March 18, 2024
KICTANet Thought Leadership Series: Meta Partnership Drives FinTech Innovation and Inclusion
KICTANet hosted Sir Nick Clegg, President for Global Affairs at Meta, on Monday in Nairobi for its quarterly Thought Leadership Series. Centered around the theme of ‘Fostering Collaboration,’ the meeting Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
March 15, 2024
Bridging the Digital Divide: How Community Networks Can Empower Persons with Disabilities
The digital age offers a wealth of opportunities, but for millions of people with disabilities (PWDs), it can be a roadblock. A 2019 Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Monographic Analytical Accessibility, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
March 14, 2024
Crypto Update: Bitcoin’s Bull Run and Africa’s Evolving Landscape
By John Walubengo It has been a while since we talked about cryptocurrency—or cryptos, as they are widely known. It is high time we reviewed the crypto landscape, especially after Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
March 9, 2024
#IWD2024: Investing in Women’s Digital Participation
On International Women’s Day, KICTANet and the GIZ’s Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) co-hosted a meeting to address a critical issue: achieving gender equality in the digital space. Dr. Grace Githaiga, Gender, Highlights
March 8, 2024
International Women’s Day 2024: Celebrate Progress, Push for Digital Inclusion
On 8th March 2024, we celebrate women globally for their progress in achieving equality and inclusion. This year’s International Women’s Day theme is “Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Gender, Highlights, kictanet post
March 6, 2024
KICTANet Convenes Working Groups to Engage Government on ICT Policy Reform
KICTANet has announced the formation of seven tech policy working groups tasked with offering contributions and critique on the Information, Communications and the Digital Economy Sectoral Working Group (SWG) Draft Access, Highlights, kictanet post
March 5, 2024
Rethinking AI Regulation: Striking the Balance Between Innovation and Control
By John Walubengo As the uptake of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies continues to expand rapidly, the debate over the need for stringent regulation grows louder. Whereas calls for comprehensive AI Access to information, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
March 5, 2024
Another World Hearing Day: AI Still Hear You, But Where is the Equity
Another World Hearing Day is here. AI continues to hold immense potential as a powerful tool to bridge the communication gap and provide better access to information and resources for Accessibility, Highlights
March 1, 2024
Beyond Citizenship: Building a World Where Everyone Belongs
The thought of being denied basic human rights like education, healthcare, or even the freedom to move freely is a harsh reality for millions of stateless individuals around the world. Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
March 1, 2024
How Internet Shutdowns Stifle Democracy
Internet shutdowns reflect the general atmosphere of political repression, censorship, human rights violations, weak institutions, and a lack of the rule of law. These deliberate disruptions hinder the exchange of Freedom of Expression, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
February 28, 2024
Kenyan Politician with Albinism Battles Online Abuse, Championing Change
By Maryanne W. Waweru Jeriter Mutinda Mutisya, 49, is a businesswoman based in Machakos, in Kenya’s eastern region. Jeriter runs enterprises in the hospitality and real estate industries. Jeriter, a Gender, Highlights, kictanet post
February 28, 2024
Government Shouldn’t Force Flawed Digital ID System on Kenya
Civil society organisations in Kenya have noted with concern the government’s policy to begin exclusively issuing new ID applicants and people seeking to replace lost IDs with the new digital Digital Economy, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post