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Moments at #AfPIF2023 Session: IXP Panel – Collaboration between Same Market IXPs @AfPIF
#Education is the most powerful lifeline for refugees—it opens doors to hope, and a future they can build for themselves.
On #WorldRefugeeDay, @UNESCO reaffirms that every refugee has the right to learn, no matter where they are.
Just as a resilient football team can overcome adversity on the World Cup stage, a resilient Internet can continue to perform despite challenges such as infrastructure damage, cyberattacks, and surging traffic demands.
The @internetsociety examines the highest- and lowest-ranked World Cup contenders based on FIFA rankings, exploring their strengths, vulnerabilities, and overall resilience—both on the pitch and through the lens of Internet resilience.
Learn more about Internet resilience and the key factors that shape it through the @internetsociety
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Ideally, digital payments should offer convenience, and social protection systems should protect people rather than expose them to harm. Yet across many communities, insecure digital systems are putting vulnerable people at risk of exclusion, surveillance, fraud, and financial loss.
The question is no longer whether Digital Social Protection matters, but how do we make it safe, inclusive, and rights-respecting?
Join the Net Rights Coalition Learning Call on June 4, 2026, for an important conversation on data risks, inclusion gaps, and practical approaches to building people-centred DSP systems.
Date: June 4, 2026
Register: zurl.co/dEFxI
#NetRightsCoalition #NRC
ALT Net Rights Coalition Learning Call on Digital Social Protection in Africa Poster, Happening June 4, 2026
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🌍 Big news for global digital cooperation!
#UNGIS has officially launched the Multistakeholder Consultation Group (MCG) with a view to fostering multistakeholder dialogue, partnership-building and a review of progress on digital cooperation.
Learn more: itu.int/go/IPC3
Shape the future of the information and knowledge societies, submit your Expression of Interest by 12 June!
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Watch @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres' message about the emerging El Niño that is set to influence global temperature and rainfall patterns, increasing the risk of extreme weather in the coming months.
More information ➡️ bit.ly/4e1hvLt
A peaceful #EidAlFitr to all those observing around the world. 🌙
In times of hardship and uncertainty, the values of Eid - generosity, empathy, and solidarity - offer a powerful reminder that hope and #peace must guide our shared future.
#EidMubarak
Kenya’s mobile-first economy has transformed how people access money. Payments, savings, and lending now happen through mobile devices. This model has expanded financial inclusion.
But the risks are becoming harder to ignore.
netbuzzafrica.com/kenyas-dig…
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The Global Dialogue on AI Governance is now open for written inputs.
Governments, civil society, academia & technical experts — your perspective is needed.
🗓️ Deadline: 30 April 2026, 11:59pm EDT
🔗 Submit: forms.office.com/pages/respo…
ALT Visual calling for written inputs for the Global Dialogue on AI Governance by 30 April 2026
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How can we ensure safe and inclusive digital spaces for learning?
On #DigitalLearningDay, UNESCO, @UNICEF and ITU are launching the Charter for Public Digital Learning Platforms, a roadmap to help countries support public #education online and develop digital commons for learners.
🔗 unesco.org/en/days/digital-l…
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Our digital footprints tell our stories.
In a world increasingly shaped by technology, who should control our narratives?
@hitRECordJoe says the answer is simple: you.
Champion a future where our online identities remain ours.
un.org/en/isotope-articles/9…
@UNDESA
📚 Digital learning is transforming education worldwide.
On #DigitalLearningDay, let’s ensure technology strengthens public education and reaches everyone, everywhere.
🌐 unesco.org/en/days/digital-l…
🔖#EducationForAll #SDG4
Internet shutdowns in Sudan have become a regular part of daily life. What were once temporary measures are now repeated events that disrupt work, communication, and access to essential services.
netbuzzafrica.com/how-intern…
Google Cloud suffered a widespread outage overnight that impacted several of its core services and popular third-party applications. Although the issue has been resolved, the disruption sparked concern across industries that rely heavily on Google’s cloud
netbuzzafrica.com/google-clo…
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🐍Pythonistas we're still accepting proposals for #PyConAfrica2025 .
Submit your talk or tutorial here: za.pycon.org/pages/speaking/… . We'd love to hear from you!
Let's do this!🚀
@pyconza #PyConAfrica #PyConAfrica25 #Python
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THE CEREBRAL SHOWDOWN, A Premier debating and public speaking tournament by New Horizons Youth Association in partnership with Internet Society Zimbabwe at Marchwood Senior School in Mashonaland West Province on 23 May 2025. The tournament brought together the brightest minds – at Zimbabwe
