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by Alice Munyua 07 May '13

07 May '13

http://www.researchictafrica.net/prices/country.php?c=8 Best Alice

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Do you want to become a dotAfrica?
by Grace Githaiga 07 May '13

07 May '13

Visit: http://lf.dnservices.co.za/a1/pioneer.php

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Re: [kictanet] [ISOC_KE] KIGF 2013: Call for Topics
by Paul M 07 May '13

07 May '13

@Rapudo @Daniel, I've taken note. Jane let me send you some info by Wednesday 4pm. Cheers! On 6/05/2013, at 12:50 PM, Daniel Otieno Omondi <dottocomp(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > Paul et all, > > The topics which i feel are left out are as follows:- > No.13- E-waste > No.14- E-Agribiz > 15.15-Quality of Internet services to consumers > > Thanks > > Daniel O.Omondi > Dotto Computer Agency > P.O.Box 16753-00100 > Tel:+254-020-313939/38 > Cell:+254-722-756211 > E-mail:[email protected] > Skype:dottocomp > Facebook:dottocomp > Nairobi,Kenya > > > From: Rapudo Hawi <rapudohawi(a)gmail.com> > To: Paul M <paulitrix(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>; "isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke" <isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke> > Sent: Monday, May 6, 2013 11:30 AM > Subject: Re: [ISOC_KE] KIGF 2013: Call for Topics > > Muchene and All, > > My input is about changing the scope of ICF usual engagement and tightening the dialogue towards: > > 1. Decentralizing and devolution of ICT into all county government Agenda; that where the debate is ripe and intensity is needed e.g. how would West Pokot, Tana River, Turkana, Marsabit among other county embark on this drive toward their development. > > 2. The need to reunite with the responsibilities of the county government with ICT and how it will be key in facilitating delivery of the outcomes and output for the governor. > > I hope it will make up the agenda. > > > On Mon, May 6, 2013 at 10:53 AM, Paul M <paulitrix(a)gmail.com> wrote: > As we resolved during the last Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF), the Internet Society Kenya Chapter (ISOC KE) will be convening this year's KIGF. ISOC KE formed a working group to coordinate the planning and logistics of the same. The working group has slated the KIGF to be on the 26th July 2013 at the Strathmore University Business School. > > The working group sat for two meetings and identified Internet Governance issues pertinent to the Internet and ICT sector in Kenya. These issues are not exhaustive and we therefore invite input from the public to propose topics of interest to be discussed at the KIGF. The topics can be drawn from the main IGF themes or any issues that are of interest to Kenyans. > > Some of the topical areas proposed by the working group are: > Electronic Voting > CyberSecurity > Social Media: > Digital Migration > Legal Issues: Intellectual Property Rights, Data protection bill, > E-commerce > E-governance > ICT and Education > Connectivity Strategies: Emphasis in connecting the Counties > Universal Access: Universal Access Fund > Smart Cities: Konza as a case study > WCIT: Taking stock > > Please send your suggestions by replying to this email on or before Monday 13th May. > > > Looking forward to your contributions. > > > Kindest Regards, > > Paul Muchene > Chair, KIGF Working Group > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > > > > -- > Rapudo Hawi I Safety Coordinator > Usalama Reforms Forum > Nairobi, Kenya > Mobile: +254 720975498 > www.usalamaforum.org > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc

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Access Kenya to be acquired by Dimension Data PLC
by Phares Kariuki 07 May '13

07 May '13

Dimension Data will be paying 3.04B KES for Access Kenya… http://www.techcentral.co.za/didata-in-r326m-kenya-acquisition/40049/ Great exit for all involved, I think… -- Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 720 406 093 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares | B: http://www.kaboro.com/ |

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Internet; no longer global
by robert yawe 07 May '13

07 May '13

The picture speaks for itself. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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United Kingdom gov site stuck in the past
by Dennis Kioko 07 May '13

07 May '13

Just as a reminder with some of our KRA sites which seem to suffer from a case of vendor lock-in. The UK has a site that allows you to claim disability benefits, but first you need Windows ME running Netscape 7.2 - http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2013/04/30/the-government-website-that-doesnt-… -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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Project Manager Job/Consultancy Konza Techno City
by Catherine Adeya 06 May '13

06 May '13

Listers, FYI and distribution to your networks. Best, Nyaki

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Is Accra the New Rome? (IBM's Rome that is..)
by Ali Hussein 06 May '13

06 May '13

Listers An interesting article on Smarter Cities. Home <http://www.idgconnect.com/?region=africa> > Blog Abstract Kathryn Cave (Ghana) – Accra: IBM’s New Rome? Posted by Kathryn Cave Company IDG Connect 04/24/2013 "The sick die here because they can't sleep - it costs a lot merely to sleep in this city! That's why everyone's sick: carts clattering through the winding streets, curses hurled at some herd standing still in the middle of the road." This could describe a modern African city, but in fact it comes from the satirist Juvenal in the early second century... and is about the city of Rome. This is not how people picture Rome; the benchmark of a beautiful city. Yet the cliché that Rome was not built in a day holds true. The Coliseum was built about 30 years before Juvenal wrote his satire and the Pantheon around 20 years later. Chronic sleeplessness was caused by building supplies transported at night. But like many modern cities in Africa, Rome was in the necessary state of chaos it took to create all those monumental buildings, bath houses, sewage systems and aqueducts. Perhaps comparisons could be made with Ghana's capital Accra? Read on http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/889/kathryn-cave-ghana-accra-ibm-s-… Regards *Ali Hussein* *CEO, 3mice interactive media ltd* *Partner, Telemedia Africa Ltd * Tel: +254713601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim<http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> Blog: www.alyhussein.com 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.

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Reviewing Kenya ICT Board Performance- You can write a guest post
by Rebecca Wanjiku 06 May '13

06 May '13

Some days back, I visited the ICT Board to chat with Victor Kyalo about the digital villages project. I remember when I wrote about the launch in 2008, there was so much hype and I wanted to find if the hype was still there. I found that there has been challenges, from recipients buying cars, investing in other things to success. I also found out one nice thing; women recipients showed more commitment, which was good for women in ICT. I must admit that lending people Ksh 800,000 to 2 million is a great idea but if the business case isn't proven, you cant blame the people who felt it was better to buy a car for public image, or even to operate as a taxi. Why wouldn't such loans be given to thriving businesses that lack capital to finance projects? You can imagine Victor gave me a long winding answer that seemed to say that such a project is in the offing. I am writing a review of the board's performance in the various areas, according to my knowledge and experience. If you have views of how the board has performed, whether positive or negative, please share by giving me a blog post. I gave Paul Kukubo and his team a chance to write weeks ago but he declined or is yet to keep his promise or (insert your excuse here). Topics that come to mind: 1. BPO 2. Chipuka 3. Ease of doing business, how has the board improved government processes in the last six years? 4. Tandaa grants 5. Pasha 6. Silicon Savannah/ Silicon Kelele, depending on which side you are 7. Government telephony, interconnection, I hear Dimension Data got a contract or Ksh 32 million or $ 32 million (ksh 270 million) depending on who you talk to. If you know anything, please share. 8. Most exotic place that board has gone to present about Kenya's success- this is a humour piece. 9. Most outrageous promise made or achieved 10. An open letter to the next board CEO Send your contributions to rebecca(a)wanjiku.co.ke http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2013/04/reviewing-the-ict-board-six-years-later-gu…

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Fw: Digital Apartheid
by Matunda Nyanchama 05 May '13

05 May '13

----- Forwarded Message ----- From: ICT Africa <info(a)ictafrica.info> To: mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Sent: Sunday, May 5, 2013 12:45 AM Subject: Digital Apartheid May 4, 2013 Digital Apartheid According to the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2013 Global Information Technology Report released on April 10, South Africa's cellular mobile prices are among the highest in the world. Our own comparison of mobile broadband costs of South Africa and selected African countries shows South Africa's costs significantly higher. We believe that the South African pricing structure for mobile services and many other ICT services may be impacted by the Apartheid legacy. Read more... South Africa Mobile Broadband is one of the Fastest in the World A CISCO Systems study commissioned by Bloomberg has ranked South Africa mobile Internet speed among the 20 fastest in the world. South Africa was ranked 12th, ahead of Russia, China, Brazil, India and four others. Read more... Julian Assange, Baba Jukwa and Cyberpunks Cyberpunks are revolutionary advocates of change through the use of the Internet. They typically use cryptography (encryption of communications) to maintain privacy as they interact with one another on the Internet. Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder used to be a leading cyberpunk back in the 1980s. In a new book, Cyberpunks: Freedom and the Future of the Internet, Assange and other cyber-activists examine the future of the Internet and human freedoms. Their analysis has a lot of relevance to the growing use of the Internet and human rights in Africa. Read more... ICT Africa Announces a One Stop Web Page for All ICT Related Events in Africa "If an ICT event happens in Africa, you will find it on the ICT Africa event page" Read more... Uncertainty Over Telecel's Indigenisation MYSTERY surrounds Telecel Zimbabwe's indigenisation proposals amid indications that government is not satisfied with the company's plans submitted more than two weeks ago. Read more... Upcoming Events Itweb Security Summit, Sandton, South Africa A gathering of information security specialists LTE MENA, Dubai, UAE With LTE deployments in the MENA region gathering place it is an incredibly exciting time for the industry. Now in its 3rd year, the LTE MENA 2013 event will be looking to the future of LTE in region Corning Optical Fiber Seminar, Nairobi, Kenya A one day training workshop on optical fiber optics Mobile Money Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa An unbeatable forum for mobile money professionals wanting to succeed in Africa The Broadcast Show Africa, Sandton, South Africa The Broadcast Show Africa is Africa\'s largest and most holistic power and energy business event: an exhibition, series of seminars, and strategic conference But the show is much more than this Submarine Networks World Africa, Sandton, South Africa Submarine Networks World Africa is about the opportunities that the outlay in fibre projects has presented to the African continent. SATCOM Africa, Sandton, South Africa SatCom Africa is the largest satellite communication conference and exhibition focusing specifically on the needs of the African continent. IP Networks Show Africa, Sandton, South Africa The IP Networks Show Africa is a technology showcase event. The IP Networks Show brings together businesses hungry to profit from the power of IP networks. e-Learning Africa 2013, Nairobi, Kenya e-Learning Africa is the Continent's largest gathering of high-level policymakers, decision makers and practitioners from education, business and government. IST-Africa 2013 Conference & Exhibition, Nairobi, Kenya IST-Africa 2013 Conference & Exhibition is hosted by the Government of Kenya through the Ministry of Higher Education Science and Technology. Featured Job IT Manager, Nairobi, Kenya Management and maintenance of the IT infrastructure required to deliver the agreed level of IT services to the business Don't miss any important ICT information or events in Africa Register for our weekly newsletter for updates Stay Connected Forward this email This email was sent to mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com by info(a)ictafrica.info | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. ICT Africa| 85 Rowan Martin Road| Harare| 01001| Zimbabwe

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