by Nzambi Kakusu | Dec 17, 2019 | Access, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
Community Networks are built and operated by the community members of the Community Network play a critical role in building the community network infrastructure to be resilient and sustainable. During presentations by BOSCO-Uganda and Fantsuam-Nigeria community...
by Josephine Miliza | Dec 12, 2019 | Access, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
As the community networks movement grows in Africa, communities continue to learn valuable lessons and gain in-depth knowledge of how we can drive digital inclusion in rural and urban underserved areas. In Africa, we are yet to see the continuous and consistent...
by Josephine Miliza | Dec 12, 2019 | Access, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
Grassroots women are powerful agents of change and the backbone of our communities. They make valuable contributions to the economy and society. They are actively involved in activities such as managing community natural resources like water, food production, family...
by Mwendwa Kivuva | Nov 28, 2019 | Access, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
The 4th Community Networks (CN) summit in Africa was hosted by Internet Society (ISOC) and the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) at the University of Dodoma-Tanzania. The sessions were focused on helping participants who had an interest in starting a...
by Nzambi Kakusu | Oct 1, 2019 | Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
By Nzambi Kakusu. The discussion on the community networks case study at the Deep Learning Indaba 2019 dubbed “A Multistakeholder Approach To Access For All” had representatives from several countries: India, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Ethiopia. The overall...
by Nzambi Kakusu | Jul 16, 2019 | Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
By Nzambi Kakusu. TunapandaNET is a low cost community wireless network developed in 2015 by Tunapanda Institute to help the local youth access educational information. Tunapanda Institute, a non-profit social enterprise whose goal is to build a digital ecosystem in...