January 2019 - KICTANet

(WhatsApp) Bigtech v/s Governments (Global Case Studies)
by Patrick A. M. Maina 19 Jan '19

19 Jan '19

1. Power: Global big tech, like FB, are not elected institutions, yet they seem to have amassed enough power to take on *entire governments* - and this is getting worse; a. WhatsApp rejects Indian Gov request for traceability: https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/whatsapp-rejects-indian-governments-dema… b. WhatsApp pushing back on Anti-encryption laws (India / Australia): https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.ft.com/content/8adc2b8c-1a4a-11e9-9e64-d15… All these despite mounting evidence that the tool is / can be used to *amplify* criminal or subversion activities at a scale that can seriously destabilise most governments! 2. The platforms appear keen to prioritise technology and profits over human safety or human rights (especially when dealing with the global South). https://futurism.com/india-facebooks-whatsapp-violence/amp/ 3. The US tech platforms operate as pseudo "world government" entities rather than ordinary business entities. Aggressively imposing *their own* definition of "privacy", "free speech" and "democracy" upon others. There seems to be an assumed expectation of global cultural homogeneity irrespective of country-level or regional-level Context. American platforms don't seem overly concerned that their tools can be used to trigger civil wars, genocide or coups in fragile / immature democracies. This has led to what looks like credible fears that US Big Tech is turning into a tool for advancing US hegemony. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0306396818823172 4. Even Europe (e.g France) is beefing up to indigenous cyber-defense infrastructure by building their own WhatsApp / Telegram clones for government use. https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/france-whatsapp-security/amp/ When even industrialized *western* nations want to minimise reliance on (or control exposure to) US tech platforms, would it be wise for Kenya want to increase it? Once you are locked in, it will be very costly (if not impossible) to come out. Something for government officials to think about. Degradation of security and economic stability should not be the price we pay for "innovation"; Not all technology is beneficial to humanity and it is important to have assertive public-interest policies driven by holistic and strategic analysis of our unique local circumstances and needs. Have a nice weekend. Patrick A. M. Maina(Independent Public Policy Analyst - Indigenous Innovations)

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Fwd: [NRIs List] IGF Stocktaking: Deadline Extended to Monday 21 January
by Barrack Otieno 19 Jan '19

19 Jan '19

Listers, Might be of interest to those following the IGF process. Thank you Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 1:58 PM Subject: [NRIs List] IGF Stocktaking: Deadline Extended to Monday 21 January To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Colleagues, The IGF Secretariat would like to inform you that the deadline for submitting inputs to the IGF's annual stocktaking process is now EXTENDED until Monday 21 January. The Call for Inputs and submission guidance are available at the IGF website: *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-community-public-consultation-taking-stock-of-the-2018-work-programme-and-13th-igf-and* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-community-public-consu…> All inputs received are already made public on the IGF's website: *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/2018-2019-stocktaking-contributions* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/2018-2019-stocktaking-cont…> If you take a look at the list of currently received submissions, you will notice that the NRIs did not submit any. However, some of the stakeholders involved in the core organizing teams of some of the NRIs did (e.g. those involved in: Italian IGF, Swiss IGF, Ukraine national and Youth IGF, Youth India IGF). We are most thankful to these colleagues! The extension of deadline could be an opportunity for the NRIs to reflect on the IGF 2018 preparatory process and add suggestions for how the NRIs-IGF collaboration can be improved in this year. Thank you very much in advance! Best regards, Anja _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: Connect Africa : FW: [afnog] Final Announcement: AIS 2019 - AfNOG , 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA
by Barrack Otieno 19 Jan '19

19 Jan '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Victor Ndonnang via Internet Society <Mail(a)connectedcommunity.org> Date: Sat, Jan 19, 2019 at 12:19 AM Subject: Connect Africa : FW: [afnog] Final Announcement: AIS 2019 - AfNOG , 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA To: <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> Hi all, Forwarding the below message to you for information and action. Best regards, Victor. -- Victor Ndonnang Chapter Development Manager,... -posted to the "Connect Africa" community == Please, reply above this line == ------------------------------ Connect Africa <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> FW: [afnog] Final Announcement: AIS 2019 - AfNOG , 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> [image: Victor Ndonnang] <https://connect.internetsociety.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=c955b5d…> Jan 18, 2019 4:19 PM Victor Ndonnang <https://connect.internetsociety.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=c955b5d…> Hi all, Forwarding the below message to you for information and action. Best regards, Victor. *-- * *Victor Ndonnang* *Chapter Development Manager, Africa* Mobile: +1 770-837-7634 – Skype: Ndonnang [image: image001.png(a)01D422CF.BA25C880] <https://www.internetsociety.org/> *The Internet is for Everyone* https://www.internetsociety.org [image: /Users/victor/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_1206349235] <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety> [image: /Users/victor/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_696112137] <https://twitter.com/internetsociety> [image: /Users/victor/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.Outlook/Data/Library/Caches/Signatures/signature_366865481] <https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/> *From: *afnog <afnog-bounces(a)afnog.org> on behalf of nancy dotse < nancy(a)ghana.com> *Reply-To: *nancy dotse <nancy(a)ghana.com> *Date: *Friday, January 18, 2019 at 13:19 *To: *Afnog <afnog(a)afnog.org> *Subject: *[afnog] Final Announcement: AIS 2019 - AfNOG , 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA Hi All, The AfNOG Workshop Application deadline has just been extended for two more weeks ending* 30 Jan 2019.* This is the FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT and those who do not apply by the deadline will not get the opportunity to attend the Event. kindly forward to mailing lists to enable interested applicants apply. *Workshop application information is at :* *English: www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php <http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php>* *French: www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php <http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php>* Participants should please remember to provide complete answers as Applications will be evaluated based on the answers provided. Best regards Nancy Dotse AfNOG Coordinator ---------- Original Message ---------- From: nancy dotse <nancy(a)ghana.com> To: Afnog <afnog(a)afnog.org> Date: October 11, 2018 at 6:25 PM Subject: AIS 2019 - AfNOG ANNOUNCEMENT, 9 - 21 JUNE - KAMPALA - UGANDA Hi All, Hope you are doing well. AfNOG 2019 been announced as below. Interested applicants should please click on the Workshop Online Application link therein to apply. Please remember to provide complete answers as your Application will be evaluated based on the answers provided. Further, kindly forward to various mailing lists Best regards Nancy Dotse AfNOG Coordinator AFRICA INTERNET SUMMIT (AIS) 2019 – WORKSHOPS & CONFERENCES AFRICAN NETWORK OPERTORS GROUP (AfNOG) Africa Internet Summit (AIS) Secretariat announces AfNOG's program at The Africa Internet Summit scheduled to be held in Kampala, UGANDA from 9th – 21st June 2019. AIS is the pinnacle multi-stakeholder event combining, workshops, conferences and networking for the internet Industry. The annual summit attracts internationally renowned Instructors, Experts and Speakers to share the latest innovations and Best practices in the Internet industry. This is the place where the African Technical Institutions and Af* such as AfNOG, AFRINIC, AfREN, AfricaCERT, AfTLD –AROC, AfCHIX , ISOC Africa, AfrICANN, AfGWG etc meet. Meeting the needs of the Africa Internet Community: AIS aims at meeting the ever-changing needs of the ICT Industry and includes the core IP Engineering as well as integrating the real world use and impact of IP Technologies. Sessions include technical and business aspects of the Internet :ie Capacity Building, Infrastructure, Security, Policy, Content & Names, Internet Numbers and Research. About the Entire Event : Event Calendar include the following: - AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology (offering advanced training in a week-long hands-on workshop) • Several one /two full-day Advanced AfNOG Tutorials • AfricaCERT Workshop & Forums • AFRINIC Trainings • AfREN Forum • AfTLD – Workshop & Forum • ISOC Africa Sessions • ICANN Africa Day - o AfChixTechWomen Summit • A one-day AfNOG Plenary Session • A three-day AFRINIC Plenary Session. In addition, several side meetings and workshops will be hosted in collaboration with other organizations. Who Attends? A broad range of ICT Industry leaders and technical experts including Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Network Engineers, CSIRTs Engineers and Policy makers who wish to acquire the necessary skills in ICT, Government, Regulators, Telecommunication companies and ICT vendors. It is a good opportunity for networking among peers and businesses. Why Attend? - The AIS addresses the current and future needs of operators in the ICT Industry • It is focused on popular and emerging ICT Industries such as Cyber Security, Mobile Networking among other. • It features discussions on a wide range of issues of the Internet including the current and newest trends in ICT. • Industry experts will be participating in conference sessions from thought-provoking and visionary keynote presentations to interactive panel sessions, all addressing the most pressing topics LOCAL HOST : NFT Consult, Uganda TIME TABLE Workshop & Tutorials - Event Date(s) Unix Boot Camp 9 June 2019 (Sunday) Networking Boot Camp 9 June 2019 (Sunday) CERT Boot Camp 9 June 2019 (Sunday) AfNOG Workshop 10 June - 14 June 2019 (Monday - Friday) AfricaCERT Workshop 10 June -14 June 2019 (Monday - Friday) AfTLD – Workshop & Forum 10 June - 14 June 2019 (Monday - Friday) AFRINIC Trainings 15 – 17 June 2019 (Saturday - Monday) AfCHIX TechWomen Summit 15 June 2019 (Saturday) AfNOG Tutorials 15 - 17 June 2019 (Saturday - Monday) Forums & Conference : Event Date(s) ISOC Africa Sessions TBC ICANN Africa Sessions TBC Opening Session 17 June 2019 (Monday at 5 pm) AfREN Meeting / AAF 17 June2019 (Monday) AfNOG-20 Conference 18 June 2019 (Tuesday) AFRINIC-30 Conference 19 – 21 June, 2019 (Wednesday - Friday) About AfNOG AfNOG (See http://www.afnog.org/) is a forum for cooperation and the exchange of technical information between operators of Internet-connected networks in Africa. AfNOG aims at building a community of engineers helping each other operate Internet Infrastructure in Africa, and on the Global Internet as well as promote the discussion of issues relating to implementation of new networks that require community cooperation. AfNOG has since year 2000 organized their annual Event in a different African country each year. "While AfNOG fuels the rapid growth of the Internet in Africa with trained technical capacity, our content has been determined by the needs of the community. In so doing AfNOG's output training capacity has multiplied in the past decade and the community flourished" AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology : The AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology aims to offer advanced training to people who are in the process of developing and enhancing an Internet-connected network with regional and international connectivity. The target audience includes senior and mid-level technical staff of commercial Internet service providers (ISPs), academic networks, government networks, or NGO networks. This workshop builds on the experience of previous AfNOG workshops held annually from 2000 to 2018 in Nineteen different African countries, and also the Internet Society's INET workshops, held annually from 1993 to 2000 at eight locations around the world. The workshop's Instructors are an international team with many years of experience in operating large networks and teaching about network operations. AfNOG 2019 Workshop Tracks This year's workshop is divided into six parallel Tracks: ( 5 English & 1 French Tracks). - SS-E Scalable Internet Services (in English), focused on the design and operation of email, web, and other Internet services, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of end users. - SI-E - Scalable Network Infrastructure (in English), focused on the design and operation of networks using routers and switches, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of interconnected sites. - NM – E, Network Monitoring & Management (English) - NM-F, Network Monitoring & Management (enfrancais), similar to track NM-E, but given in French. - AR –E, Advanced Routing Techniques (English) - CT- E, CERT Training (English) Workshop application information is at : English: www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php French: www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php **Workshop Application Deadline – 15th Jan, 2019 AfNOG Tutorials AfNOG will offer 1 to 2 full-day(s) tutorials on advanced topics. Tutorials take place in a classroom-style environment, and may include a hands-on practical component. Tutorials are non-commercial in nature, and most are technically oriented. They are intended to offer advanced training on technology already deployed or soon to be deployed on networking and related services provisioning for ISP operations. Additional information about AfNOG 2019 Tutorials will be available here shortly: www.afnog.org/afnog2019/tutorial About AFRINIC AFRINIC is the Regional Internet Registry for Africa headquartered in Ebene, Mauritius. It is responsible for the distribution and management of Internet number resources (IP address space and Autonomous System Numbers) in Africa and the Indian Ocean region. AFRINIC ensures equitable and efficient distribution of Internet number resources to the African Internet community to support Internet governance, technology usage and development across the continent. Trainings and capacity building are a central part of AFRINIC's activities and the objective is to build competence within Africa in IPv6 adoption as well as associated technologies required to use internet number resources effectively. More on AFRINIC can be found at http://www.afrinic.net/ . AfricaCERT AfricaCERT will hold a 6 day Workshop & Tutorial on CSIRT Operations from 10th to 14th June 2019 in Kampala, Uganda. AfricaCERT is the African forum of computer incident response teams, and aims to propose solutions to Challenges for a better health in the Af* Internet Ecosystem. The objectives of AfricaCERT include, but are not restricted to : - Assisting African countries in establishing CSIRTs; • Strengthening the relationships amongst CSIRTs in Africa and with other stakeholders all over the World; • Fostering and supporting education and outreach programs in ICT Security; • Encouraging information sharing in ICT Security; • Promoting good practices and experiences sharing among members to develop a comprehensive framework for cybersecurity including better addressing of legal and regulatory issues; • Assisting African CSIRTS in improving Cyber readiness and enhancing the resilience of ICT Infrastructure; • Promoting Collaborative Technology Research, Development and Innovation in the ICT security field. Please visit http://www.africacert.org/ for further information. AfTLD – AROC Workshop & Meeting Africa Top Level Domains Organization will be conducting a Workshop & Forum during AIS. Further information will be provided shortly. ICANN Africa ICANN Africa will be holding sessions on ICANN. Further information will be provided shortly. ISOC AFRICA ISOC Africa will be holding sessions/tutorials on Internet Governance, etc. Further information will be provided shortly. AfCHIX AfCHIX will be holding the Third AfCHIX Tech Women Summit on 15th June, 2019. Further information will be provided shortly. AfREN The Africa Research and Education Networking (AfREN) will be holding a one day meeting on 17th June 2019. AfREN is the annual forum on African research and education networking. As one of the Af* organizations, the AfREN forum is part of the annual Africa Internet Summit (AIS) and was convened since 2007 by the Research and Education Networking Unit (RENU) of the Association of African Universities in collaboration with AfNOG & AFRINIC. The forum is a platform for discussions on issues of interest to the research and education networking (REN) community such as collaboration, advocacy and coordination of activities in Africa. Sharing of experience and best practices as well as presentation of innovative networking technologies are also regularly addressed at AfREN. The sponsorship of campus network Managers to attend the annual AfNOG training workshops has also become an integral part of AfREN. Since 2012, with the formation of regional RENs covering all the countries of Africa, there is a traditional session on updates from the UbuntuNet Alliance (Eastern & Southern Africa), WACREN (West and Central Africa) and ASREN (Arab countries, including North Africa). Typical AfREN participants include among others, campus and research and education network practitioners, REN operators, telecom operators, regulators, policy makers and international partners. Additional information on AfREN 2019 will be provided shortly. AfNOG - 2019 Conference The 20th AfNOG Conference will be held in Kampala Uganda, on 18th June 2019. AfNOG conferences provide a forum for the coordination and dissemination of technical information related to backbone/enterprise networking technologies and operational practices. The conferences are informal, with an emphasis on relevance to current and future African backbone engineering practices. The AfNOG 2018 conference in Senegal drew several delegates, mainly consisting of network engineering staff from lnternet Service providers, Telecommunication Companies, Government, Research and Education community, Civil Society. Additional information and the Conference schedule will be available here shortly: www.afnog.org/afnog2019/conference AFRINIC- 30 Public Policy Meeting The AFRINIC-30 Public Policy meeting will be held in Kampala, Uganda for three days from 19th – 21st June, 2019. AFRINIC Meetings are open to everyone and provide an excellent opportunity to take part in Internet policy discussions. These policies, which describe how Internet Number Resources should be managed and distributed, are developed by the community. The meeting will include tutorials, presentations, update on the various working groups and the AFRINIC Public Policy Meeting. The three day meeting will be preceded by IPv6 training and training in Internet Number Resource Management. Please join us, once again, as we come together to learn, network and shape the future of ICT in Africa!! *Reply to Sender Online <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/all-discussions/postreply?M…>* *View Thread <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* *Flag as Inappropriate <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…>* You are subscribed to "Connect Africa" as otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com. 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Online learning portal on new Technologies.
by John Matogo 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

Dear listers, This is a useful resource you can leverage for learning new technologies. There is new content on Data Science and Blockchain in the New Collars Section. In addition to learning, users are able to obtain *Digital Badges* when they complete certification, users also get a platform on which they can develop and host apps and also *find jobs directly from the portal*. *Registration and Learning is Free*. All one requires is an email address and Internet access. *To access the platform go to **http://www.digitalnationafrica.com* <http://www.digitalnationafrica.com> Best.

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Big Data Analytics Training
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

Dear Listers, https://training.predictiveanalytics.co.ke/ Predictive Analytics Lab, domiciled i Nairobi but with a client footprint in Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania has launched blended learning modules in data science to bridge the industry demand supply deficit . Designed to cater for the needs of analytics professions across the spectrum, from Entry level generalists to intermediary Machine Learning experts to specialist level Data Engineers. The training and coaching program intends to inject more native Data Scientists to help solve local challenges leveraging on homegrown tuned algorithms and datasets. It prepares the participants for career transformation moves whether they are seeking vertical growth within the organisation or horizontal growth by moving out of employment into dataprenuership consulting. We look forward to your support by registering and referrals through the link below. https://training.predictiveanalytics.co.ke/ Kind Regards Tim Coach Timothy Oriedo [image: http://]timothyoriedo.coach <http://timothyoriedo.coach?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=em…>

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Huawei Kenya Sustainability
by Adam Lane 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

Hi all I was chatting with Grace and realized I forgot to share the Huawei Kenya Sustainability Report that was launched late last year, and that it might be interesting for KICTAnet members...it maps our contribution to all 17 SDGs, and covers both commercial and philanthropic activities, as well as our operations and can be downloaded here<https://www.huawei.com/minisite/explore-kenya/pdf/huawei_kenya_csd_report.p…>. This is our first Kenya report and just highlights key activities. Please read the global report<https://www.huawei.com/en/about-huawei/sustainability/sustainability-report> for more details on anything that is global, as it is more comprehensive particularly on issues related to cybsersecurity, privacy, environmental protection, and supply chain. A summary: [cid:image002.png@01D4A9BA.A800C160] Cheers Adam Senior Director, Public Affairs Huawei Kenya Mobile: +254-7909-85886 E-mail: adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com> Address:5th Floor, Tiara Office Park, Mugumo Road, Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya http://www.huawei.com/en/ Read Huawei Kenya's First Ever Sustainability Report here<https://www.huawei.com/minisite/explore-kenya/pdf/huawei_kenya_csd_report.p…> [W3 Home]<http://w3.huawei.com/>

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#10YearChallenge and data mining
by Grace Githaiga 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

"If you use social media, you've probably noticed a trend across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter of people posting their then-and-now profile pictures, mostly from 10 years ago and this year. Imagine that you wanted to train a facial recognition algorithm on age-related characteristics and, more specifically, on age progression (e.g., how people are likely to look as they get older). Ideally, you'd want a broad and rigorous dataset with lots of people's pictures. It would help if you knew they were taken a fixed number of years apart—say, 10 years.... In other words, thanks to this meme, there’s now a very large dataset of carefully curated photos of people from roughly 10 years ago and now." Read more on: https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-10-year-meme-challenge/ Best regards -- Grace Githaiga Co-Convenor, Kenya ICT Action Network

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India's Bharti Airtel in talks to buy Telkom Kenya
by Victor Kapiyo 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

Looks like it's soon going to be a two horse race for mobile subscribers... India’s Bharti Airtel is in talks to buy Telkom Kenya, the country’s smallest telecoms operator, to create a stronger challenger to market leader Safaricom, three industry sources told Reuters on Monday. London-based Helios Investment, which owns a 60 percent stake in Telkom, is looking to partly cash out of the investment which it entered in 2015, the sources said. https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/business/Bharti-Airtel-in-talks-to-buy-Tel…

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Africa: Increasing internet Shutdowns and media bans limiting access to information
by Victor Kapiyo 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

ARTICLE 19 is concerned by a series of internet shutdowns across Africa, most recently in Zimbabwe, where the internet has reportedly been blocked since 15 January. Similar shutdowns in Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Gabon and South Sudan have likewise paralyzed access to information and communication for citizens of these countries. https://www.article19.org/resources/africa-increasing-internet-shutdowns-an…

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Startups write to PM Modi for exemption from Section 68; here's what it is - The Financial Express
by WANGARI KABIRU 16 Jan '19

16 Jan '19

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