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#Trending - Facebook caught sponsoring fake news to discredit critics
by Patrick A. M. Maina 16 Nov '18

16 Nov '18

ICYMI: Tech bombshell of the year (link below). According to the trending NYT article, it looks like Facebook has been caught knowingly weaponizing fake news to try muzzle (by smearing/discrediting) people raising concerns about the proliferation of fake news on its platform and/or to divert meaningful discourse on the topic away from Facebook. Apparently the M.O. even included pandering to racist / white supremacist / hate media channels and narratives? Ok, this stuff only happens in movies. Please say it ain't so fb... Incredibly ironic development, but completely vindicates the growing concerns worldwide about the growing dangers of platform concentration, unregulated market power and unregulated PR/media muscle in giant multinationals. It will be interesting to see whether (and how) the US gov will discipline its misbehaving, but financially lucrative babies. Here's the link... https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/16/podcasts/the-daily/facebook-zuckerberg-s… Rgds,Patrick.

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Java - what's changing
by Bernard Kioko 16 Nov '18

16 Nov '18

This feels scary.... [image: image.png] -- <https://bernardkioko.com?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=emai…> Bernard Kioko bernardkioko.com <https://bernardkioko.com?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=emai…>

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Mobile Operators Sim Toolkit
by Bernard Kioko 15 Nov '18

15 Nov '18

What has been the justification for Kenyan mobile Operators to not open sim toolkit to third party developers and integrators?

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Balancing the #PublicTransport Equation in #Kenya
by Mbugua Njihia 15 Nov '18

15 Nov '18

Here we are again, a declaration given by government leading to yet another crackdown on public service vehicle operatives, the predictable script leads to a revolt by the operators, a disenfranchised commuter base of the walking nation, culminating in a closed door meeting of representatives and finally handshakes that restore service. Rinse repeat on all these good intentions. - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/balancing-the-public-transport-equatio… *Regards,* Mbugua Njihia ᐧ

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Student Success Framework
by wairimu R 15 Nov '18

15 Nov '18

Hello Came along this article & was wondering if Kenyan HEI,s can borrow from it https://www.derby.ac.uk/online/news/university-derby-first-country-sign-adv… Regards Rose On Thursday, November 15, 2018, Bernard Kioko via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > What has been the justification for Kenyan mobile Operators to not open > sim toolkit to third party developers and integrators? -- Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all - Aristotle

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Cheap AI coding labour?
by Wainaina Mungai 15 Nov '18

15 Nov '18

Some developers are raising concerns privately that great initiatives such as Zindi are "cheaply buying AI code" from Africa https://zindi.africa/faq/data_scientists According to them, "Zindi runs high-value expertise programming competitions/ hackathons in Kenya and Nigeria... and demands code in exchange for low pay prizes. It is unfairly low-cost labour for them." See attached. Are their concerns valid?

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African entrepreneurs can lead next decade of creativity
by Eric M K Osiakwan 15 Nov '18

15 Nov '18

http://disrupt-africa.com/2018/11/african-entrepreneurs-can-lead-next-decad… <http://disrupt-africa.com/2018/11/african-entrepreneurs-can-lead-next-decad…> Eric here Eric M.K Osiakwan +233244386792 "Accraboy" 4 Skype @eosiakwan 4 Twitter www.ericosiakwan.com <http://www.ericosiakwan.com/>

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Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0)
by WANGARI KABIRU 15 Nov '18

15 Nov '18

(Earlier version: Automated Driving Systems2.0: A Vision for Safety in September 2017) https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/policy-initiatives/… "... Preparing for the Future of Transportation:Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0) is anothermilestone in the Department’s developmentof a flexible, responsible approach to aframework for multimodal automation. Itintroduces guiding principles and describesthe Department’s strategy to address existingbarriers to safety innovation and progress. Italso communicates the Department’s agendato the public and stakeholders on importantpolicy issues, and identifies opportunities forcross-modal collaboration..." There might be a few insights of value to the sector to help reduce the struggles and disturbances to the good people in the Kenyan chain from transport-security-mwenyenchi-safety-boda. Not to mention curb loss of one more Kenyan. 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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KENYA IGF REPORT AND VISUAL COMPILATION
by mwara gichanga 14 Nov '18

14 Nov '18

Apologises listers for the broken link on the KIGF2018 report kindly see attached correct one https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?wpdmpro=kenya-school-of-internet-governance-rep…

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KENYA IGF 2018 REPORT AND VISUAL COMPILATION
by mwara gichanga 14 Nov '18

14 Nov '18

Dear Listers, This year's Kenya Internet Governance Forum conference themed “ICTs for Kenya’s Development: Getting Everyone on Board” aimed to serve as a platform for policy dialogue on issues of Internet governance in Kenya. The theme revolved around: Enhancing Cybersecurity for development ,Harnessing ICTs in Government, Safeguarding Privacy and data and the EU GDPR, Content Regulation on the Internet, Developments in Fintech and E-commerce, Emerging Technologies Trends. Kindly find here the KIGF2018 report For the visual compilation watch on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LUxsA39MGM&t=22s And for other interesting KICTANet publications visit our website at https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=28883 Have a lovely day

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