Archive for April 2nd, 2012
Google gives $ 350,000 to Kenya’s *iHub and KENET
Google has announced that it’s set to give $ 350,000 (Kshs 28 million) to Nairobi-based Innovation Hub (or *iHub) and Kenya Education Network (KENET) to help strengthen an independent internet community. The contribution will enable both organisations to expand their infrastructure and purchase tools to better serve the developer and academic communities in Kenya. The *iHub was [...]
UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development names 8 new commissioners
The Broadband Commission for Digital Development has named eight new Commissioners drawn from technology leaders and development champions from around the world, according to a media release sent out on April 2. The new Commissioners are: Dr Hessa Al-Jaber, Secretary-General, ictQATAR Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Thani, Chairman, Qtel Dr Saad Bin Dhafer Al Qahtani, Group CEO [...]