African Internet Summit
Hackathon at Africa Internet Summit 2019: Network Programmability, Network Time, IPv6, IPWAVE, and Measurement
Internet's Future
24 July 2019
Hackathon at Africa Internet Summit 2019: Network Programmability, Network Time, IPv6, IPWAVE, and Measurement
The Internet Society and AFRINIC collaborated to organize the 3rd Hackathon@AIS in Kampala, Uganda, which took place alongside the...
2019 Hackathon@AIS: Testimonials from the Trainers
Events
19 June 2019
2019 Hackathon@AIS: Testimonials from the Trainers
What is Hackathon@AIS? The Internet, with its endless supply of knowledge and information, has become a strategic element in...
Save the Date: Hackathon@AIS
Events
5 April 2019
Save the Date: Hackathon@AIS
The third Hackathon@AIS will take place in Kampala, Uganda on the 19th and 20th of June 2019. The Hackathon@AIS...
Hackathon@AIS: Testimonies of the Fellows
Events
8 June 2018
Hackathon@AIS: Testimonies of the Fellows
The Hackathon@AIS is a yearly event, in its second year, aimed at exposing engineers from the Africa region to...
Hackathon at Africa Internet Summit Focuses on Time, Vehicular Communications, and Network Programmability
Technology
3 May 2018
Hackathon at Africa Internet Summit Focuses on Time, Vehicular Communications, and Network Programmability
We are pleased to announce the 2nd Hackathon@AIS will be held in Dakar, Senegal, on 9-10 May, alongside the...
Applications Now Open for Hackathon@AIS
Events
28 March 2018
Applications Now Open for Hackathon@AIS
The application process for the Hackathon@AIS is now open. The Hackathon@AIS is an event aimed at exposing engineers from...
“The Internet is Home” – Youth voices on why we should keep the Internet on
Growing the Internet
20 June 2017
“The Internet is Home” – Youth voices on why we should keep the Internet on
Last year alone, the international digital rights advocacy organization Access Now recorded 56 Internet shutdowns worldwide. There’s concern about...
Internet Society and Commission of the African Union launch Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa
Improving Technical Security
30 May 2017
Internet Society and Commission of the African Union launch Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa
NAIROBI Kenya, 30 May, 2017 – The Internet Society and the African Union Commission today unveiled a new set...
2017 Hackathon @AIS Report: Consensus and Code
Internet's Future
28 May 2017
2017 Hackathon @AIS Report: Consensus and Code
At the 2017 Africa Internet Summit in Nairobi, Kenya (AIS – http://internetsummitafrica.org ) an event to promote the IETF...
Putting the Internet at the Heart of Africa’s Future
Growing the Internet
7 June 2016
Putting the Internet at the Heart of Africa’s Future
The Internet changes everything. It connects one person to another, one community to another, one nation to another. It...
Shine The Light: How One Rwandan Woman Is Helping Girls Know They CAN Rule The World
Women in Tech
6 June 2016
Shine The Light: How One Rwandan Woman Is Helping Girls Know They CAN Rule The World
We want to boost the profile of connected women everywhere. As part of our Shine The Light campaign we’ve...
The Internet Society Urges African Policymakers to Act on Internet Opportunity
Pre-2016 Press Releases
1 June 2016
The Internet Society Urges African Policymakers to Act on Internet Opportunity
The Internet Society will call for the adoption of policies and frameworks that expand access and create greater demand for...