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By Linda Gichohi On the 8th of March, 2023, I represented the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) as a keynote speaker at the International Women’s Day 2023 Commemorations at Makueni
By Simon Ambale The internet offers various possibilities to facilitate public debates and discussions, including political ones. Many civil society organisations have already found their way into the digital world
KICTANet attended and made contributions in a high level panel convened by International Telecommunication Union and UN Women on 8th March 2023 as the world commemorated International Women’s Day. The
I believe in the power of community networks. They have the full potential of facilitating universal internet access and promoting its social and economic growth. They are the closest to
By Florence Awino The face of political campaigning in Kenya has changed with the popularity of digital platforms in the last three general elections. Politicians conducted online campaigns during the
The Communication Authoring Kenya (CA) has released a tender under the Universal Service Fund (USF) for the provision of Telecommunications Mobile Active Infrastructure and services in the unserved and underserved
Capacity and skill development Community networks being complementary models deployed and owned by the community, often suffer from a lack of technical and business capacities to run these networks. Digital
Digital rights and the gender digital divide The Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) session analyzed the Impacts of digitization on marginalized groups and the effects of digitization on social welfare services.
Favourable digital policy frameworks are the cornerstone of innovation. Bridging digital policy gaps for rural and disadvantaged urban impoverished communities should take a multi-stakeholder approach engaging both policymakers, community connectivity
Perspectives and Resolutions at the 2022 IGF on Connectivity for the Global Majority Perspectives on Community Networks as Last Mile Solutions Community networks dominated the corridors of the 2022 Global