class. That was the first time I met him. I would go on to meet him at many @AfNOGWorkshops and @AFRINIC gatherings over the years — in Morocco, Nairobi, Kampala, Blantyre, Gaborone, and others. One thing always stood out. Alan was a gentle soul, a quiet leader, articulate, deeply knowledgeable, and, most importantly, an advocate for diversity and inclusion. He cared so much about building the African Internet. His accolades are widely known. In 1990, he helped establish the first Internet connection to South African universities, and in 1993 he co-founded the country's first commercial ISP. In 1997, he co-authored the proposal to create AFRINIC and served on the steering committee that brought it into being. He served on the AFRINIC Board (2004–2009), was a member of the NRO NC (2004–2014), and was appointed CEO of AFRINIC in 2015, a role he held until 2019. Up until his death, he served on the @ICANN Board on behalf of the Address Supporting Organisation. For me, on a personal level, I'll remember him as a gentle leader — one who cared so deeply, and whose impact will be felt for years to come. I'm so glad our paths crossed. I'm so glad you helped build the foundations that made me who I am today. Rest well, Alan. Your contribution to the Internet ecosystem will never be forgotten.

Did she just say "My Girl" I am not talking to anyone till next year 🤩😍🔥 Thank you My Girl😍🔥 I will do well to make you proud!

That’s my girl. I see you champ. This is a great class you will be facilitating.

Yes sir! Congratulations.

Such an important conversation we had. I’m glad that we are aligned on what needs to be done to transform our sector! Let’s do more runs where we think and challenge ourselves.

A new chapter begins. 💚 Today, Edgar Byamah officially launched the 4th G4G Cohort 2026, reaffirming KCB Bank’s commitment to empowering more women to grow, lead, and thrive. #G4G2026 #ForPeopleForBetter

Freakin awesome!

Every AI governance framework being imported into Africa was designed to protect the institution. The borrower denied credit by an AI model in Nairobi. The student in Lagos whose AI tutor is making systematic errors. The farmer on WhatsApp getting crop advice she can't contest. They were never the protagonist. Protected institutions are governed. Trusted institutions are accountable. The difference matters. New on AI Africa Intel — Governance for Whom? -> enamara.substack.com/p/gover…

A title win celebrated around the world 🌍 @Arsenal

This title is dedicated to Evelyn who once left me in a kibanda when I had gone to support her team 😂

That’s right!

Holy smokes. Now that I have screamed enough, let me just say, it feels nice to be able to say @Arsenal are CHAMPIONS!

This right here!