January 2013 - KICTANet

MOBILE MONDAY - TODAY - 21st
by James Muendo 21 Jan '13

21 Jan '13

Hallo good people, Join us on *Monday, 21st of January* from *6 – 8 pm* at the *iHub* in a journey of development for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8, along with announcements for startups and students plus a quick look at Kinect. Register now<https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032540623&Cult…> - the seats are limited. See you on Monday January 21st (later on today)! You can also keep in touch with us through the following channels; *Twitter: *@… [View More]

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Voters Choice: for a better life, focus on the integrity of leaders.
by Alice Munyua 20 Jan '13

20 Jan '13

A paper by Citizen pathway on upcoming elections Best Alice

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Fwd: Communications and Public Relations Officer vacancy
by Alice Munyua 19 Jan '13

19 Jan '13

Dear Colleague, The IDRC's Regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa (ROSSA) would like to disseminate the attached career opportunity. Application deadline: February 1, 2013. For more information about this opportunity and how to apply, please visit our website at: www.idrc.ca/careers <http://www.idrc.ca/careers> Best wishes, *Richard Nzuki Nzioki* Research Information Officer Information Management & Technology Division International Development Research Centre|Centre de … [View More]

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Fwd: Communications and Public Relations Officer vacancy
by Alice Munyua 19 Jan '13

19 Jan '13

Dear Colleague, The IDRC's Regional Office for Sub-Saharan Africa (ROSSA) would like to disseminate the attached career opportunity. Application deadline: February 1, 2013. For more information about this opportunity and how to apply, please visit our website at: www.idrc.ca/careers <http://www.idrc.ca/careers> Best wishes, *Richard Nzuki Nzioki* Research Information Officer Information Management & Technology Division International Development Research Centre|Centre de … [View More]

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Fwd: PhD Scholarships for ICT4D Research at Univ. Manchester
by Alice Munyua 19 Jan '13

19 Jan '13

This might be of interest Best Alice -------- Original Message -------- Subject: PhD Scholarships for ICT4D Research at Univ. Manchester Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:53:06 +0000 From: Richard Heeks <richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk> To: Richard Heeks <richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk> The Centre for Development Informatics at the University of Manchester is seeking high-quality PhD candidates to research topics on ICTs/information systems and socio-economic development. … [View More]

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Fwd: Buy a Free to View Decoder - Digitize your Television
by Ali Hussein 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

Listers Refreshing to see that in all this hullabaloo some enterprising Kenyans have decided while others fight we will move on.. Why fight the inevitable? Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 773/713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "Ann" <ann(a)santiquecommunications.com> > Date: January 17, 2013, 2:21:38 PM GMT+03:00 > To: <… [View More]

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U.S. Ranks Second in Internet Freedom, Behind Estonia : Kenya among the free countries.
by Gideon 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

The United States has the second highest degree of Internet freedom in the world, according to a new study from Freedom House. What country's ahead of America? Estonia, a country of 1.29 million in northeast Europe. http://mashable.com/2012/09/27/us-internet-freedom/ Gideon Rop, DotConnectAfrica

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Air Force scraps massive ERP project after racking up $1 billion in costs
by S.M. Muraya 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/111412-air-force-scraps-massive-erp-2… Air Force scraps massive ERP project after racking up $1 billion in costs The Expeditionary Combat Support System 'has not yielded any significant military capability' By Chris Kanaracus, IDG News Service November 15, 2012 09:25 AM ET IDG News Service - The U.S. Air Force has decided to scrap a major ERP (enterprise resource planning) software project after spending US$1 billion, concluding that finishing it would … [View More]cost far too much more money for too little gain. Simple steps to keep your next ERP upgrade on time and on budget<http://www.networkworld.com/news/tech/2012/073012-erp-upgrade-261278.html> Dubbed the Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS), the project has racked up $1.03 billion in costs since 2005, "and has not yielded any significant military capability," an Air Force spokesman said in an emailed statement Wednesday. "We estimate it would require an additional $1.1B for about a quarter of the original scope to continue and fielding would not be until 2020. The Air Force has concluded the ECSS program is no longer a viable option for meeting the FY17 Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) statutory requirement. Therefore, we are cancelling the program and moving forward with other options in order to meet both requirements." The Air Force will instead need to use its "existing and modified logistics systems for 2017 audit compliance," the statement adds. Air Force officials restructured the program three times within the past three years, and ultimately determined the military division "will be better served by developing an entirely new strategy versus revamping the ECSS system of record again," it states. The system dates back to 2005, when Oracle won an $88.5 million software contract, securing the deal over rival SAP and other vendors. It was supposed to replace more than 200 legacy systems. CSC had served as a systems integrator on the project, until its contract was terminated<http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120515/DEFREG02/305150005/Comptroller-…> in March, according to an Air Force spokesman. An Oracle spokeswoman declined comment on Wednesday. CSC "completed work on the ECSS contract in April," a spokeswoman said in a statement. "The Air Force's recent ECSS program announcement has no impact on CSC or its employees." ECSS' demise had been foreshadowed<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224226/Massive_Air_Force_ERP_softwa…> for some time, with Air Force officials publicly stating they were assessing their options, and others openly bemoaning the project's failings. Military officials' decision to stop the project now drew a stinging rebuke from analyst Michael Krigsman, CEO of consulting firm Asuret and an expert on IT project failures. "This situation raises more questions than answers," Krigsman said. "Why did it take the [Air Force] $1 billion and almost 10 years to realize this project is a disaster? What kind of planning process accepts a billion dollars of waste?" Krigsman also questioned whether the Air Force will in fact have auditable books by 2017. "How can they achieve such a goal when this program is cancelled?" he said. Instead, it would be wise to revisit the topic in 2017, "at which time I suspect we will see another failure story accompanied by many excuses," Krigsman added. *Chris Kanaracus covers enterprise software and general technology breaking news for* The IDG News Service*. Chris' email address is Chris_Kanaracus(a)idg.com* *The IDG News Service is a Network World affiliate.* * * <http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v8/3d6d/0/0/%2a/e;44306;0-0;0;43724711;13…> [View Less]

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MOBILE MONDAY IS BACK - 21st
by James Muendo 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

2012 was a phenomenal year for Microsoft. We released many new products, and most importantly we re-imagined Windows – the most popular operating system ever. We also released Windows Phone 8 which is expected by analysts to have the highest growth rate<http://www.neowin.net/news/idc-windows-phone-market-share-up-to-116-percent…> in the coming four years. With the start of the New Year, one of our resolutions is to keep our commitment towards the developer community in Africa. And with … [View More]

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US employee 'outsourced job to China'
by Walubengo J 16 Jan '13

16 Jan '13

Meanwhile as we think "demand-side" for Konza City, here is a new clientele ICT Board would never have thought about... ~~~~~~~ A security check on a US company has reportedly revealed one of its staff was outsourcing his work to China. The software developer, in his 40s, is thought to have spent his workdays surfing the web, watching cat videos on YouTube and browsing Reddit and eBay. He reportedly paid just a fifth of his six-figure salary to a company based in Shenyang to do his job. … [View More]

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