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US Tech Giants to Profit from Kenya Trade Deal
by Adrian Teri 06 Oct '21

06 Oct '21

Good afternoon listers, On Today's (Oct 4th 2021) Business Daily ()What//how does is say/impact about digital taxes (mostly on foreign internet services) and Data Protection Act? The irony of free trade agreements is like putting a heavyweight champion against a featherweight. It’s not competition, it’s ugly and brutal. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/us-tech-giants-profit-from-k… Yours Kindly, Adrian

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How do we use Social Media Responsibly and how can Social Media Giants improve their Operations?
by Ali Hussein 06 Oct '21

06 Oct '21

Listers This has not been a good week for Facebook. >From the massive downtime to the *#facebookwhistleblower* saga. I'm just wondering aloud... 1. .Is it time for society to take a hard look at itself? 2. Are we hating on *#Socialmedia* too much? Is this an easy way out? 3. Where's the middle ground? Is there one? 4. Sometimes I get this feeling that they are damned if they do and damned if they don't.... Didn't these guys ban a whole President? We clamoured for it and when they did we then accused them of overreaching. What's the solution? Who's ultimately responsible for our behaviors on Social Media? I suspect there's no easy answer to this. However, we must start this process. I suspect however, that a wholesale blame game against them is not the answer we are seeking. Ali Hussein Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim

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Facebook, Whatsapp Instagram Down?
by Barrack Otieno 05 Oct '21

05 Oct '21

Good Evening listers, Is it just on my end?, indeed uptime can only be 99.9% Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Data privacy rights test in Rubis, Gulf buyout dispute
by Mwendwa Kivuva 26 Sep '21

26 Sep '21

More at Business Daily https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/data-privacy-rig… If you buy somebody’s computer and recover deleted data, do you own that information, and can you use it to make a claim against the seller? A bitter dispute between Gulf Energy and Rubis Energy has broken out, and is expected to answer that question as well as offer a guide to future cases regarding data privacy. “By notice of warranty claim dated March 3, 2021 the respondent alleged, inter alia, that with the assistance of data recovery specialists and through advanced data mining techniques, it had recovered information from the server and previously formatted PCs and laptops, information relating to the entire business of the petitioner,” Gulf Energy adds. The data recovered included audited statements, financial records and emails relating to Gulf Energy’s business. The French multinational thought it had bagged a steep discount when it paid €129 million (Sh16.4 billion) for key assets owned by Gulf Energy, but an analysis of the goods it bought has left both companies pointing accusing fingers at one another while shouting fraud. Rubis reportedly activated a price reduction clause in the sale agreement that saved it €10 million (Sh1.2 billion). Before handing over physical assets to Rubis, Gulf Energy erased all data from computers through formatting. But aggressive data recovery methods used by Rubis led the French multinational to conclude that Gulf Energy had overstated the value of the assets. Rubis has used the information it recovered from computers acquired in the asset sale to claim a refund of Sh4.1 billion, with a disclaimer that the demand may rise depending on what further analysis of information obtained reveals. The French firm also wants Gulf Energy to provide more financial records up to 2019 to enable further analysis. To wriggle out of the refund claim, Gulf Energy has filed a suit against Rubis, citing privacy violations in the use of the recovered data. It wants the High Court to stop Rubis from using the information to claim any refunds. Gulf Energy insists that the data recovered was not part of information that was to be exchanged between the two companies during negotiations over the assets acquisition.

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IGF ZOOM LINK?
by James Mbugua 25 Sep '21

25 Sep '21

Admins, I registered for the Kenya IGF but the link I got will not work. It keeps telling me to register or click on the link in the email which is what I have been doing. Assist. James Mbugua

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Fwd: [NRIs List] Deadline Extended: Apply to be a mentor of the ISOC Ambassador Program 2021
by Barrack Otieno 24 Sep '21

24 Sep '21

Listers, Might be of interest especially to former Kenya School of Internet Governance Fellows. Thank you ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Eileen Cejas <eileencejas(a)gmail.com> Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2021, 10:05 pm Subject: [NRIs List] Deadline Extended: Apply to be a mentor of the ISOC Ambassador Program 2021 To: <igfyouth(a)intgovforum.org>, igfregionals <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org>, IGF DC list <DC(a)intgovforum.org> Dear colleagues, On behalf of the Youth Coalition on Internet Governance, we are happy to tell you that we are *extending the deadline* of the call for mentors. As you know, we are looking for mentors for the ISOC Ambassador Program who will assist the Ambassadors on their preparation journey for the IGF2021. [image: 23-9-2021 YCIG CALL FOR MENTORS FLYERS social media (1).png] The *selection criteria* is as follows: *Availability in October-December: minimum of 8 meetings, preferably weekly meetings (meeting dates, key discussion points, etc. can be documented in a google doc for monitoring purposes). *Expertise in the field of the respective IGF track, not necessarily youth experts *Prior experience with attending IGF, engagement in different IG processes is desirable *Access to Internet *Language skills *Regional belonging *Note: If you are a former Ambassador of this program and you are involved in Internet Governance activities (for example, organizing a NRI meeting, attending a School on Internet Governance, etc), you are very welcome to apply.* More information on the* role of mentor* at bit.ly/3kwkGih *Deadline to apply: *September 27 at 23:59 UTC. Warm regards, Eileen Cejas On behalf of the Youth Coalition on Internet Governance Steering Committee _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org

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Upgrade of the mailing list
by Mwendwa Kivuva 24 Sep '21

24 Sep '21

Dear Listers, This mailing list will undergo maintenance upgrade over the next few days. We expect the process to be smooth, and you may not notice any downtime. This is for information purposes only incase of an unlikely event where the upgrade fails and causes the list to be inaccessible. Backup measures are in place to ensure continuity of service. Best

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Join the Kenya IGF Going on live
by Mwendwa Kivuva 23 Sep '21

23 Sep '21

Dear Listers, You can join the Kenya IGF happening all day today through this direct link https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__Y98UCVuRH259ub_Jhd35w The Agenda for the day is available here https://kigf.or.ke/kenya-igf-2021/ Let us have a great event. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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SaveApp and HotelOnline Launch Strategic Partnership In Kenya
by Eric Osiakwan 16 Sep '21

16 Sep '21

https://technovagh.com/saveapp-and-hotelonline-launch-strategic-partnership… Eric here Eric M K Osiakwan +233244386792 www.ericosiakwan.com

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Privacy and Learning Platforms
by Barrack Otieno 16 Sep '21

16 Sep '21

Listers, Might be of interest even as we look forwad to the conversation during the Kenya IGF week. Thank you Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Winthrop Yu via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Thu, Sep 16, 2021 at 8:47 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] Privacy and Learning Platforms To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> While everyone is looking at Facebook et al. ... has there been any oversight or concern over data harvesting by Learning Platforms (LMS)? Obviously, students, teachers, and other stakeholders have hardly any say in the matter. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13562517.2020.1739641 "We conclude that institutions of higher education are currently ill-equipped to protect students and faculty required to use the Canvas Instructure LMS from data harvesting or exploitation. We challenge inevitability narratives and call for greater public awareness concerning the use of predictive analytics, impacts of algorithmic bias, need for algorithmic transparency, and enactment of ethical and legal protections for users who are required to use such software platforms." WYn _______________________________________________ To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into the Member Portal at https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login and go to the Preferences tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/ -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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