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BRCK

@brcknet

Rugged internet. Stay connected. The go anywhere, do anything, self-powered, mobile WiFi device. Designed in Nairobi, Kenya.

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The new version of the PicoBRCK gateway and node have come in for testing in BRCK Labs. They’re used for sensor connectivity #iot in transport, agriculture, and water monitoring.

The new version of the PicoBRCK gateway and node have come in for testing in BRCK Labs. They’re used for sensor connectivity #iot in transport, agriculture, and water monitoring.
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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/intern…

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/intern…
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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 1/2

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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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/ 2/2

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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Dr. 'Bosun Tijani (@bosuntijani) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Only a few people have real track record building during crises and making a lasting movement of it. With Ushahidi, Erik Hersman 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-crisis…

Only a few people have real track record building during crises and making a lasting movement of it. With <a href="/ushahidi/">Ushahidi</a>, <a href="/whiteafrican/">Erik Hersman</a> 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-crisis…
AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 (@afd_en) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#NewsFromTomorrow What #digital revolution for #Africa? An insight from UX Africa, director BRCK, who created a digital platform that enables users to have free access to the #Internet, which reduces #inequalities ➡️bit.ly/3bHSNxz

#NewsFromTomorrow What #digital revolution for #Africa? An insight from <a href="/Mark_Kamau/">UX Africa</a>, director <a href="/brcknet/">BRCK</a>, who created a digital platform that enables users to have free access to the #Internet, which reduces #inequalities ➡️bit.ly/3bHSNxz
GSMA Mobile for Development (@gsmam4d) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In our latest #Podcast episode, Zoe Hamilton talks to Mark from BRCK and Aline from Butterfly Works about the challenges of moving human-centred design processes to a remote format during #COVID19. Listen now ➡️ bit.ly/M4HpodcastEp8r… #Refugees #M4H #PWDs

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Access over 10000 books to help improve your life. In partnership with Worldreader you can now read the books for free on Moja Network Simply connect to a moja hotspot near you and enjoy. @Worldreader_ESA BRCK

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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 Lopokoiyit, MBS shares more about his journey with M-PESA #TumetokaMbali

Mawazo Institute (@mawazoinstitute) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"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, BRCK, #EdTechMondays

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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=oXYgSs…

Grant for the Web (@grantfortheweb) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The #webmonetization ecosystem is still young but the creativity of our grantees like BRCK are helping to grow it fast. Read their interim grant report here: community.webmonetization.org/amkakenya/mone…

Erik Hersman (@whiteafrican) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just getting an “IoT in Africa” talk done for this event with Arm - it’s all done from the perspective of BRCK and our work with sensors across industries - water mgmt, transportation and fleet mgmt, smart agriculture, etc. Starts in 2 hours: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Just getting an “IoT in Africa” talk done for this event with <a href="/Arm/">Arm</a> - it’s all done from the perspective of <a href="/brcknet/">BRCK</a>  and our work with sensors across industries - water mgmt, transportation and fleet mgmt, smart agriculture, etc. 

Starts in 2 hours: zoom.us/webinar/regist…
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Join Magma community member @regorton from BRCK 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

Join Magma community member @regorton from <a href="/brcknet/">BRCK</a> 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 &amp; 18 at 1500 UTC! ow.ly/92PG50GObLy
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The most important first step in digital and financial inclusion is getting people online in the first place. Startup legend @whiteafrikan tells Toby Shapshak how @BRCKnet is providing free internet access to sub-Saharan Africa. j.mp/30roGKK