December 2008 - KICTANet

Investment Opportunities in ICT
by James Kagwe 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

All, A potential investor has approached me to advise on an area to invest in ICT in Kenya or the East African region. Please advice on areas you have identified serious gaps in services or products offering in ICT that would be ripe for a new business model. It could also be a unique / new product or service that you feel would do well in Kenya or the east African region if offered. Best Regards, James Kagwe If you judge people, you have no time to love them ********************************************************************* Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis Bishops Garden Towers Bishops Road P.O. Box 56445 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: (254) 20 2719933, 2719934, 2714714, 2714715 Fax: (254) 20 2719951 Confidentiality Warning ======================= The contents of this e-mail and any accompanying documentation are confidential and any use thereof, in what ever form, by anyone other than the addressee is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify admin(a)kippra.or.ke and delete it immediately from your system. Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis accepts no responsibility for losses or damage as a result of any viruses and it is your responsibility to check attachments (if any) for viruses.

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Re: [kictanet] Oathing in Mount Kenya
by Robert Alai 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

Maurice I did contact Royal Head of radio and hope that he will talk to head of TV in regard to this. Alai On 12/3/08, Maurice Baraza <barazam(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Just seen this on Citizen like 20 min ago. Its calling on Kikuyu, Embu > and Meru for prayer on the altar (mt. Kenya) as called for by their > ancestors. > > > On 12/3/08, BidiiAfrika Moderator <bidiiafrika(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Wanabidii, > > > > The last year's version of the advert which was called "prayer" is on > this > > link > > > http://www.wananchiforums.com/showthread.php?p=1678&highlight=oathing#post1… > . > > This year's advert was more blunt and was not called anything close to > > 'prayers'. > > > > I guess it has been running for sometime in NTV and I also saw it today > the > > same time Mike saw it. I alerted NMg advertising, editorial aand MD > > broadcasting and they all agreed that its an error and pulled it off so I > > hope that its settled. > > > > Alai > > > > On 12/3/08, BidiiAfrika Moderator <bidiiafrika(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Wanabidii > >> > >> I have talked to Conrad Nkutu who is the MD broadcast division of NMG > and > >> he has assured me that the classified advert has been pulled off air as > >> they > >> agree that it was in bad taste. Conrad has told me that it was a case of > >> bad > >> gate keeping since the person who oversaw the auhtorisation of the > advert > >> is > >> new. > >> > >> But let me ask other media owners that its really not in good taste and > >> that its bad when last year the same advert was aired and when we > >> complained > >> we were ignored. The People daily, Citizen radio, Kameme FM, Daily > Nation > >> and NTV all aired the adevrt last year. There is no reason why we should > >> call our tribes to go and oath as was comanded "in 1210 AD". > >> > >> The media in Kenya must be responsible and must not blame only the > >> politicians while they also worsen the situation > >> > >> regards > >> > >> Alai > >> > >> Moderator - BidiiAfrika > >> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 6:47 PM, Mike Serengu <mikeserengu(a)gmail.com > >wrote: > >> > >>> Wanabidii > >>> Forgive me but why are Kikuyus being called through this advert running > >>> in > >>> NTV classifieds to come and oath in Mount Kenya as commanded by their > >>> ancestors in 1210 AD. Why is this advert running? Whats wrong with > >>> Kenyans? > >>> Will we ever heal. Why is NTV running such an advert. I have seen the > >>> advert > >>> at 18.35pm today and its disgusting watching such tribal callings. Can > we > >>> learn? > >>> > >>> Mike > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > Sent from my mobile device > > > -- > MVP - Dertu > P.O. Box 958 - 70100, Garissa Kenya | Tel: +254(0)462103161 | Mob: > +254722853117 | Skype: mouriceb > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > You may hate gravity, but gravity doesn't care. > --- > Clayton Christensen > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ > YOU ARE IN BIDII AFRIKA GROUP > > UNSUBSCRIBE: bidiiafrika-unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com > > www.wananchiforums.com > > http://www.myafricancareer.com/ > > Content at reader's discretion.Bidiiafrika is not liable since this is an > open forum. > The Moderators reserves the right to reject or let through any message > > FOR A VERY PEACEFUL AFRIKA > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > >

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Re: [kictanet] We Invite you to a Public Lecture - 2nd December 2008 KICC Amphitheatre
by Robert Alai 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

Engineer I dont have the presentation but will ask the people who assured me that they would attend Alai On 12/3/08, Eng. Thomas Senaji <tasenaji(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Bw. Alai, > > I was notable to attend; could you be having a copy of the presentation? I > will appreciate it > > Best regards > > Thomas Senaji > > On Tue, Dec 2, 2008 at 11:30 PM, Mohamed Jiwa <gmjiwa(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> i mean 'if' you went? >> >> On 12/2/08, Mohamed Jiwa <gmjiwa(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> > Please give us a synopsis and some web references he you went? >> > >> > On 12/2/08, Mohamed Jiwa <gmjiwa(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> what time? >> >> >> >> On 12/2/08, Robert Alai <alai.robert(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> ITS FREE >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On 12/2/08, Phyllis W <pwgikanga(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> How are the charges. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> --- On *Mon, 12/1/08, Robert Alai <alai.robert(a)gmail.com>* wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> From: Robert Alai <alai.robert(a)gmail.com> >> >>>> Subject: We Invite you to a Public Lecture - 2nd December 2008 KICC >> >>>> Amphitheatre >> >>>> To: bidiiafrika(a)googlegroups.com >> >>>> Date: Monday, December 1, 2008, 9:36 PM >> >>>> >> >>>> Hi All, >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> I would highly encourage those who can to attend this public lecture >> on >> >>>> transformational leadership! I've heard Prof Vincent Anigbogu speak - >> >>>> he's >> >>>> amazing and provokes ones thinking way outside the box! He will touch >> on >> >>>> alternative model for Africa's development. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> G Mohamed Jiwa >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > G Mohamed Jiwa >> > >> >> >> -- >> G Mohamed Jiwa >> >> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ >> YOU ARE IN BIDII AFRIKA GROUP >> >> UNSUBSCRIBE: bidiiafrika-unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com >> >> www.wananchiforums.com >> >> http://www.myafricancareer.com/ >> >> Content at reader's discretion.Bidiiafrika is not liable since this is an >> open forum. >> The Moderators reserves the right to reject or let through any message >> >> FOR A VERY PEACEFUL AFRIKA >> -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- >> >> >

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About Brian and his Nationality
by Boster Sibande 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

Ndugu Mungai wrote: > Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html > Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former > close associate.. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations The post being referred to by Ndugu was authored by me. Indeed I thought Brian Longwe is Malawian considering his surname. As such, I was excited and rushed to the ICT Association mailing list to share the glad tidings. However, after thorough investigations I am convinced that he is Kenyan. In fact, he was born and grew up in Kenya. Therefore, I would like to apologize for any inconveniences my post might have created. I erred. Thanks, Boster.

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Re: [kictanet] Welcome to The new WananchiForums.Com
by alice＠apc.org 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

Alai, any reason why wananchi forums use a dot com domain instead of a .ke? best alice > Wananchi, > > I am happy to welcome you to the new look www.wananchiforums.com. It has taken me three days to make the small adjustments and improve the branding of the forum. I wish now to invite you all to join us in www.wananchiforums.com as we get more involved in getting to air our views openly without fear or favour. > > I wish also to inform you that there is going to be very competitive advertising products which we will roll out in the next month or two to cater for the clients who look for results. > > More on this will come later...................... > > /Alai > WananchiForums > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: alice(a)apc.org > Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alice%40apc.org

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IGF remote participation
by alice＠apc.org 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

a) As you may know, the IGF annual meeting is currently taking place in India till 6 December. You can have more information here http://www.intgovforum.org b) for remote participation - Audio/Video streaming : see here what's going on currently http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/index.php/remoteparticipation/67-webcasting/… - Test streaming (very interesting for those who don't have good bandwidth) where you can also follow what's going on currently in the main room : see here http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/index.php/remoteparticipation/text-streaming - Watch and record messages/questions/comments for the IGF Hyderabad Meeting, an IGF YouTube channel has been created for this purpose see here http://www.youtube.com/igf - Call for questions. Please submit any questions you would like to be addressed in Hyderabad to igf(a)unog.ch. They should relate to the broad themes listed on the programme of the main sessions. c) Other links were you can participate remotely http://igf-online.net/?language=en http://www.igfremote.com/ (remote participation hub initiative) KL -- Ken Lohento

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Statement made by Alice Munyua at the opening session of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) taking place in India 3-6th December 2008
by alice＠apc.org 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

Statement by Alice Munyua at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) taking place in India 3-6th December 2008 Good afternoon, Chairman your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests,Ladies, Gentlemen, and remote participants. ---------------------------------------------------------- We wish to thank India for hosting the third IGF and to extend its sympathy and condolences over the recent acts of terrorism experienced in Mumbai. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The WSIS Society underscored the need for Multi-stakeholder processes initiated at the national, regional, and international levels to discuss and collaborate on the expansion and diffusion of the Internet as a means to support development efforts to achieve internationally-agreed development goals and objectives, including the Millennium Development Goals. It was in this regard that Kenya organized and hosted the First East African Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF) from the 10 to 12 November, 2008. The forums main theme was: Opening the Internet Governance Debate in East Africa; Thinking globally, acting locally. It was a follow up to national Internet Governance Forums (IGFs) held in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda in September and October 2008, to identify local priority issues in the respective East African countries. The national IG issues were then used as a building block for the regional Internet Governance Forum (EAIGF). The forum was attended by approximately 180 stakeholders drawn from the business, civil society, media, academia, internet users, government, and general public. It was the first of its kind in the Africa region and was initiated from the realization that there was a need to address the limited participation by African stakeholders on global internet governance debates and processes and the need to ensure effective and meaningful contribution to global ICT policymaking. It was organised through a collaborative partnership between various government institutions from the region, private sector, civil society, media and international partners. Some of the priority issues and recommendations identified by the EAIGF meeting are: Universal affordable Access (not from an incremental approach that focuses on creating more consumers rather looking at creating entrepreneurship opportunities, allowing for creativity, innovation that would by extension translate into social, economic, cultural and political benefits for all) Capacity and skills development Management of critical internet resources, including transition from IPv4 to IPv6 and more clarity and improved mutual collaboration on red legation of country code top level domains..Specifically dot UG and dot RW Cyber crime, security and privacy (creating a national and regional framework, which would involve setting national and regional computer emergency readiness team and computer security incident response team among other strategies Development of national and regional Internet exchange points The MSP model is important to us in the EA region and it has worked so far in terms of ICT policy and regulatory process. So it is crucial that we continue to work with all stakeholders giving them an equal footing in not only this IGF process but others as well. Finally, the EAIGF will be an annual event with the second one taking in Tanzania in 2009, prior to the Cairo IGF. For more information about the EAIGF, Visit: www.eaigf.or.ke. Thank you for your kind attention.

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Call for Papers: IOM-09
by Robert Alai 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

FYI. Important Dates Abstract: December 12th, 2008 Final Paper: December 19th, 2008 Final Agenda: January 9th, 2009 Workshop: February, 15th, 2009 - Molly. -----Original Message----- Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 3:47 PM Subject: FW: Call for Papers: IOM-09 For more information see the workshop website: http://berkeley.intel-research.net/iom-2009/ bj ______________________________ _______ Subject: Call for Papers: IOM-09 Call for Papers Workshop on The Influence of I/O on Microprocessor Architecture (IOM-2009) Co-located with HPCA-15 in Raleigh, North Carolina - February 14-18, 2009. Increasing dependency of applications on I/O, emergence of new I/O technologies and integration lead us to believe that I/O will have a profound influence on future microprocessor architecture. The workshop solicits original papers on completed work, future directions, position papers, and/or work-in progress papers in the following areas. We encourage all to submit papers that bring out new and interesting approaches even if they are in early stages of development. The main goal is to have leading researchers in academia and industry to meet and put their ideas on the table. - Historical perspectives on how I/O subsystems have evolved - Evaluation of existing I/O subsystems and implications - Microprocessor core/cache architecture enhancements for efficient I/O processing, I/O related data movement and power management - Relationships between typical programmable cores, accelerators and I/O (tightly coupled communications and computational accelerators) - Software-Hardware partitioning of I/O processing - Influence of I/O subsystem virtualization - Architectural trade-offs when integrating various forms of I/O (wireless or wired networking, storage, USB and high performance interconnects) - Integration styles - monolithic integration of existing discrete designs or infusion of I/O into microprocessor cores - Measurement, modeling and simulation paradigms to improve the evaluation of processor-I/O interaction Important Dates Abstract: December 12th, 2008 Final Paper: December 19th, 2008 Final Agenda: January 9th, 2009 Workshop: February, 15th, 2009 Submission Instructions The document format of your submission should be in the same format used for the HPCA conference. All submissions must be in PDF format and are strictly limited to 10 pages. Shorter papers that clearly articulate a position or set a fundamental direction are welcome. Please see workshop website for further instructions.

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2009 Google Workshop for Women Engineers - Application Deadline: Friday, December 5, 2008
by Robert Alai 03 Dec '08

03 Dec '08

Join us for the 2009 Google Workshop for Women Engineers! As part of Google's ongoing commitment to encouraging women to excel in computing and technology, we are pleased to host the *2009 Google Workshop for Women Engineers* to recognize and reward deserving female graduate students in computer science, and inspire them to become active participants and leaders in creating technology. Up to 75 female computer scientists will be selected to attend a 3 day all-expenses paid workshop at Google's headquarters in Mountain View, California January 22-25, 2009. This special workshop will include technical talks and career workshops, and a unique occasion to build and strengthen networks of women in technology. Students will also enjoy tours of the Googleplex, have the opportunity to meet with Google engineers in their fields, and have fun exploring the San Francisco bay area. Visit our website for more information<http://www.google.com/jobs/students/gwwe> Eligibility Requirements Applicants must: - be female computer science students currently enrolled in a Masters or PhD program at a university in the United States or Canada. Graduate students in any year of study are encouraged to apply - demonstrate academic excellence and leadership in the computing field - maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale or 4.3 on a 5.0 scale or equivalent in their current program Students pursuing degrees in related technical fields are also encouraged to apply Application Deadline: Friday, December 5, 2008 Visit our website <http://www.google.com/jobs/students/gwwe> for more information about the application process: http://www.google.com/jobs/students/gwwe. *Please note that recommendation letters are not required for this application process. All recipients selected to attend the retreat will be asked to submit unofficial or official transcripts prior to attending the event to verify reported GPA.*

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Welcome to The new WananchiForums.Com
by Robert Alai 02 Dec '08

02 Dec '08

Wananchi, I am happy to welcome you to the new look www.wananchiforums.com. It has taken me three days to make the small adjustments and improve the branding of the forum. I wish now to invite you all to join us in www.wananchiforums.com as we get more involved in getting to air our views openly without fear or favour. I wish also to inform you that there is going to be very competitive advertising products which we will roll out in the next month or two to cater for the clients who look for results. More on this will come later...................... /Alai WananchiForums

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