August 2024 - KICTANet

TikTok Launches Sub-Saharan Africa Safety Advisory Council to Enhance Platform Safety
by Victor Kapiyo 26 Aug '24

26 Aug '24

TikTok has established a Safety Advisory Council for Sub-Saharan Africa to promote a safe and positive platform environment on the Platform. The 8-member council comprises experts in youth safety, free expression, and hate speech from various fields, including policymakers, academics, NGOs, and community leaders. Among them is Lillian Kariuki from Watoto Watch Network who is a Lister here. Congratulations Lillian! The council will collaborate with TikTok in shaping policies, product features, and safety processes to address evolving challenges. The Council and TikTok's #SaferTogether campaign were launched yesterday. The campaign aims to encourage community engagement in understanding and following platform guidelines and safety features. Read more: https://newsroom.tiktok.com/en-africa/ssa-safety-advisory-council https://www.citizen.digital/tech/kenyan-among-8-picked-for-tiktoks-sub-saha…

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Invitation to CPST Webinar: Accelerating Legislative Oversight of AI in Kenya
by David Indeje 26 Aug '24

26 Aug '24

Dear Listers, The Centre for Policy and Strategic Studies (CPST) is pleased to invite you to its 12th Webinar titled Accelerating Legislative Oversight of Artificial Intelligence in Kenya. Date: Monday, August 26, 2024 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon EAT (East African Time) https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2oih7e1zQPqpOrJeEtlIyQ#/registr…

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President Ruto unveils plans for ICT hubs in every ward
by Victor Kapiyo 26 Aug '24

26 Aug '24

President William Ruto recently announced a transformative initiative to establish ICT hubs in every ward across the country, utilizing funds from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) and leveraging Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) power lines to provide free internet access. This project aims to enhance ICT infrastructure, enabling citizens, particularly students, to access digital services, promote digital jobs, encourage digital commerce, and make government services readily available in these hubs. Read more: https://citizen.digital/news/ruto-pledges-ict-hubs-in-every-ward-leveraging… Anyone who has experienced these initiative and any examples of success stories in any county or ward?

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Open Consultation on New Guidelines for AI Use in Judicial Systems
by Gachungi, Lydia 24 Aug '24

24 Aug '24

UNESCO, in collaboration with international experts, has developed draft Guidelines for AI use in Courts and Tribunals. Following extensive expert consultations, the guidelines are now open for public consultation in English. UNESCO encourages stakeholders, including judicial professionals, legal experts, and the public, to review and provide feedback on the draft guidelines. You can read the draft guidelines here<https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000390781>. Share your comments and feedback through the form here<https://forms.microsoft.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Uq5PHbM5-kuwswIpVrER…>. Deadline for comments: 5 September 2024 https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-launches-open-consultation-new-gu…

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Join Us for AIRA Talks: Education, Digital Rights, and Technology
by David Indeje 23 Aug '24

23 Aug '24

Dear Listers, In recognition of the African Union's (AU) 2024 Year of Education, the *African Internet Rights Alliance* (AIRA) is delighted to invite you to a special edition of our quarterly AIRA Talks. Six (6) AIRA members will be delivering lightening tasks focusing on "*The Role of Digital Rights in Building a Resilient Education System in Africa*," highlighting the intersection of education, digital rights, and technology in shaping the future of education on our continent. Specific presentations to be made include: 1. "*AI, Education and Ethics: A Look at Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) in Kenya*" by CIPIT <https://cipit.org/> 2. "*Strengthening Education Systems with Data-Driven Decision-Making*" by Co-Creation Hub <https://cchub.africa/> 3. "*Mitigating Algorithmic Bias in the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Learning*" by Pollicy <https://pollicy.org/> 4. "*Assistive Technology for Inclusive Education in Africa*" by KICTANet <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> 5. "*Promoting Children Learners from Cyber Bullying and Hamful Content in the Use of the Internet for Learning*" by Paradigm Initiative <https://paradigmhq.org/> 6. "*Equitable Access to Digital Education*" by the Legal Resources Centre <https://lrc.org.za/> These high-level, concentrated doses of information in the form of lightning talks have been designed to provoke thought, spark conversation, and inspire action among key stakeholders like yourself. Please find the details of the event below: *Date: Friday, 30 August 2024Time: 16:00 - 17:30 (EAT) | 15:00 - 14:30 (SAST) | 14:00 - 15:30 (WAT)Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoce-tpjooGtJHv3FO3XLdRC8xUEofkb… <https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoce-tpjooGtJHv3FO3XLdRC8xUEofkb…>* Kindly register before the 30th of August! -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *@**KICTANet* <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> * Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals Connect With Us <https://linktr.ee/Kictanet> ______________________________________

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Participate in Our Kiswahili Content Moderation Study
by Miriam Wanjiru 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

Hello Listeners! The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) in collaboration with Paradigm Initiative (PIN) are conducting a study to examine content moderation policies and measures implemented by tech companies in the Global South. In this phase, we are focusing on content moderation across popular online services for the Kiswahili language. You can read more about this project here: https://cdt.org/insights/investigating-content-moderation-systems-in-the-gl… We would greatly appreciate your participation in completing this survey <https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7881211/Content-Moderation-Study-The-Kiswahi…>, which takes a maximum of 10-15 minutes. *No identifying information will be collected or shared in our publications. * As a token of our gratitude, you will receive a virtual Visa card with a $10 balance upon successful completion of the survey. This card can be used for online purchases only. Please note, we are only accepting responses from individuals within Kenya and Tanzania. If you could also help share the survey to your networks *especially in Tanzania*, we would be grateful! Link to the survey: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7881211/Content-Moderation-Study-The-Kiswahi… Thank you for your time and contribution! -- *Miriam Beatrice Wanjiru* Programmes Officer, East Africa [image: Logo] <https://paradigmhq.org/> Paradigm Initiative Nairobi, Kenya tel: +254 703 241 415 e: miriam.wanjiru(a)paradigmhq.org www.paradigmhq.org [image: Facebook icon] <https://web.facebook.com/ParadigmHQ> [image: LinkedIn icon] <https://ng.linkedin.com/company/paradigmhq> [image: Twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/ParadigmHQ> [image: Youtube icon] <https://www.youtube.com/paradigmhq> [image: Instagram icon] <https://www.instagram.com/paradigmhq> This email is confidential and intended for the recipient(s) specified in the message only. It is strictly forbidden to share any part of this message with any third party without the written consent of the sender. If you have received this message in error, please delete it immediately.

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GLAD TO BE BACK!!
by Daniel Obam 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

Dear all I am glad to re-join the kictanet fraternity. Don't ask me what happened because even I do not know. It has been a while, though. Looking forward to engage -- Daniel Obam Mobile: 254722519889

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Home - PanAfriCon AI 2024
by Lydia gachungi 21 Aug '24

21 Aug '24

https://panafriconai.org/

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Advanced Human Rights Course: Data Protection in Africa
by Grace Githaiga 20 Aug '24

20 Aug '24

Dear Listers This might be of interest to some of you. Kindly apply if interested. https://www.chr.up.ac.za/courses-presented/data-protection-in-africa#:~:tex… . -- Kind regards, Dr. Grace Githaiga*,* CEO@*KICTANet* <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> @ggithaiga <http://twitter.com/ggithaiga> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga/> ___________________________ KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/kictanet/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/kictanet/> | Youtube <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbcLVjnPtTGBEeYLGUb2Yow/videos> | TikTok <https://www.tiktok.com/@kictanet> KICTANet: *Transformed communities through the power of ICTs*

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Ben Roberts Leaves Liquid Telecom
by Victor Kapiyo 20 Aug '24

20 Aug '24

A titan of the telecommunication industry is leaving his current role. Ben Roberts, the Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer of Liquid Telecommunication is leaving the company. Ben who joined as Liquid Telcom’s employee number three and the first Engineer at the Wholesale division of Liquid Telecommunications/Econet Group has served the pan African company for over 2 decades. Read more: https://techweez.com/2024/08/19/liquid-telecoms-cto-ben-roberts-resigns/

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