From Connecting Africa to Enabling Opportunity: The Conversation Ahead at ITW Africa
Africa’s digital transformation is accelerating, but the question of connectivity remains far from resolved. Across the continent, investment in fibre networks, data centres, satellite technology and digital infrastructure continues to grow. Yet millions of people and businesses remain underserved, particularly in communities where geography, affordability and the economics of network deployment continue to limit access. The challenge is therefore no longer […]
Mawingu Wi-Fi Empowers Isiolo Girls to Reach Learners Across Isiolo County
A Mathematics teacher in Isiolo can now teach a student in Meriti. A Chemistry lesson can reach learners in Sericho, while students in Garbatula can follow an English class taught from Isiolo Girls High School. Mawingu Wi-Fi Empowers Isiolo Girls to extend its teaching beyond the school through a live-streaming programme connecting teachers with learners in other schools across Isiolo County. The programme is one of the most significant ways reliable internet has changed […]
Mawingu WiFi Transforms Learning at Yathrib School in Garissa
For teachers and learners at Yathrib School in Bulamadina, Garissa Township, Mawingu WiFi has become part of everyday learning. The public mixed school has about 2,700 learners and 45 teachers. With digital learning becoming an important part of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), reliable internet has helped the school make better use of technology and access learning resources. This is also […]
Different Contexts, Common Aspirations: How Mawingu Is Opening Opportunities for Kenya’s Youth
Published to mark International Youth Day – 12th august A young farmer in Wajir, a student in Garissa, and a young entrepreneur in Kilifi may live very different lives, but How Mawingu Is Opening Opportunities for Kenya’s Youth starts with a simple idea: access to reliable internet can help young people turn ambition into opportunity. Their communities, […]
Keeping Learning Moving at Al-Irshad Academy
A reliable internet connection is helping Al-Irshad Integrated Academy-Kunaso in Garissa Township work more efficiently. Teachers are accessing online learning materials more easily, the accounts office is managing financial records through digital systems that have replaced much of the paperwork, and administrators are completing government processes without leaving the compound. These improvements followed the school’s […]
Mawingu Connects Pan-African Women to Greater Opportunities Through Reliable Internet
Across Africa, more women are embracing digital technologies to grow businesses, access financial services, pursue education and create new economic opportunities. Yet for many women, particularly those in rural and underserved communities, unreliable internet remains a significant barrier to fully participating in the digital economy. This Pan-African Women’s Day, celebrated under the African Union and […]
Powering Quality Public Education Through Reliable Connectivity
A science lesson can look very different from one classroom to another. While some learners can watch experiments, explore interactive content, and access online learning resources, others are still limited by unreliable or no internet access. Closing this digital gap is becoming increasingly important as schools continue integrating technology into teaching and learning. As more […]
Connecting Women and Girls to better health through reliable Internet
Published to mark the International Day of Women and Girls of African Descent – 25 July 2026 Access to quality healthcare does not always have to begin at a hospital. Sometimes, it can begin with access to the right information. For women and girls, that could mean searching for information about pregnancy, understanding symptoms linked […]
Mawingu Foundation brings digital learning to Katheka Kai Primary School
The Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) is reshaping education in Kenya by encouraging learners to think critically, solve problems and apply knowledge in practical ways. For many schools, however, delivering this vision depends on having access to the right digital tools and learning resources. Through support from the Mawingu Foundation, Katheka Kai Primary School in Machakos County […]
Mawingu Foundation Empowers Inclusive Digital Learning at Garissa School for the Deaf
“Before internet, we only relied on standard print textbooks. It was difficult to connect classroom concepts with real-life experiences, but now teaching and learning have become much easier,” says Deputy Head Teacher Nyaga Job. His experience reflects the changes taking place at Garissa School for the Deaf, where reliable internet is giving teachers new ways […]