by David Indeje | Apr 25, 2024 | Access to information, Gender, Highlights, kictanet post
By Cherie Oyier International Girls ICT Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of April every year. This day is set aside by the United Nations International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to raise awareness of the need to promote the inclusion of girls and women in...
by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Apr 24, 2024 | Accessibility, Digital Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post
Community Networks (CNs) are powerful tools for reaching out to and connecting with communities at the grassroots level. They operate within the community’s norms and ways of life, better equipping them to ensure Disability, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). The...
by David Indeje | Apr 23, 2024 | Highlights, kictanet post, stakeholder engagement
By Linda Gichohi “Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be.” – Khalil Gibran. Amidst a gathering of distinguished minds, representatives from the National Coalition on Freedom of Expression and Content Moderation...
by Neema Mujesia | Apr 23, 2024 | Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post, stakeholder engagement
KICTANet is participating in Paradigm Initiative’s 2024 Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF) in Accra, Ghana. DRIF is an essential platform for shaping conversations on African digital policy, debating policy directions, and forming partnerships for action....
by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Apr 23, 2024 | Accessibility, Community Networks, Digital Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet post
Calls for inclusion are becoming louder, but do we understand what it is to be inclusive – in society and within the community networks? What is Inclusion? Inclusion is the sense of belonging, of being welcomed, respected, and valued within a given space. It is...
by Neema Mujesia | Apr 22, 2024 | Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post, stakeholder engagement
In a momentous event in Nairobi, President William Ruto of Kenya launched the inaugural Connected Africa Summit 2024, urging the continent to prioritize its young innovators in the journey towards digital transformation. Highlighting Africa’s burgeoning talent...
