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Call for Papers: 'ICT: Africa's Revolutionary Tools for the 21st Century?' Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh, 22-23 April 2010
by Catherine Adeya 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

________________________________ From: Thomas.Molony(a)ed.ac.uk To: african.studies(a)ed.ac.uk Subject: Call for Papers: 'ICT: Africa's Revolutionary Tools for the 21st Century?' Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh, 22-23 April 2010 Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:45:44 +0000 Dear colleagues, I would like to bring to your attention the following Call for Papers: 'ICT: Africa's Revolutionary Tools for the 21st Century?' International conference at the Centre of African Studies, University of Edinburgh, 22-23 April 2010. Please do forward this Call for Papers to any individuals who may be interested in presenting or attending. Also, do feel free to post on any listservs you frequent, and/or advertise it on your blog/website. Apologies in advance if you have already received another version of this email in a more generic format. Best wishes, Tom Molony ________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now.

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role of communication technology t o business
by meshack emakunat 26 Jan '10

26 Jan '10

dear lister what are the contributions of communication technology to business in Kenya today

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Somalia telecom sector battles instability
by Harry Hare 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Interesting read... http://www.cio.co.ke/index.php/view-all-main-stories/535-somalia-telecom-sec tor-battles-instability.html Harry African eDevelopment Resource Centre eDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing

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RESEARCH FINDINGS
by nancy bosire 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Greetings All, Anyone know how i can get my hands on the recently completed survey and findings on sex, drugs and substance abuse in Kenyan schools? good week! thank you. -- Sincerely yours, Nancy Bosire Managing Director Blueline Synergy Limited Tel: 020 2317230/29 Mobile: 0721907995 info@bluelinesynergy.com,nancy@bluelinesynergy.com http://www.bluelinesynergy.com Domain Registration.Web Design & Hosting.Software Development.LAN/WAN setup.Maintenance.Projectors. New/Used PCs & Laptops.Computer Accessories.Office Stationary "One cannot simultaneously prepare for war and create peace." "Your consistent thoughts create your consistent results." "Whatever your mind expects and demands, it will find a way to produce it." - Napoleon Hill 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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RE :Contacts
by Pius Walela 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Could anyone be so kind to assist me with the contacts of Mugo Kibati the Vision 2030 Delivery ,CEO …thanks Pius W Walela Research Programmes Administrator Faculty of Information Technology Strathmore University Tel : +254 -020- 606155 Ext 2320 Web : www.strathmore.edu/fit pwalela(a)strathmore.edu ________________________________ Strathmore University provides all-round education in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for use by the recipient(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this email and/or any files attached to it from your computer. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Strathmore University. The University accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damages incurred, or suffered, resulting, or arising, from the use of this email and/or its attachments. The University warrants neither the integrity of the e-mail nor its freedom from errors, viruses, interception or any other form of interference. …………………………………………………………………. Website: www.strathmore.edu

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Invitation to a Public Lecture on The Business of Film in Kenya
by John Matogo 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Greetings, We welcome you to join us on 27th January at 5.30pm to attend a public lecture on The Business of Film in Kenya. This will take place at Strathmore University Auditorium (Madaraka). Entry is free. Kindly share this message with others who may be interested. We look forward to seeing you. Regards, John Matogo Strathmore Enterprise Development Centre Email: jmatogo(a)strathmore.edu<mailto:jmatogo@strathmore.edu> Web: www.strathmore.edu/sedc<http://www.strathmore.edu/sedc> [cid:image001.gif@01CA9C35.C28CAF40] ________________________________ Strathmore University provides all-round education in an atmosphere of freedom and responsibility. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for use by the recipient(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential information. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete this email and/or any files attached to it from your computer. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Strathmore University. The University accepts no liability whatsoever for any loss or damages incurred, or suffered, resulting, or arising, from the use of this email and/or its attachments. The University warrants neither the integrity of the e-mail nor its freedom from errors, viruses, interception or any other form of interference. …………………………………………………………………. Website: www.strathmore.edu

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New Download: ICT Park Talk
by Brian Munyao Longwe 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Dear All, A problem seems to have developed with the raw powerpoint file I uploaded last week. Most people downloading it now are seeing only 6 of the 14 slides. I have since converted the .ppt to a PDF file, and uploaded it to slideshare. Here is the link: http://www.slideshare.net/blongwe/malili-technopolis-concept-paper Best regards, Brian On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 5:13 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe <blongwe(a)gmail.com>wrote: > Hi all, > > After the great talk by PS Bitange Ndemo today, here is the presentation > for you to download: > > http://www.mediafire.com/?imw3htowfzk > > Regards, > > Mblayo! > -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe(a)gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com

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Re: [kictanet] Helping Haiti move on...
by Wainaina Mungai 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Thanks Janet & Harry, I was actually hoping "Washahidi" have something in place....atleast for any future cases... On 1/25/10, Janet Feldman <kaippg(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > Dear Wainaina and All, > > Hello and great to "see" you here, albeit with the sad question you ask. But > it is such an important one!! I have wondered myself what is being done > about this, and I can post to a Haiti-related forum I am in for some > answers. > > I do think that the American and/or Intern. Red Cross has a database, and I > have come across mention of a few others. Perhaps Ushahidi also has a > feature for these searches? That would be something to investigate. > > In such a terrible situation, with disease looming by the minute, it is hard > to keep records. But somehow the government of Haiti has estimated that > 150,000 so far have been buried. Not sure how they can figure that (are > workers digging and burying people in mass graves keeping count of the > bodies, as best they can?). > > It might be worthwhile to talk with someone like the Ushahidi folks, to see > if--at least for the future, though few disasters will equal this scale of > death and destruction--there could be something developed, such as you have > asked about. > > Thanks so much for your caring and kindness, and I will pass your query > along and hope we will get some feedback. > > With very best wishes and appreciation, Janet > > > -----Original Message----- >>From: Wainaina Mungai <wainaina(a)madeinkenya.org> >>Sent: Jan 23, 2010 7:29 AM >>To: kaippg(a)earthlink.net >>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >>Subject: [kictanet] Helping Haiti move on... >> >>CNN has highlighted the fact that Haitians are being buried in mass >>graves without any records being made? The asian Tsumani victims had >>photos taken and matched to their 'mass grave' so the relatives will >>get some sort of closure. >> >>Is there an existing ICT initiative that is helping to keep records of >>the dead and match them to their 'mass grave'? ...or an effort to help >>relatives not look for someone forever? I'd be happy to bring together >>volunteers to assist with such. >> >>Wainaina >> >>-- >>Sent from my mobile device >> >>--- >>http://www.bungesms.com >>http://www.madeinkenya.org >>http://www.wainainamungai.com >> >>_______________________________________________ >>kictanet mailing list >>kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >>http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >>This message was sent to: kaippg(a)earthlink.net >>Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kaippg%40earthlink.net > > -- Sent from my mobile device --- http://www.bungesms.com http://www.madeinkenya.org http://www.wainainamungai.com

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Helping Haiti move on...
by Wainaina Mungai 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

CNN has highlighted the fact that Haitians are being buried in mass graves without any records being made? The asian Tsumani victims had photos taken and matched to their 'mass grave' so the relatives will get some sort of closure. Is there an existing ICT initiative that is helping to keep records of the dead and match them to their 'mass grave'? ...or an effort to help relatives not look for someone forever? I'd be happy to bring together volunteers to assist with such. Wainaina -- Sent from my mobile device --- http://www.bungesms.com http://www.madeinkenya.org http://www.wainainamungai.com

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ICANN Remains Committed to Nairobi and Africa
by alice 23 Jan '10

23 Jan '10

http://blog.icann.org/2010/01/icann-remains-committed-to-nairobi-and-africa/ ICANN Remains Committed to Nairobi and Africa by Rod Beckstrom on January 22, 2010 We have listened to the community. Many are looking forward to Nairobi, some expressed concerns, particularly in light of the events in downtown Nairobi on January 15. Accordingly, ICANN staff and board have reexamined the security situation During our re-examination we first explored moving the event out of the downtown Nairobi area to a suburb, but determined that no suitable venue was available. Second, we reached out to the Kenyan government as well as other nations with operations in Kenya for their risk assessments of the situation. The consistent feedback was that the overall risk assessment of Nairobi had not changed. Accordingly, based on the ICANN CEO’s recommendation, the ICANN Board has approved moving ahead with the ICANN Nairobi meeting. At the same time, we recognize that many developing country cities have higher ambient levels of street crime and much of the world (the U.S. And Europe included) faces international terrorist threats and attacks. Both are simply facts of life. Also, as with all ICANN events, we will continue to monitor the security situation in case there are any material future changes. For any ICANN community members who do not travel to the event, remote participation will be available for many of the meetings. Given that ICANN is committed to “One world. One Internet. Everyone connected.” we have engaged and will continue to engage with the whole world. We greatly appreciate the assistance of Kenya, the host country, and their commitment to address ICANN security concerns. In addition, the ICANN board has approved further security investments by the CEO as necessary for the event, and the CEO will become personally involved in reviewing the security plans. I love Kenya. I have been to Nairobi six times and greatly look forward to participating in this important ICANN International meeting. Rod Beckstrom CEO and President ICANN 22 January 2010

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