Fatuma Dubow

📍 Dadaab | Marothiley Village In Marothiley village, Daadab, Garissa County, Farhan Mohamed, a Community Digital Champion (CDC) under the EDACR project, is on the ground cascading digital skills to the community Through these ongoing sessions, community members and VSLAs are gaining practical digital skills on how to operate digital devices, access government services and participate in the digital economy. This is what the EDACR project is driving: digitally literate communities where skills are shared, opportunities are expanded, and no one is left behind. Real change is happening in Garissa County This work is made possible through the support of @UKinKenya, investing in communities and ensuring no one is left behind in the digital age. #DigitalAccess4All @ICTAuthorityKE @NIEhub

In the heart of 📍Ifo Refugee Camp, Dadaab, Garissa County, communities are discovering new ways to thrive digitally. Umulkheir Mohamed Ahmed, a dedicated Community Digital Champion (CDC) under the EDACR project, is bringing digital skills directly to the people who need them most. Through hands-on sessions, refugees and refugee-hosting communities are learning how to stay safe online, access government services, and use digital devices. Every skill shared is a step toward independence, confidence, and resilience. The EDACR project ensures that no one is left behind. CDCs like Umulkheir are turning training into real action, empowering youth, women, persons with disabilities, and refugee communities to take control of their digital futures. Supported by the British High Commission Nairobi @UKinKenya through the UK Digital Access Programme, the EDACR project is transforming lives, one community at a time. #DigitalAccess4All @ICTAuthorityKE, @NIEhub

🌱 Happening Today: Connecting Community Savings Groups to Opportunities Today, we bring together Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs), financial institutions, private sector partners, and county government representatives for the VSLA Market Linkages Event, a platform focused on strengthening connections between community savings groups and real economic opportunities. 📍 Theme: Connecting Community Savings Groups to Opportunities 👥 Participants: VSLAs, Banks, SACCOs, County Government, Community Digital Champions (CDCs), and Private Sector stakeholders. This initiative is spearheaded by NIEHUB, implemented by KICTANet, and funded by the UK Digital Access Programme (DAP) through the British High Commission. Throughout the event, participants will engage in: ✅ Partner spotlight sessions with leading financial institutions ✅ Key addresses from county leadership and ecosystem partners ✅ Experience sharing by Community Digital Champions (CDCs) ✅ Open market linkage networking connecting VSLAs directly with institutions and service providers The event aims to advance financial inclusion, digital empowerment, and sustainable community-led economic growth by creating direct pathways between grassroots savings groups and market actors. 📌 Participant registration is currently ongoing as we welcome attendees for today’s engagements. #DigitalInclusion #FinancialInclusion #VSLA #CommunityEmpowerment #MarketLinkages #KICTANet #NIEHUB #UKDAP #EconomicGrowth #DigitalAccessProgramme ^NM