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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Young Scholar Awards 2016]
by George Nyabuga 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Dear Listers, Some of you might be interested in the initiative detailed below, if you have not seen it before. Best wishes, George | | | REMINDER: Young Scholar Applications DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 22 April 2016 | | | | REMINDER:Â Young Scholar Applications (22 April 2016) This yearâs conference is co-hosted by COSTECH and TCRA in Zanzibar, and will include sessions on cutting-edge developments on ICT policy and regulation in the South and discussion of the research-policy interface.Â 30 Young Scholars from Africa and the Asia-Pacific region will be selected to participate in a tutorial programme taught by recognised scholars and practitioners from Africa and Asia, and they will attend the main conference thereafter. Tutorials are scheduled to be held on the 6th and 7th of September 2016, prior to main CPRsouth 2016 conference. | | | | DEADLINEÂ FOR APPLICATIONS: 22 April 2016 Following the highly successful joint Afro-Asian CPR conferences in Mauritius in 2012, and India in 2013, CPRafrica and CPRsouth formally merged under the banner of CPRsouth in 2014. Since then, we have hosted conferences in the Cradle of Humankind in South Africa (2014), and at the Innovation Center for Big Data and Digital Convergence at Yuan Ze University, Taiwan (2015). This yearâs conference is co-hosted by COSTECH and TCRA in Zanzibar, and will include sessions on cutting-edge developments on ICT policy and regulation in the South and discussion of the research-policy interface. 30 Young Scholars from Africa and the Asia-Pacific region will be selected to participate in a tutorial programme taught by recognised scholars and practitioners from Africa and Asia, and they will attend the main conference thereafter. Tutorials are scheduled to be held on the 6th and 7th of September 2016, prior to main CPRsouth 2016 conference. Who will qualify? Masters/PhD students in Economics, Public policy, Communications and Journalism Officers of government/regulatory agencies undertaking ICT policy research, developing/gathering indicators (monitoring and evaluation) Staff of private companies in the communication industries working in regulatory affairs Officers in NGOs/INGOs working in policy and regulation Researchers from think tanks, university research centres Journalists covering communication public policy and regulation Â Seminar The seminar will cover a number of topics of the two days such as: â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â policy analysis using supply-side or demand-side data; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â ICT impact analysis; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â convergence, net neutrality; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â funding broadband network extension, open access networks, spectrum; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â sector and competition regulation; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â research to policy interventions; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â Internet governance â privacy, surveillance, human rights online; and â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â introduction to big data, open data. (2016 tutorial programme still to be confirmed) Previous tutorial presentations can be accessed at http://www.cprsouth.org/ Application deadline: 22 April 2016 Application guidelines Applications should be submitted at www.cprsouth.org by 22 April 2016, and must contain the following: 1.Â Â Â Â Â one-page curriculum vitae; and 2.Â Â Â Â Â one-page write-up outlining why you wish to become an African or Asia-Pacific based expert capable of contributing to ICT related policy and regulatory reform in the region Applicantsâ write-ups and biographies should be in a single word document, and named: CPRsouth2016_YoungScholar_ApplicantLastName. Kindly note: Late applications and applications that do not conform to the prescribed format above will automatically be disqualified. Review Criteria Applications will be reviewed according to the following criteria: 1.Â Â Â Â Â content of application; 2.Â Â Â Â Â evidence of interest in, and commitment to, policy-relevant research for Africa or the Asia-Pacific region; 3.Â Â Â Â Â quality of writing; and 4.Â Â Â Â Â gender and country representation The selection committee may contact your supervisor or mentor before making the final selections. Candidates selected to participate in the tutorial programme must: â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â provide a one-page research proposal upon acceptance onto the tutorial programme â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â participate in all tutorial sessions â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â participate in the entire CPRsouth 2016 conference Funding Selected young scholars who are passport holders of, and travelling from, low and middle income countries within the Asia Pacific and Africa (as classified by the World Bank http://data.worldbank.org/about/country-classifications/country-and-lending…) will be provided with: â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â lowest-cost economy airfare to conference destination (less USD 150 registration fee); â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â ground transfers between the conference venue and airport; and â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â twin sharing accommodation on bed and breakfast basis, 5 lunches and 1 dinner for the duration of the conference and tutorials (6 â 10 September 2016). Not all meals are covered. The registration fee for young scholars to attend the conference and tutorials is USD150, and airfares will be reimbursed less this registration fee.Â Participants will be required to cover: â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â transport to and from airports in their home countries; â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â visa fees (if any); â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â meals not provided; and â¢Â Â Â Â Â Â any other incidental costs As the registration fee is so low and should be met personally even if there is no institutional support for attendance of the course and conference, please note that only under exceptional circumstances of extreme financial hardship may the organisers consider a waiver of the conference registration fee. Such waivers will be considered on a case-by-case basis and only where a scholar would otherwise be prevented from attending the YS programme and conference. Visas Letters of invitation will be provided for purposes of visa applications after participant selections have been made. Participants are responsible for securing their own visas to enter Tanzania, and are strongly advised to initiate visa approval procedures immediately on receipt of confirmation of their participation. Kindly direct all enquiries to Ondine Bello: admin(a)researchictafrica.xn--net-kla or info(a)CPRsouth.org | | Click here to visit our website (http://www.researchictafrica.net) (12 April 2016) To view this newsletter on our website click on the following link, View on Website (http://www.researchictafrica.net/newsletter.php?ni=44) To unsubscribe from this mailing list click on the following link, Unsubscribe (http://www.researchictafrica.net/[email protected]) | -- Dr George Nyabuga Senior Lecturer School of Journalism & Mass Communication University of Nairobi Education Building Harry Thuku Road PO Box 30197 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254(0)20 318262 Fax: +254(0)20 2229168 Mobile: +254 (0)72151 6573 Email: gnyabuga(a)uonbi.ac.ke, george.nyabuga(a)gmail.com www.uonbi.ac.ke ----------------------------------------- The University of Nairobi is ISO 9001:2008 certified. Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uonbi.ac.ke Twitter: @uonbi https://twitter.com/uonbi

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Fw: Public Notice on Public Consultations on Sector Regulations
by Walubengo J 19 Apr '16

19 Apr '16

Lister, CA has public consultations this coming Monday 18th April at Laico Regency Nairobi form 8:00AM As attached below, plse make time to attend and contribute. Do not wait to complain later that you were not consulted - typical Kenyan move :-) walu ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Alwala, Rachel" <Alwala(a)ca.go.ke> To: "jwalu(a)yahoo.com" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 12:27 PM Subject: Public Notice on Public Consultations on Sector Regulations Dear Walu, As agreed, please post this on the KICTANET list and remember to facilitate my address back. Thank you. Rachel

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3rd Devolution Conference, Meru County - 19th - 23rd April 2016
by Grace Githaiga 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

Listers A positive step: an ICT section is included in the program on day 4. RgdsGrace

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Re: [kictanet] Fw: Public Notice on Public Consultations on Sector Regulations
by WANGARI KABIRU 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

Warm Greetings, This is also a pointer to the community that "the ear is not really yet on the ground" which is actually catastrophic. However, many inroads have been made in expanding the networks and this becomes one of them now. For now, hopefully Rachel Alwala is graciously on and may keep all actively posted and receive feedback. Until she perhaps moves on to another post. No one hyped about the Assistive Features PLWD from the dailies (print or digital or other sources). It might not be as inviting as the online event circulated . Have a blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Mon, 18/4/16, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fw: Public Notice on Public Consultations on Sector Regulations To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Ali Hussein" <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> Date: Monday, 18 April, 2016, 9:35 Hear Hear.. Ali HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with. On Mon, Apr 18, 2016 at 7:53 AM, Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Walu, This on a Friday, for a meeting scheduled following Monday? In this case I want to "...shoot-the-messenger..."; should not be part of these schemes to disenfranchise the public. How about we put rules in this forum, where any public notice that is less than 2 weeks is given the contempt it deserves... Rgds On Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Lister, CA has public consultations this coming Monday 18th April at Laico Regency Nairobi form 8:00AM As attached below, plse make time to attend and contribute. Do not wait to complain later that you were not consulted - typical Kenyan move :-) walu ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Alwala, Rachel" <Alwala(a)ca.go.ke> To: "jwalu(a)yahoo.com" <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 12:27 PM Subject: Public Notice on Public Consultations on Sector Regulations Dear Walu, As agreed, please post this on the KICTANET list and remember to facilitate my address back. Thank you. Rachel _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/ngigi%40at.co.ke The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -- Regards, Waithaka NgigiChief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod BuildingT +254 20 525 0750 |Office Mobile: +254 716 201061 | M +254 737 811 000 www.at.co.ke _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/info%40alyhussein.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Re: [kictanet] Public Notice calling for Comments on Draft Specs for Set Top Boxes and IDTVs with Assistive features for PWDs
by WANGARI KABIRU 18 Apr '16

18 Apr '16

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/bukolas-story-one-too-many-mothers-aduragbem… Happy Monday, Following Bukola's story reminds me that prevention is better than cure. As the assistive features are deliberated upon, some and perhaps many of the disability cases may be preventable at birth. May the deliberations feed-forward too into prevention rather than reactive mode, even if this is not a medical convention. The goal should be "no-need for assistive devices for a generation to come". PS: An illustration of what makes "Digi", complex to an "analogue-ish" public The email address provided to give feedback is too complex for ease of use! with hyphens, short forms. Have insightful deliberations, feedback and feed-forward. Blessed day. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth". -------------------------------------------- On Sun, 17/4/16, Alwala, Rachel via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: [kictanet] Public Notice calling for Comments on Draft Specs for Set Top Boxes and IDTVs with Assistive features for PWDs To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Alwala, Rachel" <Alwala(a)ca.go.ke> Date: Sunday, 17 April, 2016, 23:29 Dear listers, Kindly note the public notice inviting the public to comments on the draft specifications for the DVBT2 Set top Boxes and Integrated Digital TV sets that have assistive devices for People with Disabilities. Forwarded for your reference, necessary inputs and sharing of this information with your constituents. Regards, Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703 042000 Email: alwala(a)ca.go.ke Website: www.ca.go.ke -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Public Notice calling for Comments on Draft Specs for Set Top Boxes and IDTVs with Assistive features for PWDs
by Alwala, Rachel 17 Apr '16

17 Apr '16

Dear listers, Kindly note the public notice inviting the public to comments on the draft specifications for the DVBT2 Set top Boxes and Integrated Digital TV sets that have assistive devices for People with Disabilities. Forwarded for your reference, necessary inputs and sharing of this information with your constituents. Regards, Rachel Alwala Assistant Director/Communications and External Affairs Communications Authority of Kenya PO Box 14448 Nairobi 00800 Tel: +254 703 042000 Email: alwala(a)ca.go.ke Website: www.ca.go.ke

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Fwd: [IGFmaglist] IGF 2016 Call for Workshop Proposals
by Judy Okite 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

*'Chance Favors the prepared mind'* - Louis Pasteur for your information and action. Kind Regards, ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Chengetai Masango <cmasango(a)unog.ch> Date: Fri, Apr 15, 2016 at 9:16 PM Subject: [IGFmaglist] IGF 2016 Call for Workshop Proposals To: IGF Maglist <Igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org> Dear All, The IGF Secretariat has published the Call for workshop proposals at: http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/igf16-workshops The deadline to submit a proposal is *6 June 2016.* I would be grateful if you could all kindly publicize the call through your respective stakeholder networks. Best regards Chengetai _______________________________________________ Igfmaglist mailing list Igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfmaglist_intgovforum.org

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 107, Issue 33
by DRAKE (Domain Registrars Association of Kenya) 15 Apr '16

15 Apr '16

Afternoon Michael, I'm glad we have supporters. What's your .KE? To your questions: 1. DNSSEC rolled out yet? Nope. Resolving team capacity and should roll out in the next Quarter. Abdalla - CEO can comment on exact modalities for this 2. Frequent Kenic outages - April 2015 still fresh in memory, and erodes confidence in technical capacity. Moved servers to EADC. We do listen..You're welcome 3. "Political stability" around the board of Kenic seems lacking. What Board Stability? Have you met us?- Kris Senanu(Chair), Kariba Moko(.KE Ambassador), Evans Kahuthu(Vice Chair), Rosemary Momanyi(Versatile Marketing mind), Prof Meoli Kashoda (Voice of Wisdom), Enid Otieno(Audit)...The dream team is here! Let's make it 1 Million! List, I shared a draft working plan on our bigger agenda(Attached). Any luck on a think-tank reaction to our vision? We are really keen to engage and grow the .KE Brand in numbers and perception Regards Kariba - DRAKE -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Friday, April 15, 2016 12:41 PM To: DRAKE (Domain Registrars Association of Kenya) Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 107, Issue 33 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: kictanet Digest, Vol 107, Issue 26 (Branton Obwari) 2. Fw: Public Notice on Public Consultations on Sector Regulations (Walubengo J) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:05:57 +0300 From: Branton Obwari <bruceobwari(a)gmail.com> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 107, Issue 26 Message-ID: <CAHYBea0Rjpw3g0__xVUhtVMQ1D-ZtD+ckHFGnu4Mbg_s96p0OA(a)mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Tween4 r4g On 14 Apr 2016 01:42, "Michael Pedersen via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Hi Kariba & List, > > Personally I am a fan of .ke domains - that said there are room for > improvement: > > 1. DNSSEC rolled out yet ? > > 2. Frequent Kenic outages - April 2015 still fresh in memory, and > erodes confidence in technical capacity. > > 3. "Political stability" around the board of Kenic seems lacking. > > .. > Mike > > > On 4/14/16 1:15 AM, DRAKE (Domain Registrars Association of Kenya) via > kictanet wrote: > >> Thanks Waudo, >> To your question. How do I see .ke being impacted by the new gTLDs? >> The answer is purely on value. Right now the user is key because >> there's variety. >> We asked a while back. Why does the Kenyan developer prefer .com >> .tech .consultant .insertnewTLD over .KE Here are some responses and >> how we've dealt with them 1. Price - Implemented RRP at 1,000 bob >> which all DRAKE members have implemented 2. Purchase procedure - >> Automation deployed. Current/ New registrars benefit from support by >> the DRAKE technical team that assists at KENIC should the need arise >> 3. Security - your .KE will NOT be taken down! (Terms and XXX apply). >> And yes before you quote www.isuhuruinkenya.co.ke I wish to say that >> was purely a registrar issue and we resolved the same. Actually as a >> .KE owner if you don't have dashboard access to your domain do let us >> know. >> 4. Market - #weareke campaign which launched in 2015 goes bigger and >> better this year. Focussing on Awareness, Demystification and >> conversion. >> >> A product is only as good as its need and we hope that all this steps >> will boost the tech communities trust in their own brand and will >> help us build it. >> We've ridden on a nationalistic approach and that's gotten us to 56,000. >> We >> hope based on continuous value addition we'll get to 1,000,000 >> 1,000,000 means: >> - 10,000 Jobs >> - GDP relevance >> - Bottom tier empowerment >> >> >> Regards >> >> Kariba >> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bruceobwari%40gm > ail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder > platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT > policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for > reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, > respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 107, Issue 26
by DRAKE (Domain Registrars Association of Kenya) 14 Apr '16

14 Apr '16

Thanks Waudo, To your question. How do I see .ke being impacted by the new gTLDs? The answer is purely on value. Right now the user is key because there's variety. We asked a while back. Why does the Kenyan developer prefer .com .tech .consultant .insertnewTLD over .KE Here are some responses and how we've dealt with them 1. Price - Implemented RRP at 1,000 bob which all DRAKE members have implemented 2. Purchase procedure - Automation deployed. Current/ New registrars benefit from support by the DRAKE technical team that assists at KENIC should the need arise 3. Security - your .KE will NOT be taken down! (Terms and XXX apply). And yes before you quote www.isuhuruinkenya.co.ke I wish to say that was purely a registrar issue and we resolved the same. Actually as a .KE owner if you don't have dashboard access to your domain do let us know. 4. Market - #weareke campaign which launched in 2015 goes bigger and better this year. Focussing on Awareness, Demystification and conversion. A product is only as good as its need and we hope that all this steps will boost the tech communities trust in their own brand and will help us build it. We've ridden on a nationalistic approach and that's gotten us to 56,000. We hope based on continuous value addition we'll get to 1,000,000 1,000,000 means: - 10,000 Jobs - GDP relevance - Bottom tier empowerment Regards Kariba -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 9:31 AM To: DRAKE (Domain Registrars Association of Kenya) Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 107, Issue 26 Send kictanet mailing list submissions to kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke You can reach the person managing the list at kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: DRAKE Agenda: The 30Billion .KE Ecosystem (waudo siganga) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2016 09:20:57 +0300 From: waudo siganga <emailsignet(a)mailcan.com> To: DRAKE <info(a)drake.or.ke>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] DRAKE Agenda: The 30Billion .KE Ecosystem Message-ID: <1460528457.3588615.577209057.72041B14(a)webmail.messagingengine.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Thanks for the update Kariba. Indeed I remember well Dec 31, 1999 well when I went to hide in a mud hut overnight after we had been convinced that everything, including multi-story buildings, was going to collapse! I remember there was a national emergency response centre at Hilton Hotel to coordinate anticipated things like the bursting of Masinga dam, lifts getting stuck and traffic lights going haywire. Wishing you well on the .ke journey. How do you?see .ke being impacted by the new gTLDs? Waudo On Wed, Apr 13, 2016, at 08:49 AM, DRAKE via kictanet wrote: > View this email in your browser[1] > Achieving the Kshs. 30 Billion Ecosystem Hallo and welcome to the > Internet of things! The year is 1999 and the world is going to > end!..or so it seemed. A lot has changed since 1999 and so has our > agenda as the Domain Registrars Association of Kenya (DRAKE). We aim > to grow the .KE ecosystem through the multi- stakeholder framework > legally known as KENIC.[2] > > In 2017, The National Broadband strategy[3] will lapse and with our hardwork 1,000,000 + domains should have been registered. DRAKE has been formulating the .KE Ecosytem[4] and building a roadmap towards achieving a Kshs. 30Billion Ecosystem through value addition from the bottom up. In 2014, we kicked off the .KE automation drive that saw all our members adopt a click and pay approach to domain purchases. In 2015, through KENIC we saw the launch of #weareke a national brand awareness campaign. > > What Next? > A million domains is no small feat,it needs a collective approach. > We've broken down our engagement segments as below: > 1. Fund - Partner with DRAKE > 2. Community - Engage with DRAKE > 3. Government - Rollout with DRAKE > 4. Technology - Grow with DRAKE > DRAKE's relevance to date would not be possible without our heroes and > as such we appreciate the continuous support of: > 1. *Cabinet Secretary - Joe Mucheru*, Permanent Secretaries - Victor > Kyalo & Sammy Itemere, Our Ambassadors at Government. > 2. *Michael Katundu* - An unsung hero of ICT in Kenya and a key DRAKE > champion. > 3. *Joe Sevilla - *Strathmore University's IBiz Hub is not only *The > Home of the DRAKE *but also our testbed for startup inclusion in > the .KE Ecosystem. 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East Africa Cloud Summit
by Tonny K. Omwansa 13 Apr '16

13 Apr '16

Dear KICTANet listers University of Nairobi through the Innovation Hub (C4DLab) housed at the Chiromo Campus will host the first East Africa Cloud Summit as part of the effort to grow levels of awareness, enhance discussions on policy and expose consumers to cloud solutions available and the impact in various subsectors like education, healthcare, SMEs, Innovation etc. Dates are 21st and 22nd April. If interested you can get more information at www.eacloudsummit.com including registration to participate. Best Dr. Tonny Omwansa

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