BRCK

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

[Magma @MagmaCommunity]

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! https://t.co/bpjUmjpCMK

[Stuff South Africa @StuffSA]

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. https://t.co/C1cxFs6qpn

[Erik Hersman @whiteafrican]

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: https://t.co/WK7byCLe1v

[Grant for the Web @GrantForTheWeb]

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: https://t.co/aCacOcqVyp

[BRCK @brcknet]

Digitizing Mathare Valley with Africa’s largest mesh network - Kenya’s densest slum.

https://t.co/1aG3phA7kg

[BRCK @brcknet]

We’ve been building Africa’s largest WiFi mesh network in Nairobi’s densest slum Mathare. Here’s a short video about that project:

https://t.co/H06Mvw02cT

[Mawazo Institute @MawazoInstitute]

"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

[BRCK @brcknet]

Groundshots in an Age of Moonshots

https://t.co/BSc5Ak4uR9

[BRCK @brcknet]

@Mjasusi The current product is the SupaBRCK, which is not sold in retail, but we use it as we deploy our own networks.

[Safaricom PLC @SafaricomPLC]

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

[Moja Network @mojanetwork]

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

[Erik Hersman @whiteafrican]

Going live in 2 minutes with @jgrahamc on CloudFlareTV

[GSMA Mobile for Development @GSMAm4d]

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 ➡️ https://t.co/Y1x9vfiBmN #Refugees #M4H #PWDs

[BRCK @brcknet]

@mr_rmathenge @mojanetwork Smartphones today cannot receive the signal. It also costs too much in power for the phone.

[BRCK @brcknet]

@mr_rmathenge @mojanetwork Partially. The problem is distribution of the signal - you can’t get it on your phone directly (yet).

[AFD_en 🇫🇷 🇪🇺 @AFD_en]

#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 ➡️https://t.co/sPRYglxMiG

[Dr. 'Bosun Tijani @bosuntijani]

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: https://t.co/jn3BLyUYAt

[BRCK @brcknet]

@lorow_john @mojanetwork When we expand the network, we look for areas with the right amount of coverage for a given population to access it. We then sign up agents in those areas.