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Fwd: Call for Chapter Proposals_"Digital Marketing and PR Trends in Africa" Edited Book Collection
by Rebeccah wambui 19 Nov '21

19 Nov '21

Hello colleagues, This might be of interest to some of you. If so, take action as the deadline is fast approaching. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anne Njathi <awnjathi(a)ncsu.edu> Date: Mon, Nov 15, 2021 at 7:31 PM Subject: Call for Chapter Proposals_"Digital Marketing and PR Trends in Africa" Edited Book Collection To: <wambuirebeccah(a)gmail.com> Hello Becky, I hope you are doing great! Attached is the call for chapter proposals for the "Digital Marketing and PR Trends in Africa" project that Brandi and I are working on. Brandi Watkins is an associate professor in the School of Communication, at Virginia Tech. We were hoping you would help us circulate it to your network across Africa and most importantly submit a chapter with your research interests. The deadline was extended to November 22nd. Thanks so much and let me know if you need anything. Regards, -- *Anne Njathi* Ph.D. Candidate, I Graduate Teaching Assistant International Student Rep I CRDMSA NC STATE College of Humanities and Social Sciences Communication, Rhetoric and Digital Media Doctoral Student

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{Reminder} INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WEBINAR ON CYBERSECURITY IN KENYA: PRIORITIES FOR A POST-COVID-19 WORLD - THURSDAY, 25 NOVEMBER FROM 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM 2021
by Mwara Gichanga 18 Nov '21

18 Nov '21

Greetings Listers, KICTANet is pleased to invite you to a webinar on “Cybersecurity in Kenya " Priorities for a Post COVID-19 World, whose theme is “Building Back Better”. "The meeting will take place on Thursday, November 25, 2021, from 1000 - 1200 on Zoom. The main objective of the meeting is to identify common cybersecurity priorities in a Post-COVID-19 world. The meeting will review the cybersecurity priorities identified in the KICTANet Policy Brief, <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=41288> which identifies six priority areas: to prioritize cybersecurity, prepare in advance, develop appropriate policies and practices, build partnerships, implement relevant programs, focus on people, and marshal the necessary political will to make cybersecurity in the country a reality. The second objective is to consolidate stakeholder priorities to inform the country’s cybersecurity strategies. The expected outcome is an updated and shared understanding of Kenya’s cybersecurity priorities for the coming years. To join in the webinar please find the registration link https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcufu-orjooHtwArr1VaoJ7EpP6gchG6F… Please also find a link to the event information including concept note and program https://www.kictanet.or.ke/cybersecurity-in-kenya-priorities-for-a-post-cov… Looking forward to your participation Warmly Mwara Gichanga KICTANet Team

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INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE WEBINAR ON CYBERSECURITY IN KENYA: PRIORITIES FOR A POST-COVID-19 WORLD - THURSDAY, 25 NOVEMBER FROM 10:00 AM - 12:00 AM 2021
by Mwara Gichanga 15 Nov '21

15 Nov '21

Greetings Listers, KICTANet is pleased to invite you to a webinar on “Cybersecurity in Kenya " Priorities for a Post COVID-19 World, whose theme is “Building Back Better”. "The meeting will take place on Thursday, November 25, 2021, from 1000 - 1200 on Zoom. The main objective of the meeting is to identify common cybersecurity priorities in a Post-COVID-19 world. The meeting will review the cybersecurity priorities identified in the KICTANet Policy Brief, <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=41288> which identifies six priority areas: to prioritize cybersecurity, prepare in advance, develop appropriate policies and practices, build partnerships, implement relevant programs, focus on people, and marshal the necessary political will to make cybersecurity in the country a reality. The second objective is to consolidate stakeholder priorities to inform the country’s cybersecurity strategies. The expected outcome is an updated and shared understanding of Kenya’s cybersecurity priorities for the coming years. To join in the webinar please find the registration link https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcufu-orjooHtwArr1VaoJ7EpP6gchG6F… Please also find a link to the event information including concept note and program https://www.kictanet.or.ke/cybersecurity-in-kenya-priorities-for-a-post-cov… Looking forward to your participation Warmly Mwara Gichanga KICTANet Team

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DOT KE PREMIUM DOMAIN NAMES AUCTION
by Vincent Nyaga 12 Nov '21

12 Nov '21

Dear Listers, "With the ongoing auction of premium .KE domain names, the process has been smooth and seamless with a number of domain names under "BUY NOW OPTION" having been bought within the first week of the auction.' 'Key things that spiked the demand for these names are' Read article here [ https://t.co/kQAxqoOnAW?amp=1 | https://bit.ly/3opViwy ] Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Marketing & Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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You can now get a Community networks license in Kenya
by Mwendwa Kivuva 10 Nov '21

10 Nov '21

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) formulated a Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks <https://www.ca.go.ke/public-consultation-on-draft-licensing-and-shared-spec…>, with contributions from KICTANet, the entire community, and other partners (the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, and supported by the United Kingdom’s Digital Access Programme) CA has released the guidelines, application forms, and compliance forms for operators to apply for the community network license under the Unified Licensing Framework. The documents currently on the CA website are; 1. Community Network and Service Provider-CNSP Lice <https://www.ca.go.ke/document/community-network-and-service-provider-cnsp-l…> nse 2. Community Network and Service Provider – Compliance Return Form <https://www.ca.go.ke/document/community-network-and-service-provider-compli…> 3. Application Form For Community Network and Service Provider License 1-TL-8.0 <https://www.ca.go.ke/document/application-form-for-community-network-and-se…> Community networks are now under the regulatory ambit in Kenya. The license application fee is Ksh1000, with an annual renewal fee of KSh5000. The license is valid for 10 years. The community network will be limited to a subcounty. This is considered affordable compared to the lowest fee in the Network Facilities Provider license where an initial license fee is Sh200,000. If any community networks operator or prospective operator needs support in applying for the license, they can contact CA or KICTANet for help. Find More details on Comunity Networks from the KICTANet website https://www.kictanet.or.ke/category/community-networks/ Best Regards ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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Final call to submit a session for 2022 Mozilla festival
by wanjiru muya 02 Nov '21

02 Nov '21

Hello, Last week to participate in the Call for Proposals for MozFest 2022 open till November 5th! Submit A Session Idea for MozFest <https://bit.ly/3ajHey1>! MozFest is a unique hybrid: part art, tech, and society convening, part maker festival, and the premiere gathering for activists in diverse global movements fighting for a more humane digital world. The Call for Proposals is open to anyone interested in the role tech plays in our lives. You don’t need specific expertise or skills to host a session; all you need is a great idea, project, design theory, campaign, or personal experience that you would like to unpack and collaborate on with a global community. MozFest is looking for collaborative, participatory, and inclusive sessions, workshops, skillshares, immersive art projects, and more that interrogate AI, propelling it towards global justice. If you or someone you know is interested in leading a session at MozFest this year, you can learn more here about the process. <https://mzl.la/3FhwDSN> Bests Muya, MozFest Ambassador.

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Facebook Community Standards
by Mutemi wa Kiama 30 Oct '21

30 Oct '21

What are these community standards and who determines them? Why would this comment on NTSA's page, a government service institution, be considered to be against Those standards? Shared with consent. Warm regards, Mutemi wa Kiama Thoughts become things... choose the good ones! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Public Intellectual, Social Justice & Social Accountability Entrepreneur, Strategic Planning & Organizational Development Facilitator, Strategic Communications, Movement Building Coach, Human Rights Defender, #DevolutionIsRevolution Champion. The Wanjiku Agenda Kenya Foundation (WAKenya) Ordinary, fearless Kenyans. https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwin-mutemi-wa-kiama-1aa51615/ Sauti Ya Wanjiku Social Movement www.sautiyawanjiku.com https://www.facebook.com/wanjikurevolutionkenya https://twitter.com/WanjikuRevolt https://twitter.com/MutemiWaKiama http://www.scribd.com/wmkenya "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." ~Margaret Mead

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RSIF Virtual Pre-Conference, 16-17 November 2021
by ALLAN OCHOLA 30 Oct '21

30 Oct '21

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (*icipe) *in collaboration with University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) is extending an open invitation to an online dialogue on building capacity for science, technology, and innovation in Africa on 16th and 17th November 2021. This pre-conference will bring together key science, technology, and higher education stakeholders, with the objective of i) sharing key relevant advances in science, technology, and innovation (STI) and higher education in Africa and globally; and ii) reviewing key achievements and progress of the African government-led Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering, and Technology flagship program, the RSIF to date. We will receive input from participants on how to enhance PASET RSIF’s relevance to countries and contribution to private sector development. The insights will inform RSIF's future planning and implementation. RSIF aims to support Ph.D. students, post-doctoral scientists, and universities in SSA to establish high-quality training, research, and innovation environments and to develop institutional capacity for the benefit of the whole region. The event is organized by the RSIF ( www.rsif-paset.org) Regional Coordination Unit, the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) (www.icipe.org) in collaboration with University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (www.um6p.ma) The meeting outcomes will inform our continued Covid-response and effective contribution to the SDGs and climate goals; Building of research capacity; and Way forward for science funding in Africa, and RSIF specifically. Together we lay out agreed-on actions and outcomes for the network as we look ahead to the upcoming RSIF Conference in Morocco in May 2022. More information and how you can register here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rsif-virtual-pre-conference-16-17-november-202…> . Best wishes, Allan

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DotKE PREMIUM DOMAIN NAME AUCTION - REGISTRATION LINK
by Vincent Nyaga 29 Oct '21

29 Oct '21

Dear Listers, I hope this finds you well. The registration link for the KeNIC premium domain names auction is available. [ https://auction.kenic.or.ke/ | Register here ] Thank you. Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Marketing & Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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Angel Fair Africa: Female Investors To Back 12 African Tech Ventures
by Eric M K Osiakwan 29 Oct '21

29 Oct '21

https://itedgenews.ng/2021/10/29/angel-fair-africa-female-investors-to-back… Eric here Sent from my iPhone

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DotKE SECOND LEVEL DOMAIN NAMES AUCTION: MESSAGE FROM KeNIC CEO
by Vincent Nyaga 28 Oct '21

28 Oct '21

Dear Listers, KeNIC is launching the second auction for premium Second Level Domain Names (SLD). The Second Level Domain name space allows registrations of one name part before the DOT KE with no specialization e.g. name.ke We take this opportunity to invite you to KeNIC SLD online auction , which is scheduled to commence on 1st November 2021 and close on 6th December 2021 . [ https://kenic.or.ke/ke-second-level-domain-names-auction-message-from-kenic… | Read more ] Thank you. Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Marketing & Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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STAKEHOLDERS’ VALIDATION WORKSHOP OF THE OFFICE OF DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER’S STRATEGIC PLAN
by Hezron Gikanga 28 Oct '21

28 Oct '21

Hussein, find attached. Hez Gikang’a From: KICTANet <kictanet-bounces+hezron.gikanga=thearcrayon.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Twahir Hussein Kassim via KICTANet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply to: Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, 26 October 2021 at 22:30 To: Hezron Gikanga <Hezron.Gikanga(a)thearcrayon.com> Cc: Twahir Hussein Kassim <twahir(a)hussein.me.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: STAKEHOLDERS’ VALIDATION WORKSHOP OF THE OFFICE OF DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER’S STRATEGIC PLAN GG, Thanks for the info. I wish they had shared the draft plan so that we could attend ready to give our 2 cents. Anyways, will be there in shaa ALLAH. Twahir On Tue, Oct 26, 2021, 5:02 PM Grace Githaiga via KICTANet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Dear Listers Greetings. The office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) will launch its 2021-2024 Strategic Plan tomorrow Wednesday starting at 8.30am. Owing to COVID protocols, the meeting is hybrid and an invitation is being extended to all those interested to participate virtually via the link below. For more information, kindly see the invite which is part of this email. Thanks. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTFmMTNjYTYtMmQ5NS00…> Join with a video conferencing device teams(a)fcdo2.onpexip.com<mailto:teams@fcdo2.onpexip.com> Video Conference ID: 126 886 872 3 Alternate VTC instructions<https://pexip.me/teams/fcdo2.onpexip.com/1268868723>Date: Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 2:08 PM Subject: STAKEHOLDERS’ VALIDATION WORKSHOP OF THE OFFICE OF DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER’S STRATEGIC PLAN To: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)kictanet.or.ke<mailto:ggithaiga@kictanet.or.ke>> Dear Grace, The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has developed a three (3) year Strategic Plan (2021/2022- 2023/2024) which set the overall goals and Strategic Objectives for Office as well as strategies to be implemented in the next three years. The Strategic Plan was developed in collaboration with financial support from the Government of United Kingdom through the existing UK-Kenya Strategic Partnership 2020 – 2025 under the Universal Digital Access Pillar. The Office and the Embassy of the United Kingdom has scheduled one day workshop during which the Draft Strategic Plan will be subjected to stakeholders’ validation as per the requirement of ensuring public participation during development of any policy document. It is expected that officials from both the Public and the Private Sector will attend the scheduled hybrid workshop and provide valuable inputs to the Strategic Plan whose implementation will determine the policy direction in the regulation of personal data in the Country. The purpose of this email is, therefore to invite you to the above mentioned workshop scheduled to take place on Wednesday 27th October 2021 in Nairobi, Crowne Plaza Hotel & Resort, Upper Hill Nairobi stating at 8.30am The event will be officiated by Hon. Joe Mucheru, EGH, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs Kindly confirm your participation. Secondly, Due to the Covid 19 Protocols in restricted numbers during meetings and gatherings, we request you to extend the invitation to your members to join us virtually. A link on the same shall be shared with you. Thanks and kind Regards. Anne Nyokabi Nganga Office of the Data Protection Commissioner P. O Box 30920-00100, Nairobi Communication Authority Ground Floor - Waiyaki Way -- Grace Githaiga KICTANet Convenor KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke<https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> _______________________________________________ KICTANet mailing list KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:KICTANet@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/twahir%40hussein.me.ke KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. 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 - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy engagement platform.

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Fwd: STAKEHOLDERS’ VALIDATION WORKSHOP OF THE OFFICE OF DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER’S STRATEGIC PLAN
by Grace Githaiga 26 Oct '21

26 Oct '21

Dear Listers Greetings. The office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) will launch its 2021-2024 Strategic Plan tomorrow Wednesday starting at 8.30am. Owing to COVID protocols, the meeting is hybrid and an invitation is being extended to all those interested to participate virtually via the link below. For more information, kindly see the invite which is part of this email. Thanks. Microsoft Teams meeting *Join on your computer or mobile app* Click here to join the meeting <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTFmMTNjYTYtMmQ5NS00…> *Join with a video conferencing device* teams(a)fcdo2.onpexip.com Video Conference ID: 126 886 872 3 Alternate VTC instructions <https://pexip.me/teams/fcdo2.onpexip.com/1268868723>Date: Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 2:08 PM Subject: STAKEHOLDERS’ VALIDATION WORKSHOP OF THE OFFICE OF DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER’S STRATEGIC PLAN To: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)kictanet.or.ke> Dear Grace, The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has developed a three (3) year Strategic Plan (2021/2022- 2023/2024) which set the overall goals and Strategic Objectives for Office as well as strategies to be implemented in the next three years. The Strategic Plan was developed in collaboration with financial support from the Government of United Kingdom through the existing UK-Kenya Strategic Partnership 2020 – 2025 under the *Universal Digital Access Pillar*. The Office and the Embassy of the United Kingdom has scheduled one day workshop during which the Draft Strategic Plan will be subjected to stakeholders’ validation as per the requirement of ensuring public participation during development of any policy document. It is expected that officials from both the Public and the Private Sector will attend the scheduled hybrid workshop and provide valuable inputs to the Strategic Plan whose implementation will determine the policy direction in the regulation of personal data in the Country. The purpose of this email is, therefore to invite you to the above mentioned workshop scheduled to take place on Wednesday 27th October 2021 in Nairobi, Crowne Plaza Hotel & Resort, Upper Hill Nairobi stating at *8.30am* The event will be officiated by *Hon. Joe Mucheru, EGH*, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs Kindly confirm your participation. Secondly, Due to the Covid 19 Protocols in restricted numbers during meetings and gatherings, we request you to extend the invitation to your members to join us *virtually*. A link on the same shall be shared with you. Thanks and kind Regards. Anne Nyokabi Nganga Office of the Data Protection Commissioner P. O Box 30920-00100, Nairobi Communication Authority Ground Floor - Waiyaki Way -- Grace Githaiga KICTANet Convenor KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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Two new Pieces from ARTICLE 19
by wanjiru muya 26 Oct '21

26 Oct '21

Dear Colleagues, Good morning, My colleague, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, and I have recently published two pieces as part of expression, access to information, and privacy series. This looks at the emergence of two recent matters: 1). Huduma Number: https://www.the-star.co.ke/siasa/2021-10-24-what-kenya-needs-to-do-to-get-i… 2). Content Moderation at the DNS level- touching on Kenya and Tanzania: https://www.article19.org/resources/icann-content-moderation-at-the-infrast… We look forward to hearing from you. Regards, Catherine Muya, Programme Officer – Digital.

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Fwd: [ALAC] Invitation DNS WOMEN Session -ICANN 72
by Barrack Otieno 25 Oct '21

25 Oct '21

Listers, Might be of interest to ladies interested in the DNS. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Vanda Scartezini via ALAC <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Date: Mon, Oct 25, 2021 at 12:29 AM Subject: [ALAC] Invitation DNS WOMEN Session -ICANN 72 To: Alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org <Alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Dear friends Attached my invitation to you to attend , if possible, our DNS WOMEN session during ICANN 72 – on “Universal Acceptance- where are we today?” with our speaker Mark Datysgeld (GNSO) Hope next year we have a chance to be again face to face for any of our meetings. kisses *Vanda Scartezini* *Polo Consultores Associados* *Av. Paulista 1159, cj 1004* *01311-200- Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil* *Land Line: +55 11 3266.6253* *Mobile: + 55 11 98181.1464 * *Sorry for any typos. * _______________________________________________ ALAC mailing list ALAC(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/alac At-Large Online: http://www.atlarge.icann.org ALAC Working Wiki: https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/At-Large+Advisory+Committee+(AL… _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Should streaming services pay ISPs for increased traffic?
by Mwendwa Kivuva 13 Oct '21

13 Oct '21

In the United States, Netflix has been paying a fee to broadband provider Comcast Corp for faster streaming speeds. South Korea's ISP SK Broadband has sued Netflix to pay for costs from increased network traffic and maintenance work because of a surge of viewers to the U.S. firm's content. Seoul court said Netflix should "reasonably" give something in return to the internet service provider for network usage, and multiple South Korean lawmakers have spoken out against content providers who do not pay for network usage despite generating explosive traffic. other content providers such as Amazon, Apple and Facebook are paying SK Broadband for usage of the network. Should content providers compensate network providers for increased traffic to their network? Is this a net neutrality issue where all content should be treated equally? https://lnkd.in/dNjbFVeC

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Africa internet riches plundered, contested by China broker
by waudo siganga 07 Oct '21

07 Oct '21

Some interesting reading: Africa internet riches plundered, contested by China broker (apnews.com) <https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-africa-china-uganda-5462f03b…> Should this be happening? How much oversight control does ICANN have over its RIRs? Waudo

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ICTA call for submissions on Draft NOFBI Standard
by Lilian Kimeto 06 Oct '21

06 Oct '21

Dear Colleagues, This is to call for submissions /Memoranda/views on the draft NOFBI Standard as put out in the Public Notice(attached). The ICT Authority thanks this community for the continued engagement and support. Lilian Kimeto,MPRSK Head, Communications, The ICT Authority, Teleposta Towers,12th Floor, Kenyatta Avenue Po Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya Tel + 254 20 2089061 www.icta.go.ke communications(a)ict.go.ke info(a)ict.go.ke t: ICTAuthorityKE <https://twitter.com/ICTAuthorityKE> f: ICT Authority

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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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Fwd: [NRIs List] Join us at the UK IGF 2021
by Barrack Otieno 16 Sep '21

16 Sep '21

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Rowena Schoo <Rowena.Schoo(a)nominet.uk> Date: Wed, Sep 15, 2021 at 2:43 PM Subject: [NRIs List] Join us at the UK IGF 2021 To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear all The United Kingdom Internet Governance Forum will take place virtually on *Wednesday 20th *and* Thursday 21st October 2021* Registration is now open: https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/3R2A-9RQ/ukigfregistration Join us to discuss: - The Future of the UK’s Data Protection Framework - How to tackle Gender Based Violence online - The Future of the Internet - How can the UK become a global leader on the prevention of Cyber-Crime? - Greening the Internet - Tackling harmful content while protecting freedom of expression: Charting a way forward for the Online Safety Bill Confirmed keynotes from the *UK Digital Minister - Caroline Dinenage MP*, and *Yih-Choung Teh, Group Director, Strategy and Research, Ofcom* – the UK’s communications regulator and many more. You can view the full agenda <https://ukigf.org.uk/2021-agenda/> and read more here: https://ukigf.org.uk/events/uk-igf-2021/ Please feel free to share this with your networks. Best wishes Rowena & the UK IGF Steering Committee [image: UK IGF 2021] *Rowena Schoo (she/her) *Policy and Government Relations Manager [image: Logo Description automatically generated] *Website* <http://www.nominet.uk/>* | **Twitter* <https://twitter.com/Nominet>* | **Facebook* <https://www.facebook.com/nominet/> [image: A picture containing racket, woman, sign, court Description automatically generated] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/nominet-uk/> E: rowena.schoo(a)nominet.uk Minerva House, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park, Oxford, OX4 4DQ, United Kingdom This message is intended exclusively for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, or confidential. If you are not the addressee, you must not read, use or disclose the contents of this e-mail. If you receive this e-mail in error, please advise us immediately and delete the e-mail. Nominet UK has taken every reasonable precaution to ensure that any attachment to this e-mail has been swept for viruses. However, Nominet cannot accept liability for any damage sustained as a result of software viruses and would advise that you carry out your own virus checks before opening any attachment. _______________________________________________ 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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INVITATION: Kenya YouthIGF 2021 - 22 September 2021
by Keith Andere 15 Sep '21

15 Sep '21

Dear youthful listers and listers youthful at heart, [image: Main Banner.jpeg] Young people are key stakeholders in the IGF ecosystem as they are the majority in Kenya, Africa and the world over. The IGF secretariat has since recognized the importance of meaningful youth participation at the IGF processes and promotes the strengthening of Youth IGF Initiatives. Youth Initiatives of the IGF are created with a goal of encouraging and involving young people in a substantive discussion on Internet governance. These forms, as well as the national, sub-regional and regional IGFs (NRIs), are expected to follow the main IGF <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/lexicon/8#IGF> principles of being open, inclusive, non-commercial with multi-stakeholder participation during the whole preparatory phase and the event itself, all in line with a bottom-up decision-making process. Kenya Youth IGF is a youth-led structure to develop the capacity for coordinating, mobilizing and advocating for meaningful inclusion and engagement of young people in the Kenya IGF in partnership with industry stakeholders to address key Internet issues. This year’s Kenya YouthIGF aims at serving as an interactive discussion platform for organized youth participation from all stakeholder groups to bring up their ideas and concerns. The Forum will further create opportunities for networking, collaboration and creating long-term partnerships between key stakeholders and the community. This year, the YouthIGF is scheduled for 22nd September 2021. The outcomes of the forum will feed into the annual 15th edition of the Kenya IGF 2021 happening on 23rd September 2021. On behalf of the organising team, I would like to invite you to this meeting and ask you to extend this invitation to your networks. Please find the registration link below. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_upBHaS8LQtK6aMd9FK4Nlg Looking forward to an engaging session with most of you. Karibuni! -- *Kind Regards,* *Keith ANDERE* Internet 4 Development *"The internet could be a very positive step towards education, organisation and participation in a meaningful society." ~ Noam Chomsky*

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Working At Crossover...
by Michael Bullut 15 Sep '21

15 Sep '21

Greetings Team, Anyone here worked with them before and if you have can you please share your experiences? Good / bad / stay away? Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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Inception E-mail
by Joshua Changwony 09 Sep '21

09 Sep '21

Dear Grace and Dennis, Thank you so much for the meeting we had yesterday. Thanks too Dennis for today's meeting link: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/7878335450?pwd=WFpucHE2eEkxR2lNc3FUUnZrNWRhZz09 Meeting ID: 787 833 5450 Passcode: Qs9npY Best regards. Joshua.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] WhatsApp fined a record 225 mln euro by Ireland over privacy
by Barrack Otieno 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

Listers, Are we likely to see more of this locally once the office of the Data Protection Commissioner settles? Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Sat, Sep 4, 2021 at 7:34 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] WhatsApp fined a record 225 mln euro by Ireland over privacy To: <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> https://www.reuters.com/technology/irish-data-privacy-watchdog-fines-whatsap p-225-mln-euros-2021-09-02/ <https://www.reuters.com/technology/irish-data-privacy-watchdog-fines-whatsa…> Here are the first two paragraphs of the article: "DUBLIN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Facebook's (FB.O) WhatsApp was fined a record 225 million euro ($266 million) by the Irish data protection regulator on Thursday after the EU privacy watchdog pressured Ireland to raise the penalty for the company's privacy breaches. "WhatsApp said the fine was "entirely disproportionate" and that it would appeal. Still, the Irish fine is significantly less than the record $886.6 million euro fine meted out to Amazon by the Luxembourg privacy agency in July." Best, Richard _______________________________________________ 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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The Fintech City that is Nairobi
by Eric M K Osiakwan 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

....in the Fintech City that is Nairobi @ https://blogs.harvard.edu/eric/ I subjugate the leadership of Daktari Dr. Bitange Ndemo and Daktari Stephen Nduati Mwaura to public scrutiny and justapose that with the gallantry of Erik Hersman, Ory Okolloh, Juliana Rotich and David Kobia from the private sector that has stood Nairobi out in the new September - #KINGSTHINGS #NairobiFintechCity Sent from my iPhone

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Register for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum, Kenya's Premier Internet Policy Forum to be held on 23 September 2021
by Barrack Otieno 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

Dear Listers, The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is an open and inclusive multi-stakeholder forum where public policy issues related to key elements of Internet governance, such as the Internet's sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development are discussed. The event brings together stakeholders representing government, the private sector, civil society, the technical and academic community, media and the public in an informal setting for policy dialogue on Internet governance issues on an equal basis through an open and inclusive process. This type of cooperative engagement is usually referred to as the multistakeholder model of Internet Governance, which is one of the key features for the Internet’s success. This model is paramount to ensure that the Internet remains sustainable for economic and social development. The Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held on *23rd September 2021. The forum will be convened using a hybrid approach*. It will be preceded by the Kenya School of Internet Governance which will be held on 20th and 22nd September. The theme of the forum will be Internet United To register for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum, click on this link <https://ti.to/keigf/2021> The Program will be shared on a separate email and will also be uploaded on the website Thank you Best Regards [image: KIGF.jpeg] -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>*

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PUBLIC PARTIICIPATION REQUEST _ KeNIC WHOIS policy & Data and Information sharing policy
by KeNIC Admin Emails 03 Sep '21

03 Sep '21

Dear Listers, We trust you are doing well. This is a public participation request on the updated KeNIC WHOIS policy and Information sharing policy which is due for adoption. Being a critical data custodian and processor, we would like to ensure that the data we have is correct, safe and secure. Your input is highly appreciated. Find the documents here https://bit.ly/3ByatZz. Thank you. __ ___ _ ___ ___ _ ___ __ _ ___ __ _ _ Warm Regards. KeNIC Admin +254 (020) 445 0058/9 +254 (715) 275 483 [ mailto:landi@kenic.or.ke | admin(a)kenic.or.ke | www.kenic.or.ke ] Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC)

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Naivas launches product to relieve customers burden of coins as change
by Eric M K Osiakwan 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

https://youtu.be/zd5qohQeFvo Sent from my iPhone

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Register for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum, Kenya's Premier Policy Forum to be held on 23 September 2021
by Barrack Otieno 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

Dear Listers, The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is an open and inclusive multi-stakeholder forum where public policy issues related to key elements of Internet governance, such as the Internet's sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development are discussed. The event brings together stakeholders representing government, the private sector, civil society, the technical and academic community, media and the public in an informal setting for policy dialogue on Internet governance issues on an equal basis through an open and inclusive process. This type of cooperative engagement is usually referred to as the multistakeholder model of Internet Governance, which is one of the key features for the Internet’s success. This model is paramount to ensure that the Internet remains sustainable for economic and social development. The Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held on *23rd September 2021. The forum will be convened using a hybrid approach*. It will be preceded by the Kenya School of Internet Governance which will be held on 20th and 22nd September. The theme of the forum will be Internet United To register for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum, click on this link <https://ti.to/keigf/2021> The Program will be shared on a separate email and will also be uploaded on the website Thank you Best Regards -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>*

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Artificial Intelligence-Virtual Stakeholder Consultative Forum
by Jackie Akello 02 Sep '21

02 Sep '21

Greetings, Paradigm Initiative invites you for a Virtual Consultative Forum on Artificial Intelligence at 2.00PM (1400hrs-1600hrs) on 6th September, 2021. This event will involve a discussion on the State of Artificial Intelligence in Kenya, and will particularly look at it from the human rights perspective with an intention of fostering development of rights-respecting AI policy frameworks in Kenya. This forum is targeting AI stakeholders in Kenya, and your attendance will be key in shaping this discussion. Kindly use this link to register: https://tinyurl.com/PIN-AI-Consultation--Kenya1 . Paradigm Initiative will also reimburse each stakeholder the cost of data spent on joining the forum. We are looking forward to having you on board. Kind regards, *Jackie Akello* *Advocate of the High Court of Kenya* *P.O Box 15598-00400* *Nairobi, Kenya* *e: jackieakello24(a)gmail.com <jakello(a)strathmore.edu>* *m: +254 719 769 412*

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Fwd: Call for Workshop / Session Proposals - AfIGF-2021: Deadline for Submission Extended to allow for more proposals
by Keith Andere 31 Aug '21

31 Aug '21

Dear Colleagues, The African IGF MAG has extended the deadline for submission of session proposals until 10 September 2021. All the best, Keith ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Information Society Division <ISD(a)africa-union.org> Date: Tue, Aug 31, 2021 at 10:11 PM Subject: Call for Workshop / Session Proposals - AfIGF-2021: Deadline for Submission Extended to allow for more proposals To: Cc: Joshua Joshua <joshuajosh59(a)gmail.com>, Bernard Brain-Cudjoe < BrainB(a)africa-union.org>, Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u < NyamburaM(a)africa-union.org>, Mary Uduma <mnuduma(a)yahoo.com>, Adil Sulieman < Suliemana(a)africa-union.org> Dear colleagues, The African IGF MAG is happy to extend the deadline for submission of session proposals until *10 September 2021* to allow for more diverse proposals to be submitted for consideration by the African IGF MAG. We look forward to receiving your submissions prior to the new deadline. Thank you in Advance. AfIGF Secretariat *From:* Information Society Division *Sent:* Wednesday, August 18, 2021 11:25 PM *Cc:* 'Joshua Joshua' <joshuajosh59(a)gmail.com>; Bernard Brain-Cudjoe < BrainB(a)africa-union.org>; Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u < NyamburaM(a)africa-union.org>; 'Mary Uduma' <mnuduma(a)yahoo.com>; Adil Sulieman <Suliemana(a)africa-union.org> *Subject:* Call for Workshop / Session Proposals - AfIGF-2021 *=Important message regarding African IGF-2021 workshop/session proposals=* *Greetings to all members of the African IGF Community:* *Please be advised that this year African IGF will be organized virtually, tentatively from 22 – 24 November 2021. * *Further concrete information will be shared with you at the earliest convenience. * *Those who are interested in organizing workshops/sessions during this year virtual AfIGF-2021 are requested to submit the completed form of the attached session proposal by replying to All and addressing those in the Cc list. Alternatively, the form can be completed online using the link: * *https://forms.gle/pC6sRL9otjsbU13s7* <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle…> *The objective is to have sessions/ workshops that can facilitate debates and raise awareness around the overall thematic focus areas – refer to the announcement. * *The overall theme of this year edition of the African IGF will be taken from the received proposals based on the topic that has the highest score amongst the received proposals. * *Determination of sub-themes will follow the same process.* * The African IGF MAG would like to ensure that:* *- Participants of this year forum are well equipped and ready to actively participate during the main/breakaway sessions;* *- Due to limited session slots, the African MAG will review all applications for parallel and main sessions and make determinations accordingly;* *- Submission of proposals is expected by no later than 31 August 2021.* *We look forward to receiving your proposals.* *Kind regards,* *AfIGF Secretariat* -- *Kind Regards,* *Keith ANDERE* Internet 4 Development *"The internet could be a very positive step towards education, organisation and participation in a meaningful society." ~ Noam Chomsky*

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Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships
by Mbugua Njihia 31 Aug '21

31 Aug '21

Applications for the 2022 Ibrahim Leadership Fellowships, est in 2011 to mentor the next generation of outstanding African leaders are open. Each yr 3 fellows get to work in the executive offices of AfDB, ECA or ITC on a $100,000 stipend. Fellowships are open to young professionals, mid-career and new executives from Africa with relevant work experience and a master’s degree. Apply by 15 Oct 2021 | https://buff.ly/3zKcKQQ *Regards,* *Mbugua Njihia* Entrepreneur in pursuit of opportunities without regard to resources currently controlled #WhatIsNext #AfricaRising. Business,more than any other occupation, is a continual dealing with the future; a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight.

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Fwd: AfICTA e-NEWSLETTER 26 August, 2021
by waudo siganga 27 Aug '21

27 Aug '21

Read online <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=TKFKYywJ-aaL8zoIBu8nPbTldBe4…> Newsletter Subscription <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=SLOZUAEWGd3GWx88WQrnyi59h2em…> Join AfICTA <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=TRb0smEoIWI7qjr0HfnzagwUi2Kb…> Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=K3odH5LIUXWpqynbj09kE8Y8Axg5…> AfICTA e-NEWSLETTER 26/August/2021 Vol 117 Register to Join AfICTA (Africa ICT Alliance) Today Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=TRb0smEoIWI7qjr0HfnzagwUi2Kb…> Hi, are you concerned about the realization of a Digital Africa? If yes, * AfICTA <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=K3odH5LIUXWpqynbj09kE8Y8Axg5…>* (Africa ICT Alliance) welcomes you to register <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=TRb0smEoIWI7qjr0HfnzagwUi2Kb…> and join other group of concerned IT National Associations, Companies, Multinationals and Organisations in Africa to engender the realization of the digital Africa and the Sustainable Development Goals - SDGs. AfICTA is a 34 member nations' alliance, in partnership with the African Union, with the vision to fulfill the promise of the digital age for everyone in Africa and to connect IT players on the continent. Join AfICTA <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=TRb0smEoIWI7qjr0HfnzagwUi2Kb…> Attend the 25th Cairo ICT Event Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=8kuQC3iHwswsTEpcO2aZl3Qc44xd…> Fast approaching! The 25th Cairo ICT Event is set to hold at the Egypt International Exhibition Center, New Cairo from Nov 15-18, 2021 with the slogan "The Digital Challenge". Kindly register now and mark your calendar for adequate plan to attend. What makes Cairo ICT unique is its magical blend of technologies, industries, audience, spearheaded with a far-sighted vision about what is needed in the Middle East & Africa. Cairo ICT is the Tech event that serves national objectives, businesses, development, and human resources.... Read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=8kuQC3iHwswsTEpcO2aZl3Qc44xd…> <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=ZvF8dLrwqN30ud3Hr90TN160efzP…> <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=ZvF8dLrwqN30ud3Hr90TN160efzP…> ICANN 2021 Nominating Committee Announces Leadership Selections Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=nG-YHjbUaX0ErsR89BDabIiDoirI…> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 2021 Nominating Committee is pleased to announce the selections for nine leadership positions as follows: *ICANN Board of Directors*: Edmon Chung (Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands) Danko Jevtović (Europe) Tripti Sinha (North America) *At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC):* Raymond Selorm Mamattah (Africa), Laura Margolis (Latin America and the Caribbean), Rao Naveed Bin Rais (Asia, Australia, Pacific Islands), ... Read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=nG-YHjbUaX0ErsR89BDabIiDoirI…> <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=ZvF8dLrwqN30ud3Hr90TN160efzP…> <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=ZvF8dLrwqN30ud3Hr90TN160efzP…> Call for Nominations for the ‎2022 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) and the MAG Chair Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=2-fU6smF7im-ab-6NnCyzzZMZ72d…> The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) established by the ‎United Nations Secretary-General in 2006, is ‎instrumental in planning the programme of the annual ‎IGF.‎ On behalf of the United Nations Secretary-General, we are inviting nominations from all ‎stakeholder and regional groups for the 2022 IGF MAG and the MAG Chair according to the ‎established ‎principles and practices of MAG rotation and selection of its members. The MAG terms ‎of reference, including individual member responsibilities... Read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=2-fU6smF7im-ab-6NnCyzzZMZ72d…> ************Revised Dates for ICANN72 Virtual Annual General Meeting** Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=Ay3QEOMwDYCb_nNUd0MK6IdDtN8a…> The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that the ICANN72 Virtual Annual General Meeting, initially scheduled to begin on 23 October 2021, will now be held from 25 to 28 October 2021. ICANN72 Prep Week is scheduled for 12-14 October. Registration for ICANN72 is open and you must register to participate. The ICANN72 schedule will be published on 4 October 2021 and registration is required to view the schedule. Those interested in attending the virtual meeting are encouraged to visit the event website to learn more about the meeting time... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=Ay3QEOMwDYCb_nNUd0MK6IdDtN8a…> Huawei, Mondia Pay ink deal to focus on Algeria, Tunisia Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) has inked a partnership with digital payment services provider Mondia Pay to provide Ooredoo Algeria and Orange Tunisia users with payment options. According to the companies, Huawei device users can now pay for their monthly services, latest games, and favourite applications seamlessly on Huawei AppGallery using Direct Carrier Billing services (DCB). With over 2.1 billion global monthly transactions, Mondia Pay aims to provide users in North Africa with secure, convenient, and contactless... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> Register for the Third IGF 2021 Open Consultations and MAG Meeting Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=OqLB_QZ26OaMZum4QU8uYciP3hEX…> The third IGF 2021 Open Consultations and MAG Meeting would be hosted in a hybrid format from the Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland from 29 September to 1 October 2021. To attend register Now <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=OqLB_QZ26OaMZum4QU8uYciP3hEX…> UN Presses Cameroon to Fast-track Digital Plans Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Cameroon has to move quickly with financing in order to strengthen the country’s broadband connectivity. This is according to Vera Songwe, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). Songwe recently met with Cameroon’s Minister of Finance, Louis Paul Motaze, to help chart plans to foster innovative financing, digital transformation and industrial clustering. In its Digital Economy Strategy Plan developed in 2015, Cameroon already laid emphasis on the construction... <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=-mZcRGWgnTxJOKwe6iZB3WwuW2tE…>read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Botswana Intros Mobile Device Verification Guidelines to Stamp out Fraud Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> The Botswana Communication Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) has issued type approval verification guidelines for SIM-enabled devices to regulate access to the country’s telecommunications system network. 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Fwd: Call for Workshop / Session Proposals - AfIGF-2021
by Keith Andere 24 Aug '21

24 Aug '21

Dear Colleagues, The African IGF is scheduled to hold on 22 - 24 November. The MAG is calling for proposals for sessions and workshops. Please see the details below. Regards Keith ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Information Society Division <ISD(a)africa-union.org> Date: Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 1:00 AM Subject: Call for Workshop / Session Proposals - AfIGF-2021 To: Cc: Joshua Joshua <joshuajosh59(a)gmail.com>, Bernard Brain-Cudjoe < BrainB(a)africa-union.org>, Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u < NyamburaM(a)africa-union.org>, Mary Uduma <mnuduma(a)yahoo.com>, Adil Sulieman < Suliemana(a)africa-union.org> <https://africaunion.sharepoint.com/sites/AUTransitionPlanCorner/> *=Important message regarding African IGF-2021 workshop/session proposals=* *Greetings to all members of the African IGF Community:* *Please be advised that this year African IGF will be organized virtually, tentatively from 22 – 24 November 2021. * *Further concrete information will be shared with you at the earliest convenience. * *Those who are interested in organizing workshops/sessions during this year virtual AfIGF-2021 are requested to submit the completed form of the attached session proposal by replying to All and addressing those in the Cc list. Alternatively, the form can be completed online using the link: **https://forms.gle/pC6sRL9otjsbU13s7 <https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle…>* *The objective is to have sessions/ workshops that can facilitate debates and raise awareness around the overall thematic focus areas – refer to the announcement. * *The overall theme of this year edition of the African IGF will be taken from the received proposals based on the topic that has the highest score amongst the received proposals. * *Determination of sub-themes will follow the same process.* * The African IGF MAG would like to ensure that:* *- Participants of this year forum are well equipped and ready to actively participate during the main/breakaway sessions;* *- Due to limited session slots, the African MAG will review all applications for parallel and main sessions and make determinations accordingly;* *- Submission of proposals is expected by no later than 31 August 2021.* *We look forward to receiving your proposals.* *Kind regards,* *AfIGF Secretariat* Information Society Division Information Society Division Infrastructure & Energy Department *Tel: * *Mobile:* *E-mail:* ISD(a)africa-union.org P.O. Box 3243 | Roosvelt Street (Old Airport Area) | W21K19 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia www.au.int <https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission/> <https://twitter.com/_africanunion> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa> This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments. -- *Kind Regards,* *Keith ANDERE* Internet 4 Development *"The internet could be a very positive step towards education, organisation and participation in a meaningful society." ~ Noam Chomsky*

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by Eric M K Osiakwan 24 Aug '21

24 Aug '21

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FW: Reminder: Africa IoT and AI Challenge
by awatila＠gmail.com 22 Aug '21

22 Aug '21

Dear Listers, This may be of interest to you Regards, Alex From: IEEE eNotice <enotice(a)enotice.ieee.org> Sent: Friday, August 20, 2021 3:36 AM To: awatila(a)ieee.org Subject: Reminder: Africa IoT and AI Challenge If you are having trouble reading this message, click here <http://enotice.ieee.org/link.cfm?r=0FcWmaWsYHSCE7uDzptWLw~~&pe=uIsL-jAuYPXC…> for the web version. <http://images.magnetmail.net/images/clients/IEEE_MGAIM/enotice_header_800.p…> What is Africa IoT & AI Challenge and Why It Matters? Africa IoT & AI Challenge is a regional capacity-building and pre-incubation program for Senior University Students and Startups that have innovative ideas in the areas of Internet of Things (IoT) & Artificial Intelligence (AI) and related fields to enable and leverage a smart future. The challenge is not just a competition, it's a digital transformation movement, that's why it delivers training and workshops to the participants and provides them with all the needed support. After the training, participants compete in local finals, then winners from each country get qualified to the regional finals to compete for the African title. The challenge is co-organized by several national and international partners like the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) with its dedicated society for Technology and Engineering Management (IEEE TEMS), and different universities, corporates and governmental entities in Africa. The program unites the resources and experiences of the organizers and their respective partners to avail all the required materials, mentors and expertise to the participating projects. Our Vision The Internet of Things and the Artificial Intelligence are the next evolution that will dramatically change the existing industries. Corporates and big technology providers, as well as governments, will put significant efforts into developing solutions for their customers which will allow them to get developed and to improve their skills and capabilities. We believe that the time is ripe for the industry to embrace open innovation to accelerate the transformations that these technologies will bring and how this will impact the ICT industry in Africa and the world. Our Mission The challenge is on a mission to stimulate an innovation-based economy in Africa through strategizing, facilitating, and promoting innovation, entrepreneurship, and the creation of intellectual property in AIoT and its applications. The challenge is working on building the youth capabilities for the digital transformation era in Africa, and identifying the potential investment-ready tech-based startups in the continent. 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Sierra Leone Tech Companies...
by Michael Bullut 11 Aug '21

11 Aug '21

Greetings Team, I pray this reaches you in the best of health and highest of spirits today. I am conducting research on the aforementioned and would like to know the top players in the field, moreover, any organization(s) that are in need of the below services: 1. *Telecommunications;* 2. *I.T. (Core Banking and Core Government Infrastructure);* 3. *Computing (Hardware and ERPs).* Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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SPACE Mentorship: Call for participation
by Joy Nzamby 10 Aug '21

10 Aug '21

Dear listers, On behalf of the LocNet team, I am happy to share with you all this call for participation to SPACE – Socio-political Advocacy for Community Networks Engagement. SPACE is a capacity-building, movement-building and mentorship programme that is conceived and designed within the Local Access and Community Networks (LocNet)* initiative. The mentorship programme aims to bring together digital community network advocates and internet governance and digital rights activists based in the global South. Its main goal is to support and equip women, gender-diverse, queer and trans individuals to take on leadership roles for community network advocacy in policy and regulatory spaces. The SPACE programme will enhance the participants’ understanding and skills so that they can engage in effective advocacy aimed at fostering an enabling community network policy framework that intersects with gender rights. Participants who successfully complete the capacity-building component will be encouraged to apply for short-term fellowships available through the LocNet initiative to complement their learning and strengthen their interests in gendered policy areas. When applying to SPACE, participants will be committing to attending two sessions per week for 90 minutes each. The SPACE programme will run online for eight weeks from October through November 2021. If you are interested and able to commit, kindly proceed by filling out the application by the deadline, 16 August 2021: https://limesurvey.apc.org/index.php/525125? Slots are limited. *You can read more about the LocNet initiative here https://www.apc.org/en/project/connecting-unconnected-supporting-community-… Warm regards, Nzambi Sent from my iPhone

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Making of the Kenya’s Digital Economy : A People’s Perspective Report
by Mbugua Njihia 10 Aug '21

10 Aug '21

Get insights to the demand-side perspective of digital access and usage in Kenya. The study—Kenya's Digital Economy: A People's Perspective — provides a comprehensive evidence base of how different Kenyans access and use digital services, as well as the specific support they need to increase the quality and depth of their participation in the digital economy. It creates a detailed account of how digital services support and impact people’s lives; people’s satisfaction and concerns of using digital services; the depth of digital exclusion and challenges people continue to face in accessing and using digital services; and, finally, the enabling resources, applications /services, and the supporting ecosystem required to deepen people’s participation in the digital economy - https://bit.ly/DigitalEconKE *Regards,* *Mbugua Njihia* Entrepreneur in pursuit of opportunities without regard to resources currently controlled #WhatIsNext #AfricaRising. Business,more than any other occupation, is a continual dealing with the future; a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight.

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KICTANet's public participation policy brief
by Grace Githaiga 10 Aug '21

10 Aug '21

Dear Partner, RE: Invitation to the Dissemination Meeting on ‘Public Participation: An Assessment of Recent ICT Policy Making Processes in Kenya.’ The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) would like to invite you to a virtual meeting on ‘Public Participation: An Assessment of Recent ICT Policy Making Processes in Kenya.’ The meeting will take place on *Wednesday 11 August, 2021 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM* via Zoom <https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEufuigqjotGtJ9QXcLr_8Cmq8G9LzMQk…> . The main objective of the meeting is to provide a platform to create awareness on KICTANet's latest policy brief on Public Participation in the ICT Sector. The brief assesses the extent to which the public participated in three recent ICT policy and law-making processes namely the National Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Policy, 2019, the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018, and the Data Protection Act, 2019. This meeting is expected to provide a platform for discussion, information sharing and strategic thinking on implementing public participation in the ICT sector. Please confirm your availability, at your earliest convenience, by registering your details here <https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEufuigqjotGtJ9QXcLr_8Cmq8G9LzMQk…>. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing all the meeting information. We look forward to your participation. Warm regards, Grace Githaiga, KICTANet Convenor. -- Grace Githaiga KICTANet Convenor KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Hackers block Italian Covid-19 vaccination booking system in 'most serious cyberattack ever'
by Barrack Otieno 04 Aug '21

04 Aug '21

Listers, Might be of interest. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 8:22 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Hackers block Italian Covid-19 vaccination booking system in 'most serious cyberattack ever' To: <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Hackers have attacked and blocked an Italian Covid-19 vaccination booking system, a source from Italy's cybercrime police told CNN on Monday, marking the worst cyberattack the country's health service has ever seen, see: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/08/02/business/italy-hackers-covid-vaccine-int… Best, Richard _______________________________________________ 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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Duo sues Mucheru for ‘handpicking’ CA board members
by Victor Kapiyo 03 Aug '21

03 Aug '21

Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has been sued over the appointment of the board of directors without subjecting the positions to competition. The petitioners told the High Court that ICT Cabinet secretary Joe Mucheru handpicked the four board members, contrary to the law. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/duo-sues-mucheru-handpicking…

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Mombasa leads mobile internet speed in Kenya - Report
by David Indeje 29 Jul '21

29 Jul '21

Listers, Some good news, Mombasa leads mobile internet speed in Kenya - Report. Eldoret is followed by Mombasa at 23.27 Mbps download speed, Nairobi at 20.71 Mbps, Kisumu at 18.07 Mbps and Nakuru at 13.27 Mbps. https://nation.africa/kenya/business/technology/mombasa-leads-mobile-intern… The report should remind us about this study from Mr Walubengo and team. The County ICT Survey 2019-2020 Assessment Report identified that most Counties were doing relatively well in ICT Strategy, ICT Financial, and Procurement Management with an average score of 1.7 and 1.8 were recorded respectively. https://www.kictanet.or.ke/mdocs-posts/county-ict-survey-2019-2020-assessme…

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CHINA DATA PROTECTION LAW CLOSER TO ENACTMENT
by James Mbugua 28 Jul '21

28 Jul '21

Listers, China strongly signaled this week that its proposed data privacy law, the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPL) is likely to become law after August 20th when it is considered during the 30th sitting of its 2000-strong parliament which convenes between Aug 17-20. The 98th sitting of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress chaired by Li Zhanshu, the Communist Party's No. 3, approved for consideration over a dozen draft laws among them the PIPL. While it largely conforms to other data privacy legislations around the world, its articles on the handling of personal information by State organs, and the cross-border transfer of information are noteworthy. ... https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-mbugua-0844788_china-privacy-data-acti… James Mbugua CSO - BDSI (Corporate Compliance: Data Protection Experts) info(a)bdsi.co.ke

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Africa Domain Name System Forum Continues today from 9 UTC
by Barrack Otieno 28 Jul '21

28 Jul '21

Goodmorning colleagues, The Africa Domain Name System Forum continues today. Kindly use the log in details you used for yesterday's session. The following interesting sessions are lined up today. *TIME (UTC)* *SESSION* *PRESENTER* *09:00 – 10:30* *Panel: Strengthening Collaboration Within the DNS Ecosystem in Africa* *Moderator:* Angela Matlapeng, AFTLD *Keynote: *Mouhamet Diop – AfRegistrar *Panelists:* - Me Assietou Thiam Diakhate – ECOBANK - Samantha Fezeu, ICANN IPC - Seun Ojedeji – AFRALO - Mouhamet Diop – AfRegistrar *BREAK* *11:30 – 13:00* *Panel: Emerging Issues in the DNS Technical Landscape* *Q&A Session:* *Emerging Issues in the DNS Technical Landscape* *Moderator: *Simon Balthazar – doTZ *Keynote: *Overview of Emerging Issues in the DNS Technical Landscape – Adiel Akplogan – VP for Technical Engagement – ICANN org *Panelists:* - Samir Moussa – ATI - Amreesh Phokeer – ISOC - Calvine Browne DNS Africa - Adiel Akplogan – ICANN Org *BREAK* *13:30 – 14:45* *Improved Collaboration Within Fora and Symposium in Africa* *** *Moderator: *Yaovi Atohoun – ICANN *Presenter:* Prof. Nii Quaynor – Africa Internet Summit *Other Panelists:* - Pierre Dandjinou – VP Stakeholder Engagement, Africa – ICANN - Ali Hadji Mmadi – President – AFTLD - Mouhamet Diop – Chairman – AfRegistrar *14:45 – 15:00* *Closing Session* *Moderator: *Yaovi Atohoun – ICANN *Panelists:* - Pierre Dandjinou – VP Stakeholder Engagement, Africa – ICANN - Ali Hadji Mmadi – President – AFTLD - Mouhamet Diop – Chairman – AfRegistrar To register or follow the event remotely kindly use www.dnsforum.africa Thank you Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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FW: Invitation: Continental Data Policy Framework consultation workshop, July 29th
by Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u 27 Jul '21

27 Jul '21

Listers, this consultative meeting may be of interest to some of you. Kindly register if interested plus give comments to the data policy framework. Rgrds, Nyambura From: Amazouz Souhila Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 2:44 PM To: Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u <NyamburaM(a)africa-union.org> Subject: Invitation: Continental Data Policy Framework consultation workshop, July 29th <https://africaunion.sharepoint.com/sites/AUTransitionPlanCorner/> Dear Nyambura , As discussed kindly assist in disseminating the below email and attached Flyer ( there is link to register for the meeting) Dear Sir/Madam, The African Union Commission is working on the development of a Continental Data Policy Framework , In this regards AUC with financial support from GIZ hired a consultancy Firm namely Research ICT Africa (RIA) to support in the drafting of the framework. Considering the importance and cross cutting nature of data , AUC aims to go through an inclusive and participatory process and tasked RIA to facilitate open consultations . As part of the open consultations , we have posted a call for contributions and comments and also scheduled a consultation meeting on 29 July 2021 at 10.00 am ( UTC/GMT) Contribute to the framework online use below link https://researchictafrica.net/2021/07/26/consultation-workshop-africa-data-p olicy-framework-african-union-commission/ Register for the meeting on 29 July 2021 Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUudeiqrD0sHtI7oyueXiDdui1SpL052cj _ Best Regards Amazouz Souhila Senior Radio Transmission and Broadcasting Officer Infrastructure and Energy Department Tel: (251) 11 551 77 00 Mobile: E-mail:SouhilaA@africa-union.org <mailto:SouhilaA@africa-union.org> P.O. Box 3243 | Roosvelt Street (Old Airport Area) | W21K19 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia www.au.int <http://www.au.int> <https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission/> <https://twitter.com/_africanunion> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa> This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments. Margaret Ndung'u Senior ICT Regulatory and Internet Governance Expert Infrastructure and Energy Tel: Mobile: E-mail: NyamburaM(a)africa-union.org P.O. Box 3243 | Roosvelt Street (Old Airport Area) | W21K19 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia www.au.int <http://www.au.int> <https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission/> <https://twitter.com/_africanunion> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa> This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments.

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Safaricom to hide identity of Lipa na M-Pesa users
by Victor Kapiyo 27 Jul '21

27 Jul '21

Safaricom will introduce a feature blocking customer contact details when making payments through Lipa na M-Pesa to curb personal information being traded to advertisers or fraudsters. The telco will only display the first and last few digits of a phone number, blocking the middle and effectively hiding the contact of the customer. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/safaricom-hide-identity-of-l…

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The 9th Africa Domain Name System Forum starts today
by Barrack Otieno 27 Jul '21

27 Jul '21

Dear Colleagues, The 9th Africa Domain Name System Forum will start this morning at 9 UTC. The Minister for Digital Economy , Postal Services and Digital Transformation in the Republic of Burkina Faso will grace the opening session whose details are below: *09:00 - 09:30* *09:30 - 10:00* *Opening Ceremony* * Moderator: *Barrack Otieno - AFTLD * Panelists:* ● Ali Hadji Mmadi - President - AFTLD ● Mouhamet Diop - Chairman - AfRegistrar ● Pierre Dandjinou - VP Stakeholder Engagement Africa - ICANN Org ● Hadja Ouatarra Sanon - Minister of Digital Economy, Postal Services and Digital Transformation - Republic of Burkina Faso * Keynote:* Evolving the DNS Ecosystem in Africa - Neil Dundas - CEO - DNS Africa For up to date information on the forum and the agenda kindly visit www.dnsforum.africa Thank you Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 www.aftld.org www.dnsforum.africa

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9th www.angelfairafrica.com
by Eric M K Osiakwan 26 Jul '21

26 Jul '21

Sent from my iPhone

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KENYA DNS FORUM 2021, LIVE STREAM
by Vincent Nyaga 26 Jul '21

26 Jul '21

Good Morning Listers, You can follow the Kenya DNS forum 2021, live on Facebook here [ https://fb.watch/v/4oRpIoL5x/ | https://fb.watch/v/4oRpIoL5x/ ] Thank you. Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Marketing & Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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Re: [kictanet] GIZ (Digital Transformation Centre) is recruiting
by Sigi Mwanzia 26 Jul '21

26 Jul '21

Hi everyone, Please find two super opportunities to work with GIZ in Kenya below: a. https://www.fuzu.com/jobs/advisor-for-data-markets-open-data-and-artificial… b. https://www.fuzu.com/jobs/data-protection-advisor-digital-transformation-ce… Regards, Sigi. Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia, Programme Officer - Digital. Read more about ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa's #UnseenEyesUnheardStories report here: [ https://www.article19.org/resources/kenya-and-uganda-covid-19-pandemic-surv… | Kenya and Uganda: COVID-19 pandemic surveillance and threats to human rights - ARTICLE 19 ] ARTICLE 19 EASTERN AFRICA DEFENDING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND INFORMATION W https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ Tw @article19eafric Fa facebook.com/article19org

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Save the Date Kenya Internet Governance Forum 23 September 2021
by Barrack Otieno 26 Jul '21

26 Jul '21

[image: Save the Date KeIGF.jpeg] Listers, Kindly take note of the new Kenya Internet Governance Forum Dates. The Kenya School of Internet Governance will take place from 20th September - 23rd September 2021. A detailed announcement will go out with registration details for both events. Looking forward to your participation. Thank you Best Regards -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>*

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KENYA DNS FORUM 2021 INVITE
by Vincent Nyaga 21 Jul '21

21 Jul '21

Dear Listers, Have you Registered for the Kenya DNS forum happening tomorrow? Be part of the conversation, Register here [ https://dnsforum.ke/ | https://dnsforum.ke/ ] . Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Marketing & Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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KENYA DNS FORUM 2021 INVITE
by Vincent Nyaga 19 Jul '21

19 Jul '21

Dear Listers, The Domain Name System Forum is an annual open event for stakeholders in the Domain Name Industry. This virtual event in Kenya is poised to bring together ICT/DNS experts, Government representatives, local and international policymakers, global Registries for country code top-level domain (ccTLDs), domain name registrars and registrants to discuss the growth of the DNS Ecosystem and its impact on technology. The Theme for this year’s event is Growth of the Domain Name System in Kenya and Beyond. For more information, please refer to the attached and register here https://dnsforum.ke/. Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Marketing & Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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FW: IEEE PowerAfrica 2021: Early Bird Registration Deadline 23rd July 2021 and Scholarship Opportunities
by awatila＠gmail.com 16 Jul '21

16 Jul '21

Dear Listers, This may be of interest to some of you. Best Regards, From: Humphrey Muhindi <hmuhindi(a)ieee.org> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2021 11:30 PM To: tpc-powerafrica(a)ieee.org Subject: IEEE PowerAfrica 2021: Early Bird Registration Deadline 23rd July 2021 and Scholarship Opportunities Hello all, I hope you are all doing well and thank you for the contributions towards the planning of the PowerAfrica Conference. Please find below some important notices and circulate widely within your networks. We look forward to attracting a wider participation this year from across the globe. Needy IEEE members from Africa have the opportunity to be supported to attend with some limited scholarships available. Those planning on registering please note the Early Bird Registration deadline is 8 days from now. REGISTRATION Early Bird Registration Open Take advantage of the Early Bird Registration Fees and save upto 25% Deadline: July 23rd 2021 <https://cvent.me/34ekAY> Register Now SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES _____ Announcing Scholarships to IEEE Student Members _____ The 2021 IEEE PowerAfrica Conference invites IEEE Student Members from Africa to apply for grants to attend the virtual PAC 2021. To apply, students will need to fill a form highlighting why they deserve to be sponsored. This opportunity is courtesy of <http://enotice.ieee.org/link.cfm?r=v-3aDtkk9mZIQyEXngHw_g~~&pe=FetYWsofKLKd…> PES and <http://enotice.ieee.org/link.cfm?r=v-3aDtkk9mZIQyEXngHw_g~~&pe=sTmkFg5QrhwT…> IAS. <https://ieee-powerafrica.org/pes-and-ias-scholarship/> Apply for the African IEEE Student Member Scholarship _____ Announcing Scholarships to African IEEE Members _____ The 2021 IEEE PowerAfrica Conference invites IEEE Members from Africa to apply for grants to attend the virtual PAC 2021. To apply, IEEE Members will need to fill a form highlighting why they deserve to be sponsored. This opportunity is courtesy of the <http://enotice.ieee.org/link.cfm?r=v-3aDtkk9mZIQyEXngHw_g~~&pe=uhVMY5zfnR8-…> IEEE Africa Council. <https://ieee-powerafrica.org/africa-council-scholarship/> Apply for the African IEEE Members Scholarship Best Regards, Humphrey Muhindi, SMIEEE General Chair, 2021 IEEE PowerAfrica Conference <https://www.facebook.com/IEEEPowerAfrica/> <https://www.instagram.com/ieeepowerafrica/> <https://ieee-powerafrica.org/> <https://www.twitter.com/PowerAfrica21/> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvrul-qJfm6g6rCmHomC_5Q> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/ieeepowerafrica/>

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Re: [kictanet] Save the date: Let's Encrypt Automation tutorial - 22nd July 2021 - 3PM EAT
by Barrack Otieno 15 Jul '21

15 Jul '21

Listers On behalf of the Kenya Networks Operators Group Programme Commitee you are invited to the next tutorial whose details are as follows: Greetings, Please see details of the next tutorial below: With Let's Encrypt offering free TLS certificates to anyone who can prove control over a hostname, there is simply no excuse not to deploy TLS everywhere. Encrypt all the things! However, Let's Encrypt certificates have only a short validity window of 90 days, after which they must be renewed. This presentation highlights some tooling that can automate these regular renewals, ensuring certificates stay valid without need for a human operator. The tutorial will be lead by Philip Paeps - an independent consultant and contractor. Philip is a FreeBSD committer contributing mainly to the kernel and a member of the FreeBSD security team: https://trouble.is/who/ Tue 2:08pm Registration details https://nog.ke/view.php?mex=539676&R=upcoming_t Regards Kevin -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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OECD on Blockchain
by Bitange Ndemo 12 Jul '21

12 Jul '21

https://www.oecd.org/daf/blockchain/Draft-OECD-high-level-guidance-regardin… Ndemo

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Rwanda jails 8 Kenyans in Equity Bank hacking case
by Mwendwa Kivuva 08 Jul '21

08 Jul '21

Eight Kenyans arrested in Rwanda for hacking Equity Bank have been handed eight-year jail terms and fined Sh5.6 million. The eight are part of a 12-man gang arrested in 2019 by the Rwandan Investigation Bureau (RIB) that included three Rwandese nationals and a Ugandan. Regional security teams had trailed the gang linked to bank hacking attempts in Kenya and Uganda and had notified Rwandan officials when they set up shop there. The members of an organised group were arrested while hacking into Equity Bank accounts and funnelling the cash to Rwandans to draw out funds through Eazzy banking and ATMs. “The court tendered the verdict on the five charges; unauthorised access to s computer or a computer system data; access to data with intent to commit an offence; unauthorised modification of computer or computer system data; theft; and formation of or joining a criminal association,” Taarifa Rwanda reported. The hackers operating with insiders to identify targets with huge deposits tried to intercept the lender’s 14 branch network and wrote computer scripts to move money to several local accounts of accomplices. They attempted hacking using the Eazzy banking platform, which the bank and security agents intercepted since they had been alerted on their operations, including the recruitment of Rwandans they would use to take cash out of the accounts. The Rwandan convictions come in the wake of increased cybercrime activities in the region with security experts calling for collaboration to nab networks of cross border cartels wreaking havoc in financial institutions. At home, Kenya’s highly digitised economy linked with mobile money through telcos and banks has made the country a target for cybercrime and online fraud. Source: https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/rwanda-jails-8-kenyans-equit… ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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Court upholds Uhuru’s choice of Kembi Gitura as CA chair
by Victor Kapiyo 02 Jul '21

02 Jul '21

Employment and Labour Court has upheld the appointment of Kembi Gitura as the chairperson of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) for three years. Justice Nzioki wa Makau Wednesday handed Mr Gitura a lifeline saying as the law gives powers to the President to appoint the chairperson of the regulator. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/court-upholds-uhuru-s-kembi-…

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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 160, Issue 36
by Adrian Teri 02 Jul '21

02 Jul '21

Good afternoon to all listers, Is this recap on the Konza visit coming out soon? It would make for a wonderful weekend read. Regards, AT On Fri, 25 Jun 2021 at 11:59, <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: Invitation to Konza Technopolis site on 25th June 2021. > (Barrack Otieno) > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: > Bcc: > Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2021 10:34:08 +0300 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Invitation to Konza Technopolis site on 25th June > 2021. > Hi Listers, > > We are already at Konza, amazing work going on here and great > opportunities for people interested and involved in ICTs in Kenya. We will > write a report/blog after the visit. Keep an eye on kictanet.or.ke for a > recap of the tour. For those who missed todays visit we will plan another > round in consultation with KOTDA. > > Best Regards > > Best Regards > > On Fri, 25 Jun 2021, 10:21 am Max Musau via KICTANet, < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> I would be interested in any alternative days, same as Waudo. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> Max M. Musau >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 24, 2021 at 3:19 PM Benson Muite via KICTANet < >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >>> Website has a great investor handbook >>> https://konza.go.ke/ >>> Hopefully there will be an update on the pictorials portion from >>> tomorrows visit >>> https://konza.go.ke/konza-technopolis-pictorials/ >>> >>> On 6/24/21 2:41 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via KICTANet wrote: >>> > Greetings all, >>> > >>> > There are still a few slots remaining for those who want to tour Konza >>> > Technopolis tomorrow. >>> > >>> > Please send your confirmation. >>> > >>> > Great regards. >>> > ______________________ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/maxmusau%40gmail.com >>> >>> >>> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >>> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >>> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >>> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >>> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >>> >>> 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 - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >>> engagement platform. >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/otieno.barrack%40gmai… >> >> >> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions >> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a >> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. >> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, >> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. >> >> 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 - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy >> engagement platform. >> > _______________________________________________ > KICTANet mailing list > KICTANet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >

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Africa AI4D Policy Project
by ALLAN OCHOLA 28 Jun '21

28 Jun '21

Do you believe in digital equality and recognise the need for data justice to underpin the adoption of advanced technologies for them to be truly developmental and transformative? Are you interested in how, as a continent and globally, we can promote Just AI – and in conducting research on how this can be achieved through ensuring rights-preserving regulatory frameworks? How can we create a safe, secure, and trusted environment for the developmental application of AI and what economic and social regulations are required to ensure a better distribution of the opportunities for innovation as well as mitigation of risks associated with the uneven impacts of known harms? RIA’s Africa AI4D Policy Project invites applications for fellowships of three, six or 12 months. The research agenda for the next three months will focus on Just AI in three thematic areas: - Sustainable development and the circular economy - Security and trust - Data and algorithmic governance *How do I apply?* Applicants should submit, by 7 July 2021: - a CV of max two pages long plus list of publications, - the names of two references, - two recent writing examples (no older than one year) – one academic and one informal in style, and - a motivation/cover letter, including a research idea of relevance to AI policy in Africa. Submit your documentation to the HR Manager: admin(a)researchICTafrica.net More details here <https://researchictafrica.net/2021/06/28/africa-ai4d-policy-project-call-fo…> Best Wishes, Allan

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Re: [kictanet] Save the date: RPKI Tutorial - July 7th 2021 - 2pm Kenya time
by Barrack Otieno 28 Jun '21

28 Jun '21

Listers, For the techies in the group, I am sharing this on behalf of the Kenya Network Operators Group Programme Committee. Greetings, Trust all are well. See details of the next tutorial below: RPKI (Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) is an infrastructure to improve the security of the Internet's routing infrastructure. By implementing RPKI in your network, you take a significant step in preventing your Internet resources and presence from being hijacked by malicious users and also protect your customers/consumers from being directed away from your services by imposters. But how does RPKI work and how is it implemented? Please join the KeNOG tutorial on RPKI where our guest speaker Mark Tinka - Head of Engineering at Seacom - will walk us through RPKI. The tutorial will be on the 7th of July 2021 at 2PM Kenya time. Registration link: https://nog.ke/tutorials Regards Kevin -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum - 28 to 29 June 2021
by Gachungi, Lydia 28 Jun '21

28 Jun '21

Kind reminder https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/second-african-forum-on-cybercrime-ju… https://page-builder.hopin.com/events/second-african-forum-on-cybercrime-e5… About The Second African Forum on cybercrime is organized by the African Union Commission and the Council of Europe (through GLACY+<https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/glacyplus> project, co-funded by the European Union (Instrument Contributing to Peace and Stability) and the Council of Europe and Octopus Project<http://www.coe.int/OctopusProject>) in partnership with other organisations and comes as a reassurance of the joint commitment to work together towards finding new modalities of strengthening international cooperation against all forms of cybercrime. The two main areas of focus will be: Legislation and Policies on Cybercrime and International Cooperation. In parallel to the main sessions of the Forum, a number of regional hubs will be jointly organized by Interpol and the Council of Europe. Join our event and participate in enriching discussions shaping recommendations and conclusions From: Gachungi, Lydia Sent: 23 June 2021 12:27 To: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Cc: lgachungi(a)gmail.com Subject: Invitation to the 2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum - 28 to 29 June 2021 Importance: High Dear Listers, The African Union Commission (AUC) in cooperation with the Council of Europe will be co-organizing the 2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum. The Forum will be held virtually from 28 to 29 June 2021, focusing on: * Cybercrime policies and legislative updates in Africa * International cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence. [cid:image001.png@01D7682A.0BF7E6F0] Lydia Gachungi Regional Adviser on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists Addis Ababa Liaison Office to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa/ National Office for Ethiopia. Niger Building, 1st Floor (ECA Compound) PO Box 1177 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Office Tel: +251 115443786 Mobile No: +251 945505333/ + 254722803724 Email:.l.gachungi@unesco.org https://en.unesco.org/fieldoffice/addisababa/ @LGachungi / @UNESCO_Addis From: Information Society Division <ISD(a)africa-union.org<mailto:ISD@africa-union.org>> Sent: 23 June 2021 12:17 Cc: Mihret Woodmatas <Mihretw(a)africa-union.org<mailto:Mihretw@africa-union.org>>; STROE Catalina <Catalina.STROE(a)coe.int<mailto:Catalina.STROE@coe.int>>; Adil Sulieman <Suliemana(a)africa-union.org<mailto:Suliemana@africa-union.org>>; ASGARI Alexandra-Adina <Alexandra-Adina.ASGARI(a)coe.int<mailto:Alexandra-Adina.ASGARI@coe.int>> Subject: Invitation to the 2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum - 28 to 29 June 2021 CAUTION: This email is external from UNESCO. Please be vigilant on its sender and content. ATTENTION : Cet e-mail est externe à l'UNESCO. Soyez vigilant sur son expéditeur et contenu. [cid:PQkUb5krUWgSBFqfj7niwWomenLeadershipENG_gif]<https://au.int/en/women-leadership-book> Dear Sir/ Madam, Many countries in Africa have made it a high priority to focus on developing cybercrime laws and policies capable to efficiently criminalize illegal cybercrime acts and allow effective international cooperation between criminal justice authorities, in line with international standards. Consequently, to fulfil their respective roles in increasingly complex environments, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, magistrates and judges require up to date skills and adequate tools, both technical and legal. We are therefore honored to inform you that the African Union Commission (AUC) in cooperation with the Council of Europe will be co-organizing the 2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum. The Forum will be held virtually from 28 to 29 June 2021, focusing on: * Cybercrime policies and legislative updates in Africa * International cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence. Participation in the Forum is expected to include officials from African Union Member States and specialized agencies across the continent. Some regional and international partners are also expected to join such as INTERPOL, the European Union, the Commonwealth Secretariat, UK FCO, the U.S. Department of Justice, among others. In this regard, it gives us great pleasure to cordially invite you to participate in the subject Forum. Kindly find the registration platform at the following URL: https://page-builder.hopin.com/events/second-african-forum-on-cybercrime-e5… Or you may register using the website [EN<https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/second-african-forum-on-cybercrime-ju…> / FR<https://www.coe.int/fr/web/cybercrime/second-african-forum-on-cybercrime-ju…>] The draft concept note and agenda of the event can also be found using the same links. In parallel to the online participation in the event, regional “hubs” are organized by Council of Europe and Interpol between 28 and 30 June 2021. Additional information on the topics and speakers can be found on the registration page. Best regards, The African Union Commission & Council of Europe Information Society Division Information Society Division Infrastructure & Energy Department [Image removed by sender.] Tel: Mobile: E-mail: ISD(a)africa-union.org<mailto:ISD@africa-union.org> P.O. Box 3243 | Roosvelt Street (Old Airport Area) | W21K19 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia www.au.int<http://www.au.int> [Image removed by sender.]<https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission/>[Image removed by sender.]<https://twitter.com/_africanunion>[Image removed by sender.]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa>[Image removed by sender.]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa> This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments. [cid:Erw34iv6y0CS3RLtGbDM5QE-MAIL-BANNER_150pxX800px_gif]

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Invitation to Konza Technopolis site on 25th June 2021.
by Mwendwa Kivuva 25 Jun '21

25 Jun '21

Greetings, The Konza Secretariat (https://konza.go.ke/) has extended an invitation for the KICTANET community to the Konza Technopolis site on 25th June 2021. Transport will be provided to and from Nairobi CBD. Those who wish to use their own transport are also welcomed. Date: Friday 25th June 2021. Departure: Kencom, Nairobi CBD, opposition Hilton hotel Departure Time: 6.45am. Transport is provided. Those who are interested can reply to this email or write to info(a)kictanet.or.ke. This is a great opportunity to experience the depths of what is happening at Konza Technopolis first hand. We thank the Konza Technopolis team for extending this invitation. Best regards ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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YouthxPolicyMakers: Make your voice on digital policy heard!
by Lee, Demetria 25 Jun '21

25 Jun '21

In preparation for the UN Internet Governance Forum taking place 6-10 December 2021, we want to bring together young people and policy makers as equals, sharing and learning from one another. In the course of thematic roundtables taking place online in October and November 2021, participants will get the opportunity to meet policy makers such as parliamentarians and governments officials, asking them questions and advocating for their stances on pressing issues such as sustainability, equality and inclusion online, or digital security. Ahead of the roundtables, preparatory workshops will be held August-September 2021. These collaborative meetings will address specific topics within Internet governance, and also contain methodic segments on advocacy work and effective youth participation. Besides getting the opportunity to learn from experts, participants will benefit from each other’s expertise and work together to formulate policy recommendations or advocacy strategies. The program is free and open to anyone aged 16-30 with a strong interest and/or previous activities in digital policy or Internet governance. You can find more information about the program and application here. Applications are open until 23 July 2021. If you have any questions, please let me know! Best, Demetria Demetria Lee Working Student International Affairs Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (GI) Spreepalais am Dom Anna-Louisa-Karsch-Straße 2 10178 Berlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telefon: +49 (0) 30 24009 805 Mail: demetria.lee(a)gi.de Web: www.gi.de . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Informationen zu Ihren Rechten und zum Datenschutz bei der GI finden Sie unter: https://gi.de/datenschutz

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Fwd: FW: Invitation to the 2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum - 28 to 29 June 2021
by Lydia gachungi 23 Jun '21

23 Jun '21

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gachungi, Lydia <l.gachungi(a)unesco.org> Date: Wed, Jun 23, 2021 at 12:38 PM Subject: FW: Invitation to the 2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum - 28 to 29 June 2021 To: lgachungi(a)gmail.com <lgachungi(a)gmail.com> Dear Listers, The African Union Commission (AUC) in cooperation with the Council of Europe will be co-organizing the 2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum. The Forum will be held virtually from 28 to 29 June 2021, focusing on: - *Cybercrime policies and legislative updates in Africa* - *International cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence. * Regards Lydia *Lydia Gachungi* *Regional Adviser on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists* Addis Ababa Liaison Office to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa/ National Office for Ethiopia. Niger Building, 1st Floor (ECA Compound) PO Box 1177 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia *Office Tel: +251 115443786* *Mobile No: +251 945505333/ + 254722803724* Email:.l.gachungi@unesco.org https://en.unesco.org/fieldoffice/addisababa/ @LGachungi / @UNESCO_Addis *From:* Information Society Division <ISD(a)africa-union.org> *Sent:* 23 June 2021 12:17 *Cc:* Mihret Woodmatas <Mihretw(a)africa-union.org>; STROE Catalina < Catalina.STROE(a)coe.int>; Adil Sulieman <Suliemana(a)africa-union.org>; ASGARI Alexandra-Adina <Alexandra-Adina.ASGARI(a)coe.int> *Subject:* Invitation to the 2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum - 28 to 29 June 2021 CAUTION: This email is external from UNESCO. Please be vigilant on its sender and content. ATTENTION : Cet e-mail est externe à l'UNESCO. Soyez vigilant sur son expéditeur et contenu. <https://au.int/en/women-leadership-book> Dear Sir/ Madam, Many countries in Africa have made it a high priority to focus on developing cybercrime laws and policies capable to efficiently criminalize illegal cybercrime acts and allow effective international cooperation between criminal justice authorities, in line with international standards. Consequently, to fulfil their respective roles in increasingly complex environments, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, magistrates and judges require up to date skills and adequate tools, both technical and legal. We are therefore honored to inform you that the *African Union Commission (AUC)* in cooperation with the *Council of Europe* will be co-organizing the *2nd edition of the African Cybercrime Forum*. The Forum will be held virtually from 28 to 29 June 2021, focusing on: - *Cybercrime policies and legislative updates in Africa* - *International cooperation on cybercrime and electronic evidence. * Participation in the Forum is expected to include officials from African Union Member States and specialized agencies across the continent. Some regional and international partners are also expected to join such as INTERPOL, the European Union, the Commonwealth Secretariat, UK FCO, the U.S. Department of Justice, among others. In this regard, it gives us great pleasure to cordially invite you to participate in the subject Forum. Kindly find the registration platform at the following *URL:* *https://page-builder.hopin.com/events/second-african-forum-on-cybercrime-e52b258c-b1db-41da-84e1-159f6b891362/registration <https://page-builder.hopin.com/events/second-african-forum-on-cybercrime-e5…>* Or you may register using the website [EN <https://www.coe.int/en/web/cybercrime/second-african-forum-on-cybercrime-ju…> / FR <https://www.coe.int/fr/web/cybercrime/second-african-forum-on-cybercrime-ju…> ] The draft concept note and agenda of the event can also be found using the same links. In parallel to the online participation in the event, *regional “hubs” *are organized by Council of Europe and Interpol between 28 and 30 June 2021. Additional information on the topics and speakers can be found on the registration page. Best regards, The African Union Commission & Council of Europe *Information Society Division* Information Society Division Infrastructure & Energy Department [image: Image removed by sender.] *Tel:* *Mobile:* *E-mail:* ISD(a)africa-union.org P.O. Box 3243 | Roosvelt Street (Old Airport Area) | W21K19 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia www.au.int [image: Image removed by sender.] <https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission/>[image: Image removed by sender.] <https://twitter.com/_africanunion>[image: Image removed by sender.] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa>[image: Image removed by sender.] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa> This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments.

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Africa Law Tech Festival 2021
by Linda Bonyo 23 Jun '21

23 Jun '21

Dear Listers, The second edition of the Africa Law Tech Festival is happening this July 5-9 with remote learning sessions and in-person networking in Nairobi and Ghana. We would like to invite you to attend the masterclasses by ICANN, Twitter, Mozilla, Safaricom, Omidyar, Amnesty International, ICJ, Tony Blair Institute, etc and various discussions on Twitter spaces. We are looking for your support to help amplify the festival and partner with us on the work you do in the digital policy space. You can register for free at www.africalawtech.com/festival Warm regards from the Lawyers Hub. Linda -- *__________________________________________________________________* *Linda Bonyo* (Ms.) | CEO, *Lawyers Hub * *Advocate of the High Court of Kenya* *www.lawyershub.org <http://www.lawyershub.org> | www.africalawtech.com <http://www.africalawtech.com>* Connect on LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawyers-hub-kenya-1bb021161/> | Follow us on Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/lawyershubkenya> | Schedule a meeting <http://www.calendly.com/bonyo> *_* *__________________________________________________________* The Lawyers Hub is a Legal-Tech organisation headquartered in Kenya serving the global south on Digital Policy and Justice Innovation by providing innovative and technology-driven solutions to policy and legal practice. The Lawyers hub runs the Africa Digital Policy Institute, Africa Law Tech association, The Africa Startup Law Accelerator and convenes the annual Africa Law Tech Festival and the Africa Legal Innovation week on Justice innovation. In the year 2020 alone, the Lawyers Hub convened policy makers, academia and legal-tech organizations from 20+ countries within the African Continent, curated rapid tech solutions under the Global Legal Hackathon and developed key policy briefs for the African Continent on Artificial Intelligence, Data Privacy & Digital Identity, Tech and Migration, and Taxing the Digital Economy.

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KONZA: The failed promise of Kenya’s smart city
by Grace Githaiga 22 Jun '21

22 Jun '21

Listers This may be of interest to some here. Rgds Grace Kenya was one of the earliest countries to outsource its dreaming to McKinsey. The entire Vision 2030 strategy was developed by the Kenyan government in conjunction with McKinsey & Company, with Konza being one of many techno-utopian urban renewal projects the firm was involved in. At first, most were undertaken in Asia, then, in the 2000s, the focus shifted to African countries, which were seen as growth markets for big tech and financial corporations. ...the McKinseyfication of government and federal services often means that the mere production of paperwork counts as progress. ...The question then becomes, Who is responsible for the failure of Konza?” Read on: https://restofworld.org/2021/the-failed-promise-of-kenyas-smart-city/ -- Grace Githaiga KICTANet Convenor KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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KeNIC WEBINAR INVITE _OPTIMIZING YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE
by Vincent Nyaga 22 Jun '21

22 Jun '21

Good Morning Listers, Have you Registered! [ https://t.co/fBvQoDFv1t?amp=1 | https://bit.ly/35mt0Kr ] Happening today, " OPTIMIZING YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE " Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Marketing & Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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OPTIMIZING YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE _ WEBINAR
by Vincent Nyaga 18 Jun '21

18 Jun '21

Dear Listers, I trust you are doing well. Join the #KeNICTALKS webinar on Tuesday 22nd June, 10.00am - 11.45 am as we demystify SEO and .KE domain name. Register here [ https://t.co/fBvQoDFv1t?amp=1 | bit.ly/35mt0Kr ] . Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Marketing & Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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Public consultation on OECD Framework for Classifying AI Systems until 30 June 2021
by Bitange Ndemo 15 Jun '21

15 Jun '21

The OECD and its OECD.AI <http://oecd.ai/> Network of Experts, in which I participate, has launched a *public consultation* *on a *draft Framework for Classifying AI systems <https://www.oecd.ai/classification> that is part of the OECD Programme on AI and Work, Innovation, Productivity and Skills (AI-WIPS) <http://www.oecd.ai/wips> supported by the German Labour Ministry. We are seeking input to improve the framework so it is useful and technically robust and *would like to solicit your feedback *as your work is related. The framework is a user-friendly tool to help policy makers and others differentiate between different types of AI systems and their different impacts on policy goals along 4 dimensions: 1) context; 2) data and input; 3) AI model; and 4) task and output. It aims to provide a common baseline of the key characteristics of AI systems that can impact trustworthy AI; to inform initiatives from impact assessment to regulation and self-regulation. <http://www.oecd.ai/classification> <http://www.oecd.ai/classification> <http://www.oecd.ai/classification> The *deadline for input is 30 June 2021*. Please take* 5 minutes **to test the Framework on a real AI system* <https://oecd.ai/p/classification> or, if you have a little more time, *comment on the report on * *https://www.oecd.ai/classification* <https://www.oecd.ai/wonk/classification>*.* We would much appreciate your input and look forward to hearing from you. For more information or any queries, please reach out to ai(a)oecd.org. Ndemo

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Re: [kictanet] SocialMedia4Peace - Call for Consultant (Kenya)
by Sigi Mwanzia 08 Jun '21

08 Jun '21

Dear Colleagues, Please find a consultancy opportunity (Kenya) attached above. I am available to address any queries. Regards, Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia, Programme Officer - Digital. Read more about ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa's #UnseenEyesUnheardStories report here: [ https://www.article19.org/resources/kenya-and-uganda-covid-19-pandemic-surv… | Kenya and Uganda: COVID-19 pandemic surveillance and threats to human rights - ARTICLE 19 ] ARTICLE 19 EASTERN AFRICA DEFENDING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND INFORMATION W https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ Tw @article19eafric Fa facebook.com/article19org

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Call for Topics- 2021 Kenya Internet Governance Forum Kenya's premier Internet Policy event
by Barrack Otieno 05 Jun '21

05 Jun '21

Greetings Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes, Kenya Internet Governance Forum is a knowledge-sharing platform that informs and inspires policy actors in both the public and private sectors. The national forum also feeds into the regional and global IGFs through a chain of reporting and representation to the regional and global IGFs to ensure a bottom up Internet policy development process and a strong link between global internet policies and the national one. This year, we will have a hybrid (Virtual and Physical) meeting on the 24th to 26th August in Nairobi. On behalf of the local Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), we'd be interested to hear your views on the issues and topics that you think ought to be discussed during this year's Kenya IGF. To enable us track them, kindly share them in this Google Form <https://bit.ly/3fUEB8x> which is in the format below: a) Proposed topic(s): b) Why the topic is important or relevant: c) Proposed speakers (if any): Kindly share your feedback by 4th June 2021. The MultiStakeholder Advisory Group will then compile your input and prepare the topics for the pre-IGF online discussion scheduled for early August and the final IGF Programme. The Multistakeholder Advisory Group will also get in touch with the proposed speakers. Herewith please find the Kenya IGF 2020 <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/mdocs-posts/kenya-igf-report-2020/> for your review. Thank you -- Barrack Otieno Trustee and Chairman of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group Kenya Internet Governance Forum Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet) Skype:barrack.otieno +254721325277 https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ www.kictanet.or.ke -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>*

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Re: [kictanet] Call for Topics- 2021 Kenya Internet Governance Forum Kenya's premier Internet Policy event
by Barrack Otieno 03 Jun '21

03 Jun '21

Greetings Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes, Kenya Internet Governance Forum is a knowledge-sharing platform that informs and inspires policy actors in both the public and private sectors. The national forum also feeds into the regional and global IGFs through a chain of reporting and representation to the regional and global IGFs to ensure a bottom up Internet policy development process and a strong link between global internet policies and the national one. This year, we will have a hybrid (Virtual and Physical) meeting on the 24th to 26th August in Nairobi. On behalf of the local Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), we'd be interested to hear your views on the issues and topics that you think ought to be discussed during this year's Kenya IGF. To enable us track them, kindly share them in this Google Form <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1S9wVq-SAUtAcW6PppEQvUmVaXm5O7y9Ly38fzKytLW…> which is in the format below: a) Proposed topic(s): b) Why the topic is important or relevant: c) Proposed speakers (if any): Kindly share your feedback by 4th June 2021. The MultiStakeholder Advisory Group will then compile your input and prepare the topics for the pre-IGF online discussion scheduled for early August and the final IGF Programme. The Multistakeholder Advisory Group will also get in touch with the proposed speakers. Herewith please find the Kenya IGF 2020 <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/mdocs-posts/kenya-igf-report-2020/> for your review. Thank you -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee and Chairman of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group Kenya Internet Governance Forum* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>*

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Egyptian ICT Companies Matchmaking
by waudo siganga 03 Jun '21

03 Jun '21

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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 160, Issue 3
by Adrian Teri 02 Jun '21

02 Jun '21

@tanuijohn@gmail.com apologies for the earlier message. Things seem to be loading. Regards, Adrian On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 at 08:34, <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: KONZA: The failed promise of Kenya?s smart city > (Barrack Otieno) > 2. Re: KONZA: The failed promise of Kenya?s smart city (John Tanui) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 07:35:36 +0300 > From: Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] KONZA: The failed promise of Kenya?s smart > city > Message-ID: > < > CAKX6dsHa8grcR6cDuCwqHOPJLer075EbR-kjAHt7HmyEWN5feQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Ali, > > I agree with you. My humble opinion is that Government priorities may have > changed. Engineer Tanui the Konza CEO is on the list and had at one time > invited listers to tour the facility. I think Konza can still be realized. > It will be great to revisit the previous discussion and for Engineer Tanui > to respond to the concerns that have been raised since there seems to be > life at Konza. > > Best Regards > > On Wed, 2 Jun 2021, 7:34 am Ali Hussein via KICTANet, < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > GG > > > > Thanks for sharing. > > > > Listers, even the best-laid plans can miss their targets. I'd rather we > > discuss:- > > > > 1. What went wrong. > > 2. What are the lessons to be learned. > > 3. Can the project get back on track? > > 4. Has it gone wrong? How long does it take to build a new city? > > > > Regards > > > > *Ali Hussein* > > > > Digital Transformation > > > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > > > Skype: abu-jomo > > > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > > > > > > > > > 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, Jun 1, 2021 at 7:32 PM Grace Githaiga via KICTANet < > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > >> > >> Listers > >> This may be of interest to some here. > >> Rgds > >> Grace > >> > >> Kenya was one of the earliest countries to outsource its dreaming to > >> McKinsey. The entire Vision 2030 strategy was developed by the Kenyan > >> government in conjunction with McKinsey & Company, with Konza being one > of > >> many techno-utopian urban renewal projects the firm was involved in. At > >> first, most were undertaken in Asia, then, in the 2000s, the focus > shifted > >> to African countries, which were seen as growth markets for big tech and > >> financial corporations. > >> > >> ...the McKinseyfication of government and federal services often means > >> that the mere production of paperwork counts as progress. ...The > >> question then becomes, Who is responsible for the failure of Konza?? > >> > >> Read on: > >> https://restofworld.org/2021/the-failed-promise-of-kenyas-smart-city/ > >> -- > >> > >> Grace Githaiga > >> KICTANet Convenor > >> > >> KICTANet portals > >> KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter > >> <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn > >> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook > >> <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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/info%40alyhussein.com > >> > >> > >> KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions > >> interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a > >> catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology > sector. > >> Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity > Building, > >> Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. > >> > >> 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 - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy > >> engagement platform. > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/otieno.barrack%40gmai… > > > > > > KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions > > interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a > > catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology > sector. > > Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, > > Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. > > > > 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 - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy > > engagement platform. > > >

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Re: [kictanet] KICTANet Digest, Vol 160, Issue 3
by Adrian Teri 02 Jun '21

02 Jun '21

My comments are inline. "AT": Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2021 08:32:41 +0300 > From: John Tanui <tanuijohn(a)gmail.com> > To: "Kenya's premier ICT Policy engagement platform" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] KONZA: The failed promise of Kenya?s smart > city > Message-ID: > <CAMfK3GrXGZArWjdCJYoSQA6vCNFetVZn37uEOiVh= > ET6D8x0GA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Barrack, > > Konza Technopolis project is on course, we are making significant progress > especially ensuring that the key pillars for the success are in place. > > Our invitation to KICTANET still stands, we consider this community key > stake holders and your partnership, collaboration and feedback is > important. > > You can get the latest information on the project by visiting also our > website and social media platforms including YouTube. > > Let me know when you would like to visit us. > > Regards > > John Tanui > "AT": @tanuijohn@gmail.com Everything on the navigation bar of https://konza.go.ke <http://konza.go.ke> results in an *Error "404"* not found. I am trying to access the master plan and news & updates but I can't. We sincerely need transparency on the progress. Kindly look into this. Regards, Adrian Teri

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Re: [kictanet] Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks for Kenya online discussion
by SAMUEL O. 02 Jun '21

02 Jun '21

Thanks for the update On Mon, May 31, 2021, 16:33 Adam Lane via KICTANet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Thanks Barrack and Mwendwa for your excellent comments. > > I believe extending power for Wi-Fi will lead to more interference, not > less, and that the problem isn't so much the lack of spectrum (Wi-Fi > already has more than IMT yet IMT is fulfilling 90 or 95% of the internet > currently I guess), but the way Wi-Fi works through using unlicensed > spectrum. Letting the CNs use IMT would be better, whether they are > licensed directly or lease from an existing licensee who's not using their > spectrum in that location. > > I believe the CA's framework does suggest exploring that option and I'd > recommend some pilots in these various options to see what's technically > feasible as well as whether existing licensees are willing to enter into > these agreements for reasonable prices (if they're not using/planning to > use the spectrum in that area, then any revenue for them could be better > than nothing, even if little, though CA could mandate it to be made > available for a very small admin fee, I.e.g. Use-it-or-lose it concept) or > make some specific spectrum available for CNs to use, e.g. 700MHz that > would be really good for fixed wireless access in rural areas and for which > there's some unused spectrum currently but which currently requires 2.5bn > to get... > > Out of interest I am not sure if Mawingu counts as a CN since its quite > big now, but the friend I'm staying with at the moment pays them 5k a month > and a 15k set-up fee for the router and installation for 5mbps, whereas > Safaricom charges the same for same speed using 4G (basically unlimited > data, though after 400GB they'll reduce to 1mbps) with router about 10k > according to their website. So in this case the pricing is basically the > same (obviously depending on actual coverage being available or not). > > Interesting to note that Safaricom fiber is cheaper than 4G but of course > availability is limited to some urban areas. > > Adam > -------------------------------------------------- > M: +254-790985886 > Deputy CEO, Government Affairs > Huawei Kenya > *From:*Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> > *To:*Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > *Cc:*KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>;Heiko > Rehm <hrehm(a)pyra-mite.net> > *Date:*2021-05-31 16:00:39 > *Subject:*Re: [kictanet] Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks > for Kenya online discussion > > On Fri, 28 May 2021 at 18:52, Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> wrote: > >> Hi Mwendwa >> >> >> >> Everything has gone silent, even though this is a controversial topic! >> >> >> > > Probably it is a hard topic, and of course, it has a level of political > weight behind it. > > >> Maybe I can stir up some debate… >> >> >> >> Firstly, it would be helpful to clarify what the problem is before trying >> to identify the solution. For example, is it a lack of spectrum or is it >> the cost of spectrum or is it something else? Actually there is quite a lot >> of spectrum available in Kenya that is completely un-used (for example, in >> 700 Mhz band that is good for rural areas) and some that is so under-used >> (by some ISPs and some government users) that the best thing to do would be >> to return it to the CA and let the CA license it to someone else to use. *[In >> relation to the Spectrum Fees Topic] *Certainly the cost of that >> spectrum is a challenge for many, and it is very commendable that the CA >> proposes to Review spectrum fee framework recognising the need for >> significantly reduced fees for underserved/rural areas. I fully support >> this and it should be applicable to ALL spectrum license holders to >> encourage as many as possible to connect more unconnected areas. Fees can >> help work out who to allocate spectrum to that is serious about using it, >> but it also adds major costs. There are multiple fees at the moment, not >> just for spectrum licenses but also per base station using it, and even for >> using spectrum for backhaul to base stations. >> > > Since CA licensing is unified, from the webinar we had on this topic, they > had indicated they would do a review as you have proposed for the entire > sector. > The challenges around spectrum are many, for example > a) CA charges an annual registration fee for 5GHz Wifi for Point to Point > connections. PtP/PtMP are important for community networks > b) Current equipment used for WiFi has less range and strength because of > the low permitted radiated power rating. Increasing this will make the WiFI > equipment more reliable especially in rural areas. > c) If the range of frequency in the license-exempt WiFi spectrum is > extended, it would reduce the current congestion where communities are > complaining that their connections are not reliable. > d) We need to build the technical capacity of operators and businesses to > enable them to conform to regulatory requirements. As Barrack has indicated > in his reply, "Spectrum has been a very opaque subject to many." > e. As you have pointed out, there is a lot of allocated spectrum that is > being hoarded. Spectrum refarming can be employed to govern the repurposing > of spectrum bands to more efficient technologies, investments, or new > services where the spectrum is needed most > > > >> Secondly, it is important to understand that connectivity relies on >> infrastructure investments, the business case for which need some >> predictability. One cannot build a network (whether a community network or >> a “regular” ISP) without some guarantee that the infrastructure will still >> be usable for 5 years or 10 years etc. >> > > Probably this is where innovation and new ways of doing things should be > allowed to thrive? There are many institutions ready to fund innovative > connectivity solutions for the common good because it is in innovation, > trial and error ... where new things come into being. I wonder is community > networks operators can tell us what is the minimum requirements to setup a > small network for a typical Kenyan village. > > >> Also, it is critical to avoid different providers using the same spectrum >> too close to each other that it causes interference. These kind of issues >> are what makes shared spectrum tricky. When does one decide the spectrum is >> not being used in a location and let someone else use it compared to >> recognizing the license holder just has not yet got around to building in >> that location but will do “soon”? >> > One of the recommendations for the shared spectrum framework is to expand > the frequency on license exempt spectrum, and also increase the power of > equipment used. Does this sound as a viable solution? > > The two proposed solutions above are: > a) Adjustment to PtP and PtMP EIRP levels could dramatically increase the > potential of WiFi equipment in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz to deliver access in rural > areas. See Appendix 2 for specific recommendations. > b) extending the range of frequencies available for license-exempt use. > This would have the impact of reducing congestion in backhaul connections > by increasing the range of license-exempt frequencies; > > Leasing spectrum from a license holder could be a viable option (i.e. that >> license holder agrees to let someone else the their spectrum in a >> particular location for a fee and for a determined time). *[In relation >> to IMT spectrum topic]* >> > > Interesting solution. I am not sure what the rest feel. There is one > school of thought that things this leads to hoarding a public utility with > the expectation of exiting the investment at a profit. > > >> In relation to this a critical issue with investment in infrastructure >> and having predictability is the issue of wanting to change a spectrum >> usage after equipment has been invested in. Let me give 2 example: >> >> 1) TV White Space regulations have been available in some countries >> (e.g. US, UK) for many years but have had very little adoption. Meanwhile >> some of those frequencies have been used for regular mobile use, e.g. 600 >> Mhz network in the US and achieved wide scale and are particularly useful >> for rural coverage. What if equipment is deployed to use TVWS in this >> frequency but gets little adoption so the CA wants to change to mobile use; >> what to do with the existing equipment? How to avoid interference with the >> new equipment? *[In relation to dynamic spectrum access topic].* Since >> there is plenty of spectrum available in Kenya, just some is not well used >> and could be taken back/re-distributed and some is too expensive, there may >> not be a huge need for TVWS, but if ISPs can get it to work with the >> geolocation databases, and if they can get good enough Quality and Speeds, >> they could try. >> > +1 on spectrum refarming. > > As you have indicated, if anyone wants to experiment in investing in TVWS, > we should give them the opportunity. > > The Tier1 operators in Kenya are not deficient in spectrum. What the > proposal is trying to do is give the small guy in the village access to > usable spectrum to serve themselves, since the big boys are not serving > them at the moment. > >> 2) Use of equipment in unlicensed spectrum – once it is in use in >> the market then it cannot be taken out of the market and new equipment >> brought in. With licensed spectrum it is easier to manage. So for example >> as countries weight up spectrum for wi-fi vs 5G, if later there is more >> demand for 5G, it will not be possible to remove wi-fi equipment since >> there is no record of who owns it. >> >> >> >> Third, it is important to recognize the need and benefits from economies >> of scale. Nationwide providers get this from non-infrastructure based >> operations (e.g. creating an organization with administration functions, >> customer service functions, core network, billing systems etc) and they >> also get this from having common infrastructure. This is a challenge for >> localized spectrum access *[in regards the IMT spectrum topic]*. >> > > There is a community network in Easter DRC - the Idjwi island, an > underserved area with a population of three hundred thousand people on Lake > Kivu - called Pamoja Net with IMT spectrum. There was a blog by Nzambi > Kakusu on the KICTANet website > <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/pamoja-net-community-network-which-with-gsm-tele…> > > This is a viable option especially in areas prone to terrorism - community > control gives it so many advantages. > > >> >> *[on the license exempt spectrum]* It is clear that in Kenya the >> majority of people use mobile for their access (from a base station that is >> using either microwave or fiber) or they are using wi-fi for their access >> (from a mobile router or a home fiber router). Most ISPs that provide wi-fi >> networks also use fiber as their backhaul. In the future more and more >> people may be able to use both mobile routers (5G capacity) or home fiber >> routers (fiber). In fact there is need for more spectrum for mobile, as >> more and more people will use 4G and 5G mobile routers to give them wi-fi >> at home especially in rural or less dense places where fiber may be >> expensive. In these cases there is no need for more spectrum for wi-fi. >> Wi-fi provides only short-range internet and is easily blocked by walls, >> and with 7+ Gbps capacity that is more than enough for the small number of >> users for each access point (It can get 7Gbps because it already has 560 >> Mhz of spectrum, way more than mobile) whereas each mobile base station >> will support thousands of users. Mobile base stations cannot work with >> unlicensed spectrum. >> > > I think the bigger point is - how do we bring the guys doing KCPE and KCSE > in year 2021 access to online learning tools? (usecase). How do we help the > farmers tackle locusts in June 2021? > > What I am trying to say is, the bigger operators will one day take the > internet to everybody. But if I am in the village, I also want the same > opportunities for my child now, for my farm now, for my economic > empowerment now. Life is for the moment. > > Do you think those people, no matter how few, may benefit from better > WiFi? So that when they pull backhaul from their provider, it is less a > hustle serving their communities leggaly through PtP/PtMP. > > >> >> >> Also [*on license exempt spectrum]*, it is noted that in the CA document >> that there is frequent interference for those using it for backhaul. This >> is an inevitable problem with unlicensed spectrum which causes quality >> issues, making it unsuitable for large scale deployments of backhaul in >> dense populations (with other users of wi-fi for personal use as well as >> use for backhaul intefering). >> > > True. The congestion is a major issue. You find a small area with hundreds > of equipment. But then that shows there is a need. Hunger. Increasing the > range and power may help those who can afford more powerful equipment serve > their communities better. > > >> >> >> I know this can get quite technical, but I hope that some of this >> information may be useful. Note some comments I have made are >> simplified/generalized to try to be brief and not too technical. >> > > > Thanks so much Adam for the healthy debate. I guess their are two side to > this coin. And it is true that this topic is part of the deep end because > it is very technical. > > >> Regards >> >> Adam >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+adam.lane= >> huawei.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Mwendwa Kivuva via >> kictanet >> *Sent:* Friday, May 28, 2021 12:20 PM >> *To:* Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> >> *Cc:* Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> >> *Subject:* [kictanet] Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks >> for Kenya online discussion >> >> >> >> Dear Listers, >> >> The tread on Licensing framework is on fire and doing very well. Thank >> you all for the contributions, reading, learning, relearning ... Please >> continue debating on that thread. >> >> We will start a new thread on the proposed "Shared Spectrum Framework". >> The Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks for >> Kenya that was issued by the Communications Authority of Kenya, available >> for direct download here >> <https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Licensing-and-Shared-Spectrum-F…> >> . >> >> *License Exempt Spectrum * >> >> WiFi has emerged as a powerful technology for both access and backhaul >> around the world but regulation has not fully kept up with the backhaul >> developments. >> >> >> >> The draft framework recommends: >> >> · Review the Guidelines on the use of Radiofrequency Spectrum by >> Short Range Devices to amend EIRP limits for 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz Wi-Fi for >> Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint use. >> >> · Review options for lowering the barrier to use of other >> license-exempt bands for PtP and PtMP use, including 24 GHz and 60 GHz. >> >> · Expand the range of frequencies available for license-exempt >> use, especially in the 5 & 6 GHz range >> >> · To strengthen collaborations with service providers to foster >> standards and regulatory inclusion. >> >> >> >> *Dynamic Spectrum Access * >> >> · To expedite the commercial availability of geolocation database >> service and implement required mechanisms to make the TVWS spectrum >> available immediately to operators. >> >> · To establish an incubatory period for TVWS technologies. >> >> · To evaluate with regional regulators the feasibility of a >> common approach implementation of geolocation databases >> >> >> >> *IMT Spectrum* >> >> · Establish a regulatory sandbox for localised spectrum access >> for small operators in an unassigned LTE band. >> >> · Conduct a review of international approaches to the creation of >> more localised access to spectrum to inform the establishment of a more >> permanent mechanism for local spectrum access that is well adapted to the >> Kenyan context. >> >> >> >> *Spectrum Fees* >> >> · Review spectrum fee framework recognising the need for >> significantly reduced fees for underserved/rural areas. >> >> · Consider a spectrum fee reduction scheme for non-profit >> community networks. >> >> >> >> *Questions:* >> >> · What are your comments on the proposed recommendations? >> >> · What in your opinion are the most important considerations the >> proposed shared spectrum framework should address? >> >> · Are there gaps you have identified in the existing licensing >> framework in respect to spectrum assignment and utilization? >> >> · How would you recommend CA to address the identified gaps? >> >> ______________________ >> Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya >> https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva >> > _______________________________________________ > 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/ochiengsoja%40gmail.c… > > > KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for people and institutions > interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. KICTANet is a > catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. > Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, > Research, and Stakeholder Engagement. > > 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 - The Power of Communities, is Kenya's premier ICT policy > engagement platform. >

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Call for Topics- 2021 Kenya Internet Governance Forum Kenya's premier Internet Policy event
by Barrack Otieno 02 Jun '21

02 Jun '21

Greetings Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet policy. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes, Kenya Internet Governance Forum is a knowledge-sharing platform that informs and inspires policy actors in both the public and private sectors. The national forum also feeds into the regional and global IGFs through a chain of reporting and representation to the regional and global IGFs to ensure a bottom up Internet policy development process and a strong link between global internet policies and the national one. This year, we will have a hybrid (Virtual and Physical) meeting on the 24th to 26th August in Nairobi. On behalf of the local Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), we'd be interested to hear your views on the issues and topics that you think ought to be discussed during this year's Kenya IGF. To enable us track them, kindly share them in this Google Form <https://bit.ly/3fUEB8x> which is in the format below: a) Proposed topic(s): b) Why the topic is important or relevant: c) Proposed speakers (if any): Kindly share your feedback by 4th June 2021. The MultiStakeholder Advisory Group will then compile your input and prepare the topics for the pre-IGF online discussion scheduled for early August and the final IGF Programme. The Multistakeholder Advisory Group will also get in touch with the proposed speakers. Herewith please find the Kenya IGF 2020 <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/mdocs-posts/kenya-igf-report-2020/> for your review. Thank you -- Barrack Otieno Trustee and Chairman of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group Kenya Internet Governance Forum Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet) Skype:barrack.otieno +254721325277 https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ www.kictanet.or.ke

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Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks for Kenya online discussion
by Mwendwa Kivuva 31 May '21

31 May '21

Dear Listers, The tread on Licensing framework is on fire and doing very well. Thank you all for the contributions, reading, learning, relearning ... Please continue debating on that thread. We will start a new thread on the proposed "Shared Spectrum Framework". The Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks for Kenya that was issued by the Communications Authority of Kenya, available for direct download here <https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Licensing-and-Shared-Spectrum-F…> . License Exempt Spectrum WiFi has emerged as a powerful technology for both access and backhaul around the world but regulation has not fully kept up with the backhaul developments. The draft framework recommends: - Review the Guidelines on the use of Radiofrequency Spectrum by Short Range Devices to amend EIRP limits for 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz Wi-Fi for Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint use. - Review options for lowering the barrier to use of other license-exempt bands for PtP and PtMP use, including 24 GHz and 60 GHz. - Expand the range of frequencies available for license-exempt use, especially in the 5 & 6 GHz range - To strengthen collaborations with service providers to foster standards and regulatory inclusion. Dynamic Spectrum Access - To expedite the commercial availability of geolocation database service and implement required mechanisms to make the TVWS spectrum available immediately to operators. - To establish an incubatory period for TVWS technologies. - To evaluate with regional regulators the feasibility of a common approach implementation of geolocation databases IMT Spectrum - Establish a regulatory sandbox for localised spectrum access for small operators in an unassigned LTE band. - Conduct a review of international approaches to the creation of more localised access to spectrum to inform the establishment of a more permanent mechanism for local spectrum access that is well adapted to the Kenyan context. Spectrum Fees - Review spectrum fee framework recognising the need for significantly reduced fees for underserved/rural areas. - Consider a spectrum fee reduction scheme for non-profit community networks. Questions: - What are your comments on the proposed recommendations? - What in your opinion are the most important considerations the proposed shared spectrum framework should address? - Are there gaps you have identified in the existing licensing framework in respect to spectrum assignment and utilization? - How would you recommend CA to address the identified gaps? ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks for Kenya online discussion
by Mwendwa Kivuva 29 May '21

29 May '21

Dear Listers, As we had indicated, today we will have a discussion on the Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks for Kenya that was issued by the Communications Authority of Kenya, available for direct download here <https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Licensing-and-Shared-Spectrum-F…> . Today, we will discuss the licensing aspect of the community networks. and tomorrow about the shared spectrum framework. The Community Network Licensing framework proposes; 1. Community Network Service Provider (CNSP) License to be created within the Unified Licensing Framework. 2. The community network should be fully controlled by a non-profit entity and carried on for non-profitable purposes, encouraging members of the community to participate in the governance, design, and operationalisation. 3. Two letters of support from Community Leaders as part of the application process for CNSP to ensure community ownership 3. Geographical coverage of a CNSP will be a sub-county boundary 4. License period of 10years with License Application fee Ksh1000, Initial Operating License Fee Ksh 5000, and Annual Operating Fee Ksh5000. 6. Spectrum Fee: Fee waiver for non-protected access to lightly-licensed and license-exempt frequency bands by wireless access systems 7. CNSPs would be exempt from USF contributions, while the USF implementation framework may include a community ICT development and/or capacity building component. The authority shall further examine ways to ensure that community networks receive consideration under the future framework for the Universal Service Fund Questions: ========= - What are your comments on the proposed licensing framework? - What gaps have you identified in the proposed licensing framework? - How would you recommend addressing the identified gaps? - What recommendations do you have for CA to improve entry into the telecommunications market in Kenya? Looking forward to an engaging discussion. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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Re: [kictanet] Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks for Kenya online discussion
by Twahir Hussein Kassim 29 May '21

29 May '21

See my *responses *below On Fri, May 28, 2021 at 10:39 AM Mwendwa Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> wrote: > Thanks Twahir, see some of my follow-up inline. > > > On Thu, 27 May 2021 at 23:44, Twahir Hussein Kassim <twahir(a)hussein.me.ke> > wrote: > >> >>> 2. The community network should be fully controlled by a non-profit >>> entity and carried on for non-profitable purposes, encouraging members of >>> the community to participate in the governance, design, and >>> operationalisation. >>> >> *Forcing this to be solely for nonprofits is skewed on unfairness. >> Community Networks many a time have been looked upon ONLY as organisations >> that serve with no profits, however, I must say that this is what has been >> a cause for CNs not picking up as they fail to be sustainable. Additionally >> attaching it to community ownership especially in areas where the value of >> the net is yet to be appreciated might be a tall order.* >> >> *Suggestions:-* >> *a) should be open to both for profit and nonprofit. However, there >> should be attached the need to serve the community. Market forces will >> determine pricing.* >> > > Why would for-profit organizations not go for the normal Tier 3 ISP > license? > * Ideally, many who opt to setup CNs are small scale, going for the Tier 3 ISP license is definitely beyond their reach. Having said that, they do however add value to where traditional ISPs have shied away from; and this is the bottom line of this conversation - connecting the unconnected.* > Also, probably we need a better understanding of non-profit organizations. > It does not mean the CN will not charge for services, but rather, the > pricing will take into account community interests, public good, and any > income will be used to grow the initiative further. > > >> *b) There are many individuals who set out to serve communities. At onset >> forcing that registration is only for community run projects might lead >> some areas to remain in net-darkness. We are talking rural folks in most of >> these cases, many such setups are started by individuals and as kids >> benefit the adults start taking notice and interest comes on. Let this not >> be a blanket rule, let it be on a case basis.* >> >> 3. Two letters of support from Community Leaders as part of the >>> application process for CNSP to ensure community ownership >>> >> *Unfortunately here we shall be killing a heifer before it grows into a >> cow to be milked. The sorry state of nepotism and corruption that exists >> within our borders will see a new avenue to make a quick buck. Let this be >> a peer review process, where CNs vouch for others; the CN space is a small >> community that can assist CA is vetting these.* >> > > Good feedback. Your suggestion is for CNs to recommend each other, instead > of using community leaders as referees. > * Yes sir :-) * > > >> 3. Geographical coverage of a CNSP will be a sub-county boundary >>> >> *This is welcomed though county wide coverage would be make more sense. >> The reality is TELCOs only focus on areas where it makes financial sense >> which has seen town centres being the focus, moving out of CBDs in most >> "rural" counties would reveal no coverage beyond a 5-10km in many cases. I >> would suggest countywide coverage.* >> > > I have seen several calls for county-wide coverage. Well noted. > > >> >> 4. License period of 10years with License Application fee Ksh1000, >>> Initial Operating License Fee Ksh 5000, and Annual Operating Fee Ksh5000. >>> >> *Application fees of 1000 is very welcomed, however this should cover the >> initial operating license too. The annual fee should be set to 1000 per >> location. What we need to realise is that the CNs are basically trying to >> cover what USF SHOULD have covered by now. Most of these CNs would >> basically be serving Wanjiku and barely sustainable if we are to take >> example of many CNs which are mostly donor supported.* >> >> > What do you mean by "annual fees should be set to 1000 per location?". In > this case location means one CN license? > *Yes 1 CN license per location of operation; e.g. if Dunia Moja Network operates in Kilifi and Tana River County then each county location should be treated as a different CN i.e. DMN - Kilifi, DNM - Tana River etc.* > > On license fee, you mean that annual operating license fee should be > Ksh1000? > *Yes * > > >> 6. Spectrum Fee: Fee waiver for non-protected access to lightly-licensed >>> and license-exempt frequency bands by wireless access systems >>> >> *The CNs should be allowed to operate Radio, TV and ISP services within >> their jurisdiction areas.* >> >> > CN has intricate license categories for broadcast media. How would those > licenses be woven into the CN license? CN also has a similar license for > community broadcasters by the way. > > " community broadcasting service as an entity which meets all the > following requirements: > a. is fully controlled by a non-profit entity and carried on for > non-profitable purposes; > b. serves a particular community; > c. encourages members of the community served by it or persons associated > with or promoting the interests of such community to participate in the > selection and provision of programmes to be broadcast in the course of such > broadcasting service; and > d. may be funded by donations, grants, sponsorships or membership fees, or > by any combination of the aforementioned > *The essence behind this suggestion is to empower CNs to be a 1 stop shop for all community communication needs. This will empower the communities PLUS also capture the LOCAL CONTENT problem that we are currently complaining about. Take a scenario of a school drama then can be broadcast to the community... local values taught, content created! * > > > >> 7. CNSPs would be exempt from USF contributions, while the USF >>> implementation framework may include a community ICT development and/or >>> capacity building component. The authority shall further examine ways to >>> ensure that community networks receive consideration under the future >>> framework for the Universal Service Fund >>> >> *Not only should CNs be exempted from USF Contributions; they should be >> funded by USF as essentially what CNs have setup to do is step in where USF >> is yet to reach. * >> > > This has been one of the recommendations of the licensing framework. > > " Community networks require comparatively modest sums of money to get > started and a small grants program initiated by the USF could kickstart new > community networks. The authority will explore establishing a subsidy for > start-up funds for community networks, under special projects, to help > catalyse initiative from communities to develop locally-owned connectivity > solutions " > >> >> >>> > ______________________ > Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya > https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva > [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> Sender notified by Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> 05/29/21, 08:26:34 AM

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Mozilla working on kiswahili speech recognition
by Tony White 29 May '21

29 May '21

Hi All, An interesting development in speech recognition and text-to-speech for kiswahili: https://www.zdnet.com/article/mozilla-expands-effort-to-bring-kiswahili-to-… Cheers, -- Tony White

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Opportunity for a Senior Security Engineer
by Evans Ikua 26 May '21

26 May '21

We are looking for an experienced security engineer with about 5 - 10 (or more) years of industry experience to explore partnership opportunities. The ideal candidate would be a freelancer or one considering starting out in the coming days. Must have excellent sys admin skills and experience with leading security tools and technologies. If interested or know someone who would, kindly reach out to me on email or using the contacts below. -- *Kind Regards,Evans Ikua,* Cell: +254-722-955831 *----------------------------------------------------*

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Moderated discussion on Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks for Kenya
by Mwendwa Kivuva 25 May '21

25 May '21

Dear Listers, KICTANet will hold a moderated discussion led on 27th and 28th May on the licensing and shared spectrum framework for community networks. Together with our partners, we formulated a Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks for Kenya. The Communications Authority of Kenya has invited comments from all stakeholders, including members of the public, licensees utilizing spectrum resources, and government institutions on the proposed framework available on the Authority’s website direct download here. <https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Licensing-and-Shared-Spectrum-F…> Community Networks are a way to bridge the connectivity gap when people come together to build and maintain the necessary infrastructure for Internet connection. Internet by the people, for the people. This licensing framework by CA will create a mechanism to attract existing community networks that have been operating outside the regulatory tent into the overall regulatory framework The framework proposes to integrate a new licensing category for community networks within the Unified Licensing Framework. The license will be exclusively for community-based organizations or other forms of non-profit collectives, limited to a sub-county. The community will be issued a ten-year license with the application fee and the annual operating fee set at Ksh. 1000 and Ksh. 5000 respectively. This is quite affordable compared to the lowest fee in the Network Facilities Provider Tier3 commercial license which pays an initial license fee of KShs. 200,000 and an operating fee of KShs. 160,000. The framework allows community networks to access the Universal Service Funds to support bottom-up digital skills help the growth of local initiatives, and also provide capacity-building initiatives within communities; While CA will help the communities negotiate discounted backhaul capacity for community networks, the framework also requires fiber-optic network operators to publish their pricing to ensure access, transparency, and non-discrimination in wholesale backhaul markets. Finally, the licensing frameworks gives recommendation on how license exempt spectrum (frequencies allocated for communication over the airwaves) can be utilised more effectively; - To review the Guidelines on the use of Radiofrequency Spectrum by Short Range Devices to amend EIRP limits for 2.4 & 5 GHz Wi-Fi for Point-to-Point and Point-to-Multipoint use. - To review options for lowering the barrier to use of other license-exempt bands for PtP and PtMP use, including 24 GHz and 60 GHz. - To expand the range of frequencies available for license-exempt use, especially in the 5-6 GHz bands. - To strengthen collaborations with service providers to foster standards and regulatory inclusion. - To expedite the commercial availability of geolocation database service and implement required mechanisms to make the TVWS spectrum available immediately to operators. - To establish an incubatory period for TVWS technologies. - To evaluate with regional regulators the feasibility of a common approach implementation of geolocation databases. - To develop a shared spectrum framework for underutilised IMT spectrum bands. - To review the spectrum fee framework, recognizing the need for significantly reduced fees for underserved areas This consultation process is meant to give stakeholders and the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed draft framework. The comments received will inform the adoption of the Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks in Kenya. Any comments or memoranda should be sent to the email address: frequencyreturns(a)ca.go.ke or the official CA address before the close of day on 1st June 2021. KICTANet organized a webinar to introduce stakeholders and the public to the proposed draft framework. The webinar recording is available on YouTube here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSVv7VRtMdU&t=2s>. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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Fwd: A Career in Data Science: An IITPSA Western Cape Chapter Eventkic
by waudo siganga 21 May '21

21 May '21

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Seeking talented Research Managers for Consumer Protection and Interoperability Projects
by Grace Githaiga 20 May '21

20 May '21

Good morning Listers This might be of interest to some of you here. Rafe from Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a member of this forum. Rgds GG From: Rafe Mazer <rmazer(a)poverty-action.org> Sent: 19 May 2021 9:04 PM To: Rafe Mazer <rmazer(a)poverty-action.org> Subject: Please Share Widely: Seeking talented Research Managers for Consumer Protection and Interoperability Projects Nairobi Colleagues, I hope you are all well and safe. I am writing to share that IPA is hiring a Research Manager for our Consumer Protection and our Interoperable Payments projects. This is a great opportunity for a mid-career talent with a knack and passion for research and data analysis. There will be lots of opportunities for leadership on projects with regulators, providers, and academics, and we will be conducting a wide range of in-the-field research, so this role is perfect for a hands-on person eager to quickly grow their profile and experience. The consumer protection position would be supervised by me, and the interoperable payments by my colleague Rebecca Rouse. We have created a single posting for these two positions, so we can consider applicants for both as needed: https://www.poverty-action.org/job/research-manager-consumer-protection-res… The position can be located in the US or any of IPA’s country offices—including Kenya, which is also our largest office globally. Would you mind sharing this with your networks or any candidates you think may be of interest? I am happy to answer questions from prospective applicants if helpful as well. Thank you in advance for the help finding new talent for our fast-growing team, Rafe Rafe Mazer Director - Consumer Protection Research Initiative Innovations for Poverty Action rmazer(a)poverty-action.org<mailto:rmazer@poverty-action.org>

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Invitation to Webinar : Towards a Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks
by Mwara Gichanga 14 May '21

14 May '21

Greetings Listers, The Communications Authority of Kenya in collaboration with the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet), the Association of Progressive Communications (APC), and the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, and supported by the United Kingdom’s Digital Access Programme, would like to invite you to a virtual webinar on 'Towards a Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks' The webinar will take place on Monday 17th May 2021 at 2:00 PM on Zoom. The webinar seeks to explore innovative approaches to licensing and dynamic spectrum access to enable the provision of affordable and sustainable internet access for remote, rural, and marginalized areas in Kenya. During the webinar, we will be presenting a draft Licensing and Shared Spectrum Framework for Community Networks, a framework developed in partnership with the Communications Authority of Kenya, Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland and supported by the United Kingdom’s Digital Access Programme. Please confirm your availability, at your earliest convenience, by registering your details using the Zoom link below: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_54LgP4mmT8Kfqj6gwTZG4g A meeting link will be shared after registration. We look forward to your participation. Warm regards, Mwara Gichanga KICTANet

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Fwd: [NRIs List] Paying tribute to Makane Faye
by Barrack Otieno 04 May '21

04 May '21

Listers, For those who new Mr. Makane Faye, the Coodinator of the Africa Internet Governnance Forum, there will be a Virtual memorial later today whose details are contained in the email below. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anriette Esterhuysen <anriette(a)apc.org> Date: Mon, May 3, 2021 at 12:05 PM Subject: [NRIs List] Paying tribute to Makane Faye To: MAG-public <Igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org>, igfregionals < igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org>, African School on Internet Governance Alumni list <afrisig-alumni(a)lists.apc.org> Dear all Please find, attached, the programme of a virtual tribute to our colleague Makane Faye. It will take place tomorrow at 12 UTC. Anriette *The Global virtual event to pay tribute to Makane Faye* *Date:* 40th Day of the passing – Tuesday May 4th , 2021 *Time:* 12 UTC corresponding to 3PM Addis Ababa Time *Duration:* 2 Hours *Participants:* Open: by Zoom platform *Moderator:* M. Nassirou Ba, President ECA Staff Union/President FUNSA *Platform:* ZOOM LINK: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpcemvrzIpGda57j-CzvZg8inpXJs6tNx4 <https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpcemvrzIpGda57j-CzvZg8inpXJs6tNx4%20%20> *Interpretation:* French / English Anriette Esterhuysen - anriette@apc.org//anriette@gmail.com Chair, United Nations Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Groupwww.intgovforum.org Senior advisor global and regional internet governance Association for Progressive Communicationswww.apc.org//afrisig.org _______________________________________________ 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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icolo.io contributes to Kenya’s renewable energy grid with new Hybrid Solar System at its Data Centres
by Ali Hussein 03 May '21

03 May '21

Dear Listers This might be of interest. Kenya’s energy grid is more than 75% renewable, making it one of the most renewable grids in the World and icolo.io continues its commitment to the sustainability of our industry with the implementation of Solar Energy systems at our Nairobi and Mombasa Data Centres. The 400kW Solar Systems at NBO1 and MBA1 will support part of the power needs of each Data Centre which can deliver 825KW and 675kW of customer power (IT Load) respectively, thereby helping to manage our energy costs and minimize our carbon footprint. This forms part of the company’s sustainable Green Energy goals being implemented across all its campuses in Nairobi and Mombasa. Data Centers are energy-intensive infrastructure projects, and these systems help tap into clean renewable energy, these installations are equivalent to planting back 100 trees per week and reduces the data center 3,200 Kgs of CO2 emissions per week. “One of our greatest natural resources in Africa is the Sun and our investment in solar is a strategic part of our global vision to reduce the harmful effects of global warming and conserve the environment as we continue to scale our business” says Ranjith Cherickel, CEO of icolo.io. See the link for more information. icolo goes solar <https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alihkassim_solarenergy-carbonfootprint-green…> Regards *Ali Hussein* Digital Transformation Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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.

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Unseen Eyes, Unheard Stories Report and Webinar
by David Indeje 29 Apr '21

29 Apr '21

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, This month, the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet), ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa, and Pollicy published the "Unseen Eyes, Unheard Stories: Surveillance, data protection, and freedom of expression in Kenya and Uganda during COVID-19" <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/mdocs-posts/unseen-eyes-unheard-stories-surveill…> report. It reviews reviews the national legal frameworks and practices that have enabled an extraordinary surveillance environment during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic in Kenya and Uganda. It documents and raises awareness about government and private sector surveillance measures and practices in both countries during this period and their human rights implications. During its launch, there was a webinar that provided highlights of the report. If you missed it, kindly use the link here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUn2NObQt6Y&ab_channel=KICTAnet>. *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *

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Fwd: What factors determine inclusion and exclusion in national digital ID?
by Grace Mutung'u 27 Apr '21

27 Apr '21

Dear listers, You are all invited for this talk <https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkdeivqT0iGtSP8X_pYdBzEkCW-1HAyg…>, hosted by CIPIT this coming Friday at 11.00am EAT. Please share widely. Many digital ID policy papers recommend that digital IDs be inclusive and call for governments to eliminate exclusion. But how do digital ID systems come to be inclusive or exclusive? Is it in the design of the projects or are there structural issues that contribute to exclusion? CIPIT will be having a public talk on inclusion and exclusion of National IDs. Come join *Teki Akuetteh-Falconer *from African Digital Rights Hub <https://cipit.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5983a8c72f6d3bdb21565d65d&…>, as she discusses on the ground experiences on inclusion and exclusion from three West African countries. She will be joined by *Yussuf Bashir* from Haki na Sheria Initiative Kenya <https://cipit.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5983a8c72f6d3bdb21565d65d&…> and, *Dorothy Mukasa* from Unwanted Witness <https://cipit.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5983a8c72f6d3bdb21565d65d&…> who will share nuanced experiences on how digital ID projects can include or exclude sections of society. *When: Apr 30, 2021* *Time: 11:00am - 12:30pm EAT* Register Here <https://cipit.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=5983a8c72f6d3bdb21565d65d&…> https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkdeivqT0iGtSP8X_pYdBzEkCW-1HAyg… We look forward to having you join us. -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 807F57ACF469B0BB

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A COMIC STRIP on a safer web for women
by Grace Githaiga 26 Apr '21

26 Apr '21

Listers Sharing one of our latest resource - a comic strip that explains violence against women online, and simplifies the challenges faced by women online. The comic strip is available in English and Kiswahili. Check the strip here: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/a-safer-web-for-women-comic-strip/ -- Grace Githaiga KICTANet Convenor KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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New report: why COVID-19 vaccine "passports" threaten human rights
by Bridget Andere 25 Apr '21

25 Apr '21

Dear Colleagues, Access Now has published a new report, Protocol for exclusion: why COVID-19 vaccine "passports" threaten human rights <https://www.accessnow.org/COVID-19-vaccine-passports-threaten-human-rights-…> , to help decision-makers ensure human rights are at the core of any new COVID-19 digital vaccine system, should be of interest. See the full report <https://www.accessnow.org/COVID-19-vaccine-passports-threaten-human-rights-…>, and press release <https://www.accessnow.org/covid-19-vaccine-passports-threaten-human-rights/> . Feel free to get in touch with any questions, for further background information, or to arrange an interview with one of our Access Now experts. Best, Bridget. -- Bridget Andere, MCIArb Africa Policy Fellow Access Now | accessnow.org Fingerprint: BAF2 CE13 CF9E 2C6D 5E0B CC77 012C C0E0 3325 0A2C * *Subscribe* to the Access Now Express <https://www.accessnow.org/express>, our weekly newsletter on digital rights * *Join us* at <http://rightscon.org/>RightsCon <https://www.rightscon.org/> (June 7-11, 2021) - Registration now open <http://rightscon.org/ticket-2021> until May 14, 2021! * *Follow* our evolving programmatic response <https://www.accessnow.org/issue/covid-19/> to COVID-19 around the world

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#DataProtectionKe #publicparticipation
by David Indeje 23 Apr '21

23 Apr '21

Listers. The Office of The Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) invites us to join them i=from 27 -29 April, 2021 in the ongoing public participation on the draft Data Protection (Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors) Regulations, 2021. See below the dates and the particular document that your input will be appreciated. [image: image.png] [image: image.png] [image: image.png] *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *

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COME MEET WITH THE DATA COMMISIONER AND THE TASK FORCE AS WE ENGAGE ON THE DRAFT KENYA DATA PROTECTION REGULATIONS
by Ali Hussein 19 Apr '21

19 Apr '21

Dear listers The above refers. KICTANet and the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner would like to take this opportunity to invite you to a virtual meeting for review and comments on the Data Protection Regulations that the Taskforce on Development of Data Protection Regulations has come up with. These are:- 1. Data Protection (General) Regulations, 2021 These set out the procedures for enforcement of the rights of the data subjects, as well as elaborating on the duties and obligations of the data controllers and data processors. 2. Data Protection (Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors) Regulations, 2021 These regulations define the procedure that will be adopted by the Office of the Data Commissioner in registering data controllers and processors as per the Data Protection Act. 3. Data Protection (Compliance and Enforcement) Regulations, 2021 These regulations outline the compliance and enforcement provisions for Data Commissioner, Data Controllers and Data Processors. In attendance will be the Data Commissioner and the Taskforce Members. Date: Tuesday, 20th April, 2021 Time: 2.00pm. Virtual Meeting Link: To be shared by Monday, 19th April, 2021. The regulations are available on the following websites:- 1. www.odpc.go.ke 2. www.ict.go.ke We look forward to your attendance. Regards Ali Hussein Chairman, Board of Trustees KICTANet +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: AfICTA e-NEWSLETTER 15 April, 2021
by waudo siganga 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Read online <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=yaxrsDn98JRp9_Cgl0L_FMd7wZeW…> Newsletter Subscription <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=SLOZUAEWGd3GWx88WQrnyi59h2em…> Join AfICTA <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=TRb0smEoIWI7qjr0HfnzagwUi2Kb…> Image AfICTA e-NEWSLETTER 15/April/2021 Vol 107 Register to Join AfICTA (Africa ICT Alliance) Today Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=TRb0smEoIWI7qjr0HfnzagwUi2Kb…> Hi, are you concerned about the realization of a Digital Africa? If yes, * AfICTA <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=K3odH5LIUXWpqynbj09kE1Iz87qq…>* (Africa ICT Alliance) welcomes you to register <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=TRb0smEoIWI7qjr0HfnzagwUi2Kb…> and join other group of concerned IT National Associations, Companies, Multinationals and Organisations in Africa to engender the realization of the digital Africa and the Sustainable Development Goals - SDGs. AfICTA is a 32 member nations' alliance, in partnership with the African Union, with the vision to fulfill the promise of the digital age for everyone in Africa and to connect IT players on the continent. Join AfICTA <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=TRb0smEoIWI7qjr0HfnzagwUi2Kb…> ICANN71 to Hold as Virtual Policy Forum Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=gDWe5oh2Ts0ckDlTyyRhLgsE393n…> The Board of Directors for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced that ICANN71 will be held as a Virtual Public Meeting due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ICANN71 Policy Forum was scheduled to be held in The Hague, Netherlands, from 14-17 June 2021. The meeting dates will remain the same. Read the Board resolution and supporting rationale here. Several barriers remain to holding and appropriately planning in-person international ... Read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=gDWe5oh2Ts0ckDlTyyRhLgsE393n…> <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=ZvF8dLrwqN30ud3Hr90TN160efzP…> <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=ZvF8dLrwqN30ud3Hr90TN160efzP…> IGF 2021 – The Final Countdown Starts! Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=d_l9wIdRIQOG255T9SvFa5nBbzZ2…> Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2021) will start in Katowice in exactly 250 days. The most important decisions related to the future of the Internet will be taken in Silesia. Graphic on grey background. On the left the logo of IGF 2021. Internet Governance Forum, Poland. Internet United. On the right - three people are standing by the calendar, one is sitting on top of the calendar holding a laptop on his lap. On the calendar is marked December 6-10. 6–10 December 2021 – it is worth... Read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=d_l9wIdRIQOG255T9SvFa5nBbzZ2…> *******Mobile Number Portability Shelved in Botswana* Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Mobile operator network readiness assessment study recently done in Botswana has established that it’s not feasible to implement mobile number portability (MNP) in the country. Transport and Communications Minister Thulagano Segokgo said the government has discarded plans to implement mobile number portability in the financial year 2020/2021. “Operators have been encouraged to investigate other alternatives to MNP which include the promotion of over-the-top services and other... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Vodacom, Auda-Nepad to Roll out Digital Tech for Covid-19 Vaccinations Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Vodacom Group, part of Vodafone Group, will work with AUDA-NEPAD to build digital infrastructure to manage vaccinations across up to 55 countries, following successful deployments in South Africa - to manage Covid-19 vaccinations - and in Mozambique, Tanzania and Nigeria - to manage infant inoculations. According to a statement released to the media, the roll-out of mVacciNation, developed by Mezzanine, a member of the Vodacom Group, is the first project in a public-private partnership that has been formed between Vodacom Group and AUDA-NEPAD “to boost Africa’s digital transformation and... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Mobile Subscription Rate Drops in Uganda Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Mobile subscription in Uganda has dropped by 11%, while internet subscriptions registered subdued growth, leaving only mobile money as an outstanding performer. This is according to a report from the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) which showed the mobile subscriptions decreased from 28.4 million at the end of March 2020 to 25.5 million at the end of June 2020. According to the report, the 11% customer contraction is the first recorded market reduction in the last two years... <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=-mZcRGWgnTxJOKwe6iZB3WwuW2tE…>read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Direct Carrier Billing Alliance Launches Index to Combat Fraud in Africa Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> European tech firms Evina and Telecoming believe Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) to be the safest and most suitable payment technology for the new mobile economy. The two companies have entered into an alliance to drive the technology in various countries in Africa to help combat fraud. Paris-based anti-fraud company Evina and DCB specialist Telecoming have signed a global alliance to promote DCB and believe it deals a body blow to mobile fraud that cost Africa over... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Civil Society Wants Courts to Annul Latest Cyber Legislation Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Civil society organisations (CSOs) have petitioned the Lusaka High Court to have certain provisions of Zambia’s Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Law annulled, arguing these are unconstitutional. The government enacted the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Bill last month, despite vehement opposition from CSOs and other stakeholders. Authorities believe the law will help combat cybercrime, coordinate cyber security matters, develop relevant skills and promote the responsible use of social media platforms... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Botswana Rolls out Regulation to Beef up Cyber Security Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> The Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) has issued draft website application security guidelines for stakeholders’ input, with a warning that non-compliance could lead to the removal of a website. According to BOCRA the guidelines are in place to help businesses establish a checklist of steps to ensure that websites are not exploited, and that all software developers and hosting companies understand dangers and possible remediation measures of insecure website applications. The Authority wants developers to... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Global Voice Group, Guinea Partnership to Digitise Regulation Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> The telecommunication and posts regulatory authority (ARPT) of the Republic of Guinea has entered into a partnership with Global Voice Group (GVG) to deploy a mobile and digital ecosystem regulation platform in the country. Signed in Conakry on 1 April 2021 by the respective directors, Yacouba Cissé and James Gabriel Claude, the partnership will facilitate the installation of the digital platform beginning 1 June 2021. The project, described as the most ambitious undertaking related to digitisation of the... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> Kenyans Feel the Pinch as Global Tech Firms Directed to Impose VAT Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> Global tech companies have officially added VAT to orders received from Kenya following new regulations. According to the Value Added Tax Digital Marketplace Supply Regulations 2020, international companies are required to pay VAT on the product they offer in the Kenyan market. Over-the-top services including streaming television shows, film, music, podcasts and any other form of digital content will incur charges. 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The study, The Anatomy of the New Fraudster, published by tech company Banking Payments Context (BPC) shows apart from targeting corruptible employees, scammers are now targeting untrained personnel to share private data of top executives unknowingly and end up purloining billions of money, which is hidden in cryptocurrency form... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=1UvQqLCmG50L5TXm8NgeU-UbXaJ-…> Nigeria Introduces New USSD Charge of N6.98k Per Transaction Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=rh2YrPKxzu89B6zg9Ow2iRe6Cx0e…> The Nigeria Mobile Network Operators and Deposit Money Banks have resolved protracted disagreements concerning the appropriate USSD pricing model for financial transactions, with a resolution effective from March 16, 2021, USSD services for financial transactions conducted at Deposit Money Banks and all Central Bank of Nigeria - licensed institutions will be charged at a flat fee of N6.98k per transaction. 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Oracle SD-WAN goes beyond Secure... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=u001TklKvQ_wYAW2RHMy-7qgnPNn…> Google URLs are Being Used to Disguise Malware Sent Through Contact Forms Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=HVnpIw1rY25n0suI38tXyrG_CWQb…> Cybercriminals have begun leveraging website contact forms to deliver malware and the IcedID banking trojan to unsuspecting enterprise employees over email according to new research from Microsoft. The Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team has been tracking a new campaign in which attackers are abusing legitimate infrastructure including website contact forms and Google URLs to bypass email security filters. According to Microsoft, these attacks begin with emails containing legal threats claiming that... 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Judge halts search for new CA boss
by Victor Kapiyo 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) will have to start afresh recruitment of a new director-general to replace Francis Wangusi after the Employment and Labour Relations Court quashed the advertisement for the vacancy. This means Mercy Wanjau will continue to hold the position in an acting capacity. Justice Maureen Onyango found that the advertisement for the vacancy did not meet the minimum statutory requirements in terms of the qualifications for the position and the process of advertising. *Read more: * https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/judge-halts-search-for-new-c… *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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Invitation to Webinar - ‘Unseen Eyes, Unheard Stories: Surveillance, Data Protection and Freedom of Expression in Kenya and Uganda During COVID-19.’
by Grace Githaiga 16 Apr '21

16 Apr '21

Good morning Listers, ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa (EA), the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) and Pollicy would like to invite you to a virtual webinar on ‘Surveillance, Data Protection and Freedom of Expression during COVID-19 in Kenya and Uganda.’ The webinar will take place on Wednesday 21 April, 2021 from 10:00AM to 11:30AM on Zoom (see program below). Addressing the coronavirus pandemic has required effective responses by governments, private actors and the international community generally, including tracking the infection rates and preventing the spread of the coronavirus disease. However, tackling the COVID-19 public health crisis in Kenya and Uganda was not matched with a prioritisation of human rights protections, which raises significant risks for the rights to privacy, freedom of expression and access to information. During the webinar, we will be launching the Surveillance, Data Protection and Freedom of Expression during COVID-19 in Kenya and Uganda’ report. This report launch will be accompanied by a live screening of the lived experiences of individuals in Kenya and Uganda with pandemic surveillance measures. Please confirm your availability, at your earliest convenience, by registering your details using the Zoom link below: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrc-qpqz4pG9P4dCuTx4nS_a1u2qfNJtkO After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing all the meeting information (including the meeting link). We look forward to your participation. Warm regards, Mugambi Kiai (ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa), Grace Githaiga (Kenya ICT Action Network), Neema Iyer (Pollicy). -- Grace Githaiga KICTANet Convenor KICTANet portals KICTANet.or.ke <https://kictanet.or.ke/> | Twitter <https://twitter.com/kictanet> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/>

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Re: [kictanet] Opinion Piece - Speaking from the grave: Death, data protection under Kenyan Law
by Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia 15 Apr '21

15 Apr '21

Dear Colleagues , Good evening. Ephraim and I recently co-authored an opinion piece titled, ' [ https://www.the-star.co.ke/opinion/star-blogs/2021-04-13-speaking-from-the-… | Speaking from the grave: Death, data protection under Kenyan Law ] ' which teases out the issues of: a. The right to survivor privacy; b. Whether deceased persons have rights; and c. Digital death - whether digital assets are inheritable. We look forward to receiving your comments on the piece, including areas of improvement. We also hope that this op-ed generates deeper insights on the issues teased here, in Kenya and beyond. Regards, Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia , Programme Officer - Digital . Read more about ARTICLE 19's #MissingVoices campaign here: [ https://www.article19.org/campaigns/missingvoices/ | https://www.article19.org/campaigns/missingvoices/ ] ARTICLE 19 EASTERN AFRICA DEFENDING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND INFORMATION W [ https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ | https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ ] Tw @article19eafric Fa [ http://facebook.com/article19org | facebook.com/article19org ]

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Draft Data Protection Regulations, 2021
by Mugambi Laibuta 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

Dear Listers, Listen to my latest podcast episode where I discuss three draft Regulations under the Data Protection Act, 2019 that have been published for public participation. These three drafts are the Data Protection (General) Regulations, 2021; the Data Protection (Registration of Data Controllers and Data Processors) Regulations, 2021; and the Data Protection (Compliance and Enforcement) Regulations. https://anchor.fm/lexole/episodes/Draft-Data-Protection-Regulations-2021-eu… Regards, Mugambi Laibuta

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#SwitchTOAirtel and #LoseWhatYouPayFor
by Twahir Hussein Kassim 07 Apr '21

07 Apr '21

Listers, Picture this... You go to your favourite supermarket, BUY a packet of milk PAY for it then you realise you actually need more and you go back inside get a carton of milk and pay for it. As you now pack onto your trolley, the cashier picks the packet you earlier bought and tells you OUR POLICY IS THAT you only retain the 1 packet if you buy 1 packet, now that you bought a carton we have to take the 1 packet you earlier bought! OUTRAGEOUS don't you think? This is What AIRTEL ACTUALLY DOES! I have been on UNLIMINET 1000 for ages, had accumulated 30+GBs of data and due to my increased usage of calls decided to upgrade to UNLIMINET 2000. PAP all the 30+ GB were CONFISCATED as POLICY HAS IT that you only carry forward GBs on the same tariff! Mind you I HAD BOUGHT and accumulated the 30+ GBs... [image: Capture.PNG] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FWfetpm_V0 Airtel should be honest and state *#SwitchTOAirtel and #LoseWhatYouPayFor* Telcos are getting out of hand! First it was SAFARICOM repossessing numbers now its Airtel taking what is NOT theirs, once one has bought something that thing is NO LONGER the sellers but its ownership has moved to the buyer! So very disappointed in AIRTEL, I used to believe they *WERE *the honest network (past tense!)! Twahir [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> Sender notified by Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> 01/23/21, 02:44:44 PM

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Re: [kictanet] List subscribers cleanup - Yahoo Troubles
by Odhiambo Washington 06 Apr '21

06 Apr '21

It's happening! Yahoo doesn't really exist anymore. On Tue, Apr 6, 2021, 22:11 Simon Mayoye <smayoye(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > You killing yahoo :-) > > On Thursday, March 18, 2021, 12:30:37 PM GMT+3, Odhiambo Washington via > kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Hello Listers > > Of late, we have been experiencing technical challenges in particular with > YAHOO addresses, which for some reason has to lead to YAHOO classifying > messages from the mailing list as spam. > To deal with this challenge, there is a need to clean up the list of all > dormant YAHOO addresses and I only have THREE possible options: > > 1. To send a probe mail to all the subscribed Yahoo addresses and request > that they *please respond to this probe mail within three (or five) days.* > 2. To disable delivery to ALL subscribed YAHOO addresses and wait for > those who are active to raise a flag that they are not receiving posts to > the list, and then re-enable their subscriptions. > 3. To unsubscribe ALL the subscribed YAHOO addresses and let those who are > active in the list re-subscribe either by going to > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or by reaching > out to the List Moderators. > > Given the number of addresses to deal with in this case (135), option 3 > above comes out as the most efficient way to handle the issue. > > This is important as it will facilitate the sorting out the technical > challenges we are experiencing. > > Regards > Odhiambo Washington > *KICTANet List Admin* > +254 7 3200 0004 - Call/SMS/Sosomedia > +254 7 2274 3223 - M-Pesa :-) > > "Oh, the cruft.", grep ^[^#] > _______________________________________________ > 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/smayoye%40yahoo.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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Re: [kictanet] Learning and Gaming
by Jimmy Gitonga 06 Apr '21

06 Apr '21

Dear Listers, I am interested in looking at the intersection between Kenya’s Education and ICT policy, especially considering the decentralisation and personalisation of learning. Please have a look and we can have a conversation on where we think this can go. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/learn-play-education-gaming-jimmy-gitonga/ Jimmy Gitonga @Afrowave Web : Motion On 6 Apr 2021, 14:10 +0300, 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: Opinion Pieces - Gagging Free Speech (Four Part Series) > (Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia) > 2. Re: Opinion Pieces - Gagging Free Speech (Four Part Series) > (S.M. Muraya) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 6 Apr 2021 09:25:47 +0000 (UTC) > From: Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia <easternafricfellow(a)article19.org> > To: Mugambi Kiai <mugambikiai(a)article19.org>, Winfred Gakii > <winfred(a)article19.org> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Opinion Pieces - Gagging Free Speech (Four > Part Series) > Message-ID: > <2141332980.59142.1617701147447.JavaMail.zimbra(a)article19.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Dear Colleagues , > > Good afternoon. > > Please find Parts III and IV of the 'Gagging Free Speech' series by ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa below: > > Link: [ https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2021-04-04-legislating-morality-who-decides… | https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2021-04-04-legislating-morality-who-decides… ] > > > > Regards, > > Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia , > Programme Officer - Digital . > > Read more about ARTICLE 19's #MissingVoices campaign here: [ https://www.article19.org/campaigns/missingvoices/ | https://www.article19.org/campaigns/missingvoices/ ] > > ARTICLE 19 EASTERN AFRICA > DEFENDING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND INFORMATION > W [ https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ | https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ ] > Tw @article19eafric > Fa [ http://facebook.com/article19org | facebook.com/article19org ] > > > > From: "easternafricfellow" <easternafricfellow(a)article19.org> > To: "Mugambi Kiai" <mugambikiai(a)article19.org>, "Winfred Gakii" <winfred(a)article19.org> > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2021 9:15:41 AM > Subject: RE: Opinion Pieces - Gagging Free Speech (Four Part Series) > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > > > Good morning. > > > > > ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa (EA) published two opinion pieces as part of a 'Gagging Free Speech' series. This looks at the use of two problematic laws in Kenya, including the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018 and the Kenya Films and Stage Plays Act (CAP 222). > > Please find the links below: > Part I: [ https://www.the-star.co.ke/siasa/2021-03-27-gagging-free-speech-by-computer… | https://www.the-star.co.ke/siasa/2021-03-27-gagging-free-speech-by-computer… ] > Part II: [ https://www.the-star.co.ke/siasa/2021-03-27-gagging-free-speech-through-com… | https://www.the-star.co.ke/siasa/2021-03-27-gagging-free-speech-through-com… ] > > Regards, > > Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia, > Programme Officer - Digital . > > Read more about ARTICLE 19's #MissingVoices campaign here: [ https://www.article19.org/campaigns/missingvoices/ | https://www.article19.org/campaigns/missingvoices/ ] > > ARTICLE 19 EASTERN AFRICA > DEFENDING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND INFORMATION > W [ https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ | https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ ] > Tw @article19eafric > Fa [ http://facebook.com/article19org | facebook.com/article19org ] > >

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Re: [kictanet] Opinion Pieces - Gagging Free Speech (Four Part Series)
by Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia 06 Apr '21

06 Apr '21

Dear Colleagues, Good morning. ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa (EA) published two opinion pieces as part of a 'Gagging Free Speech' series. This looks at the use of two problematic laws in Kenya, including the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act, 2018 and the Kenya Films and Stage Plays Act (CAP 222). Please find the links below: Part I: [ https://www.the-star.co.ke/siasa/2021-03-27-gagging-free-speech-by-computer… | https://www.the-star.co.ke/siasa/2021-03-27-gagging-free-speech-by-computer… ] Part II: [ https://www.the-star.co.ke/siasa/2021-03-27-gagging-free-speech-through-com… | https://www.the-star.co.ke/siasa/2021-03-27-gagging-free-speech-through-com… ] Regards, Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia, Programme Officer - Digital . Read more about ARTICLE 19's #MissingVoices campaign here: [ https://www.article19.org/campaigns/missingvoices/ | https://www.article19.org/campaigns/missingvoices/ ] ARTICLE 19 EASTERN AFRICA DEFENDING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND INFORMATION W [ https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ | https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ ] Tw @article19eafric Fa [ http://facebook.com/article19org | facebook.com/article19org ]

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WEBINAR: TRADEMARK AND DOMAIN NAMES RECORDING
by Vincent Nyaga 06 Apr '21

06 Apr '21

Dear Listers, Incase you missed the Webinar on "Trademark and Domain Names" last week, here is the recording. [ https://bit.ly/39IXuJm | https://bit.ly/39IXuJm ] Thank you. Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Marketing & Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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Fwd: FW: GCA Invites You to Join Us for World Press Freedom Day
by Johnsey Kivoto 06 Apr '21

06 Apr '21

Dear Listers, GCA is celebrating World Press Freedom Day 3 May with the launch of our Cybersecurity Toolkit for Journalists. [image: GCA Toolkit Logo 800px x 240px] <https://gca.globalcyberalliance.org/e2t/tc/MXk6gHh3vJDW71Y1h_6tw-THW46ZLVZ4…> Dear Colleagues, Please join us on 3 May 2021 to mark World Press Freedom Day with an open discussion - "Protecting Free Press in a Connected World" - with leading experts, followed by a workshop on how journalists can protect themselves and their sources with the use of the free tools and resources in GCA's Cybersecurity Toolkit for Journalists <https://gca.globalcyberalliance.org/e2t/tc/MXk6gHh3vJDW71Y1h_6tw-THW46ZLVZ4…> . We welcome your attendance and participation in the day's events. Please feel free to share through your networks. Thank you! The GCA Team *Learn More & Register* <https://gca.globalcyberalliance.org/e2t/tc/MXk6gHh3vJDW71Y1h_6tw-THW46ZLVZ4…> Global Cyber Alliance, 731 Lexington Ave, New York, New York 10022, United States, (646) 677-5535 Unsubscribe <https://gca.globalcyberalliance.org/hs/manage-preferences/unsubscribe-all?d…> Manage preferences <https://gca.globalcyberalliance.org/hs/manage-preferences/unsubscribe?d=Vnj…>

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Digitization/Automation of Courts in Kenya
by Malcolm Kijirah 03 Apr '21

03 Apr '21

Dear esteemed listers, I am doing some work around this area (particularly in the criminal jurisdiction) - trying to assess the gaps and conflicts in the Kenyan legislative framework in the context of the digitalization and automation of criminal justice processes. I am interested in interviewing or having discussions with anyone with views/experience/opinions on digitisation of courts locally. I believe the work I'm doing may be persuasive in this space so it will be useful for me to canvass the views of my peers with experience or an interest in this area. regards, Malcolm --

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Fwd: AfICTA e-NEWSLETTER 31 March, 2021
by waudo siganga 31 Mar '21

31 Mar '21

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WEBINAR: Responding to Distributed Denial Of Service (DDOS) attacks
by Odhiambo Washington 30 Mar '21

30 Mar '21

Greetings everyone, The KeNOG PC is pleased to inform you that the next online activity will be a tutorial/talk on "Responding to Distributed Denial Of Service (DDOS) attacks". The event will be on the 31st of March 2021 at 3PM Kenya time (12pm UTC) and will be led by Mr. Joe Abley. Joe has vast experience in several Internet fields and has led trainings/workshops at several meetings including APRICOT, SANOG, NANOG, and RIPE. He has also trained at almost all of the AfNOG workshops (since the year 2000) and also recently led an online DNSSEC workshop for KENIC. Joe was actively involved in responding to the Mirai attack in 2016 and will share his knowledge and experience and tips on how to respond to DDOS and better defend against such attacks. More on Mirai: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirai_(malware) Registration info will be shared later via this thread. -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft.", grep ^[^#] :-)

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Your thoughts and feedback on Aggregator Platforms for Digital Services in Agriculture.
by John Kieti 30 Mar '21

30 Mar '21

Dear Esteemed Listers, Reports by AGRA and Disrupt Africa consistently position Kenya as the global leader in the number of tech ventures and digital solutions for agriculture (DSAs). By GSMA's 2020 report which tracked 713 active DSAs, more than half (437) were in sub Saharan Africa. Kenya led with 95 and Nigeria was at a distant second with about half of Kenya's number. Studies have questioned the ability of these DSAs to scale out so as to significantly impact a sector that is the mainstay of most sub Saharan African economies (including Kenya). My co-authors and I sought to contribute in diversifying the thinking about efforts to unlock the promise of digitalisation and digital transformation of agriculture in sub Saharan Africa. We conceptualised an aggregator platform for digital services in agriculture (AP4DSA). This is a special type of digital platform for agriculture whose characteristics can partially be observed in nascent platforms such as Safaricom's DigiFarm, EcoFarmer in Zimbabwe, Bayer's Climate FieldView, and an "imaginary instance of Google play store for agriculture". Such a platform can be expected to address DSA discoverability challenges including fragmentation of the digital agriculture ecosystem, absence of a one-stop-shop, and an unmet desire for comprehensiveness. We proceeded to examine the underlying structure of value creation sources in such a digital platform as perceived by likely users in Kenya. We recently published our findings in the Digital Business Journal on the link below (pdf downloadable) https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666954421000065 (see also attached graphical abstract) I take this early opportunity to invite listers' review of our findings. I am particularly wishful for feedback about the issues of value chain coverage and digital inclusivity, which our research finds as sub-themes of platform inclusivity, a major theme on amplifying the value of such a platform. Kind regards.

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TRADEMARK & DOMAIN NAMES WEBINAR _ MONDAY 29TH MARCH 2021
by Vincent Nyaga 26 Mar '21

26 Mar '21

Dear Listers, KeNIC is inviting you to this Webinar scheduled for Monday 29th March, 11.00 am - 12.30 pm EAT. Register here [ http://bit.ly/TechPolicyAfrica | http://bit.ly/TechPolicyAfrica ] Thank you. Kind Regards, Vincent Nyagah, Marketing & Communications Executive Tel: +254 713 116 353

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The most invasive apps: which apps are sharing your personal data?
by Victor Kapiyo 25 Mar '21

25 Mar '21

This article identified which apps shared the most of your private data with third parties, and those which gathered the most for their own benefits, to find the most invasive overall. Top on the list are Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Uber Eats which were found to share the most data (79%, 57%, 50% and 50% respectively, of the data they collected) with third parties. Read more: https://blog.pcloud.com/invasive-apps/ *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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Safaricom to launch 5G network Friday in Nairobi and western Kenya
by Victor Kapiyo 25 Mar '21

25 Mar '21

Finally! Safaricom will Friday launch Kenya’s first fifth-generation (5G) mobile internet services targeting major urban centres, making it the inaugural operator to offer commercial and superfast services in the region. The firm last year completed testing and trials for the upgraded network as the company seeks to capitalise on burgeoning mobile Internet use in the country. The leading telco Thursday revealed the Friday launch of the 5G technology that will be supplied by Nokia Corporation and Huawei—which has been the subject of increased scrutiny in the Western world over the introduction of the high speed networks. *Read more: * https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/corporate/companies/safaricom-5g-net… *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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Kembi Gitura’s appointment to CA board challenged in court
by Victor Kapiyo 25 Mar '21

25 Mar '21

The appointment of former deputy Senate Speaker Kembi Gitura to chair the board of the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has been challenged in court, setting the stage for another protracted battle for leadership at the key State agency. President Uhuru Kenyatta on March 10 gazetted the appointment of Mr Gitura as the new CA board chairman starting April 18, 2021. He is set to take over from Mr Ngene Gituku whose term as chairman of the CA board is due to expire. However, the appointment has now been challenged at the Employment and Labour Relations Court by a Mr Benedict Kabugi Ndungu, who says the president failed to form a select panel to conduct the recruitment of the board’s chairman as required by Sections 6 and 6B of the Kenya Information and Communications (Amendment) Act (KICA) and the amendments done in 2013. https://nation.africa/kenya/news/uhuru-choice-of-gitura-for-ca-job-challeng… *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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List subscribers cleanup - Yahoo Troubles
by Odhiambo Washington 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

Hello Listers Of late, we have been experiencing technical challenges in particular with YAHOO addresses, which for some reason has to lead to YAHOO classifying messages from the mailing list as spam. To deal with this challenge, there is a need to clean up the list of all dormant YAHOO addresses and I only have THREE possible options: 1. To send a probe mail to all the subscribed Yahoo addresses and request that they *please respond to this probe mail within three (or five) days.* 2. To disable delivery to ALL subscribed YAHOO addresses and wait for those who are active to raise a flag that they are not receiving posts to the list, and then re-enable their subscriptions. 3. To unsubscribe ALL the subscribed YAHOO addresses and let those who are active in the list re-subscribe either by going to https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet or by reaching out to the List Moderators. Given the number of addresses to deal with in this case (135), option 3 above comes out as the most efficient way to handle the issue. This is important as it will facilitate the sorting out the technical challenges we are experiencing. Regards Odhiambo Washington *KICTANet List Admin* +254 7 3200 0004 - Call/SMS/Sosomedia +254 7 2274 3223 - M-Pesa :-) "Oh, the cruft.", grep ^[^#]

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Defend & Deliver Boot Camp
by Johnsey Kivoto 17 Mar '21

17 Mar '21

Dear Listers, Continuing its efforts to accelerate DMARC adoption through advocacy and practical solutions, the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) is pleased to offer another installment of its DMARC Bootcamp. Beginning May 5th, GCA will conduct five weeks of online technical training focused on what DMARC is and how to implement it. We’ll cover the basics of SPF and DKIM and options of performing DKIM key generation and signing. We will go over each of the tags for a DMARC policy and provide a demonstration of how to create the DNS records for SPF, DKIM, and DMARC on several systems. By the end of the bootcamp, participants will have enough information and confidence to move to the highest DMARC policy level of “reject” immediately or within a few months. [image: image.png] Every step of the way, GCA will assist with resources and guidance, including a weekly one-hour webinar. DMARC is considered the industry standard for email authentication to prevent attacks from malicious third parties sending harmful email using a counterfeit address. By implementing DMARC, you lower the odds of your domains being spoofed and used for phishing attacks against others. Open the link below to register. https://cutt.ly/yz4oYND DMARC is considered the industry standard for email authentication to prevent attacks from malicious third parties sending harmful email using a counterfeit address. By implementing DMARC, you lower the odds of your domains being spoofed and used for phishing attacks against others. DMARC is also an important defense against Business Email Compromise (BEC), which is a growing risk for organizations of all sizes, with more than $1.7 billion in losses last year according to the FBI <https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2019-internet-crime-report-released-021120> . Kind Regards, Johnsey Kivoto Activate link to view larger image.

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Cyber Basics for Small Businesses! A free three-week training series in April 2021
by Johnsey Kivoto 16 Mar '21

16 Mar '21

Dear Listers, [image: Cyber-Basics-Twitter-Post (13)] The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) in partnership with The Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI), is launching a new three-week webinar series, *Cyber Basics for Small Businesses*, to help small businesses tackle key fundamentals of cyber protection and reduce their risk of cyberattack by up to 85%. The three one-hour sessions will walk attendees through basic cyber hygiene principles in non-technical, bite-sized segments, explaining risks, common attack methods and offering practical suggestions to help avoid falling victim. In between each weekly session, GCA will support attendees in implementing tools from the GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Small Business. The series is free to attend and will run weekly throughout April 2021 with the first webinar taking place on April 14. For more information and to sign up please visit: https://gca.globalcyberalliance.org/cyberbasics-2021 <https://gca.globalcyberalliance.org/e2t/tc/VVytjP2tMzcWW8y7mh-67PSmSVXkGBG4…> We are stronger together.

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Exploring White Elephants - KODI
by Twahir Hussein Kassim 12 Mar '21

12 Mar '21

Listers, The Kenya Constitution 2010 provides in Article 35: - 35. Access to information (1) Every citizen has the right of access to-- (a) information held by the State; and (b) information held by another person and required for the exercise or protection of any right or fundamental freedom. (2) Every person has the right to the correction or deletion of untrue or misleading information that affects the person. (3) The State shall publish and publicise any important information affecting the nation. Following this, the Kibaki administration launched Kenya Open Data Initiative (KODI) in 2011. KODI was hailed as the *first such programme in sub-saharan Africa <https://www.centreforpublicimpact.org/case-study/open-data-kenya#:~:text=In….>* by the *Centre for Public Impact*. Unfortunately the focus on updating this data lost steam, as it stands today ONLY 970 datasets have been uploaded to the system. The last update seems to have been made in 2017.Below is a graph of the dataset uploaded between 2011 and 2017: - [image: Capture.PNG] My interest in KODI was to gather information on utilisation of USF. Unfortunately no info on USF is there on KODI. Additionally, KODI seems to be on UPDATE LEAVE since 2017. This initiative is under the ICT Authority, it would be helpful to know why updates are not forthcoming when this is a constitutional right as per Article 35 of Kenya constitution 2010. Is this another White Elephant? Regards Twahir [image: Mailtrack] <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> Sender notified by Mailtrack <https://mailtrack.io?utm_source=gmail&utm_medium=signature&utm_campaign=sig…> 03/12/21, 02:46:52 PM

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Reminder: Meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on ICT Thur 11, 2021. 9:30am
by David Indeje 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

Dear Listers, Further to our meeting today morning. The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Technology is scheduled to have its next Sitting on Thursday, 11th March 2021 on the Zoom Platform at 9:30 a.m. This is to remind KICTANET about the Sitting. The login credentials are as follows: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82366419552?pwd=K29hclJYbFk3OHFlYnJtcnJ4aUVpUT09 Meeting ID: 823 6641 9552 Passcode: 353183 Best, Indeje

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Launch of report on privacy and data protection practices of digital lending apps in Kenya
by Grace Mutung'u 10 Mar '21

10 Mar '21

Dear colleagues, CIPIT, with support from Privacy International has been undertaking a study on the privacy practices of digital lending apps in Kenya. The study finds evidence of the apps sharing data with third parties, including data analytic firms. We invite you for the launch of the report <https://cipit.strathmore.edu/privacy-and-data-protection-practices-of-digit…>, to take place on Monday 15th March at 11.00am EAT (GMT+3). Please register on this link <https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82056206220?pwd=QWF2OGpxZ09OY3pQZTR2dXVzMmRjZz09> for the meeting. We look forward to having you at the meeting and engaging on the issue. -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 807F57ACF469B0BB

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Africa Digital Policy Institute
by Linda Bonyo 09 Mar '21

09 Mar '21

Dear Listers. We hope you are keeping well and greetings from the Lawyers Hub. Today we launched the following initiatives which may interest you; 1. The Africa Digital Policy Institute and call for 2021 Fellows with the support of Omidyar Network. 2. The Africa Startup Law Accelerator to give legal support to tech startups in 6 African Countries. 3. Africa Law Tech Festival (July 5-9 ) themed Digital Policy for economic Growth with a one day summit on Digital Identity, Internet Governance, Cryptocurrency regulation, AI & Ethics, Startup Law and Digital trade. 4. Our revamped membership program incorporating Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania We are keen to work with new partners, faculty and speakers. Feel free to reach out to me or check out our website lawyershub.org . The launch video is here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmbpFRX_ot8>and is only 16 minutes long, we would appreciate any opportunities to collaborate with many of you to better the digital policy environment in Kenya and across Africa. Warm regards and stay safe *__________________________________________________________________* *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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INVITATION TO A MEETING OF THE SENATE STANDING COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY; THURSDAY, 11TH MARCH, 2021 AT 9:40 A.M.
by Ali Hussein 07 Mar '21

07 Mar '21

Listers The above refers. The Senate Standing Committee on Information, Communication and Technology is established under standing order 212(3) of the Senate Standing Orders and is mandated to consider all matters relating to technology, engineering and electronic research, information, broadcasting and Information Communications Technology (ICT) development. In the execution of its mandate, the Committee endeavors to engage with relevant stakeholders in order to ensure that it responds to the emerging needs of the ICT sector. Towards this end, the Committee invites you to a consultative meeting whose objective is to deliberate on emerging legislative and policy gaps in the sector that require the intervention of the Committee. The meeting will be held on Thursday, 11th March, 2021 at 9:40 a.m. on the Zoom online meeting platform. We have slots for 10 listers. Kindly express your interest to attend by emailing me privately within the next 48 hours. This will be on a first come first served basis. Thanks and regards Ali Hussein Digital Transformation +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Girl Trouble: Breaking Through The Bias in Artificial Intelligence
by Lydia gachungi 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

*UNESCO and the World Economic Forum present Girl Trouble: Breaking Through The Bias in AI on International Women's Day, 8th March, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm (CET). This timely round-table brings together a range of leading female voices in tech to confront the deep-rooted gender imbalances skewing the development of artificial intelligence. Today critics charge that AI feeds on biased data-sets, amplifying the existing the anti-female biases of our societies, and that AI is perpetuating harmful stereotypes of women as submissive and subservient. Is it any wonder when only 22% of AI professionals globally are women?* Our panellists are female change-makers in AI. From C-suite professionals taking decisions which affect us all, to women innovating new AI tools and policies to help vulnerable groups, to those courageously exposing injustice and algorithmic biases, we welcome: 1. *Gabriela Ramos,* Assistant Director-General of Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO, leading the development of UNESCO’s Recommendation on the Ethics of AI <https://en.unesco.org/artificial-intelligence/ethics>, the first global standard-setting instrument in the field. 2. *Kay Firth-Butterfield*, Keynote speaker. Kay was the world’s first chief AI Ethics Officer. As Head of AI & Machine Learning, and a Member of the Executive Committee of the World Economic Forum, Kay develops new alliances to promote awareness of gender bias in AI; 3. *Ashwini Asokan*, CEO of Chennai-based AI company, Mad Street Den. She explores how Artificial Intelligence can be applied meaningfully and made accessible to billions across the globe; 4. *Adriana Bora* a researcher using machine learning to boost compliance with the UK and Australian Modern Slavery Acts, and to combat modern slavery, including the trafficking of women; 5. *Anne Bioulac*, a member of the Women in Africa Initiative, developing AI-enabled online learning to empower African women to use AI in digital entrepreneurship; 6. *Meredith Broussard*, a software developer and associate professor of data journalism at New York University, whose research focuses on AI in investigative reporting, with a particular interest in using data analysis for social good ; 7. *Latifa Mohammed Al-AbdulKarim*, named by Forbes magazine as one of 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics, and as one of the women defining AI in the 21st century; 8. *Wanda Munoz*, of the Latin American Human Security Network. One of the Nobel Women’s Initiative's 2020 peacebuilders, she raises aware-ness around gender-based violence and autonomous weapons; 9. *Nanjira Sambuli*, a Member of the UN Secretary General’s High-Level Panel for Digital Cooperation and Advisor for the A+ Alliance for Inclusive Algorithms; 10. *Jutta Williams*, Product Manager at Twitter, analyzing how Twitter can improve its models to reduce bias. There's an urgent need for more women to participate in and lead the design, development, and deployment of AI systems. Evidence shows that by 2022, 85% of AI projects will deliver erroneous outcomes due to bias. AI Recruiters searching for female AI specialists online just cannot find them. Companies hiring experts for AI and data science jobs estimate fewer than 1 per cent of the applications they receive come from women. Women and girls are 4 times less likely to know how to programme computers, and 13 times less likely to file for technology patent. They are also less likely to occupy leadership positions in tech companies. Building on UNESCO’s cutting edge research in this field, and flagship 2019 publication “*I’d Blush if I Could* <https://en.unesco.org/Id-blush-if-I-could>”, and policy guidance on gender equality in the 2020 UNESCO Draft Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence <https://en.unesco.org/AI-and-GE-2020>, the panel will look at: 1. The 4th industrial revolution is on our doorstop, and gender equality risks being set back decades; What more can we do to attract more women to design jobs in AI, and to support them to take their seats on the boards of tech companies. 2. How can AI help us advance women and girls' rights in society? And how can we solve the problem of algorithmic gender bias in AI systems? Women’s leadership in the AI Sector at all levels, from big tech to the start-up AI economy in developing countries will be placed under the micro-scope. *REGISTRATION* *For Media:* This event will be followed by an interactive question and answer session between the media and panellists. Please click *here <https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PehJNr7hQG6og1bO9Xt0qA>* to register. *For General Public:* Please click *here* <https://en.unesco.org/girltrouble/registration> to register. https://en.unesco.org/girltrouble

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Girl Trouble: Breaking through the nias in Artificial Intelligence
by Lydia gachungi 03 Mar '21

03 Mar '21

*UNESCO and the World Economic Forum present Girl Trouble: Breaking Through The Bias in Artificial Intelligence on International Women's Day, 8th March, 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm (CET). * *This timely round-table brings together a range of leading female voices in tech to confront the deep-rooted gender imbalances skewing the development of artificial intelligen* https://en.unesco.org/girltrouble

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Whatsapp Privacy webinar: asanteni!
by Grace Githaiga 02 Mar '21

02 Mar '21

Listers We appreciate all those who attended today's 'Talk to' webinar where the whatsapp privacy new T&Cs were discussed the FB team comprising: - Niamh Sweeney, Director of Policy for WhatsApp, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and - Dr Ololade Shyllon, Privacy Policy Manager, Middle East and Africa - Mercy Ndegwa, Head of Public Policy for East and Horn of Africa, and her team. We are grateful to the FB team and to everyone who either raised their concerns here on the list, and those who attended the webinar, for their willingness to engage and for the great contributions. Our Liz and Mwara will share the report in due course, but in the meantime, here is how David Indenje captured the deliberations. Explained: WhatsApp’s New Privacy Policy is About Transparency: https://khusoko.com/2021/03/02/explained-whatsapps-new-privacy-policy-is-ab… Rgds GG

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AfICTA e-NEWSLETTER 1 March, 2021
by waudo siganga 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

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Register <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=L8PkptOVc1fkpc6gjJ8M6Mv7Y3_p…> AfICTA Presents the NCC EVC, Prof Umar Garba Danbata with the "AfICTA Chairman's Award 2020" Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=QJACJ8e7jGxXpM_NiBk6SK73CDks…> The AfICTA - Africa ICT Alliance delegation led by Its Nigeria Cordinator, Mr. Inye Kemabonta on Thursday 25th February paid a courtesy visit to the (EVC) Executive Vice Chairman of the (NCC) Nigerian Communication Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbata, and on behalf of AfICTA Vice Chairman for West Africa, presented the EVC with the AfICTA Chairman's Award 2020. The meeting was opened with the national prayer (2nd Stanza of the National Anthem) followed by a brief introduction of the NCC officials and AfICTA delegates. The EVC Prof. Umar Garba Danbata was on another emergency assignment and ably represented by Ms. Grace Ojougboh, the Head Online Media and Special Publication Unit... 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Join AfICTA <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=TRb0smEoIWI7qjr0HfnzagwUi2Kb…> ICANN: 2021 Nominating Committee (NomCom) Extends Deadline to 29 March Image The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) 2021 Nominating Committee (NomCom) announced today that it has extended the deadline for ICANN leadership applications to 29 March 2021, 23:59 Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). Open Leadership Positions : The NomCom invites interested individuals to apply for key leadership positions within ICANN. Those selected will work with accomplished colleagues from across the globe, helping to shape the Internet's technical coordination and policy development... Read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=ZvF8dLrwqN30ud3Hr90TN160efzP…> <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=ZvF8dLrwqN30ud3Hr90TN160efzP…> <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=ZvF8dLrwqN30ud3Hr90TN160efzP…> Spotify hears Africa’s Call and Officially Enters Fresh Markets Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Sweden-based global music streaming service Spotify has announced its availability in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Uganda. The streaming service, which claims to have over 70 million tracks, is not new in Africa and consumers in regions where it does not directly stream, access the service through virtual private networks. “By bringing in a best in class product and a localised experience made for Africa, we will contribute to boosting the growth of the local streaming ecosystem,” said Phiona Okumu, Spotify Head of Music Sub-Saharan Africa. “We hope our new... Read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> *******Mauritius Looks to Lock-in Fintech Regulation with New Framework* Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Mauritius is proposing a comprehensive regulatory framework for Fintech service provider licences, news that has been generally welcomed in the industry. The country’s Financial Services Commission (FSC), which regulates the non-banking financial services sector and global businesses, has begun to solicit input from the public and industry stakeholders regarding the proposed framework. It wants input by 5 March 2021. The proposal for me shows the right thinking from the regulator... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> RuralStar Ghana Project Targets Potential 4.5m Disconnected Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Huawei has announced a partnership with Ghanaian operators on the RuralStar Ghana project to deploy 2 016 RuralStar base stations in remote regions across the country. Speaking at the company’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai 2021, which runs until 25 February 2021, David Guo, President of Wireless Site Product Line, said the objective is to increase mobile coverage in Ghana from 83% to 95% “and bring previously unconnected communities online for the first time.” Abraham Kofi Asante, CEO of Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Rise in Demand for Digital Financial Services in Malawi Image The Reserve Bank of Malawi has reported increased uptake of digital financial services (DFS) which it attributes to COVID-19-related restrictions and an increase in the number of mobile money agents. According to the Bank’s National Payment Systems report for the fourth quarter of 2020, the adoption of DFS has been accelerated by restrictions on physical transactions and logistics, including business hours. The report said the volume of retail DFS transactions rose by 14.7% to MK 149.5-million... <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=-mZcRGWgnTxJOKwe6iZB3WwuW2tE…>read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=4MUj3DgBYnRH4W1tsRo3sk2LlEP6…> Cameroon centres ‘Vision 2035’ plan on ICT development Image Cameroon has identified ICT as a strategic priority as it executes its Vision 2035 long-term development plan. Speaking ahead of the country’s National Youth Day on 11 February, the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications, Minette Libom Li Likeng said the number of internet and mobile users represents “non-negligible potential.” The Minister said Cameroon is on the path of digital transition as more government departments are dematerialising their operations. She added that users could become clients and boost the... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> Orange Business Services to Roll out Datacentre for Egypt’s New Admin Capital Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> Orange Business Services (OBS) has been contracted to design and build cloud-based ICT infrastructure for Egypt’s new administrative and financial capital. According to an agreement signed by the company with Egypt’s Administrative Capital for Urban Development, OBS will deliver new datacentre infrastructure and services in the first half of 2021. Located 55km from Cairo, the new administrative and financial capital is being constructed on an area of 700 square kilometres that is near to the seaport city of Suez. It is expected to house critical federal ministries and embassies... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> Lukewarm Response to Ethiopia’s Available Telco Licences Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> No bids have been received yet for two new available telecommunications licences in Ethiopia, the Ethiopia Communications Authority (ECA) said on Wednesday. Ethiopia is seeking to liberalise its telecommunications industry by opening it up to international investors. A handful of regional and international operators, including Vodacom, under a consortium with Vodafone and Safaricom, as well MTN, Orange and Etisalat have reportedly expressed interest in entering the country’s market. However, the Authority said yesterday that... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> Vodacom in Limbo Over Lesotho Licence, Hefty Fine Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> Vodacom is still eagerly awaiting for judgement over a hefty fine imposed on it, as well as the revoking of its licence in Lesotho. This after the company last year clashed with authorities in that country for “failure to comply with the directive to pay a penalty of R40.2 million by 7 October 2020”. In October, the telco scored a first round victory over the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA), which was seeking to revoke the company's unified licence. The company had challenged the... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> Moroccan Energy Firm Nets US$965,000 AfDB Grant Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) is providing a US$965,000 grant to Morocco’s Société d’Ingénierie Energétique (SIE), to support its transition into the first Super Energy Service Company (ESCO) initiative in Africa “This support from the African Development Bank will enable the operationalisation of the new SIE as a Super ESCO, thus creating a model well aligned with the needs of the country’s energy efficiency sector,” said Ahmed Baroudi, SIE’s Chief Executive Officer. Amid growing demand, Morocco... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=fXtFdAexR50klyuXKRlqySc6iZW5…> Bitcoin Declines After Musk Hints That Prices Are Excessive Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=CGMfLtfKH3grDgu7y83HP0hxPwbw…> Elon Musk’s embrace of Bitcoin earlier this month rocketed the cryptocurrency almost 50% higher to more than $58,000. His cold shoulder this weekend whipsawed the largest digital asset. Bitcoin was down about 5.6% after plunging as much as 17% earlier Monday. The digital asset briefly drifted below $50,000, giving up more than $8,000 in a matter of hours after the world’s richest man tweeted his concern that the price had risen too high too quickly. “Elon and his fleet have incredible power over market prices,” said Mati Greenspan, founder of Quantum Economics, comparing Musk's influence over the digital asset's price moves... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=CGMfLtfKH3grDgu7y83HP0hxPwbw…> KONZA Lays 500KM Underground ICT Cables Image They laying of 500km of ICT cabling in Konza city has been done, stepping up efforts to open up the technopolis for private companies seeking to set up in the Greenfield city. The infrastructure is meant to attract investment by providing ready-to-plug backbone ICT network. Konza has also completed phase 2 — Tier III National Data Centre — with smart city facilities and services to support Konza Technopolis, e-government as well as the small and medium enterprises services. “We are expecting Kenya to cement its... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=MLBAtfXkq1GOMsu8u3k2DtC8g_iR…> New A4AI and Web Foundation Study will Measure the Cost of Digital Exclusion of Women Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=9ky8301bgbg-sr9qMYLuzYHFhB5X…> A majority of women across the world have yet to connect to the internet. What does that mean for the world – in terms of economic opportunities, scientific innovations, and societal transformations lost? The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) and Web Foundation were recently selected for a grant from the Internet Society Foundation, an organisation that champions ideas and enables communities to unlock the internet’s potential to tackle the world’s evolving challenges, through its Research Grant Programme for a multi-year study of the economic cost of the digital gender gap... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=9ky8301bgbg-sr9qMYLuzYHFhB5X…> Five Ways that Libraries Offer Meaningful Connectivity Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=SEcMWP1E1v6y61Gz125iGaantzf5…> Parking lot Wi-Fi hotspots in the United States, mobile vans in Ghana, and mobile phone lending in India. These are just some snapshots of how libraries have helped people stay connected through the Covid-19 pandemic. Beyond just access, libraries can help offer meaningful connectivity – where internet access can advance personal, professional, or educational development. We at the Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) have identified four factors of internet access that are important thresholds for connectivity... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=SEcMWP1E1v6y61Gz125iGaantzf5…> Nigeria’s New Broadband Plan to Reach 90% of Population Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=1aDPoujdedq03DOi_0RqFP09HSLo…> Nigeria’s broadband plan for 2020-2025 will see Data download speed targets of a minimum 25Mbps in urban areas and 10Mbps in rural areas with effective coverage available to at least 90% of the population by 2025 at a price not more than N390 per 1GB of data. Speaking during a virtual training conference organised by the World Bank yesterday, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami explained how the Plan is aimed at the significant reduction of access gaps through the expansion of broadband access across the country... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=1aDPoujdedq03DOi_0RqFP09HSLo…> 10 million Congolese to Receive Network Coverage Through NuRAN and Orange DRC Partnership Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=rh2YrPKxzu89B6zg9Ow2iRe6Cx0e…> NuRAN Wireless Inc. announced that it has entered into a Service contract with Orange DRC SA for its NAAS model which involves the construction of more than 2000 mobile telephony sites in different localities of the DRC. A constant commitment to provide service to the populations of the DRC The two partners estimate that the 2,000 stations will provide 2.5G connectivity to 10 million people who currently have to travel even to make a simple phone call. As needed, sites can be upgraded to deploy newer technology, including 3G or 4G... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=rh2YrPKxzu89B6zg9Ow2iRe6Cx0e…> Quickteller Business Launches as New Payment Solution for Nigerian Businesses Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=rh2YrPKxzu89B6zg9Ow2iRe6Cx0e…> Interswitch Group has announced the launch of Quickteller Business which will broaden its payment management capabilities to businesses and merchants of all sizes. The addition of Quickteller Business to the existing consumer platform will allow access to a wide range of integrated payment offerings, ranging from disbursements to value financing. This will be done leveraging Quickteller’s existing consumer base with over five million consumers already using Quickteller for a variety of retail payments in countries such as Nigeria, Kenya and Gambia... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=rh2YrPKxzu89B6zg9Ow2iRe6Cx0e…> Largest Subsea Cable on the African Continent Signed to Land in Namibia Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=rh2YrPKxzu89B6zg9Ow2iRe6Cx0e…> Paratus and Telecom Namibia have signed an unprecedented agreement to land the subsea cable, Equiano, in Namibia. The cable will provide Namibian networks and their customers with greater capacity, enabling more product options that can stimulate economic growth and support a competitive telecommunication sector. Paratus Group CEO, Barney Harmse explained, “This is a major milestone for Paratus. We are honoured to be co-investing with Telecom Namibia on the Equiano subsea cable project because this matches our goals of delivering unlimited connectivity and... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=rh2YrPKxzu89B6zg9Ow2iRe6Cx0e…> Meet the 6 Nigerians Nominated for the £25,000 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=DlYw-HrOj7HpQrSxfYanPcE4Q-mT…> Six Nigerians have been nominated for the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation 2021. The Nigerians, comprising 4 male and 2 female innovators, join 10 other Africans vying for the prestigious Prize this year. Launched by the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2014, the Africa Prize recognises ambitious African innovators developing scalable engineering solutions to local challenges. A total of nine countries were represented in this year’s shortlist. Ivory Coast, Gambia, Senegal and Ethiopia are represented on the nominee list... read more <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=DlYw-HrOj7HpQrSxfYanPcE4Q-mT…> Kenya’s Digital Credit Regulation and What it Means for Mobile Lending Startups Image <http://tracking.aficta.africa/tracking/click?d=lf9fAUkcDtqCBHTqH7D8S5nTRZVp…> The Kenyan government has drafted a regulatory framework that will authorise the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to act as a regulator of digital credit providers in the country. There has been a proliferation of mobile lending platforms in Kenya on the back of the rapid adoption of mobile money services, predominantly Safaricom’s M-Pesa. For context, M-Pesa caters to over 30 million of the 55 million people in Kenya. Recent data from Kenya’s credit bureaus reveal that over 19 million Kenyans are mobile borrowers with 40% obtaining loans from at least 6 out of 10 mobile money lending services... 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Reminder: Talk To Facebook Webinar March 2, 2021
by David Indeje 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

[image: image.png] Dear Listers, This is a humble reminder that we shall be holding our webinar on March 2nd, from 11 am to 12.30 noon. This is in partnership with Facebook who will e responding to our questions on current trends that concern the use of their platform. Kindly, use this link to register http://bit.ly/2NZpWP6 *#TalkToFacebook* *Attached is the program that will be used. * *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856

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ISO 27032: Cybersecurity Management System Standardization In Current Digital Transformation Era..
by Michael Bullut 01 Mar '21

01 Mar '21

Greetings Team, Businesses are trying to cope, survive & thrive in the rapidly evolving new normal. However, a rush to quickly adopt contemporary digital technologies for this game is posing questions about appositeness as well as security. Overcoming paralysis by analysis when it comes to cyber risk & security, Embedding cybersecurity into digital transformation. Use this opportunity to create permanent Cyber Security readiness. In this Live FREE webinar get the answers to the questions to make a great start at the beginning of the new year with new hope from renowned international experts. *Join F.Q.A. U.K. Limited Live Free Webinar on Cyber Security. <https://www.fqainternational.org/webinar/iso-27032-cybersecurity-management…>* *If anyone is interested in further training after attending, please feel free to contact me...* Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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Invitation to DINE event
by Beryl Aidi 25 Feb '21

25 Feb '21

Dear Listers This may be of interest to some of you. Sorry for cross-postingI if you have already received an invitation to this DINE event. But in case you haven’t, here is online conference by Swedish Program ICT in Developing Regions (SPIDER) coming up in a few weeks. https://meetx.eventsair.com/spider-dine/regspiderdine/Site/Register Please share the link with others that would be interested in digital transformation. Kind regards Beryl Sent from my iPhone

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Fwd: [NRIs List] IGF 2020 Report
by Barrack Otieno 25 Feb '21

25 Feb '21

Listers, Might be of interest to you. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IGF Secretariat <igf(a)un.org> Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021, 2:22 pm Subject: [NRIs List] IGF 2020 Report To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear all, The IGF Secretariat is pleased to transmit the final report of the Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum, hosted online under the overarching theme: Internet for human resilience and solidarity. The report is available at the IGF website through the following link: *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/11138/2452* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/111…> Among other outputs, the report also contains: - IGF 2020 Summary - IGF 2020 Messages - Parliamentary Roundtable Output Document - Outputs for the intersessional work - Key discussion points for the NRIs ... and more We sincerely hope that you will find the report useful and share it with your networks. Best regards, IGF Secretariat United Nations Office at Geneva | Switzerland Email: *igf(a)un.org* <igf(a)un.org> |Tel: +41 (22) 917 3411 *http://www.intgovforum.org* <http://www.intgovforum.org> _______________________________________________ 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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WhatsApp to Move Ahead with its Privacy Updates
by Mwara Gichanga 25 Feb '21

25 Feb '21

Dear listers, Thanks to those who managed to contribute to the discussions yesterday. We are still collating our questions to Facebook regarding this subject. Today let's talk about what's at stake with the new terms. To guide our discussions, let's ponder over these questions: 1. We already have applications that mine our instant generated data from our mobile phones(eg bible apps, mobile lending apps, games etc). What's different with Whatsapp getting this data? 2. Is there anyone who has accepted these terms already? What's your experience so far? Lets continue the conversation! Warmly Mwara

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Questions to FB on WhatsApp Privacy
by Liz Orembo 25 Feb '21

25 Feb '21

Thank you listers for the discussions so far. The discussion threads for Tuesday and Wednesday are still open. You can also send your questions by email to mwaragichanga(a)gmail.come and we will compile with those one the list. So far some of the questions we've had were about: 1. Why FB is applying is privacy policies differently across regions while they have similar data protection laws. 2. How Facebook is applying the general principles of data protection. 3. Concerns by people who have started seeing changes in the FB timelines and whatsapp. Has facebook started effecting these changes for those who accepted? (Question by Wangu and Barrack) 4. What do the new updates really entail? A lot has been said about the updates such that it is difficult to pinpoint the truth. FB can also break this down during the webinar. 5. How do these changes impact on digital rights? We are also compiling those that came out as opinions so that FB can clarify during the webinar. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Kenya Data Protection Office website
by tevin mwenda 24 Feb '21

24 Feb '21

Dear Listers, This may be of interest to you especially in light of the upcoming talk with FaceBook. The Kenya Data Protection Office website is finally up and running and it allows you to Report a Data Breach, File a Complaint and Report a concern. They have also highlighted what they are currently doing. Looking forward to seeing how Kenyans utilize this portal. https://www.odpc.go.ke/ Thank you Kind Regards Tevin Mwenda Gitonga

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WHATSAPP PRIVACY POLICY UPDATES (TalktoFacebook Webinar)
by Mwara Gichanga 24 Feb '21

24 Feb '21

Greetings listers! As promised KICTANet in partnership with FB will hold a webinar *Tuesday on March 2nd, from 11am to 12.30* noon. The FB team will respond to questions that were raised earlier on this list, and new ones that may arise as a result of these new updates. Please find link below to register for the webinar Talk2Facebook <https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsd-2gqzsrE9L3PThhJjvcVlslSX5DKLsP> Warmly Mwara

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Re: [kictanet] WhatsApp to Move Ahead with its Privacy Updates
by Jimmy Gitonga 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

Liz, Ali and Barrack, I would add that what I have seen from Facebook is that they "smelt blood in the water" during the pandemic. There is a bigger picture here. 1. Those of us who are “BBC" (Born Before Computers) can talk of walking away and life continues. But any urbanite born after Windows 95 does not have the “luxury”. The pandemic simply made digital interaction “essential" 2. Facebook has a collective “population” across their platforms of almost 3 billion. Let’s take 10% and assume these will do commerce on their platforms. That is a market the size of the USA or Europe north of the Alps or Nigeria combined with South Africa. 3. For developers, Facebook has introduced things like the Instagram Content Publishing API, which means "Instagram Business accounts can schedule and publish posts to their Instagram Feeds from third-party platforms.” Think integration with ERPs and CRMs. 4. And just like Microsoft and lately AWS, Facebook has created Facebook Developer certification so that one can be a technical expert in Facebook marketing products. <- A job right there that did not exist six months ago. Just keep in mind the market being addressed here. The train left the station, as Barrack said. The potential money the "post BBC” generation on FB and other platforms are likely to make, considering people like Elsa Majimbo, are too tantalising to turn away from. These are the choices this generation has. Either one starves in a country run by thieves or jumps onto the digital platforms and make a life for oneself. Elsa’s dad told her that this “Internet” thing is getting in the way of her studies, considering that she is quite smart. Guess how that conversation went ... Privacy, what privacy? Even if I say I want the contents of my emails to be “private” on Gmail, what I are really concerned about is how Google uses the access to my information in my InBox and how it “secures" it against leakage from "unauthorised” parties. Data “privacy” is concerned with "how data is shared with third parties.” What people are interested in is the security or protection of data, not privacy in the “private” sense. A vast majority on Facebook platforms are going nowhere. Apple is playing the same game here with their “hardware” platforms, just more subtle. Jimmy Gitonga @Afrowave Web : Motion On 23 Feb 2021, 09:31 +0300, kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke, wrote: > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 09:29:52 +0300 > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: Liz Orembo <lizorembo(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] WhatsApp to Move Ahead with its Privacy > Updates > Message-ID: > <CAPjmBy0ht03f=Q=hCPq-DH_nM7y3OYt4nj4sf+QhxX0XGAr0aQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Liz > > We have none. We gave away our rights. The only remedy is to walk away... > > Regards > > *Ali Hussein* > > Digital Transformation > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > 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, Feb 23, 2021 at 9:12 AM Liz Orembo <lizorembo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Ali and Barrack, I totally agree with you. > > > > Lakini why are we only treating it as a matter of individual consent? > > > > Will this become a new trend where tech monopolies will be baiting people > > with free products to a point their platforms become essential services, > > then boom! New strange updates. > > > > Where does consumer protection come in. > > > > On Tue, Feb 23, 2021, 08:57 Ali Hussein via kictanet < > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > >> @Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> kabisa kaka. > >> > >> So here's the thing. Wacha nifungue roho as GG keeps on saying. > >> > >> I have been warning people for years that there's nothing for free. > >> Facebook is a marketplace. And if you are not selling or buying you are the > >> product. Plain and simple. Kwani hio platform ilijengwe na nini (how do you > >> think the platform was built?) We have a saying in Kiswahili - > >> > >> Ukiona vyaelea jua vimeundwa. > >> > >> The choice is simple. Put up or ship out. If the Australian government > >> has buckled to the muscle of Facebook who are we? > >> > >> :-) > >> > >> *Ali Hussein* > >> > >> Digital Transformation > > > >> On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 8:51 AM Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> Morning Listers, > >>> > >>> Looks like the train already left the station. I have noticed lately > >>> that when i discuss a product on Whatsapp, i see it on my Facebook > >>> timeline. On the flip side i don't mind the new development since it makes > >>> my decision making easier. Siri haiwekwi kwa simu ama namna gani @Ali > >>> Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > >>> > >>> Regards

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WhatsApp to Move Ahead with its Privacy Updates
by Liz Orembo 23 Feb '21

23 Feb '21

Greetings listers, It looks like WhatsApp privacy updates are still with us, just postponed till 15th May. Check these links out: - WhatsApp to switch off messages for all who reject new terms : https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56154543 - WhatsApp to move ahead with privacy update despite backlash: //www.reuters.com/article/facebook-whatsapp-privacy-idUSKBN2AJ0BC <https://www.reuters.com/article/facebook-whatsapp-privacy-idUSKBN2AJ0BC> KICTANet in partnership with FB will hold a webinar *Tuesday on March 2nd, from 11am to 12.30* noon. The FB team will respond to questions that were raised earlier on this list, and new ones that may arise as a result of these new updates. We therefore invite you to ask your questions here starting tomorrow Tuesday February 23, 2020 to Thursday February 25, 2020. The questions will be curated and the FB team will respond to them during the webinar on Tuesday. Here are a few questions to guide our discussions: 1. 1. What trends are these updates going to set? 2. These updates only apply in Europe because of the GDPR, yet our own data protection Act mirrors these regulations. What can we make of this? 3. What are the implications of the privacy updates on harvesting the data and metadata for advertisement? The floor is open! -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Avoiding the Data Colonialism Trap
by Christine Mwangi 22 Feb '21

22 Feb '21

This may be an interesting read for some of us... The “data revolution” will only be revolutionary if it genuinely empowers those who currently lack power. A new SDSN TReNDS' blog explores the growing trend of data colonialism and the steps needed to combat it. Read more *here <https://sdsn.mobilize.io/links?lid=PVnlViQtckf771gHMug1UQ&token=iqZ9l5kWPAx…>* . https://mega.nz/folder/LixwWTTL#Rug8AFpmLbnD-7vIAiW1fw Enjoy!

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ICT Practitioners Bill, call for comments/submissions to the National Assembly
by David Indeje 22 Feb '21

22 Feb '21

[image: image.png] *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856

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Wambui Kinya: Why I'm joining Mozilla's Board of Directors
by Josiah Mugambi 20 Feb '21

20 Feb '21

https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2021/02/18/why-im-joining-mozillas-board-of-d… -- Josiah Mugambi

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Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS
by Sidney Ochieng 19 Feb '21

19 Feb '21

Listers, Not sure if you've seen the stir online of changes to the ToS with Safaricom's home offering. Safaricom is destroying Home Fibre with new ‘Fair Usage’ Limits: https://tech-ish.com/2021/02/14/safaricom-is-destroying-home-fibre-with-new… The response from the company has been disappointing in the extreme, misleading with statistics and suggesting that it's best customers are thieves <https://twitter.com/Safaricom_Care/status/1360876964651929600>, never mind that working for home has lead to increased demand and use of their services. All this is beside the point, at least for this forum, what I'm concerned about this that if we didn't have an eagle-eyed blogger looking out for this, it would have been completely missed until it was already in place. So I have a few of questions: 1. Does the CA have any policies around ToS changes around services under their purview and how they are communicated to users? 2. Should companies that run what could be considered critical infrastructure be allowed to arbitrarily change their ToS to apply retroactively especially if it's to the detriment of their customers? 3. If customers choose not to accept a change in ToS what redress do they have given that perhaps the provider is the only one available in their area. 4. Finally, given that we know this could all be avoided if there was more competition in the fibre market, what is the CA doing to make it so that we have more competition in that area? It's concerning that Safaricom seems to only option for home connections in several places -- Regards, Sidney *Twitter:* @princelySid <https://twitter.com/princelySid> | *Web: * sidneyochieng.co.ke *Skype: *sidney.ochieng | *Github:* princelySid <https://github.com/princelySid>

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 156, Issue 69
by James Kimani 19 Feb '21

19 Feb '21

I would like to have a copy of the draft ICT Bill please. On Fri, Feb 19, 2021 at 10:02 AM <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: ICT Practitioners Bill, call for comments/submissions to > the National Assembly (Wamathai (HapaKenya)) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:58:41 +0300 > From: "Wamathai (HapaKenya)" <w(a)hapakenya.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] ICT Practitioners Bill, call for > comments/submissions to the National Assembly > Message-ID: > < > CACho9nM_3dNj+Qhx1Sw6Qnt09SMnjGYs-7wWGYnWRToNWZFVCA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > This thing has refused to die. > > On Fri, 19 Feb 2021, 09:52 David Indeje via kictanet, < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > [image: image.png] > > > > *Kind Regards,* > > > > *David Indeje * > > +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/w%40hapakenya.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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【Invitation】22 Feb MWC_Shanghai_2021 Forum“Connected for Shared Prosperity”
by Adam Lane 18 Feb '21

18 Feb '21

Hi listers MWC Shanghai is on next week, most of it can be viewed online and there are a lot of interesting sessions. Feel free to register and watch online. One that may be of interest includes the former Head of UN Kenya, now Head of UN China. Adam [cid:image001.jpg@01D7064B.0BF9C0B0]<https://carrier.huawei.com/en/events/mwcs2021/huawei-day0-forum/connected-f…> [cid:image002.jpg@01D7064B.0BF9C0B0]<https://carrier.huawei.com/en/events/mwcs2021/huawei-day0-forum/connected-f…> NOTE-Below times are for China,which is 5 hours ahead of Kenya [cid:image003.jpg@01D7064B.0BF9C0B0]<https://carrier.huawei.com/en/events/mwcs2021/huawei-day0-forum/connected-f…> [cid:image004.jpg@01D7064B.0BF9C0B0]<https://carrier.huawei.com/en/events/mwcs2021/huawei-day0-forum/connected-f…>

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Re: [kictanet] Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS
by Andrew Alston 18 Feb '21

18 Feb '21

Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2021 2:29:52 PM To: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS No - I said at scale - it has cost implications - and the more breakdown you want as per protocol the larger the cost implications. Anything can be done - the question is how the cost of doing it is born. Per user according is a lot cheaper than per protocol accounting - and relatively easy - per protocol accounting is complex and can be costly - it can be done - it’s a matter of making the economics work Again let me stress - anything can be done - given enough money - and the question is what costs are the users prepared to be eat to get that functionality Andrew Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef> ________________________________ From: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2021 1:44:57 PM To: Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS Andrew, in summary, you have just said that it's impractical (economically) to notify clients of their usage before the FUPs are applied - and @AHK is definitely coming back on your case for stating this :-) PS: I am on leave from this debate. :-) On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 at 13:30, Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com<mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com>> wrote: Btw – in terms of sizing of the data – At 5.184 billion samples per month – if you are storing each sample as a 64bit float (which is common) – you are consuming 41 terabytes of data per month just in the sampling – excluding overhead to serialize the data and store it – storing for 12 months would be close to half a petabyte of uncompressed data unless you are doing rollup – then add redundancy x 2 – now you are up to 1.5 petabytes of disk space. Obviously there is compression that can be employed etc – the point is – this isn’t as simple as people are making out Andrew From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+andrew.alston=liquidtelecom.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:liquidtelecom.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of Odhiambo Washington via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Thursday, 18 February 2021 at 13:13 To: Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com<mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com>> Cc: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com<mailto:odhiambo@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS @Victor Kapiyo<mailto:vkapiyo@kictanet.or.ke> let me try and answer the question "How are users supposed to know they have reached or almost reached their limits? ISPs should provide this information to users" ISPs have (access to) systems that monitor all traffic. By monitor, I mean the systems are able to categorise the type of traffic and aggregate the bytes/MBs/GBs used. I think it is trivial for them to avail this information to the clients. The same way they throttle you once you hit the data cap, they can easily trigger an email to you when you reach N% (say 75%) of the FUPs data cap then you can decide on what to do. Question is - will they do it? Are they obliged to do it?? The example below is a graph that one ISP has of a client's usage. I have access to this via a web portal. Funnily, I never know about the existence of this web portal for years - because I probably did not read every letter and word of the T&Cs for the service - like who does that? :-) [cid:177b4bbae4c4cff311] On Thu, 18 Feb 2021 at 12:47, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Very interesting. How are users supposed to know they have reached or almost reached their limits? ISPs should provide this information to users. ISPs need to be held accountable for what they advertise e.g. a 20mbps connection, and be required to provide as such, and have a transparent mechanism for users to know what amount of data they're consuming. We might as well treat home fibre as we do data bundles, so that we always know our speed and consumption. How can a user dispute an 'unfair' FUP by an ISP if there's no independent way of verifying consumption? While i applaud Safcom for their transparency, which other ISPs should emulate, it's best practice for consumers to be provided with clear information of what they're purchasing at the time of contracting. As consumers, we always have the option to change providers, and have the freedom to contract. However, the playing field needs to be level. ISPs have an unfair advantage over their customers, who are the weaker party in these contracts. The Communications Authority should step in to protect the rights of consumers, and check these unfair trade practices which are being openly implemented by ISPs to the detriment of consumers. The silence of CA on this issue, is in my view is worrying. Victor On Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 11:54 geoffrey gitagia via kictanet, <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: I barely watch 4k coz of bandwidth requirements , but my net consumption is usually around 300 GB , plus my only big B/W hog is CCTV backup for 2 cameras. On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 11:49 AM Andrew Alston via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Unless you’re watching more than 60 hours of tv a month – you won’t have a problem with Netflix 4k 😊 Andrew From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+andrew.alston=liquidtelecom.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:liquidtelecom.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of tevin mwenda via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Thursday, 18 February 2021 at 11:44 To: Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com<mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com>> Cc: tevin mwenda <tevinmwenda(a)gmail.com<mailto:tevinmwenda@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS Thank you very much for this debate. I am learning a lot on Fair Use Policy. I guess no more watching Netflix in 4K High definition. Kind Regards Tevin Mwenda Gitonga On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 11:07 AM Josiah Mugambi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: My takeaway is that FUPs should be published as a requirement. Also don't torrent too much. On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 11:04 AM Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: @Ali Hussein<mailto:ahussein@kictanet.or.ke> what if the Customer does not have sufficient Capacity to understand FUP, si unampea tu ajisomee na ajipange. By the way even fish can't come to a fisherman who doesnt have bait yet they are analogue ama namna gani? On Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 10:59 AM Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Andrew I do appreciate your very candid responses and of course, I wouldnt expect you to agree with my 'conspiracy theories' about data. The fact that you can't run away from is this:- Most ISPs run a Bait and switch sales operations machine. This a morally suspect sales tactic that lures customers in with specific claims about the quality or low prices on items that turn out to be unavailable in order to upsell them on a similar, pricier item. It is considered a form of retail sales fraud, though it takes place in other contexts. So, when you are selling me bandwidth, don't hide the FUP in T&Cs. Tell me to my face. Then I decide whether I'm ok with it or not. This is the biggest issue here. Not whether FUPs are done or not. Regards Ali Hussein Digital Transformation Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim<http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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 Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 10:47 AM Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com<mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com>> wrote: Safaricom did tell you about the FUP – unlike most ISP’s in the world that never disclose what those FUP’s are. Also – I’d be very careful about alleging that ISP’s are all looking at user data – particularly because it’s a patently false allegation that all data is analyzed on all links. Yes – some ISP’s probably do do that kinda DPI on every circuit – but it certainly isn’t the case for a large portion of them – because its not economically feasible to do it. Again, someone would have to pay for those analytics engines – and having written a significant amount of code to detect ddos attacks using pure packet headers (metadata) – I can tell you flatly that this belief that an ISP is sniffing every packet and analyzing it – is a conspiracy theory with very little basis in fact. To back this up – on a software based platform – the following is the processing pipeline for packet analytics of packet metadata 1. Receive the packet 2. Categorize the packet * By the Ethernet Protocol ID (IPv4, IPv6, possibly .1q tags) * By the Layer 4 Protocol byte (Specifically byte 9 of the IP header in V4 traffic) * Store the 32bit Source and Destination – combined with the Source and Destination port of the Layer 4 header dependent on if its UDP or TCP * Hash the whole lot and place it into a lookup table against the 5 way tuple. 1. Even if you vectorize that process – you are still looking at a coupla milliseconds per packet – times millions of packets a second. A modern server can do that kinda accounting at ~20gigabit/second if they bypass kernel which bloats things – but – they haven’t touched the data segment of the packet. 2. If you look at Cisco routers – if you do port mirroring – you are limited to mirroring the first 128 bytes of the packet – because the replication of anything beyond that kills performance, it can’t be done at line rate 3. If you look at Juniper routers – you can port mirror for analytics on the full packet – but at the cost of performance. 4. On hardware asic based routing – analytics such as you are referring to requires CPU punt – because the asics aren’t designed to do what you are proposing. A 10gig circuit can be running in excess of a million packets a second – even if you are vectorizing the packet processing – just analyzing the headers to categorize it – before you attempt to hash it and bucket it – requires a minimum of 100 instructions post packet receipt – add the hashing and bucketing – you’re looking at a few thousand instructions to the CPU *per packet* - add the payload analytics – this goes up by orders of magnitude – last I checked – ISP’s don’t have super computers lying around. If you want full DPI to the level of analytics you are proposing – you HAVE to analyze the full payload content of the packet – and while there are boxes that can do this – they cost *millions* (of dollars not KSH) – and ISP’s generally aren’t gonna spend that kinda money unless they have to – because the cost has to be passed to the users. Andrew From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> Date: Thursday, 18 February 2021 at 10:32 To: Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com<mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS Andrew Wacha kizungu mingi (I think you are Kenyan enough to understand what I've just said). 😁 Let me put you on the spot. To come up with FUP's you already know whose doing what so that 'innocence' of telling us about privacy now is moot. You all use these tools to snoop on us. Period. Now do it for the benefit of the customer. Not yours. This is really very simple. You all are crying foul about costs blah blah...but when you were wooing us you didn't tell us about FUP... Do the right thing mate...Be on the right side of history. Regards Ali Hussein Digital Transformation Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim<http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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 Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 10:19 AM Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com<mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com>> wrote: Ali, I respectfully disagree – FUP’s have been apart of the Internet since day one since they protect the integrity of the networks as a whole. You have the option of buying an account without such an FUP – it just costs more – because someone has to cover the costs. Bandwidth doesn’t come free. This is the same reason why there are contention ratios (which I notice Safaricom also publishes). You refer to big data analytics – yet if I were to propose that an ISP actively sniff and analyze user traffic – you’d be screaming about violations of privacy – because the type of analytics you are talking about would require deep packet inspection at levels you don’t even want to contemplate. Let me be clear – you get what you pay for – and if every user decided to use their FUP allocated terabyte to its full capacity – for every 3240 users you would need a 10gigabit circuit – if every user ran at their maximum speeds on the 100mbit accounts – for every 100 users you would need a 10gigabit circuit. Trust me when I say – there is no world in which an ISP could afford to provide 10gigabit of bandwidth at a cost of effectively under $11k a month and still remain viable – which is what would happen if all those users maxed out. So – let me ask you – would you prefer that ALL the users be penalized with significantly higher prices – or would you prefer that people abide by what is fair (and what is in this case, a FUP that is 4 times the global average usage for home user accounts – which is just north of 250gigabytes of data a month on global average) Andrew From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> Date: Thursday, 18 February 2021 at 10:11 To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Cc: Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com<mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS Andrew Let me call this BS as it should be called. BS. Surely, of all people, you shouldn't be the one to justify FUP. I appreciate your honesty though. 😀 Here's a thought:- With all the tools available using Big Data and Analytics, aren't you all able to isolate the abusers and punish them instead of painting all of us with the same abuser tar brush? I think we are in the age of companies treating their customers with the respect they deserve and actually do right by them. What you have described is communal punishment. This is wrong and the regulator needs to take note. Regards Ali Hussein Digital Transformation Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim<http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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 Thu, Feb 18, 2021 at 8:13 AM Andrew Alston via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: I’ve hesitated to climb into this but – here goes anyway (everything written in personal capacity) Firstly – almost ALL ISP’s have FUP’s in some form or another – generally buried deep in the T&C’s – as someone stated to me – in the UK with certain ISP’s suddenly your line just gets slow and then when you call support you find yourself quietly diverted to the abuse department. The fact is that FUP’s are a necessary evil. 1. They prevent customers from reselling one account to multiple other parties while sharing it using NAT – which impacts the financial viability of the service and make its more expensive for everyone else in the end 2. ISP’s operate on contention ratios – if you do not impose some form of FUP – you either have to put up the price or the contention ratios are going to get out of whack – and everyone else is going to suffer. 3. Globally most home accounts use well shy of half a terabyte a month – a terabyte of data is a LOT of data for a single home So let’s just put some context in what a terabyte of data actually means – and I always use video as the prime gauge of this because it’s the easiest example. Your average Netflix 4k film runs at ~25mbit at absolute maximum if you are watching 4K on an HDR enabled TV. That’s 22.5 Gigabytes of data every 2 hours – if you watch one 4K 2 hour movie every single day for a month you will eat 675gigs of data. If we drop this to 1080p – which is far more common – you are using ~7 megabit of bandwidth – or 6.3gigs every 2 hours – if you watch 300 hours of 1080p content in a month – or 10 hours a day – you still haven’t hit that cap. Effectively – you could watch one 4K movie every day for a month – and still watch 150 40minute tv episodes in 1080p in a month – and have room to move. To look at it from another perspective – installation of something like Ubuntu Linux over the net – you could still over 400 machines on that kinda data load in a month. With regards to gaming – you may burn 100gig pulling down a game and game updates – but after that in game play you are using tiny amounts of bandwidth and could keep yourself playing easily for a month with space to spare. On Zoom calls – if you ran zoom 24 hours a day – for a month – you’d use less than 70% of that cap. Also – I might point out that the FUP’s slow your link down once you hit that cap – to a rate that is still useable if a little sluggish. Basically what I’m saying in all of this – Safaricom’s FUP and T&C’s to me seem perfectly reasonable and designed to protect the network – with the alternative being – the price goes up for everyone or everyone suffers because of the few when the network congests. Bandwidth aint free – and you can’t have it both ways – the product still has to make financial sense to both the consumer and the provider Andrew From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+andrew.alston=liquidtelecom.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:liquidtelecom.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of Adam Lane via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Thursday, 18 February 2021 at 07:36 To: Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com<mailto:Andrew.Alston@liquidtelecom.com>> Cc: Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS There's a webinar on this topic today for those interested A Public Policy Discussion on #HomeFibre and #FairUsage Policies in Kenya. 🗓️ Thursday, 18th February 2021 🕜 12:00PM - 1:30PM Sign up here: 🔗 https://t.co/LdD11UVy8q<https://t.co/LdD11UVy8q> #LawyersHub #AfricaLawTech #ISP https://t.co/a5w9SUiAl6<https://t.co/a5w9SUiAl6> Speakers from CA, Safaricom, Liquid, KICTAnet, From:Beryl Aidi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> To:Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com>> Cc:Beryl Aidi <bee.aidi(a)gmail.com<mailto:bee.aidi@gmail.com>> Date:2021-02-18 05:57:28 Subject:Re: [kictanet] Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS Thank you Sidney for this. I don’t think Safaricom is being sincere in this fair usage limits. They promised that with Home Fibre one can stream, download or upload stuff without limits. All you do is pay your monthly subscription. Fair usage is a type of rationing that limits how much you can do when you had been promised that you can do whatever you want. To me this is going back on a promise. It’s reminiscent of the days of unlimited 3GB bundles on the dongle modem only for them to strike you with a fair usage notice. Are other networks doing the same? As the industry leader in the country, this is bound to influence other industry players to adopt the same standards and limits which is not good. Maybe it might be time to seek other options. Regards Beryl Sent from my iPad On 16 Feb 2021, at 9:47 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Thanks Sidney for initiating this debate. On Tue, 16 Feb 2021 at 19:44, Sidney Ochieng via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Listers, Not sure if you've seen the stir online of changes to the ToS with Safaricom's home offering. Safaricom is destroying Home Fibre with new ‘Fair Usage’ Limits: https://tech-ish.com/2021/02/14/safaricom-is-destroying-home-fibre-with-new…<https://tech-ish.com/2021/02/14/safaricom-is-destroying-home-fibre-with-new…> The response from the company has been disappointing in the extreme, misleading with statistics and suggesting that it's best customers are thieves<https://twitter.com/Safaricom_Care/status/1360876964651929600>, never mind that working for home has lead to increased demand and use of their services. That tweet certainly does not call resellers thieves. It calls them resellers. All this is beside the point, at least for this forum, what I'm concerned about this that if we didn't have an eagle-eyed blogger looking out for this, it would have been completely missed until it was already in place. So I have a few of questions: 1. Does the CA have any policies around ToS changes around services under their purview and how they are communicated to users? CA has a consumer and public affairs department. Here is what they have to say about ToC ( CA/CPA/CEP/B/05/2014 ) https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Consumer-Rights-and-Responsibil…<https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Consumer-Rights-and-Responsibil…> Perhaps CA should update that information. It is 6 years old. But good information nevertheless. 1. Should companies that run what could be considered critical infrastructure be allowed to arbitrarily change their ToS to apply retroactively especially if it's to the detriment of their customers? I hope lawyers here can help us with this. 1. 2. If customers choose not to accept a change in ToS what redress do they have given that perhaps the provider is the only one available in their area. 3. Finally, given that we know this could all be avoided if there was more competition in the fibre market, what is the CA doing to make it so that we have more competition in that area? It's concerning that Safaricom seems to only option for home connections in several places Determined by the market and economic forces. Just the other day, Safaricom was not in the home fibre market. What they have provided are more options for consumers. Numbers are stubborn facts. Fixed data subscription is as follows: Data source CA, July -September 2020 period, page 19 https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Sector-Statistics-Report-Q1-202…<https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Sector-Statistics-Report-Q1-202…> Safaricom PLC 229,406 subscribers, 35.6% market share Wananchi Group (Kenya) Ltd* 202,237 subscribers , 31.4 35.6% market share Jamii Telecommunications Ltd 127,914 subscribers , 19.8 Poa % market share Internet Kenya Ltd 56,824 subscribers ,8.8% market share Mawingu Networks Ltd 11,087 subscribers, 1.7 % market share Internet Solutions Kenya Ltd 9,228 subscribers, 1.4 % market share Consumers are speaking with their wallets. As a policy discussion list, probably what we should be asking is what is the fair cost for certain broadband packages, and whether there is anything that can be really unlimited. Wearing my competent network engineer hat, I can tell you even at Safaricom, they don't have unlimited bandwidth. Bandwidth is a limited resource to the extent of the network devices, network media, and cost of acquiring and delivering that bandwidth to your edge device. 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Re: [kictanet] Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS
by Jimmy Gitonga 18 Feb '21

18 Feb '21

Thank you very much Andrew. I am completely 100% on your side. We should know that no ISP can really tell whether one is torrenting or binge watching video at 4k. What they look for is patterns. If “you” are not sleeping, at 100% bandwidth for 48 hours straight, you are a bot, perhaps torrent software. In my opinion, the timing of disclosing of the FUPs are not the issue. No one lamented when Safaricom doubled the bandwidth at the same cost, last year this time. Did they read the T&Cs. Many did not. We are now being “forced" to be aware of what we are doing with bandwidth we did not have when we started with on our package of choice. We have to decide to take the limitation or find some other ISP. We don’t like that. So like good Kenyans, we complain loudly. Unless we have forgotten our cybercafe (“cyber") experiences, bandwidth restraints were a horror for all of us who were not seeking to score cheap points on “Demonoid” or some other torrent network. “Normally” if you wanted, say Photoshop (most globally ‘pirated’ software at that time), you would spend the day at the cybercafe doing getting your torrent of bootleg stash. But there were those people who leave torrents flowing from the previous night or early morning once the cyber is running and go to work, hoping to come back later and pick their “gigs” of software. Clients come to the cyber and take a seat at a computer, paying for the time and find that someone’s torrent is running in the background of the computer they are on. No way. Torrent … gone or at best switched off. However, the cyber management started charging for these “services" and once clients started paying for CDs and DVDs of software or even movies, this problem eased even as the overall bandwidth increased. However, “peculiar" habits have not changed, these practices have just moved to the house. So two things are coming out of this: 1) Many of the buildings that were wired and had “Corporate Fibre accounts” have been abandoned. The SMEs have moved. So there needs to be an “SME” package with 100Mbit to 500Mbit speeds with no caps at the market price. These should be for business use, which will be recovered by the business as a utility cost. Safaricom and other ISPs need to cater for “SMEs" that are now working from “home”. 2) Safaricom and other ISPs need to track those who ‘misuse’ bandwidth and tell them about their patterns and suggest an upgrade to the SME packages we have talked about. That would be a win / win. Overall, we need to be reasonable. This attitude of “I am paying for it” while not accepting the realities governing the ISPs needs to addressed. Either we are looking out for the other people using the same services as we are at a particular ISP or we accept “free” (not fair) market forces and that will hurt everyone. PS: Your details on packet inspection are gold for any network engineer wannabe. Jimmy Gitonga @Afrowave Web : Motion On 18 Feb 2021, 10:49 +0300, 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: Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS (Andrew Alston) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021 07:47:05 +0000 > From: Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com> > To: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS > Message-ID: > <VI1PR03MB50562B03C2DCE9AC3DC34B49EE859(a)VI1PR03MB5056.eurprd03.prod.outlook.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Safaricom did tell you about the FUP ? unlike most ISP?s in the world that never disclose what those FUP?s are. > > Also ? I?d be very careful about alleging that ISP?s are all looking at user data ? particularly because it?s a patently false allegation that all data is analyzed on all links. Yes ? some ISP?s probably do do that kinda DPI on every circuit ? but it certainly isn?t the case for a large portion of them ? because its not economically feasible to do it. > > Again, someone would have to pay for those analytics engines ? and having written a significant amount of code to detect ddos attacks using pure packet headers (metadata) ? I can tell you flatly that this belief that an ISP is sniffing every packet and analyzing it ? is a conspiracy theory with very little basis in fact. > > To back this up ? on a software based platform ? the following is the processing pipeline for packet analytics of packet metadata > > > 1. Receive the packet > 2. Categorize the packet > * By the Ethernet Protocol ID (IPv4, IPv6, possibly .1q tags) > * By the Layer 4 Protocol byte (Specifically byte 9 of the IP header in V4 traffic) > * Store the 32bit Source and Destination ? combined with the Source and Destination port of the Layer 4 header dependent on if its UDP or TCP > * Hash the whole lot and place it into a lookup table against the 5 way tuple. > 3. Even if you vectorize that process ? you are still looking at a coupla milliseconds per packet ? times millions of packets a second. A modern server can do that kinda accounting at ~20gigabit/second if they bypass kernel which bloats things ? but ? they haven?t touched the data segment of the packet. > 4. If you look at Cisco routers ? if you do port mirroring ? you are limited to mirroring the first 128 bytes of the packet ? because the replication of anything beyond that kills performance, it can?t be done at line rate > 5. If you look at Juniper routers ? you can port mirror for analytics on the full packet ? but at the cost of performance. > 6. On hardware asic based routing ? analytics such as you are referring to requires CPU punt ? because the asics aren?t designed to do what you are proposing. > > A 10gig circuit can be running in excess of a million packets a second ? even if you are vectorizing the packet processing ? just analyzing the headers to categorize it ? before you attempt to hash it and bucket it ? requires a minimum of 100 instructions post packet receipt ? add the hashing and bucketing ? you?re looking at a few thousand instructions to the CPU *per packet* - add the payload analytics ? this goes up by orders of magnitude ? last I checked ? ISP?s don?t have super computers lying around. > > If you want full DPI to the level of analytics you are proposing ? you HAVE to analyze the full payload content of the packet ? and while there are boxes that can do this ? they cost *millions* (of dollars not KSH) ? and ISP?s generally aren?t gonna spend that kinda money unless they have to ? because the cost has to be passed to the users. > > Andrew > > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > Date: Thursday, 18 February 2021 at 10:32 > To: Andrew Alston <Andrew.Alston(a)liquidtelecom.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Safaricom changes to home fibre ToS > Andrew > > Wacha kizungu mingi (I think you are Kenyan enough to understand what I've just said). ? > > Let me put you on the spot. To come up with FUP's you already know whose doing what so that 'innocence' of telling us about privacy now is moot. You all use these tools to snoop on us. Period. Now do it for the benefit of the customer. Not yours. This is really very simple. You all are crying foul about costs blah blah...but when you were wooing us you didn't tell us about FUP... > > Do the right thing mate...Be on the right side of history. > > Regards > > > Ali Hussein > > Digital Transformation > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim<http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > >

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Fwd: Today 12Noon: Home Fibre and Fair Use Policy
by Linda Bonyo 18 Feb '21

18 Feb '21

Understand the terms and conditions of Internet Service Providers *Tech Policy Discussion, 18th February 2021* *A Review of Internet Service Providers Fair Usage Policies in Kenya* On* 15th February 2021*, Kenyans woke up to an updated fair use policy from Safaricom; the company with the largest market share on the internet service market. This policy sought to introduce usage limits for internet consumption which would be followed by significantly lower throttled internet speeds for users for the remainder of the monthly cycle before an opportunity to renew the bundle. *Safaricom* is neither the first nor the only internet service provider employing usage caps and throttle tactics with internet products. Similar tactics and policies are found with other providers such as *Faiba JTL* for home internet and *Telkom *on their mobile internet bundles. Join us today noon the *18th of February 2021* as we explore the Internet Service Providers Fair Usage Policies in Kenya. Their impact on inclusive digital economies, access to the internet, remote work, and regulation of ISPs in Kenya and Africa broadly. Register to Attend <https://lawyershub.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6d1f49f0727166d1efd6e2…> [image: Lawyers Hub Kenya] <https://lawyershub.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6d1f49f0727166d1efd6e2…> [image: Lawyers Hub Kenya] <https://lawyershub.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6d1f49f0727166d1efd6e2…> [image: Lawyers Hub Kenya] <https://lawyershub.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6d1f49f0727166d1efd6e2…> [image: Africa Law Tech] <https://lawyershub.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6d1f49f0727166d1efd6e2…> *Copyright © 2020 Lawyers Hub Kenya, All rights reserved.* *Our mailing address is:* Lawyers Hub Kenya, ACK Garden House, 6th Floor. Upper Hill. Nairobi. Kenya Email: *info(a)lawyershub.ke <info(a)lawyershub.ke>* Mobile: 0794749001, 0794739003 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://lawyershub.us4.list-manage.com/profile?u=6d1f49f0727166d1efd6e2688&…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://lawyershub.us4.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=6d1f49f0727166d1efd6e2…>.

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Freedom Online Coalition - Joint Statement on Spread of Disinformation Online
by Victor Kapiyo 17 Feb '21

17 Feb '21

In its “Joint Statement on Spread of Disinformation Online”, the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) expresses deep concern about the growing scope and sophistication of disinformation, which has been employed by state and non-state actors with political, ideological, commercial or other motives. To address this trend, the FOC calls upon governments to refrain from conducting and sponsoring disinformation campaigns, and urges all stakeholders to take active steps to address the issue in a manner that respects human rights, democracy and the rule of law, including acknowledging, in particular the specific targeting of and impact on women and persons belonging to minorities. The development of this statement was led by the governments of Finland and the United Kingdom with input from other Coalition member states and the multi-stakeholder FOC Advisory Network. You can read the statement here <https://freedomonlinecoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FOC-Joint-Sta…> . *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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Update: Opportunity at IEBC
by David Indeje 12 Feb '21

12 Feb '21

Listers, The IEBC has always been a good friend of KICTANet and they are giving us an opportunity to be Long-Term Election Observers and Voter Education Providers to observe and provide voter education for the various electoral activities expected to take place between February and December 2021. Sunday 14th February 2021 besides the Valentine’s Day, spare time to apply. Any interested person to send an email mwaragichanga(a)kictanet.or.ke or lizorembo(a)kictanet.or.ke an email for details on the application form and process *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856

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Opportunity at IEBC
by David Indeje 12 Feb '21

12 Feb '21

[image: image.png] Listers, The IEBC has always been a good friend of KICTANet and they are giving us an opportunity to be Long-Term Election Observers and Voter Education Providers to observe and provide voter education for the various electoral activities expected to take place between February and December 2021. Sunday 14th February 2021 besides the Valentine's Day, spare time to apply. https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/resources/Q60Ij3VEGh.pdf *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856

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Report Launch: Freedom of Expression and the Digital Environment in Eastern Africa 2020
by Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia 11 Feb '21

11 Feb '21

Dear Colleagues, Today , ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa (EA) has published its [ https://www.article19.org/freedom-of-expression-and-the-digital-environment… | Freedom of Expression and the Digital Environment in Eastern Africa 2020 ] report. This report examines the digital environment across six countries, namely Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. The report focuses on developments and challenges across three key areas, namely: 1. Freedom of expression online: Can words land you behind bars? 2. Internet accessibility and affordability: Are governments across Eastern Africa pulling their own weight to narrow the digital divide? 3. Privacy and data protection: Is the public’s personal data safe across Eastern Africa? The report proposes that, at a minimum, the six Eastern African countries should: * repeal and amend laws and policies which criminalise freedom of expression online * regularly publish comprehensive annual reports on universal access/service funding mechanisms * refrain from adopting and using Covid-19 contact tracing applications without appropriate human rights safeguards, including sunset clauses to strengthen privacy and data protection. Please interact with, and share, the [ https://www.article19.org/freedom-of-expression-and-the-digital-environment… | launch page ] , [ https://www.article19.org/resources/threats-to-free-speech-online-in-easter… | press release ] and [ https://twitter.com/article19eafric | social media ] content. I am happy to provide more information and address any of your queries. Regards, Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia, Digital Policy Consultant. Read more about ARTICLE 19's #MissingVoices campaign here: [ https://www.article19.org/campaigns/missingvoices/ | https://www.article19.org/campaigns/missingvoices/ ] ARTICLE 19 EASTERN AFRICA DEFENDING FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND INFORMATION W [ https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ | https://www.article19.org/regional-office/eastern-africa/ ] Tw @article19eafric Fa [ http://facebook.com/article19org | facebook.com/article19org ]

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Safer Internet Day
by David Indeje 09 Feb '21

09 Feb '21

Listers, Happy Safer Internet Day. For those who do not know, this is a day celebrated globally aimed at promoting the safe and positive use of digital technology for children. What can make us trust the internet? This reminds me of "Content policy in Kenya 2019" published by Kictanet that called for policies that protect and encourage content from particular groups. policies related to content creation, education, commercialisation and community. https://www.kictanet.or.ke/mdocs-posts/content-policy-in-kenya-2019/ *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856

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MoICT's progress towards project goals
by Adam Lane 05 Feb '21

05 Feb '21

Hi all Treasury released a report on progress towards all MDA's targets for projects/activities. The one that includes ICT is here: https://www.treasury.go.ke/component/jdownloads/send/223-sector-reports/168… ICT starts at page 45 of the document (page 59 electronically) for those interested. There are also reasons why goals were achieved or not achieved. Adam

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Lessons from Loon:
by Adam Lane 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

My thoughts for those who might be interested... https://blog.huawei.com/2021/02/01/lessons-from-loon-connecting-unnconnecte… [cid:image002.png@01D6F87F.3BEDBEE0] Lessons from Loon & Connecting the Unnconnected ByAdam Lane February 1, 2021 Source of main image: Loon<https://loon.com/press/> News that Loon was winding down operations because "we haven't found a way to get the costs low enough to build a long-term, sustainable business<https://medium.com/loon-for-all/loon-draft-c3fcebc11f3f>" came as a disappointment to many, and rightly so. It is hugely difficult to provide connectivity in very remote areas, and any new technological innovations that could do so would be welcomed particularly in Kenya and Mozambique where operations were quite advanced. What may we be able to learn from this announcement? There are lessons around costs, and more importantly, around revenues. The first lesson is around costs. A typical base station can cost anywhere from US $20,000 to US $80,000 depending on factors like how it gets backhauled to the Internet (e.g., via satellite, microwave, fiber or LTE relay), the size of the actual tower itself (the taller a tower the easier it is to provide wider coverage), power costs (e.g., solar-powered with batteries if grid electricity is not available and can lower long-term operating costs), and the equipment on the tower. The balloons that Loon used also incurred costs, including the balloon itself, 4G equipment, and the use of lasers for backhaul. These lasers transmitted the Internet from the ground to a single balloon and then between different balloons - innovative technology which is still being used in other projects outside of Loon. For Loon, one challenge was that each balloon only lasts a few months and thus needs to be recovered and then relaunched, adding a great deal to the cost even if the technology on the balloon can be re-used. Consider, for example, balloons that are currently launched only from Puerto Rico and Nevada and then spend weeks travelling across to Africa. In the industry we talk a lot about Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) and Operating Expenditure (OPEX). For a base station, CAPEX is buying the equipment and building the base station, which is a one-time cost and may last a decade or more. The tower itself can last multiple decades, even if equipment on it may need to be replaced. OPEX for a rural site may be quite low if the tower has no power costs and uses solar panels with batteries and the site rental is low. In this case the main operating cost is backhaul costs, which partly varies by demand. A telecom company thus faces significant up-front costs and then hopes to reclaim the revenue over years, ideally around 2 to 3, sometimes around 7. But some sites may never recover the costs, and thus those sites rarely get built without subsidies. Loon seems like it has quite significant CAPEX and OPEX if the balloons have to continually be replaced to refill the helium, and that may be one of the reasons the costs are not as low as desired. Maybe with time the balloons could be improved to last longer, or maybe with greater scale, more manufacturing, launch (and helium refill) sites could be built closer to where they are needed, which would reduce costs. As the balloons move around, there is a large minimum number of balloons necessary to ensure good coverage of any particular location which is a large cost, even with Loon's impressive algorithms managing the balloon's movements. It seems that Loon has decided it might not be able to get the costs low enough, or is not willing to keep investing any longer to reach the point at which it can get them low enough. The second lesson is around revenue. As well as costs, perhaps the bigger challenge is revenue. Enabling Internet use is the key, not just providing Internet coverage. But in rural areas revenues are typically very low due to few users, the low income of those users, and thus the low average revenue per user (ARPU) for service providers. Loon was supposed to help overcome this by covering a very wide area, which could have many more users per balloon than a typical base station (200 times more, according to Loon). However, providing wider network coverage does not mean there will be more users, or that they will spend money on telecommunications. In a remote area that previously did not have coverage, very few people will have a phone or smartphone. Why would they, if there was previously no coverage? They need to be able to afford one, as well as the electricity to recharge the phone on a daily basis and the Internet service fee for voice, the Internet, mobile money, or other value-added services such as agricultural information services or education content that might not be free. Few actual services may be useful for that person-in other words there may not be a website or app that meets that person's day-to-day needs in a language they understand, because they are likely to represent a minority market. As a result, they may not spend much money once they are online. On top of that, they may not know how to use a smartphone or the Internet in general. To overcome all of these issues would require a tremendous ground operation: making the people on the ground aware there is Internet, explaining why and how it would be useful to them, helping them get a device and power, which might require donations or loans, showing them how to use that device, and so on. Then there is still the challenge of those users being on a low income. Thus even if there was an incredible use case, they might struggle to pay for it at least in the short-term. Maybe if such an operation took place, it would have generated more revenue, and thus made Loon worth it. On the other hand, such an operation may just increase costs even more (especially an operation in very remote and sparsely populated areas) that the business model is even harder to be viable. Providing network coverage is not enough without these complementary activities; many mobile network operators are increasingly investing in such initiatives to enhance their business case, but these may not have happened with Loon's partners-or they may not have shown results quick enough. So, the lesson is not just about costs, it is about understanding the complexities of the revenue side of the equation as well. These cost challenges are similar for traditional base stations, though they may be easier: when someone builds a tower you see it and know it is there; the telco staff who build the tower could also market and sell the benefits of the Internet or devices, or provide skills training for a few days after building a tower, or they could license an agent in the village who would sell internet services. This requires people on the ground who would not be there if there is just a balloon floating overhead. Finally, for those who invest in base stations, and design them with low operating costs, they can afford to wait several years until they recoup their costs, and then begin to make profits, since the infrastructure will stay there for a long time. It also makes it easier for governments to offer subsidies to build that infrastructure, as a one-time subsidy, than a recurring subsidy. Loon has announced a package of US$10 million to help support various related efforts in Kenya to support those in Kenya who might be affected by the loss of Loon's service. This could make a real difference. As could the many programs that Google, a sister company to Loon, has been running for many years to provide digital skills, one of the barriers identified above. So the lessons from Loon are not just about the needs for innovative technology that might reduce costs of providing Internet coverage, though that is still true, but about the needs for more investments in increasing revenues-providing devices, power, relevant content, awareness of that content, and skills to use the devices amongst many others. Loon's efforts were welcome and some of their technologies no doubt will be re-used in other ways, whilst the lessons learned may well help others working on similar initiatives. Their willingness to take risks, invest, and innovate is commendable and hugely necessary if we are try to solve the problems of rural Internet use (not just coverage). There are many efforts underway around the world in this area, but it is not enough. Let's work together to do more!

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Re: [kictanet] Why Kenya is NOT ready to deploy 5G technologies
by SAMUEL O. 29 Jan '21

29 Jan '21

The telcos in kenya are very innovative so sooner you will find them in the 5G space On Mon, Jan 25, 2021 at 7:56 PM Adam Lane via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Check out the comments on the KICTAnet LinkedIn post > > https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6756955985018920960 > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > M: +254-790985886 > Deputy CEO, Government Affairs > Huawei Kenya > *From:*Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> > *To:*Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> > *Cc:*KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > *Date:*2021-01-25 18:37:39 > *Subject:*Re: [kictanet] Why Kenya is NOT ready to deploy 5G technologies > > > > On Mon, 25 Jan 2021 at 18:32, Adam Lane < adam.lane(a)huawei.com> wrote: > >> Odhiambo >> The launch of 5G services is dependent on spectrum... Once an operator >> gets enough of it, and agrees a fair price, operators in Kenya will launch. >> >> The problem is the lack of a strategy that would define "enough" and >> "fair price"... >> >> Then there are all the other aspects mentioned in the kictanet report, >> such as industry and academic collaboration, various use case pilots etc. >> which would then maximize the impact of 5G if done well and help speed up >> that impact. >> >>> > Thanks Adam. > > This reminds me that I needed to read that report to see the "use case" - > because for me, I am happy with 4G :-) > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 > " Oh, the cruft. ", grep ^[^#] :-) > > _______________________________________________ > 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/ochiengsoja%40gmail.c… > > 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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Contact Request...
by Michael Bullut 27 Jan '21

27 Jan '21

Greetings Team, I am looking for professionals who work in the I.T. department of the following organizations to run an Azure Sentinel P.O.C.: 1. *Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. * 2. *Kenya Ports Authority.* 3. *NCBA Group.* *Apologies for any inconvenience caused! * Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---* <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Data Privacy Quiz Night
by Linda Bonyo 27 Jan '21

27 Jan '21

Dear Listers, PALU Conference kicks off this afternoon! (2pm Nairobi, 12 noon Lagos) You can’t afford to miss the power packed Pan-African Conference with themes that will get you kickstarting your year in Knowledge and innovation. Don’t miss the Data Privacy Quiz Night with Prizes to be won, come test your knowledge on Data Privacy Laws. Sign up here: Bit.ly/PALU2021 -- *__________________________________________________________________* *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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Fwd: [chr] Invitation: Data Protection Day 2021 in Africa
by ALLAN OCHOLA 26 Jan '21

26 Jan '21

Perhaps maybe of interest to members of this community. Best wishes, Allan ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yolanda Booyzen <yolanda.booyzen(a)up.ac.za> Date: Mon, Jan 25, 2021, 16:06 Subject: [chr] Invitation: Data Protection Day 2021 in Africa To: The Centre for Human Rights in collaboration with the Council of Europe, cordially invite you to an event to commemorate Data Protection Day 2021. <https://www.chr.up.ac.za/latest-news/2370-invitation-data-protection-day-20…> <https://www.coe.int/en/web/data-protection/dpd2021-african-region-event> Data Protection Day 2021 in Africa The Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the Council of Europe, cordially invite you to an online event <https://www.coe.int/en/web/data-protection/dpd2021-african-region-event> to commemorate Data Protection Day 2021. Click here to join <https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/ghrrvpfy> On 28 January 2021, we are celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Data Protection Convention 108 with African privacy and data protection stakeholders. African regulators and civil society representatives will inform the participants on latest developments at national, regional and international level and will touch upon the advantages of Convention 108 for African countries. The evolution of Convention 108 into the ‘modernised’ Convention 108+ adds a new dimension to international data flows and cooperation between data protection authorities, and will also be addressed. View the invitation <https://www.chr.up.ac.za/latest-news/2370-invitation-data-protection-day-20…> Data Protection Day 2021 in Africa *Thursday 28 January 2021* *Online (Bluejeans)* *11:00 GMT / 12:00 WAT / 13:00 SAST / 14:00 EAT * Click here to join <https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/ghrrvpfy> *No registration required / just follow this link to connect on Bluejeans* *Opening remarks* - *Sophie Kwasny * *Head, Data Protection Unit, Council of Europe* - *Frans Viljoen * *Professor of International Human Rights Law and Director, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria* *Moderators* - *Hlengiwe Dube* *Manager, Expression Information and Digital Rights Unit, Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria* - *Pat Walshe * *Executive Director, Privacy Matters* *Speakers* - *Patricia Adusei Poku* *Ghana, Executive Director of the Data Protection Commission* - *Immaculate Kassait* *Kenya, Data Protection Commissioner* - *Drudeisha Madhub* *Mauritius, Privacy Commissioner* - *Omar Seghrouchni * *Morocco, Data Protection and Access to Information Commissioner Secretary General, African Network of Data Protection Authorities* - *Sizwe Snail * *South Africa, Commissioner of the Information Regulator* Click here to join <https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/ghrrvpfy> [image: Facebook] <http://www.facebook.com/centreforhumanrights> [image: Twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/chr_humanrights> [image: Link] <http://www.instagram.com/centreforhumanrights> [image: Website] <http://www.chr.up.ac.za> [image: LinkedIn] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/centreforhumanrights> [image: YouTube] <http://www.youtube.com/centreforhumanrights> *Copyright © 2021 Centre for Human Rights, All rights reserved.* You are receiving this email because you have been in contact with the Centre for Human Rights at the University of Pretoria. *Our mailing address is:* Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria Pretoria, Gauteng 0002 South Africa Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list <webmaster.chr@up.ac.za?subject=Unsubscribe%20me%20please&body=Please%20unsubscribe%20me%20from%20the%20Centre%20for%20Human%20Rights%20Newsletter> [image: Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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Re: [kictanet] Why Kenya is NOT ready to deploy 5G technologies
by Odhiambo Washington 25 Jan '21

25 Jan '21

On Mon, 25 Jan 2021 at 18:32, Adam Lane <adam.lane(a)huawei.com> wrote: > Odhiambo > The launch of 5G services is dependent on spectrum... Once an operator > gets enough of it, and agrees a fair price, operators in Kenya will launch. > > The problem is the lack of a strategy that would define "enough" and "fair > price"... > > Then there are all the other aspects mentioned in the kictanet report, > such as industry and academic collaboration, various use case pilots etc. > which would then maximize the impact of 5G if done well and help speed up > that impact. > >> Thanks Adam. This reminds me that I needed to read that report to see the "use case" - because for me, I am happy with 4G :-) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft.", grep ^[^#] :-)

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Why Kenya is NOT ready to deploy 5G technologies
by David Indeje 25 Jan '21

25 Jan '21

Listers, Mr John Walubengo and Mr Barrack Otieno spend some time establishing Kenya’s preparedness to deploy fifth-generation wireless networks (5G). The study reviews the historical progression of mobile networks through to the current 5G mobile technologies. It then highlights the technical properties and use-cases that 5G technologies. In addition, they reviewed the global 5G state of play and contrasts that with a situational analysis for Kenya. It finds that whereas the Kenyan legal, policy, and regulatory frameworks are quite advanced, there is no specific, national 5G Strategy in place. For more of their findings in the policy brief, https://bit.ly/2XVMdit *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *

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Connectivity vs Sound investments : Loon Project is Shutting Down
by David Indeje 24 Jan '21

24 Jan '21

Alphabet’s Internet Loon Project is Shutting Down, Blow to Telkom Kenya. **Loon launched a pilot project in Kenya in 2020 1. https://medium.com/loon-for-all/loon-draft-c3fcebc11f3f *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *

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Are you a BBI Supporter and you do not know? IEBC asks
by David Indeje 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

Listers, If you are a Kenyan citizen, this is for you. Were you ever approached to put your signature on a document in support for the Building Bridges Initiative? I know most of you will say 'naaa' IEBC says you might have endorsed that document that politicians claim will take you to Canaan faster from your current state. IEBC asks Kenyans to verify if listed as BBI supporters without consent https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/kenya/article/2001400835/ iebc-asks-kenyans-to-verify-if-listed-as-bbi-supporters-without-consent Where is our lovely Data Commissioner in this mix though?

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Scaling Africa’s tech ventures to exit this decade
by Eric M K Osiakwan 21 Jan '21

21 Jan '21

https://blogs.harvard.edu/eric/2021/01/18/scaling-africas-tech-ventures-to-… Eric here Eric M K Osiakwan +233244386792 www.ericosiakwan.com

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Huduma Namba - Mass Printing
by David Indeje 20 Jan '21

20 Jan '21

[image: image.png] Listers, Did you register for Huduma Namba? Kindly, as you wait for the card if you did so, have mercy to the team doing the printing. I mean the occupational Safety and Health of the staff. The Ministry of Interior says "Mass printing of Huduma Namba cards is underway. If you registered, you will soon receive an SMS notification prompting you when and where to collect yours." It is worth revisiting KICTANet's policy brief 'Huduma namba – time to get it right' <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/mdocs-posts/huduma-namba-time-to-get-it-right/> authored by Mutindi Muema, Tevin Mwenda and Angela Minayo and edited by Ms. Grace Githaiga. *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856

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Re: [kictanet] Data Commissioner - Priorities for 2021
by Hezron Gikanga 20 Jan '21

20 Jan '21

We would be very glad if KICTAnet would also push for a meeting with the Commissioner/Taskforce at the earliest to expedite this – over to you Hussein, Grace, Kapiyo et al…and all the very best this year! Regards, Hezron From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+hezron.gikanga=thearcrayon.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Hezron Gikanga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply to: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Monday, 18 January 2021 at 11:55 To: Hezron Gikanga <Hezron.Gikanga(a)thearcrayon.com> Cc: Hezron Gikanga <Hezron.Gikanga(a)thearcrayon.com>, "Zaki, Ramy" <Ramy.Zaki(a)mastercard.com>, Fredrick Oduor <Fredrick.Oduor(a)thearcrayon.com>, "Rojas, Sergio" <Sergio.Rojas(a)fticonsulting.com>, "maria@afrikaict via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: [kictanet] Data Commissioner - Priorities for 2021 Caro, Omar, Good morning. Prior to the formation of the DPA Taskforce last Friday, the Data Commissioner had, in a webinar with the Kenya Private sector Alliance (KEPSA), in late Dec 2020 laid out her priorities for this year. We need to keep an eye on these even as the taskforce gets underway. I have already nudged AmCham KE to reconvene the Digital Economy Working Group sessions and also to (re)send that request for a Working session with Ms. Kassait. Regards, Hezron [cid:image001.jpg@01D6ED92.AB783BC0][cid:image002.jpg@01D6ED92.AB783BC0] [cid:image003.jpg@01D6ED92.AB783BC0]

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Fwd: [NRIs List] FW: [IGF 2021] New intersessional work project: Policy Network on Environment and Digitalisation
by Barrack Otieno 20 Jan '21

20 Jan '21

Listers, This might be of interest to you. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Tue, Jan 19, 2021 at 11:22 PM Subject: [NRIs List] FW: [IGF 2021] New intersessional work project: Policy Network on Environment and Digitalisation To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Colleagues, With apologies for crossposting, please note that the IGF 2021 will focus on a new intersessional work activity: *Policy Network on Environment and Digitalisation (PNE) <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/policy-network-on-environm…>*. Some of you will recall that, as part of the IGF 2020 Call for voluntary commitments, the Swiss President announced the commitment to support the environmental matters related to Internet governance through the IGF. Please see below for more information. We would be most grateful if you would share this information across your networks and invite interested stakeholders to subscribe to a dedicated mailing list: *Subscribe to the PNE mailing list via this link: https://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/pne_intgovforum.org <https://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/pne_intgovforum.org>* We are looking forward to a successful cooperation with many NRIs communities on the PNE project. Best regards, Anja -----Original Message----- From: IGF Secretariat <igf(a)un.org> Sent: Tuesday, 19 January, 2021 11:08 AM To: IGF Secretariat <igf(a)un.org> Cc: pne(a)intgovforum.org Subject: [IGF 2021] New intersessional work project: Policy Network on Environment and Digitalisation Dear Colleagues, After the environmental track has received much attention during the IGF 2020, the IGF 2021 cycle will focus on a new intersessional workstream: Policy Network on Environment and Digitalisation (PNE)< https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/policy-network-on-environm…>. Overall, the PNE will focus on assessing and gathering best practices on environment matters of relevance for the digital public policy. The prime objective of the PNE would be to strengthen and enhance the ''intersessional policy development work'', as per the IGF's mandate and project document, but also the Secretary-General's Roadmap for Digital Cooperation, through building on the success of the so far implemented IGF's intersessional work including its Best Practice Forums (BPFs) and Dynamic Coalitions (DCs). The PNE would also help shed more light on the interplay between environment and digitalisation processes and place this topic higher on the Internet governance global agenda, thus contributing to the overall goal of protecting the environment and planetary health. It will further contribute to better understanding local specificities when it comes to environmental matters; assessing good practices and creating frameworks for long-term cooperation. In the coming days, more information about the timeline and concrete steps on the PNE implementation will be shared. The IGF Secretariat invites stakeholders to subscribe to this dedicated public mailing list pne(a)intgovforum.org<mailto:pne@intgovforum.org>, through which all PNE-related information will be shared: Subscribe to the PNE mailing list via this link: https://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/pne_intgovforum.org Best regards, IGF Secretariat _______________________________________________ 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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Use of the TV Whitespace
by Odhiambo Washington 19 Jan '21

19 Jan '21

Hello Listers, So interestingly (or sadly) the TV whitespace that was freed with the migration to digital broadcasting is NOT in use as CA is still pussy-footing on the grant of licenses. Mawingu Technologies was granted a temporary license to test Internet provision using the TV whitespace, but that lapsed and now they are using the 5GHz spectrum and Fiber to provide connectivity. I heard this today from a reliable source when I was discussing connectivity to some remote place in Laikipia. Does anyone know if things are "different on the ground" than my allegation?? CA - any comment on this? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft.", grep ^[^#] :-)

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KICTANet publishes 5G Policy Brief for Kenya
by Barrack Otieno 19 Jan '21

19 Jan '21

KICTANet has published the 5G Policy Brief for Kenya. The objective of this study is to establish Kenya’s preparedness to deploy fifth-generation wireless networks (5G). The study reviews the historical progression of mobile networks through to the current 5G mobile technologies. It then highlights the technical properties and use-cases that 5G technologies have under the three categories, namely, the enhanced Mobile BroadBand (eMMB), the massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC), and the ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (uRLLC). The study reviews the global 5G state of play and contrasts that with a situational analysis for Kenya. It finds that whereas the Kenyan legal, policy, and regulatory frameworks are quite advanced, there is no specific, national 5G Strategy in place. This disadvantages Kenya’s ability to attract 5G investments while hampering its ability to stake a claim within the new digital value chain commonly known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). The study which can be accessed via the following link <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/mdocs-posts/5g-policy-brief-which-way-for-kenya/> has established that the country is still not ready to effectively deploy 5G technologies -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>*

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Data Commissioner - Priorities for 2021
by Hezron Gikanga 18 Jan '21

18 Jan '21

Caro, Omar, Good morning. Prior to the formation of the DPA Taskforce last Friday, the Data Commissioner had, in a webinar with the Kenya Private sector Alliance (KEPSA), in late Dec 2020 laid out her priorities for this year. We need to keep an eye on these even as the taskforce gets underway. I have already nudged AmCham KE to reconvene the Digital Economy Working Group sessions and also to (re)send that request for a Working session with Ms. Kassait. Regards, Hezron [cid:image001.jpg@01D6ED89.7BCEEF30][cid:image002.jpg@01D6ED89.7BCEEF30] [cid:image003.jpg@01D6ED89.7BCEEF30]

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What's Up New Policy
by John Kariuki 17 Jan '21

17 Jan '21

Listers What are your thoughts on the new terms of service and privacy on What's Up? Facebook plans to share What's Up data with other Facebook products starting from 8th February 2021. Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

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Taskforce on the Development of the Data Protection, General Regulations
by David Indeje 15 Jan '21

15 Jan '21

Listers, Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, Technology, Innovation and Youth Affairs, has constituted a Taskforce to be known as the Taskforce on the Development of the Data Protection, General Regulations. The Taskforce shall comprise of the following— Chairperson: Immaculate Kassait Members: Humphrey Njogu (Dr.) Daniel Obam (Eng.) Christopher Maina Duncan Nyale Marion Muriithi Miriam Kakenya Thuranira Gatuyu Damaris Mukala Rose Musero Victor Nzomo Augustus Munywoki Joint Secretaries: Rahab Juma Brenda Gabantu *The Terms of Reference* of the Taskforce are to— (a) undertake a comprehensive audit of the Data Protection Act, 2019; (b) identify any gaps or inconsistencies in the Data Protection Act, 2019 and the Data Protection Policy and propose specific review requirements; (c) propose any new policy, legal and institutional framework that may be required to implement the Data Protection Act, 2019; (d) develop the Data Protection (General) Regulations; (e) sensitize stakeholders and the public on the Data Protection (General) Regulations; (f) undertake stakeholder and public consultation on the Data Protection, General, Regulations; and (g) undertake any other activities required for the effective discharge of its mandate. *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 Website: Khusoko <https://khusoko.com/> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/> <https://twitter.com/David_Indeje>

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Twitter Is Helping To Build An Alternative To Twitter
by David Indeje 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

Listers! If you have noticed or just been passing by, the biggest question for tech companies from the public is how much power can they wield when we all know that 'internet is a right'. Which company determines who to suspend, or ban? What is the threshold for that to happen? Does it mean many users have been breaching the terms and conditions? Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey says his company is exploring the development of a decentralized standard for social media. He revealed the initiative, dubbed @bluesky. “We are trying to do our part by funding an initiative around an open decentralized standard for social media,” Dorsey said “Our goal is to be a client of that standard for the public conversation layer of the internet. We call it #bluesky.” Here is the entire thread https://twitter.com/jack/status/1349510769268850690?s=20 *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 Website: Khusoko <https://khusoko.com/> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-indeje/> <https://twitter.com/David_Indeje>

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Invitation to Data Protection webinar: Lessons Learnt from 2020 and The Trends to Look Out for in 2021
by Adam Lane 14 Jan '21

14 Jan '21

Dear All, We are hosting an online webinar about data protection<https://telecoms.com/current-webinars/data-protection-lessons-learnt-from-2…> in collaboration with Telecoms.com. Though it is a global event, it should be highly interesting for Kenyans. [cid:image007.png@01D6853D.AE9073D0] Data Protection: Lessons Learnt from 2020 and The Trends to Look Out for in 2021 Webinar Co-hosted by Telecoms.com and Huawei Date: January 19, 2021 (Tuesday) Time: 10am-11am GMT (13.00-14.00 Kenya time) TikTok made most of the tech headlines for many days last year, the reasons being its lenient data privacy norms and alleged intrusion of the Chinese government in the system. Against the backdrop of China's new security standards and EU's GDPR, there are data privacy predictions to look out for in 2021: importance of transparency, security automation, and adoption of proactive security measures. To start the new year fresh, you are cordially invited to join Huawei and our guest speakers at upcoming webinar to learn about the following topics from a practical, business and legal perspectives, followed by a Q&A session: * Challenges - and opportunities - with data on 5G, storage and general governance of information * Zero Trust and the importance of Identity and Access * Ensure data security and follow customer instructions; avoid being a controller * How to establish and constantly optimize an enterprise grade end-to-end cyber security assurance system Speakers: [Joerg Thomas] [Ramses Gallego] [Felix Wittern] [Wei Shi] Joerg Thomas Director of DPO (Data Protection Office) Huawei Ramses Gallego International Chief Technology Officer Micro Focus Felix Wittern Partner Fieldfisher Wei Shi Moderator Intelligence Manager Telecoms.com If you would like to join us, please reply to this email and register online<https://event.on24.com/eventRegistration/EventLobbyServlet?target=reg20.jsp…> by January 18 (Monday) and we will share an online event guide with you by then to make sure everything will be all set for you. We look forward to your participation and attendance. If you have any question, please feel free to contact me. Adam Huawei Kenya Mobile: +254-7909-85886 Email: adam.lane(a)huawei.com<mailto:adam.lane@huawei.com> Address: 5th Floor, Tiara Office Park, Mugumo Road, Lavington, Nairobi, Kenya www.huawei.com<http://www.huawei.com/> [huawei logo]

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The web's birthday (and other stories)
by Twahir Hussein Kassim 13 Jan '21

13 Jan '21

FYI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Nnenna Nwakanma via Governance <governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org> Date: Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 3:06 PM Subject: [Governance] The web's birthday (and other stories) To: Governance <governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org> Happy New Year! March 12, 2021 is the 32nd birthday of the World Wide Web. To mark the anniversary, we will be spotlighting and celebrating young people who are using the web for good. Do you know an outstanding young person (32 and under - the age of the web) using the web to empower, educate, activate or connect people, who we should feature? Each year on the web’s birthday, our founder Tim Berners-Lee writes an open letter <https://webfoundation.org/2020/03/web-birthday-31/> reflecting on his invention. This year young people will be at the heart of his message, demonstrating how this generation can reshape the world in positive ways using the power of the web. What kind of stories are we looking for? - Individuals using the web to respond to challenges they have encountered in their lives as well as those using the web to create new opportunities. - We hope to cover a range of themes, such as education and skills, activism and social justice, entrepreneurship, community-building, health and mental health, safety, etc. - We want to feature people who are working to improve the web (e.g. by tackling online gender-based violence), as well as those whose work demonstrates the web in service of society (e.g. using web tools for activism, improving access to healthcare, etc) - We will feature young people from a diverse range of geographies, socio-economic backgrounds, gender, ethnic and cultural identities. How will we use these stories? - With their permission, we will feature a selection of young people (via various formats across various platforms) to mark the web’s birthday on March 12. - Beyond March 12, the stories we gather will be used as a longer term project to share the positive stories of the web. How to get in touch: If you would like to propose a young person for this ongoing project, please tell us about them or put us in touch with them directly. We will then look to set up a time with the young person to chat about their work and discuss their participation in the project. Contact Lisa, Web Foundation Communications Manager - lisa.vanwyk(a)webfoundation.org Informed consent and safety of young people is critical. Appropriate processes will ensure young people are safe and give fully informed consent to how their stories and identities are portrayed, with extra care taken in contexts where there may be additional risks. Warm regards Nnenna Chief Web Advocate -- Governance mailing list Governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org https://lists.igcaucus.org/mailman/listinfo/governance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCIG" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ycig+unsubscribe(a)googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ycig/CAMCMt7r8QL3rm7t1mPDOXtnoJxe%3DfHUDp… <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ycig/CAMCMt7r8QL3rm7t1mPDOXtnoJxe%3DfHUDp…> .

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Mozilla jobs listing
by Alice Munyua 12 Jan '21

12 Jan '21

Here is the full Mozilla job listing https://careers.mozilla.org/listings/ Warm regards Alice

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Digital Development Job Opportunities
by Nanjira Sambuli 12 Jan '21

12 Jan '21

Hello all, Sharing these, as they may be of interest to some here:. 1. Mozilla is looking for a Product Lead for their Common Voice Project (interested in applications from the region as Kiswahili is going to be focus): https://careers.mozilla.org/position/gh/2533720/ 2. Digital Impact Alliance has a couple of openings (of which some are remote): https://unfoundation.org/careers/career-opportunities/ 3. INASP is looking for trustees, particularly from the Global South: https://oxfordhr.co.uk/jobs/trustees-3/ Regards, Nanjira www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com> Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira>| LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira> PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D

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Re: [kictanet] Kenyan Digital Tax Regulations
by tevin mwenda 12 Jan '21

12 Jan '21

Dear Listers, Happy new year! On 17th December 2020 the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) conducted a webinar to expound on the new Digital Taxes which I got a chance to attend. I have written a recap on the webinar that hopefully will help you in understanding the Kenyan digital tax regulations. These are the VAT Digital Marketplace Supply Regulations and the Income Tax (Digital Service Tax) Regulations. I have tried giving different scenarios in which the Taxes may apply. I have also left the KRA contacts through which you can contact them in case of any queries as I am by no means a tax expert. They are really effective in responding. https://medium.com/qhalahq/kenya-digital-services-tax-1e3a70ce0eb5 Thank you Kind Regards Tevin Mwenda Gitonga

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Fwd: Request for input
by Grace Githaiga 12 Jan '21

12 Jan '21

Good morning Listers The Data Commissioner is seeking comments on the draft guidelines on Access to Personal Data during COVID-19 (attached). Happy 2021. Rgds GG Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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Study: Regulating Over-the-Top Services (OTTs)
by David Indeje 11 Jan '21

11 Jan '21

Listers, Last year June, John Walubengo & Kelvin Kariuki, who are KICTANet Research Associates, conducted the aforementioned study. The study sought to review the impact that Over The Top Services (OTTs) such as Skype, WhatsApp or YouTube have had on the traditional telecommunication services. It explores the question of whether OTTs should be regulated or not; and if so, in what way. You can read it here https://bit.ly/3i3HEvu The study is useful at a time the Central Bank plans to reshape its “Kenya National Payments System" - " Kenya’s payments journey is still an incomplete story, and it is impacted by multiple forces." - CBK *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856

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Have you seen Her?
by David Indeje 08 Jan '21

08 Jan '21

Listers, [image: image.png] Since her appointment as Kenya's first Data Commissioner, has anyone heard of her? There are a lot of issues that are still pending ever since the Data Protection Act became law. From the Huduma Namba issue and its digital ID System <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crr60Y5UP_A&t=1230s>, how it can be implemented <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=42661>, the kind of framework that will help users data because, in May 2019, we published a report on Policy concerns on digital identification <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=40837> and answers are needed. If there is anyone who has heard or seen her, pass my regards and wish here a happy new year 2021! *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *

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Why are children learning under trees within the new normal?
by David Indeje 08 Jan '21

08 Jan '21

Listers, 2020, taught us to embrace new things. Many of us learnt how to Zoom, Meet, Hangout among other things. A lot of data from the Communication Authority spiced our thoughts that indeed, at last technology is sipping into our far flung villages. Come 2021, we are back to default settings for our learners, forget the laptop project in this case. What we are witnessing was captured in KiCTanet study that was conducted in collaboration with the ICT Authority on the adoption and maturity levels of ICTs within counties. Their findings revealed that most are still grappling with adopting and/or using ICTs to improve their governance and service delivery https://t.co/D6CByxqMjS

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Cyber Hygiene Survey Questionnaire
by Lawrence Dinga, CISSP 08 Jan '21

08 Jan '21

Dear Listers, We are conducting a baseline study to find out the level of cyber hygiene in the country. Please could you kindly find time to respond to the survey questionnaire provided on the link below. We are doing this survey on behalf of the ICT Authority. The survey link is https://forms.gle/UYJ6d3jstfjwFU1o6 Your response will be highly appreciated Thanks Lawrence Dinga, CISSP Inspire Africa Initiative __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Participant, Greetings and I trust you are well. As may be aware, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and the Internet have permeated today’s lifestyle and have transformed how individuals, businesses, and governments produce and receive information. We see ICT driving manufacturing, banking, health, education, and almost every sector of our economy. ICT has enabled us to exchange information and transact business with people from every corner of Kenya and even globally quickly and inexpensively. The Government of Kenya through various initiatives is moving services closer to the people through the use of ICT platforms such as e-citizen. However, ICT has also opened new opportunities for criminals to use modern technology to harm individuals, organizations, businesses, and society. Citizens, as well as businesses, have lost millions of shillings to computer-savvy criminals. These losses are due to the fact that the criminals are taking the advantage of the lack of awareness by the general population regarding the risks when using ICT and the Internet. This survey aims to find out some of the vulnerabilities users of ICT and the Internet experience when they go online. The intention is to create awareness among users by providing relevant information to enhance their capacity to protect themselves online. Click this link to go to the survey https://forms.gle/UYJ6d3jstfjwFU1o6

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The Law in the Digital Space 2020 - 2021
by Mugambi Laibuta 07 Jan '21

07 Jan '21

Dear Listers, I have recorded a podcast episode on the Law in the Digital Space 2020 - 2021. The episode highlights five key issues that shaped the law in the digital space in 2020 and what we should expect in 2021. Here is the link, enjoy - https://anchor.fm/lexole/episodes/The-Law-in-the-Digital-Space-2020---2021-… -- *Kind regards,* *Mugambi Laibuta * *LLM (LSE), LLB (Moi), Dip. Law (KSL)* *Advocate of the High Court of Kenya. | Legislative Drafter. | Mediator. | Ethics and Sustainability Consultant. | Monitoring and Evaluation Professional. | Privacy and Data Protection Specialist.* *Blog - https://www.laibuta.com/ <http://www.laibuta.com/>* *Podcast - Ole Law Podcast - https://anchor.fm/lexole <https://anchor.fm/lexole>* *P.O. Box 6455 00300* *Nairobi* *Tel: +254 722 363 247* Help protect the environment, Please don't print this email unless you absolutely need to. Thank you.

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IGF 2021 | Internet Governance Forum
by Barrack Otieno 06 Jan '21

06 Jan '21

Listers, The *16th annual IGF meeting <https://www.gov.pl/web/igf2021-en>* will be hosted by the Government of Poland in Katowice from *6-10 December*, under the overarching theme: Internet United. *IGF 2021 Call for Thematic Inputs <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/content/igf-2021-call-for-…>* open until *31 January*. Call to *Take Stock of IGF 2020 and Suggest Improvements for IGF 2021 <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/content/taking-stock-of-ig…>* open until *20 January*. *MAG 2021 Appointed <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/content/mag-2021-members> *to plan the 16th Annual IGF Meeting. The *IGF 2020 Outputs <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/content/igf-2020-outputs> *and *Statistics* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/content/igf-2020-participa…> are available. https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2021 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Kenya National Payments System Vision and Strategy, 2021 – 2025.
by David Indeje 04 Jan '21

04 Jan '21

Happy New Year 2021 Listers! The Central Bank of Kenya has published a draft National Payment System strategy paper with objectives of having an open infrastructure, consumer protection, financial system regulation and nurturing future development. To this end, it is inviting public input on the same. Deadline Friday, January 22, 2021. https://bit.ly/3oaTQNy *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856

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Free to air tv signal loss
by Grace Mutung'u 03 Jan '21

03 Jan '21

Dear listers, Has anyone else been experiencing difficulties with Signet? What happened to ADN and Bamba? ADN seems to have only one two channels while Bamba is missing in action.... Asking here because Signet doesn't seem to have any presence where consumers can give feedback. Are they here? -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] IGF 2021 - invitation to contribute
by Barrack Otieno 30 Dec '20

30 Dec '20

Hi Listers, Happy Holidays, this might be of particular interest to those following the Internet Governance Forum. Best ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Carlos Afonso via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 4:50 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] IGF 2021 - invitation to contribute To: ISOC Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org>, Internet Policy External <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Hi people, the IGF secretariat is announcing these two requests for contributions to IGF 2021, open to all: -------- Dear All, The IGF 2021 Call for Thematic Inputs is open until 31 January, 23:59 UTC. All stakeholders are invited to share Internet governance issues of priority that could shape the IGF 2021 thematic focus. More information is available at the IGF website https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2021-call-for-thematic… Also, we kindly remind that the call to share feedback on IGF 2020 format and logistics and suggest improvements for IGF 2021 is open until 20 January: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/taking-stock-of-igf-2020-a… It would be much appreciated if you would share this information across your networks. Best regards, IGF Secretariat -------- []s fraternos --c.a. -- Carlos A. Afonso [emails são pessoais exceto quando explicitamente indicado em contrário] [emails are personal unless explicitly indicated otherwise] Instituto Nupef - https://nupef.org.br ISOC-BR - https://isoc.org.br _______________________________________________ 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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My Article for KeSIG and KeIGF 2020.
by Peter Mmbando 29 Dec '20

29 Dec '20

Dear Friends, I trust this email finds you well. As you're keeping up safe from covid 19. I would like to share with you my article titled "My reflection on KeSIG & KeIGF 2020 and anticipations of work in Post-Covid" . This is one of the responsibilities as a fellow of KeSIG and KeIGF 2020 to share what I learned. Kindly request you to go through it, make editorial corrections and publish. Thank you so much for the opportunity and I look forward to cooperating with you in future. Happy Digital Holidays and New Year 2021. *Yours Sincerely,* Peter Mmbando. W: wa.me/+255763999285

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SMART Africa is hiring
by Alice Munyua 25 Dec '20

25 Dec '20

This might be of interest to some listers Happy Holidays Alice ---------- Forwarded message ----- View this email in your browser Smart Africa is hiring International Project Professionals to support the Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA), Cybersecurity & Data Privacy and the One Africa Network Initiative. The following positions are available for qualified professionals to apply and contribute towards the vision of transforming Africa into a Single Digital Market: Project Manager in charge of Cybersecurity, and Data Privacy - https://cutt.ly/nh9oA6v Project Manager, One Africa Network Engagement & Implementation - https://cutt.ly/Rh9oku3 Associate Project Manager (APM) in charge of Smart Africa Digital Academy - https://cutt.ly/Th9oVdt IT Solution Architect - https://cutt.ly/lh9iAQA Project Officer for the Smart Africa Digital Academy (SADA) - https://cutt.ly/zh9iK24 Project Officer for the SADA Scholarship Fund - https://cutt.ly/Oh9iN3a Project Support Assistant in Marketing & Communications - https://cutt.ly/gh9i4z2 Project Support Assistant for Training & Events - https://cutt.ly/Ch9ougR For any questions or clarifications, please contact hr(a)smartafrica.org. Contact our team at comms(a)smartafrica.org for more details. Copyright (C) 2020 Smart Africa. All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are a member of the Smart Africa Alliance. Smart Africa 09th Floor, Bloc C, Makuza Peace Plaza, 10 KN4 Avenue, Kigali, Rwanda Kigali, 01 Rwanda Add us to your address book Update Preferences | Unsubscribe

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Merry Christmas Listers!
by Grace Githaiga 24 Dec '20

24 Dec '20

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Who will win the battle over the future of the Internet?
by Ali Hussein 21 Dec '20

21 Dec '20

Listers Good morning. There's a 'war' going on and we are probably not aware of it. We are either spectators or sitting ducks. Internet Governance as we know it is on the chopping block and China is leading the fight to upend it and reshape it in its image. Be aware. And engage with stakeholders to ensure we have a say in what's to come. Who will win the battle over the future of the Internet? <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfZd6XUo1AA&t=633s> Regards *Ali Hussein* Digital Transformation Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 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.

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Privacy & Data Protection
by Wathagi Ndungu 19 Dec '20

19 Dec '20

Hi Listers, this may be interesting you: Kenyan government takes another shot at infringing privacy and digital rights! "On December 12, 2020, Kenya’s President, Kenyatta Uhuru, assented to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2020 <https://naturaljustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/NJ_Comments-on-the-St…> that amends the country’s Official Secrets Act, 1968, among other laws. The Bill states that Kenyans with mobile phones or other communication devices will be required to provide emails, WhatsApp messages, SMS or any other data which the government deems a threat to national security. Those who refuse to provide the data upon demand run the risk of serving a one-year jail term and/or paying a fine of Ksh1 million (~$9,000)." This is the link: https://techpoint.africa/2020/12/17/kenya-private-data/ Wathagi Ndungu

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