Providence Baraka ☕

Software Engineering | Crafting next Little Big Things for Humanity |🇨🇩

[Providence Baraka ☕ @ProvidenceBara3]

Is it a good idea to switch to #Hardware now that everyone thinks they can code with AI? 🙃🥱
#PyladiesDRC is back, but this time in Cocreation mode...
We are rethinking young women's digital Inclusion through Free/Libre Open Source Technologies in #Goma https://t.co/Fg8eXaSPDg

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

#PyLadiesDRC revient en 2025… mais cette fois en format #CoCreation💡
Une édition spéciale où des jeunes femmes de 18 à 30 ans expérimenteront le #hardware et les technologies libres (#FOSS) pour repenser l’inclusion numérique à #Goma.
https://t.co/QfK55A50MY

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

4/6
and presented a stack leveraging Free/Open Source Tools (Raspberry Pi, WireGuard, obfuscation proxy protocols, and "non-internet fallback" approaches for continuity) to address recent/emerging internet censorship tactics.

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

3/6
Providence's presentation was about “Disruptive Free/Open-Source Technologies to Unleash Internet Freedoms: Raspberry Pi, WireGuard & PiVPN”, where, beyond presenting the state of censorship in the region, he addressed common questions related to VPNs, Censorship tactics,

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

2/6
Under the theme: "One Shutdown After Another: Control and Resilience in African Networks", @ProvidenceBara3 , Founder & Programme Associate @BingwaCivicTech , joined the panel showcasing resilient technologies, Demos and Q&A, moderated by @equalitdotie , CTO of @eQualitie

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

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As a member of the #InternetFreedom community, we also condemned the Chinese government's interference, which led to the cancellation of @rightscon #RC26 by the host country ...
On May 05, we joined @eQualitie's SplinterCon to talk about Internet Disruption in Africa.

[The Tor Project @torproject]

Tor Project statement in solidarity with #RightsCon, @accessnow, local organizers, and civil society in Zambia and across the region. https://t.co/yIYQjGcBsZ The circumstances behind the cancellation underscore the urgent fight against censorship, surveillance, and restrictions on civic participation.

[Gina Romero @Ginitastar]

#Zambia Deeply concerned by gvt’s "postponement" of @rightscon Requiring "disclosure of topics" for an "alignment with national values" is a clear violation of the rights to freedom of assembly, association and expression, and a deliberated attack on civic space. @ZambiaMFAIC 1/

[RightsCon @rightscon]

Join @eQualitie's #SplinterCon, a 0-day satellite event at #RightsCon2026.

RightsCon registration required.

Find this event and more in our expanded programming: https://t.co/XRPcujA2zz

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

On this 15th anniversary of #GirlsInICT Day, we also want to build on the momentum of our recent #PyladiesDRC Cohort 3, held from Nov 20 to 21, 2025, encouraging young girls to rethink their own Digital Inclusion through Co-creation and Free/Libre Open Source Software (FLOSS).

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

Learn more about what digital inclusion means to young Congolese women and how it should be shaped. Read our blog.
#GirlsInICT
https://t.co/eaoL9jUc8W

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

We explored how structural barriers (social stereotypes, underrepresentation in technical roles, lack of adapted content, and language barriers) and hardware and software costs can be addressed through a co-created approach supported by Free/Libre Open Source technologies.

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

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Journalists and activists in Beni, DR Congo, are turning to Tails Operating System to counter surveillance and censorship threats.
#TechShield #BingwaCivicTechLab
Read more 👇🏾
https://t.co/uPAN3SSxVb

[Providence Baraka ☕ @ProvidenceBara3]

@lacinturadeoro @Aescano Gracias 😊🙏🏾

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

It is the last weekend of March, the #Women's History Month… 🌸💃
What is on your bucket list? 🎬 A movie, 📖 a Book, or 🎧 a Talk-Show? 🤗
Our very own @docile_batumike was the guest on the podcast “Femme et Numérique: Sécurité et Opportunité.”
Link: https://t.co/m9091ynzXI

[Providence Baraka ☕ @ProvidenceBara3]

@leopardsfoot Division 3 ? Ca s'ent un "Ramasseur de balle" ... ⚽ 🙃

[Providence Baraka ☕ @ProvidenceBara3]

@CarineNdungo Comment on peut être un "Hôpital" et en même temps vendre des Cercueils juste à côté ? 😅

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

Félicitations d’avoir fait partie de cette cohorte de #PyladiesDRC 🥳💃🏾

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

Inspired by António Guterres’ call — ‘Stand with science. Stand for justice. Stand for future generations.’ — We crafted our own:
‘Stand with Open Source. Stand for women’s digital inclusion. Stand for future generations.’
It perfectly captures the spirit of #PyLadiesDRC. 💻✨

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

And what if Open Source were a feminist strategy? 🤔
It’s not just about #technology — and this year’s edition proved it. #PyLadiesDRC is becoming a lab of possibilities, where #hardware, #free #software, and #creativity converge to help women innovate and lead.

[BINGWA CIVIC TECH-LAB @BingwaCivicTech]

Since its launch in 2023, #PyLadiesDRC has created a space for young women (18–23) to learn Python — from Django web development to data analysis.
But 2025 marked a turning point.