Human Resilience and solidarity panel at Kenya IGF
December 31, 2020

My reflection on Kenya School of Internet Governance and working in Post Covid19 era

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By Peter Mmbando, KeSIG and KeIGF Fellow 2020, from Tanzania. As the year 2020 draws to close and we prepare to welcome the year 2021, I share my reflections on
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UNESCO R.O.A.M Principles
November 12, 2020

Assessing internet development in Kenya: using UNESCO’s Internet Universality ROAM-X indicators

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Over three years, UNESCO has developed a framework of Internet Universality ROAM-X Indicators, using a global, open, inclusive and multistakeholder process that tapped the world’s wisdom. The result is a
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November 12, 2020

My First Virtual School Experience at KeSIG

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By Rebeccah Wambui. The insistent message to “do something meaningful with your time” during the unprecedented, at least in our generation, the covid-19 pandemic period had taken its toll on
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October 27, 2020

Kenya IGF Week 2020

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KICTANet together with partners Safaricom, Facebook, APC, KHRC, Communications Authority of Kenya, CIO, and KeNIC is holding the first virtual Kenya IGF on 29th October 2020. The Kenya IGF is
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October 22, 2020

Zenzeleni- A community owned and operated ISP.

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This is part of our series of blogs on Community Networks. Zenzeleni was set up in 2012 by two friends, a University of the Western Cape (UWC) doctoral student; Carlos Rey
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September 3, 2020

ICTs at Crawling Stage in Counties, Study Reveals

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By Kelvin Kariuki. A recent study conducted by the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) in collaboration with the ICT Authority (ICTA) that focused on the adoption and maturity levels of
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Pamoja Net community members at work
August 19, 2020

Pamoja Net – Community Network with GSM telephony

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This is part of our series of blogs on Community Networks. Ensemble Pour la Différence (now La Différence) started in 2014 in response to the lack of a social business incubator
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BOSCO Uganda
July 31, 2020

BOSCO Uganda, connecting communities through solar

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This is part of our series of blogs on Community Networks. Battery Operated Systems for Community Outreach (BOSCO) Uganda is a faith-based private, not for profit organization under the Archdiocese
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July 29, 2020

When my plus size photo became a meme

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If I died today, I would probably have a pretty long eulogy with no pictures of my childhood, teenage life, or even my youth to back it up. Does a
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July 22, 2020

Online Violence. Victim Tells it all

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By Jeridah Adayi. My sister called me and went like, you what have you done on Facebook?”  Not suspecting anything unusual, I answered casually with a chuckle, “Now what? I
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July 22, 2020

Kenya’s burden – the effects of digital taxes on smes

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By Mwenda Tevin Gitonga.  If there is an African country that prides itself as being the centre of innovation and technological developments in Africa, it is Kenya. We have come
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July 6, 2020

Online Bullying still on the rise

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By Catherine Amayi, If you think that online bullying is a preserve of the rich and famous and that the average internet user is immune to cyberbullying, you better think
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