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Passing of Suzanne Drouilh
by John Matogo 05 Aug '20

05 Aug '20

Dear colleagues. It is with deep sadness that I write to inform you of the passing of Suzanne Drouilh, who some may recall was an enthusiastic and committed advocate for technology in the early days of the Internet in Kenya and the East African region. She passed on peacefully at her home on the evening of Saturday 1st August after many months of being unwell. May her soul rest in eternal peace. As you read this please spare a moment in her memory. Regards, John Matogo

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IMPACT OF DNS ECOSYSTEM ON THE DIGITAL ECONOMY - WEBINAR
by Vincent Nyaga 04 Aug '20

04 Aug '20

Dear Listers, Good afternoon, we are inviting you to be part of this great conversation today 4th August, from 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm EAT. The webinar shall be about the IMPACT OF DNS ECOSYSTEM ON THE DIGITAL ECONOMY. Kindly register and be part of this great discussion. Register here [ https://t.co/nj6O5XseNL?amp=1 | http://t.ly/5UHi ] [ https://mail.kenic.or.ke/t.ly/5UHi ] Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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Podcast on Digital Law Issues
by Mugambi Laibuta 04 Aug '20

04 Aug '20

Dear listers, I recently started a Podcast that discusses digital law matters. Here are the links - https://anchor.fm/lexole (anchor) https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8yN2YyMGRlYy… (google podcasts) Shukran. -- *Kind regards,* *Mugambi Laibuta * *LLM (LSE), LLB (Moi), Dip. Law (KSL)* *Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. | Legislative Drafter. | Mediator. | Ethics and Sustainability Consultant. | Monitoring and Evaluation Professional. | Privacy and Data Protection Specialist.* *www.laibuta.com <http://www.laibuta.com/>* *P.O. Box 6455 00300* *Nairobi* *Tel: +254 722 363 247* Help protect the environment, Please don't print this email unless you absolutely need to. Thank you.

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WEBINAR - IMPACT OF DNS ECOSYSTEM ON THE DIGITAL ECONOMY. 4TH AUGUST 2.30PM - 4.00PM
by Vincent Nyaga 04 Aug '20

04 Aug '20

Good Morning Listers, We are inviting you to be part of this great conversation today 4th August, from 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm EAT. The webinar shall be about the IMPACT OF DNS ECOSYSTEM ON THE DIGITAL ECONOMY. We have an array of guests as shown below. Kindly register and be part of this great discussion. Register here [ https://t.co/nj6O5XseNL?amp=1 | http://t.ly/5UHi ] Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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Human Rights Implication of Internet Access Taxation in Kenya
by David Indeje 03 Aug '20

03 Aug '20

Dear listers, This week, we shall be having an online webinar on the implication of Internet Acess Taxation in Kenya. We have an array of guests as shown below. Kindly do register and be part of the discussion. Click https://bit.ly/31d1IUn [image: image.png] *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856

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Fwd: UNESCO Online Leadership Training Program 2020
by Keith Andere 30 Jul '20

30 Jul '20

Dear Listers, This might be of interest to some. Apologies for cross posting and possible duplication. Regards Keith ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: AWIT <info(a)africanwomenintech.com> Date: Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 10:55 AM Subject: UNESCO Online Leadership Training Program 2020 To: <kephand(a)gmail.com> Scholarship Opportunities Hello, Hope you are doing well and keeping safe. Have you been looking for scholarship opportunities? The following links might help. Feel free to forward them to your family and friends as well. 1. UNESCO Online Leadership Training Program 2020 <https://africanwomenintech.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d40abb9b8549a…> 2. Africa Energy Generation Prize 2020 for Young African Innovators <https://africanwomenintech.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d40abb9b8549a…> 3. Become a WE54 Young African Leader <https://africanwomenintech.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d40abb9b8549a…> 4. African Union ECHO 2021 Edition – Call for Papers <https://africanwomenintech.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d40abb9b8549a…> 5. The Reel Foundation/Total Young Writers Challenge 2020 <https://africanwomenintech.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d40abb9b8549a…> [image: Facebook] <https://africanwomenintech.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d40abb9b8549a…> [image: Twitter] <https://africanwomenintech.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d40abb9b8549a…> [image: LinkedIn] <https://africanwomenintech.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d40abb9b8549a…> [image: Instagram] <https://africanwomenintech.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d40abb9b8549a…> *Copyright © 2020 African Women in Technology, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you signed up via our website or have attended one of our recent events. *Our mailing address is:* African Women in Technology 222 Broadway New York, NY 10038-2510 Add us to your address book <https://africanwomenintech.us14.list-manage.com/vcard?u=d40abb9b8549a18d966…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. [image: Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…> This email was sent to kephand(a)gmail.com *why did I get this?* <https://africanwomenintech.us14.list-manage.com/about?u=d40abb9b8549a18d966…> unsubscribe from this list <https://africanwomenintech.us14.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=d40abb9b8549a…> update subscription preferences <https://africanwomenintech.us14.list-manage.com/profile?u=d40abb9b8549a18d9…> African Women in Technology · 222 Broadway · New York, NY 10038-2510 · USA -- Keith Andere Internet Governance | Policy | Cyber Peace & Security | Sustainable Development W: wa.me/+254722565212 <http://wa.me/254722565212> E: keith(a)auyc.org / keith.andere(a)unmgcy.org Twitter: @AndereKE Skype: Keithess LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com> [image: linkedin icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/ke/andereke> [image: twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/AndereKE> *Please consider the data privacy and confidentiality of this e-mail or it's contents.*

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Fwd: Register Now! Digital Infrastructure: Equity & Sustainability in Open Source | Thursday, August 6, 12:30 PM EST
by Beryl Aidi 29 Jul '20

29 Jul '20

Hi Listers To anyone who might be interested. I'm also sharing an RFP for digital infrastructure research that Ford Foundation circulated last week. >From Ford Foundation's Ford Tech and Society Team Please do share this with anyone you think might be interested. One of our failings in our last effort is the lack of grantees based outside of global north countries and I would like to focus efforts to build a more globally diverse set of grants this time. You can also view the RFP directly here: https://fordfoundation.forms.fm/2020-digital-infrastructure-research-rfp/ Best Beryl ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Ford Foundation <rsvp(a)fordfoundation.org> Date: Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 8:00 PM Subject: Register Now! Digital Infrastructure: Equity & Sustainability in Open Source | Thursday, August 6, 12:30 PM EST To: <bee.aidi(a)gmail.com> *Invitation* | AUGUST 06, 2020 View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/fordfoundation.org/h9turlv2nm-2015170?e=306110b93b> [image: Ford Foundation logo in white on green background] [image: Conversations tag in white on green background] [image: Clock symbol] THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020 12:30 - 1:45 PM EDT *DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE: EQUITY & SUSTAINABILITY IN OPEN SOURCE* Click to RSVP → <https://fordfoundation.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f89269c6132144b6…> The *Ford Foundation* and the *Alfred P. Sloan Foundation*, in partnership with the *Mozilla* and *Open Society Foundation*, invite you to join us on *Thursday, August 6th* to explore equity & sustainability in Open Source. A critical part of Digital Infrastructure. This webinar will feature a panel discussion and Q&A with researchers from our 2019 grantee cohort: *Laura Dabbish, (Carnegie Mellon University), Caroline Sinders, Anushah Hossain (UC Berkeley) & Benedict Kingsbury (New York University). * We will also continue the conversation around our 2020 call for proposals to further this field of work and hold a Q&A for interested applicants. *About the Speakers: * *Laura Dabbish, Carnegie Mellon University: *How might structural factors in the social networks of open-source communities pose barriers to underrepresented newcomers, especially women, becoming full community members? *Caroline Sinders, independent researcher:* What can the history of Javascript teach us about techniques to mitigate harassment (a barrier to diversity and a threat to the sustainability of digital infrastructure projects) in open-source communities? *Anushah Hossain, UC Berkeley: *What factors encourage and sustain international communities of contributors to open-source projects? *Benedict Kingsbury, Institute for International Law & Justice & Guarini Institute for Global Legal Studies, NYU School of Law: *How can legal devices and institutions be adapted and applied, both locally and transnationally, to overcome the under-maintenance of critical digital infrastructure? Everything in our modern society, from hospitals to banks to social media platforms, runs on software. Nearly all of this software is built on “digital infrastructure,” a foundation of free and public code that is designed to solve common challenges. But this free, public code—which we refer to as open source software—needs regular upkeep and maintenance, just as physical infrastructure does, and because it doesn’t belong to any one person or party, it is no one person’s job to maintain it. Despite the importance of this infrastructure, the community that maintains it lacks the diversity of the society it is meant to serve <https://fordfoundation.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f89269c6132144b6…>. And more work is needed to better engage the international communities that undergird this ecosystem, as well as the international legal and regulatory mechanisms for sustainability. We believe that preserving this sustainable, open digital infrastructure is a critical public interest issue. We hope you will join us in building toward a more diverse and well-funded ecosystem for digital infrastructure. *For the best quality performance, please make sure you download the newest edition of Zoom <https://fordfoundation.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f89269c6132144b6…> prior to the event. * *THURSDAY,* AUGUST 6 12:30 - 1:45 PM EDT 12:30 *Welcome* Micheal Brennan Josh Greenberg 12:40 *Equity & Sustainability in Open Source* Laura Dabbish Caroline Sinders Anushah Hossain Benedict Kingsbury 1:00 *Q&A* 1:10 *Re-Announce the RFP Q&A* 1:30 *End* <#m_1663524585708598919_m_-4529725785311105010_> REGISTER NOW → <https://fordfoundation.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f89269c6132144b6…> *Missed the last event? View the recording, read the pre-read materials & more here <https://fordfoundation.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=3f89269c6132144b6…>. 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Ghana Telcos, ECG to rollout fibre across the country and reduce taxes
by Adam Lane 29 Jul '20

29 Jul '20

https://mobile.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/business/Telcos-ECG-to-rollout-fi… Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta has noted that the future is about digitalization. He told parliament on Thursday July 23 that data is now becoming as essential as water and electricity, especially for our youth and businesses. The COVID-19 pandemic has reaffirmed this, especially as more people work remotely and also access education and health services. Presenting the mid year budget review statement to parliament , he said : “This caring Government has worked diligently to digitalise the economy over the last three and half years. “We need to further speed up the digitalisation effort where every citizen nationwide has access to the internet and other digital services. “As such going forward, government will work with the Telcos and ECG to rollout fibre across the country on the back of the electricity distribution network so every citizen nationwide will have access to high speed broadband. “In the short term, we will reduce the CST from 9% to 5% to reduce the cost of communication services to the consumer as more and more people work remotely and utilize online services. “We will count on the Telcos to match this reduction in the CST by reducing their tariffs. This is important for our youth, entrepreneurs and the burgeoning FINTEC industry.”

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Safaricom starts Sh20 a day loan for buying smartphones
by David Indeje 28 Jul '20

28 Jul '20

Dear Listers, Safaricom from Tuesday will start selling smartphones on credit to its subscribers who will make daily payments of as little as Sh20 a day for up to a year dubbed Lipa Mdogo Mdogo. This is a novel idea from the telco in ensuring the 'access gap is closed" The CEO Peter Ndegwa says it will enable users to access 4G. https://bit.ly/2EnOOew As this unfolds, the issue of: 1. affordability 2. right infrastructure - power 3. What are competitors doing? Will still need to be addressed going forward. *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856

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The effects of digital taxes on smes in Kenya
by tevin mwenda 23 Jul '20

23 Jul '20

Hi Listers I wanted to share an article I wrote on the KICTANET website on the effects of the new digital taxes on SMEs in Kenya and possible solutions. Happy reading. https://www.kictanet.or.ke/kenyas-burden-the-effects-of-digital-taxes-on-sm… Thank you Kind Regards Tevin Mwenda Gitonga

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