December 2021 - KICTANet

Stakeholder engagement webinar - Inclusive and secure digital economy policy brief
by Judy Nyaguthii 07 Dec '21

07 Dec '21

Dear Listers, Join Mzalendo for a High-Level Forum on Digital and Data Infrastructure Policies to Promote an Inclusive and Secure Digital Economy. The forum which discusses the Policy Brief <https://info.mzalendo.com/media_root/file_archive/Policy_Brief_on_Digital_a nd_Data_Policies_for_an_Inclusive_and_Secure_Digit_aABH6Xp.pdf> launched by Mzalendo Trust on 15th October 2021 virtually. The Brief delineates stakeholders in the digital economy ecosystem and addresses the unique situation of the quest for a Kenyan consumer at the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) to meaningfully participate and thrive in a digital economy. Further, it identifies actions and stakeholders to empower BoP. Key among the stakeholders is the Ministry responsible for ICT, ICT regulatory authority, women, youth and PWD groups, Civil Society Organizations & service providers for a collaborative and collective approach to address the challenges. Consequently, Mzalendo Trust seeks to bring together a variety of stakeholders to sensitize them on the findings of the Policy Brief. This will be in line with the Constitution of Kenya 2010, Data Protection Act, 2019 and digital economy laws in Kenya. Date: Friday, 10th December 2021 Time: 11.00 am - 1.00 pm Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82566799465?pwd=RnFac1ZYZjVHTnlBUnIzY0FFT292UT09 Please confirm your participation to Sylvia Katua on e-mail sylvia(a)mzalendo.com Follow the conversation on Twitter @MzalendoWatch <https://twitter.com/MzalendoWatch> #DigitalEconomyKE <https://twitter.com/hashtag/DigitalEconomyKE?src=hashtag_click> Kind regards, Judy Nyaguthii, Research Coordinator. E: judy.nyaguthii(a)summitstrategies.co.ke M: +254 (0) 715 811361 Skype: judynmuriuki A: Keystone Park, 95 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 25513-00603 Nairobi, Kenya <https://www.facebook.com/nyaguthii.muriuki> <https://twitter.com/mmureithi> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-muriuki-2a152b55/>

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Routing for Communities film festival
by Mwendwa Kivuva 02 Dec '21

02 Dec '21

The Local Networks (LocNet) initiative, led by APC in partnership with Rhizomatica, is pleased to invite you to the Routing for Communities film festival, an online screening of short films about community networks and people decentralising the internet for change. Taking place on 3 December (Friday), the film festival offers the opportunity to see a series of creative and inspiring short videos produced by communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. A total of 12 short films will be presented in two screening sessions of six videos each, aimed at covering different time zones: Please, register to join: Session 1 - 9:00 UTC (English): https://apc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Qr2pLDnfSJCSdKrSoPuKXQ Session 2 - 14:00 UTC (English, Spanish and Portuguese): https://apc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YsUoRI6fSbeJ7EmAJv4naQ More info on the programme: https://www.apc.org/en/node/37784/

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] UK competition regulator orders Facebook to sell Giphy
by Barrack Otieno 02 Dec '21

02 Dec '21

@Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> are we seeing this in Kenya soon? Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2021, 4:52 pm Subject: [Internet Policy] UK competition regulator orders Facebook to sell Giphy To: ISOC Internet Policy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has asked Meta (formerly Facebook) to sell the GIF database and search engine Giphy, a company that Meta acquired about a year and a half ago. The competition regulator decided that Facebook’s acquisition of Giphy will “reduce competition” between social media platforms and “that the deal has already removed Giphy as a potential challenger in the display advertising market.” See: https://www.techcircle.in/2021/12/01/uk-competition-regulator-orders-meta-t… Best, Richard _______________________________________________ To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into the Member Portal at https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login and go to the Preferences tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/

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