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Congratulations to our first cohort of graduates in Nairobi, Kenya!
Excitement was in the air last week at RefuSHE’s leafy campus on Gitanga Road in Nairobi, Kenya. As 52 young women prepared to graduate...
Dec 14, 20221 min read


It’s official! Konexio will launch in Kakuma, Kenya, in early 2023
New year, new project: in January, Konexio will launch a new pilot in Kakuma Refugee Camp, Kenya. The pilot will train 60 refugee women...
Dec 13, 20222 min read


Noor Qubbaj: Leading Digital Inclusion in Amman with Konexio
Noor is one of two JRS trainers working at JRS and Konexio’s Digital Inclusion Program (DIP) in Amman, Jordan. The DIP was launched in...
Nov 28, 20222 min read


A day with Serge: Digital Inclusion Trainer
Serge is one of the Digital Inclusion Program (DIP) trainers working with our partner Jesuit Refugee Service in Malawi. We asked him to...
Nov 15, 20222 min read


Meet Fardosa, aspiring techie and DIP student in Nairobi
Could you introduce yourself? My name is Fardosa and I am from Somalia. In 2009, our family fled to Kenya from the conflict in our...
Nov 8, 20222 min read


Meet Mike, digital freelancing trainer in Malawi
Mike is a Konexio-certified trainer working with our partner Jesuit Refugee Service in Malawi. We asked him to tell us about his...
Oct 25, 20223 min read


Konexio CEO and Founder, Jean Guo, wins TIAW World of Difference Award
Konexio’s executive director and co-founder, Jean Guo, was honored for her work economically empowering women through Konexio! Each year,...
Oct 25, 20222 min read


Josephine's journey to digital literacy
Joséphine: “A big thank you to Konexio. We gained a lot of skills with these courses: Konexio has nice trainers. We also all got to know...
Oct 6, 20222 min read


Meet Elizabeth, a DIP Student in Nairobi with an Online Crochet Business
Please introduce yourself. My name is Elizabeth. I’m 24 years old and from South Sudan. My family and I fled to Kenya from South Sudan in...
Oct 5, 20222 min read


From Training to Impact: Konexio's Digital Inclusion in Jordan
Great news! Konexio’s training of trainers in Jordan has reached its end and student training is underway! Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS)...
Oct 5, 20222 min read


2021 Konexio Report: Expanding Digital Training
This past year, Konexio grew regionally, nationally and internationally. Thanks to our new premises in Paris, we hosted more programs...
Sep 28, 20222 min read


Brigitte: An Example of Successful Digital Inclusion
Brigitte arrived in France just over a year ago. She is originally from Madagascar, where she had worked in a variety of professional...
Sep 27, 20222 min read


Malawi students graduate from online freelancing training
We congratulate the third graduating cohort of the Malawi Digital Inclusion Program! The graduation ceremony for this class of 60...
Sep 7, 20222 min read


Nairobi students begin freelancing online
Three months have passed since the launch of our Digital Inclusion Program (DIP) in Nairobi, in partnership with RefuSHE! This...
Sep 7, 20221 min read


Third Cohort of Malawian DIP students set to graduate this August
It has been an amazing 6 months in Malawi of digital skills training, as our third cohort of students approach the tail end of Konexio’s...
Aug 5, 20222 min read


Digital Inclusion: Training Refugee Trainers in Jordan with Konexio
It’s official! Konexio is pleased to announce the successful launch of its training of trainers program with our longstanding partner,...
Aug 5, 20221 min read


Digital Inclusion in Malawi: Konexio's Achievements
Students in Konexio’s Malawi program have completed their skills training and are moving into the practical part of the course, while...
Jul 15, 20222 min read


Digital Inclusion: Konexio's First Cohort Launch in Nairobi
We have officially launched a new cohort of 60 students in Nairobi, in partnership with RefuSHE! The students started their training on...
Jul 15, 20222 min read


Digital Inclusion in Amman: Konexio's Field Visit
Konexio’s second stopover took us to Amman, where supported our partners Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), Jordan, in preparing for a new...
Jun 13, 20221 min read


Field Visit to Nairobi: Digital Inclusion for Refugees
Konexio made its long awaited visit to Nairobi, Kenya to meet the local partners and officially launch its digital skills and online...
Jun 13, 20221 min read
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