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-title: "A Movement for a Sovereign Internet Comes Alive in Tanzania"
+title: "Empowering Tanzania's Digital Future: The Dunia Yetu Initiative"
 image_caption: Dunia Yetu
 description: Dunia Yetu (Our World) is a collaborative and co-owned movement to redefine the digital landscape in Tanzania and East Africa, empower coders spur economic development, and build a self-reliant sovereign digital ecosystem for a better digital future. 
 date: 2024-01-26
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-Last Friday, we were pleased to formally and publicly announce Dunia Yetu,  together with Dr. Nkundwe M. Mwasaga, the Director General of Tanzania’s ICT Commission, and Arthur Brock, co-founder of Holochain. The announcement was made in front of an audience of representatives from the Tanzanian Government and the tech community of Dar Es Salaam. 
+### Vision of Collective Empowerment 
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+In the heart of Tanzania, a transformative movement is underway, known as Dunia Yetu, Swahili for "Our World.". More than just a name; it embodies a vision of collective empowerment and digital self-reliance. Dunia Yetu is a beacon of unity, encouraging Tanzanians to take control of their digital destiny. It seeks to redefine the nation's digital landscape, fostering a future where citizens are not just users but architects of their online world.
 
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-Ideated in [November 2023](https://forum.threefold.io/t/introducing-dunia-yetu/4147) between ThreeFold and a group of developers and tech innovators from Dar Es Salaam, Dunia Yetu (Our World) is a collaborative and co-owned movement to redefine the digital landscape in Tanzania and East Africa, empower coders, spur economic development, and build a self-reliant sovereign digital ecosystem for a better digital future.
+### Empowering Tanzania's Youth and Future
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+At its core, Dunia Yetu is about empowering Tanzanians to reclaim ownership of their digital infrastructure. It envisions a future where the benefits of the Internet are harnessed by the people, for the people. For millions of Tanzanians, Dunia Yetu could represent more than just connectivity; it's a gateway to education, opportunity, and economic empowerment. By democratizing access to the Internet, Dunia Yetu will open doors for entrepreneurship, innovation, and collaboration, especially for the youth. 
+With this project, Tanzania's youth are empowered to shape their digital future, harnessing technology to overcome challenges and seize opportunities. It's not just about connectivity; it's about unlocking the full potential of Tanzania's next generation. 
 
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-Dunia Yetu will introduce coding academies to empower startups and entrepreneurs in Dar Es Salaam and beyond to build the apps of the future – faster, more secure, more reliable, and build on top of local infrastructure deployed in Tanzania.
+### Looking Ahead to 2024:
 
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+As Dunia Yetu gains momentum, stay tuned for exciting updates and milestones. In 2024, this transformative project will see the light, ushering in a new era of digital empowerment for Tanzania. 
 
-"We believe young people in this country have all the talent to build together their digital future and we want to empower them as much as we can," said Kristof.
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-Further, alongside the ICT Commission, we will create a network of distributed innovation hubs providing space for events, coding academy workshops and collaborative projects. These innovation hubs will host cutting-edge technology that can support a wide array of social interactions by building new apps for the community.
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-“We are building these centers, starting with six regions in Tanzania, to ensure that we can create an environment where talented young people even in the country’s rural areas can provide their innovation,” said Dr. Mwasaga of the ICT Commission.
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-Said Arthur Brock, co-founder of [Holochain](https://holochain.org), "We have been building our framework for decentralized applications for years to support new social applications across the globe, and we are delighted to share as much of our knowledge as we can to coders and developers of Tanzania who want to build a new digital future."
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-Some of the first Tanzanian community projects involved in Dunia Yetu include [Chatafisha](https://chatafisha.com/), led by Victor Muhagachi and David Machuche, which aims to regenerate marginalized communities through innovative technologies, and [Sarufi](https://sarufi.io/), led by Kalebu Gwalugano, which builds developer-centric conversational AI for African languages. Other initial support has come from Dar Es Salaam tech community leaders Melch Leonard, Justine Peterson, and Veronica Michael.
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-In fostering Dunia Yetu, we together aim to catalyze a wave of transformative innovation throughout East Africa, starting with Tanzania. This collaborative venture not only aligns with the visionary leadership of H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania, but also signifies a powerful commitment from the ICT Commission, ThreeFold, Holochain, and the vibrant tech community of Dar Es Salaam and Tanzania at large.
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-As we embark on this journey, we invite stakeholders, partners, and enthusiasts to join hands with us in shaping a digital ecosystem that propels Tanzania and East Africa towards a brighter, tech-driven future. Together, let us chart new horizons and amplify the impact of Dunia Yetu across the realms of technology, entrepreneurship, and community development.
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-*If you are interested in staying informed about Dunia Yetu or would like to participate, we welcome you to [our community group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/DAedmvshxCD850WjJ3mUn8). Next steps to follow.*
+**Together, through Dunia Yetu, Tanzanians are building a brighter, more inclusive future—one where the digital world truly belongs to us all.**

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-title: 🇹🇿 Recap- ThreeFold X H.E.R. DAO Developer Meetup
+title: 🇹🇿  ThreeFold X H.E.R. DAO – Cultivating Digital Sovereignty and Inclusive Innovation in Dar Es Salaam
 image_caption: Dev meetup H.E.R
-description: Here is a recap and on all that happened on our developer meet along side H.E.R DAO in Dar Es Salaam
+description: Here's a recap of everything that happened at our developer meeting with H.E.R DAO in Dar Es Salaam.
 date: 2024-02-08
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-This Monday, ThreeFold collaborated with H.E.R. DAO on a developer meetup in Dar Es Salaam to follow up on our first Dunia Yetu gathering last month. We invite you to [read about the meetup](https://www.threefold.io/blog/threefold-herdao-dar/) and learn about the next steps for the Dunia Yetu movement.
+This Monday, ThreeFold, in collaboration with [H.E.R DAO](https://www.her-dao.xyz/), orchestrated a meetup in Dar Es Salaam that brought together a group of more than 50 students, developers, and members of the tech community. The gathering unfolded as a platform for insights, discussions, and actionable steps aimed at fostering digital sovereignty and inclusive innovation in Tanzania.
 
+### **Interactive Workshop and Technical Demos | Deploying a Sovereign Internet Infrastructure**
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+Kristof De Spiegeleer, co-founder of ThreeFold, shared key insights into deploying a sovereign Internet in Tanzania. He highlighted the necessity of such an infrastructure and outlined actionable steps for the community on how to connect capacity and build on top of this transformative Internet platform.
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+![Kristof](./kristof_dar.png)
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+Kristof also presented how this vision will be brought to life in Tanzania through the Dunia Yetu initiative - A collaborative movement led by ThreeFold, in partnership with the Tanzanian ICT Commission, Holochain, and the Dar Es Salaam tech community, to reshape the digital landscape in Tanzania and East Africa.
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+### **Hands-On Demos**
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+Interested developers and tech-advanced attendees were treated to practical demonstrations of how to connect hardware to a sovereign Internet infrastructure, led by some members of the community and supported by Kristof.
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+The session continued with a demonstration of the deployment process for this Internet framework, enabling them to learn and better understand the process, while being able to discuss and ask questions. Some of the attendees were then onboarded with the manual and invited to join our various communication channels for support, as needed.
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+### **Empowering Diversity and Inclusivity with H.E.R. DAO, “If We Want The Future To Look Like Us, WE Have To Build It.”**
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+Tracey Bowen (founder) introduced H.E.R. DAO, a dynamic developer DAO with a strong commitment to championing diversity and inclusion in Web3. H.E.R. DAO focuses on increasing diversity in the blockchain ecosystem, especially empowering women that are not represented enough in the field. H.E.R. DAO's objective is to increase diversity in the blockchain ecosystem through hackathons, bootcamps, conferences, and grant programs.
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+Tracey also showcased how attendees could connect with the DAO's offerings, benefit from their educational resources (free online courses, scholarships, etc.) and contribute to the mission of fostering diversity and innovation while building products that generate revenue while enhancing equity for everyone.
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+We're looking forward to collaborating more with Tracey and H.E.R. DAO. In the meantime if you'd like to learn more, you can find info on H.E.R. DAO here : [her-dao.xyz](https://www.her-dao.xyz)
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+### **Building Momentum, Building Community**
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+The event drew an excited crowd, including members of the tech community, developers and curious students eager to contribute to the envisioned sovereign digital future in Tanzania.
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+It enabled participants to network, share ideas, get answers to their many questions and immerse themselves in the project's vision. This community spirit reflected the overall theme of the meeting, highlighting the power of collaborative efforts to shape a new digital landscape for Dar Es Salaam and the wider Tanzania.
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+![Tracey and Kristof](./tracey_kristof_dar.png)
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+The community's interest continues to grow stronger and stronger – 200 members already in [our Whatsapp community group](https://chat.whatsapp.com/DAedmvshxCD850WjJ3mUn8) – and we look forward to collaborating to make this vision a reality.
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+Overall, The ThreeFold X H.E.R. DAO meetup was a convergence of minds, ideas, and actions, marking the next step towards cultivating a digital ecosystem that is not only future-facing but also inclusive and accessible. The commitment to building a better sovereign future in Tanzania echoed throughout, setting the stage for collaborative initiatives that will drive positive change in the region.
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+### **Next Steps**
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+The team is working to grow Dunia Yetu by expanding the community involvement in the project. This involves creating a robust online presence, organizing further interactive workshops and events, and better defining community roles.
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+Tangible next steps include:
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+- Launching Dunia Yetu web presence
+- Better defining participation opportunities and gathering interest / feedback from the community
+- Deploying 100 nodes in Dar es Salaam
+- Inviting and empowering developers to deploy on top of this local infrastructure
+- Gathering a Coding Academy team
+- Creating a curriculum for workshops, training sessions, and educational programs as part of the Coding Academy
+- Establishing the first six innovation hubs across Tanzania with the ICT Commission
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+*Stay tuned for next steps and events! We will communicate further in the coming weeks on how the community can begin to take action.*!