March 2018 - KICTANet

Fwd: [i-network] Fwd: Accelerating Local Potential/ STIP APS
by Barrack Otieno 08 Mar '18

08 Mar '18

Listers, Might be of interest to those in higher education. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jude Mukundane <jude19love(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 5:02 PM Subject: [i-network] Fwd: Accelerating Local Potential/ STIP APS To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Annica Wayman <globaldevlab(a)usaid.gov> Date: Wed, Mar 7, 2018 at 1:34 PM Subject: Accelerating Local Potential/ STIP APS To: jude19love(a)gmail.com <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uVGqjrnbMoicAI0ntcRajvyy7VK13OmhSn9qeRWluKIN…> The U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) U.S. Global Development Lab is pleased to announce an open solicitation for human and institutional capacity building collaborations between higher education institutions (HEIs) in the United States and those in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) under the Science, Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (STIP) Annual Program Statement (APS). This is the last of the new mechanisms under the Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN) 2.0. The Accelerating Local Potential Addendum <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uVGqjrnbMoicAI0ntcRajvyy7VK13OmhSn9qeRWluKIN…> to the APS seeks innovative approaches that go far beyond traditional capacity building and propose new ways to rapidly accelerate the scientific and innovation capacity of LMIC HEIs through partnerships with a U.S.-based HEI, in-country stakeholders, and other relevant partners. The primary goal of this Addendum is to propel LMIC HEIs toward becoming global leaders in scientific education and research, and increase their presence as a source of knowledge and innovation for local government officials, policy makers, industries, and other development actors. Please share this flyer <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uVGqjrnbMoicAI0ntcRajvyy7VK13OmhSn9qeRWluKIN…> with relevant partners in your networks. *Deadlines*: Concept Notes are due by 5pm EDT on April 6, 2018. Please submit all questions regarding the Addendum via email to labcdr_feedback(a)usaid.gov, by 5pm EDT on March 15, 2018. Additional information regarding the objectives and application process can be found here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uVGqjrnbMoicAI0ntcRajvyy7VK13OmhSn9qeRWluKIN…> . USAID, 1300 <https://maps.google.com/?q=1300+Pennsylvania+Ave+,+Washington+,+DC+20523&en…> Pennsylvania <https://maps.google.com/?q=1300+Pennsylvania+Ave+,+Washington+,+DC+20523&en…> Ave <https://maps.google.com/?q=1300+Pennsylvania+Ave+,+Washington+,+DC+20523&en…> , Washington <https://maps.google.com/?q=1300+Pennsylvania+Ave+,+Washington+,+DC+20523&en…> , DC <https://maps.google.com/?q=1300+Pennsylvania+Ave+,+Washington+,+DC+20523&en…> 20523 <https://maps.google.com/?q=1300+Pennsylvania+Ave+,+Washington+,+DC+20523&en…> SafeUnsubscribe™ jude19love(a)gmail.com <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001h7VgeQDaP1LN3Uu-C5cJtQ%3D%…> Forward this email <http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=7x5ab6pab&m=1116591913724&ea=…> | Update Profile <https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001h7VgeQDaP1LN3Uu-C5cJtQ%3D%…> | About our service provider <http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/service-provider?cc=about-service-prov…> Sent by globaldevlab(a)usaid.gov in collaboration with [image: Constant Contact] <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=PT1130> Try it free today <http://www.constantcontact.com/index.jsp?cc=PT1130> MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/ index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189&Itemid=193 WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/ index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=191&Itemid=208 QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/ index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&Itemid=194 WEBSITE - www.i-network.or.ug TWITTER - http://twitter.com/inetwork FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/inetwork.ug The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------- Visit [web site]( http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/ ) Click [here]( mailto:leave.i-network@dgroups.org ) to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Call for Proposals: Mapping and making available evidence-based research on Internet Policies
by Liz Orembo 08 Mar '18

08 Mar '18

Listers, The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), together with Article 19 East Africa, BudgIT, Centre for Intellectual Property and Information, Technology Law at Strathmore University (CIPIT), Co-Creation Hub, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), iHub, and Paradigm Initiative, with support from the Ford Foundation’s Internet Freedom Program, are pleased to issue this open call for proposals (CFP) for a consultancy for Mapping and Making Available Evidence-Based Research for Internet Policies in Africa. Follow this link for more details- https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?p=36891 We hope to get a good number submissions from KICTANetters, please let us know if you have any queries. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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As we celebrate International Women's Day
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 08 Mar '18

08 Mar '18

Listers, Looking at the KICTANet community over the years, there are many great women who have made contributions to ICT policy development in Kenya and beyond. From the founding convenor Alice Muyua and Florence Etta who helped nurture the baby, through visionaries like Njeri Rionge (early entrepreneur) , Catherine Adeya (former Konza boss), Warigia Bowman (among the early academics ), Mwende Njiraini (teacher to many here and Manager Type Approval at CA) and Judy Okite who in the early years of the community spoke FOSS, beside her work on accessibility. And there are many more that have contributed and continue to serve the community - Grace Githaiga our convenor and mentor to many, Rachel Alwala our resident public participation liaison (thank you for always coming out to answer queries to CA), Jane the digital tv practitioner, Steph Muchai the gracious human rights advocate, Ebele Okobi and the Facebook team who have engaged KICTANet to the point of becoming part of us and many newbies who have brought so much vigour to this community- Juliet Nanfuka, Rosemary Chemu, Nanjira, Kanini Mutemi,June Okal just to mention but a few. As I was going through the archives, one of the contributions to the list that struck me was tribute to the late Eng. Atieno Ochola (Tieni). In the thread, (July 2012), her colleagues mourn her as an industrious public servant who was key to the TEAMS project. I quote Dr. Ndemo who says, "At the Ministry we are mourning our departed sister Tieni. As a lead engineer in all our discussions with our partners in the UAE during the conception and building of TEAMs,she was the pillar that we all leaned on. Most people may not know that she spent many sleepless nights trying to beat the deadlines that led to the record time of laying the TEAMs Cable." The full thread can be found starting here <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/2012-July/017336.html>. I am sure there are many other women in the space who I have missed. And many silent ones who have impacted members here in one way or another. These women inspire us. Let's celebrate them! Happy Women's Day! -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Invitation by UNESCO to Celebrate Women in Tech- 8th March on IWD at UON Towers
by Lydia gachungi 07 Mar '18

07 Mar '18

Dear Listers, The UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa is pleased to invite you to celebrate Women in Tech, during the International Women’s Day (IWD) event on 8th March 2018. The event is organised within the framework of the 2018 Nairobi Innovation Week. The IWD 2018 theme is *“Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives.* This year’s theme echoes the priority theme of the upcoming 62nd session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, <http://www.unwomen.org/en/csw/csw62-2018>which is* “Participation in and access of women to the media, and information and communications technologies* and their impact on and use as an instrument for the advancement and empowerment of women. To empower and celebrate the Women in Tech, UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa as one of the key partners in the Nairobi Innovation week, has organised three activities. 1. Women In Technology Mobile Apps Development training - Feb 26th to March 2nd 2018 2. hackathon challenge - 5 to 6 March 2018 3. International Women’s Day Celebrations (IWD) on 8th March, 2018- a parallel session under the theme "CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY THOUGH WOMEN AND GIRLS’ INNOVATION FOR A BETTER TOMORROw" . Venue, University of Nairobi Towers Activities during the IWD on 8th March include panel discussions with the following objectives:- 1. Maintaining a gender parity mind set in the world of Technology 2. Challenging gender stereotypes and bias against women’s involvement in Technology 3. Building confidence and encouraging women to pursue new careers in technology. 4. Addressing stereotypes on the role (or importance) of women in participation and decision-making. 5. Advocating gender mainstreaming and the rights of women in the tech industry. All the UNESCO organised events are taking place at the University of Nairobi Towers, 4th Floor, Mini Theatre 2. The panel discussions will be moderated by the Kictanet Co-convener- Ms. Grace Githaiga We look forward to your participation. Lydia [image: dotted_line] *Lydia Gachungi* Regional Communication Expert, Safety of journalists and Media Development Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel.: +254 (0)20 762 22351 Mobile: +254 (0) 722803724 http://www.unesco.org/new/en/nairobi Twitter @LGachungi

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Save the date: 2017 ICT Year in Review! March 23, 2018
by Grace Githaiga 06 Mar '18

06 Mar '18

Listers Greetings! Thank you so much to those of you who responded to the year in Review ICT survey administered in January which aimed at reviewing the progress and performance of the ICT sector in 2017. The feedback was good and will inform our engagement going forward. Many apologies that the event could not take place in December 2017 due to circumstances beyond our control. We now wish to invite you to a cocktail,where the initial findings will be shared with you. We hope to gather more feedback from you before finalizing the report. The cocktail will take place on Friday March23, 2018; at Laico Regency starting 6pm to 9pm. Liz Orembo will share the details of how to get the tickets. We will also have a multistakeholder panel to respond to the findings of the survey and share expert opinions on the same. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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Updates on African Regional Centre for Computing (ARCC)
by Lucy Gichaga 06 Mar '18

06 Mar '18

Greetings, I am conducting a study on the Updates on African Regional Centre for Computing (ARCC). >From where I seat, I can only seem to trace documents they did in the past but not their current website or current contacts to trace them and talk to them. That's why I am making this humble appeal to anyone who is affiliated with ARCC on this forum to kindly get in touch. Your kind help is appreciated. -- Sincerely, L.W. Gichaga, PhD *The BEST is yet ahead! * ●Twitter: @LWGichaga <https://twitter.com/LWGichaga> ● Pinterest <https://t.co/uS0z68mKmF>

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Bitange to head Taskforce on Blockchain...
by Ngigi Waithaka 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

Hi Listers, Just came across this, any background to this, whats the engagement model etc? http://www.kionjo.com/news/client/desktop/newsarticle/ Bitange-Ndemo-to-head-task-force-on-block-chain-and- artificial-intelli/930a67ad-0051-47c1-970f-47a11321b04c <http://kionjo.com/news/client/desktop/newsarticle/Bitange-Ndemo-to-head-tas…> -- *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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05 Mar '18

Dear Listers, The Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2017 <https://ipkenya.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/copyright__amendment_bill_2017n…> was recently tabled in Parliament and has already gone through the first reading. The Bill proposes a number of new measures to strengthen the copyright regime. Some of the proposals have a bearing on the protection of computer programs, circumvention of technological protection measures, broadcasts, royalties and their collection, liability and roles of ISPs, procedures for takedown measures, and so on. Kindly have a look at the Bill and share your views given its implication on the ICT sector. You can also read through this article - *Internet Service Providers to be Enlisted in Fight Against Piracy in Kenya <http://blog.cipit.org/2017/11/06/internet-service-providers-to-be-enlisted-…> - *by M. Mutemi, on the CIPIT Blog analysis the changes proposed in the Bill. Regards, *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* Advocate of the High Court of Kenya & Commissioner for Oaths *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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Kenya Telco Competition Report
by David Indeje 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

Safaricom Ltd enjoys more than 70% market share of subscribers, minutes, revenue as well as high rates of on-net traffic. It also has a comparatively higher number of towers. Presentation *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945| +254 (0) 734 024 856 Randomness <http://bit.ly/2eJF9B4> <https://www.facebook.com/DavidIndeje/> <https://twitter.com/David_Indeje> <http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/david-indeje/17/7b9/647> Skype: david.indeje

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Looking for Polling station GPS coordinates
by Adam Lane 05 Mar '18

05 Mar '18

Hi I'm looking for a list of the 40,000 polling stations and their GPS coordinates. So far all I found was a list of their names, but no coordinates. Can someone help me? Thanks Adam

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