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How Marie Leveraged Konexio's DIP for Freelancing Success
Meet Marie, a 19-year-old refugee from Rwanda who graduated from our Nairobi Digital Inclusion Program (DIP) on June 20th. Marie was...
Aug 1, 20232 min read


Kakuma interview Series Part 3: Meet Ogata
Ogata is a young refugee from the Congo currently enrolled in our Kakuma DIP. Dedicated and ambitious, Ogata leads by example, and...
Jul 4, 20232 min read


Akram: From Jordan DIP Graduate to Web Development Freelancer
Akram is a web developer from Iraq, who graduated from the Jordan Digital Inclusion Program (DIP) this past May. Akram is motivated by...
Jul 4, 20232 min read


Nyajuok: Nairobi DIP Graduate Embracing Digital Transformation
Graduation announcement! Nyajuok has successfully completed our Nairobi DIP! On June 20th, our Nairobi DIP students danced across the...
Jul 4, 20232 min read


Hear from DIP Kakuma ICT trainers Juma and Taban
Taban and Juma are our two Digital Inclusion Program (DIP) ICT instructors in the Kakuma Refugee Camp. As our resident experts on the ...
Jul 4, 20236 min read


Digital Empowerment: Meet Cheruto from Kakuma Refugee Camp
Cheruto is one of our new DIP students in the Kakuma Refugee Camp. Cherto is curious to learn skills like digital marketing,...
May 29, 20234 min read


ICT Trainers Ru’a and Noor share their thoughts on DIP Jordan cohort 2!
With barely a moment’s rest, our ICT trainers are preparing their intro slides once again for DIP Jordan cohort 2! This new cohort has 36...
May 29, 20235 min read


Hear from Athraa and Abubakr, two recent Jordan DIP graduates!
Ring the graduation bells! Athraa and Abubakr have graduated from the Jordan DIP! On May 5th, our students officially received their...
May 29, 20235 min read


Meet Anne, a young South Sudanese Refugee who prefers the flexibility of digital work.
Anne is a young refugee currently enrolled in our second Nairobi DIP. She is the second-born daughter of a South Sudanese family, and is...
May 29, 20232 min read


Cristina's Path: Bridging Tech and Social Impact
Having a very socially minded mindset, Cristina has had many experiences working with NGOs, both in France and abroad. Thanks to her job...
May 25, 20231 min read


Empowering Refugees: Asmaa and Andro's Journey with Konexio
Asmaa and Andro are students in our first DIP Jordan Cohort. After 6 months of client negotiation role play, pivot tables, mass mailing...
May 4, 20234 min read


Kakuma interview Series Part 1: Meet Obang
Obang is one of our new DIP students in the Kakuma Refugee Camp. Obang is a refugee from Ethiopia who is determined to show her home...
May 4, 20232 min read


Freelance Success: Abubakr's Story with Konexio
Abubakr, originally from Sudan, holds a Bachelor's degree in computer science and a diploma in social work. The Digital Inclusion Program...
Apr 3, 20233 min read


Meet our new ICT Trainers in Kakuma, Kenya: Taban and Juma
💻🙌 In February, Konexio and JRS hired two ICT trainers, Taban and Juma, to undergo our 8-week training-of-trainers (ToT) program and...
Apr 3, 20236 min read


Empowering Refugees: Enos on Konexio's Digital Inclusion in Kakuma
Enos Abelle Kabelle is JRS’ Pathfinder Coordinator, who has been an indispensable on-the-ground partner to Konexio as we launch our first...
Feb 28, 20233 min read


Empowering Refugees: Athraa and Sarmad's Freelancing Journey
Athraa and Sarmad share similar backgrounds and interests – they are both refugees from Iraq who enjoy thinking creatively in their work,...
Feb 21, 20233 min read


Our students are freelancing in Jordan
In Amman, our first DIP cohort has reached the second half of our digital skills course. This means they are now actively freelancing in...
Feb 4, 20231 min read


Meet Manal, an endlessly curious learner, Sudanese refugee, and Amman DIP student
Manal is one of Konexio’s 23 digital literacy and freelance students in Amman, Jordan. Jordan has over 760,000 registered refugees, with...
Feb 4, 20232 min read


Terry Wangesi: Freelance Writer & RefuSHE Student in Nairobi
Terry is one of the 67 students starting their freelancing journey in Nairobi, Kenya. She joined Konexio’s Digital Inclusion Program...
Feb 3, 20232 min read


Our Digital Inclusion Program is back for round two in Nairobi
✨ 🌞 News from Nairobi! Konexio has launched the second cohort of the Digital Inclusion Program (DIP) in partnership with RefuSHE! In...
Feb 3, 20231 min read
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