I’d like to take you all on a virtual tour in the heart of Tanzania in Mkomazi National Park where I will introduce you to wonderful communities that call this land home. A unique challenge exists—a challenge that intertwines the preservation of wildlife with the education and empowerment of local communities. As a National Geographic […]
As I stand at the crossroads of technology, social impact, and gender equity, I find it essential to reintroduce myself and share the journey that has brought me here—and where it’s taking me next. I am a Multi-passionate co-founder at KsGEN, Core23lab, & W-power, a Community Engagement Fellow at Mozilla, a National Geographic Explorer, and […]
With growing populations, decentralisation of opportunities is important, and the internet is a crucial way to achieve it for both urban and rural communities.
In Tanzania, even as access to internet has brought changes to the lives of people, there is still a lot to be done to get everyone connected and at the same time ensuring good policies to lay the ground for a safer internet. Rebecca explores legal options to the non consensual sharing of intimate images […]
Since 2014, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), a Ugandan-based think tank has been convening the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica)(link is external) in collaboration with other partners. This year, in collaboration with the Media Foundation for West Africa (MWFA), participants from different parts of the continent and beyond […]
Have you ever wondered if technology has a gender? And if it does, is it female or male? We can refer to technology being genderless, but often favors one gender over another. Women are often left behind even though many technologies are given feminine names like Alexa and others, does this have any effect on […]
My name is Rebecca Ryakitimbo, many people find it difficult to pronounce and write my last name as it is a name in the original language of the Zanaki. I was born in the village of Nyamuswa in the Musoma region and then grew up in the city of Arusha in northern Tanzania. I enrolled […]
