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Re: [kictanet] AFRALO Newsletter
by Barrack Otieno 09 Oct '20

09 Oct '20

Volume 4 - EN AFRALO NEWSLETTER Volume 4 | English French version to follow shortly The latest news from the African At-Large Regional Organization (AFRALO) Visit our Website <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> >From the Chair's Desk Seun Ojedeji, AFRALO Chair Dear Colleagues, I trust you are staying safe and maintaining all safety precautions during this period of pandemic which has impacted us all one way or the other. On behalf of the AFRALO Leadership (Myself, Aziz and Sarah), this quarter has been a source of hope that we will get through this global challenge stronger as the various countries and economies commenced relaxation of their lockdown protocols. AFRALO has continued her activities during this quarter and here are some of the current and ongoing activities of the RALO. In the Q2 update I indicated that we will develop implementation details of our FY21 Outreach and Engagement plan within and I am glad to inform you that the plan is now done and we have started implementation of some of its items. The 9 action points are hereby listed below: 1. Increase the number of AFRALO members who are deeply engaged in and At-Large activities including At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and ICANN policy advice. 2. Encourage the greater participation of AFRALO members through in-reach activities. 3. Participate in remote based events (and physical when feasible) across Africa and especially in countries without ALSes to make adequate outreach to bring them into ICANN Arena: a) African Internet organizations and make them interested in joining AFRALO as ALSes; b) Non-affiliated African individuals and make them interested in becoming AFRALO Individual members. 4. Make presentations about topics under discussion in ICANN to highlight the AfriCANN community effective participation in policy discussions. 5. Exhibit ICANN structures information, activities and working methods. 6. Where feasible organize local events, in partnership with local ALSes, to promote universal acceptance, DNSSEC and cybersecurity skills and enhance AFRALO members’ engagement in their respective countries. 7. Continue to identify universities and academic institutions, organize discussions with students and teachers about Internet Governance and build young people’s interest in joining ICANN. 8. Identify AFRALO role model leaders who will coach new members towards ICANN leadership positions. 9. Share AFRALO ATLAS III Ambassadors’ best practices. With the completion of the implementation plan, our activities regarding outreach and engagement will be around the 9 action points stated above which we will be executing until 2021 the action points will be implemented with respect to the realities of the restrictions that we now have due to COVID-19. In view of these we continue to welcome volunteers to join us in executing the plan. More info can be found at this link here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . It is no longer news that ICANN69 will be held virtually and I guess we are getting used to this and getting better at it as well. The last two remote based ICANN meetings (ICANN67 and ICANN68) were a success, ICANN69 however will be a special one as it is the first virtual annual general meeting (AGM) as well, which is usually the largest meeting of ICANN and we trust that it will be a great experience. As usual we will hold a Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN meeting, and discussion on the topic will be circled around Universal Acceptance. The session will also provide us the opportunity to hear from our GSE team, ALAC leadership, ICANN’s President and CEO and ICANN Board members from Africa. Let me use this opportunity to recognise our outgoing and incoming leaders: Tijani BEN JEMAA has been one of the fathers of AFRALO, contributing many years of selfless service to AFRALO development and the entire ICANN community, Tijani’s term on ALAC will end at ICANN69. I would like to thank Tijani for his enormous contribution to AFRALO, At-Large and ICANN as a whole, while I trust that he will remain close to the community. Secretary, Sarah Kiden, will end her term at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) as well and I would like to use this opportunity to thank her for her services these last four years during her two two-year terms. I wish her all the best as she takes on her new role as ALAC member from AFRALO. Hadia El Miniawi was our representative on NomCom and I would like to thank her for her service both on NomCom and also on the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP). I welcome Mr. Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong who will be taking up the role of AFRALO Secretary at the end of AGM and look forward to his continued service to the community in that role. Finally, I commend members who have provided updates on their activities to us in this newsletter edition and I would like to once again encourage us all to keep us informed about your participation within the ICANN community, send us a mail on the Afridiscuss list ( afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org <#m_2253457653009732389_>),and let us know what current ICANN process you are contributing towards and how we may support you. Our monthly meetings, which resumed back in September after a break in August, will continue all through the year and I encourage us all to join the meeting to make our opinions and voices heard. Our meetings are open to everyone so feel free to join and contribute to the discussions and invite others from your At-Large Structure (ALS) or Internet community. Have a great ICANN69 Virtual Annual General Meeting! See At-Large 2020 Priorities <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> Editorial Team Editor-in-Chief: Seun OJEDEJI Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Aziz HILALI Managing Editor | Secretariat: Sarah KIDEN Editor (English): Remmy NWEKE Co-Editor (French): Olévié KOUAMI CONTRIBUTORS ENGLISH Adetokunbo Abiola Aisha Hamid Bram Fudzulani Bukola Oronti Dave Kissoondoyal Hadia El Miniawi Haroun Mahamat FRENCH Adam Ahmat Brahim Mustapha Cedric Kinanga Christine Anaky Gabdibé Gab-Hingonne Ines Hfaiedh Minata Zong-Naba Full list of team members <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> SUPPORT ICANN At-Large Staff staff(a)atlarge.icann.org About AFRALO African Regional At-Large Organization: Engaging Africa for Development AFRALO is the home of the individual Internet user community for the African region. It provides news, key resources and interactive information sharing tools for individuals and end-user groups in the African region who are interested in ICANN and in shaping the future of the Internet. AFRALO aims to: - Strengthen users’ participation in ICANN decision-making structures - Help ensure that its members will actively encourage more direct participation by end users - Build Internet policy making capacity in the region - Reach out to Internet users on the issues in the scope of ICANN - Represent users’ interests and defining public interest aspects of Internet governance with specific focus on the areas of privacy, transparency, and accountability - Strengthen consumer protection in ICANN policies - Identify social impacts of technical infrastructure design - Take cultural diversity into account when formulating technical standards (e.g. IDN implementation) AFRALO currently consist of 65 ALSes <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> located in 32 countries and territories, as well as 14 Individual members <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> and 3 Observers. To learn more about the ongoing work of AFRALO, you are welcome to check out the AFRALO workspace <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . ICANN Update The ICANN69 Online Annual General Meeting (AGM <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> ) will be held from 17-22 October, and features one Prep Week of webinars to brief the community, one week of SOAC Internal work, and one Plenary Week. To see the full schedule of ALAC/At-Large activities, please visit this page <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . In addition, ICANN: - Announced that ICANN75, the Annual General Meeting will be held <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> on September 17-22, 2022 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . - An instance of the ICANN-Managed Root Server (IMRS) was successfully installed in Monterrey <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…>, Mexico, jointly with Transtelco <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . - ICANN staff Baher Esmat was appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa Regional Office (MEA) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . - The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> hosted a webinar on the “Universal Acceptance (UA) Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2021” on August 20th. - PTI and IANA hosted a webinar on the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> on August 27-28. - ICANN has launched the ICANN69 Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…>. Application deadline was October 2 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . ALAC Update The ALAC <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> held regular monthly meetings <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> over the past several months. The most recent ALAC monthly meeting was held on September 22 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> and was chaired by ALAC Chair, Maureen Hilyard and featured guest speaker and ICANN CEO/President Göran Marby. An ALAC statement <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> on the Final Report on the Phase 2 of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data and addendum <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> led to a robust discussion between ICANN President and CEO Göran Marby and ALAC members during the September ALAC meeting <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…>. In addition, the meeting focused on: - Monthly ALAC Policy Development Activities <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . - Review of ALS Membership Applications from Organizations and Individuals - Reports and Discussions with the At-Large Plus Group leaders - Discussion with Leon Sanchez - ICANN Board Vice-Chair. - Post-ATLAS III <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> At-Large Priority Activities <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> / 2020: Review and Development of Recommendations for ALAC. - Initial discussion of At-Large at ICANN69 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> and At-Large Planning Committee for ICANN69 - ALS mobilization update In addition, ALAC ratified the 2020 ALAC Representatives to the Nominating Committee. The following individuals will serve as 2020 ALAC Delegates to the Nominating Committee from their regions for a period of one year, beginning at the end of ICANN69: - Hadia Elminiawi - ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from the African Region - Amrita Choudhury - ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from theAsia, Australasia and the Pacific Islands Region - Bastiaan Goslings - ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from the European Region - Vanda Scartezini - ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from theLatin America and Caribbean Region - Glenn McKnight - ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from theNorth American Region During the ICANN68 At-Large Leadership Wrap-up session on June 25, Maureen Hilyard, ALAC chair, requested ALAC endorsement for the Final Implementation Report for the Second At-Large Review (ARI) to the Organizational Effectiveness Committee (OEC). The ALAC strongly endorsed the Final Report. ARI's final report was presented to the OEC on June 30, 2020, and the Board accepted the ARI final report at their September Board meeting. ALAC / At-Large Policy Comments & Advice All of AFRALO and the At-Large community are invited to contribute to ICANN public comment proceedings. For more information, please visit the At-Large Policy Advice Development Page <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> or contact At-Large staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>. The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is currently developing (1) response to public comment proceedings: Comment Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> 15 October 2020 In addition, there are an ongoing workspaces regarding CPWG SubPro Comment <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> and PDP 3.0 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . Have your say! To contribute to ALAC public comment, please comment on the wiki space or volunteer as penholder, and join the weekly At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> meetings. The ALAC submitted (8) policy comments since the last AFRALO Newsletter: GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> Executive Summary TBD Addendum to the ALAC Statement on the EPDP (August 2020) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> Although the ALAC and the BC, IPC, GAC and the SSAC each took a somewhat different approach to addressing their positions in respect to the report, the ALAC is in general agreement with the positions taken in the GAC, SSAC and BC/IPC statements. In particular, the ALAC appreciates the in-depth and insightful analysis provided by the GAC, SSAC and BC/IPC. Improving ICANN's Multistakeholder Model Effectiveness: Next Steps <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> The At-Large community is pleased to follow up on its prior ALAC statements regarding ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model (see: 13 June 2019 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> , 14 October 2019 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> , February 2020 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…>) with this ALAC statement on Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model - Next Steps. The ALAC made recommendations on priority issues, moving out of silos, restoring recruitment and demographics, reviewing previous responses, identifying gaps, pandemic related issues and evaluation of success with respect to the latest Public Comment on the topic. Final Report of the Cross-Community Working Group (CCWG) on New gTLD Auction Proceeds <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> The ALAC appointed five Members to the CCWG and these Members, alongside several participants from At-Large, were very active contributors to the work of the CCWG. The ALAC believes that all of its concerns have been addressed and therefore was pleased to accept and ratify the Final Report of the new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross Community Working Group. Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> The ALAC strongly supports the limited and focused number of recommendations proposed by the ATRT3 report, reflecting the pending implementation of proposals from previous review teams. In moving forward, the ALAC advises the ICANN Board to: (1) Swiftly implement ATRT3 recommendation to evolve both specific and organizational reviews as per Section 8 of the final report; (2) Fully endorse the recommendation to enhance current methods of Prioritization and Rationalization of Activities, Policies, and Recommendations (as per Section 10 of the report); (3) Share the ATRT3 Review Team’s approach to the review process and methodology behind it, aiming to ensure that all elements contributing to achieving strategic objectives and their subcomponents are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-based (SMART) and that all reporting on these refers to well specified metrics, to be reviewed on a regular or timely basis (as per Section 9 of the report). ALAC Statement on the EPDP (July 2020) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> A vast amount of work has been done, but the ALAC believes that if and when the SSAD is deployed, the probability of its meeting the goals needed by the communities whose efforts we support will be low. Therefore, in order for the ALAC to support the EPDP Final Report, the ALAC noted the following GNSO Council outcomes would be required: 1. GNSO Council would agree that any Evolution Standing Committee recommendation on additional SSAD decision use-cases (that are in full accordance with the EPDP Policy Recommendation 9.3) will be treated as Implementation and not require further policy deliberations. 2. Legal vs Natural, Accuracy, WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System and Anonymized contact email will be fully addressed with full participation in all aspects of discussions by the ICANN Advisory Committees that wish to participate. If these issues are deemed to be policy, they must be addressed by a group empowered to make policy recommendations, led by a qualified, non-conflicted chair. The GAC, ALAC and SSAC must be involved in setting the mandate or charter of such groups. The target for completion of all work should be no later than April 2021. 3. The GNSO Council would agree that ratifying the Evolution Standing Committee recommendations will only require a GNSO Majority as currently called for in the GNSO Policy Manual. 4. The GNSO Council would acknowledge that deliberations during implementation setting of prices for the SSAD must involve the future potential users of the SSAD and not only look at cost recovery but the actual ability and willingness of SSAD users to pay the prices being set. LACRALO Statement on the Regional Strategic Plan FY2021-2025 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> The LACRALO statement was in response to the ICANN Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Regional Strategic Plan for FY2021-2025. As all LACRALO countries fall under the LAC Regional Plan, a diverse drafting team from the region provided feedback on strategy topics such as security, ICANN governance, unique identifiers system, geopolitics, and financials. Note: Ratified by the LACRALO Leadership Team and the ALAC. ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for the ccTLD Retirement Process: Initial Proposals for the ccTLD Retirement Process <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> As a whole, the ALAC supports the ccNSO PDP3. From an end user perspective, the ALAC suggested two points to be considered: 1) As a user of the Internet, the removal of a TLD will mean less likelihood for confusion as usually a ccTLD would be removed to make way for a new one. This enhances Trust in the domain name identifiers; 2) As a domain name registrant, the retirement of the ccTLD could pose a problem when correspondents are accustomed to use the "old" address using the obsolete ccTLD. Some companies have built a brand around the "old" ccTLD. See: At-Large Website Policy Comments & Advice <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> See: Executive Summaries: ALAC Policy Comments & Advice <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> See: Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> See: At-Large Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> ALAC/At-Large Policy Issues <

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CoVID 19 Advisory Committee:- Building Forward Stronger “Beyond response & recovery towards resilient collaboration.”
by Walubengo J 08 Oct '20

08 Oct '20

Listers, worth attending.. ===COVID19 pandemic has accelerated technological adoption and fundamentally transformed how we live, learn and work. These rapid changes have largely been catalyzed by the prowess of innovative young people in the continent, leveraging on their unique talents towards address the direct and indirect challenges proffered by COVID19. The Government of Kenya, in recognition of this potential, gazetted an ICT Committee on COVID19, that has in the last several months, received presentations on technologies, their potential use, challenges in their adoption and what are the potential enablers for their scale-up. One key characteristic of successful technological adoption in this period of rapid change can be attributed to multi-stakeholder collaboration and co-creation. While response to COVID19 was primarly a Government prerogative, innovators, especially within ICT, creating unique collaborations with Ministries, Departments and Agencies across the Continent to deliver digital public goods. These collaborations have re-emphasized the importance of the African Technology Ecosystem and its ability to respond to crisis. It has also affirmed the importance of building resilient technology based SMEs: through policy and regulatory enablers, capacity and finance. The Building Forward Stronger Showcase will feature some notable collaborations from South Africa, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ghana and Namibia, with a view to provide a practical understanding on how to build resilient and mutual beneficial collaborations between multiple stakeholders.=== Flyer: Registration Link below, feel free to spread/share with your networks Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Building Forward Stronger “Beyond response & recovery towards resilient collaboration.”. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. | | | Welcome! You are invited to join a webi... |

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Article on the loopholes in investigating and adjudicating cybercrimes in Kenya
by tevin mwenda 08 Oct '20

08 Oct '20

Hi Listers, October being cyber security awareness month my friend I co-wrote an article that was published in the October issue of The Platform Magazine page 67 on the loopholes in investigating and adjudicating cybercrimes in Kenya. https://theplatform.co.ke/issue-58-october-2020/ The article explores some of the challenges that hinder successful prosecution of cyber crimes in Kenya and gives recommendations. Some of the recommendations we gave include developing public private partnerships, training of legal enforcement personnel, enhanced international cooperation and increasing awareness among the public. Happy reading. Thank you Kind Regards Tevin Mwenda Gitonga

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Africa’s Mobile Phone and Population Growth in the 21st Century
by Eric M K Osiakwan 07 Oct '20

07 Oct '20

https://blogs.harvard.edu/eric Eric here Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: Launch of the Compendium of Digital Government Initiatives in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Keith Andere 07 Oct '20

07 Oct '20

Listers, This may be of interest to you. The compendium lists selected initiatives according to major categories of action areas of: 1.Information sharing, 2. E-participation, 3. E-health, 4. E-business, 5. Contact tracing, 6. Social distancing and virus tracking, 7. Working and learning from home 8. Digital policy 9. Partnerships. You can access the Compendium here <http://bit.ly/EGOV_COVID19_COMP>. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Benedicte Francoise Niviere <niviere(a)un.org> Date: Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 12:01 PM Subject: Launch of the Compendium of Digital Government Initiatives in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic To: [image: Compendium launch banner .png] <http://bit.ly/EGOV_COVID19_COMP> Dear all, The Compendium of Digital Government Initiatives in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020, prepared by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), aims to capture emerging trends in digital responses of UN Member States against the COVID-19 pandemic, and provide a preliminary analysis of their main features. These cases are shared for exchange of information so that Member States can learn from each other and possibly create new partnerships. The initiatives listed in this compendium were submitted by Member States in response to a call for inputs launched by UN DESA/DPIDG in April/May 2020. The compendium lists selected initiatives according to major categories of action areas of: 1.Information sharing, 2. E-participation, 3. E-health, 4. E-business, 5. Contact tracing, 6. Social distancing and virus tracking, 7. Working and learning from home 8. Digital policy 9. Partnerships. You can access the Compendium here <http://bit.ly/EGOV_COVID19_COMP>. Best Regards, UNPAN Team United Nations Public Administration Network | Department of Economic and Social Affairs | United Nations | Email: unpan(a)un.org | https://publicadministration.un.org | www.unpan.un.org -- 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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Safaricom repossessing numbers (What the heck!)
by Brian Munyao Longwe 05 Oct '20

05 Oct '20

Hi folk, It's been a long time. I hope you are all well? So - mimi niko na issue. My Safaricom number 0715964281 has apparently been repossessed and sold to someone else. The other day I opened up my Safaricom app to send some m-pesa to my daughter as she transits through Nairobi from Malaysia and shock on me! It displayed the name as "Beatrice Chelangat" As many of you know - I have been "diaspora" for a good number of years (close to 9) and am currently based in Malawi. I went to the Kenyans in Malawi Whatsapp group and mentioned the issue and was told that my line is gone because I failed to top up in over 6 months. (This is very true, I think the last time I used the line was more than 8 months ago). What I find surprising is that this has never been a problem in the preceding 9+ years that I have been diaspora. My line has many times gone more than 6,7,8 months without a topup - but always "wakes up" when I load airtime. And m-pesa has always worked. What gives? I am distressed because my m-pesa, my e-Citizen, NTSA, bank accounts and many other digital assets / identity related items are linked to this number which I have had for the past 15+ years. My digital identity (and that of many others in similar predicament) is at risk. How did CA allow this kind of reappropriation to happen without an extensive process? I would expect that at a minimum - after the expiry of a period of non-use, and several alerts sent to the number Safaricom (or any other mobile operator) should publish a gazette notice listing numbers (and associated registered persons) they want to deactivate/repossess and allow a period (3 months?) for the owners to claim their number. At the end of this period then admittedly no one should complain. Otherwise as far as I am concerned I have just been the victim of a sim-cloning scam perpetrated by the same company that provides me with the telecoms service! I would like to hear what the thoughts of the many much brighter people than me on this group are.... Best regards, Mblayo

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Thank You for Attending the Talk2Facebook Webinar
by Kelvin Kariuki 01 Oct '20

01 Oct '20

Greetings Listers, We are sincerely thankful to all that managed to join the Webinar, we hope you enjoyed the conversation and learnt a lot about Facebook! I cannot overstate how diverse, well prepared, clear & concise the Facebook team was, Tunasema Asante Sana! Thank you @Mercy for coordinating a great team! Asante Walu for the great moderation that you did and moreso for ensuring we could get the most out of the webinar within the "short" 90mins that we had. We captured the questions raised by participants via the chat, we will share them with FB and incorporate them in the final report which we will share here in due course. Looking forward to the next "Talk2" series and indeed to the next "Talk2Facebook" session. Thank you for your continued engagement! Thankful, Tr. Karis

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Reminder: Talk2Facebook Webinar Starting at 3:30Pm
by Kelvin Kariuki 01 Oct '20

01 Oct '20

Dear Listers, A few slots remaining for this webinar. The attached document has the summary questions that Facebook will be responding to, during the* 90 mins* webinar, we will also pick a few questions from the floor through audio & the zoom chat feature. A final report will then be compiled after the webinar and shared on the list. Please *register* via this link in advance: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrc--oqDspHNIAi6zOVxnx7NK9cfcy0x_v *You want to get a better grasp of Facebook?* Then join us on time for the *3:30PM* webinar! *Looking forward to seeing you!* Warm Regards, Tr. Karis & Walu <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Talk2Facebook Webinar 30th Sept 2020
by Kelvin Kariuki 29 Sep '20

29 Sep '20

Dear Listers, Trusting you are well, *tomorrow *is the big day when we get to hear from the Facebook team about the concerns raised here last week during the Talk2Facebook series. The attached document has the summary questions that Facebook will be responding to, during the* 90 mins* webinar, we will also pick a few questions from the floor through audio & the zoom chat feature. A final report will then be compiled after the webinar and shared on the list. Please *register* via this link in advance: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrc--oqDspHNIAi6zOVxnx7NK9cfcy0x_v *You want to get a better grasp of Facebook?* Then join us on time for the *3:30PM* webinar! *Looking forward to seeing you!* Warm Regards, Tr. Karis & Walu <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Invitation to Talk to Facebook dissemination webinar 30th September 2020
by Mwendwa Kivuva 28 Sep '20

28 Sep '20

Greetings, The 'Talk to Facebook' session provided an avenue for us to discuss issues on Content Moderation, Data Protection, Human Rights & Transparency, and Connectivity. A report has been compiled and will be shared with Facebook during this webinar. You are invited to the Zoom meeting. When: Sep 30, 2020 03:30 PM Nairobi Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrc--oqDspHNIAi6zOVxnx7NK9cfcy0x_v After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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