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Part 3: How Community Networks Foster Disability Inclusion in Kenya

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...

KICTANet Tackles Digital Rights at #DRIF24: Open Internet, Inclusion, and Countering Disinformation

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....

#ConnectedAfricaSummit2024: Kenya Calls for Youth-Led Digital Africa

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...

Part 1: Bridging the Digital Divide: Community Networks for Disability Inclusion

by Nicodemus Nyakundi | Apr 18, 2024 | Accessibility, Community Networks, Digital Accessibility, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post

Have you ever stopped to think about how technology is changing the lives of persons with disabilities? Before we get into that, it would be great to let you know that this series of educative blogs leads to why we need accessibility and inclusion in community...

KICTANet and SAIDC Empower Vulnerable Groups with Privacy and Cyber Hygiene Workshop

by Neema Mujesia | Mar 27, 2024 | Cyber Security, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post

KICTANet, in collaboration with the Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation (SAIDC), successfully concluded a workshop on “Privacy and Cyber Hygiene for Vulnerable and At-Risk Groups.” The workshop aimed to raise awareness and equip women,...

“Beyond Borders: KICTANet’s Call to Action Against TFGBV for Women’s Digital Safety”

by Neema Mujesia | Mar 13, 2024 | Gender, Highlights, kictanet, kictanet post

As the world commemorated International Women’s Day, KICTANet stood at the forefront of the fight against technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). 2023 holds a special significance for us, as we had the honour of training over 40 Women Human Rights...