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Taking Data Protection Conversations Along Kenya’s Coast Through Art
Data protection is often discussed through policies, regulations and technical language. But what happens when these conversations move beyond conference rooms and into people’s everyday
Taking Data Protection Conversations Along Kenya’s Coast Through Art
Data protection is often discussed through policies, regulations and technical language. But what happens when these conversations move beyond conference rooms and into people’s everyday
From Business to the Classroom
In Kilifi County, Kenya, the digital transformation is already happening. But not everyone is moving at the same pace. For many people, especially those working
How Mnato Sato Is Giving Kilifi’s Talent a Home
As the sun begins to set on the last Saturday of every month, Maono Space in Malindi comes alive. From 4:00 PM, people of all
From Curiosity to Confidence: The Next Chapter of AI Mtaani Biashara Edition
Three months ago, we welcomed more than 129 small business owners to the first AI Mtaani Biashara Edition. Some arrived curious, while others wondered whether
From Learning About Data Values to Seeing Them in Practice.
Across the community based organisations we worked with in Malindi, people already hold deep forms of evidence. They know exactly where the problems lie. What they lacked was away to organise what they already know into something usable….
AI Mtaani for Biashara: Bringing AI Closer to the Hustle
Most mornings in our community start the same way. A mama mboga is up before dawn, arranging her vegetables. A salon owner is setting out
The Maono Space Podcast Studio Is Finally Here.
The Maono Space Podcast Studio Is Finally Here. For a long time, the stories of Kilifi have struggled to be told consistently. Not because the
We Just Proved AI Belongs in the Mtaa
On the 18th and 19th of November 2025, something powerful unfolded here in our space in Malindi, something fresh, inspiring, and deeply needed. Over two
Our Voice, Our Data: Maono Space at the National Statistics Conference!
Last week, we took the voices from our grassroots communities in Kilifi all the way to Nairobi for the 2025 National Statistics Conference. This was
From Data to Dialogue: Kilifi’s Changemakers Redefining Participation
Change doesn’t begin in offices — it begins in the hearts of people who care about their community.At Maono Space, we have always believed that