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Connecting the Unconnected
KIGALI, June 8, 2022 – As a sector member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) through the ITU Telecommunication Development Sector, Digital Opportunity Trust (DOT) was thrilled to attend the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) and the ITU’s Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Development Roundtable in Kigali June 7 – 9. The 3-day event as part of […]
DOT Celebrates with 46 #GirlsinICT Street Team Graduates
In June 2021, on Girls in ICT Day, DOT announced the #GirlsInICT Street Team, a youth-led response to the gender digital divide. The third edition of the Street Team model, launched in 2020 as a COVID response initiative, welcomed 46 youth social innovators and entrepreneurs in Africa and the Middle East who are creating opportunities […]
Bridging the Gender Digital Divide: Shopify’s Serena Ngai interviews Kijoli Mjombo, Tanzania
It’s Girls in ICT Day! We’re celebrating by featuring the incredible work of young innovators who are tackling the gender digital divide in their communities and countries. Young people with social enterprises focused on girls in ICT will be interviewed by influencers, supporters, and advocates from the private sector about their initiatives, impact, and inspiration. […]
Bridging the Gender Digital Divide: SAP’s Batoul Husseini interviews Charbel Trad, Lebanon
[An English-language transcript of the Arabic portion of this video is available at the bottom of this post] It’s Girls in ICT Day! We’re celebrating by featuring the incredible work of young innovators who are tackling the gender digital divide in their communities and countries. Young people with social enterprises focused on girls in ICT […]