Bill Gates Sr congratulations to ALIN on winning the Access to Learning Award 2011.

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation yesterday presented its 2011 Access to Learning Award of $1 million to the Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN), which provides knowledge and information through a variety of innovative channels in remote communities throughout Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

The international board of Ashoka has selected The international board of Ashoka has selected and recognized James Nguo, ALIN’s Regional Director, as an Ashoka Fellow for his work in leveraging a well managed and sustainable network of information centers to improve the quality of life of rural small scale farmers in East Africa.James Nguo, ALIN’s Regional Director, as an Ashoka Fellow for his work in leveraging a well managed and sustainable network of information centers to improve the quality of life of rural small scale farmers in East Africa.

The installation of five Inveno computers at the Awach community Maarifa centre, in Gulu district sparked pomp and jubilation as young boys and girls witnessed the launch.

The Sokopepe website is gaining popularity among small-scale farmers in Sipili location, Ng’arua, west of Laikipia County

ALIN's use of I-Pods hailed as an important tool dealing with Climate Change Angelica Valarie Ospina argues on her blog that the increasing diffusion and adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can help

NGO Bureau Board Director Recognises ALIN's Work in Empowering Communities through ICTs The Executive Director of the NGO coordination Board Ambassador Peter Ole Nkuraiyia today paid a courtesy call to Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN), an

Rural communities need to be educated about climate change Originally Published by Daily Monitor of Nation Media, 17th February 2010. As climate change effects like reduced rainfall, diseases and famine strike the core livelihood for rural

Maarifa centres, run by Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN), are renowned for the easy access to information and knowledge resources that they provide even in the remotest of areas.

UNICEF Uganda visits Isinya Maarifa Centre The Isinya Maarifa centre hosted Ms. Terra Weikal from UNICEF Uganda accompanied by Anthony Mugo-Programmes Manager ALIN. The visit sought to find out how a Maarifa (Knowledge) Centre operates and

The decision to support three farmers to participate at the just concluded AgKnowledge ShareFair in Addis.

The ALIN regional networking family composed of 9 Women and 16 men both new and old travelled from the Headquarters

Pomp as Merti Maarifa Centre is Launched Arid Lands Information Network has done it again! A new Maarifa (Knowledge) Centre was launched on May 22 2010 in Merti, Isiolo District, Eastern Province of Kenya. The new