DAR ES SALAAM, March 20 -- THERE is a moment I often return to, not because it was extraordinary, but because it was profoundly ordinary. It happened during a public awareness session in Tunduma.

A young man stood up, looked around cautiously, then asked a question that silenced the room: “Ninapotoa taarifa zangu, nani anazilinda?” (When I give out my personal data, who protects it?) It was not asked with suspicion, but with genuine concern.

And in that moment, it became clear that behind every digital interaction lies an unspoken contract— one built on trust.

Later that same day, as we continued the discussion, another participant added quietly, “Ndiyo maana wengine wetu tunaandika majina ya uongo gesti ”...