January 2021 - KICTANet

Twitter Is Helping To Build An Alternative To Twitter
by David Indeje 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

Listers! If you have noticed or just been passing by, the biggest question for tech companies from the public is how much power can they wield when we all know that 'internet is a right'. Which company determines who to suspend, or ban? What is the threshold for that to happen? Does it mean many users have been breaching the terms and conditions? Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says his company is exploring the development of a decentralized standard for social media. He revealed the initiative, dubbed @bluesky. “We are trying to do our part by funding an initiative around an open decentralized standard for social media,” Dorsey said “Our goal is to be a client of that standard for the public conversation layer of the internet. We call it #bluesky.” Here is the entire thread https://twitter.com/jack/status/1349510769268850690?s=20 *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 Website: Khusoko <https://khusoko.com/> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/> <https://twitter.com/David_Indeje>

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Invitation to Data Protection webinar: Lessons Learnt from 2020 and The Trends to Look Out for in 2021
by Adam Lane 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

Dear All, We are hosting an online webinar about data protection<https://telecoms.com/current-webinars/data-protection-lessons-learnt-from-2…> in collaboration with Telecoms.com. Though it is a global event, it should be highly interesting for Kenyans. [cid:image007.png@01D6853D.AE9073D0] Data Protection: Lessons Learnt from 2020 and The Trends to Look Out for in 2021 Webinar Co-hosted by Telecoms.com and Huawei Date: January 19, 2021 (Tuesday) Time: 10am-11am GMT (13.00-14.00 Kenya time) TikTok made most of the tech headlines for many days last year, the reasons being its lenient data privacy norms and alleged intrusion of the Chinese government in the system. Against the backdrop of China's new security standards and EU's GDPR, there are data privacy predictions to look out for in 2021: importance of transparency, security automation, and adoption of proactive security measures. To start the new year fresh, you are cordially invited to join Huawei and our guest speakers at upcoming webinar to learn about the following topics from a practical, business and legal perspectives, followed by a Q&A session: * Challenges - and opportunities - with data on 5G, storage and general governance of information * Zero Trust and the importance of Identity and Access * Ensure data security and follow customer instructions; avoid being a controller * How to establish and constantly optimize an enterprise grade end-to-end cyber security assurance system Speakers: [Joerg Thomas] [Ramses Gallego] [Felix Wittern] [Wei Shi] Joerg Thomas Director of DPO (Data Protection Office) Huawei Ramses Gallego International Chief Technology Officer Micro Focus Felix Wittern Partner Fieldfisher Wei Shi Moderator Intelligence Manager Telecoms.com If you would like to join us, please reply to this email and register online<https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp…> by January 18 (Monday) and we will share an online event guide with you by then to make sure everything will be all set for you. We look forward to your participation and attendance. If you have any question, please feel free to contact me. Adam Huawei Kenya Mobile: +254-7909-85886 Email: adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com> Address: 5th Floor, Tiara Office Park, Mugumo Road, Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya www.huawei.com<http://www.huawei.com/> [huawei logo]

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The web's birthday (and other stories)
by Twahir Hussein Kassim 13 Jan '21

13 Jan '21

FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Nnenna Nwakanma via Governance <governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org> Date: Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 3:06 PM Subject: [Governance] The web's birthday (and other stories) To: Governance <governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org> Happy New Year! March 12, 2021 is the 32nd birthday of the World Wide Web. To mark the anniversary, we will be spotlighting and celebrating young people who are using the web for good. Do you know an outstanding young person (32 and under - the age of the web) using the web to empower, educate, activate or connect people, who we should feature? Each year on the web’s birthday, our founder Tim Berners-Lee writes an open letter <https://webfoundation.org/2020/03/web-birthday-31/> reflecting on his invention. This year young people will be at the heart of his message, demonstrating how this generation can reshape the world in positive ways using the power of the web. What kind of stories are we looking for? - Individuals using the web to respond to challenges they have encountered in their lives as well as those using the web to create new opportunities. - We hope to cover a range of themes, such as education and skills, activism and social justice, entrepreneurship, community-building, health and mental health, safety, etc. - We want to feature people who are working to improve the web (e.g. by tackling online gender-based violence), as well as those whose work demonstrates the web in service of society (e.g. using web tools for activism, improving access to healthcare, etc) - We will feature young people from a diverse range of geographies, socio-economic backgrounds, gender, ethnic and cultural identities. How will we use these stories? - With their permission, we will feature a selection of young people (via various formats across various platforms) to mark the web’s birthday on March 12. - Beyond March 12, the stories we gather will be used as a longer term project to share the positive stories of the web. How to get in touch: If you would like to propose a young person for this ongoing project, please tell us about them or put us in touch with them directly. We will then look to set up a time with the young person to chat about their work and discuss their participation in the project. Contact Lisa, Web Foundation Communications Manager - lisa.vanwyk(a)webfoundation.org Informed consent and safety of young people is critical. Appropriate processes will ensure young people are safe and give fully informed consent to how their stories and identities are portrayed, with extra care taken in contexts where there may be additional risks. Warm regards Nnenna Chief Web Advocate -- Governance mailing list Governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org https://lists.igcaucus.org/mailman/listinfo/governance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCIG" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ycig+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ycig/CAMCMt7r8QL3rm7t1mPDOXtnoJxe%3DfHUDp… <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ycig/CAMCMt7r8QL3rm7t1mPDOXtnoJxe%3DfHUDp…> .

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Mozilla jobs listing
by Alice Munyua 12 Jan '21

12 Jan '21

Here is the full Mozilla job listing https://careers.mozilla.org/listings/ Warm regards Alice

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Digital Development Job Opportunities
by Nanjira Sambuli 12 Jan '21

12 Jan '21

Hello all, Sharing these, as they may be of interest to some here:. 1. Mozilla is looking for a Product Lead for their Common Voice Project (interested in applications from the region as Kiswahili is going to be focus): https://careers.mozilla.org/position/gh/2533720/ 2. Digital Impact Alliance has a couple of openings (of which some are remote): https://unfoundation.org/careers/career-opportunities/ 3. INASP is looking for trustees, particularly from the Global South: https://oxfordhr.co.uk/jobs/trustees-3/ Regards, Nanjira www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira>| LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira> PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D

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Re: [kictanet] Kenyan Digital Tax Regulations
by tevin mwenda 12 Jan '21

12 Jan '21

Dear Listers, Happy new year! On 17th December 2020 the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) conducted a webinar to expound on the new Digital Taxes which I got a chance to attend. I have written a recap on the webinar that hopefully will help you in understanding the Kenyan digital tax regulations. These are the VAT Digital Marketplace Supply Regulations and the Income Tax (Digital Service Tax) Regulations. I have tried giving different scenarios in which the Taxes may apply. I have also left the KRA contacts through which you can contact them in case of any queries as I am by no means a tax expert. They are really effective in responding. https://medium.com/qhalahq/kenya-digital-services-tax-1e3a70ce0eb5 Thank you Kind Regards Tevin Mwenda Gitonga

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Fwd: Request for input
by Grace Githaiga 12 Jan '21

12 Jan '21

Good morning Listers The Data Commissioner is seeking comments on the draft guidelines on Access to Personal Data during COVID-19 (attached). Happy 2021. Rgds GG Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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Study: Regulating Over-the-Top Services (OTTs)
by David Indeje 11 Jan '21

11 Jan '21

Listers, Last year June, John Walubengo & Kelvin Kariuki, who are KICTANet Research Associates, conducted the aforementioned study. The study sought to review the impact that Over The Top Services (OTTs) such as Skype, WhatsApp or YouTube have had on the traditional telecommunication services. It explores the question of whether OTTs should be regulated or not; and if so, in what way. You can read it here https://bit.ly/3i3HEvu The study is useful at a time the Central Bank plans to reshape its “Kenya National Payments System" - " Kenya’s payments journey is still an incomplete story, and it is impacted by multiple forces." - CBK *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856

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Have you seen Her?
by David Indeje 08 Jan '21

08 Jan '21

Listers, [image: image.png] Since her appointment as Kenya's first Data Commissioner, has anyone heard of her? There are a lot of issues that are still pending ever since the Data Protection Act became law. From the Huduma Namba issue and its digital ID System <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crr60Y5UP_A&t=1230s>, how it can be implemented <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=42661>, the kind of framework that will help users data because, in May 2019, we published a report on Policy concerns on digital identification <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=40837> and answers are needed. If there is anyone who has heard or seen her, pass my regards and wish here a happy new year 2021! *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *

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Why are children learning under trees within the new normal?
by David Indeje 08 Jan '21

08 Jan '21

Listers, 2020, taught us to embrace new things. Many of us learnt how to Zoom, Meet, Hangout among other things. A lot of data from the Communication Authority spiced our thoughts that indeed, at last technology is sipping into our far flung villages. Come 2021, we are back to default settings for our learners, forget the laptop project in this case. What we are witnessing was captured in KiCTanet study that was conducted in collaboration with the ICT Authority on the adoption and maturity levels of ICTs within counties. Their findings revealed that most are still grappling with adopting and/or using ICTs to improve their governance and service delivery https://t.co/D6CByxqMjS

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