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Dec 14, 20221 min read

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...

It’s official! Konexio will launch in Kakuma, Kenya, in early 2023

Dec 13, 20222 min read

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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...

Meet Noor, Digital Inclusion Program Trainer in Amman

Nov 28, 20222 min read

Volunteers' Testimonials

Meet Noor, Digital Inclusion Program Trainer in Amman

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 15, 20222 min read

Volunteers' Testimonials

A day in the life of… Serge!

Serge is one of the Digital Inclusion Program (DIP) trainers working with our partner Jesuit Refugee Service in Malawi. We asked him to...

Meet Fardosa, aspiring techie and DIP student in Nairobi

Nov 8, 20222 min read

Students' Testimonials

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...

Meet Mike, digital freelancing trainer in Malawi

Oct 24, 20223 min read

Partners' Testimonials

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...

Konexio CEO and Founder, Jean Guo, wins TIAW World of Difference Award

Oct 24, 20222 min read

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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 5, 20222 min read

Students' Testimonials

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...

Meet Elizabeth, a DIP Student in Nairobi with an Online Crochet Business

Oct 4, 20222 min read

Students' Testimonials

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...

Wrapping up Training of Trainers and DIP student program launch

Oct 4, 20222 min read

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Wrapping up Training of Trainers and DIP student program launch

Great news! Konexio’s training of trainers in Jordan has reached its end and student training is underway! Jesuit Refugee Services (JRS)...

Sep 27, 20222 min read

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Annual Report 2021

This past year, Konexio grew regionally, nationally and internationally. Thanks to our new premises in Paris, we hosted more programs...

Sep 26, 20222 min read

Students' Testimonials

Meeting Brigitte

Brigitte arrived in France just over a year ago. She is originally from Madagascar, where she had worked in a variety of professional...

Malawi students graduate from online freelancing training

Sep 6, 20222 min read

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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...

Nairobi students begin freelancing online

Sep 6, 20221 min read

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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...

Third Cohort of Malawian DIP students set to graduate this August

Aug 4, 20222 min read

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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...

Konexio launching the Training of Trainers for first cohort of DIP students in Jordan

Aug 4, 20221 min read

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Konexio launching the Training of Trainers for first cohort of DIP students in Jordan

It’s official! Konexio is pleased to announce the successful launch of its training of trainers program with our longstanding partner,...

Jul 14, 20222 min read

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…And what's happening in Malawi?

Students in Konexio’s Malawi program have completed their skills training and are moving into the practical part of the course, while...

Konexio launches first student cohort in Nairobi

Jul 14, 20222 min read

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Konexio launches first student cohort in Nairobi

We have officially launched a new cohort of 60 students in Nairobi, in partnership with RefuSHE! The students started their training on...

Jun 12, 20221 min read

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Field Visit Amman

Konexio’s second stopover took us to Amman, where supported our partners Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), Jordan, in preparing for a new...

Jun 12, 20221 min read

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Field Visit Nairobi

Konexio made its long awaited visit to Nairobi, Kenya to meet the local partners and officially launch its digital skills and online...

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