Participants share a group photo session during Local Tech Leaders Meeting with Meta’s Global Affairs President. KICTANet Thought Leadership Series.
March 18, 2024

KICTANet Thought Leadership Series: Meta Partnership Drives FinTech Innovation and Inclusion

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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
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Mwenda Kivuva speaking during the "Empowering Community Networks for Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities Training Workshop" organised by KICTANet in partnership with the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)
March 15, 2024

Bridging the Digital Divide: How Community Networks Can Empower Persons with Disabilities

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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
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March 14, 2024

Crypto Update: Bitcoin’s Bull Run and Africa’s Evolving Landscape

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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
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March 9, 2024

#IWD2024: Investing in Women’s Digital Participation

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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,
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This International Women's Day, KICTANet highlights the need to invest in women's digital rights for a safer, more inclusive online space.
March 8, 2024

International Women’s Day 2024: Celebrate Progress, Push for Digital Inclusion

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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
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KICTANet's working groups will contribute to this process by bringing together diverse expertise from key stakeholders across various thematic areas. From over 130  applicants, 7 experts from the civil society, academia and private sector were selected to spearhead the consolidation of   KICTANet’s input on the seven thematic areas.
March 6, 2024

KICTANet Convenes Working Groups to Engage Government on ICT Policy Reform

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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
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AI Regulation: To Regulate or Not?
March 5, 2024

Rethinking AI Regulation: Striking the Balance Between Innovation and Control

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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
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March 5, 2024

Another World Hearing Day: AI Still Hear You, But Where is the Equity

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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
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KICTANet at The World Conference on Statelessness in Malaysia.
March 1, 2024

Beyond Citizenship: Building a World Where Everyone Belongs

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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.
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March 1, 2024

How Internet Shutdowns Stifle Democracy

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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
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Jeriter Mutinda Mutisya, a businesswoman and politician with albinism, recounts the online abuse she faced during her 2022 campaign for the Member of County Assembly seat in Machakos County, Kenya.
February 28, 2024

Kenyan Politician with Albinism Battles Online Abuse, Championing Change

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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
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February 28, 2024

Government Shouldn’t Force Flawed Digital ID System on Kenya

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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
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