Mutua Village Community Network (Kitale)

4 January 2024

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT  This project aims to build a community network in Mutua Village in order to provide meaningful and affordable connectivity to community members. In addition, the project is also intended to act as a proof of concept for best practices in designing and deploying a community network.   WHY IS THIS PROJECT IMPORTANT? …

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Sustain the Benin IXP

4 January 2024

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT  The project aims to support and strengthen the Benin Internet Exchange (BeninIX) through strategic initiatives such as capacity-building workshops to educate both non-technical and technical individuals about the advantages of efficient Internet traffic exchange and its significance in improving connectivity. It also aims to build a comprehensive business plan to empower…

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KatangaNet

4 January 2024

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT  KatangaNet aims to build a digital ecosystem in education, health and business, enabling community members to leverage connectivity for socio-economic empowerment. This involves establishing an information access point at the Core23lab centre to serve women, youth, and students (setup of one Wi-Fi hotspot at the community centre; covering a 15 –…

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Dewedzo Community Network – Makoni District, Zimbabwe

4 January 2024

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT  The objective of this project is to establish a new Community Network in Dewedzo, Makoni District, Zimbabwe, through the mentorship of ZCNI. The project seeks to provide equal access to affordable connectivity through this last-mile connectivity solution and to provide practical, experiential learning on how to deploy and sustainably maintain a…

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Upgrade & Extension of BOSCO Uganda Network to Omoro, Nwoya and Amuru District

4 January 2024

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT  This project aims to upgrade and expand three existing community Information and Communication Technology  (ICT) Centers that BOSCO Uganda established in 2012, 2014, and 2016. The upgrade also includes deploying new equipment for the ICT Centers such as computers, batteries, and printers.   WHY IS THIS PROJECT IMPORTANT?  There is a strong…

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Affordable Internet Access to Schools, Hospitals and Libraries in Rural and Marginalized Areas of Kenya

4 January 2024
Children in a class, school, Kenya

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT  The project leverages on the existing KENET broadband network to extend affordable and high-speed Internet connectivity to 20 selected rural-based institutions (schools, hospitals and a public library). The project proposes to use low-cost last-mile radio operating in the unlicensed bands and/or short fibre links from four anchor rural universities in the…

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Kalangala Connect

4 January 2024

OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT   The goal of the project is to bridge the digital divide in Bugala island (Kalangala District in the Central region of Uganda) through the installation of an under-water fiber optic cable and deployment of last-mile technologies such as fiber cables, long-range wireless antennas, and Internet access points in order to provide…

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Exploring the Opportunities for Internet Usage in Fostering Transparency and Accountability Within Government Agencies in Uganda.

4 January 2024
Project team members

RESEARCH QUESTION  The research questions are: What are the opportunities for the Internet in service delivery? What are the capacity gaps hindering the utilization of the Internet by government agencies in the effort to improve transparency and accountability in service delivery? The research takes place in Uganda.   WHY IS THIS RESEARCH IMPORTANT?  Despite having Internet…

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