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ICANN Office Launch in Nairobi
by Bob Omondi 27 May '16

27 May '16

Dear Listers, Thank you very much for those who who found time and managed to attend the launch.The turn out was overwhelming and humbling. For those who were unable to attend, the full footage is now available online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPAzhHiHjnY&feature=youtu.be Meanwhile, ICANN has also posted a blog post on the same here: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-launches-african-engagement-office-in… This event was made possible through the solid and close support from our partners and stakeholders on the ground lead by the Ministry of ICT (Kenya), Communications Authority of Kenya and .KE registry operator (KeNIC). Thank you all for your great and continued support and we look forward to greater and closer engagement will all of you going forward. Regards Bob.

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GODAN Concept of Data: Whatsapp Users in Kenya; Total No?
by WANGARI KABIRU 26 May '16

26 May '16

Blessed Thursday! I wonder why the query came in - perhaps research or competition analysis or to further some business? However this information must be somewhere. Marketers in Kenya are everyday fronting social media tactics to their clients including some WApp measures using which metrics? The GODAN concept may interest some of you! It does not necessarily have to be regulatory driven and there can be information sharing with privacy. Today, a lot is now beyond just good to have, good to share or good to do for enterprises. It must be tough for corporations - as industry muscle of some trade secrets may be open secrets now. http://www.godan.info/pages/statement-purpose In line with global movements for open data and open access, the initiative seeks to: advocate for open data and open access policies by default, in both public and private sectors, whilst respecting and working to balance openness with legitimate concerns in relation to privacy, security, community rights and commercial interests; advocate for the release and re-usability of data in support of Innovation and Economic Growth, Improved Service Delivery and Effective Governance, and Improved Environmental and Social Outcomes; GODAN supports the proactive sharing of open data to make information about agriculture and nutrition available, accessible and usable to deal with the urgent challenge of ensuring world food security. It is a rapidly growing group, currently with over 277 partners from national governments, non-governmental, international and private sector organisations that have committed to a joint Statement of Purpose. The initiative focuses on building high-level support among governments, policymakers, international organizations and business. GODAN promotes collaboration to harness the growing volume of data generated by new technologies to solve long-standing problems and to benefit farmers and the health of consumers. We encourage collaboration and cooperation between stakeholders in the sector. === Have a blessed day. 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 Thu, 26/5/16, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Whatsapp Users in Kenya; Total No? To: wangarikabiru(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: "Ebele Okobi" <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, 26 May, 2016, 0:21 It's necessary to have a mobile subscription and to pay the mobile operator to use online services in Kenya, abi? So what do you mean when you say that operators are losing customers? Consumers pay operators for data, no be so? And then they use the data that they pay for to access all kinds of services, including yum.co.ke, ongair, okhi, Ushahidi, and yes, WhatsApp. Should the consumer pay twice? Should the operator get to decide what the consumer does with the data they purchased? If online services did not exist, what would drive data consumption? By this logic, mobile operators shouldn't even exist, as they have surely put fixed line telephony out of business. And what about the telegraph companies?! Or the post? Should regulation ensure that those remain the only mode of communication? W/r to sharing data on number of users-per previously-Facebook gladly shares the number of users in Kenya! With press releases and great fanfare. WhatsApp is a much newer entity; they are not there yet, in any country. When they are, I'll be glad to let you know! Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi(a)fb.com On May 25, 2016, at 9:03 PM, Baiju Shah <baiju(a)telemedia.co.ke> wrote: Hi Ebele, In my view of being transparent and to demonstrate that you have a recognition of the Kenyan customers using your services will be interesting for the group. Telco operators like Orange, Equitel, Airtel and Safaricom do have a good idea of the losses that face when a user chooses to use whatsapp for their voice and messaging needs. Therefore, consider sharing some stats with the group, maybe the Communications Authority can make is mandatory to report the usage of the different services may be or the operators can submit the required figures of their loss to what's app. Thanks, Best Regards, Baiju On 25 May 2016, at 22:47, Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com> wrote: I think there is a bit of confusion about what regulatory requirements apply to WhatsApp or to Facebook on this thread, as well as a misunderstanding of my reply. WA has not released numbers for any countries, and there is no regulatory requirement that WhatsApp do so. Facebook does release Kenya numbers, voluntarily. It's not clear to me what "shame" has to do with this conversation, but I'm always happy to be educated! Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi(a)fb.com On May 25, 2016, at 8:06 PM, Baiju Shah via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hi All, All mobile companies in Kenya will be able to tell you how much biz they are loosing to .what's app in terms of subscribers and further more the loss of sms traffic will provide a good yardstick. Else, get the CA to ask FB for the numbers that is easy and they Will provide the numbers if they want to comply with regulatory requirements. FB - please provide the numbers it is nothing to be ashamed about. Thanks, Best Regards, Baiju On 25 May 2016 21:45, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Those are very possible numbers considering even my grandma is on our family whatsapp group..:-) Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "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 May 2016, at 8:12 PM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: The CEO of Ongair estimated today at #WhatsNextMedia that there more than 8m people on Whatsapp Sidney Touched not typed from my Infinix Z3 On 25 May 2016 7:14 pm, "Ebele Okobi via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Unfortunately, we don't have public by country numbers-apologies! Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi(a)fb.com On May 25, 2016, at 4:26 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Apologies for the delay-far too much travel. I’m not sure if we have public figures for WhatsApp by country-I’ll inquire internally and revert. Best, Ebele <6F096681-9A34-452C-A5CD-1D0E4C64A463[6].png> Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN ebeleokobi(a)fb.com From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Monday, May 16, 2016 at 4:59 PM To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com> Cc: Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Whatsapp Users in Kenya; Total No? Hello Listers, Is there any study, research or commentary that indicates the No of Whatsapp users in Kenya (i.e registered to a .KE no) Waithaka Ngigi Alliance Technologies www.at.co.ke _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… Unsubscribe or change your options at https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… 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. 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Re: [kictanet] Whatsapp Users in Kenya; Total No?
by Baiju Shah 26 May '16

26 May '16

Hi All, All mobile companies in Kenya will be able to tell you how much biz they are loosing to .what's app in terms of subscribers and further more the loss of sms traffic will provide a good yardstick. Else, get the CA to ask FB for the numbers that is easy and they Will provide the numbers if they want to comply with regulatory requirements. FB - please provide the numbers it is nothing to be ashamed about. Thanks, Best Regards, Baiju On 25 May 2016 21:45, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Those are very possible numbers considering even my grandma is on our family whatsapp group..:-) *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "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 May 2016, at 8:12 PM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: The CEO of Ongair estimated today at #WhatsNextMedia that there more than 8m people on Whatsapp Sidney Touched not typed from my Infinix Z3 On 25 May 2016 7:14 pm, "Ebele Okobi via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Unfortunately, we don't have public by country numbers-apologies! > > Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa > > m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 <+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> > > 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG > > ebeleokobi(a)fb.com > > [image: 6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] > > On May 25, 2016, at 4:26 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Apologies for the delay-far too much travel. > I’m not sure if we have public figures for WhatsApp by country-I’ll > inquire internally and revert. > Best, Ebele > > <6F096681-9A34-452C-A5CD-1D0E4C64A463[6].png> > > > Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa > > m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 > > 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN > > ebeleokobi(a)fb.com > > > > From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > on behalf of Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Date: Monday, May 16, 2016 at 4:59 PM > To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com> > Cc: Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Whatsapp Users in Kenya; Total No? > > Hello Listers, > > Is there any study, research or commentary that indicates the No of > Whatsapp users in Kenya (i.e registered to a .KE no) > > Waithaka Ngigi > Alliance Technologies > www.at.co.ke > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.at.co.ke&d=CwMCAA&c…> > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… > > 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 > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/sidney.ochieng%40gmai… > > 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 Unsubscribe or change your options at 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 Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/baiju%40telemedia.co.… 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. 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Whatsapp Users in Kenya; Total No?
by Ngigi Waithaka 25 May '16

25 May '16

Hello Listers, Is there any study, research or commentary that indicates the No of Whatsapp users in Kenya (i.e registered to a .KE no) Waithaka Ngigi Alliance Technologies [www.at.co.ke](http://www.at.co.ke)

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Re: [kictanet] WhatsApp statistics
by Mose Karanja 25 May '16

25 May '16

I think it's totally in order going forward to start getting official stats on OTTs considering their increased role in Kenya's ecosystem. I however don't agree that Telcos are making losses due to the OTTs like WhatsApp. Nowhere is it required that because you use telco X you use their SMSs now and in the future. Everyday they have to offer value to you as a customer to convince you keep using their services. On 25 May 2016 23:04, <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: Whatsapp Users in Kenya; Total No? (Baiju Shah) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Baiju Shah <baiju(a)telemedia.co.ke> To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wed, 25 May 2016 23:02:51 +0300 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Whatsapp Users in Kenya; Total No? Hi Ebele, In my view of being transparent and to demonstrate that you have a recognition of the Kenyan customers using your services will be interesting for the group. Telco operators like Orange, Equitel, Airtel and Safaricom do have a good idea of the losses that face when a user chooses to use whatsapp for their voice and messaging needs. Therefore, consider sharing some stats with the group, maybe the Communications Authority can make is mandatory to report the usage of the different services may be or the operators can submit the required figures of their loss to what's app. Thanks, Best Regards, Baiju On 25 May 2016, at 22:47, Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com> wrote: I think there is a bit of confusion about what regulatory requirements apply to WhatsApp or to Facebook on this thread, as well as a misunderstanding of my reply. WA has not released numbers for any countries, and there is no regulatory requirement that WhatsApp do so. Facebook does release Kenya numbers, voluntarily. It's not clear to me what "shame" has to do with this conversation, but I'm always happy to be educated! Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 <+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi(a)fb.com [image: 6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] On May 25, 2016, at 8:06 PM, Baiju Shah via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Hi All, All mobile companies in Kenya will be able to tell you how much biz they are loosing to .what's app in terms of subscribers and further more the loss of sms traffic will provide a good yardstick. Else, get the CA to ask FB for the numbers that is easy and they Will provide the numbers if they want to comply with regulatory requirements. FB - please provide the numbers it is nothing to be ashamed about. Thanks, Best Regards, Baiju On 25 May 2016 21:45, "Ali Hussein via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Those are very possible numbers considering even my grandma is on our family whatsapp group..:-) *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *Hussein & Associates* +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ke.linkedin.com_in_alih…> "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 May 2016, at 8:12 PM, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: The CEO of Ongair estimated today at #WhatsNextMedia that there more than 8m people on Whatsapp Sidney Touched not typed from my Infinix Z3 On 25 May 2016 7:14 pm, "Ebele Okobi via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Unfortunately, we don't have public by country numbers-apologies! > > Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa > > m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 <+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> > > 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG > > ebeleokobi(a)fb.com > > [image: 6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] > > On May 25, 2016, at 4:26 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Apologies for the delay-far too much travel. > I’m not sure if we have public figures for WhatsApp by country-I’ll > inquire internally and revert. > Best, Ebele > > <6F096681-9A34-452C-A5CD-1D0E4C64A463[6].png> > > > Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa > > m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 > > 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN > > ebeleokobi(a)fb.com > > > > From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > on behalf of Ngigi Waithaka via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Date: Monday, May 16, 2016 at 4:59 PM > To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com> > Cc: Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Whatsapp Users in Kenya; Total No? > > Hello Listers, > > Is there any study, research or commentary that indicates the No of > Whatsapp users in Kenya (i.e registered to a .KE no) > > Waithaka Ngigi > Alliance Technologies > www.at.co.ke > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.at.co.ke&d=CwMCAA&c…> > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… > > 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 > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m…> > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/sidney.ochieng%40gmai… > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m…> > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. 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ICANN Youthcom Workshop
by Bob Omondi 25 May '16

25 May '16

Dear Listers, ICANN has in partnership with KeNIC has organized a YouthComm (Youth Community) workshop slated fro May 25 - 26 , 2016. The Youthcom workshop initiative targets to introduce the youth (under 30 years) from various backgrounds not only to ICANN but the wider Internet ecosystem with an aim of ensuring this new audience, are prepared early enough to help them participate effectively in the internet ecosystem when they grow older. Effectively, this particular programme further enhances other ICANN programs like *NexTGen* : https://www.icann.org/development-and-public-responsibility/nextgen and *Fellowship * that you may be aware of, only that this is an opportunity to reach as many youth at the national level as possible over a 2-day workshop. ICANN has identified experienced facilitators supported by ICANN staff and community members with diverse knowledge in Internet Governance and Policy Making that will go a long way in mentoring the youth. We have a 10 slots remaining for those who may be interested or are eligible from this community. For details and registrations, please use this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/icann-youthcomm-workshop-tickets-25463444849 Regards Bob.

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BYOG: YEES! Program School-Kids Wonderland Weekend in Kawangware; Saturday, May 28, 2016
by Wangari Kabiru 25 May '16

25 May '16

YEES! Program School-Kids Wonderland Weekend When did you last get a chance to roll in the mud, make a paper ball, skip to 100? We School-Kids get to do it every day! May is Enterprise & Technology Exploration (ETECH) Month in Education! We invite you to this weekend's School-Kids Wonderland Weekend. Spend a day with School-Kids and have some real FUN! A great opportunity for you to Mentor and expose School-Kids into the evolving world of technology; computers, mobile phones, satellites, machinery, automation... Date: Saturday, May 28, 2016 Time: 07:30am - 12:30pm Your Arrival: 09:00am Venue: Community Partners Knowledge Hub (KNOW HUB) @Vigil School Kawangware Nairobi Kawangware 46 (Behind Kenya Bus KBS Depot) Total School-Kids: >500 signed up Total Schools: >15 signed up Average Age of YE-Scholar! Mentees: 9 - 15y (Primary School), 14 - 20y (Secondary School) Do you use any technology aka gadget to do your work/study/business? Bring Your Own Gadget (BYOG) - powered! Spend an hour, show a School-Kid how to use it. Kindly RSVP. E: SCHOOLOFWORKSAFRICA(a)OUTLOOK.COM "YEES! WE KIDS HAVE FUN WHILE WE LEARN NOW!" l YEES! We Engage l YEES! We Play l YEES! We Discover l YEES! We Pray l YEES! We Learn l About; YOUNG ENTERPRISE EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS! (YEES!) Program "Creating The Next Generation of Africa's Entrepreneur Citizen Leaders Now! A Wholistic Education Leadership Model Reaching 1Million School Going Children with Financial Capacity & Enterprise Education. http://www.educationinnovations.org/program/young-enterprise-education-scho… https://1millionyoungenterprises.wordpress.com/ ≠==================== I may only borrow from the quote "The illiterate of the future will not be the person who cannot read. It will be the person who does not know how to learn." I look forward to your company! Be blessed. Regards/Wangari

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Fwd: [WITSA] Mr. Mukhisa Kituyi to deliver keynote at the WCIT...
by waudo siganga 21 May '16

21 May '16

----- Original message ----- From: Anders Halvorsen <notification+kwb4easa(a)facebookmail.com> To: WITSA <5903468631(a)groups.facebook.com> Subject: [WITSA] Mr. Mukhisa Kituyi to deliver keynote at the WCIT... Date: Fri, 20 May 2016 22:40:10 -0700 Anders Halvorsen posted in WITSA . Anders Halvorsen May 21 at 8:40am Mr. Mukhisa Kituyi to deliver keynote at the WCIT 2016! General Secretary at United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), elected to Kenyan Parliament three consecutive times, Mr. Kituyi has wide-range experience in trade negotiations, and in African and broader international economics and diplomacy. Don't miss his speech at the WCIT. Head to www.wcit2016.com and register now! http://wcit2016.org/ Like Comment Share Facebook[1] Anders Halvorsen[2] posted in WITSA[3]. Anders Halvorsen[4]May 21 at 8:40am Mr. Mukhisa Kituyi to deliver keynote at the WCIT 2016! General Secretary at United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), elected to Kenyan Parliament three consecutive times, Mr. Kituyi has wide-range experience in trade negotiations, and in African and broader international economics and diplomacy. Don't miss his speech at the WCIT. Head to www.wcit2016.com and register now! http://wcit2016.org/ Like[5][6] Comment[7][8] Share[9][10] View on Facebook[11][12] Edit Email Settings[13][14] Reply to this email to comment on this post. This message was sent to emailsignet(a)mailcan.com. If you don't want to receive these emails from Facebook in the future, please unsubscribe[15]. Facebook, Inc., Attention: Community Support, Menlo Park, CA 94025 Links: 1. https://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2F5903468631%2Fpermalink%2F1015412879448… 2. https://www.facebook.com/n/?andersokhalvorsen&aref=1463688399274730&medium=… 3. https://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2F5903468631%2F10154128794488632%2F&aref… 4. https://www.facebook.com/andersokhalvorsen 5. https://www.facebook.com/n/?email%2Fufi%2Fclick&action=like&target=10154128… 6. https://www.facebook.com/n/?email%2Fufi%2Fclick&action=like&target=10154128… 7. https://www.facebook.com/n/?email%2Fufi%2Fclick&action=comment&target=10154… 8. https://www.facebook.com/n/?email%2Fufi%2Fclick&action=comment&target=10154… 9. https://www.facebook.com/n/?email%2Fufi%2Fclick&action=share&target=1015412… 10. https://www.facebook.com/n/?email%2Fufi%2Fclick&action=share&target=1015412… 11. https://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2F5903468631%2Fpermalink%2F1015412879448… 12. https://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2F5903468631%2Fpermalink%2F1015412879448… 13. https://www.facebook.com/n/?settings&aref=1463688399274730&medium=email&mid… 14. https://www.facebook.com/n/?settings&aref=1463688399274730&medium=email&mid… 15. https://www.facebook.com/o.php?k=AS2U7A865SfnAMQA&u=1130663546&mid=533535a6…

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Liquid Telecom faults CCTV rule for public Wi-Fi
by Nanjira Sambuli 20 May '16

20 May '16

http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Liquid-Telecom-faults-CCT… Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone.

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Fwd: [i-network] New UN study finds digital payments to Ebola response workers saved lives and $10 million
by Barrack Otieno 19 May '16

19 May '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Assad Mugenyi <amugenyi(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, 18 May 2016 15:43:36 GMT Subject: [i-network] New UN study finds digital payments to Ebola response workers saved lives and $10 million To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> If you cannot read that message click here. <http://links.africa-wire.com/mpss/c/5wA/0KMbAA/t.1xa/bfEozWlhRdmjmiNXZgKTaw…> *APO content is copyright free and can be republished at will.* [image: btc.jpg] *PRESS RELEASE* *New United Nations study finds digital payments to Ebola response workers saved lives and $10 million* *By using digital payments to pay Ebola response workers, Sierra Leone massively cut payment times, avoiding large-scale strikes and ensuring a stable workforce to defeat Ebola. Sierra Leone’s experience shows the critical importance of preparing early for digital payments before crises hit.* FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, May 18, 2016/ -- Mobile phones serving as digital “wallets” for payments to response workers proved an invaluable tool in Sierra Leone’s response to the Ebola crisis, according to a new study from the United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance <http://links.africa-wire.com/mpss/c/5wA/0KMbAA/t.1xa/bfEozWlhRdmjmiNXZgKTaw…> (www.BetterThanCash.org <http://links.africa-wire.com/mpss/c/5wA/0KMbAA/t.1xa/bfEozWlhRdmjmiNXZgKTaw…> ). With economic instability, natural disasters and political conflict now taking place at unprecedented rates, the new research offers valuable lessons on how to harness the power of technology to help emergency workers reach more people by paying them digitally during crises. The country has been Ebola free since January. The report comes just ahead of the first ever United Nations World Humanitarian summit set to begin next week. The study shows digital payments delivered compelling results in Sierra Leone, including: - *Cost savings of US $10.7 million* for the government, taxpayers, development partners and response workers – the equivalent of funding Sierra Leone’s Free Health Care Program catering for 1.4 million children and 250,000 pregnant women annually. - *Reducing payment times* from over one month on average for cash to one week. - Preventing the loss of around *800 working days per month* from the Ebola response workforce, helping save lives during this critical time. - Saving response workers around *$80,000 per month in travel costs* by avoiding lengthy journeys to cash payment centers. Crucially, Sierra Leone’s experience shows the critical importance of governments, companies, and international organizations working together to develop policy frameworks, infrastructure and operating guidelines for digital payments before crises strike. *"Sierra Leone's firsthand experience with digital payments and its impact on Ebola response and control taught us that, Governments like ours must take this growing payment system seriously as it can significantly contribute to inclusive growth and transparency,” *said *H.E. Momodu L. Kargbo, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Finance and Economic Development.* *“In developing the partnership with private sector, development organizations, the Central Bank, financial institutions, network providers; and building the foundation for an inclusive digital payment system, Government must take the lead."* Sierra Leone was one of the hardest-hit countries during the Ebola outbreak, with more than 14,000 reported cases of the 28,000 total cases <http://links.africa-wire.com/mpss/c/5wA/0KMbAA/t.1xa/bfEozWlhRdmjmiNXZgKTaw…> in West Africa (http://www.apo.af/H05ZGr <http://links.africa-wire.com/mpss/c/5wA/0KMbAA/t.1xa/bfEozWlhRdmjmiNXZgKTaw…>). Ebola response workers were spread across Sierra Leone’s 14 districts, including many health units in rural areas. The speed with which Ebola spread meant the government needed a more efficient, reliable and secure tool than cash to manage payments to response workers in a country where there were fewer than 50 ATMs when the outbreak struck. Digital payments offered a powerful solution, particularly given Sierra Leone already had mobile network coverage across nearly 95 percent of the country, and more than 90 percent of response workers with access to a mobile phone. One of the major challenges of cash is that it is expensive, slow, difficult to transport and vulnerable to theft, graft and payment errors. Late or incorrect payments to response workers often led to strikes during past emergencies and at the start of the Ebola crisis before digital payments were implemented. In Sierra Leone, digital payments reduced these strikes from an average of eight per month - causing the loss of about 800 working days per month – to virtually zero. *“Ebola response workers put their lives at risk every day. It was vitally important they received all the money they earned, with no skimming or theft. They got it immediately, as their families had no other income; and only legitimate workers got paid - no one else. Paying Ebola response workers directly into a digital wallet instead of cash met these goals, saved lives and over $10 million,” *said *Dr. Ruth Goodwin-Groen, Managing Director of The Better Than Cash Alliance**. “Sierra Leone’s experience shows the critical importance of developing and implementing national policy frameworks and supporting infrastructure to drive effective and flexible digital payments ecosystems in advance of humanitarian crises.”* The vast majority of the cost savings were due to eliminating payments to people who were not legitimate Ebola response workers, known as “ghost workers”. The money saved was given to those who really needed it. The full report is available here: http://www.apo.af/Deh1qI <http://links.africa-wire.com/mpss/c/5wA/0KMbAA/t.1xa/bfEozWlhRdmjmiNXZgKTaw…>. The Better Than Cash Alliance has experts available to comment on the study. *Distributed by APO (African Press Organization) on behalf of Better Than Cash. * View multimedia content <http://links.africa-wire.com/mpss/c/5wA/0KMbAA/t.1xa/bfEozWlhRdmjmiNXZgKTaw…> *Media contacts* Angela Corbalan, angela.corbalan(a)uncdf.org / (+1) 917 224 9109 *The Better Than Cash Alliance* (www.BetterThanCash.org <http://links.africa-wire.com/mpss/c/5wA/0KMbAA/t.1xa/bfEozWlhRdmjmiNXZgKTaw…>) is a global partnership of governments, companies, and international organizations that accelerate the transition from cash to digital payments in order to reduce poverty and drive inclusive growth. The United Nations Capital Development Fund serves as the secretariat. 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