Bright Simons
Bright Simons is an analyst at the Ghanaian think tank Imani and the founder of mPedigree, a company dedicated to combating pharmaceutical counterfeiting. He emphasizes the transformative potential of AI for Africa, advocating for the adaptation of existing AI models to improve local enterprises and address pressing challenges.
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Bright Simons argues that Africa needs more than a larger size on maps to earn global respect.
‘Correcting The Map’: reshaping perceptions of Africa
Taiwan· 2025-09-20
Bright Simons argues that Africa needs more than a larger size on maps to earn global respect.
'Correcting The Map': Reshaping perceptions of Africa
Kenya· 2025-09-07Mr. Bright Simons is the Vice-President of the policy think tank IMANI Centre for Policy and Education, known for his critical commentary on governance and institutional reform.
At the UCC Faculty of Law 12th Jurists’ conference
Ghana· 2025-07-10
Bright Simons is from the Accra-based think tank Imani Center for Policy and Education and commented on the government's slow pace in fixing governance issues in the gold sector.
Ghana has lost $11 billion to gold smuggling, links to UAE, report findsGhana· 2025-06-16
Bright Simons is the vice-president of the Imani Centre for Policy and Education.
High-rise, high expectations: is Casablanca’s finance hub a model for African development? | Morocco
United Kingdom· 2025-06-03
Bright Simons has intimated that a lot of smoke may be entering our eyes.
Payments in the name of National SecurityGhana· 2025-05-23
Bright Simons is urging full and transparent prosecution of former National Signals Bureau boss, Kwabena Adu-Boahen, to expose rogue networks in national security.
Expose the rot, not just Adu-Boahen – Bright Simons tells authoritiesGhana· 2025-05-10
Bright Simons commented on the irrelevance of the letter from the former spy boss regarding national security operations.
Kwabena Adu-Boahene's memo from EOCO cells on how monies were used for national security operations 'irrelevant' - Bright SimonsGhana· 2025-05-08
Bright Simons is a social innovator and entrepreneur who commented on the risks associated with certain opioid combinations.
Health Ministry, FDA destroy seized opioidsGhana· 2025-04-05
Bright Simons is an analyst at IMANI and a visiting researcher at ODI Global.
La guerra de Trump contra la ayuda exterior y el auge de la diplomacia transaccional
Venezuela· 2025-03-21
Bright Simons is the vice-president of research at the Imani Centre for Policy and Education who commented on the complexities of the project.
A ‘bridge to prosperity’? Guinea’s junta touts opening of mining megaproject | GuineaUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-18
Bright Simons warns that the government's ORAL initiative may only recover a fraction of the estimated financial losses.
Why government may recover only a fraction of $21 billion ORAL target—Bright Simons explainsGhana· 2025-02-16Bright Simons is an analyst at the Ghanaian think tank Imani and the founder of mPedigree.
Malgré son retard sur l’IA, l’Afrique ne veut pas rester en marge de la révolution technologique
France· 2025-02-11
