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Konza; a rethink
by robert yawe 09 Feb '14

09 Feb '14

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20131222161302-12560-giving-sili… Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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2nd International Conference on Emerging and Future Information Communication Technologies (ICEFICT 2014)
by Kamotho Njenga 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

Full conference details are available at http://www.ictak.or.ke/conferences/upcoming-conference-2nd-icefict-conferen…

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Extension of the period for public consultation on the licensing framework for .ke name registry services
by Wambua, Christopher 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

Listers, On 10th January 2014, the Commission invited the public and stakeholders to give inputs on the proposed licensing framework for the dot KE name registry services. We wish to thank listers and other interested parties who took their time to study the framework and to submit comments/input. Most notably, one of the stakeholders pointed out an inadvertent error in the public consultation document where it was implied that the Dot KE Domain Name Registry would be transferred to a commercial entity. The Commission has since reviewed the public consultation paper with a view to aligning it with the proposed licensing framework. In light of the said changes, CCK hereby wishes to extended the public consultation period up to 17th February 2014 (i.e. by a further 7 days). The revised consultation documents are available at www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/current.html<http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/current.html> Comments may be submitted via cctld(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:[email protected]> . We look forward to receiving more comments/input on the proposed licensing framework for the dot KE name registry services. Best regards Christopher Wambua Manager - Communications Consumer and Public Affairs Department Communications Commission of Kenya P.O. Box 14448 NAIROBI 00800 Tel: +254 20 4242209 info(a)cck.go.ke<mailto:[email protected]> www.cck.go.ke<http://www.cck.go.ke>

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Fwd: [Africanchapters] FW: [isoc-advisory-council] NEWS RELEASE: African Union Commission Selects the Internet Society for RIXP and RIC Workshops of the AXIS Project
by Barrack Otieno 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dawit Bekele <bekele(a)isoc.org> Date: Fri, Feb 7, 2014 at 10:28 AM Subject: [Africanchapters] FW: [isoc-advisory-council] NEWS RELEASE: African Union Commission Selects the Internet Society for RIXP and RIC Workshops of the AXIS Project To: Elist africanchapters <africanchapters(a)elists.isoc.org> Link to news: www.internetsociety.org/axis-capacitybuilding-workshops The African Union Commission Selects the Internet Society for the Regional Internet Exchange Points and Regional Internet Carrier Workshops of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) Project Capacity building workshops to support the establishment of national and regional Internet Exchange Points The Internet Society today announced that it has been selected by the African Union Commission (AUC) for the Regional Internet Exchange Points and Regional Internet Carrier Workshops of the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) project. The AXIS project is focused on keeping Africa's Internet traffic local to the continent by providing capacity building and technical assistance to facilitate the establishment of National Internet Exchange Points and Regional Internet Exchange Points in Africa. Under the new AXIS contract, the Internet Society will conduct Capacity Building workshops focused on best practices and benefits of setting up Regional Internet Exchange Points and Regional Internet Carriers. The Internet Society will partner with AFRINIC and other organizations in Africa and around the world to conduct workshops in each of the five AUC geographical regions over the next 18 months. As part of this agreement, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in partnership with the AUC and the Internet Society are currently undertaking the first Regional workshop on best practices and benefits of setting up Regional Exchange Points and Regional Internet Carriers from 3-7 February 2014 in Gaborone, Botswana. Attendees at the workshop include more than one hundred experts from Ministries, regulatory agencies, IXPs, and the private sector from the following countries of the SADC region: Angola, Botswana, DRC, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. In August 2012, the Internet Society announced that it had been selected by the AUC for the first contract under the AXIS project to conduct 60 Community Mobilization and Technical Aspects workshops in 30 African countries. To date, more than 30 workshops have been completed and a number of the countries where these workshops took place are expected to launch their IXPs in the first half of 2014, thus highlighting the sustainable efforts made by AXIS towards significantly changing the interconnection landscape of the entire African continent. As countries establish their own IXPs, Internet traffic will be routed locally, creating cost and performance benefits and stimulating growth in and distribution of local Internet content. In spite of this progress, much of Africa's regional Internet traffic is still routed through Internet Exchange Points external to the African continent, which is costly and an inefficient way to handle the inter-country exchange of Internet traffic. The regional exchange points that will be developed will help keep intra-African traffic within the continent. "The award of this contract reflects the success of the Internet Society's work to date on AXIS, and we are very thankful to the African Union for this recognition and trust," said Dr. Dawit Bekele, Internet Society Regional Bureau Director for Africa. "The AXIS project is instrumental in developing a reliable and sustainable Internet infrastructure in Africa. The Internet Society has provided technical training in Africa for nearly 20 years, and we are very pleased to continue this important work." For more information on AXIS, visit http://pages.au.int/axis _______________________________________________ As an Internet Society Chapter Officer of the African region you are automatically subscribed to this list, which is regularly synchronized with the Internet Society Chapter Portal (AMS): https://portal.isoc.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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Dodgy tech reporting - M-Kazi and TechMoran
by Andrea Bohnstedt 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

Dear all, Major eyeroll after reading this piece on Techmoran: http://techmoran.com/kenyas-m-kazi-closes-shop-over-embezzlement-of-nearly-… I just had a quick chat with Lino Carcoforo and a couple of points on what the real story is are below - Techmoran are just plain unprofessional for not including any response from the funders. And I think the real story should certainly be of interest to both the tech and the VC community. I'm sure Lino (copied) is happy to answer questions and discuss. Have a good day, Andrea ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lino Carcoforo <lino.carcoforo(a)googlemail.com> Date: 6 February 2014 12:15 Subject: Mkazi- clarification To: andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com Andrea, Mkazi raised a total of 200,000 USD NOT 1 million USD Main reasons for winding down, 1. Billing issues with Safaricom - Having negotiated rates through craft silicon to ensure better margins on SMS and USSD, mkazi was not able to bill safaricom directly due to a lack of a tripartite agreement. 2. Lack of cash flow due to not being able to bill 3. Discrepancy between mkazi system sms sent and safaricom delivery reports. 4. Failure to close subsequent funding as a result of not showing adequate growth in user acquisition -again, directly tied to lack of marketing spend.

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Ref: Synology DSM 5.0- Meeting Your Future Storage Needs
by Josy Ngatia 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Hey Skunks, Synology have released *Synology DSM 5.0 ( NAS operating Systems) <http://www.synology.com/en-global/dsm/dsm5_0_beta>*, which is a very advanced solution for today's data storage & file servers requirements. Below is a test server for techies to test drive Synology Storage features. Demo Server <https://partners.eblue.co.ke:5000/webman/index.cgi> *username: *admin *password:* 123

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OpenBusiness.co.ke
by Dorcas Muthoni 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Join our lucrative agency program by completing this form: http://goo.gl/X6UHPG. Powering SMEs with the best technology. -- Muthoni My Blog: http://rugongo.blogspot.com/ -------------------------------------------- Mahatma Gandhi once said:- First they ignore you, Then they laugh at you, Then they fight you, AND THEN YOU WIN!!!

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Engineer position open
by Mbugua Njihia 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

I am in the market for self driven talent with the following skillset: 1) Expert knowledge and competency in C/C++ 2) Embedded systems modeling experience 3) Working knowledge of SystemC / AMS (Analog Mixed Signal) Email resume to jobs(a)mbuguanjihia.com

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Open Data Day Kenya | 22nd February 2014 | Nairobi, Kisumu, Mombasa
by Simeon Oriko 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

Listers, The Open Institute is excited to announce the International Open Data Day hackathon in Kenya on Saturday 22nd February 2014 that will be held simultaneously in 3 cities: Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa. The International Open Data Day is a gathering of citizens in cities around the world to develop applications, liberate data, create visualizations and publish analyses using open public data to show support for and encourage the adoption of data policies by the world's local, regional and national governments. To participate, please visit the Open Data Day Kenya Website - http://opendataday.co.ke or Eventbrite - http://www.eventbrite.com/e/open-data-day-kenya-tickets-10505760011 to register. You may also contribute your ideas for interesting projects to work on at the event on the event website. For any more information kindly contact me off list. #ODDKenya #ODD14 Kind Regards, Simeon Oriko -- Simeon Oriko | Digital and Innovation Strategist Web: www.mtotowajirani.com | Twitter: @mtotowajirani LinkedIn: ke.linkedin.com/in/simeonoriko Cell: +254 724 892 941 | Skype: simeonoriko

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CCTV to replace traffic police in Nairobi from March 2014
by Harry Hare | African eDevelopment Resource Centre 06 Feb '14

06 Feb '14

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