by Nzambi Kakusu | Oct 22, 2020 | Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
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 Moreno, and a local community activist; Masibulele ‘Jay’ Siya. It started as a local...
by Nzambi Kakusu | Dec 17, 2019 | Access, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
Community Networks are built and operated by the community members of the Community Network play a critical role in building the community network infrastructure to be resilient and sustainable. During presentations by BOSCO-Uganda and Fantsuam-Nigeria community...
by Nzambi Kakusu | Oct 1, 2019 | Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
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: India, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Ethiopia. The overall...
by Nzambi Kakusu | Jul 16, 2019 | Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
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 enterprise whose goal is to build a digital ecosystem in...
by Nzambi Kakusu | Jun 18, 2019 | Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post
By Nzambi Kakusu. KICTANET was the local host of the community network learning grants’ five day global inception meeting that was organized by Association for Progressive Communications (APC) from 30th April to 3rd May 2019 in Kenya. The main agenda was to...
