Rugged internet. Stay connected. The go anywhere, do anything, self-powered, mobile WiFi device. Designed in Nairobi, Kenya.
Joined April 2013
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BRCK retweeted
16 Nov 2021
Join Magma community member @regorton from @brcknet at the #OpenInfraLive: Keynotes to learn about the Magma project and learn how BRCK is deploying low cost connectivity to urban and rural markets. Register for to see it live November 17 & 18 at 1500 UTC! ow.ly/92PG50GObLy
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BRCK retweeted
17 Nov 2021
The most important first step in digital and financial inclusion is getting people online in the first place. Startup legend @whiteafrikan tells @shapshak how @BRCKnet is providing free internet access to sub-Saharan Africa. j.mp/30roGKK
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BRCK retweeted
15 Sep 2021
Just getting an “IoT in Africa” talk done for this event with @Arm - it’s all done from the perspective of @brcknet and our work with sensors across industries - water mgmt, transportation and fleet mgmt, smart agriculture, etc.
Starts in 2 hours: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_…
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BRCK retweeted
7 Jul 2021
The #webmonetization ecosystem is still young but the creativity of our grantees like @brcknet are helping to grow it fast. Read their interim grant report here: community.webmonetization.or…
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Digitizing Mathare Valley with Africa’s largest mesh network - Kenya’s densest slum.
brck.com/digitizing-mathare-…
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We’ve been building Africa’s largest WiFi mesh network in Nairobi’s densest slum Mathare. Here’s a short video about that project:
youtube.com/watch?v=oXYgSs5c…
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BRCK retweeted
22 Mar 2021
"There’s 1.1 million tablets out there in schools, and we went through a whole year with people banging on the door wondering why we aren’t using them. Let’s use the resources we already have” - Nivi Sharma, @brcknet, #EdTechMondays
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BRCK retweeted
22 Oct 2020
Over the years M-PESA has been transforming the lives of Kenyans every day by driving financial inclusion and empowering our people. As we celebrate turning 20, our Chief Financial Services Officer @Sitoyo shares more about his journey with M-PESA #TumetokaMbali
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BRCK retweeted
5 Oct 2020
Access over 10000 books to help improve your life.
In partnership with @worldreaders you can now read the books for free on @mojanetwork
Simply connect to a moja hotspot near you and enjoy.
@Worldreader_ESA @brcknet
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BRCK retweeted
2 Oct 2020
Going live in 2 minutes with @jgrahamc on CloudFlareTV
2 Oct 2020
🎂 Join us in 20mins for a fireside chat between @jgrahamc and @whiteafrican, CEO of BRCK. Tune in live here: cfl.re/34kXSdd #BirthdayWeek
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BRCK retweeted
1 Aug 2020
In our latest #Podcast episode, @ZoeMHamilton talks to Mark from @brcknet and Aline from @butterflyworks about the challenges of moving human-centred design processes to a remote format during #COVID19.
Listen now ➡️ bit.ly/M4HpodcastEp8refM4D #Refugees #M4H #PWDs
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BRCK retweeted
20 May 2020
#NewsFromTomorrow What #digital revolution for #Africa? An insight from @Mark_Kamau, director @brcknet, who created a digital platform that enables users to have free access to the #Internet, which reduces #inequalities ➡️bit.ly/3bHSNxz
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BRCK retweeted
28 Apr 2020
Only a few people have real track record building during crises and making a lasting movement of it. With @ushahidi, @whiteafrican and his co-founders put #Africa on the map while addressing a serious post election crisis in #Kenya. Don't miss this one: eventbrite.com/e/how-a-crisi…
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Realizing how many children are out of school due to #coronavirus, we gathered our BRCK Education partner content together in one place.
Anyone using @MojaNetwork (or online) can easily find ECD, primary, secondary, and adult learning resources:
brck.org/education/
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Over the last week we added 2 new channels to our @MojaNetwork covering 800,000 East Africans.
A #coronavirus channel for updates, alerts and information:
covid19.brck.com
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Internet in the Time of Coronavirus:
“What we’re seeing with the onset of COVID-19 and the tightening of borders, the closing of schools, and the social distancing that’s being forced upon us is that there is a massive uptick in demand for connectivity.”
brck.com/2020/03/internet-in…
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