October 2009 - KICTANet

ICT Territory Manager
by Catherine Adeya 02 Oct '09

02 Oct '09

Any takers? Nyaki ________________________________

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Academic Vacancy in ICTs and Development: Manchester Centre for Development Informatics]
by alice 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

Lecturer in Information Systems and Development The University of Manchester is seeking a lecturer to teach Master's modules on information systems and development; undertake research on information systems, ICTs and development; and contribute to development of a distance learning Master's programme. The lecturer will be a staff member of the Institute for Development Policy and Management (http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm) IDPM provides globally-recognised research, postgraduate-only training, and consultancy in international development and management. It was rated first in development studies in research power terms by the recent UK Research Assessment Exercise. The lecturer will be part of the University's new Centre for Development Informatics (http://www.manchester.ac.uk/cdi) the leading academic centre working on ICTs and international development. The appointed candidate will be educated to at least Master's level with a track record of information systems teaching, research and publications, and with direct experience of information systems in developing economies. For those candidates who lack a sufficient research track record, appointment as a Teaching Fellow may be considered. Full details of the essential and desirable person specification requirements can be found in the further particulars. The appointment is for two years initially from 1 Jan 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter, with the likelihood of extension. Salary in the range £32,458-£35,469 per annum. Closing date for applications: 26 October 2009 Links to further particulars, application forms and guidance notes: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/jobs/academic/vacancy/index.htm?ref=165… Richard Heeks Director Centre for Development Informatics IDPM, SED, University of Manchester, UK richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk

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MPESA - Monopolies commission
by robert yawe 01 Oct '09

01 Oct '09

Hi, I have been monitoring the growth of MPesa and I am getting concerned that we shall soon be held ransom if its growth is not monitored and their none competitive activities stopped. We are more concerned about number portability yet this will only benefit a few foreign investors yet mpesa has become so pervasive yet the tax consuming regulators do nothing to protect the consumer. The success of safaricoms mpesa has been so meteoric that it has scollen their heads to the point that there officers have become more powerful than the dreaded mungiki. They determine who can open an outlet where and which outlet will be shutdown. On the other extreme is the terms that the agents are giving such as they cannot provide the services of a competing provider. Imagine if KCC or Elliots wher giving the power to determine who can ot cannot sell their products and also require that you do not sell a competing product where would the milk and bread industry be today. If even KBL realised that a retailer must be free to decide which products to sell and not be bullied into selling the products of a particular brewer. Competition is about a level playing field of which the money transfer business it not, why should a grandmother in Budalangi or Kangaita who has a Zaine line be denied the opportunity to receive funds from her grand children because the only shop keeper within a 5 KM radius of her home is not allowed to offer multiple money transfer products, yet he can sell Tuzo, Brookside, Fresha, Haifa or any other brand of milk. We are regressing very first and unless the regulators do what they are paid to do with our hard earned taxes then we soon shall be be cornered. This keeps looking like the mark of the demon that is quoted in the bible. Somebody stop this madness. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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