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How to get hacked; Business ways to prevent it.
by Mercy Njue 12 Mar '20

12 Mar '20

Good Evening listers, Botlab would like to invite you to a curated event on Cyber Security evening workshop at Oracle- 14th floor, Delta towers <https://goo.gl/maps/DPRT3dPeMk9TmLTp6>. Session will explore social engineering, Mobile money fraud. Think about this way; Have you ever thought that you could make a fraudulent payment to a fraudster? Or your online business presence could be stolen by a hacker? Do you know someone could be learning about your business without you knowing of their existence? Don’t fret. This session is to help you understand what risks could trigger your business as you embrace technology, how to mitigate and how to create a culture of cyber security awareness in your business. To register, click here <https://forms.gle/DaZqoPNG4NoZzHfG8>. *Confirmed panelists:* Hazel Gachoka <https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazel-gachoka-bb83722/?originalSubdomain=ke>of Techminds, Lewis Miriti <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewis-miriti-76433510/?originalSubdomain=ke>of Palo Alto, David Muite <https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmuite/?originalSubdomain=ke> of Oracle, Pharace Moraa <https://www.linkedin.com/in/pharacemoraa/?originalSubdomain=ke> of Safaricom. *Session *will run for 3hrs. 5.30pm to 8.30pm on 27th November 2019 just Before Cyber Monday- 2nd December 2019. *Cost* will be Ksh: 1500pp. *Paybill* 965465( Botlab Limited) Account Number: Your name. We look forward to hosting and learning together. *Poster attached.* Regards, -- Mercy Njue *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Cybersecurity Roundtable - Program
by Liz Orembo 12 Mar '20

12 Mar '20

Thank you all who expressed interest to attend the above event. Please follow this link for the program and the policy brief. https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=41362 See you tomorrow. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Data Driven Financial planning for SMEs
by Mercy Njue 11 Mar '20

11 Mar '20

Dear All, Botlab will be hosting the 4th session of the SME Tech Masterclass. Data driven financial planning for growth. What kind of systems do you have in place? Why benefits do you get for automating your business financials( from collection - supplies- inventory etc), and how do you start that journey? What to look for? How to optimise your system reports with strategic calls to action? How to use data to predict/ optimize your pricing for both services and products, how you can optimize your spending and budgeting. With the increased levels of financial fraud, how can you tell through looking at your business data? AND MORE! *Session details:* *Date and time*: 25th March 2020, 5.30- 8.30pm * Location*: Lattice community 11th Floor, Applewood Adams (Adams arcade roundabout) Along Ngong road *Cost:* 1500pp- Paybill 965465, A/c No. Your name We look forward to hosting you. Poster is attached below. Regards, -- Mercy Office line: +254 700 915197 *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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INVITATION:Cybersecurity Roundtable
by Liz Orembo 10 Mar '20

10 Mar '20

Good morning listers. We will be holding a Cybersec Roundtable this Thursday on the 12th. The main objective of the meeting is to provide a platform for information sharing on confidence-building measures by various stakeholders working on various cybersecurity initiatives in Kenya. We have sent targeted invites and have also reserved 25 slots for those who would be interested to join. *If interested please send me an email by end of tomorrow off list *so that we avoid spamming others on the list. Also find a concept note with more information attached. Asanteni. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Android, IOS Application and Web Developers database
by John R. Gicharu 09 Mar '20

09 Mar '20

Colleagues, where can one find a database of developers proficient in the tools for Android, IOS and Web applications development for an upcoming project? Regards, John Gicharu

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WorkPay makes the YCombinator Cohirt and Raised $150, 000
by Mbugua Njihia 07 Mar '20

07 Mar '20

Kenyan company WorkPay were accepted into the latest cohort at world-famous start-up accelerator Y Combinator (YC) and with it secured $150,000 in seed funding. Y Combinator has seen over 2,000 companies launch including some familiar names like Paystack, Flutterwave, Stripe, Airbnb, and Dropbox. They are currently processing monthly salaries for over 10,000 employees from various companies https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mbuguanjihia_payroll-smes-startup-activity-6…

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Fwd: [IGF] IGF 2020 Calls for sessions and other updates
by Barrack Otieno 05 Mar '20

05 Mar '20

Listers, Resending for your attention and action. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IGF Secretariat <info(a)intgovforum.org> Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 7:03 PM Subject: [IGF] IGF 2020 Calls for sessions and other updates To: info(a)intgovforum.org <info(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Stakeholders, The IGF 2020 has opened several calls for session proposals and other process activities to be hosted at the 15th annual IGF meeting in Katowice, Poland (2 - 6 November 2020): - *Call to submit Workshop Proposals: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-workshop… <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-workshop…>* - *Call to apply for Open Forums: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-open-for… <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-open-for…>* - *Call to apply for Day 0 Pre-Events: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-pre-even… <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-pre-even…>* - *Call to apply for IGF Village booths: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-village <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-village>* - *Call for Travel Support: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a… <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a…> * - *Express Interest to Participate in the IGF 2020 Music Night: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/expression-of-interest-to-… <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/expression-of-interest-to-…> Deadline to apply for the above-mentioned calls is **15 April 2020, 23:59 p.m. UTC* - *Register Remote Hubs* Stakeholders that will not be able to join the IGF in Katowice, can *organize remote hubs* for their networks. Register remote hubs until *20 September 2020*: *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-remote-hubs* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-remote-hubs> Best regards, IGF Secretariat ________________________________ The Secretariat intends to send out informational emails regarding dates and events on the IGF Calendar. If you prefer not to receive these emails, please click on the following link https://www.intgovforum.org/opt-out.php to unsubscribe your email address from the mailing list. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 144, Issue 58
by Z M 03 Mar '20

03 Mar '20

I would be interested in attending the forum. Kindly share the details. Regards, Zipporah Msagha On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 6:01 PM <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > 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: tentative workshop on taxation of fintech (Malcolm Kijirah) > 2. Re: tentative workshop on taxation of fintech (Roseann Gathoni) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:56:57 +0300 > From: Malcolm Kijirah <mkijirah(a)strathmore.edu> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] tentative workshop on taxation of fintech > Message-ID: > < > CA+TjMNjfRV+2X6XnR98bYD8qzH4M8dge3aiL1x6Q+3uDp93xVA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I am interested.Thank you. > > On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 12:28 PM Riva Jalipa via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > I hope this finds you well. The Tax Justice Network Africa has undertaken > > a scoping study on the methods of taxation of fintech in several > > African countries as a means of formulating recommendations on the same. > > Kindly let me know if you would be interested in the review and > validation > > of the draft study so that I may send you an invitation and other > materials > > and can plan according to the numbers. > > > > Thank you so much and looking forward to hearing from you soon. > > > > Regards, > > -- > > Riva Jalipa > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mkijirah%40strathmore… > > > > 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. > > > > > -- > Kind regards, > > *Malcolm Kijirah* > > *Project Consultant * *SLS-Centre for Intellectual Property and Information > Technology Law* > *Email*: mkijirah(a)strathmore.edu <bmurithi(a)strathmore.edu>* | Office Tel: > *+254 > (0) 703 034612 *Ext:* 2612 |Tel: +254 (0) 724622619 > www.cipit.org <http://www.strathmore.edu> > www.strathmore.edu > > <http://www.twitter.com/StrathU> > <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity/?ref=hl> > <https://www.youtube.com/user/StrathmoreUniversity> > <https://plus.google.com/110890271788869052448/posts> > <https://www.linkedin.com/edu/strathmore-university-357048> > <https://www.instagram.com/strathmore.university/> > > -- > > > > > > > *Note: *All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to > Strathmore?s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here > <http://www.strathmore.edu/en/email-policy> to read the policy. > * > * > > "Visit > our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and > Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account". > >

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Fwd: [NRIs List] FW: [IGFmaglist] IGF 2020 Call for proposals
by Barrack Otieno 03 Mar '20

03 Mar '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Mon, Mar 2, 2020 at 9:47 PM Subject: [NRIs List] FW: [IGFmaglist] IGF 2020 Call for proposals To: igfregionals <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Colleagues, The Calls for *Workshops*, *Open Forums*, *Day 0 events*, *IGF Village booths*, as well as the *Call for expressions of interest to participate in the IGF 2020 Music Night* are OPEN until 15 April 2020, 23:59 UTC: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020 Also, the Call for Travel Support for the IGF 2020 is open until 15 April, 23:59 UTC: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a… You can also register your remote hub as of today, until 20 September: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-remote-hubs Please if you could inform your networks about this important update and thank you, in advance. Best regards, Anja *From:* Chengetai Masango <chengetai.masango(a)un.org> *Sent:* Monday, 2 March, 2020 6:39 PM *To:* Igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org *Subject:* [IGFmaglist] IGF 2020 Call for proposals Dear All, The IGF2020 call for workshop proposals is now open : https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-workshop… and as according to the timeline so are the calls for: - Day Zero events: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-pre-even… - IGF Village Booths: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-village - Open Forums : https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-open-for… - Remote Hubs: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-remote-hubs - Travel Support: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a… - Expression of interest to participate in the Music Night: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/expression-of-interest-to-… The deadline for all calls is *15 April at 23:59 UTC.* We would be grateful if you could please circulate these calls amongst your constituents. Best regards Chengetai _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Africa Law Tech Festival - Call for Vendors & Exhibitors
by Linda Bonyo 02 Mar '20

02 Mar '20

Dear Listers, The Africa Law Tech Festival begins this Friday the 6th - all weekend. We are keen to connect with Exhibitors and Vendors in the LawTech arena touching on Data privacy, women’s rights online as well as beneficial technologies for Lawyers. We would appreciate your help in disseminating this. Kindly See poster below and our website on further information about the event. -- *__________________________________________________________________* *Linda Bonyo* (Ms.) | CEO, *Lawyers Hub * *Tech for Justice* Web <http://www.lawyershub.org> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawyers-hub-kenya-1bb021161/> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/lawyershubkenya> | Calendar <http://www.calendly.com/bonyo> | *_**__________________________________________________________* *DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Any views or opinions presented herein are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Lawyers Hub.*

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