Lessons from The third edition of the Tanzania School of Community Networks Community Networks are quickly gaining traction as a complementary access model in unserved and underserved areas. School of community networks is a capacity-building platform aimed at creating advocacy both at the stakeholder and community levels. The third edition of the Tanzania school of
Tanzania School of Community Networks – Third Edition The third edition of the Tanzania School of Community Networks (TZSCN) convened by Kasulu Community Networks Cooperative took place on 1 – 2 November 2022 in Kasulu district, Kigoma Province, Tanzania. The edition themed “ Digital Literacy Towards Addressing the Usage Gap in Tanzania” seeks to build
• Ndugu Mgeni Rasmi, Joseph Kashushura Rwiza, Mkurugenzi Mtendaji, Kasulu Vijijini• Mwakilishi wa MkurugenziMKuu wa Mfuko wa Mawasiliano kwa Wote• Mrajisi Msaidizi, Mkoa wa Kigoma• Mwasisi wa Wazo la Mtandao Jamii na Mkurugenzi Mkuu, Tanzania Community Networks Alliance, Dr. Jabhera Matogoro• Wakurugenzi na wafanyakazi wote wa Tanzania Community Networks Alliance• Wenyeviti wa Mitandao Jamii Mliopo
UNICEF and Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, announced today a partnership in support of Giga’s work to connect every school to the Internet and every young person to information, opportunity, and choice. Liquid will share anonymized data to support Giga’s work to map the location and connectivity status of schools
Written by GeDIA member Jabhera Matogoro // Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of the College of Informatics and Virtual Education. For many people around the world today, a life without the Internet is hard to imagine. We connect with each other, to knowledge, to resources — many of us use the Internet to
Our latest report, launched today at the 2021 Africa Symposium for Women and Girls, has found that low and lower-middle income countries have lost an estimated USD $1 trillion in GDP in the last decade as a result of barriers preventing women from accessing the internet and participating online. As Web Foundation Director of Research Catherine Adeya
Tanzania Community Networks Alliance (TZCNA) and Tanzania Cooperative Development Commission (TCDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly “Promote community networks cooperative societies for economic growth, socio-economic development, poverty eradication and accelerating the digital transformation in Tanzania and beyond”. TZCNA is a not-for-profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered to operate in Tanzania Mainland to advocate
Mwanzilishi na Mkurugenzi mkuu wa Tanzania Community Nertworks Alliance Jabhera Matogoro SERIKALI imeombwa kuanzisha na kutoa leseni kwa vituo jamii vya kuhifadhi taarifa (yaani community-owned data centre) ili kuongeza idadi maudhui ya ndani (yaani local content) ambavyo vitakuwa chachu ya kuongeza idadi ya watumiaji wa internet kama ilivyo lengo la serikali ya awamu ya sita.
Introduction According to ITU (2020), about 72% of households in urban areas globally had access to the Internet at home in 2019 and only 37% for rural areas households. The urban-rural Internet gap was small for developed countries when compared to that of developing countries. In Africa,28% of households in urban areas had access to
Tanzania Community Networks Alliance (tzCNA), a Not-for-Profit Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) registered in Tanzania Mainland and Shule Direct, an organization registered under the laws of Tanzania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly “Provide Educational Content and Affordable Internet Connectivity in Tanzania”. The signing of the MoU was held in parallel to Global Action
By Jabhera Matogoro, Michael McEvoy and Steve Taylor For many people around the world, a life without the internet is today hard to imagine. We connect with each other, to knowledge, to resources. Many of us use the internet to make ourselves known and heard, but also to hear new voices and opinions almost every
The Tanzania Community Networks Alliance (tzCNA) is now a “Local Partner” of the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), an initiative of the World Wide Web Foundation, a global coalition working to affordable and meaningful connectivity. Tanzania Community Networks Alliance is a registered Non-Governmental Organization with Registration Number ooNGO/R/0742 to operate in Tanzania Mainland. The tzCNA is the
“At-Large” is the name for the community of individual Internet users who participate in the policy development work of ICANN. Currently, there are 245 At-Large Structure groups and 136 individuals in 104 countries and regions representing the views of individual Internet users are active throughout the world. “Tanzania Community Networks Alliance is proudly to join
Tanzania Community Networks Alliance is a Not-for-Profit Non-Governmental Organization registered in Tanzania Mainland under the NGO Act No. 24 of 2002 with Registration Number ooNGO/R/0742. tzCNA advocates for meaningful universal connectivity that contributes towards positive impact in the digital economy. The alliance’s vision is to be the association for community networks and community-based telecommunications networks
This year Dodoma Sparks is organized by Capital Space and Sahara Ventures in partnership with Human Development Innovations Fund (HDIF) and Tanzania Community Networks Alliance (TzCNA) themed “Adoption of Technology for Social Good”. The event aiming at providing an avenue for the Dodoma community and stakeholders to discuss and reflect on the roles of Science,
Tanzania Community Networks Alliance and Basic Internet Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the 22nd of July 2020. The Tanzania Community Networks Alliance (tzCNA) is registered in Tanzania under the Non- governmental Organisation. tzCNA advocates for meaningful universal connectivity that contributes towards positive impact in the digital economy. The network alliance vision is to
The Chief Executive Officer for Tanzania Community Networks Alliance had an opportunity to visit the Former Prime Minister Hon. Mizengo Pinda and explained about community network cooperative. “I am truly comforted by his blessings” said Mr. Matogoro. May God continue to give our old man a long life. Surely this our Elder is the source of
Assistant Lecturer, University of Dodoma is establishing a Co-operative of its kind in Tanzania. This Co-operative is different from the financial organization SACCOSS and the crop organization AMCOS which is common in the Co-operative field. This new co-operative is a Service Co-operative that aims to provide affordable communication services and support existing digital partnerships. Saying
Tarime, Mara The Tanzania Community Networks Alliance (tzCNA) in collaboration with local community members in Tarime District organized the first meeting as per the Cooperative Societies Act, 2013 (https://www.ushirika.go.tz/uploads/The-Cooperative-Societies-Act-2013.pdf) that aimed in establishing the Tarime Community Network Cooperative Society Ltd. The meeting was chaired by Mr. Abel, District Cooperative Officer and aimed in creating sensitization, awareness
KCN SIG in Summary: Kondoa Community Network School of Internet Governance (KCN SIG) is an outcome from the 4th Summit on Community Networks in Africa[1] That was co-hosted by the University of Dodoma and Kondoa Community Network in 2019. KCN SIG is also the product from the project that was co-sponsored by the Internet Society through Beyond
About Kondoa Community Network (KCN) Kondoa Community Network (KCN) is the first community network in Tanzania to pilot the use of Television White Space (TVWS) to connect the unconnected population in Kondoa District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania. It is an initiative that came about in 2014 as an academic contribution seeking to address the issue of
Dodoma, Tanzania While more than half of the global population has access to the Internet, still there is a large digital divide in terms of Internet access among the regions. According to the recent International Telecommunication Union (ITU, 2019) statistics, the percentage of Individuals using Internet is 82.5% (in Europe), 77.2% (the American), 72.2% (the
Berlin, Germany The photo “courtesy of @2019IGF (Twitter)” The fourteenth annual meeting of the United Nations Internet Governance Forum ( UN IGF) was for the first time hosted by the Government of Germany in Berlin from 25th – 29th November 2019. This year’s weeklong event was themed: “One World. One Net. One Vision.” and included
The Internet Society (ISOC), in collaboration with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), held the Fourth Annual Community Networks Summit from 28th October to 2nd November 2019. The summit was hosted by the University of Dodoma (UDOM) to promote the creation and growth of community networks, increase collaborations between community network operators in the region,
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