December 7, 2019
Towards an Inclusive and Sustainable Fintech Ecosystem in Kenya
By Ali Hussein. A few weeks ago, KICTANet held a #Fintech Stakeholders breakfast, sponsored by Huawei. We discussed the state of the Fintech industry and the way forward. We release Highlights, kictanet post
November 28, 2019
Using solar energy for community networks
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 Access, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
November 25, 2019
East African Internet Governance Forum 2019, Taking Stock
By Barrack Otieno. The 7th East African Internet Governance Forum took place from 17th to 18th October 2019. The theme of the forum was “Achieving Digital Inclusion in East Africa”. The Highlights, IGF Reports, kictanet post
October 29, 2019
Is Data Justice a SMART goal?
By Mildred Achoch. The British Institute of Eastern Africa held an event in October 2019 titled “Data Justice, an agenda worth pursuing in Kenya?” In “A Structural Model and Manifesto Access to information, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
October 15, 2019
Your Tweet, My Right. Can a Public Figure block you from Accessing their Tweets?
By Tevin Mwenda Gitonga. Access to information is a crucial pillar in any democratic society. The citizens of a country deserve to know what is happening in their country and Access to information, Highlights, kictanet post
October 1, 2019
Community Networks at DeepLearning Indaba
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: Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
September 14, 2019
Is Big Tech the New Global Regulator
Are we moving to a point where our lives are regulated more by the big technology companies than our laws and moral standards? The big tech are International and Highlights, kictanet post
August 6, 2019
The Magic of storytelling through podcasting
By Cecilia Maundu The month is August, the year is 2018, am in Nepal for the feminist tech exchange (FTX) convening. My first time in Asia and I must say Access to information, Highlights, kictanet post
August 6, 2019
Artificial Intelligence at KeSIG
By Margaret Mwangi Artificial intelligence that is popularly known as “AI’’is one of the topic that we had during the 2019 Kenya School of Internet Governance. The Artificial Intelligence technology Highlights, kictanet post
July 31, 2019
Data Governance and Artificial Intelligence
By By Dorcas Ng’ang’a As day one of KESIG was coming to a conclusion, we pondered on the issue of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and policy concerns. In anticipation of KIGF, Highlights, kictanet post
July 17, 2019
Kenya IGF week 2019
The Kenya IGF week shall be held from 29th July to 1st August 2019 at the Panafric Hotel, in Nairobi. The IGF week has a series of activities including the Highlights, kictanet post, KIGF ONLINE
July 16, 2019
Kibera’s free internet: TunapandaNET community network
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 Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post