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An example of blockchain being used for activism in China
by Wairimu Macharia-Muturu 27 Jul '18

27 Jul '18

Chinese internet users employ blockchain to share a censored news article Chinese netizens have turned to blockchain to share a censored news story about faulty vaccines given to small babies. Their efforts to repost an investigative piece about a large vaccine maker were largely thwarted by internet monitors, but by sticking the story within the metadata of a cryptocurrency transaction, netizens have been able to outsmart the censors, as first spotted by *TechNode* <https://technode.com/2018/07/23/vaccine-scandal-blockchain/>*.* *See full article: https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/24/17607690/chinese-internet-users-blockcha… <https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/24/17607690/chinese-internet-users-blockcha…> *

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House Intel chair calls for ban on electronic voting systems
by WANGARI KABIRU 27 Jul '18

27 Jul '18

House Intel chair calls for ban on electronic voting systems "House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) called for a ban on electronic voting systems in an interview that aired Thursday on Hill.TV's "Rising." "The one thing we've been warning about for many, many years on the intelligence committee is about the electronic voting systems," Nunes told Hill.TV's Buck Sexton, who sat with the lawmaker on Wednesday. "Those are really dangerous in my opinion, and should not be used. In California — at least in the counties that I represent — they do not use an electronic system," he continued. "I think anybody that does that, and that's communicating over the web, it's going to be a challenge. So you have to make sure that you limit that as much as possible, and we need a paper trail so that you can go back in case you have to do a manual recount," he said..." Chebukati, Chiloba, IEBC walisemaje?.... Devine majuu yuasemaje? Be blessed.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".

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Tech Recruiters...
by Michael Bullut 26 Jul '18

26 Jul '18

Greetings Team, Are any of the aforementioned lurking around? I need some assistance on a matter. Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/>* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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Re: [kictanet] Regulator seeks power to license retail mobile cash agents
by Mildred Achoch 26 Jul '18

26 Jul '18

In addition, here is what the future of content creation looks like, thanks to technology. https://theblog.adobe.com/future-making-movie-magic-bright/ Regards, Mildred Achoch. On Thursday, July 26, 2018, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Uniquely, the tech sphere brought into and was able to distinctly leverage > in the workplace relationships; community and collaboration with a strange > ability to give our world many magical innovations with speed and consensus > Madiba peace style. > > > Listening into the last session at KeIGF, a good additional topic, which > had an equally good moderator and grounded panel, sounds like out there, a > clawing each other strategy between the 'content creators' and regulators. > Which has not produced satisfaction to the stakeholders and to > beneficiaries. The sector is underrating, undermining itself and below > innovative bar yet making a lot of noise. You can be sure going this way, > next year and next, the panel output would still be the same. Content is > queen. A change of tact is called for. > > https://www.forbes.com/sites/charliefink/2018/06/22/vr-art- > reduces-need-for-opiods-in-ny-hospital/#755eae284767 > > > In Spring 2017, Olivia Davis, Assistant Curator for the Montefiore > Medical Center <http://ww.montefiore.org/> Fine Art Program and > Collection, approached renowned artist Tom Christopher to create the first > virtual reality experience specifically for pediatric cancer patients in > the Bronx, NY. The hospital wanted to create a painting that patients “walk > through” from their hospital bed, something patients could relate to, > something at once familiar (their neighborhood), surprising and magical. > Davis immediately thought of Christopher, who is known for his > expressionist take on urban life. > > NY artist Tom Christopher learned Tilt Brush on commission from Montefiore > Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. Clinicians wanted to see if relatable, > localized VR art could relieve pain enough to reduce the need for Opioids > in pediatric patients. It's working.TOM CHRISTOPHER > > > Tilt Brush Artist in Residence <https://www.tiltbrush.com/air/> > > Tilt Brush Artist in Residence > > TiltBrush Artist in Residence > <https://www.tiltbrush.com/air/> > > > > Google recently teamed up with various artists, painters, cartoonists, > dancers, designers, and other creators for a unique Artist in Residence > program. Each artist was given the chance to work with Tilt Brush – a new > virtual reality tool that let’s you draw and create in 3D space. > > > > > Blessings. > 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 Thursday, 26 July 2018, 08:43:07 GMT+3, Admin CampusCiti via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Boniface > > Thanks. This is a real issue in 2018. Think about not just regulators > ill-quipped to deal with the new Business Models and hyper-growth mentality > of the new type of entrepreneur and investor that’s makes them take a long > term view to market dominance. > > As we bash the Safaricom’s and the Amazon’s of this world on their > ‘anti-competitive’ behavior we have to look at the overall big picture. > I’ve always advocated for a light touch sort of Regulation. Oversight and > letting the players in the multiple industries they play in know that they > need to be careful they don’t precipitate *Market Failure *because if > they do then the heavy hand of regulation will hit them. This is key. > > Take the case of Google and the EU. Fined for uncompetitive behavior. We > can see some similarities in the Google case to Safaricom’s behavior in the > country. My take:- > > Safaricom is becoming more a Platform Player now not because of > accusations of Dominance but because of the reality on the ground and the > competitiveness of Frenemies like Equity and Barclays. A little nudge here > and there from the regulators and a dash of competition there goes a long > way in keeping companies on the straight and narrow. The Telco sector and > the financial services sector have become so intertwined that we need a new > type of Regulator. And a new Terms of Reference. Encourage, Encourage and > Encourage. What we are seeing unfortunately is knee jerk behavior that if > not checked will kill the very spirit and entrepreneurial drive that made > Nairobi Ground Zero of Innovation not just in Africa but the World. For the > first time an African country is attracting startups from Europe and the US > to set up shop here. > > A new dispensation and a new way of doing business for both governments > and industry is required. > > *Ali Hussein* > > +254 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking > what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi > > Sent from my iPad > > On 25 Jul 2018, at 11:53 PM, Boniface Machuki via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Thank you Ali. This is a great read. Thinking of Safcom and Equity as am > going through it. > > > Regards, > Boniface Machuki > ------------------------------ > From: Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Sent: ‎7/‎24/‎2018 4:47 PM > To: machukib(a)gmail.com > Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Regulator seeks power to license retail mobile > cashagents > > For those wanting to understand more regarding Regulators' and Old School > Business Models conundrom in this age of Platforms and New Business Models > this is a great read. > > Amazon's Anti-Trust Paradox > <https://www.yalelawjournal.org/note/amazons-antitrust-paradox> > > Regards > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > 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 Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 2:25 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > This is over reaching.. Not everything needs to be resolved by > Regulation... > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/ alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > 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 Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 11:50 AM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: > > The Communications Authority (CA), is seeking powers to license all mobile > money agents as part of new measures targeting market dominance in the > telecommunications sector. Francis Wangusi, the CA director general told > parliament Monday that the registration seeks to make the agents neutral so > that they can serve the telecoms operators. “The agents are going to be > licensed to check misuse of information provided by mobile operators,” Mr > Wangusi told the National Assembly’s committee on ICT. Leading telecoms > operator, Safaricom, has 160,000 agents for its M-Pesa platform, Airtel > money has 30,000 while Telkom’s T-Kash has 7,000. > > https://www.businessdailyafric a.com/news/Regulator-seeks- > power-license-mobile-cash- agents/539546-4678402-yl67ycz/ index.html > <https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Regulator-seeks-power-license-mobi…> > > > We look forward to review the regulations. > > *Victor Kapiyo* > Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* > *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke > <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * > ============================== ====================== > > *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig > Ziglar* > > ______________________________ _________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m ailman/listinfo/kictanet > <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTA Net/ > <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > ailman/options/kictanet/info%4 0alyhussein.com > <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. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/info%40campusciti.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. > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ > Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ > mailman/options/kictanet/wangarikabiru%40yahoo.co.uk > > 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. > -- Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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Re: [kictanet] Regulator seeks power to license retail mobile cash agents
by Ali Hussein 26 Jul '18

26 Jul '18

For those wanting to understand more regarding Regulators' and Old School Business Models conundrom in this age of Platforms and New Business Models this is a great read. Amazon's Anti-Trust Paradox <https://www.yalelawjournal.org/note/amazons-antitrust-paradox> Regards *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. 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 Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 2:25 PM, Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > This is over reaching.. Not everything needs to be resolved by > Regulation... > > *Ali Hussein* > > *Principal* > > *AHK & Associates* > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > > 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, > > Chiromo Road, Westlands, > > Nairobi, Kenya. > > 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 Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 11:50 AM, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> The Communications Authority (CA), is seeking powers to license all >> mobile money agents as part of new measures targeting market dominance in >> the telecommunications sector. Francis Wangusi, the CA director general >> told parliament Monday that the registration seeks to make the agents >> neutral so that they can serve the telecoms operators. “The agents are >> going to be licensed to check misuse of information provided by mobile >> operators,” Mr Wangusi told the National Assembly’s committee on ICT. Leading >> telecoms operator, Safaricom, has 160,000 agents for its M-Pesa platform, >> Airtel money has 30,000 while Telkom’s T-Kash has 7,000. >> >> https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Regulator-seeks- >> power-license-mobile-cash-agents/539546-4678402-yl67ycz/index.html >> >> We look forward to review the regulations. >> >> *Victor Kapiyo* >> Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* >> *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: >> www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * >> ==================================================== >> >> *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig >> Ziglar* >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ >> Domain Registration sponsored by www.eacdirectory.co.ke >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m >> ailman/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. >> >> >

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Technology, Content creation and innovation
by Mildred Achoch 26 Jul '18

26 Jul '18

Dear Listers, This may be of interest. The future of content creation. https://theblog.adobe.com/future-making-movie-magic-bright/ Regards, Mildred Achoch. -- Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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Regulator seeks power to license retail mobile cash agents
by Victor Kapiyo 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

The Communications Authority (CA), is seeking powers to license all mobile money agents as part of new measures targeting market dominance in the telecommunications sector. Francis Wangusi, the CA director general told parliament Monday that the registration seeks to make the agents neutral so that they can serve the telecoms operators. “The agents are going to be licensed to check misuse of information provided by mobile operators,” Mr Wangusi told the National Assembly’s committee on ICT. Leading telecoms operator, Safaricom, has 160,000 agents for its M-Pesa platform, Airtel money has 30,000 while Telkom’s T-Kash has 7,000. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/news/Regulator-seeks-power-license-mobi… We look forward to review the regulations. *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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Technology Addiction: How to deal with Tech Addiction in Children
by Mercy Njue 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

Dear All, Join us as we talk about children and gadgets( Cell phones, games, internet) and the effects of technology based cognitive psychology in children. Are there side effects to the extended exposure to technology in children?How do we mitigate it? We shall talk on this and more on* 11th August 2018, 9-12.30pm* at *Ngong hills hotel - Ngong road next to Uchumi hyper*. Charges: *3000 per person*.* Mpesa Paybill: 965465, Account Number- Your Name* See the attachment below for more information on this -- Mercy Njue Founder Botlab Botlab Physical Address: Ngong hills Hotel along Ngong road, 5th Floor Office line: +254 700 915197 Email: Mercy(a)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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Safaricom S.I.M. Swap Debacle...
by Michael Bullut 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Greetings Team, With the story doing rounds on social media, has Safaricom issued a statement on the same? Anyone from Safaricom on the list care to comment? Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/>* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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2nd Annual Infrastructure Communication Technology Africa
by Dennis Memusi 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Interesting Conference with a good array of topics from Policies to Big Data and AI. Would be great to have Kictanet represented as well. See the attachment below for more information on this

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