Liberia: The Pen, Computer, Wifi, Data, and the Cell Phone: Navigating Lawlessness and Resource Exploitation in Liberia

By: Austin S Fallah-An Advocate for the Use of the Pen and Modern Technologies for the Common Good:

Liberia’s journey toward progress is hindered by two contrasting forces: (a) resource exploitation by the so-called powerful elites and (b) the misuse of technology by young people.

The “pen,” symbolizing authority, has too often been used to plunder the nation’s resources, perpetuating corruption and inequality.

At the same time, the widespread access to technology, symbolized by the…