January 2016 - KICTANet

Cyberpolicy expert interested in human rights?
by Nanjira Sambuli 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Then this open call from Global Partners Digital might be for you: http://www.gp-digital.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/OpenCall_CCB.pdf <http://www.gp-digital.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/OpenCall_CCB.pdf> For more context: http://www.gp-digital.org/gpd-update/gpd-launches-new-global-programme-to-f… <http://www.gp-digital.org/gpd-update/gpd-launches-new-global-programme-to-f…> Regards, Nanjira Sambuli Research Lead iHub <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> | Research <http://www.ihub.co.ke/research> | UXLab <http://www.ihub.co.ke/uxlab> | Consulting <http://www.ihub.co.ke/consulting> Mobile: +254722481566 Skype: nanjirasambuli | Twitter: @NiNanjira

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Rotary International: 100 Peace Fellowship Scholarships | CoreTech Foundation: Apps for Humanity Competition
by WANGARI KABIRU 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Happy New Victorious Year 2016! I start by sharing the overflows from the gifts of the Christmas season. Please share with your networks as this may be the giftfor someone else for this new year! https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/get-involved/exchange-ideas/peace-fellow… https://herox.com/appsforhumanity Have a blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". RotaryInternational: 100 Peace Fellowship Scholarships | CoreTech Foundation: Apps for HumanityCompetition PS: Kenya's Dr.Sellah Nasimiyu King'oro of NCIC (National Cohesion and Integration Commission) sponsored by The Rotary Club of Westlands-Nairobi reported at the Rotary Peace Centre on 4th January in Bangkok having cliched one of the 100 competitive scholarships in 2015. Due to the competitive nature of this award, for consideration, applicants in Rotary District 9212 (Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan) are favorable with over 8years experience. https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/get-involved/exchange-ideas/peace-fellow… PeaceFellowship Application Eachyear, Rotary funds some of the world's most dedicated and brightestprofessionals to study at Rotary Peace Centers. Through training, study, andpractice, Rotary Peace Fellows become leaders and catalysts for peace andconflict resolution; many go on to careers in national governments, NGOs, themilitary, law enforcement, and international organizations like the United Nationsand World Bank."The world is in great need of more peace fellows who canwork hand in hand with governments and communities to counterbalance theoutbreak of war and conflict." – Abu Sufian Taj Elassfia,2011-13 Rotary Peace Fellow https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/get-involved/exchange-ideas/peace-fellow… Application process See the steps you need to take tocomplete your application process.Weare now accepting applications for the 2017-18 Rotary Peace Fellowshipsprogram. Follow these steps to ensure that your application receivesconsideration. 1. Review the application instructions and check the eligibilityrequirements and restrictions below before applying. Read the entireapplication before you begin.2. Thoroughly research the curriculum andprograms at each of the Rotary Peace Centers before starting your onlineapplication. You will be asked to rank the centers in order of importance.3. Master's degree applicants: Collectall academic transcripts, test scores, and any other documents required bypreferred universities as noted on the fellowship application. Allsupplementary materials must be in English. Certificate applicants:Academic transcripts or scores are not needed.4. Inform your local Rotarydistrict that you are applying for a peace fellowship, and request aninterview. District endorsement is required to complete the applicationprocess. TIP: Your local Rotary club can help you connect with yourdistrict. Use ClubFinder to locate the club nearest you. Club interviews and endorsements arestrongly encouraged but not required for applicants who have district support.5. Prior to interviews, fill out the applicationform, attach the required supplementary materials (test scores, academic orprofessional recommendations, essays), and submit them to your Rotarydistrict no later than 31 May.6. Complete an interview with districtrepresentatives. Districts must submit endorsed applications to The RotaryFoundation by 1 July.7. Receive notice of selection results inNovember. If you are chosen for a fellowship, you will receive the name of thePeace Center where you will study.8. Apply for admission to the universitywhere you will study. Being chosen for a fellowship does not mean you have beenadmitted to the university.APPLYNOW Eligibilityrequirements TheRotary Peace Fellowship is designed for professionals with work experience ininternational relations or peace and conflict prevention and resolution. Ourfellows are committed to community and international service and the pursuit ofpeace.Applicantsmust also meet the following requirements: - Proficiency in English; proficiency in a second language is strongly recommended - Strong commitment to international understanding and peace as demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal or community service - Excellent leadership skills - Master's degree applicants: minimum three years of related full-time work or volunteer experience, bachelor's degree - Certificate applicants: minimum five years of related full-time work or volunteer experience, strong academic background Eligibility restrictions RotaryPeace Fellowships may not be used for doctoral study. And the following peopleare not eligible for the master's degree program: - Active and honorary Rotary members - Employees of a Rotary club or district, Rotary International, or other Rotary entity - Spouses, lineal descendants (children or grandchildren by blood or legal adoption), spouses of lineal descendants, or ancestors (parents or grandparents by blood) of any living person in these categories - Former Rotary members and their relatives as described above (within 36 months of their resignation) Recipientsof Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships or professional development certificatefellowships must wait three years after completion of the scholarship orfellowship to apply for the master's degree program.RotaryPeace Fellows who have completed the master's degree program must wait fiveyears to apply for the certificate program. ===================================================================================https://herox.com/appsforhumanity CoreTechFoundation: Apps for Humanity Competition Call forSubmissions, Apps for Humanity Competition Hey innovators! Have an idea tosolve a humanitarian issue? Can it be built using our open source tools? Submityour ideas to win $20,000 USD. https://herox.com/appsforhumanity OverviewCoreTech Foundation built an applicationplatform called CORE to help nonprofits, developers, and entrepreneurs buildapplications that easily scale to impact hundreds of millions of lives. Thanksto the open source movement, we're placing traditionally expensive andsophisticated technology in the hands of the nonprofit world so they canimplement virtually any software-driven solution using our scalingplatform. HeroX has an awesome vision for social innovation and theirreach is incredible. Partnering with HeroX allows us to get CORE in the handsof some of the world's smartest people, so we're excited to see amazing ideascome from around the globe. The ProblemWe want to seenonprofits - the organizations that are dedicated to solving the world'spressing problems - create a large scale and lasting impact using technology.1. Technology isexpensive and nonprofits can't afford many existing solutions. 2. Tech companies typically focus their efforts on for-profit organizations. 3. Nonprofits don't know or don't think they need technology to achieveresults.The Challenge BreakthroughWe wantinnovative technology solutions to become commonplace in the nonprofit world,helping to solve issues that affect humanity.DurationThere will be twophases to the challenge: the ideation phase and the implementationphase. The ideation phase will last for three months, fromthe time registration opens until the final winner is announced. Theimplementation phase will last for six months, from the time registrationopens until the final winner is announced.How to Win the ChallengeThe winner mustsubmit an innovative and executable idea that helps solve an important issueaffecting humanity. The winning submission will effectively describe how ituses our CORE software platform to build out the proposed solution, what theidea adds to complement our platform's functionality, and how the idea differsfrom existing solutions aimed at addressing the same problem. NOTE:This competition is equally open to non-developers, who may submit high levelexplanations of how our software can help build out the proposedsolution. The winning ideawill be used to create the second part of the challenge: the implementationphase. The finalist and any other developers are welcome to build out thewinning idea. At that time, contestants will have an opportunity to use theCORE platform. Ultimately, our goal is to have a fully functioning finalproduct that can be deployed for use by relevant nonprofits.the deadline forthe Apps for Humanity Challenge is Feburary 15, 2016

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Vacancy: Chief Executive Officer- ICT Authority
by Phyllis Nyambura 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

*Listers,* The ICT Authority is looking to fill the position of the Chief Executive Officer. The advertisement was carried out in today’s local dailies. You can review the advertisement on http://www.icta.go.ke/chief-executive-officer-vacancy/ <http://www.icta.go.ke/chief-executive-officer-vacancy/> Applications should be made to: board.chairman(a)ict.go.ke <board.chairman(a)ict.go.ke> Applications must be submitted on or before *29th January 2016.* *Please share widely with your networks.* Kind Regards, Phyllis Nyambura Communication Writer The ICT Authority Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Email: info(a)ict.go.ke or communications(a)ict.go.ke Visit: www.icta.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/> Become a fan: www.facebook.com/ICTAuthorityKE <http://www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard> Follow us on twitter: @ICTAuthorityKE --------------------- -- ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2211960 www.icta.go.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Netflix KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
by Ali Hussein 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Linda Please see my responses against your comments Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad > On 13 Jan 2016, at 8:10 AM, Linda Ochieng <lindaochieng(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > > I have been following your discussions here and my thoughts specifically on Netflix and online streaming are as follows: > > One, as a distributor of audio visual content, Netflix must adhere to the regulations governing distribution of such content in line with all the laws of the Republic of Kenya, irrespective of the type of medium they are using to make that content available to their target consumers. That is the only way the firm’s operations in the country can be legal. As you know, the law applies across the board and does not exempt foreign firms, or users of online platforms. Ali - Internet Governance issues are in play here and it's not cut and dried as you put. That's why you are seeing two regulators disagreeing. Why don't we then go ahead and also regulate all the other OTT (Over the Top) services like YouTube, Facebook video etc? > > Two, it is in interest of the country to protect our cyberspace against infiltration with content that is overly violent and damaging to our national values and morals and security. I a reliably informed that most of the movies distributed via some of these streaming services are rated as suitable for children, yet they have scenes that should not be shown to children. That is rather unfortunate, given that most of our children have access to the Internet. Whose interest are we protecting then when we support such content? Ali - There is no 'our cyberspace'. That's why it's called the World Wide Web. This suggestion to Balkanise the Internet is to the detriment of us all. We should fight it with all we have. > > Three and of even greater concern is the fact that British media reports have in fact indicated that some of the content circulating on these platforms requires secret codes to access, raising considerable suspicion as to what kind of information that is to be distributed in such an overt manner. What is the motive of making the information secret, beyond the subscription restrictions, we should ask? Ali - As Uhuru said - Policing should start with us. This business of us asking the government to decide for us everything even what we watch in our sitting rooms is a recipe for disaster. We don't want a Morality Police in our country. It starts with you and I. Let's desist from this mentality of 'Serikali saidia'! > > Four, there is concern over growing levels of pornographic material available in the country mainly originating from other countries. The source is online platforms. This should worry every good citizen. Radicalization is also one other major concern in online channels of content distribution. This is the reason why KFCB and CA should be given all the support they require by all stakeholders to ensure this kind of content is classified and regulated appropriately. In any case, who is not affected by these challenges? > Ali - True. It starts with us. Regulators are not supposed to enter our homes and police us. It's instructive that KFCB and CA are reading from the same script. > As I have said, everyone is bound by the law. As it is now, all content coming into the country is subject to the laws of Kenya. Without exception. Clearly then, if Netflix fails to submit their content for classification as expected by the law, their operations in Kenya will be illegal and must in that event face the full force of the laws of Kenya. Let us not be against regulation without considering its benefits to our country. Again true. However, regulators need to also understand that the script has changed. There is a new dispensation afoot. And they need to get on with the program. The days of the telegram are gone. The ITU as we know it also needs to reinvent itself. The CA fortunately is showing us positives (I'm willing to give them the benefit of doubt when it comes to some of the decisions and draft laws they come up. After all we are not perfect!) and they really need to continue in the same vein. > > Regards > > Linda > Amazon Tech Heights. Org

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Fwd: [afnog] African Telecoms Review for 2015
by David Njuki 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

2015 summary about the telecoms infrastructure on the continent. "It is also possible to see that China dominates the terrestrial fibre network industry in sub-Saharan Africa." Regards, David. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Steven G. Huter <sghuter(a)nsrc.org> Date: 14 January 2016 at 01:57 Subject: [afnog] African Telecoms Review for 2015 To: afnog(a)afnog.org Nice summary from Steve Song. https://manypossibilities.net/2016/01/africa-telecoms-infrastructure-in-201… Steve Huter _______________________________________________ afnog mailing list https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog

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Netflix to be regulated by KFCB in Kenya
by Ngigi Waithaka 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Hi Listers, I just came across this http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Netflix-should-be-subject… Looks like the Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) wants to regulate Netflix. I then wonder, is Netflix IN Kenya or is it allowing Kenyans to access it? When I think of DSTV, which I think is broadcast from SA, every film classification is as per the classification in SA. I don't think I have ever seen a film that implies a classification criteria that involves KFCB. -- *Regards,* *Wait**haka Ngigi* Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod Building T +254 20 525 0750 |Office Mobile: +254 716 201061 | M +254 737 811 000 www.at.co.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Netflix, CS Mucheru speaks...
by Josh Kinoti 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Dear Listers, It's good to see that the CS has stepped in to give guidance to the matters. We will need a policy informed approach to regulation. And yes, the issues that many have raised are fundamental to the discussion. As such a knee-jerk response will not hack it. Hope now we can look at the best practices and formulate a robust policy that all OTT providers will be required to adhere to.

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eSIM for consumers—a game changer in mobile telecommunications?
by Ali Hussein 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Listers Very interesting article on telecoms. In 2011, Apple was granted a US patent to create a mobile-virtual-network-operator (MVNO) platform that would allow wireless networks to place bids for the right to provide their network services to Apple, which would then pass those offers on to iPhone customers. Three years later, in 2014, Apple released its own SIM card—the Apple SIM. Installed in iPad Air 2 and iPad Mini 3 tablets in the United Kingdom and the United States, the Apple SIM allowed customers to select a network operator dynamically, directly from the device. This technology gave users more freedom with regard to network selection. It also changed the competitive landscape for operators. Industry players were somewhat resistant to such a high level of change, and the pushback may have been attributable to the fact that operators so heavily relied on the structure of distribution channels and contractual hardware subsidies. In fundamentally changing the way consumers use SIM cards, Apple’s new technology was sure to disrupt the model at the time. As a technology, e-SIM’s functionality is similar to that of Apple’s MVNO and SIM, since it also presents users with all available operator profiles. Unlike Apple’s technology, however, e-SIM enables dynamic over-the-air provisioning once a network is selected. Today, the industry is reacting much more favorably. One driver of the shift in sentiment is the recent focus on the push by the GSMA to align all ecosystem participants on a standardized reference architecture in order to introduce e-SIMs. What’s more, machine-to-machine (M2M) applications have used this architecture for built-in SIM cards for several years now with great success. Read on http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/telecommunications/E_SIM_for_consumers_a_g… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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Netflix, CS Mucheru speaks...
by Mwendwa Kivuva 13 Jan '16

13 Jan '16

http://www.nation.co.ke/business/Keep-hands-off-Netflix-for-now-orders-new-… “We want the businesses of OTTs to actually be based here. There is a huge debate as to whether we will be billing or charging Netflix, and I think OTT should feel comfortable to invest in Kenya,” “The government is responsible for regulation, policy will come from government then it will be regulated but this will take some time. Regulators have to wait.”- Mr Mucheru

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Paying more attention to hardware and the Internet of Things
by Ahmed Mohamed Maawy 13 Jan '16

13 Jan '16

Listers, This may sound a bit like self promotion. But the idea is that we sat down as players of different innovation areas and we thought that it is about time we come up with ways to boost innovation in Hardware and Internet of Things. Although the concept does exist in our local innovation scene, its not being tackled head on. So we figured it would be wise to raise an initiative around it. So we are trying to form an initiative dubbed the IoT Developers Africa initiative and have outlined why it is key and strategic to the innovation sector in Sub Saharan Africa. More is explained here: https://letafricainnovate.wordpress.com/2016/01/13/announcing-the-iot-devel… -- *Ahmed Maawy* Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer swahilibox.co.ke www.okfn.org <http://okfn.org/> startupgrind.com ajplus.net www.everylayer.com

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