by Mwendwa Kivuva | Jul 31, 2020 | Access, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post |
This is part of our series of blogs on Community Networks. Battery Operated Systems for Community Outreach (BOSCO) Uganda is a faith-based private, not for profit organization under the Archdiocese of Gulu that provides Internet connection and capacity building in...
by Josephine Miliza | Jan 20, 2020 | Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post |
In November 2019, the APC-LOCNET peer members Chako and Patrick from DRC, South Africa (Gladys) and Malawi (Vigilant representing James) and I arrived in Kampala for the peer exchange travel to BOSCO Uganda, Africa’s largest community network located in Northern...
by Josephine Miliza | Jan 16, 2020 | Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post |
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida organized the Stockholm Internet Forum (SIF) in May 2019. The event’s theme was “Shrinking Democratic Space Online–mobilizing for a free, open and secure Internet”. The Association of Progressive...
by Josephine Miliza | Jan 13, 2020 | Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post |
Access to meaningful, reliable, secure and affordable internet is no longer a luxury but a basic human right. However, there still exists a digital divide, especially in rural, marginalized and underserved areas where it’s not economically viable for traditional...
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 Josephine Miliza | Dec 12, 2019 | Access, Community Networks, Highlights, kictanet post |
As the community networks movement grows in Africa, communities continue to learn valuable lessons and gain in-depth knowledge of how we can drive digital inclusion in rural and urban underserved areas. In Africa, we are yet to see the continuous and consistent...
