August 2009 - KICTANet

Fwd: IT INTERNSHIPS
by Wainaina Mungai 12 Aug '09

12 Aug '09

***The deadline for sending in CVs is 15th August 2009.*** ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Wainaina Mungai <wainaina.mungai(a)kamemefm.com> Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:12:33 +0300 Subject: IT INTERNSHIPS To: Everyone(a)kamemefm.com, everyone(a)k24.co.ke, wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org Dear all, The IT Department of Regional Reach Ltd is seeking web-savvy interns to work for upto 3-months as they improve their skills in the ICT and media arena. **Only candidates with atleast the mimimum requirements will be considered (on merit only). Therefore, kindly do not forward CVs of persons who don't meet the minimum requirements.** MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS - University Degree in IT or Computer Science - Database management and programming skills (i.e. MySQL, php, Apache etc) - Has developed a hosted website (not theory) - Web publishing experience (not theory) - Requires minimum supervision (this is critical) - Excellent writer (in English) as demonstrated through a blog they maintain - Creative mind to augment technical proficiency - Familiarity with all common social networking solutions (FriendFeed, Twitter, Facebook, MySpace) as well as Youtube. CVs should be sent ONLY to wainaina.mungai(a)k24.co.ke (Do not attach certificates or an application letter at this stage.) Kind regards, Wainaina Mungai --- IT Manager Regional Reach Limited (K24 TV & Kameme FM) 3rd Floor, Longonot Place, Kijabe Street, Nairobi. Tel: +254-20-2124800/1/2 Cel: +254-722-811171 http://www.kameme.co.ke http://www.k24.co.ke To contact Kameme FM studios, send an SMS to 6101 -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- --- http://www.bungesms.com http://www.madeinkenya.org http://www.wainainamungai.com

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Invitation to the 2009 Kenya Internet Governance Forum (Kenya IGF); 19th August 2009
by Vincent Ngundi 11 Aug '09

11 Aug '09

[reminder] RE: Invitation to the 2009 Kenya Internet Governance Forum (Kenya IGF): Advancing the Internet Governance Debate in Kenya: Thinking Globally; Acting Locally The Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC), the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) and other participating organisations wish to invite you to the 2009 Kenya IGF to be held at the Jacaranda hotel in Nairobi, on the 19th of August 2009. The 2009 Kenya IGF is a follow up to the 2008 EAIGF review workshop and the 2009 Internet Governance national mailing list discussions. With the increased access to broadband infrastructure in Kenya and in the East Africa region and the continued spread of sophisticated mobile services, understanding and addressing Internet policy issues has become a priority. The Kenya IGF will help prepare Kenyan Internet stakeholders to address the opportunities, strength and challenges, as well as ensuring that they have a voice in shaping Internet policy decisions at the global level. The Kenya IGF will therefore provide an opportunity to increase awareness and understanding of Internet governance policy issues and the links with socio-economic, political and cultural development. The outcomes of the forum will be submitted to the 2009 East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EA-IGF) to be held in Nairobi from the 7th to the 9th of September 2009 and subsequently to the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2009. The Kenya IGF will also contribute towards setting the stage for the 37th Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meeting to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, in March 2010. As a key player in the Internet industry, it is my pleasure to invite you to the 2009 Kenya IGF. A detailed programme for the event is attached. For planning purposes, please register for the meeting by sending an email to igf(a)kenic.or.ke confirming your attendance. Kind Regards, ----------- Vincent Ngundi Administrative Manager KENIC - The Kenya Network Information Centre http://www.kenic.or.ke vincent(a)kenic.or.ke [T] +254 20 4450057/8 [C] +254 20 2398036 [M] +254 733 790073 [F] +254 20 4450087 ³dot KE for Every Name in Kenya!² -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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Re: [kictanet] IT human resource
by Walubengo J 11 Aug '09

11 Aug '09

Attached is the online discussion report on Internet Governance issues. Listers should confirm that their views were correctly captured before we meet in the upcoming face2face dot.KE Internet Governance meeting. walu, ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Executive Summary Starts¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ KICTANet commissioned the 2nd online discussion on Internet Governance, aiming to continue raising awareness of the global Internet Governance issues while reviewing corresponding country positions based on new developments. Specifically, discussions were centered around Infrastructure & Content Issues (Undersea Cable, ccTLDs, IXPs, IPv6), Cyber-Security (Consumer and Data Privacy, National Security Strategies) and Socio-economic issues (ePayment Platforms). The anticipated landing of several undersea cables on the East African Coast raised discussions on the impact (or lack of) these would have on Access, Affordability, Content and Quality of the Internet Service. It was felt that reliable and affordable last-mile (Local-Loop) solutions would need to be provisioned in order to realise affordable Internet Services. The current mobile (3G) service was welcome but not sufficient to drive down the costs as much as Fiber-To-The Homes (FTTH) and Fixed Wireless technologies would. In other words, International Bandwidth prices may drop but expensive last mile solutions would continue to justify high costs of Internet services – even with competition at both the local and international market layers.. With regard to the Quality (Broadband) Issues, participants felt that Quality of the Services was subjective and an aspect of User expectations and Usage patterns. However, members agreed that Broadband Service was a factor of BOTH Reliability and Affordability. Providing reliable but expensive (exclusive) services would therefore fail the test of Broadband services.. Furthermore, it was noted that most Service Providers gave poor contention-ratios on their uplinks to the Internet leading to highly degraded Internet services. The discussion on the management of the Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) was one-sided with most participants registering their reservation about the new law that required all second-level domain registrars to be licensed. This issue continues to remain cloudy particularly because the Regulator is yet to publish the regulatory details of how a split dot.KE registry would be managed as well as the criterion for applying, approving and revoking licenses. With respect to IPv6 some participants felt that it was not important while others warned that it was a threat in terms of missing opportunities that the next generation internet presents. The role of the Internet eXchange Point (IXP) was widely acknowledged and the Government departments challenged to move content online in order to enhance and optimise the use of the Kenyan IXP. With regard to Security, it was noted that the provisions of KCA (amendment) Act, 2009 represented the primary threats, an indication that the government recognized cyber security related issues. However, a culture of cybersecurity could be established through management tools such as data classification, security awareness training, risk assessment and risk analysis. These tools would facilitate the identification of threats, classification of assets and rating of assets vulnerabilities in order to implement effective security controls. In addition Users should be encouraged to develop a culture of reading terms and conditions websites – particularly eCommerce based sites. Participants indicated that privacy and security on the internet was usually not a concern until a user encountered an infringement. Resolution to violation to right of privacy and security was limited by the fact that most citizens do not have the time or money to start legal proceedings. ‘Social re-engineering’ was proposed as the best method to overcome these challenges. The determination of the level of cybersecurity preparedness was emphasized given that the availability of high capacity and quality international bandwidth delivered by submarine cable would increase the vulnerability of services and networks in the country. It was proposed that the level of cybersecurity preparedness could be determined with use of the ITU National Cybersecurity/critical information infrastructure protection (CIIP) Self-Assessment Tool. Additionally, participants supported the establishment of the national CERT using the public private partnership (PPP) model. Participants noted that the national and regional Internet Governance Forums were an indication of the success of the IGF in providing an inclusive governance process. Participants supported the continuation of the IGF as it was based on a multi-stakeholder processes and provided a globally unique environment for a constructive and open exchange of ideas.. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ENDS¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬`

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KICTANet online
by Wainaina Mungai 11 Aug '09

11 Aug '09

Hi, I wonder how 'proper' it is to have kictanet conversations posted here - http://www.afraha.com/2009/07/23/yes-we-should-celebrate-cck/comment-page-1/ Well, that's considering KICTANet is a 'closed' membership group. WM ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Google Alerts <googlealerts-noreply(a)google.com> Date: Sun, Jul 26, 2009 at 11:34 PM Subject: Google Alert - wainaina mungai Google Web Alert for: *wainaina mungai* Yes we should celebrate CCK? – Afraha ! The Next Big Thing!<http://www.afraha.com/2009/07/23/yes-we-should-celebrate-cck/comment-page-1/> *Wainaina Mungai* at 21:30 on 23 July 2009. ;-) am refering to a different time in history…before Michuki took over :-) if that's the second incident.Â *...* ------------------------------ This once a day Google Alert is brought to you by Google. Remove<http://www.google.com/alerts/remove?s=EAAAAGaAnC1xFw9ZIR9-DazPSmw&hl=en&gl=…>this alert. Create <http://www.google.com/alerts?hl=en&gl=us&source=alertsmail> another alert. Manage <http://www.google.com/alerts/manage?hl=en&gl=us&source=alertsmail>your alerts. -- --- http://www.bungesms.com http://www.madeinkenya.org

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FW: LINK CENTRE: Engage with International and National Broadcasting Industry Experts at the LINK Centre
by Edith Adera 11 Aug '09

11 Aug '09

See attached course if interested. ________________________________ From: link-info-bounces(a)lists.wits.ac.za [mailto:link-info-bounces@lists.wits.ac.za] On Behalf Of Michelle Roseborough Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 1:32 PM To: link-info(a)lists.wits.ac.za Subject: LINK CENTRE: Engage with International and National Broadcasting Industry Experts at the LINK Centre This communication is intended for the addressee only. It is confidential. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately and destroy the original message. You may not copy or disseminate this communication without the permission of the University. Only authorized signatories are competent to enter into agreements on behalf of the University and recipients are thus advised that the content of this message may not be legally binding on the University and may contain the personal views and opinions of the author, which are not necessarily the views and opinions of The University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All agreements between the University and outsiders are subject to South African Law unless the University agrees in writing to the contrary.

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Invitation to the 2009 Kenya Internet Governance Forum (Kenya IGF); 19th August 2009
by Vincent Ngundi 11 Aug '09

11 Aug '09

RE: Invitation to the 2009 Kenya Internet Governance Forum (Kenya IGF): Advancing the Internet Governance Debate in Kenya: Thinking Globally; Acting Locally The Kenya Network Information Centre (KENIC), the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) and other participating organisations wish to invite you to the 2009 Kenya IGF to be held at the Jacaranda hotel in Nairobi, on the 19th of August 2009. The 2009 Kenya IGF is a follow up to the 2008 EAIGF review workshop and the 2009 Internet Governance national mailing list discussions. With the increased access to broadband infrastructure in Kenya and in the East Africa region and the continued spread of sophisticated mobile services, understanding and addressing Internet policy issues has become a priority. The Kenya IGF will help prepare Kenyan Internet stakeholders to address the opportunities, strength and challenges, as well as ensuring that they have a voice in shaping Internet policy decisions at the global level. The Kenya IGF will therefore provide an opportunity to increase awareness and understanding of Internet governance policy issues and the links with socio-economic, political and cultural development. The outcomes of the forum will be submitted to the 2009 East Africa Internet Governance Forum (EA-IGF) to be held in Nairobi from the 7th to the 9th of September 2009 and subsequently to the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) meeting to be held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, in November 2009. The Kenya IGF will also contribute towards setting the stage for the 37th Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meeting to be held in Nairobi, Kenya, in March 2010. As a key player in the Internet industry, it is my pleasure to invite you to the 2009 Kenya IGF. A detailed programme for the event is attached. For planning purposes, please register for the meeting by sending an email to igf(a)kenic.or.ke confirming your attendance. Kind Regards, ----------- Vincent Ngundi Administrative Manager KENIC - The Kenya Network Information Centre http://www.kenic.or.ke vincent(a)kenic.or.ke [T] +254 20 4450057/8 [C] +254 20 2398036 [M] +254 733 790073 [F] +254 20 4450087 ³dot KE for Every Name in Kenya!² -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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IDRC Internship Awards
by Edith Adera 10 Aug '09

10 Aug '09

If you know anyone interested in a 1 year internship (minimum 6 months), please ask them to submit applications before deadline of 12th September 2009. For more details visit http://www.idrc.ca/en/ev-84370-201-1-DO_TOPIC.html

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ICTs and Changing Mindsets in Education
by Edith Adera 10 Aug '09

10 Aug '09

Research findings from an IDRC-funded project on ICTs and Education in Africa ICT and Changing Mindsets in Education, edited by Kathryn Toure, Therese Mungah, Shalo Tchombe and Thierry Karsenti. According to this report, the debate is no longer whether to use ICTs in education in Africa but how to do so, and how to ensure equitable access for teachers and learners, whether in urban or rural settings. This publication looks at how Africans adopt and adapt ICTs and how ICTs are shaping African schools and classrooms. It seeks to answer some of the following questions: Why ICTs are being used, or why not? Do girls and boys use them in the same way? How are teachers and students in primary and secondary schools in Africa using ICTs in teaching and learning? How does the process transform relations among learners, educators and knowledge construction? For a free online copy of the book visit http://www.rocare.org/ChangingMindsets/

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Masters scholarships and doctoral research grants
by Edith Adera 10 Aug '09

10 Aug '09

IDRC is providing competitive training grants - Masters' scholarships and PhD research grants (via Nairobi University, but tenable in any University within Eastern and Southern Africa) in the field of ICT4D. If you know anyone interested, please let them apply as indicated (note the deadline is 30th September 2009). Edith Dear colleagues, The University of Nairobi, with support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada, is glad to invite your institution to participate in ICT research grants and scholarships. There are opportunities for graduate students in your institution pursuing Masters or Doctoral studies in Computer Science/Information Technology/Information Systems or ICT intensive disciplines geared towards development to obtain either Masters scholarships or doctoral research grants. The documents attached contain comprehensive information on the grants' program (Announcement) and an application form (Application Form). The documents can also be obtained from http://www.ict4dgrants.org. Kindly forward this to the relevant faculties in your institution, and any other institutions around you with similar faculties. Please note the deadline of submission of applications is 30th September, 2009. I look forward to getting some applications from your institution and to your university's participation in the project. Yours faithfully, Prof. Timothy Mwololo Waema - Project Leader School of Computing and Informatics, University of Nairobi, Kenya. ----------------------------------------- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI IS ISO CERTIFIED The University of Nairobi is committed to providing quality services to all its clients. The University will monitor and review its quality performance from time to time through an effective implementation of the Quality Management System based on ISO 9001:2000 standard. University of Nairobi Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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FW: Ramsar opening for Intern for Africa
by Edith Adera 10 Aug '09

10 Aug '09

From: HIGGINS Valerie [mailto:higgins@ramsar.org]<mailto:%5bmailto:higgins@ramsar.org%5d> Sent: 06 August 2009 14:08 To: ramsar-forum(a)indaba.iucn.org Subject: Ramsar opening for Intern for Africa Greetings. The Ramsar Secretariat welcomes applications for the position of Intern/Assistant Advisor for the Africa region, a 12-month posting (possibly extendable up to 18 months) in the Ramsar Secretariat in Switzerland to begin in mid-January 2010. IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, provides administrative services for the Ramsar Convention, and more information and online application for this post is available on the IUCN website at: http://hrms.iucn.org/iresy/index.cfm?event=vac.show&vacId=125 Here is a checklist of Ramsar's requirements for this position: * Are you under 30 years old? * Do you have a university degree (preferably a post-graduate qualification) in a subject relevant to wetland conservation and sustainable use, such as, biology, hydrology, marine sciences, natural resources management, land use planning, geography or anthropology/sociology? * Are you a national of an African country, and have you lived most of your life in the region? * Do you have perfect fluency in both French and English? The deadline for applications is 30 September 2009. Note: A candidate should SUBMIT HIS/HER APPLICATION ONLINE, USING THE LINK ABOVE. No other method of application will be considered. Best regards, Valerie Higgins Administrative Officer Ramsar Convention Secretariat Rue Mauverney 28, CH-1196 Gland, Switzerland higgins(a)ramsar.org, http://ramsar.org<http://ramsar.org/> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Ramsar Forum is an unmoderated mailing list maintained as a service to the public by the Ramsar Convention Secretariat in Gland, Switzerland. Facts or opinions posted here do not represent the views of the Convention Secretariat or Contracting Parties. To unsubscribe, send a blank message to ramsar-forum-leave(a)indaba.iucn.org. For help, contact the list manager (ramsar(a)ramsar.org) This message was sent to you at: bamba(a)ramsar.org The services and facilities to support this list are provided by The Information Management Group, IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.

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Fwd: Opportunity to represent non-commercial interests at ICANN
by Solomon Mburu 09 Aug '09

09 Aug '09

I received this email and thought it might be interest you! ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: David Sasaki <osopecoso(a)gmail.com> Date: 2009/8/8 Subject: [Rising Voices] Opportunity to represent non-commercial interests at ICANN This was sent to the Global Voices Author's mailing list, but I think there are many individuals on the Rising Voices list that would also make excellent candidates. Best, David Begin forwarded message: From: Rebecca MacKinnon Dear all, I believe there are many members of the GV community who may be interested and qualified for this opportunity (click link below for full details). ICANN badly needs more people representing civil society, particularly members of civil society from the developing world and from communities whose governments are not democratically elected. http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-05aug09-en.htm Excerpt: "Representation of the Non Commercial Community on the GNSO Council will double from three to six representatives this October when a new Council is seated in Seoul, South Korea. New transitional ICANN Board appointments will fill three of the new Council seats. This month the ICANN Board is accepting Statements of Interest from members of the non commercial community who would like to volunteer for these three new positions and potentially serve as full GNSO Councilors for the next two years....this is a unique opportunity for leaders in the non commercial community to step forward and serve the ICANN community at a pivotal moment in the Internet's development." It is my understanding that ICANN has funding available to support travel and attendance at the three yearly ICANN meetings for the new board members. Best, Rebecca -- Rebecca MacKinnon Open Society Fellow | Co-founder, GlobalVoicesOnline.org Assistant Professor, Journalism & Media Studies Centre, University of Hong Kong UK: +44-7759-863406 USA: +1-617-939-3493 HK: +852-6334-8843 Mainland China: +86-13710820364 E-mail: rebecca.mackinnon(a)gmail.com Blog: http://RConversation.blogs.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/rmack Friendfeed: http://friendfeed.com/rebeccamack Cheers -- Solomon Mburu P.O. Box 19343 - 00202 Nairobi Cell: (+254-0) 735 431041 Man is a gregarious animal and enjoys agreement as cows will graze all the same way to the side of a hill! AND It is better to die in dignity than in the ignomity of ambiguous generosity!

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IT human resource
by Wainaina Mungai 09 Aug '09

09 Aug '09

Hi, Are you in need of a paid IT intern, trainee or employee? Kindly consider the CV attached or pass it on. Regards,

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Kenya Data Networks cuts internet rates by 90 percent
by Bill Kagai 07 Aug '09

07 Aug '09

Kenya Data Networks cuts internet rates by 90 percent 05 Aug 2009 09:29 AM CET | Kenya Kenya Data Networks slashed its internet connection rates by 90 percent, after successful trials of Seacom submarine cable capacity on its network. KDN connected the new fibre-optic international cable to its own inland fibre-optic network and Wimax ... | Log in to read http://www.telecompaper.com/news/SendArticle.aspx?u=True

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Kenya in Darkness!
by Edith Adera 07 Aug '09

07 Aug '09

Eric (KIPPRA), We are aware of the research study KIPPRA was undertaking on the energy crisis and alternative solutions including how we can change our consumption patterns at the household level to conserve energy (and as well how to generate at the household level). Could you please share your findings in the public domain? On a dark note! Edith

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A wake up call......
by Judy Okite 05 Aug '09

05 Aug '09

this is a very big and positive step...like my country men would say "mkono wa sheria siyo mfupi." NJ man is first to be charged with Web name theft By VICTOR EPSTEIN, Associated Press Writer - Mon Aug 3, 2009 6:04PM EDT UNION, N.J. - A northern New Jersey man is charged with stealing a prime piece of Internet real estate and reselling it to basketball player Mark Madsen in one of the nation's first prosecutions of a suspected domain name thief. Daniel Goncalves, 25, of Union, hacked into an online account belonging to one of the owners of the P2P.com<http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/ap/ap_on_hi_te/storytext/us_tec_domain_nam…>domain name, New Jersey State Police said Monday. He allegedly shifted ownership to himself and resold the Web site address on eBay to Madsen, a Los Angeles Clippersforward who did not know the name was stolen. http://tech.yahoo.com/news/ap/20090803/ap_on_hi_te/us_tec_domain_name_theft Kind Regards, -- "Each of us is great insofar as we perceive and act on the infinite possibilities which lie undiscovered and unrecognized about us." James Harvey Robinson

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Fibre and Security
by Evans Kahuthu 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

Dear Listers, Now that we are finally wired to the rest of the world the perimeter for cybercrime has just increased thus living us more vulnerable than before. In the interest of mitigating security risks, ICT security awareness is paramount and thus I would like to invite all those tasked with protecting personal or confidential information in this rapidly changing technological environment to our Information Communication Technology & Netwotk Security Conference to be held at the Laico Regency Hotel on Sept 8-9, 2009. For more information regarding the conference Agenda, registration and Keynote Speakers profiles, please visit http://secureict.co.ke Regards, Evans Kahuthu

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Re: [kictanet] Seacom goes live- wait for TEAMS
by Michael Joseph 04 Aug '09

04 Aug '09

I think the allegations and language used on this list really discourage real informative comment. For information the shareholders of the Teams cable, who are most of the telecom operators in Kenya, will own and manage the cable and will sell their capacity both wholesale and retail as they see fit. The GOK owns 20%. The Seacom cable is owned by a separate set of shareholders and this info is publically available. The Eassy cable will be owned by another group of shareholders including a number of African telecom operators. This info is also publically available. Not one shareholder will want to price themselves out of the market and, as another commentator mentioned earlier, the first to market with competitive prices will gain the most. I broke my silence on this subject a few days ago and I regret it now as mostly the comments have been somewhat impolite, to put it mildly. I will refrain in future. Regards Michael Joseph CEO Safaricom Limited BlackBerry® powered by Safaricom ----- Original Message ----- From: kictanet-bounces+mjoseph=safaricom.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <kictanet-bounces+mjoseph=safaricom.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: Michael Joseph Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Sat Aug 01 19:16:51 2009 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Seacom goes live- wait for TEAMS Competition? 3 cables does NOT = competition. As Waudo mentioned elsewhere in his posts, the big boys and girls sitting on TEAMs board are the same ones on SEACOM, EASSy and most likely anything else likely to land in Mombasa in the near future. Basically you are looking at a conducive\cartel environment for fixing prices - think of our oil industry. Yes you have competition in the name of Agip, Total, Caltex, etc but has that brought down prices for gas? Probably am being paranoid but I am waiting for the case study where public good won over private profits...maybe it will happen in another 4 months as the PS said. And when it happens it should should not be the misleading by 1-5% price drops. Ideally for the TEAMs (tax-payers) cable you should be asking for the less than 100USD per MB prices that have been floated around over the recent years. And that should be per month rates NOT the punitive per byte of download rates. walu. --- On Sat, 8/1/09, Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> wrote: > From: Gakuru Alex <alexgakuru.lists(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Seacom goes live- wait for TEAMS > To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Cc: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > Date: Saturday, August 1, 2009, 12:54 PM > Competition!! Yes indeed is consumers > best friend. > > In fact, instead of staying out all night pinging, pinging, > and > pinging.. and nothing much changes...then burning ourselves > out > arguing on Seacom pricing, we should now strategise how to > fuel more > competition, confront next connectivity frontier-rural. > > Skunkworks are pleased to inform you that PS Ndemo will be > talking to > us about the one million laptops stimulus, technology > innovation and > entrepreneurship- On Tuesday next week (4th August). > > I intend to ask him "what would be the government's plans > regards > hooking Kenya up with http://www.o3bnetworks.com/?" > > See the attached image. > > Regards, > > Alex > > On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 3:41 AM, Joseph Mucheru<mucheru(a)google.com> > wrote: > > Walu, > > > > I personally think it is a bit simpler than that. Over > the many years we > > have lobbied for better services and/or prices in the > country, the one sure > > thing that always worked was competition. In the case > of the cables, I think > > the competitive pressures are much more for the > operators as the investment > > (stakes) are much higher. By various calculations both > Seacom and Teams have > > more than three times the current bandwidth demand. > That means the wiser > > operators will not only be the ones that are first to > market, but those that > > give the right price to attract the economies of scale > they need to ever get > > back their investment. Any operator that delays this > process will only have > > much more future cost to convincing consumers to get > onto their network. > > > > I am convinced right now it is a consumers market and > what will be > > interesting is which operators are able to see things > from a long-term > > perspective and win the market. The fact that some > operators have a much > > broader and wider local loop infrastructure only makes > this more interesting > > and does not give outright victory to one. > > > > In summary, investment in the cables is a sunk cost > and the game now is who > > can get the user numbers on their network. Any > short-term gains by an > > operator through higer prices will cost them > significantly more in the > > long-run. > > > > my 2cts worth > > > > Joe Mucheru > > > > On Sat, Aug 1, 2009 at 1:14 AM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> > wrote: > >> > >> Waudo, > >> > >> Difference -at least on paper- is that TEAMS was > put up with Tax payers > >> money by close to 40% (i think). So you and me > have a 40% say or demand > >> that they sell the bandwidth commodity at cost. > But you and me (tax payers) > >> have 0% (zero%) shares in SEACOM. > >> > >> SEACOM was put up with 100% private money - only > the individual > >> shareholders can decide on pricing (remember the > famous SAT3 cable on the > >> west-african cost that had little impact on > pricing? the individual > >> shareholders decided to keep the prices just 1-5% > below satellite in order > >> to recoup investment with the shortest timeframes. > 15 years later, the > >> prcing was still the same at 1-5% satellite costs. > That is called Business- > >> increasing shareholders value and yes nobody > should apologies for that) > >> > >> In short, SEACOM can go the SAT3 way and you and > CCK can shout as much as > >> they want and they have every right not to care. > BUT with TEAMS you and i > >> do have a say - however small it is or it maybe. > >> > >> And its pretty grey area how say like Safcom with > shares on both cables > >> can be compelled to reduce prices because if push > comes to shove Safcom can > >> say their data is strictly running on the > (private) SEACOM cable which is > >> exempt from all the regulatory pressures. It can > chose to say TEAMS is > >> simply it back-up route. > >> > >> Thats why I think we are breaking new ground here > and its going to be very > >> interesting... > >> > >> walu. > >> > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > This message was sent to: jwalu(a)yahoo.com > Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jwalu%40yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: mjoseph(a)safaricom.co.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mjoseph%40safaricom.co… ##################################################################################### NOTE: The information in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. 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Seacom goes live?
by Walubengo J 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

http://twitter.com/SeacomLive/ Jst reading from Twitter that Seacom has gone live. Not sure if its only in .TZ though. Any impact in .KE? Ama we are still waiting for our very own TEAMS? Tunajivunia? walu.

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Looking for a Savvy Web Project Manager.
by Moses Kemibaro 02 Aug '09

02 Aug '09

The Web Project Manager will lead all phases of projects including requirements analysis, planning, design, web development, quality assurance, and deployment of revenue supporting products and services: · Manage the timeline and project plan for all content, programming, design, and web development · Collaborate closely with the Technical Team for managing system dependencies · Collaborate closely with the Business Development and Production Team to ensure requirements are sufficiently outlined and executed · Engage with cross-functional teams to help identify and execute the company's strategic vision and business objectives related to the co-brand · Communicate ongoing status for projects · Escalate and lead the resolution of issues impacting an on-time, successful launch · Manage appropriate dependencies with partners and other third- parties to ensure timely completion · Manage and raise appropriate awareness to risks impacting the timeline or the quality of deliverables · Lead the creation of and adherence to the production workflows for the maintenance of products · Oversee and lead the planning for the implementation of all phases of products · Facilitate appropriate ongoing product and functionality updates Key Measurements: · On-time delivery of projects · Alignment of products at launch with PRDs · Number of website with quality assurance issues past and present discovered after launch · Escalation and coordination of issues and key decisions when appropriate · Effective utilization of resources Skills: · Ability to excel in a constantly evolving environment · Ability to quickly grasp the objectives and direction of the products · Ability to operate in a product management capacity when needed · Interest in creating, supporting and executing the operational guidelines necessary for ensuring the utmost efficiency of all resources · Ability to develop and implement processes and procedures · Capable of multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment · Ability to collaborate with executive management and help execute the company's strategic vision · Ability to be responsible, accountable and result driven · Excellent communication skills · Excellent organization and documentation skills · Strong people skills with a relationship-building, problem- solving approach Experience: · At least 5 years of related work experience · International Project Management experience a plus · Strong familiarity with the Web and comfort level working in the technical medium · Experience working in a fast-paced Web environment · At least a basic understanding of Internet technical protocols such as HTML, Javascript, XML, web publishing, and database structure NOTE: Applicants must have a proven track record in delivering projects from the requirements analysis phase through the implementation cycle and be able to provide performance measures of success Education: 4-year Bachelors degree in a related field Where you will work: We have a great office in one of Nairobi's quieter suburbs near the city centre with lots of windows and a very open floor plan. We dress down most of the time, but are always at our best in front of clients. We are professional and the management team is very hands on and engaged with the work that is done. We try very hard not to require more hours that are required of anyone and we strive to work 8.30 to 5.00 pm every day with a one hour lunch break. That said, we're flexible and recognize that we all have lives outside of the office - and we also know that sometimes, especially when deadlines demand it, normal working hours just won't get the job done. When it doesn't, we act accordingly - and we show our appreciation when people step-up. We use our leave days and so will you, for your sanity and ours. If think that your that special talent we may be looking for, kindly send us your CV on jobs(a)dotsavvyafrica.com by the 10th August 2009. ---

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Re: [kictanet] [ke-internetusers] RE: Seacom goes live?
by Gakuru Alex 02 Aug '09

02 Aug '09

--forwarded message-- On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 10:12 AM, Mwaura S. N.<MwauraSN(a)centralbank.go.ke> wrote: > Hi, > > > > We should be excited whenever infrastructure is put in place since it > expands the horizon for doing business.. Before we forget let us commend > those including Dr. Ndemo who have worked tirelessly to get the > infrastructure in place. If there are gaps that need to be filled we hope > that this is done fast to avoid a situation where the product is available > via media but in reality it is nowhere. > > > > I guess the common man will begin to celebrate once efficiency is obtained. > This efficiency should translate to lower transaction costs that are felt by > users. > > Increased volumes should enable investors to improve on ROIs. > > > > Bravo to those who have facilitated implementation. > > > > Stephen Mwaura Nduati > > > > From: ke-internetusers-bounces(a)bdix.net

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Fibre vs 4G
by S.Murigi Muraya 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

Orange has been laying fibre in some parts of Nairobi. If like Celtel, Orange (France Telecom) is not generous enough to win market share now .... not good! An interesting read: http://www.francetelecom.com/fr_FR/finance/investisseurs/reu-thematiques-co… Safaricom 'data services' pricing has not been bad compared to other parts of the World which do not rely on expensive satellite connectivity. It in fact almost matched their pricing in some cases. Who are 'others' - those using (non Wimax) mobile internet technologies ... GSM was originally designed to carry voice not data. Engineers have been adding (expensive) layers to GSM to enable it to carry data such as EDGE and UMTS (3G). Telecom network engineers can explain if 4G / LTE will solve the 'expense' problem.

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Shock threat to shut Skype
by alice munyua 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

Shock threat to shut Skype by Asher Moses July 31, 2009 - 1:38PM eBay says it may have to shut down Skype due to a licensing dispute with the founders of the internet telephony service.The surprise admission puts a cloud over the 40 million active daily users around the world who use Skype for business or to keep in touch with friends and far-flung relatives.A recent study by market researcher TeleGeography found Skype carried about 8 per cent of all international voice traffic, making it the world�s largest provider of cross-border voice communications.The online auction powerhouse bought Skype from entrepreneurs Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis for $US2.6 billion in 2005, but this did not include a core piece of peer-to-peer communications technology that powers the software. <..> http://www.smh.com.au/technology/biz-tech/shock-threat-to-shut-skype-200907… --

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Skunkworks Meeting; Tuesday 4th August 2009
by Phares Kariuki 01 Aug '09

01 Aug '09

Hi, There will be a Skunkworks Meeting, this Tuesday, 4th August at Teleposta Towers, 4th Floor, MMU. The we are honored to have the Information and Communication PS, Bitange Ndemo, giving the talk. The talk will cover the following topics: - ICT Entrepreneurship in Kenya - Fibre; What it can do for Kenya - The one million laptop's project. Meeting starts at 6pm. Refreshments will be served. Thanks -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 734 810 802 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares |

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