by panafcon | Jun 5, 2025 | Access, Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
The Data Labelers Association, an organization advocating for fair treatment, mental health support, and professional growth, emerged as the overall winner of the KICTANet-KenSafeSpaces Policy Hackathon. Announced at the Africa Tech Policy Summit (AfTPS), the...
by panafcon | Jun 3, 2025 | Access to information, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
We, the undersigned stakeholders in Kenya’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, stand together in firm condemnation of the unlawful arrest, detention, and prosecution of software developer and civic activist Rose Njeri (@rtunguru) Rose Njeri, a...
by panafcon | May 29, 2025 | Gender, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet, kictanet post
By Neema Mujesia Understanding Tech-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence Online harm is evolving, and so is the need to define and address it. While gender-based violence is often associated with physical acts, a newer and more elusive form has...
by panafcon | May 29, 2025 | Access to information, Digital Economy, Freedom of Expression, Highlights, kictanet post
By Valarie Waswa On Tuesday, 13th May 2025, Nairobi’s Sarova Stanley Hotel opened its doors to over a hundred young people for what would become one of the most energised and meaningful conversations on data, activism, and youth power this year in Kenya. Hosted by...
by panafcon | May 28, 2025 | Gender, GIZ women, Highlights, Human Rights, kictanet post
KICTANet will hold an in-person training in Mombasa to empower vulnerable groups—women, human rights defenders, and journalists—with skills in data protection and cyber hygiene. This initiative, funded by GIZ, advances KICTANet’s mission to strengthen digital advocacy...
by panafcon | May 28, 2025 | Digital Economy, Highlights, kictanet post
At the Connected Africa Summit (CAS) 2025 in Diani, Kenya, the National Digital Literacy Skills Curriculum was launched, a transformative initiative to standardise digital skills training and empower Kenyans for the digital era. The curriculum was launched by Hon....
