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A4I Meaningful Connectivity standard is out!
by Grace Githaiga 27 May '20

27 May '20

Dear Listers A4I has released its report on *Meaningful Connectivity: Unlocking the full power of internet access.* It sets minimum thresholds across four dimensions of access that matters most to users:* regular internet use, devices, data* and *speed*. Over half of the world is now online, but many people lack the quality of access they need to use the internet’s most powerful features, such as online learning, video streaming and telehealth. It’s time to raise the bar for internet access and aim for meaningful connectivity for everyone. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qydsmTY4hln3pP4dWJbCSRFna8SfDYAtGfacKYw…

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Re-visiting Data Protection Law in Kenya.
by David Indeje 26 May '20

26 May '20

Dear Listers, There is a lot of discussions still going on around data protection, privacy issues as we embrace the new normal as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. We would like to listen to you on your new experiences as you explore new tools for interaction and the concerns that emerge. Kenya’s data protection law, Data Protection Bill 2019, creates a legal framework for the use of personal data processed on or related to individuals and both public and private entities. December, on Take on Tech <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=41230>, a weekly show that airs on KBC Channel 1, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/#>, John Walubengo, <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/#>and Janet Othero <https://www.linkedin.com/company/18428106/admin/#> shared their views on this topic. You can listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsUiP7JKvWQ

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National Assesment of UNESCO’s Internet Universality Indicators in Kenya
by David Indeje 24 May '20

24 May '20

Dear Listers, We have been collaborating with UNESCO to conduct a national assessment of Kenya using the ROAM-X indicators framework. This is a unique and powerful resource which has been developed through an extensive process of research, consultation and analysis. https://t.co/w5JXFOr6j6 Our initial report (attached) was validated at a national multi-stakeholder meeting in Nairobi in February. The final assessment report will be published by UNESCO as a new edition in the Series. https://t.co/JeM01zWXEI

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Data Protection and Remote Working Webinar by Botlab
by Mercy Njue 21 May '20

21 May '20

Dear All We will be hosting a session on Data protection and Remote Working next week as part of our ongoing series on Data science. Data Protection and GDPR risks are high as more organisations embrace working from home. Is your company ready? Come learn about a) Introduction to data protection b) Practices that need to be incorporated for compliance as employees WFH c) Organization Cultural change that steers compliance The panelists will be Mercy Mutemi and Rosemary Koech who have vast knowledge on data protection. To register, click here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-protection-and-remote-working-tickets-106…> We look forward to learning with you on Thursday 28th May, next week, 6-7.30pm. Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Network Assessment Optimisation Webinar by Botlab
by Mercy Njue 21 May '20

21 May '20

Dear All, We will be hosting a session on Network Assessment optimisation as part of our ongoing series, CybersecurityKe. Network vulnerability and degradation is a challenge to many organizations. In this session, you will learn, a) How to Optimise Enterprise Network Performance b) Objective based network optimization tools c) Network security and optimization. Our Speaker, Hazel Gachoka <https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazel-gachoka-bb83722/?originalSubdomain=ke>, is a network and cyber security guru. She was the 1st CCIE in Kenya, and now the CEO of Techminds Technologies <https://techminds.co.ke>. To register, click here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/network-assessment-optimisation-tickets-106131…> Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Re: [kictanet] Link to the KICTAnet and Huawei 5G Webinar report and presentations
by Barrack Otieno 19 May '20

19 May '20

Listers, To access the KICTAnet and Huawei 5 G Webinar report and presentations click on this link <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-posts=5g-webinar-report>. Many thanks to everyone who participated in the Webinar. 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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Fwd: [Internet Policy] ISOC Norway signs statement on Contact tracing
by Barrack Otieno 19 May '20

19 May '20

I wonder whether we are implementing similar measures locally now that contact tracing has become the norm. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Salve J Nilsen via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Tue, May 19, 2020 at 4:21 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] ISOC Norway signs statement on Contact tracing To: ISOC Internet Policy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Cc: <sjn(a)isoc.no> Dear all, The Norway Chapter of the Internet Society has signed a joint statement on contact tracing for Norway, specifically related to the “Smittestopp” app published by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in conjunction with Simula Research. The statement recommends the following principles to be adopted; 1. Divide the app into two separate apps, one for contact tracing SARS-CoV-2 and the other for research 2. The app must not collect, process, or transmit more data than what is necessary to achieve its purpose 3. The governance and technical implementation must be fully transparent 4. Privacy by design; Prioritize privacy-preserving features Details and context are laid out in the article. The initiative is taken by more than 50 industry experts in Norway. ISOC Norway supports the statement in full. The complete statement can be read on Medium.com: https://medium.com/@jointstatementnorway/joint-statement-on-contact-tracing… With best regards, - Salve J. Nilsen, ISOC Norway Chapter chairperson _______________________________________________ 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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Fw: INVITATION TO A WEBINAR TO INTRODUCE THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN AFRICA
by Grace Githaiga 19 May '20

19 May '20

Listers This might be of interest to some of you. Rgds GG ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Grace Githaiga Twitter: @ggithaiga Skype: gracegithaiga Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga ...the most important office in a democracy is the citizen. So, you see, that’s what our democracy demands. It needs you!----Barrack Obama. ________________________________ From: Winfred Gakii <winfred(a)article19.org> Sent: 18 May 2020 2:09 PM To: Winfred Gakii <winfred(a)article19.org> Cc: Hezae <Hezae(a)africa-union.org>; hlengiwe dube <hlengiwe.dube(a)up.ac.za> Subject: INVITATION TO A WEBINAR TO INTRODUCE THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN AFRICA Dear Partner, The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa (the Special Rapporteur) in partnership with the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria and ARTICLE 19 (Eastern Africa and Western Africa), is convening a webinar to introduce the revised Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa. The webinar will serve as a forum for disseminating the revised Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, 2019 and initiating discussions on the Declaration’s continuing relevance to the exercise of Article 9 rights. The webinar will be in English and French. The Webinar will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, 19 May 2020, at 0900 -1100hrs GMT, 1100hrs-1300hrs SAT, 1200hrs-1400hrs EAT and 1000hrs-1200hrs WAT. Kindly click on the link in the attached invitation flyer to register upon which the link to join the call will be sent to the provided email address. Please find link to announcement: Webinar Introducing the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa https://www.achpr.org/announcement/detail?id=83 – English version Warm Regards, Winfred Gakii ARTICLE 119 Eastern Africa

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Fwd: [IGF] Newsletter Volume 1 No. 1, May 2020
by Keith Andere 18 May '20

18 May '20

Colleagues, Apologies for cross posting and any possible duplication but this may be of interest for those chasing Internet Governance Best Keith ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IGF Secretariat <info(a)intgovforum.org> Date: Fri, May 15, 2020 at 5:35 PM Subject: [IGF] Newsletter Volume 1 No. 1, May 2020 To: info(a)intgovforum.org <info(a)intgovforum.org> [image: igf-logo.png] [image: igf2020-logo.png] *IGF 2020 Newsletter: May 2020 * *Welcome to the inaugural IGF 2020 Newsletter! This regular newsletter will summarise key news and activities for busy IGF participants. Let us know if you have any feedback on how to improve this newsletter.* In this newsletter: - Preparations for IGF 2020 - New at the IGF - Intersessional Activities - National, Regional and Youth IGF Initiatives (NRIs) - For Your Action! Preparations for IGF 2020 Plans are going ahead for IGF 2020, 2-6 November 2020. The Host Country, UN DESA and the IGF Secretariat are keeping a close watch on the development of ‎the COVID-19 <https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus> pandemic and its possible impact on the IGF processes. Any changes will be ‎communicated as early as possible to assist IGF participants in their preparations for the meeting. The IGF 2020 program is being guided by four thematic tracks <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-thematic-tracks>: 1. Data 2. Environment 3. Inclusion 4. Trust Calls for workshops, Open Forums, Day 0 pre-events, Dynamic Coalition sessions, NRI sessions and IGF Village Booths have now closed. The list of submissions is now available <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-received-session-…> . The Multistakeholder Advisory Group is currently evaluating workshop proposals according to its established review process <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-workshop-submissi…> . The new MAG Chair has posted an update on the MAG’s activities <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/mag-chair-s-blog>. The Government of Poland has posted an update on their preparations for IGF 2020 <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/preparations-for-igf-2020-…> . *Second Open Consultations and MAG meetings* The meetings are happening ONLINE, June 15-19 <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/2nd-open-consultations-and…>, due to COVID-19 precautions. New at the IGF The IGF website will receive a major upgrade <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/uk-government-funds-major-…>, thanks to a grant from the UK Government. IGF making progress in translating key documents <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-in-your-language> into all 6 UN languages. And you can help! How can the IGF can support global digital cooperation in the context of follow-up on the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation’s recommendations? See the report on consultations held in January <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/index.php?q=filedepot_download/961…> . The MAG has launched an initiative <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/bpf-on-bpfs> to look back and learn from the IGF’s first five years of Best Practice Forums (BPFs). Intersessional Activities *Best Practice Forums (BPFs)* The work of this year’s four BPFs <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/best-practice-forums-bpfs> is beginning to ramp up. Your participation will help produce more robust outputs that can help guide global Internet policy development and implementation in the following areas: - Cybersecurity - Gender and Access - Data and New Technologies in an Internet Context - Local Content *Dynamic Coalitions (DCs)* 16 of the 18 active DCs have submitted proposals for slots at IGF 2020. Learn more <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/dynamic-coalitions> about DC activities and how you can participate. National, Regional and Youth IGF Initiatives (NRIs) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most NRI meetings <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/nris-annual-meetings-2020> scheduled for the first half of 2020 have been postponed for later in the year, while a few NRIs will now host their 2020 meetings remotely. The NRIs’ collaborative preparatory process for IGF 2020 <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-nris%C2%A0prepara…> is underway. For Your Action! Consider hosting or participating in a remote hub <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-remote-hubs>. Know of people who could make a great contribution to IGF 2020? Let the IGF Secretariat know <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/seeking-high-level-speaker…> ! *Key dates and deadlines* 20 May, 15:00 UTC NRIs Meeting IV <https://intgovforum.zoom.us/j/99651343988> 29 May, 15.00 UTC BPF on Data and New Technologies in an Internet Context - Virtual meeting IV <https://intgovforum.zoom.us/j/99213200939> 15 June Call for bilateral meeting rooms requests opens 15-19 June 2nd Open Consultations and MAG meetings <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/2nd-open-consultations-and…> 20 September Deadline: remote hubs registration <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-remote-hubs> October Training sessions for remote hub organizers See also: Full IGF calendar <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/calendar> *Please feel free to share this newsletter with others. * *Engage with us:* [image: youtube-brands-gray-1cm.png] <https://www.youtube.com/user/igf> [image: flickr-brands-gray-1cm.png] <https://www.flickr.com/photos/185833270@N04/albums> [image: facebook-square-brands-gray-1cm.png] <https://www.facebook.com/IntGovForum> [image: twitter-square-brands-gray-1cm.png] <https://mobile.twitter.com/intgovforum> ________________________________ The Secretariat intends to send out informational emails regarding dates and events on the IGF Calendar. If you prefer not to receive these emails, please click on the following link https://www.intgovforum.org/opt-out.php to unsubscribe your email address from the mailing list. -- Keith Andere Tech | Policy | Peace & Security | Sustainable Development M: +254 722 565 212 W: wa.me/+254722565212 <http://wa.me/254722565212> E: keith(a)andere.ke Wisteria Lane, Lower Methodist Rd, Kenya [image: linkedin icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/ke/andereke> [image: twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/AndereKE> www.andere.ke *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail or it's contents.*

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Africa’s four MEGA TRENDS that are overcoming COVID19
by Eric M K Osiakwan 14 May '20

14 May '20

http://blogs.harvard.edu/eric/2020/05/13/africas-four-mega-trends-that-are-… Eric here Eric M K Osiakwan +233244386792 www.ericosiakwan.com

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Re: [kictanet] ICT Week 2020 Webinar
by Hezron Gikanga 14 May '20

14 May '20

Thanks GG for the heads-up, not too late. Regards, Hezron From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+hezron.gikanga=thearcrayon.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, 14 May 2020 at 10:07 To: <Hezron.Gikanga(a)thearcrayon.com> Cc: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> Subject: [kictanet] ICT Week 2020 Webinar Good morning Listers I hope this is not too late. CA is holding the above webinar today at 10.30 am. The theme is: Leveraging ICTs to combat Covid-19 and achieve Sustainable Development Goals. This is the link for registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpde-ppzIsHNBX3svsmZ5MeM15RpR_tXxH Rgds GG Get Outlook for iOS _______________________________________________ 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/hezron.gikanga%40thea… 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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ICT Week 2020 Webinar
by Grace Githaiga 14 May '20

14 May '20

Good morning Listers I hope this is not too late. CA is holding the above webinar today at 10.30 am. The theme is: Leveraging ICTs to combat Covid-19 and achieve Sustainable Development Goals. This is the link for registration: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIpde-ppzIsHNBX3svsmZ5MeM15RpR_tXxH Rgds GG Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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Webinar Invitation - May 14, 2020
by Bob Ochieng 13 May '20

13 May '20

Hello everyone / Bonjour à tous, You can still register to join this webinar. > > <https://features.icann.org/event/icann-speaking-events/webinar-icanns-open-…> > <https://features.icann.org/event/icann-speaking-events/webinar-icanns-open-…> > > Thanks / Merci > -- > Yaovi Atohoun > Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa; ICANN > www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org/> > > > _______________________________________________ > AfrICANN mailing list > AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net <mailto:AfrICANN@afrinic.net> > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann <https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann>

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Fwd: Youth Engagement in the IGF 2020: mailing list
by Keith Andere 12 May '20

12 May '20

Dear Colleagues, Those interested/keen on youth initiatives, here’s a dedicated mailing list. Please subscribe. Apologies for possible duplication. Regards, Keith ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Tue, 12 May 2020 at 22:32 Subject: Youth Engagement in the IGF 2020: mailing list To: IGF Secretariat <igf(a)un.org> Cc: igf2020(a)mc.gov.pl <igf2020(a)mc.gov.pl>, igf(a)nask.pl <igf(a)nask.pl> Dear All, Thank you very much for registering and joining the IGF’s webinar on youth engagement in the IGF 2020 processes. The Host Country - Government of Poland, NASK and the IGF Secretariat are most thankful for a very inspiring exchanges that will shape the IGF’s programme for youth. This email is to inform you that all youth-related communication will be communicated through a dedicated mailing list: *igfyouth(a)intgovforum.org* <igfyouth(a)intgovforum.org>. *We kindly invite you to subscribe to this list through this link: * *https://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfyouth_intgovforum.org* <https://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfyouth_intgovforum.org> We will wait 48 hours from now for the subscriptions to be completed before any pertinent information is communicated. Best regards, Anja -- Keith Andere Tech | Peace & Security | Sustainable Development | AfricaWeWant W: wa.me/254722565212 Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail or it's contents.

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Re: [kictanet] Access to Information during COVID-19
by Sigi Waigumo Mwanzia 12 May '20

12 May '20

Hi everyone, Please find a report magnifying the need to protect and promote the public's right to access information during COVID attached above. Regards, Sigi, 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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ICANN Board rejects sale of .org and Public Interest Registry (PIR) to a private entity
by Mwendwa Kivuva 12 May '20

12 May '20

The ICANN Board made the decision to reject the proposed change of control and entity conversion request that Public Interest Registry (PIR) submitted to ICANN. After completing extensive due diligence, the ICANN Board finds that withholding consent of the transfer of PIR from the Internet Society (ISOC) to Ethos Capital is reasonable, and the right thing to do. ICANN's role is to ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier systems. We are dedicated to making the right decision, knowing that whatever we decide will be well received by some, and not by others. It is our responsibility to weigh all factors from an ICANN Bylaws and policies perspective, including considering the global public interest. We have done this diligently, ensuring as much transparency as possible and welcoming input from stakeholders throughout. https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-board-withholds-consent-for-a-change-…

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DiploFoundation The Future of Meetings online conference - starts in two hours! 🤩
by Mwende Njiraini 12 May '20

12 May '20

DiploFoundation (@DiplomacyEdu) tweeted at 2:01 PM on Tue, May 12, 2020: The Future of Meetings online conference is starting in two hours! 🤩 While those who registered can enjoy the full experience, those who didn’t can still follow the live stream on our event page. Use #FutureDiplomacy to share your opinion! https://t.co/66Kjf5pUDT (https://twitter.com/DiplomacyEdu/status/1260163185165979648?s=03) Get the official Twitter app at https://twitter.com/download?s=13

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FwWebinar- "Access to Justice in the context of COVID Pandemic: Placing Wanjiku at the Center"
by Linda Bonyo 12 May '20

12 May '20

Useful for those in the Access to Justice and Tech innovation ---------- Forwarded message --------- *could be of interest* View this email in your browser ICJ Kenya, through this webinar, desires to turn the focus from the fight to the collateral. To turn the attention to the justice seeker. To* Wanjiku*. Article 48 of the Constitution of Kenya demands it. This webinar will explore the following critical questions: 1. What nuanced access to justice challenges are emerging during this pandemic? 2. What steps has the judiciary taken to ensure access to justice for every Kenyan amid COVID-19? 3. What other justice mechanisms exist, and are they accessible and available to be utilized by Kenyans? 4. What opportunities and challenges has COVID-19 posed for access to justice for vulnerable groups? 5. How is the Judiciary responding to vulnerable justice seekers needs in the context of COVID-19 ICJ Kenya has prepared an exciting and robust panel for this webinar to lead us in reflecting upon these questions; *REGISTER NOW* <http://bit.ly/2xN5Mjs> *For More Information Contact:* *GENERAL INFORMATION:* info(a)icj-kenya.org *PRESS/MEDIA: *communications(a)icj-kenya.org *PHONE INQUIRIES: *+254720491549/+254733491549 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *Copyright © *|2020 *|ICJ KENYA|*, All rights reserved.* [image: Follow ICJ Kenya on Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/kenyansection.icj> Follow ICJ Kenya on Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/kenyansection.icj> [image: Follow ICJ Kenya on Twitter] <https://twitter.com/ICJKenya> Follow ICJ Kenya on Twitter <https://twitter.com/ICJKenya> [image: Website] <http://icj-kenya.org> Website <http://icj-kenya.org> [image: YouTube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjw-PLcrgrWEihvKnbPvF7g?view_as=subscriber> YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjw-PLcrgrWEihvKnbPvF7g?view_as=subscriber> [image: LinkedIn] <http://https:/www.linkedin.com/in/icjkenya/> LinkedIn <http://https:/www.linkedin.com/in/icjkenya/> *Moses Okinyi* Communications Officer *The Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists* ICJ Kenya House, Off Silanga Road, Karen P.O. Box 59743-00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-20-2084836/8 | +254 720 491549 Moses Okinyi Communications Officer The Kenyan Section of the International Commission of Jurists ICJ Kenya House, Off Silanga Road, Karen P.O. Box 59743-00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-20-2084836/8 | +254 720 491549 _______________________________________________ -- *__________________________________________________________________* *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 all stakeholders to respond to the survey on implementing Recommandation 5A/B of the Report of the High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation
by Keith Andere 12 May '20

12 May '20

Dear Listers, This might be of interest to some. Regards, Keith ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Faye Makane <makanefa(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 at 23:50 Subject: Invitation to all stakeholders to respond to the survey on implementing Recommandation 5A/B of the Report of the High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation To: Cc: Secretariat AfIGF <africanigf(a)gmail.com> Dear All, The United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation (HLPDC) submitted the report ‘’The Age of Digital Interdependence’’. Report’s recommendation 5A/B proposes possible models for the global digital cooperation. Among these models, proposed is also an advanced Internet Governance Forum (IGF Plus). The National and Regional IGFs (NRIs) have developed a survey to consult on the implementation of the recommendation 5A/B of the report. In this context, the African IGF Secretariat is kindly requesting you to complete the survey by 21 May 2020. The link is below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WMQZZTG Best regards, ‐‐------------------- The African IGF Secretariat "Protect yourself." "Protégez-vous bien." -- Keith Andere Tech | Peace & Security | Sustainable Development | AfricaWeWant W: wa.me/254722565212 Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail or it's contents.

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Data Science Thursday: Data Cleanup Practical Webinar by Botlab
by Mercy Njue 11 May '20

11 May '20

Dear All Botlab in partnership with Oracle will be hosting the second webinar to the Data science series on data cleanup on 14th May 2020, 6-7.30pm *Prerequisites:* - Data curiosity and basic python. *Learning Objectives:* How to approach data cleaning irrespective of the dataset. Importance of data cleaning as a foundation of Data Analytics, Data Science and Machine Learning. It’s more than cleaning it’s gaining in-depth understanding. This is a practical session. *Speaker* of the session, is David Kiania <https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-kiania-1182216/> To register, click here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/thou-shall-clean-thy-data-tickets-104930329440…> Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab Botlab Physical Address: Ngong hills Hotel along Ngong road, 5th Floor *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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How to Respond to a Cyber Attack webinar by Botlab
by Mercy Njue 11 May '20

11 May '20

Dear All You’ve been hacked, what next? Incident response after a cyber attack is critical to business continuity. In this session you will learn: 1. Why Is an Incident Response Plan Important? 2.What are Key Considerations for Incident Response Planning? 3.The SANS Institute’s 6 Steps of Incident Response Speaker: Terry Macharia <https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-w-macharia-97593463/?originalSubdomain=ke>-Founder and Managing Partner, SECVATE solutions. Msc IT, BBIT, CEH, CISA, CISM. To Register, click here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-respond-to-a-cyber-attack-tickets-10463…> Looking forward to Learning with you. Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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KRA led discussion on the Tax Amendment Act, 2020
by Anthony Wanjohi 08 May '20

08 May '20

Please register through the link below for KRA led discussion on the above Act, 2020 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6487877673599803662 Regards Anthony Weru Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > _______________________________________________ > 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/wamuma%40gmail.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: KRA led discussion on the Tax Amendment Act, 2020 @ Fri May 8, 2020 6am - 6:30am (EAT) (kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke)
by Eric Kirimi 08 May '20

08 May '20

You have been invited to the following event. Title: [kictanet] KRA led discussion on the Tax Amendment Act, 2020 When: Fri May 8, 2020 6am – 6:30am East Africa Time - Nairobi Joining info: Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92120351235?pwd=QmppTzE2OTlZc2dITTFaZDA5QUtZdz09 (ID: 92120351235, password: 4V0K6WFyBe) Joining instructions: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://applications.zoom.us/addon/invitation/… Joining notes: Password: 4V0K6WFyBe Calendar: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Who: * Eric Kirimi - organizer * kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke * wamuma(a)gmail.com Event details: https://www.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=dXNoZjhlNGIzbWt1c2hmO… Invitation from Google Calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this courtesy email at the account kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke because you are an attendee of this event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Alternatively you can sign up for a Google account at https://www.google.com/calendar/ and control your notification settings for your entire calendar. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organizer and be added to the guest list, or invite others regardless of their own invitation status, or to modify your RSVP. Learn more at https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

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We have appealed the high court decision on our cyber crimes case
by Jane Muthoni 08 May '20

08 May '20

Hello, BAKE has finally filed our appeal in the Court of Appeal to challenge the judgement made by the High Court in our case against the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act 2018. We had filed a notice of appeal on 21st February 2020 but we were not able to file our case due to the COVID-19 crisis. We have however been able to file our case remotely after the Judiciary instituted new filing rules in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Our case challenging the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act 2018 was dismissed by High Court Judge Mr. Justice James A. Makau on 20th February 2020. Justice Makau found that the 26 sections of the Cybercrimes Law that we had contested were constitutional, and therefore dismissed the whole case entirely. https://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2020/05/07/we-have-appealed-the-high-court-deci…

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Recent Updates to Zoom
by Barrack Otieno 07 May '20

07 May '20

Listers, I invite you to watch the following video to better understand the updates done on ZOOM considering the fact that most of us are using it for meetings as well as learning. The video explains in simple language the major changes. https://youtu.be/JRMxIyIgRio 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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Fwd: [NRIs List] Invitation from IGF 2020 Host Country to NRIs to join webinar on youth engagement | Monday, 11 May at 14 PM UTC|
by Barrack Otieno 07 May '20

07 May '20

Listers, This might be of interest. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Thu, May 7, 2020 at 10:15 AM Subject: [NRIs List] Invitation from IGF 2020 Host Country to NRIs to join webinar on youth engagement | Monday, 11 May at 14 PM UTC| To: igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Colleagues, The IGF 2020 Host Country, supported by the IGF Secretariat, will host a webinar dedicated to youth engagement in the IGF 2020 processes. The Government of Poland cordially invites all NRIs to join this live interaction with the Government of Poland. The webinar will be hosted on 11 May at 14:00 PM UTC (*see **time **in your time zone* <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=YOUTH+ENGAGEMENT+…> ]. Please do register through *this link* <https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/uJIrc-irrjkobexmototG6tTpk6qmb…>to participate. After you register, you will receive an email with an access link. We would appreciate if you could share the below invitation with your respective networks. Best regards, Anja *Subject:* SAVE THE DATE: Webinar on Youth Engagement in IGF 2020 | 11 May 2020 @ 14 PM UTC *SECOND IGF 2020 OUTREACH WEBINAR* *YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN IGF 2020 PROCESSES* *Monday, 11 May 2020 * *14:00 UTC **[**see in your time zone* <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=YOUTH+ENGAGEMENT+…> *]* *Register **HERE* <https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/uJIrc-irrjkobexmototG6tTpk6qmb…>* to Participate* The *15**th **annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/> will be hosted by the Government of Poland in Katowice from 2 to 6 November 2020. The meeting’s programme, developed around the overarching theme the ‘Internet United’, focuses on four thematic tracks: *(1) Data; (2) Environment; (3) Inclusion; (4) Trust* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-themes>. This year’s IGF processes will specifically focus on developing dedicated activities for youth. The webinar will be the first step toward learning more about the challenges and needs the youth has regarding the Internet governance. We will gather to exchange ideas and inspire each other to become better. Young people and those interested in youth engagement and capacity development are invited to join this open webinar. Together we will make the IGF 2020 a success! *Interact Live With * *IGF 2020 Host Country – Government of Poland IGF Secretariat* *Organisations dealing with youth-related matters and young people from around the world* We look forward to speaking to you soon. IGF Secretariat and IGF 2020 Host Country *www.intgovforum.org* <http://www.intgovforum.org/> | *www.igf2020.pl* <http://www.igf2020.pl> *igf(a)un.org* <igf(a)un.org> | *igf2020(a)mc.gov.pl* <igf2020(a)mc.gov.pl> **This *webinar* will be recorded. It is expected that its total duration will be between 90 and 120 minutes.* _______________________________________________ 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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Maina Kiai appointed member to the Oversight Board for Facebook and Instagram Content.
by David Indeje 07 May '20

07 May '20

Maina Kiai, a human rights activist and Director of Human Rights Watch’s Global Alliances and Partnerships program from Kenya was appointed as a Board Member to the newly created Oversight Board for Facebook and Instagram Content. The Oversight Board will review certain content decisions by Facebook and Instagram and make binding decisions based on respect for freedom of expression and human rights. https://www.oversightboard.com/news/announcing-the-first-members-of-the-ove…

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] You are invited to a regional ICANN webinar on the Open Data Program
by Barrack Otieno 06 May '20

06 May '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, May 5, 2020 at 2:45 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] You are invited to a regional ICANN webinar on the Open Data Program To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone <https://features.icann.org/event/icann-speaking-events/webinar-icanns-open-…> -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Today at 2pm: Intellectual Property Bill 2020 Public Discussion
by Linda Bonyo 06 May '20

06 May '20

The Lawyers Hub convenes 2pm today to discuss the Intellectual Property Bill 2020 with a Diverse Panel of industry leaders. Get to know the contents of the bill and your voice heard 👂 Registration to the event is here >> https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pGHeXAZXQ_29T8BSBXOZ4g -- *__________________________________________________________________* *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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Finance Bill 2020
by Grace Githaiga 05 May '20

05 May '20

Dear Listers Pls find attached the Finance Bill 2020. We are considering having a moderated discussion in particular on the issue of digital taxaxion, with a view of making a submission. Rgds GG Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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Fwd: Invitation to all NRIs communities to join the NRIs process on responding to the consultations on the Report of the High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation and proposed advanced model of the IGF.
by Keith Andere 05 May '20

05 May '20

Dear Listers, Good morning. This might be of interest to some. Apologies for cross posting and possible duplication. Regards, Keith ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Faye Makane <makanefa(a)gmail.com> Date: Mon, 4 May 2020 at 19:00 Subject: Invitation to all NRIs communities to join the NRIs process on responding to the consultations on the Report of the High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation and proposed advanced model of the IGF. To: Cc: Secretariat AfIGF <africanigf(a)gmail.com> Dear All, The United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation (HLPDC) submitted the report ‘’The Age of Digital Interdependence’’. Report’s recommendation 5 A/B proposes possible models for the global digital cooperation. Among these models, proposed is also an advanced Internet Governance Forum (IGF Plus). The office of the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General, the Governments of Germany and the United Arab Emirates were named as “Champions” to facilitate the follow-up process on the recommendation 5. Several NRIs find as important that the NRIs also respond to these consultations. Tomorrow, 5 May at 14 pm UTC during the live webinar, these NRIs will explain the importance of the NRIs response to these consultations and introduce the process for developing the consolidated NRIs response. A former co-director of the HLPDC Secretariat and ex-officio Panel member, Dr Jovan Kurbalija, will be the special guest, reminding on basics of the HLPDC’s Recommendation 5 A/B. You are cordially invited and encouraged to join this webinar. NRIs WEBINAR on HLPDC Report Consultations (focus on IGF Plus) 5 May 2020 at 14:00 p.m. UTC Register to access Zoom-hosted webinar in advance: https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUude-qqTgoHtCzl6e0jSNivY1czl… After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Best regards, ‐‐------------------- Makane Faye African IGF Secretariat "Protect yourself." "Protégez-vous bien." -- Keith Andere Tech | Peace & Security | Sustainable Development | AfricaWeWant W: wa.me/254722565212 Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail or it's contents.

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Fwd: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Newsletter
by Barrack Otieno 05 May '20

05 May '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ICANN At-Large <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org> Date: Mon, May 4, 2020 at 10:09 PM Subject: [AFRI-Discuss] AFRALO Newsletter To: <afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> April 2020 AFRALO NEWSLETTER Volume 2 | April 2020 The latest news from the African At-Large Regional Organization (AFRALO) Visit our Website <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> >From the Chair's Desk Seun Ojedeji, AFRALO Chair Welcome to 2020 On behalf of the AFRALO Leadership (Aziz, Sarah and myself), I wish the members of the AFRALO, At-Large, and the entire ICANN community a happy 2020. Its an honour to welcome you to the second edition of our newsletter as Chair of AFRALO and I would like to once again thank the AFRALO community for giving me the opportunity to serve in this capacity. Many thanks also goes to the past leadership of AFRALO, most especially the immediate past Chair, Mohamed Elbashir and Vice Chair, Fatimata Seye Sylla. During the coronavirus outbreak, many in our region and around the world are facing this challenge with resilience and bravery. I would like to express our appreciation to all the AFRALO membership for keeping engaged and enthusiastic. I like to commend all AFRALO members who actively participated (remotely and physically) during the ATLAS III in Montreal (November 2019). The Third At-Large Summit (ATLAS III) event has become a great resource for At-Large to further improve our participation in ICANN processes. ATLAS III was quite unique in its own way through the various capacity building and engagement sessions. Many thanks to everyone involved in the planning of the event which was a success and as part of the post ATLAS III discussions our RALO committed to 3 things which i will like to remind us all about: - Improve our engagement and participating in Working Groups - Provide feedback to our RALO about our participation and engagement - Reviewing our rules with the intention of finding ways to improve participation We have witnessed some of our members taking up responsibilities and we hope that more of this will continue to happen. In order to improve our participation, we have submitted a number of additional budget requests for FY21 one of which will introduce French translation of discussions on our mailing list. We have reactivated our Rules of Procedure (RoP) working group which will be reviewing the Individual Membership section of our rules to determine and propose any required changes. Let’s not forget the history behind this; the individual membership rules were approved by AFRALO members over 2 years ago and as per the rules, we are required to review them after 2 years. This is therefore an activity that is long overdue which rightly falls within our focus areas for the year. I commend members who have provided updates on their activities to us in this newsletter edition and I would like to once again encourage us all to keep us informed about your participation within the ICANN community, send us a mail on the Afridiscuss list (afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org) and let us know what current ICANN process you are contributing towards and how we may support you. Our monthly meetings will continue all through the year and I encourage us all to join the meeting to make our opinion and voice heard. Our meetings are open to everyone so feel free to join and contribute to the discussions. Finally, ICANN67 was held virtually and I hope you all joined remotely. As usual, we held a Joint AFRALO/AfrICANN meeting, discussion on the topic around Domain Name System (DNS) abuse; the session was the first session during the historic ICANN67 Virtual Community Forum, and provided us the opportunity to read from our Global Stakeholders Engagement (GSE) team, ALAC leadership and ICANN Board members. See more information below about AFRALO and ALAC/At-Large activity during ICANN67. Here is to a hopeful 2020! See At-Large 2020 Priorities <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> Editorial Team Editor-in-Chief: Seun OJEDEJI Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Aziz HILALI Managing Editor | Secretariat: Sarah KIDEN Editor (English): Remmy NWEKE Co-Editor (French): Olévié KOUAMI CONTRIBUTORS ENGLISH Adetokunbo Abiola Aisha Hamid Bram Fudzulani Bukola Oronti Dave Kissoondoyal Hadia El Miniawi Haroun Mahamat FRENCH Adam Ahmat Brahim Mustapha Cedric Kinanga Christine Anaky Gabdibé Gab-Hingonne Ines Hfaiedh Minata Zong-Naba Full list of team members <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> SUPPORT ICANN At-Large Staff staff(a)atlarge.icann.org About AFRALO African Regional At-Large Organization: Engaging Africa for Development AFRALO is the home of the individual Internet user community for the African region. It provides news, key resources and interactive information sharing tools for individuals and end-user groups in the African region who are interested in ICANN and in shaping the future of the Internet. AFRALO aims to: - Strengthen users’ participation in ICANN decision-making structures - Help ensure that its members will actively encourage more direct participation by end users - Build Internet policy making capacity in the region - Reach out to Internet users on the issues in the scope of ICANN - Represent users’ interests and defining public interest aspects of Internet governance with specific focus on the areas of privacy, transparency, and accountability - Strengthen consumer protection in ICANN policies - Identify social impacts of technical infrastructure design - Take cultural diversity into account when formulating technical standards (e.g. IDN implementation) AFRALO currently consist of 62 ALSes <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> located in 32 countries and territories, as well as 14 Individual members <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> and 3 Observers. To learn more about the ongoing work of AFRALO, you are welcome to check out the AFRALO workspace <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> . AFRALO Secretariat Update: Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN Statement for ICANN67 The AFRALO community once again organised the Joint AFRALO-AfriCANN Statement for ICANN67. The session was virtual because ICANN had made the decision to hold the first ever virtual session due to the coronavirus outbreak. The session was attended by at least 117 participants. The statement focused on DNS Abuse and the following recommendations were made: We recommend the following key steps to assist in the mitigation of DNS abuse: 1. We call upon the ICANN Org to set aside adequate resources as the Steward of the Global Domain Name System, geared towards creating more awareness on DNS Abuse in its global multistakeholder community and how the same can be mitigated. 2. Fighting the DNS Abuse shouldn’t turn in a content regulation which is out of the ICANN remit. In fact, what is considered as content abuse in a country may be a freedom of expression in another. AFRALO would not accept any effort to fight DNS Abuse that becomes a content regulation. In view of this, we call upon the ICANN organization to facilitate more discussions on DNS Abuse at Regional Level through the coordination of Policy, GSE and ICANN Learn teams with African community leadership to ensure effective deliberation. 3. We call upon the ICANN Org through the office of the Chief Technical Officer to embrace reporting on DNS abuse in clear and simple language geared towards end users who are major consumers of DNS Products and services. Please see the full statement here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> . ICANN67 Virtual Community Forum Update This March, ICANN held the ICANN67 Community Forum via remote participation <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> due to the coronavirus outbreak. The first ICANN Virtual Community Forum <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> had 65 sessions and was attended by 1,752 unique participants from 130 countries. There were 9 At-Large sessions, including several engaging At-Large policy sessions. See all At-Large sessions and recordings on the At-Large ICANN67 workspace <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> . The Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) Communique for this meeting is available here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…>. A post meeting survey <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> was also conducted to collect the feedback of the meeting. The Post-ICANN67 Policy Report is now available! Click here to access the report >> https://go.icann.org/post67 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> Congratulations to Sarah Kiden, AFRALO Secretariat, for winning first place for the At-Large Social Media Working Group (SMWG) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> ICANN67 Twitter Competition! ALAC Update The ALAC held their Monthly Calls over the past quarter. During the most recent ALAC Monthly call, on 28 April <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…>, there was an identification of At-Large Priority Activities <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…>, which the ALAC Chair, Maureen Hilyard, noted were crucial to identify during the coronavirus outbreak. In addition, the ALAC discussed the At-Large Review Implementation <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> and next steps, take aways from the feedback provided on ICANN67, and planning for ICANN68. See the At-Large workspace for ICANN68 here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> . ALAC / At-Large Policy Comments & Advice All of AFRALO and the At-Large community are invited to contribute to ICANN public comment proceedings. For more information, please visit the At-Large Policy Advice Development Page <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> or contact At-Large staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>. The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is currently developing (3) responses to public comment proceedings, and AFRALO is developing (1) statement: Comment Phase 1 Initial Report of the Review of All Rights Protection Mechanisms in All gTLDs Policy Development Process <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> 04 May 2020 Comment Addendum to the Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team – Phase 2 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> 05 May 2020 Comment ICANN Africa Regional Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> 27 May 2020 AFRALO Statement AFRALO commends the team that worked on the development of the AFRALO-APRALO statement on ICANN MEAC Strategy, and is also drafting a response to the public comment on the ICANN Africa Strategy. Drafting Draft PTI FY21-24 Strategic Plan <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> 01 June 2020 In addition, there are an ongoing workspaces regarding CPWG SubPro Comment <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> and PDP 3.0 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> . Have your say! To contribute to ALAC public comment, please comment on the wiki space or volunteer as penholder, and join the weekly At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> meetings. The ALAC submitted (17) policy comments since the last AFRALO Newsletter: Revised Community Travel Support Guidelines <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> The ALAC noted that At-Large is unique within the ICANN community in that virtually all volunteers in At-Large activities, including those involving travel, do so as true volunteers. Without ICANN travel support, the number of active At-Large participants at ICANN meetings would be few in number. The ALAC specifically commented on wire transfer and foreign exchange fees/losses, visa reimbursement, travel insurance, ICANN arranged travel, room guarantees, forced overnight delays, early check-in and late check-out, as they pertain to the successful participation of the community during ICANN meetings. Middle East and Adjoining Countries (MEAC) Strategy 2021-2025 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> The AFRALO and APRALO joint statement was the first joint RALO statement within the At-Large Community, in response to the ICANN MEAC Strategy 2021-2025. The countries that fall under the MEAC Strategy within AFRALO and APRALO provided feedback on strategy topics as security, ICANN's governance, unique identifier systems, and geopolitics. Note: Ratified by the AFRALO & APRALO Leadership Teams and the ALAC. Draft Proposal for NextGen@ICANN Program Improvements <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> The ALAC suggested several significant recommendations to the NextGen@ICANN Program, to the benefit of the community by opening the program and ensuring a welcoming environment to all NextGenners, including first time participants. The ALAC's recommendations would ensure that participants are selected with a stronger focus on their work and can then attend more than one meeting to engage with the community and find their "policy home". As a part of its recommendations, the ALAC stated that At-Large would welcome a more active participation of NextGenners in its community. Name Collisions Analysis Project (NCAP) Study 1 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> The ALAC acknowledged the report as a useful primer on the subject of Name Collisions. The ALAC noted that they look forward to further deliberation by the relevant groups and their onward action with respect to the third goal of Study 1, which is to determine if the NCAP Project will proceed onto a Study 2. Initial Report of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data Team - PHASE 2 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> For all recommendations not listed in the ALAC statement, the ALAC noted that they they "Support as written". The ALAC "supported wording with change" for several other recommendations - 1, 6, 7, 9, 15, 19 - and made a general comment that differentiation between natural and legal persons would offload the system from unnecessary queries that are permissible under GDPR. Second Security, Stability, and Resiliency (SSR2) Review Team Draft Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> The ALAC noted that ensuring the security, stability and resiliency of the DNS is arguably ICANN's single most important role. The ALAC has a particular interest in the recommendations related to DNS Abuse, and notes that several of the recommendations overlap with and complement those issued by the RDS WHOIS2-RT and the CCT RT. DNS Security, stability and resiliency is not something that we can afford to ignore. The ALAC has a particular focus on and interest in DNS Abuse. To address this may require contractual changes to facilitate Contractual Compliance action. Such changes require either negotiations with the contracted parties or a PDP, and the ALAC recommends against a PDP and instead encourages ICANN to come to an agreement with contracted parties. Known vulnerabilities need to be corrected with the utmost haste. ALAC Feedback to PIR Public Comment Proceeding <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> Note: Not an ICANN Public Comment. The Public Interest Registry (PIR) held a Public Comment proceeding on the issue of the ISOC/PIR. (8) responses were submitted on behalf the ALAC to the PIR Public Comment proceeding. The ALAC made several suggestions to PIR regarding the issue of ISOC/PIR. The ALAC noted that PICs are the best mechanism with which to enshrine the essential characteristics of a .ORG registry, yet there are significant issues with PIC enforcement that need to be addressed for PICs to be considered a trustworthy assurance. They noted that from the standpoint of an "individual end user," a 10 annual price cap would add a lot of predictability. The ALAC also noted that the stewardship council for .ORG is a good start, but its mandate should be wider than just free speech and privacy, and suggested a few board seats reserved for 501c(3) organizations, chosen by the community, would be more powerful. Reserving certain seats to be selected by NPOC and perhaps the ALAC (to represent the individual registrants) would help a great deal. The ALAC's objective is to enshrine PIR's best practices in its contract with ICANN such that they survive any further transitions of ownership. Draft FY21-25 Operating & Financial Plan and Draft FY21 Operating Plan & Budget <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> The ALAC congratulated the ICANN Finance and Planning team, as the draft plans and budget have shown great improvement over the past few years. Not only in how the information is provided, but in the way the plans and budget are structured. The ALAC made several suggestions with regards to the Operating & Financial Plan and Budget, emphasizing that there is not an exact correlation between the number of domains and the income of ICANN. This is important because ICANN relies upon the number of contracted registries and registrars and the number of domains a gTLD has. The ALAC drafted a separate response to Appendix C, relating to the Evolution of the Multistakeholder Model, following their statement. The At-Large community registered its surprise and disappointment at seeing this important subject, which has been such a major topic of discussion, now relegated to an appendix in this Public Comment - in which it is unlikely to get the time and attention it deserves from the ICANN community. Proposed Final Report of the New gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross Community Working Group <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> While several Members of the ALAC Auction Proceeds team originally preferred Mechanism B - where ICANN worked with a non-profit organization already adept in the evaluation, selection and the allocation and distribution of grant funds - ALAC consensus was arrive at for Mechanism A. (Mechanism A allows outsourcing if viewed as advantageous, and in fact ICANN often outsources parts of its responsibilities which are not core to overseeing its Bylaw-mandated responsibilities. Thus Mechanism A could end up being comparable to Mechanism B, but provided more management flexibility in deciding how the varying aspects of the project would be carried out). The ALAC notes that presumption of the independent panel, with no connection to or control by either ICANN Org or the ICANN Board (preferably contracted to a suitable non-profit or a set of experts in the field of grant selection and allocation) is a critical part of this decision and the ALAC would strongly object and withdraw its support if that condition changes. "At-Large Valentine" submitted to the ICANN Board regarding Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> An “At-Large Valentine”, regarding the Proposed Amendment 3 to the .COM Registry Agreement, written in good faith and good humor, was submitted to the ICANN Board on 13 February 2020. Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Vice Chair for Policy and CPWG Co-Chair, drafted the letter on behalf of At-Large. ALAC Members and At-Large community members reviewed and approved the letter during the CPWG meeting on Wednesday, 12 February 2020. The ALAC welcomed the LOI between Verisign and ICANN as a commitment to expand efforts to identify and promulgate best practices by contracted parties to mitigate DNS Abuse. While there are many whose efforts exceed those of others, the At-Large Community believes that even more can be done both in terms of best practices and in terms of bringing along those whose practices are not the best. Proposed Dates for ICANN Public Meetings 2024-2028 and Revised Dates in 2022 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> The ALAC noted that ICANN has been striving to be more inclusive in an effort to engage more volunteers with diverse backgrounds. ICANN acknowledges the difficulty in getting new people to join and engage within ICANN and to increase the diversity of participants. The Multistakeholder Model Work Plan takes note of the importance to ICANN to develop pathways to enable effective participation. One of the more practical ways for ICANN to facilitate participation is for ICANN Org, to be more aware of and to avoid clashing with important holidays and religious days observed by volunteers who work countless hours to improve ICANN’s multistakeholder advisory work. By avoiding these dates as much as possible it is showing all volunteers that ICANN Org understands their concerns and does its best to avoid conflicts. The ALAC made several other suggestions regarding ICANN meeting dates in 2022 and from 2024-2028. Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Draft Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> The ALAC noted the ATRT review has produced a considerable amount of work in little time and this is laudable. Nevertheless, from an end-user perspective, ATRT should consider deliberating the following questions: (1) How can ICANN better address conflicts of interest? The ICANN community is relatively small, with relatively few actors involved in the process. Conflicts of interest, perceived or real, can impact negatively on ICANN’s standing; (2) How can transparency be increased? (3) How can ICANN ensure that in cases where issues persist, processes are initiated to correct trajectory? (For example, if multiple reviews identify the same issue or if they find implementation to be lacking, how can this be fast-tracked transparently and effectively?) (4) Might it be necessary to “silo off” or ring-fence certain functions, including reviews, compliance, and other types of community oversight? (5) How can ICANN improve their responsiveness to community and review team questions and affairs, and what policies should be created to ensure these are dealt with? The ALAC also suggested taking several noted options into consideration, emphasizing from an end user perspective, more, not less, accountability and transparency is required from the ICANN community and org. Overall, the ALAC supports the suggested changes to the ICANN Public Comment, public input as well as the accountability indicators. We believe those changes would make the Public Comments more effective and show better transparency. We strongly believe that a wide, open and inclusive process should be maintained in policy development process especially with input representing the multistakeholder environment. Policy development must be transparent, efficient and should not be biased or skewed towards a group. ALAC Advice to the ICANN Board on ISOC/PIR Issue <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> The ALAC noted the proposed sale of PIR to Ethos Capital has, understandably, created quite a stir, prompting commentary from many perspectives within the ICANN community, and applauds the efforts by the ICANN Board to clarify and make transparent, as much as possible, the process regarding the deal and to take the time to encourage the best possible result. The ALAC Advice to the ICANN Board suggested (8) recommendations: (1) The Registry for .ORG must be organized as either a charitable non-profit [501c(3) in the US] or a “Benefit Corporation” (B Corporation); (2) One-third of the Registry Corporate Board must be representatives of charitable nonprofits; (3) One Board member selected by the ALAC; (4) The Registry for .ORG must enshrine in its bylaws that the principal focus of the domain is nonprofits and individuals and not commercial interests; (5) The Registry must enshrine in its bylaws a commitment to free speech and a resistance to takedown demands with a political basis; (6) The Registry must provide 6 months prior written notice to its registrants of any increase in wholesale price of their domain names registration renewal fees and the option of a 20-year renewal thereof at the pre-increase price; (7) The Registry Agreement must enshrine PIR prohibited practices such a bulk sales to commercial registrars; and (8) The Registry Agreement must establish a “DNS Abuse Ceiling”. ALAC Advice to the ICANN Board on DNS Abuse <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> Background Prior to ICANN66, At-Large and other community groups within ICANN identified the issue, released several reports on the topic of DNS Abuse. In advance of ICANN66, At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) led by Co-Chairs Jonathan Zuck and Olivier Crépin-Leblond discussed recent DNS Abuse research and how DNS Abuse impacts the Internet end user community, including the erosion of trust and security. During ICANN66, At-Large organized a policy session on “DNS Abuse – End User Concerns”, with a panel presentation. Jonathan Zuck and Joanna Kulesza, ALAC Member, moderated the session and summarized how At-Large can enhance Internet end user protection against DNS Abuse. The ALAC drafted ALAC Advice on the topic during ICANN66, and finalized the draft in subsequent CPWG meetings. The ALAC Advice on DNS Abuse was submitted to the ICANN Board on 24 December 2019. ALAC Advice The ALAC made a series of (8) recommendations to the ICANN Board. The ALAC emphasized that community dialogue cannot delay or defer ICANN’s commitments or operations related to DNS Abuse. Their recommendations speak to the insufficiency of the status quo, and stressed their recommendations that no new round will be approved without substantial changes in the area of DNS Abuse. Please read the full advice here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> . Implementation Plan for the GNSO Consensus Policy Relating to the Protection of Certain Red Cross Names <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> As a worldwide internationally recognized humanitarian aid organization, and one that has been regularly the target of those seeking to fraudulently extract donations, the ALAC believes that the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (incorporating National Red Cross or Red Crescent Societies, and the International Committee of the Red Cross) should be given the benefit of protection to its various identifiers, designations and/or acronyms as intended by the policy changes proposed for implementation in the said updated consensus policy. This includes the proposed action to recognize changes to the official names of the Red Cross Society entities, including component names, in Eswatini and Macedonia, respectively, an action we view as necessary. Registration Directory Service (RDS-WHOIS2) Review Team Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> The ALAC finds the report to include very useful information that should be used to guide the development of relevant policies, and appreciates the team's effort and supports the provided recommendations. The ALAC highlights the importance of the recommendations related to the accuracy of data, and it strongly advises its acceptance by the ICANN Board. In light of the GDPR, the ALAC noted the importance of several other recommendations in the WHOIS Report encouraging a more proactive position of contractual compliance, especially in regards to DNS Abuse, as well as the team's findings with regard to law enforcement needs. DRAFT PTI and IANA FY21 Operating Plan and Budgets <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> The ALAC noted that the proposed PTI and IANA FY21 Operating Plan and Budgets are aligned with the ICANN Strategic Plan, and are also very similar to previous years' budgets. An adjustment in the PTI budget is noticeable, including adjustments in salaries, services and other administrative cross-charges from ICANN to PTI or IANA. However, the ALAC pointed out that a change is in process in the Governance of the Root Server System, these changes are not reflected in the proposed PTI and IANA FY21 Operating Plan and Budgets. The ALAC asked several exploratory questions in their response. See: At-Large Website Policy Comments & Advice <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> See: Executive Summaries: ALAC Policy Comments & Advice <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> See: Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> ALAC/At-Large Policy Issues The Third At-Large Summit (ATLAS III) Summary Reports “Speaking of ICANN66 in Montreal, I would say it was a great meeting, networking and capacity building experience. The training provided at ATLAS III was successful. Focused on change and opinion leadership; conflict management, etc., the course content was very rich and fitted very well with our positions at our ALS level. This will allow us to best deal with the different challenges as an ambassador at the level of our communities. This is the place for me to warmly thank the organizers for the success of the event." Bakary Kouyate (Translated from French) “ATLAS III - Simply a summit for everyone, leaders, aspiring leaders and followers. As change agents and thought leaders beyond At-Large and ICANN, learned how to better understand people, personalities, cultural backgrounds and responsibilities. Also, ways to harness all these differences to achieve common goal with minimal friction and handling conflicts better.” Bukola Oronti “ICANN66 in Montreal, Canada was my first ever ICANN meeting and I will say it was a nice experience. The way everything was well planned was great. The ATLAS III training was also excellent, especially the resource person Mr. Kolb. He is an excellent trainer. It was also a nice moment for me to meet my virtual friends in person. The preparatory courses we did gave me a good fit into the various discussions. In all, I will say it was a life changing experience, and I am grateful for the opportunity to be selected for funding for this meeting.” Raymond Mamattah See the Post-ATLAS III Activities page <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> . AFRALO members and AFRALO ATLAS III participants, November 2019 SMWG Chair John Laprise awarding ATLAS III participant Bukola Oronti the ICANN66 SMWG Twitter Competition prize, November 2019 AFRALO Updates AFRALO Selection Timetable for 2020*: - 27 April 2020 - Announcement of call for nominations and Nominee's Statement.* (Except for NARALO that requires a 30 day call for nomination.) - 27 April – 8 May 2020 - Nomination period (nominations accepted for 10 working days). - 15 May 2020 - Deadline for nomination acceptances - 18 May - 22 May 2020 - Calls with the candidates if desired by the RALOs. - 22 May - 29 May 2020 - Elections (If required, elections will begin no later than one week after the deadline for nomination acceptances and end no later than two weeks after that deadline). - 2020 AGM [ ICANN69 ] - Newly elected ALAC Members and RALOs Leaders shall be seated at the end of the 2020 AGM following the close of the Board Meeting on 22 October 2020. 2020-02-19 AFRALO ROP Working Group Call <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> Date: Wednesday, 19 February 2020 Time: 18:00 - 19:00 UTC Individual membership rules: Individual Membership - AFRALO ROP Review <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> . The official name of the working group (WG) is: AFRALO WG on the review of the Operating Principles 2020 - Membership Section <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…>. There were 3 calls 23 April 2020, 09 April 2020, 24 March 2020. 2020-04-01 AFRALO Monthly Teleconference <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> Date: Wednesday, 01 April 2020 Time: 18:30 - 20:00 UTC Note from GSE Africa Pierre Dandjinou, VP, Stakeholder Engagement - Africa Africa Strategy Group (ASWG) and Volunteers for the ASWG-2020 In your last edition of the newsletter, we indicated that we would shortly kick off another review process of the ICANN Africa Strategy that had been necessitated by the adoption of the new ICANN org FY21-25 Strategic Plan back in June 2019. My team is happy to inform you that a call for volunteers <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> to join the new Africa Strategy Working Group – ASWG-2020 was consequently published on Jan 7th 2020 at the expiry of which we received an overwhelming amount of very qualified applications, of diverse backgrounds and experience who submitted their Expressions of Interest ready to join and help draft a new ICANN Africa strategic plan that is aligned to the global plan. We have now settled on a select team of twenty-five (25) community members, representing the diversity of our region, men and women who are now tasked with developing the first draft of our Africa Strategy. I want to thank Mr. Abdulkarim Oloyde, Mr. Muriuki Mureithi and Mr. Robert Nkambwe who have since been appointed by their colleagues in the Working Group and accepted to serve as Chair, Vice Chair and Rapporteur Respectively. They would be in charge of the overall coordination of the team’s activities for the duration of the drafting process. The main objective of this Working Group will be to propose a draft alignment for regional engagement strategy in Africa to the globaI CANN org Strategic Plan FY21-FY25. The team have agreed to spare every effort to ensure the below tight timelines are achieved: a) Draft Africa strategy document completed by end of February 2020 b) The strategy posted for public community Input by end of March 2020 c) The draft document presented during ICANN67 for further face to face comments d) New Africa Strategic plan adopted by 30 June 2020 In closing, I want to reiterate our deep appreciation to you, our community and especially AFRALO members who are very ably represented in the ASWG-2020. It is our hope that you would respond positively once more and give comments to the published draft once ready. Thank you. AF NomCom Update by Hadia Elminiawi, ALAC AFRALO NomCom Representative The ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom) is looking to fill seven (7) positions for key leadership positions within ICANN and Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), an affiliate of ICANN organization. The deadline for applications was 18 February. The NomCom is now reviewing the applications received. African Regional Organizations AF* Update ISOC Ghana: Roundtable on Universal Acceptance and IDNS Tuesday, March 12, 2019: ISOC Ghana Chapter organized Time : 17:30 – 20:00 GMT Venue: Ghana-India Kofi Annan Centre of Excellence in ICT Resource Person: Yoavi Atohoun - Brief overview on ICANN and the Domain Name system and the New Generic Top Level Domain Names - Inform the participants on the importance of domain names in Information and communication activities - Help the participants to make their systems Universal acceptance ready. Encryption and IOT Day Celebration of Excellence and Securing IOT Day Venue: University of Ghana – Legon. Time: 09:00am Date: 20th December, 2019. The Ghana Chapter held a general meeting for members and pioneers of the Ghana. The general was held alongside Securing IOT day and honoring the father of the internet in Africa and chairperson of ISOC Ghana Chapter. ISOC Benin Holds MemberForce 2020 The Internet Society (ISOC) Benin Chapter resumed the year with hosting of two sessions for its member’s capacity building programme called MemberForce. The first session of MemberForce 2020 took place on Saturday January 25 and was dedicated to sharing knowledge and experience about how to engage on Internet governance. Moderated by Raihanath GBADAMASSI (former ICANN fellow) and Rachad SANOUSSI (fellow Youth IGF Summit 2019). They shared with the participants their unique experience in the respective programmes they went through. They also gave a lot of tips on how and where to start from when engaging on Internet governance. Also, they explained how people could remain active in the ecosystem and finally shared the advantages and opportunities that could be obtained by engaging with the Internet ecosystem. More details here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001k5Xw47eCXiq5fcnjRYOi9eQZQ_LOcZF48C0pIg442DX-…> . Partners on Cybersecurity & Digital Hygiene Mr. Olivier KOUAMI, who has been in Benin since last December, participated in the first edition of MemberForce 2020 and decided to organize in partnership with ISOC Benin Chapter an awareness campaign on Cybersecurity and Digital Hygiene on Saturday, February 15th 2020. This training session was aimed at raising awareness of participants on issues related to the use of ICT and Internet in this era. Kouami also shared some good tips and best practices everyone should follow while using the Internet in general. Some participants equally asked a lot of questions at the interactive, just as it ended with a cocktail for participants, the trainer and members of the Chapter board. Rwanda holds first Safer Internet Day The first annual Safer Internet Day (SID) was held in Rwanda on Tuesday, 11 February 2020 at G.S NYIRARUKOBWA, a public school located in Bugesera District, with a campaign slogan of “Together for a better internet”. This annual celebration aims at raising awareness on the importance of both a safer and a better internet, where everyone is empowered to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively. Participants including children and young people, parents, teachers were encouraged to play their part in creating a better internet which is open and secure for everyone. By celebrating the positive power of the internet, discussions focused on busting the myths about the internet as a dangerous place, promoting a positive use of online platforms and technology through internet literacy education in the family. A workshop was conducted to enhance the teacher's ability to maintain the computer lab established by ISOC Rwanda for their research. During the ceremony a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between ISOC Rwanda and G.S NYIRARUKOBWA to establish a cooperation framework between the Parties Facilitating Teachers and staff with access on the internet to empower them in digital education. 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Invitation to the KICTAnet and Huawei webinar on 5G Myths, Realities and Opportunities
by Barrack Otieno 04 May '20

04 May '20

Listers, You are invited to a KICTAnet and Huawei webinar. *When*: May 4, 2020 03:00 PM Nairobi *Topic*: 5G Myths, Realities and Opportunities *Register* in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xDIq8qmtRCWdQo-EfTvf2A After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

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Erroneous Event Creation
by Cyrus Kithuva 01 May '20

01 May '20

Dear Listers, This is Cyrus Kithuva, from the kictanet mailing list. I am writing to apologise for the erroneous event I created and shared to the listers yesterday regarding the 5G webinar. I normally create for myself as a reminder to such meetings but I forgot to uncheck the listers email. Please accept my apologies. Best regards, -- *Cyrus KithuvaFinance and Accounting Analyst* phone: +254 713 840 154 email: cyruskithuva2012(a)gmail.com Twitter <https://twitter.com/cyruskithuva> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/cyrus.kithuva> | YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnIBi9ADxgf9NE1HwPfHhvg?view_as=subscriber> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrus-kithuva-3a166bb1/> | Google Plus <https://plus.google.com/u/0/117146981140064715178> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/cyruskithuva/>

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Data Science Thursday: Building an effective Data Strategy for your Organisation webinar by Botlab
by Mercy Njue 01 May '20

01 May '20

Good Morning Botlab in partnership with Oracle is starting Data Science Thursday’s where we will talk about different themes led by Kenyan experts who’ve worked globally and locally in data science. On 7th May, we will talk about Data strategy. You will learn; a) What to think through when developing scope b) How to develop a data strategy for your firm c) Best practices when developing Data strategy. To sign up, click here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-science-series-building-an-effective-data…> Oracle is delivering a unique acceleration program that enables mutually beneficial business building partnerships for startups, our customers, and Oracle. It starts with free cloud and expands to a rich collaboration that brings opportunities to engage with Oracle’s vast network of mentors, product experts, and customers. Attached below is a flier with more details. If this interests you, do reach out to Elly Mathenge, via elly.mathenge(a)oracle.com Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab Office line: +254 700 915197 *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Cyber security Tuesday: How to make your system audits more effective Webinar by Botlab
by Mercy Njue 01 May '20

01 May '20

Good Morning, Botlab will be hosting a cyber security webinar on each Tuesday of May. To kick off, we will talk about *system audits*. System audits when used effectilvely, they help mitigate business risks. In this session you will learn; a) Why systems audits are important for your business, b) What to look for, c) How to work with IT to make them effective. Speaker will be Bonface Asiligwa <https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonface-asiligwa-cissp-cisa-cism-crisc-prince2-…> CISSP,CISA,CISM,CRISC,PRINCE2,CGEIT. 5th May 2020, 6-7.30pm If you wish to join us, click here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-make-system-audits-more-effective-ticke…> Looking forward to learning with you in this series. Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab Office line: +254 700 915197 *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Cancelled event: SAVE THE DATE: Kenya ICT Action Network Webina... @ Mon 4 May 2020 3pm - 4:30pm (EAT) (kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke)
by cyruskithuva2012＠gmail.com 01 May '20

01 May '20

This event has been cancelled. Title: [kictanet] SAVE THE DATE: Kenya ICT Action Network Webinar on 5 G realities , myths and opportunities : 4 May 2020 3 - 4.30 PM Listers, The Kenya ICT Action Network in partnership with Huawei will host an interactive webinar on 5 G on Monday 4 May 2020 from 3 PM to 4.30 PM (90 Minutes). This Webinar will focus on the following issues: Basic terminologies and historical development 5 G use cases , opportunities, Kenya's readiness 5 G myths and realities (does 5G cause Corona?) Regulatory perspectives More information on the speakers will be availed in a separate email that will include a registration and participation details. We look forward to engaging with you on Monday Thank you _______________________________________________ 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... When: Mon 4 May 2020 3pm – 4:30pm East Africa Time - Nairobi Calendar: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Who: * cyruskithuva2012(a)gmail.com- organiser * barrack(a)kictanet.or.ke * kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke * monyango93(a)gmail.com * muisyoanthony(a)gmail.com * joywathagi(a)gmail.com * rapudohawi(a)kijijiyeetu.co.ke Invitation from Google Calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this courtesy email at the account kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke because you are an attendee of this event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Alternatively, you can sign up for a Google Account at https://www.google.com/calendar/ and control your notification settings for your entire calendar. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organiser and be added to the guest list, invite others regardless of their own invitation status or to modify your RSVP. Learn more at https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

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Invitation: SAVE THE DATE: Kenya ICT Action Network Webina... @ Mon 4 May 2020 3pm - 4:30pm (EAT) (kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke)
by cyruskithuva2012＠gmail.com 01 May '20

01 May '20

You have been invited to the following event. Title: [kictanet] SAVE THE DATE: Kenya ICT Action Network Webinar on 5 G realities , myths and opportunities : 4 May 2020 3 - 4.30 PM Listers, The Kenya ICT Action Network in partnership with Huawei will host an interactive webinar on 5 G on Monday 4 May 2020 from 3 PM to 4.30 PM (90 Minutes). This Webinar will focus on the following issues: Basic terminologies and historical development 5 G use cases , opportunities, Kenya's readiness 5 G myths and realities (does 5G cause Corona?) Regulatory perspectives More information on the speakers will be availed in a separate email that will include a registration and participation details. We look forward to engaging with you on Monday Thank you _______________________________________________ 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... When: Mon 4 May 2020 3pm – 4:30pm East Africa Time - Nairobi Calendar: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Who: * cyruskithuva2012(a)gmail.com- organiser * barrack(a)kictanet.or.ke * kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Event details: https://www.google.com/calendar/event?action=VIEW&eid=NzBsZXBkcm4zaWl2Z2hyd… Invitation from Google Calendar: https://www.google.com/calendar/ You are receiving this courtesy email at the account kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke because you are an attendee of this event. To stop receiving future updates for this event, decline this event. Alternatively, you can sign up for a Google Account at https://www.google.com/calendar/ and control your notification settings for your entire calendar. Forwarding this invitation could allow any recipient to send a response to the organiser and be added to the guest list, invite others regardless of their own invitation status or to modify your RSVP. Learn more at https://support.google.com/calendar/answer/37135#forwarding

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SAVE THE DATE: Kenya ICT Action Network Webinar on 5 G realities , myths and opportunities : 4 May 2020 3 - 4.30 PM
by Barrack Otieno 01 May '20

01 May '20

Listers, The Kenya ICT Action Network in partnership with Huawei will host an interactive webinar on 5 G on Monday 4 May 2020 from 3 PM to 4.30 PM (90 Minutes). This Webinar will focus on the following issues: - Basic terminologies and historical development - 5 G use cases , opportunities, Kenya's readiness - 5 G myths and realities (does 5G cause Corona?) - Regulatory perspectives More information on the speakers will be availed in a separate email that will include a registration and participation details. We look forward to engaging with you on Monday Thank you

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Fwd: [NRIs List] SAVE THE DATE: Webinar on Youth Engagement in IGF 2020 | 11 May 2020 @ 14 PM UTC
by Barrack Otieno 27 Apr '20

27 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Mon, Apr 27, 2020 at 11:25 AM Subject: [NRIs List] SAVE THE DATE: Webinar on Youth Engagement in IGF 2020 | 11 May 2020 @ 14 PM UTC To: IGF Secretariat <igf(a)un.org> *SECOND IGF 2020 OUTREACH WEBINAR* *YOUTH ENGAGEMENT IN IGF 2020 PROCESSES* *Monday, 11 May 2020 * *14:00 UTC **[**see in your time zone* <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=YOUTH+ENGAGEMENT+…> *]* *Register **HERE* <https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/uJIrc-irrjkobexmototG6tTpk6qmb…>* to Participate* The *15**th **annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/> will be hosted by the Government of Poland in Katowice from 2 to 6 November 2020. The meeting’s programme, developed around the overarching theme the ‘Internet United’, focuses on four thematic tracks: *(1) Data; (2) Environment; (3) Inclusion; (4) Trust* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-themes>. This year’s IGF processes will specifically focus on developing dedicated activities for youth. The webinar will be the first step toward learning more about the challenges and needs the youth has regarding the Internet governance. We will gather to exchange ideas and inspire each other to become better. Young people and those interested in youth engagement and capacity development are invited to join this open webinar. Together we will make the IGF 2020 a success! *Interact Live With * *IGF 2020 Host Country – Government of Poland IGF Secretariat* *Organisations dealing with youth-related matters and young people from around the world* We look forward to speaking to you soon. IGF Secretariat and IGF 2020 Host Country *www.intgovforum.org* <http://www.intgovforum.org/> | *www.igf2020.pl* <http://www.igf2020.pl> *igf(a)un.org* <igf(a)un.org> | *igf2020(a)mc.gov.pl* <igf2020(a)mc.gov.pl> **This *webinar* will be recorded. It is expected that its total duration will be between 90 and 120 minutes.* _______________________________________________ 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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State gets greenlight to tap private calls
by Barrack Otieno 26 Apr '20

26 Apr '20

Listers, This issue was discussed extensively on the list a few years back. The verdict is out and i beleive legal mechanisms are in place to support implementation. Regards

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KRA urges online Traders to start charging & remitting VAT
by Hezron Gikanga 25 Apr '20

25 Apr '20

Listers, Good morning. Comments/views/impact on the growth of the digital economy? Hezron

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5TH ADAP WEBINAR 24TH APRIL 2020 (HIDDEN LAPTOP CYBER RANGE)
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 24 Apr '20

24 Apr '20

Good evening team, As promised during the last Idefend Conference, we will show case how Forkbombo Cyber Cartel was using hidden laptops to laterally infect systems in an infrastructure. For those who missed my talk on ForkbomboCyberCartel, you can access it here <http://www.onnetservices.io/Public/IDefendCON-TheCyberCartel.pdf>. Since this Cartel broke up in 2017, after the major arrests of their leadership, the Tactics Techniques and Procedures, to bring hidden laptops inside Banks, Saccos, MFIs and even Government Financial Institutes haven't died off. Due to the amount of robberies happening right now by different groups, it's imperative to learn this exception TTP and the reason why uprooting these devices is paramount to counter cyber operations. Kindly join us tomorrow, from 1500 hrs to 1630 hrs for Hidden laptop Cyber range Webinar by sending an email for registration to training(a)onnetservices.biz Thank you, see you then. -- -- OnNet CTO http://www.onnetservices.io @onnetservices

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Fwd: INVITATION : ECA/Alibaba/Ant Financial web event on technology against COVID-19 :Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 10:00 - 11:30 UTC (13:00-14:30 Addis Time Africa ).
by Keith Andere 23 Apr '20

23 Apr '20

Listers, UNECA is currently hosting this. This may be of interest to some. Apologies for cross posting and possible duplication. Best, Keith ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mactar Seck <seck8(a)un.org> Date: Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 1:17 PM Subject: INVITATION : ECA/Alibaba/Ant Financial web event on technology against COVID-19 :Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 10:00 - 11:30 UTC (13:00-14:30 Addis Time Africa ). To: Mactar Seck <seck8(a)un.org> Cc: Oliver Chinganya <chinganya(a)un.org>, Ibrahim Mamma Hussein <mamma(a)un.org > Dear Sir/Ms. You are invited to join us in a Web event on *Leveraging technology in assisting African countries in the fight against Covid-19*. The live stream session will be organized by ECA and Ant Financial and take place on * T* *hursday**, April 23**, 2020 at **10:00 - 11:30 UTC* (13:00-14:30 Addis Time Africa ). *You can register here*: https://www.uneca.org/leveraging-technology-against-covid-19 The session begins with sharing experiences in using technologies to fight Codiv-19 and support economic recovery by UNECA, Alibaba and Ant Financial; to be followed by a panel debate. During the debate, key political and private sector actors on the continent will be called upon to share their thoughts ideas and exchange ideas on how Africa could embrace the power of technology and partnerships to tackle the challenges faced. Comments and questions and outputs of the session will be summarized and posted in ECA website. We look forward to you joining us online. Have your questions ready! Meeting number (access code): 849 669 297 Meeting password: GNpt838WjVP Thursday, April 23, 2020 1:00 pm | (UTC+03:00) Nairobi | 1 hr 30 mins Join meeting <https://uneca.webex.com/uneca/j.php?MTID=md98db807efeb9591536f1fbe958a3898> *Join by phone* Tap to call in from a mobile device (attendees only) +39-069-974-8087 <%2B39-069-974-8087,,*01*849669297%23%23*01*> Italy Toll +1-650-215-5226 <%2B1-650-215-5226,,*01*849669297%23%23*01*> United States Toll Global call-in numbers <https://uneca.webex.com/uneca/globalcallin.php?MTID=m2e27f11ab93fa2d2d6e34a…> *Join from a video system or application* Dial 849669297(a)uneca.webex.com You can also dial 62.109.219.4 and enter your meeting number. *Join using Microsoft Lync or Microsoft Skype for Business* Dial 849669297.uneca(a)lync.webex.com Need help? Go to http://help.webex.com Kind regards, Mactar Seck UNECA ; -- Keith Andere Tech | Peace & Security | Sustainable Development M: +254 722 565 212 W: wa.me/+254722565212 <http://wa.me/254722565212> E: keith(a)andere.ke Wisteria Lane, Lower Methodist Rd, Kenya [image: linkedin icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/ke/andereke> [image: twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/AndereKE> www.andere.ke *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail or it's contents.* #AfricaWeWant

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Consultancy Services
by Norman Emmanuel 23 Apr '20

23 Apr '20

Dear Listeners, http://youthalivekenya.org/resources/vacancies/ Youth Alive! Kenya seeks to engage the services of a branding/ communication/ IT firm to help create a new and dynamic online presence. YAK seeks to engage a reputable and qualified organization with a track record of success in designing and producing digital solutions to develop a robust and comprehensive online re-branding exercise with a new logo, interactive website and prolific social media presence. -- *Kind Regards,* *Norman Mbaisi* *PROJECTS ASSOCIATE* *Cell: +254 720 031 952* *Youth Alive! Kenya,**Apartment GF3, Delight Apartments, * *Diani Rd off Ole Odume Rd**.* *Tel: +254-020-2052494* *P.O.Box 5844,00100 Nairobi, Kenya*

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Huduma Namba data to be used in cash delivery
by David Indeje 22 Apr '20

22 Apr '20

Government to use Huduma Namba data in cash delivery https://www.kbc.co.ke/government-to-use-huduma-namba-data-in-cash-delivery/ *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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Job vacancy: Digital rights researcher
by Jane Muthoni 22 Apr '20

22 Apr '20

BAKE would like to engage the services of a digital rights researcher to produce our annual State of the Internet in Kenya report as part of our iFreedoms Kenya initiative <http://ifree.co.ke/>. The report covers topic areas that include digital rights, digital journalism, digital publishing and the digital economy in Kenya for the period between January 2019 to December 2019. We welcome applications from people who have demonstrated familiarity with research on digital rights in Kenya and especially the impact of these rights on vulnerable groups. https://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2020/04/17/job-vacancy-digital-rights-researche…

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CASHLESS TRANSPORT SECTOR.
by Bill Dian 22 Apr '20

22 Apr '20

Dear Listers, Kindly find attached docs for your advice and input.Looking forward to the discussion. Regards Bill Mutoro Digital Organizer Transport Workers Union Cell : +254706 107 807 Email : bill.mutoro(a)twu.or.ke *NACICO PLAZA, 6TH FLR, RM616,LANDHIES RD*

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Please register for the webinar on Universal and local Initiatives in Africa
by Barrack Otieno 22 Apr '20

22 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, Apr 22, 2020 at 11:10 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Please register for the webinar on Universal and local Initiatives in Africa To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Bonjour à tous - Hello everyone *FR :* Ce webinaire régional est prévu pour le 30 Avril 2020 de 15:00 à 16:30 UTC. Il permettra de fournir des informations à la communauté africaine sur comment organiser des Initiatives Locales sur l’Acceptation Universelle (AU) et aussi sur le programme d’ambassadeur pour l’AU. Une inscription est requise à https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvc-yuqT8iHdEOQrMIFQVZnjKQ0gB6ZUue pour y participer. (L’audio dans ZOOM sera en Anglais ; appelez par téléphone ou SKYPE ou demandez à être appelé si vous voulez l’audio an Français) - Vous pouvez donc appeler l’un des numéros suivants http://adigo.com/icann/ pour l’audio le 30 Avril 2020. Une fois connecté au centre d’appel, taper le code correspondant à votre langue de préférence pour l’audio - Français : 9002 - Si vous souhaitez qu’un opérateur vous appelle le 30 Avril (pour l’audio uniquement ; Les slides seront dans ZOOM), prière envoyer un courriel à queries.nairobiec(a)icann.org (avec nom, numéro de téléphone avec indicatif et votre langue de préférence) au plus tard le 30 Avril 2020 à midi UTC Le projet de programme est disponible à https://features.icann.org/event/icann-speaking-events/webinar-universal-ac… *EN:* This regional webinar is scheduled for April 30, 2020 from 15:00 to 16:30 UTC. The purpose is to provide information on how the community in Africa could organize Universal Acceptance (UA) Local Initiatives and to volunteer for UA Ambassadors. To participate, registration is required at https://icann.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUvc-yuqT8iHdEOQrMIFQVZnjKQ0gB6ZUue You can also dial-in using one of the numbers at http://adigo.com/icann/ on April 30, 2020. Once you reach the conference center, you need to enter the corresponding language channel conference ID for English which is 9001 . If you prefer an operator to call you for audio only, please send an email to queries.nairobiec(a)icann.org with your name, phone number (this is to include country code) and language preference. This needs to be sent, no later than April 30 at noon UTC To note, presentations will only be available via Zoom. The draft agenda is available at https://features.icann.org/event/icann-speaking-events/webinar-universal-ac… Thanks/Merci -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Capacity building for Malware Analysts
by Richard Otolo 22 Apr '20

22 Apr '20

Dear Listers, With the increasing spate of malware attacks, we have come up with the below initiative. Malware (malicious software) is mainly developed and operated by cyber criminals. Malware attacks are increasing in both frequency and sophistication, thus posing a serious threat to essential services and infrastructure on our continent. To help address this issue, @iLabAfrica IT Security Center is running an introductory course on malware analysis that will provide an understanding of malware, how malware it works, how it has shaped the global cyber security landscape, and the technical skills required to analyze a malware sample. Participants will also learn basic techniques to uncover malware features to support the procedures in a forensic investigation process. Please refer to the poster below for more details. We also did a free webinar to set the stage for the course. It is available here https://youtu.be/tc-4X1etFiY [image: image.png] Kind regards, *Richard Otolo* *IT Security Manager* *@iLabAfrica* *Email*: rotolo(a)strathmore.edu *Office Tel: *+254 (0) 703 034661 *Ext:* 2661 | *Cell*: (Work) +254 (0) 731 269 789 *Cell*: (Home) +254 (0) 723 385 705 * Skype: *richard.otolo www.strathmore.edu, www.ilabafrica.ac.ke <https://twitter.com/iLabAfrica> <https://www.facebook.com/iLabAfricaStrathmore/?fref=ts> <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeo0kj1SRiVkje78cyxnAzQ> <https://plus.google.com/110890271788869052448/posts> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/2596334?trk=tyah&trkInfo=clickedVertical%3…> <https://www.instagram.com/ilabafrica/?hl=en> -- *Note: *All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/en/email-policy> to read the policy. * * "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Re: [kictanet] Sector Statistics Report Q2 2019-2020 (kanini mutemi)
by Matunda Nyanchama 22 Apr '20

22 Apr '20

Very good points Mwendwa Kivuva. I know that all registered SIMs have associated user identifications, as in National ID. It would be very easy to use the ID as the key for any such stats. I don't understand why CA should take that long to compute numbers on that basis. .................. Mwendwa, That formula is problematic. For you to arrive at a more than perfect percentage, what is your base? What does that statistic tell us? Yes, more than one person owns more than one SIM card- but what population of the country owns more than one SIM card? Is it a wealth and status measure? Is it a measure as to how many SIM cards have been sold and registered. Sigh. Problematic mathematics. When they used similar terms to put a number on internet penetration levels in 2018- the folly was clear- do you mean there is a higher internet penetration level than the number of people? Are we counting IoT devices as people? Problematic! -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mnyanchama=aganoconsulting.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke ] On Behalf Of kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: Wednesday, April 15, 2020 02:02 PM To: mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Subject: kictanet Digest, Vol 146, Issue 43 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..." ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; Director & Managing Consultant, mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] New blogs posted
by Barrack Otieno 21 Apr '20

21 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest to you. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2020, 10:18 am Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] New blogs posted To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone, Please read more on new posted blogs at: - ICANN Org’s Multifaceted Response to DNS Abuse: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-org-s-multifaceted-response-to-dns-ab… - ICANN to Extend Community Childcare Grants Pilot Program: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann-to-extend-community-childcare-grants-… - New Policy Development Fundamentals Course Now Available on ICANN Learn: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/new-policy-development-fundamentals-course-… - Trendsetting Virtual Meetings: Inquiring Minds Want to Know: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/trendsetting-virtual-meetings-inquiring-min… Thanks -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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20 Apr '20

Listers, Polite reminder. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Mon, Apr 20, 2020 at 3:20 PM Subject: [NRIs List] [IGF 2020 Reminder] Apply until 22 April 23:59 UTC for | Day 0 Events, Workshops and Open Forums | IGF Village Booths | Travel Support | Music Night | To: IGF Secretariat <igf(a)un.org> Dear All, This is a final reminder that the IGF 2020 *calls to apply for various **types of **sessions, IGF Village booths**,** Travel Support** and Music Night* *will close on 22 April at 23:59 pm UTC*. Please visit the IGF website for more information about applying for: - *Workshops: * *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-workshop-proposals* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-workshop…> - *Open Forums: * *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-open-forums* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-open-for…> - *(Day 0) Pre-Events: * *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-pre-events-day-0-events* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-pre-even…> - *IGF Village booths: * *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-village* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-village> - *Travel Support: * *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-at-the-igf-2020-annual-meeting* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a…> - *Music Night: * *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/expression-of-interest-to-participate-in-igf-2020-music-night* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/expression-of-interest-to-…> *IGF Dynamic Coalitions* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-dynamic-…> and the *National, **(Sub)**Regional and Youth IGF Initiatives* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-nris-collaborativ…> are also kindly reminded to submit proposals for their collaborative sessions until the mentioned deadline. For any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. 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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Virtual Consultations at MP Shah (E-Health)
by Barrack Otieno 17 Apr '20

17 Apr '20

Listers, Good to see how our institutions are adapting to the new normal. MP Shah just launched its Virtual clinic. You can access it here <https://mpshahhosp.org/virtual-consultation/>. Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Blog: Best-of-Breed Software: Not Just an Afterthought
by Barrack Otieno 17 Apr '20

17 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020, 2:55 pm Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Blog: Best-of-Breed Software: Not Just an Afterthought To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone, Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/blog/best-of-breed-software-not-just-an-aftertho… Thanks -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Software Runs My Car, and the license just expired
by Barrack Otieno 17 Apr '20

17 Apr '20

*by Mwenda Tevin Gitonga and Mwangi Michael Mbuthia.* The vehicle of your dreams has finally arrived and you cannot wait to take it out on the road. It’s second hand but it is still your dream vehicle. On switching on the ignition key you get the surprise of your life. You paid for the vehicle but you never paid for the software. This was the situation a second-hand buyer of a Tesla vehicle found themselves in, after purchasing the vehicle and getting a message from Tesla <https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/6/21127243/tesla-model-s-autopilot-disabled…> informing them that they had not paid for the software features that come with the vehicle. Tesla, therefore, had remotely disabled the Software of the vehicle. The vehicle had been advertised by the third party as having the software features mainly the driver assistance features. For more click on this link <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?p=41525>. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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It is time for the Universal Service Fund to shine
by kanini mutemi 15 Apr '20

15 Apr '20

Dear Listers, Wouldn’t this be an opportune time for USF to realize that last mile connectivity and subsidized internet access? We’re moving everything online- how about those who are left behind? -- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*.

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An unintended consequence of the COVID19 lockdown in Africa
by Eric M K Osiakwan 15 Apr '20

15 Apr '20

http://blogs.harvard.edu/eric/2020/04/13/covid-19-is-speeding-up-the-digita… Eric here Eric M K Osiakwan +233244386792 www.ericosiakwan.com

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Re: [kictanet] REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON RPA
by Emmanuel Ochieng 15 Apr '20

15 Apr '20

Greetings Team, I would kindly like to request for anyone who knows of any Kenyan based company that has implemented or is in the process of implementing RPA (Blueprism, Uipath, Automation anywhere etc). Please share the company names with me. Kind Regards, Emmanuel.

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Sector Statistics Report Q2 2019-2020
by Grace Githaiga 15 Apr '20

15 Apr '20

Listers For those who may have missed, the Communications Authority recently released the Quarter 2 Sector Statistics Report. Notably, CA revised its data collection template in a bid to meet data requirements by various stakeholders. The report notes that CA shared a manual on definitions and methodologies of collecting and reporting Telecommunication indicators with service providers and the public for purposes of common understanding of ICT indicators. The manual was developed in consultation with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and is available on here: https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ICT-Indicators-Manual-2019-.pdf The Quarter 2 Sector Statistics Report provides an overview of the performance and trends of the ICT sector for the period 1st October to 31st December 2019. It further notes an increase in cyber threats, and a decrease in .ke domain names from the previous quarter to stand at 91,940. However, it was recently reported on this list that the domain names have now hit the 100, 000 mark. Meaning that the situation has improved in the last three months. And amazing-- people are still sending out letters which rose to 10.5 million letters compared to 9.6 million letters sent between July and September 2019. This was attributed to the sending of success cards to candidates undertaking national exams, and I suspect christmas cards. The full report: https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Sector-Statistics-Report-Q2-201…

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Register for AFRINIC's next webinar: How to create the ideal IPv6 address plan
by Barrack Otieno 14 Apr '20

14 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest to you. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Susan Akinyi Otieno <susan.otieno(a)afrinic.net> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020, 9:11 am Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Register for AFRINIC's next webinar: How to create the ideal IPv6 address plan To: <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear Colleagues, IPv6 address planning is key to a smooth and successful IPv6 deployment in your network. Not adequately doing it now may mean renumbering and making changes later on. In IPv6 deployment, moving away from the IPv4 scarcity mindset may also be difficult. Most initial IPv6 address plans we have seen lack proper hierarchy and you should not spend weeks explaining your IPv6 address plan. Worry not, our experienced team of IPv6 experts will be on air to share tips and best practices which will make it easy for you to come up with an ideal IPv6 address plan. By the end of this webinar, you should be able to; - Estimate your IPv6 addressing needs - Request for an IPv6 prefix on myafrinic - Subdivide your IPv6 prefix based on your network hierarchy - Implement your address plan into an IP Address Management (IPAM) software Use the following link to register: <https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2015686259690/WN_xNHtCjOCRyKxk_4p8-7BEw> <https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2015686259690/WN_xNHtCjOCRyKxk_4p8-7BEw%3C…> *Date: 16 April 2020* Time: * 16:30 GST* (Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar) *12:30 UTC* (Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire) * 13:30 WAT* (Nigeria, Cameroon) *15:30 EAT* (Kenya, Uganda) The webinar will be in English and as usual. A French one will be organised later. *Do not forget to add the event to your calendar!* See you at the webinar! -- Susan M.A. Otieno Marketing and PR Manager African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) t: +230 403 5100 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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ANALYSYS MASON REPORT ON KENYA TELECOM SECTOR
by Ali Hussein 14 Apr '20

14 Apr '20

Listers Going through the CA Market Analysis Report for Oct -Dec 2019 reminded me of the above report. Whatever happened to the final report? What I can find (apart from the 'leaked' report that was circulating last year of course) is this:- Kenya Telecoms Market Report 2019 <https://www.analysysmason.com/Research/Content/Country-reports/kenya-countr…> Maybe the CA could shade some light? Regards *Ali Hussein* 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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#Africa vs Virus CHALLENGE
by Grace Githaiga 13 Apr '20

13 Apr '20

Good morning Listers This may be of interest to some of you. 72-hour *Ideathon*: Addressing the challenges presented by the global Novel Coronavirus pandemic to African societies, economies and individuals and prototyping tech and non-tech solutions. Governments, civil society organizations, companies and citizens are all invited to submit challenges until Wednesday, April 15. For more information: https://africavsvirus.com/

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN68 to be Held as Remote Public Meeting
by Barrack Otieno 10 Apr '20

10 Apr '20

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2020, 8:48 am Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN68 to be Held as Remote Public Meeting To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone, Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-04-09-en Thanks -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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KICTANet Submission to Senate on Covid-19
by Liz Orembo 09 Apr '20

09 Apr '20

Thanks again everyone for the stimulating discussions. Here's what we have submitted to the senate: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-posts=tech-solutions-to-covid-19-response… The discussion threads are still open. Feel free to add your views and raise any ideas you think might be helpful in this situation. Also, keep us up to date with the initiatives you are carrying out. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Facebook: Academic Research Proposals
by David Indeje 08 Apr '20

08 Apr '20

Call for academic research proposals (Facebook) Economic Impact of Digital Technologies request for proposals https://research.fb.com/programs/research-awards/proposals/economic-impact-…

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] New ICANN Learn Course for Registrants Now Available
by Barrack Otieno 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest to you. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2020, 5:56 pm Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] New ICANN Learn Course for Registrants Now Available To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone, The Registrant Basics: Essentials for Domain Name Holders course aims to educate registrants and the end user community on registrant’s rights and responsibilities and their role in the domain name ecosystem. Also covered are ICANN policies that impact registrants, particularly when registering and managing domain names. Sign up and learn more at https://learn.icann.org/ Thanks -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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#DontGoViral: UNESCO and i4Policy launch a campaign to crowdsource local content to combat the Infodemic in Africa
by Lydia gachungi 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

UNESCO, in partnership with the Innovation for Policy Foundation (i4Policy), is launching an online campaign to crowdsource local openly licensed content to inform communities across Africa about COVID-19. https://en.unesco.org/news/dontgoviral-unesco-and-i4policy-launch-campaign-…

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Tech Solutions for Covid-19
by Liz Orembo 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Good morning listers, The senate has established an ad-hoc committee that will oversee the responses of the national and county governments to the covid 19 pandemic. The committee has issued a call for submissions on the following themes. 1. *Health *- includes community health, testing centers, mental health, role and engagement of county governments. 2. *Economic and Finance Issues - *Includes macro economic effects, measures that the government can take to cushion SMEs and borrowers. 3. *Social, Public order and Human Rights - * Includes protection of vulnerable groups, and enforcement of curfews 4. *Access to Food, Water and other basic commodities *Includes measures to support continuous production and supply of essential services at affordable prices. Food, water etc 5. *Support services and cross cutting issues - *Includes awareness creation, how to combat stigmatization and network access across the country. Listers, what are your views? How can ICTs help in these 5 areas? and how can the government improve its communication and network connectivity across the country? Please find attached the call for public participation with more details. The deadline for submission is 8th April. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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KICTAnet submission to the Senate on Covid19
by Liz Orembo 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Thank you all for your input on the above subject. A small reminder, that the deadline for submission is tomorrow. If you haven't sent your comments yet, please do so by end of today so that we have enough time to put the document together. Asanteni. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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ETHIOPIA HATE-SPEECH-AND-DISINFORMATION-PREVENTION-AND-SUPPRESSION-PROCLAMATION.pdf - Google Drive
by Lydia gachungi 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1na2kmMIU_Z2zQLd4ElnpQbxh2sv4g5a-/view

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Participate in AFRINIC's next webinar ''Preparing Critical Internet Infrastructure for Black Swan Events''
by Barrack Otieno 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Susan Akinyi Otieno <susan.otieno(a)afrinic.net> Date: Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 12:27 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Participate in AFRINIC's next webinar ''Preparing Critical Internet Infrastructure for Black Swan Events'' To: <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear Colleagues, Like many professionals around the world, recent events have affected your everyday practices and routines. You might even wish there was a fast forward button to skip 2020. One or more of the following may have happened to you: * Working from home is the new normal * Someone you know has lost all or part of their income * Your children or friend’s children have had to stop going to school You have considered making a sacrifice to the gods of the Internet (ok — maybe not). You may also have realised that perhaps those people who were pushing for Internet access as a human right weren’t so wrong after all - the Internet is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s an essential requirement for survival in the 21st century. Join us as we discuss critical internet infrastructure. We will specifically focus on: * What is critical Internet infrastructure? * How do Black Swan events, e.g. pandemics, affect critical Internet infrastructure? * How are critical infrastructure holding up around the world during this COVID-19 pandemic? * How do we determine and plug the critical infrastructure deficits at organisational and national levels? Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2015686259690/WN_uNfJ7GZfT72__ktKZ2espw *Date: 9th April 2020* Time: 16:30 GST (Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar) 12:30 UTC (Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire) 13:30 WAT (Nigeria, Cameroon) 15:30 EAT (Kenya, Uganda) The webinar will be in English. A French one will be organised later. Please do not forget to add the event to your calendar. -- Susan M.A. Otieno Marketing and PR Manager African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) t: +230 403 5100 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Airtel voice share falls over 25pc after traffic review
by Victor Kapiyo 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Airtel Kenya’s share of voice market in three months to December fell more than a quarter after the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) reported the telecoms operator had been inflating traffic numbers on its network. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Airtel-voice-share-…

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Internet Should Be A Public Utility Service
by Dorcas Muthoni 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Hi all, This is an article I wrote recently: http://www.afchix.org/blog_post/internet-should-be-public-utility/ Happy to here your thoughts. The regulatory framework needs to be future looking. The COVID-19 situation is bringing us back to the table to revise what we otherwise thought was reasonable use and penetration of the Internet in Kenya and across Africa. Good time to revive like APC, KICTANET etc to revisit policy advocacy on universally accessible and affordable Internet access. Internet should be considered as critical as other services like water, electricity, sewerage etc. We all know the school calendar is in total jeopardy and talks on having kids repeat 2020 on the table. Universally accessible and affordable Internet access is what will give us a continuity strategy for education and support telemedicine. These are some of the areas where growth must happen. Regards, Muthoni

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.Ke domains cross the 100,000 Mark
by Barrack Otieno 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

Listers, Finally we have over 100,000 <http://registry.kenic.or.ke/statistics.jsp> .Ke names, what a milestone. Next should be the 1 Million Mark. Kudos to the KeNIC team. Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Invitation to Webinar: Managing Business Through the COVID Crisis
by Evans Ikua 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

*Business Continuity Management Sustainment During COVID 19: What You Can Do Right Now* Business Continuity Management includes strategies for continuing operations. We are in the sustainment phase of pandemic planning for business. Some of those strategies are more creative in times where non-essential personal are at home and customers are unable to come to non-essential businesses. Non the less, the strategies are implementable staring today. Don’t forget Information and Cyber Security. Many are being asked to practice social distancing and work from home. The reality of remote operations can create greater security risks as teleworking creates a variety of new vulnerabilities if you have not preplanned. Knowing about them, will help you safely work remotely. It is also critical to document your COVID-19 Response. While this is the first time your business may be experiencing a situation like this, it is not the first Pandemic that other organizations have experienced. Michael C. Redmond has helped many organizations document their response during pandemic and other events to use in both updating their Business Continuity Plan and in creating response plans for future use. These included SARS, H1NI Pandemics as well as many other events such as 911 and the flood in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina and many more. Companies that did not document their response properly failed to respond quickly when the next event affected them. What we will cover: - What does it t means to work remotely. - What can you keep your business productive considering the current environment? - Remote operations strategies for communicating, maintaining customers and even tweaking your normal operations to allow for servicing clients and customers remotely. - Simple solutions can help avoid the pitfalls that can affect continuing operations and maintaining security. This webinar applies to all organizations. About the Speaker Michael C. Redmond is a director with EFPR Group. She specializes in Risk Management areas. *Managing Business Through the COVID Crisis* *http://info.efprgroup.com/coronacrisissustainability <http://info.efprgroup.com/coronacrisissustainability>* -- *Kind Regards,Evans Ikua,* Cell: +254-722-955831 *----------------------------------------------------*

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Interview with Parminder on community ownership of data
by Barrack Otieno 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

Listers, Interesting perspective on community ownership of data. I would appreciate feedback from our tech Lawyers @Victor Kapiyo <vkapiyo(a)gmail.com> @Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com> @Francis Monyango <monyango93(a)gmail.com> Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 12:25 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Interview with Parminder on community ownership of data To: <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> People on this list might be interested in this conversation with Parminder, which was just published by ALAI: "It’s time to talk about data politics and economic rights" at: https://www.alainet.org/en/articulo/205631 Also in Spanish: "Es hora de hablar de política de datos y derechos económicos" at https://www.alainet.org/en/node/205632 The interview took place following the launch of the Just Net Digital Manifesto, available at: https://justnetcoalition.org/digital-justice-manifesto Here are a couple of excerpts from the cited interview: "...although there is no law on ownership of data and people don’t want to talk about it, the fact is that the large data corporations consider the data that they collect as theirs; and then guard it behind technical walls as their de facto property.... if we let this default ownership practice go on for much longer, it will become quasi law, and may even be accepted into law, because the digital relationships and structures would all be quite entrenched, and almost impossible to reverse." Concerning the difference with intellectual property rights, that favour companies: "...in the case of ‘ideas’, they are out there for anyone to share and copy, whereby corporations wanted law and ownership regimes to stop such free sharing. In case of data, it is already with corporations, behind its technology walls, and inaccessible to others, including those who contributed the data and to whom the data refers. Corporations do not need law in this case for exclusive appropriation. It is the data source and data subject people and communities who want a ‘data ownership’ regime to employ law to get access to their own data." 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 Interests 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: [AfrICANN-discuss] Becoming UA-Ready – ICANN Update
by Barrack Otieno 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest to you. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020, 7:39 pm Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Becoming UA-Ready – ICANN Update To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Cc: idnafrica(a)icann.org <idnafrica(a)icann.org> Hello everyone, Please read more on this blog at https://www.icann.org/news/blog/becoming-ua-ready-icann-update Other: Based on the statement of work (SOW) on Email Tools and Definitions developed by UA EAI WG a call for proposals has been posted at the UASG SOW wiki page <https://community.icann.org/display/TUA/UA+Statements+of+Work>. Proposals should be sent to UAProgram(a)icann.org by 15 April. Thanks -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Stolen phone blocking - A short story about CA vs MNOs
by Odhiambo Washington 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

Once upon a time, when your mobile phone got stolen, you'd report to the police who'd issue you with their famous "Police Abstract". You would present that form, together with proof of purchase of your mobile phone to your preferred MNO - Safaricom, Kencell, etc who would then verify your identity and ownership of the said phone and proceed to BLOCK it from being used. During those days, the MNOs used to have a central shared database of all BLOCKed phones and those phones would be rendered almost useless unless unBLOCKed. It was possible to recover your stolen phone then - should a buyer of a BLOCKED phone end up at one of the MNOs offices to ask why "their phone" wasn't working. *Las cosas cambiaron.* These days, when technology has advanced, if your phone gets stolen, the MNOs don't block it. The last time I had such an unfortunate incident, Airtel told me that they no longer block such phones because when stolen, the thieves go to some crooks who then write a new set of IMEIs to the phones, which then keep on being used by the new owners. However, if I needed that form to show that the MNO blocked my phone, I can get it :-( Now, it seems that crooks beat CA to their game, or who was it who had control/supervision and enforcement of this process??? And me here in my naivety was thinking that with the advancement of technology and regional integration in EA, the CA of KE, CA of UG, CA of TZ, Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi would come together and ensure compliance from the regional MNOs, such that a phone stolen in EA Region becomes unusable due to the MNOs sharing the BLOCKage database. End of story. Not sure it was short as initially intended. CA, are you listening? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft.", grep ^[^#] :-)

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Trolls exploit Zoom privacy settings as app gains popularity
by Grace Githaiga 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Listers In the wake of covid 19, many organizations had to ask workers to operate from home. And to keep tabs on work being performed by employees from home, many organizations have embraced zoom meetings. In fact, Zoom has become so popular in the last two weeks. But are you aware that the default settings of the service are configured in the expectation of trust between participants? This means that trolls can wreak havoc. Some zoombombers have used the screen sharing feature to broadcast pornography and violent imagery. Further, security experts have noted the file transfer feature that is switched on by default could be used to spread malware. More info: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/mar/27/trolls-zoom-privacy-sett… And in a related article "*Zoom's privacy policy isn't explicit about the data transfer to Facebook at all*", it is reported that the Zoom app *notifies Facebook* when the user opens the app, details on the user's device such as the model, the time zone and city they are connecting from. In addition, which phone carrier they are using, *and a unique advertiser identifier created* by the user's device. This can be used by companies to target a user with advertisements. Read more: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/k7e599/zoom-ios-app-sends-data-to-facebo… For those hosting large, public group meetings, it is recommended that hosts change their settings so that only the host can share their screen. Rgds GG

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Fwd: [NRIs List] IGF 2020 deadline extension
by Barrack Otieno 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest to Internet Governance enthusiasts. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 10:45 AM Subject: [NRIs List] IGF 2020 deadline extension To: IGF Secretariat <igf(a)un.org> Dear All, The IGF 2020 has extended the initial deadline of 15 April for 1 week to apply for all sessions, IGF Village, travel support and music night. Until *22 April 2020, 23:59 pm UTC*, stakeholders can submit proposals for: - *Call **for** Workshop**s**:* *https://www**.* *intgovforum.org/multilingual**/**content/igf-2020-call-for**-* *workshop-proposals* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-workshop…> - *Call **for **Open Forums:* *https://www**.* *intgovforum.org/multilingual**/**content/igf-2020-call-for**-* *open-forums* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-open-for…> - *Call **for (**Day 0**)** Pre-Events:* *https://www**.* *intgovforum.org/multilingual**/**content/igf-2020-call-for-pre**-* *events-day-0-events* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-pre-even…> - *Call **for **IGF Village booths:* *https://www**.* *intgovforum.org/multilingual**/**content/igf-2020-village* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-village> - *Call for Travel Support:* *https://www.intgovforum.org**/* *multilingual/content**/**supporting-participation-at**-* *the-igf-2020-annual-meeting* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a…> - *Call to **Express Interest to Participate in the IGF 2020 Music Night:* *https://www.intgovforum.org**/**multilingual/content**/* *expression-of-interest-to**-**participate-in-igf-2020-music**-**night* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/expression-of-interest-to-…> In case of any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the IGF Secretariat. We are also kindly reminding that you can join the upcoming *IGF 2020 Webinar* and engage directly with the 15th IGF organizers. The webinar will be hosted on 6 April 2020 at 14:00 pm UTC. Please *click here* <https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpcu-pqDIsKObrV5Qh5y_B9c1hSh…> to register in advance. 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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Policy Hackathon - COVID-19 Bill
by Linda Bonyo 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Dear Listers, Greetings from the Lawyers Hub and the Africa Law Tech association. For the next 72 Hours, you could Co-create with us the Covid-19 Response Bill. We are hoping for more contributions in areas that would ensure affordable internet for children who are studying from home, limit health surveillance, misinformation, tax reprieves etc. 1. The Zero Draft is available here, feel free to make changes/edits in your area of expertise https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ANvLHP_uxq0F2J7Ux2wKyoGE8RxTYjX8thv5jvS… 2. Alternatively Ask Questions or drop quick comments here: https://app.sli.do/event/rsd0myrd/live/questions 3. To sign up for updates, register for the event here <https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=101702910142&shouldshowpublishbanner…> We would appreciate if you circulated this within your networks and are happy to connect with legislators looking to leverage crowd-sourced innovative policy solutions to this pandemic. Regards, *__________________________________________________________________* *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.* -- *__________________________________________________________________* *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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Data on every citizen of Georgia posted on hacker forum
by Mwendwa Kivuva 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Personally identifiable information belonging to more than 4.9 million people from the country of Georgia – including full names, home addresses, dates of birth, ID numbers, and mobile phone numbers, including that of dead people – was published on a hacking forum on Saturday. That’s more than the current total estimated population: according to the National Statistics Office of Georgia, as of 2019, the country had about 3.7 million people. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/03/31/data-on-almost-every-citizen-of…

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Resiliency of our Internet Infrastructure during the COVID -19 Season
by Barrack Otieno 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

Listers, It seems the quality of our Infrastructure is taking a hit as more people are working from home. Talking to friends from different corners of the countries across different Networks, there seems to be a challenge. I hope the Communications Authority is paying attention. The Internet and Infrastructure service providers should not just focus on free Internet and double speeds, quality of the connection is critical. Best -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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IDefendCON Virtual Conference 3rd April 2020
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

Good afternoon team. You are all invited to IDefendCON this Friday. Am sorry I forgot to post on this mail list. Link meet.google.com/wqw-fvne-itm at 1400 hrs to 1600 hrs -- -- OnNet CTO http://www.onnetservices.io

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Top African Government Utility Conferences in 2020
by Athar Ahmad Bhatti 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

Dear All, I pray you are well. I know most conferences are getting canceled but I am currently collecting information on the best conferences to attend to meet the right people and see the latest technology. Could someone please guide me. Thank you, Best regards, Athar Ahmad Bhatti +2547264881311 Skype: atharab http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/athar-ahmad-bhatti/6/49b/374

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Remote voting for Parliamentarians - att: Senator Abshiro
by Bonyo Mwongela L. 30 Mar '20

30 Mar '20

A team member shared this document (attached) with us at the Lawyers Hub. Hope you find it useful for remote voting while learning from the European parliament. Secondly, The secret with zoom is to have the host check their default settings to enhance privacy, also private chats form part of the the meeting minutes when downloaded, ensure private chats aren’t off topic. Regards

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Business Resilience in the face of a pandemic
by Matunda Nyanchama 28 Mar '20

28 Mar '20

Friends, There are many lessons to learn from this pandemic, one of which is about preparedness. Only a few weeks ago we were presenting to one of our clients in such preparedness, although we didn't imagine such global-scale type of devastation. But as they say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Here is our view: <https://www.aganoconsulting.com/business-resiliency-in-the-face-of-a-pandem ic/> https://www.aganoconsulting.com/business-resiliency-in-the-face-of-a-pandemi c/ Regards ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; Director & Managing Consultant, <mailto:mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com> mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; <http://www.aganoconsulting.com/> www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: <http://twitter.com/#%21/nmatunda> nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or <mailto:info@aganoconsulting.com> info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)

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Coronavirus: Kenya’s first digital pandemic!
by Grace Githaiga 28 Mar '20

28 Mar '20

Listers On February 2, the World Health Organization dubbed the new coronavirus an "infodemic", referring to “an overabundance of information (some accurate and some not). Misinformation about Covid-19 is as dangerous as the virus itself. Real human life is at stake and Kenya’s internet is swamped with hysteria and falsehood. Since the virus took hold of the mainstream narrative in Kenya, we have begun observing trends in misinformation in Kenya’s cyberspace. The same notorious Facebook groups, Twitter handles and websites that bring about political misinformation are key conduits of coronavirus misinformation. Google’s AdSense advertising is being used to fund the production of coronavirus misinformation, and at the same time to push scams to Kenyan citizens through the same misinformation. Misinformation promises answers and explanations that Kenyans desperately want, but can’t find through normal, factual means. For more, please read: https://www.nation.co.ke/nationprime/coronavirus-kenya-fake-news/5279428-55… Rgds GG

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] FW: McKinsey - A blueprint for remote working: Success Lessons from China March 2020 | Article
by Barrack Otieno 27 Mar '20

27 Mar '20

Listers, This might be of interest to you. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 12:22 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] FW: McKinsey - A blueprint for remote working: Success Lessons from China March 2020 | Article To: <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> This may be of interest. Best, Richard *A blueprint for remote working: Success Lessons from China March 2020 | Article* By Raphael Bick <https://mail.google.com/our-people/raphael-bick>, Michael Chang, Kevin Wei Wang, and Tianwen Yu *Open interactive popup* - Article (PDF -205KB) <https://mail.google.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/McKinsey%20Di…> *A blueprint for remote working: Lessons from China* *Open interactive popup* - Article (PDF -205KB) <https://mail.google.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/McKinsey%20Di…> As home to some of the world’s largest firms, China offers lessons for those that are just now starting to embrace the shift to remote working. Downloadable Resources *Open interactive popup* 1. Article (PDF-205KB) <https://mail.google.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/McKinsey%20Di…> *From Alibaba to Ping An and Google to Ford,* companies around the globe are telling staff to work from home 1 1. Peter Campbell, Alice Hancock, and Daniel Thomas, “Companies from Ford to Unilever send staff to work from home,” *Financial Times*, ft.com. in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19. Such remote working at scale is unprecedented and will leave a lasting impression on the way people live and work for many years to come. China, which felt the first impact of the pandemic, 2 2. “Coronavirus,” WHO, who.int. was an early mover in this space. As home to some of the world’s largest firms, it offers lessons for those that are just now starting to embrace the shift. Working from home skyrocketed in China 3 3. Lu-Hai Liang, “How Covid-19 led to a nationwide work-from-home experiment,” BBC, bbc.com. in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis as companies told their employees to stay home. Around 200 million people 4 4. “Spring Festival rework day: 200 million people work from home,” China News, chinanews.com. were working remotely by the end of the Chinese New Year holiday. While this arrangement has some benefits, such as avoiding long commutes, many employees and companies found it challenging. One employee at an internet company quipped his work day changed from ‘996’ to ‘007,’ meaning from nine to nine, 6 days a week, to all the time. On the personal front, employees found it difficult to manage kids’ home-schooling via video conference while coordinating with remote colleagues. At a company level, many felt that productivity rapidly tailed off if not managed properly. This article brings together our experience helping clients navigate remote working, in-house analysis, and insights from conversations with executives in China as they responded to the situation and addressed the challenges. Done right, remote working can boost productivity and morale; done badly, it can breed inefficiency, damage work relationships, and demotivate employees. Here are eight learnings from China that may be applicable around the world, depending on the circumstances: 1. Designing an effective structure Most Popular Insights 1. COVID-19: Implications for business <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/risk/our-insights/covid-19-impli…> 2. Leadership in a crisis: Responding to the coronavirus outbreak and future challenges <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/leader…> 3. How to identify the right ‘spans of control’ for your organization <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/how-to…> 4. ‘True Gen’: Generation Z and its implications for companies <https://mail.google.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/tru…> 5. Modern marketing: What it is, what it isn’t, and how to do it <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/marketing-and-sales/our-insights…> Teams or whole business units working remotely can quickly result in confusion and a lack of clarity. Being isolated leads to uncertainty about who to talk to on specific issues and how and when to approach them, leading to hold-ups and delays. That’s why establishing a structure and architecture for decision making and effective communication is key. Here, smaller cross-functional teams can be helpful, each with a clear mission and reporting line, where directions and tasks are easy to implement. This also simplifies onboarding new hires, who can integrate faster in a tight-knit group, at a time when the broad sweep of the organization isn’t visible or easy to feel. With fewer in each team, there is more time to get to know each other and build the trust that would grow more organically in the office. At Ping An Insurance, workers are typically grouped in project teams of, at most, 30 members, while larger business units are divided up to help them stay agile. Strong company-wide foundations underpin this, such as having a common purpose and unified goals. Providing clarity on what decisions to escalate and which ones can be tackled at team level helps drive progress. To mitigate the effects of closed retail stores, one leading fashion company set up a strategy control room and redeployed staff into four cross-functional squads to support its front-line. It designed standard ways for live broadcasting and established internal best practices to encourage front-line staff to use new retail tools to drive sales remotely. *The lesson: Setting up small, cross-functional teams with clear objectives and a common purpose keeps everyone on the same strategic course.* 2. Leading from afar Managing people is one of the most difficult elements of remote working, not least because everyone will respond differently to the cultural shift and challenges of the home-working environment. Leaders need to energize the whole company <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/leader…> by setting a clear direction and communicating it effectively. Offering a strong vision and a realistic outlook can have a powerful effect on motivation across the organization. It’s essential to foster an outcome-driven culture that empowers and holds teams accountable for getting things done, while encouraging open, honest, and productive communication. Empowering your team in this way pays dividends. WeSure, part of leading internet company Tencent, assembled a COVID-19 response team 5 5. “WeSure Launches Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Insurance Covering 15 Million People Against Outbreak of Covid-19,” prnewswire.com. at the start of the year to offer insurance coverage, free of charge, to front-line medical workers. Alan Lau, CEO of WeSure, credited his team, saying they had worked nonstop, many from remote locations while on leave during the Chinese New Year break, demonstrating how responsive they were to the vision. For managers, the challenge is to lead, inspire, and direct their team in their daily course of work, while being physically remote. Upping the levels of interaction can also work well here. One chief information officer, responding to a McKinsey survey <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/th…>, said he’s texting the entire company with regular updates because it’s a more human way of communicating than via the official corporate channels. When working within distributed teams, e-commerce giant Alibaba increases the frequency of its one-to-one communications with employees to a weekly basis and, in some teams, members submit a weekly report for their colleagues, complete with plans for the week ahead. Alibaba’s productivity app DingTalk (Ding Ding) has features built in to facilitate this by allowing managers to send voice-to-text messages to their teams, and to check in on progress. *The lesson: Determining how you communicate is just as important as what’s being said, and it needs to be done confidently, consistently, and reliably.* 6 6. Aamer Baig, Klemens Hjartar, and Steve Van Kuiken, “The CIO’s moment: Leadership through the first wave of the coronavirus crisis <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/th…>,” March 2020. 3.Instilling a caring culture As companies transition to the new normal, it’s important to acknowledge that some employees may be facing other pressures at home, including caring for their children when schools are shut, leading to feelings of isolation and insecurity. Business leaders need to respect and address these additional needs. Empathy is a crucial tool here, offering a way to connect, promote inclusiveness, and create a sense of community in a void of physical interaction. Increasing social interactions within the team, particularly through one-on-one catchups, guards against feelings of isolation and demoralization and creates space for people to speak up and share their thoughts. By creating a sense of psychological safety for their colleagues, being inclusive in decision making, and offering perspective in challenging moments, managers can stay closer to what is going on, surface issues, and help their teams solve problems effectively. A similar approach is important when dealing with customers and clients, providing valuable stability and enabling them to navigate unknown waters with confidence. For example, one global bank asked their relationship managers to connect with small-business customers via WeChat and video-calls to understand their situation and help them weather the crisis. To do so effectively at scale, the managers are supported through dedicated product programs, online articles, scripts for communicating with clients, and internal trainings. Inclusion is the ultimate show of empathy. Creating outlets for sharing best practices, success stories, challenges, and water-cooler chat is vital to creating a human connection. Giving employees space to pursue personal or social endeavors, providing a clear span of control, and assigning meaningful tasks can also spur motivation. *The lesson: Connecting on a personal level and instilling empathy within the culture is doubly important when working remotely.* 4. Finding a new routine Moving to remote working risks disrupting the office-based flows and rhythms and it can be easy to hit the wrong note or miss important virtual meetings due to packed schedules. Spend time with your team addressing the nuts and bolts of how you will work together. Cover the daily rhythm, individual constraints, and specific norms you will commit to and anticipate what might go wrong and how you will mitigate it. How companies plan and review their workflows needs to change to reflect this. The challenges of the new working pattern and of not being in one room together can be overcome by creating a digitally facilitated cadence of meetings. One leading insurance company adopted agile practices across its teams, with a daily and weekly ritual of check-ins, sprint planning, and review sessions. As Alibaba embraced remote working, it also made sure its meetings were more tightly run. One person is assigned to track time and manage the outcomes. Team members can rate a meeting’s usefulness using a five-star system that offers immediate feedback and positive ways forward. To address the challenge of launching a digital business with a large remote team, one company created a new workflow for product requirements that clearly outlined use of digital tools, roles, and responsibilities as requirements moved from ideation to validation to delivery stages. Reiteration of decision-making structures like this isn’t always necessary when people can communicate directly, but their absence can be keenly felt when remote working kicks in. *The lesson: Establishing robust working norms, workflows, and lines of authority is critical, but all too easy to skimp on.* 5. Supercharging ways of communicating Poor communication is one of the key reasons remote offices are not productive. How staff interact needs to be completely rethought using a full arsenal of channels and tools (Exhibit 1). Getting it right is tricky and requires experimentation. Exhibit 1 We strive to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to our website. If you would like information about this content we will be happy to work with you. Please email us at: McKinsey_Website_Accessibility(a)mckinsey.com Choosing the right channel matters. Video conferences are great for discussing complicated topics in real-time and for creating a sense of community, but they require team-wide coordination and focus. Channel (chat) based collaboration software is great for quick synchronization or easily answered questions, while email can be used to record outcomes and communicate more formally. Backlog management tools can be used to keep on top of tasks and process. >From McKinsey’s remote work with clients, we know how effective video conferences can be, if a few simple rules are followed. Firstly, you need a clear agenda and moderator to keep the discussion on track. Having the camera turned on throughout the meeting is essential to build relationships and pick up nonverbal cues. In case the home office is not presentable on camera, most VC software offer virtual or blurred backgrounds. For joint problem solving, it is particularly useful to use screenshare or virtual whiteboards to co-edit documents. Many teams find it useful to create channels for real-time communication (Exhibit 2)—for example on DingTalk, WeChat, Microsoft Teams or Slack—with a simple rule to jump on a video conference if a complex topic requires face-to-face interaction. However, continuously switching between messages, tasks, and projects is a productivity killer and team members need to understand how quickly they’re expected to respond: is it urgent or can it wait? Turning off notifications and really focusing on one thing at a time can sometimes be the best way to get work done. Exhibit 2 We strive to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to our website. If you would like information about this content we will be happy to work with you. Please email us at: McKinsey_Website_Accessibility(a)mckinsey.com *The lesson: Choosing the right channel is critical to getting it right. If you pull your employees from topic to topic, you’ll interrupt their workflow and drive down productivity.* 6. Harnessing the power of technology Effective remote working starts with the basics—including a fast, stable, and secure internet connection, as well as setting up an ergonomic home office environment. Expanding VPN (virtual private network) access and bandwidth is one of the first steps many CIOs took to enable their employees to access systems remotely. Remote working is also empowered by a suite of SaaS (Software as a Service) technology tools that allow teams to effectively co-create, communicate, share documents, and manage processes. A single, digitally accessible source of information—be it a performance dashboard, sprint backlog, or business plan—keeps everybody aligned. Many Chinese companies have rapidly adopted local productivity solutions such as Alibaba’s DingTalk or WeChat Work to communicate and deliver weekly meetings, training, and lectures. For example, as COVID-19 spread, monthly active users of DingTalk jumped by 66 percent to more than 125 million. Many multinational firms accelerated roll-out of productivity solutions they were already using elsewhere, like Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom. Effective use of these tools required a change management effort including training teams on how to use them and defining new ways of working. Defining new ways of working with digital tools by collating best practices from various teams in the company can help to speed up adoption. At McKinsey, we created an internal portal on great remote working that brought together learnings from across the firm, from how to run collaborative problem-solving sessions to effective decision meetings with clients while on VC. In addition, many companies created special applications to allow their front-line teams to remain effective during remote work. For example, one big-four bank created a special WeChat mini-program to enable their relationship managers to interact with customers and generate leads. They then used bank-approved programs to engage with customers, and access bank systems from their laptops. Trip.com, China’s largest online travel agency, has long enabled its contact-center staff to work from home, which paid off in the recent crisis as it was able to deliver a high quality of service during widespread travel disruptions. *The lesson: Using technology can be vital in keeping everyone on track, but it’s important to get the basics right.* 7. Taking security seriously Security concerns add a layer of complexity to the technological side of remote working and can have serious consequences, in particular when employees are not aware of safe practices or switch to unauthorized tools to get their work done. Adopting a strong yet practical approach is not easy. Doing it right requires giving employees the tools they need to be productive while managing data confidentiality and access. Leading players such as Ping An have addressed the security issue head-on through a set of mechanisms: establishing a confidentiality culture, mandating awareness training, and limiting data access to a need-to-know basis. For example, sensitive information such as customer data can be displayed with watermarks so that any leaks are traceable. Alibaba uses its own software Alilang to manage network and device security. *The lesson: Make it easy for employees to comply with security requirements while investing in strong safeguards.* 8. Adopting a ‘test and learn’ mentality The final lesson: Being ready to recognize what isn’t working and changing it fast. Leadership teams that continuously learn, actively identify best practices, and rapidly set up mechanisms to share ideas across the organization tend to be most successful in the long run. R&D teams at one leading high-tech manufacturer created a productivity target for remote work by estimating their productivity each week relative to onsite work and identifying levers to improve it. Within four weeks, they had progressed from 50 percent to 88 percent of their baseline. As China’s workforce begins to return to offices, these lessons from some of its leading companies help to illustrate how—with the right structure, culture, processes, and technology—working remotely can boost productivity and morale. Employees who spend less time travelling or commuting and have a better work-life balance are likely to be happier, more motivated, and ready to mobilize in extreme situations. Embracing remote working allows companies to define a new normal that drives productivity and employee satisfaction into the future. Alibaba launched TaoBao, by now the world’s biggest e-commerce website, while staff were working remotely on quarantine during the 2003 SARS outbreak. For Trip.com, a remote working experiment in 2014 7 7. Nicholas Bloom, “To raise productivity, let more employees work from home,” *Harvard Business Review*, hbr.org. established the foundations for great customer service and flexible working culture. Hence, bringing together all the elements can enable a new way of working that will make your company fit for the future—whatever that may hold. About the author(s) *Raphael Bick <https://mail.google.com/our-people/raphael-bick>* is a partner in McKinsey & Company’s Shanghai office, where *Tianwen Yu* is an associate partner. *Michael Chang* is an associate partner in McKinsey’s Beijing office. *Kevin Wei Wang* is a senior partner in McKinsey’s Hong Kong office. The authors wish to thank Lihong Pan and Glenn Leibowitz for their contributions to this article. They’d also like to thank Enoch Chan, Natalie Chu, Desiree El Chebeir, Karel Eloot, Jeff Galvin, Alexei Korkmazov, Xu Lei, Nick Leung, Liesje Meijknecht, Kate Smaje, Hugo Sarrazin, Anand Swaminathan, Sha Sha, Gregor Theisen, Joe Zachariah, Rodney Zemmel, and Haimeng Zhang for their insights. _______________________________________________ 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 Interests 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: [At-Large] Domainincite : US officials gunning for coronavirus domains
by Barrack Otieno 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dev Anand Teelucksingh <devtee(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 7:08 PM Subject: [At-Large] Domainincite : US officials gunning for coronavirus domains To: At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, <cpwg(a)icann.org> *US state and federal law enforcement are pursuing domain names being used to push bogus products and misinformation related to coronavirus Covid-19.* http://domainincite.com/25355-us-officials-gunning-for-coronavirus-domains _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ 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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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] DNSSEC Explainer | now available in all UN languages
by Barrack Otieno 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 7:20 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] DNSSEC Explainer | now available in all UN languages To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone, The translated version of the DNSSEC Explainer and other OCTO publications are available at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/octo-publications-2019-05-24-en Thanks -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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How is the Internet facilitating your work during this Covid-19 pandemic
by Barrack Otieno 23 Mar '20

23 Mar '20

Listers, How are we managing under the COVID-19 circumstances? Are the double speeds beneficial? Any lessons we can learn on how best to deploy the Internet? The president just announced additional infrastructure deployment via the Google/Telkom partnership. It will be great if we can share some great things happening courtesy of the internet and the challenges we are facing. Regards

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Fwd: [IGF] SAVE THE DATE: IGF 2020 Outreach Webinar | 6 April 2020 @ 14PM UTC
by Barrack Otieno 20 Mar '20

20 Mar '20

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IGF Secretariat <info(a)intgovforum.org> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2020, 4:44 pm Subject: [IGF] SAVE THE DATE: IGF 2020 Outreach Webinar | 6 April 2020 @ 14PM UTC To: info(a)intgovforum.org <info(a)intgovforum.org> *IGF 2020 OUTREACH WEBINAR* *Monday, 6 April 2020 * *14:00 UTC **[**see in your time zone* <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IGF+2020+Webinar&…> *]* *Register **HERE* <https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpcu-pqDIsKObrV5Qh5y_B9c1hSh…>* to Participate* The 15th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/> will be hosted by the government of Poland in Katowice from 2 to 6 November 2020. The meeting’s programme, developed around the overarching theme the ‘Internet United’, will focus on four thematic tracks: (1) Data; (2) Environment; (3) Inclusion; (4) Trust <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-themes>. Join the first IGF 2020 Outreach Webinar to learn more about what to expect at the IGF 2020 in Katowice and how to take active participation. *Interact Live With * *IGF 2020 Host Country – **G* *overnment of Poland IGF MAG Chair IGF Secretariat* We look forward to speaking to you soon. IGF Secretariat www.intgovforum.org **The *webinar* will be recorded and published on the IGF website.*

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Fwd: [Ietf_africa] AFRICOMM 2020, 3-4 Dec 2020, Mauritius - Call for papers/workshop proposals
by Barrack Otieno 20 Mar '20

20 Mar '20

Listers, This might be of interest. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Amreesh Phokeer <amreesh(a)afrinic.net> Date: Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 3:40 PM Subject: [Ietf_africa] AFRICOMM 2020, 3-4 Dec 2020, Mauritius - Call for papers/workshop proposals To: <ietf_africa(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear Colleagues, AFRICOMM brings together researchers and engineers interested in the practical and theoretical problems in Internet technologies. It aims at addressing issues pertinent to the African region with vast diversities of socio-economic and networking conditions while inviting high quality and recent research results from the global international research community to be presented. AFRICOMM 2020 will be held in Mauritius on December 3-4 and will be hosted by the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) and the Middlesex University, Mauritius. AFRICOMM 2020 solicits high-quality papers reporting research results and/or experimental results on e-Infrastructures and e-Services for developing countries. Submissions will be judged on their originality, significance, clarity, relevance, and technical correctness. We welcome contributions from the following fields of networking (but not limited to): • Future Internet architectures and technologies • Networking technologies for developing regions • Internet measurement, analysis and modeling • Wireless, mobile and ad hoc networks • Delay and disruption tolerant networks • Content delivery with P2P, CDN or ICN • Network operations and management • Social networks • Network and cybersecurity • Cloud Computing and Services • Internet of Things • Blockchain Technology and Applications • Machine Learning and AI applications in networks http://africommconference.org/call-for-papers/ http://africommconference.org/call-workshop-proposals/ =======Important dates======= Full Paper Submission deadline 8 June 2020 Notification deadline 27 July 2020 Camera-ready deadline 3 September 2020 Conference Dates 3-4 December 2020 ========================== COVID-19 Note: The local organizing committee is closely following the evolution of the global pandemic and a decision to host either a physical or a virtual conference will be taken in due course. AFRICOMM will continue to accept submissions and all matters related to publication and indexing remain unchanged. Regards, -- Amreesh D. Phokeer General Chair AFRICOMM 2020 _______________________________________________ Ietf_africa mailing list Ietf_africa(a)elists.isoc.org https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf_africa 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] SAVE THE DATE: IGF 2020 Outreach Webinar | 6 April 2020 @ 14PM UTC
by Barrack Otieno 20 Mar '20

20 Mar '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 1:51 PM Subject: [NRIs List] SAVE THE DATE: IGF 2020 Outreach Webinar | 6 April 2020 @ 14PM UTC To: *IGF 2020 OUTREACH WEBINAR* *Monday, 6 April 2020 * *14:00 UTC **[**see in your time zone* <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IGF+2020+Webinar&…> *]* *Register **HERE* <https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpcu-pqDIsKObrV5Qh5y_B9c1hSh…>* to Participate* The *15**th **annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/> will be hosted by the government of Poland in Katowice from 2 to 6 November 2020. The meeting’s programme, developed around the overarching theme the ‘Internet United’, will focus on four thematic tracks: *(1) Data; (2) Environment; (3) Inclusion; (4) Trust* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-themes>. Join the first IGF 2020 Outreach Webinar to learn more about what to expect at the IGF 2020 in Katowice and how to take active participation. *Interact Live With * *IGF 2020 Host Country – government of Poland IGF MAG Chair IGF Secretariat * We look forward to speaking to you soon. IGF Secretariat *www.intgovforum.org* <http://www.intgovforum.org/> **The *webinar* will be recorded and published on the IGF website.* _______________________________________________ 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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[LIVE FREE WEBINAR] Rock Your LinkedIn Profile, with Stewart Samkange- By Botlab
by Mercy Njue 18 Mar '20

18 Mar '20

View this email in your browser <https://us15.campaign-archive.com/?e=&u=248cb6e7ca703fde4a72be331&id=2399db…> <https://rockyourprofile.eventbrite.com/?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=2399db71…> *Register for free* <https://rockyourprofile.eventbrite.com/?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=2399db71…> Hi Everyone Join Turn Left Media, Botlab and African guru Stewart Samkange, Relationship Manager for LinkedIn Talent Solutions and LinkedIn #RockYourProfile extraordinaire, to help you in positioning your personal brand on the largest professional platform in the world. It's one of the hottest topics we get asked for by our clients, and we can't wait to share this information with you. In this exclusive webcast, we will share tips on how to realize the full creative potential of a LinkedIn profile. You'll also gain insider advice on profile, long-form posts, and other LinkedIn tools that agency professionals are using to increase their productivity and success. The Webinar is on the 26th of March 2020 @ 14:30 EAT After attending this session, you'll understand: • How to create a rock star LinkedIn profile • The importance of having a strong professional brand • How to build your own professional brand *Register now to save your space!* Kind regards, Turn Left Media, Botlab & LinkedIn *Register for free* <https://rockyourprofile.eventbrite.com/?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=2399db71…> *Copyright © 2020 Turn Left Media, All rights reserved.* “You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website www.turnleftmedia.co.za or you are a regular customer of Turn Left Media” *Our mailing address is:* Turn Left Media Workshop 15, 5 Sunrise Circle The Powder Mill, Ndabeni Cape Town, Western Cape 7405 South Africa Add us to your address book <https://turnleftmedia.us15.list-manage.com/vcard?u=248cb6e7ca703fde4a72be33…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://turnleftmedia.us15.list-manage.com/profile?u=248cb6e7ca703fde4a72be…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://turnleftmedia.us15.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=248cb6e7ca703fde4a…> . -- Mercy Njue Founder Botlab Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz

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Post ICANN67 Survey
by Bob Ochieng 17 Mar '20

17 Mar '20

Hi All, Please Tell Us What You Thought About the ICANN67 Virtual Community Forum Please take our short survey and give us your thoughts on the format, content, and collaboration tools, as well as any suggested improvements for future virtual meetings. You can find the survey here > http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07egyrpeh6k7o0cobc/a006k7o0i4lh/q… [survey.constantcontact.com] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__survey.constantcontact.…> Deadline is 19 March 2020 Regards Bob.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] German court: livestreaming = broadcasting, needs license
by Barrack Otieno 14 Mar '20

14 Mar '20

Broadcasters on the list, What are your thoughts in the Kenyan context ? ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Joly MacFie via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020, 2:50 am Subject: [Internet Policy] German court: livestreaming = broadcasting, needs license To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Source: Columbia Global Freedom of Expression - https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/cases/bild-v-mabb/ Germany BILD v. Mabb Decision Date: September 26, 2019 The Higher Administrative Court in Berlin-Brandenburg determined that an online newspaper's live streaming of programs constituted "broadcasting" which requires a broadcasting license. After the Berlin-Brandenburg media authority had prohibited the live-streamed videos and instructed the newspaper to obtain a broadcasting license, the newspaper filed an action before the Administrative Court in Berlin against the prohibition and requested that the action be given suspensive effect under a provisional procedure. While the Administrative Court in Berlin and the Higher Administrative Court in Berlin-Brandenburg during the provisional procedure both granted the request for suspension of the prohibition, in the main procedure the Administrative Court found the programs constituted "broadcasting". The Court held that the fact that viewers of live streams had no control over the timing of when to view the programming meant that live streaming met the traditional definition of “broadcasting” and therefore required a license. [One might think that, as the livestreams were immediately archived, viewers do have control over when to view. But the court thought otherwise.] In the main procedure judgment the Higher Administrative Court examined the element of broadcasting being “designed for simultaneous reception”. It held that this means that the recipient does not have any influence on the beginning of the program and no possibility to fast forward, and that this applied to BILD.de’s live streams. The fact that the live streams are available on demand afterwards does not change the general categorization that they are “designed for simultaneous reception” because BILD.de has a choice to refrain from live videos and only publish the videos on demand. BILD.de had argued that the reason for live streams is that it allows for a more authentic coverage, making its content more interesting and believable to the audience. The Court noted that the importance of simultaneous reception for BILD.de could also be seen in the commentary function which allows for a direct communication with the recipient during the live streams. -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +2185659365 -------------------------------------- - _______________________________________________ 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 Interests tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/

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Public Consultation on the Draft Dynamic Spectrum Access Framework for Authorisation of the Use of TV White Spaces in Kenya
by Ronoh Kennedy 12 Mar '20

12 Mar '20

In furtherance of its responsibility in managing frequency spectrum resources, the Authority has formulated a draft dynamic spectrum access framework for “Authorisation of the Use of TV White Spaces”. Authority therefore invites comments from all stakeholders, including members of the public, licensees utilizing spectrum resources and government organizations on the proposed framework available in the link below: https://ca.go.ke/public-consultation-on-the-draft-dynamic-spectrum-access-f…

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How to get hacked; Business ways to prevent it.
by Mercy Njue 12 Mar '20

12 Mar '20

Good Evening listers, Botlab would like to invite you to a curated event on Cyber Security evening workshop at Oracle- 14th floor, Delta towers <https://goo.gl/maps/DPRT3dPeMk9TmLTp6>. Session will explore social engineering, Mobile money fraud. Think about this way; Have you ever thought that you could make a fraudulent payment to a fraudster? Or your online business presence could be stolen by a hacker? Do you know someone could be learning about your business without you knowing of their existence? Don’t fret. This session is to help you understand what risks could trigger your business as you embrace technology, how to mitigate and how to create a culture of cyber security awareness in your business. To register, click here <https://forms.gle/DaZqoPNG4NoZzHfG8>. *Confirmed panelists:* Hazel Gachoka <https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazel-gachoka-bb83722/?originalSubdomain=ke>of Techminds, Lewis Miriti <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewis-miriti-76433510/?originalSubdomain=ke>of Palo Alto, David Muite <https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmuite/?originalSubdomain=ke> of Oracle, Pharace Moraa <https://www.linkedin.com/in/pharacemoraa/?originalSubdomain=ke> of Safaricom. *Session *will run for 3hrs. 5.30pm to 8.30pm on 27th November 2019 just Before Cyber Monday- 2nd December 2019. *Cost* will be Ksh: 1500pp. *Paybill* 965465( Botlab Limited) Account Number: Your name. We look forward to hosting and learning together. *Poster attached.* Regards, -- Mercy Njue *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Cybersecurity Roundtable - Program
by Liz Orembo 12 Mar '20

12 Mar '20

Thank you all who expressed interest to attend the above event. Please follow this link for the program and the policy brief. https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=41362 See you tomorrow. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Data Driven Financial planning for SMEs
by Mercy Njue 11 Mar '20

11 Mar '20

Dear All, Botlab will be hosting the 4th session of the SME Tech Masterclass. Data driven financial planning for growth. What kind of systems do you have in place? Why benefits do you get for automating your business financials( from collection - supplies- inventory etc), and how do you start that journey? What to look for? How to optimise your system reports with strategic calls to action? How to use data to predict/ optimize your pricing for both services and products, how you can optimize your spending and budgeting. With the increased levels of financial fraud, how can you tell through looking at your business data? AND MORE! *Session details:* *Date and time*: 25th March 2020, 5.30- 8.30pm * Location*: Lattice community 11th Floor, Applewood Adams (Adams arcade roundabout) Along Ngong road *Cost:* 1500pp- Paybill 965465, A/c No. Your name We look forward to hosting you. Poster is attached below. Regards, -- Mercy Office line: +254 700 915197 *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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INVITATION:Cybersecurity Roundtable
by Liz Orembo 10 Mar '20

10 Mar '20

Good morning listers. We will be holding a Cybersec Roundtable this Thursday on the 12th. The main objective of the meeting is to provide a platform for information sharing on confidence-building measures by various stakeholders working on various cybersecurity initiatives in Kenya. We have sent targeted invites and have also reserved 25 slots for those who would be interested to join. *If interested please send me an email by end of tomorrow off list *so that we avoid spamming others on the list. Also find a concept note with more information attached. Asanteni. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Android, IOS Application and Web Developers database
by John R. Gicharu 09 Mar '20

09 Mar '20

Colleagues, where can one find a database of developers proficient in the tools for Android, IOS and Web applications development for an upcoming project? Regards, John Gicharu

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WorkPay makes the YCombinator Cohirt and Raised $150, 000
by Mbugua Njihia 07 Mar '20

07 Mar '20

Kenyan company WorkPay were accepted into the latest cohort at world-famous start-up accelerator Y Combinator (YC) and with it secured $150,000 in seed funding. Y Combinator has seen over 2,000 companies launch including some familiar names like Paystack, Flutterwave, Stripe, Airbnb, and Dropbox. They are currently processing monthly salaries for over 10,000 employees from various companies https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mbuguanjihia_payroll-smes-startup-activity-6…

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Fwd: [IGF] IGF 2020 Calls for sessions and other updates
by Barrack Otieno 05 Mar '20

05 Mar '20

Listers, Resending for your attention and action. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IGF Secretariat <info(a)intgovforum.org> Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2020 at 7:03 PM Subject: [IGF] IGF 2020 Calls for sessions and other updates To: info(a)intgovforum.org <info(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Stakeholders, The IGF 2020 has opened several calls for session proposals and other process activities to be hosted at the 15th annual IGF meeting in Katowice, Poland (2 - 6 November 2020): - *Call to submit Workshop Proposals: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-workshop… <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-workshop…>* - *Call to apply for Open Forums: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-open-for… <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-open-for…>* - *Call to apply for Day 0 Pre-Events: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-pre-even… <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-pre-even…>* - *Call to apply for IGF Village booths: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-village <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-village>* - *Call for Travel Support: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a… <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a…> * - *Express Interest to Participate in the IGF 2020 Music Night: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/expression-of-interest-to-… <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/expression-of-interest-to-…> Deadline to apply for the above-mentioned calls is **15 April 2020, 23:59 p.m. UTC* - *Register Remote Hubs* Stakeholders that will not be able to join the IGF in Katowice, can *organize remote hubs* for their networks. Register remote hubs until *20 September 2020*: *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-remote-hubs* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-remote-hubs> Best regards, IGF Secretariat ________________________________ The Secretariat intends to send out informational emails regarding dates and events on the IGF Calendar. If you prefer not to receive these emails, please click on the following link https://www.intgovforum.org/opt-out.php to unsubscribe your email address from the mailing list. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 144, Issue 58
by Z M 03 Mar '20

03 Mar '20

I would be interested in attending the forum. Kindly share the details. Regards, Zipporah Msagha On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 6:01 PM <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: tentative workshop on taxation of fintech (Malcolm Kijirah) > 2. Re: tentative workshop on taxation of fintech (Roseann Gathoni) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 16:56:57 +0300 > From: Malcolm Kijirah <mkijirah(a)strathmore.edu> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] tentative workshop on taxation of fintech > Message-ID: > < > CA+TjMNjfRV+2X6XnR98bYD8qzH4M8dge3aiL1x6Q+3uDp93xVA(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I am interested.Thank you. > > On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 12:28 PM Riva Jalipa via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Dear Colleagues, > > > > I hope this finds you well. The Tax Justice Network Africa has undertaken > > a scoping study on the methods of taxation of fintech in several > > African countries as a means of formulating recommendations on the same. > > Kindly let me know if you would be interested in the review and > validation > > of the draft study so that I may send you an invitation and other > materials > > and can plan according to the numbers. > > > > Thank you so much and looking forward to hearing from you soon. > > > > Regards, > > -- > > Riva Jalipa > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/mkijirah%40strathmore… > > > > 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. > > > > > -- > Kind regards, > > *Malcolm Kijirah* > > *Project Consultant * *SLS-Centre for Intellectual Property and Information > Technology Law* > *Email*: mkijirah(a)strathmore.edu <bmurithi(a)strathmore.edu>* | Office Tel: > *+254 > (0) 703 034612 *Ext:* 2612 |Tel: +254 (0) 724622619 > www.cipit.org <http://www.strathmore.edu> > www.strathmore.edu > > <http://www.twitter.com/StrathU> > <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity/?ref=hl> > <https://www.youtube.com/user/StrathmoreUniversity> > <https://plus.google.com/110890271788869052448/posts> > <https://www.linkedin.com/edu/strathmore-university-357048> > <https://www.instagram.com/strathmore.university/> > > -- > > > > > > > *Note: *All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to > Strathmore?s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here > <http://www.strathmore.edu/en/email-policy> to read the policy. > * > * > > "Visit > our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and > Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account". > >

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Fwd: [NRIs List] FW: [IGFmaglist] IGF 2020 Call for proposals
by Barrack Otieno 03 Mar '20

03 Mar '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Mon, Mar 2, 2020 at 9:47 PM Subject: [NRIs List] FW: [IGFmaglist] IGF 2020 Call for proposals To: igfregionals <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Colleagues, The Calls for *Workshops*, *Open Forums*, *Day 0 events*, *IGF Village booths*, as well as the *Call for expressions of interest to participate in the IGF 2020 Music Night* are OPEN until 15 April 2020, 23:59 UTC: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020 Also, the Call for Travel Support for the IGF 2020 is open until 15 April, 23:59 UTC: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a… You can also register your remote hub as of today, until 20 September: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-remote-hubs Please if you could inform your networks about this important update and thank you, in advance. Best regards, Anja *From:* Chengetai Masango <chengetai.masango(a)un.org> *Sent:* Monday, 2 March, 2020 6:39 PM *To:* Igfmaglist(a)intgovforum.org *Subject:* [IGFmaglist] IGF 2020 Call for proposals Dear All, The IGF2020 call for workshop proposals is now open : https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-workshop… and as according to the timeline so are the calls for: - Day Zero events: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-pre-even… - IGF Village Booths: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-village - Open Forums : https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-open-for… - Remote Hubs: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-remote-hubs - Travel Support: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a… - Expression of interest to participate in the Music Night: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/expression-of-interest-to-… The deadline for all calls is *15 April at 23:59 UTC.* We would be grateful if you could please circulate these calls amongst your constituents. Best regards Chengetai _______________________________________________ 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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Africa Law Tech Festival - Call for Vendors & Exhibitors
by Linda Bonyo 02 Mar '20

02 Mar '20

Dear Listers, The Africa Law Tech Festival begins this Friday the 6th - all weekend. We are keen to connect with Exhibitors and Vendors in the LawTech arena touching on Data privacy, women’s rights online as well as beneficial technologies for Lawyers. We would appreciate your help in disseminating this. Kindly See poster below and our website on further information about the event. -- *__________________________________________________________________* *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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Digital Trust at the Workplace Survey
by Oichi Michira 01 Mar '20

01 Mar '20

Dear Listers, Kindly help participate in the the survey about digital trust and information security at workplace in a study conducted in Africa. Your participation will be highly appreciated. This is the link to the questionnaire: https://www.soscisurvey.de/digitaltrust/?r=gek Thank you. Regards, Robert.

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ACTIVE DEFENSE FOR ADVERSARY PURSUIT
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 29 Feb '20

29 Feb '20

Good evening team, During the last week we hosted an Active Defense for Adversary Pursuit training at Naivasha. The training focused on how to detect TTPs, used by the local adversaries in East and Central Africa. We used a CTI report that was handed to several Financial institutions on 13th December to enumerate attacks by these groups and how to fight them out of the infrastructure. That CTI Report was not shared with all banks but several had it and we have noted these tools are still active in our infrastructures, and hence deciding to take it public. This CTI Report is number 103 released on December 13th 2019 and can be downloaded on this link. *http://onnetservices.io/Public/ADVISORY103.pdf <http://onnetservices.io/Public/ADVISORY103.pdf>* This CTI report also contains I&Ws (Indicators and Warnings) of breaches that actually occurred on December, January 2020 and Feb. This CTI was used for the training at Naivasha and the link below contains the Declassified version of the class. *http://onnetservices.io/Public/ADAPClassNaivasha-DeclassifiedForTheCommunity.pdf <http://onnetservices.io/Public/ADAPClassNaivasha-DeclassifiedForTheCommunit…>* Let's help each other to defend and minimize breaches in our East and Central African region by degrading, denying, disrupting and destroying these Advanced Financial Threats to their tracks. Thankful, #FukuzaMwizi -- -- OnNet CTO http://www.onnetservices.io

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Ethiopia Internet Development Conference 2020 | Internet Society
by Lydia gachungi 27 Feb '20

27 Feb '20

https://www.internetsociety.org/events/ethiopia-internet-development-confer…

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Applications Open for the Global Media Policy Summer Institute in Oxford
by Eleanor Marchant 26 Feb '20

26 Feb '20

Hi Everyone! Applications are currently open for the annual global media policy summer institute that we run here in Oxford every year. We focus on new media and technology and have participants from all around the world from academia, law, journalism, tech, and human rights. We have some funding available to help participants who couldn't afford to attend otherwise. Get in touch with any questions! Details below: Best, Eleanor ___________________________________________ *OXFORD MEDIA POLICY SUMMER INSTITUTE* August 3-14, 2020 *Deadline for Applications: April 20, 2020* *Early Decision Deadline: March 20, 2020* Apply here for the 2020 Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute <https://pcmlp.socleg.ox.ac.uk/oxford-media-policy-summer-institute/apply/> For more than twenty years the Oxford Media Policy Summer Institute has brought together top early career scholars, research students, media lawyers and regulators, human rights activists, and policymakers from around the world to discuss the effects of technology, media and policy from a global and multidisciplinary perspective. Participants have the opportunity to take part in an intensive two-week programme in Oxford that blends expert instruction with participatory activity, group work and discussion. *JOIN AN ENGAGED AND VIBRANT ALUMNI COMMUNITY* With around 30 participants from more than 20 countries, the Media Policy Institute offers participants unrivalled exposure to global media and technology challenges. The Institute’s alumni are an exceptional and vibrant group who stay engaged well past the end of the two weeks. Many go on to become leaders at top government agencies, non-profits, corporations and universities around the world. *THEMES* The Internet and other new technologies are rapidly and irreversibly changing global media environments presenting enormous challenges for building policies that both understand the scope of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, biometrics and social media, and can adequately protect the rights of people using them. Topics to be explored during the institute include online censorship, social media content regulation, net neutrality, the spread of disinformation online, and the relationship between technology and democratic participation, amongst others. Participants will leave with a thorough understanding of how these issues influence, and are influenced by, laws and regulations governing the media and communications technologies in diverse contexts and jurisdictions. *HOW TO APPLY* The Institute is co-organized by the University of Oxford’s Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Johannesburg’s School of Communication. *APPLY FOR THE 2020 OXFORD MEDIA POLICY SUMMER INSTITUTE* https://pcmlp.socleg.ox.ac.uk/oxford-media-policy-summer-institute/apply/ -- ELEANOR R MARCHANT PHD *ConflictNET Postdoctoral Fellow | Programme in Comparative Media Law & Policy, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Oxford University* *Tw: **@ermarchant <https://twitter.com/ermarchant> | www.eleanormarchant.me <http://www.eleanormarchant.me>*

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Event: Huduma Namba Discussions at the Lawyers Hub this evening
by Linda Bonyo 25 Feb '20

25 Feb '20

Dear Listers, Welcome to the Lawyers Hub this evening the 25th of Feb to discuss the regulations following the Kenya Government’s call for public participation. Free entry, sign up on the link below. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/huduma-namba-regulations-public-participation-… -- *__________________________________________________________________* *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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Day 2 Huduma Namba Dicussion: Registration of Persons (National Integrated Identity Management Systems (NIIMs), Regulation 2020
by Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu 25 Feb '20

25 Feb '20

Good morning listers, Today we discuss the Registration of Persons (National Integrated Identity Management Systems (NIIMs), Regulation 2020, which for purposes of this discussion we shall referrer to as Huduma Namba regulations. The regulations have set out the composition of the NIIMS system and the types of Huduma cards. A provision is given for when an individual is not enrolled. Question, seeing as these regulations will have a direct impact on your rights as a citizen and rights to citizenship, what are your thoughts on the provisions. I have attached them herein for your review. Kind regards, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu Advocate Legal and Regulatory Specialist- Oxygene MCL Tel: +254 718 181644

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Day 1:Discussion of the Data Protection (Civil Registration) Regulations 2020
by Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu 25 Feb '20

25 Feb '20

Dear Listers . Following the release of the following regulations :- 1) Data Protection (Civil Registration) Regulations 2020 2) Registration of Persons (National Integrated Identity Management Systems (NIIMs), Regulations 2020 Today we shall cover the first on* Data Protection* and we shall discuss the NIIMs regulations tomorrow . The following are a few questions to guide our discussion:- 1) On the definition of Civil Registry a list of public agencies has been given, should these regulations apply to other state agencies which collect personal data for example the National Employment Authority, NSSF, NHIF etc or would these fit under a separate set of regulations? 2) What happens to existing civil registry databases, shall there be a transition for example IPRS, this is missing in the current draft? 3)The regulations make provisions for requests by public entities what about provisions for requests by private entities? 4) Do you feel that adequate provisions have been made for the protection of your data that will be held by civil registries? Kind regards, Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu Advocate Head of Public Policy Oxygene MCL Tel: +254 718 181644

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Invitation to launch of Tie-Africa
by Eric M K Osiakwan 24 Feb '20

24 Feb '20

https://hub.tie.org/e/launch-of-tie-africa <https://hub.tie.org/e/launch-of-tie-africa> Eric here

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DIGITAL LENDING MARKET INQUIRY
by Hezron Gikanga 24 Feb '20

24 Feb '20

David, Thanks much. Lots going on in here, including the draft Bill and the CBK/National Treasury draft Regulations to regulate the mobile lending sector. Regards, Hezron From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+hezron.gikanga=thearcrayon.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of David Indeje via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Friday, 21 February 2020 at 16:27 To: <Hezron.Gikanga(a)thearcrayon.com> Cc: David Indeje <davidindeje(a)gmail.com> Subject: [kictanet] DIGITAL LENDING MARKET INQUIRY GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1401 THE COMPETITION ACT (No. 12 of 2010) DIGITAL LENDING MARKET INQUIRY/SECTOR STUDY PURSUANT to the provisions of section 18 (5) of the Competition Act, 2010 ("the Act") it is notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 (1) (a) of the Act, the Competition Authority intends to carry out a sector study into the regulated and unregulated digital credit markets in Kenya under financial support from Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA). Financial Sector Deepening (FSD-Kenya) and IPA will also extend technical support to this study. The main objective of the study is to identify and address potential consumer protection concerns in the regulated and unregulated digital credit markets. The specific objectives of the study will include— (a) Provide evidence regarding the size and nature of the digital credit market. (b) Identify potential consumer protection risks and consumer outcomes within Kenya's digital credit sector. (c) Increase transparency and comprehensiveness of product information and terms and conditions. (d) Address probable fraud in digital financial services. (e) Improve consumer redress for digital credit products. (/) Increase consumer control over personal information to expand choice and competition; and (g) Inform the development of policies to ensure adequate consumer protection across regulated and unregulated lenders and equal protection of all Kenyan consumers. In Conducting the study, the Authority — (a) Shall hold such number of meetings in such places and at such times as it may consider necessary for the proper discharge of its functions; (b) Will receive views from members of the public and receive oral and written submissions from any person with relevant information; and Any party from whom the Authority may require information from in furtherance of the study will be under an obligation to provide the information in and failure to do so shall be an offence under section 18 (6) of the Competition Act, 2010. Members of the Public with relevant information may also submit oral or written submissions to the Secretariat within twenty-one (21) days of publication of this notice. The secretariat of the study shall be based at the Authority's offices located at Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefit Scheme Block D, 1st Floor, Haile Selassie Avenue, P. 0 Box 36265-00200, Nairobi. E-mail: info(a)cak.go.ke,Tel: +254-20-2628233. WANG'OMBE KARIUKI, Director-General. Kind Regards, David Indeje +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 Website: Khusoko _______________________________________________ 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/hezron.gikanga%40thea… 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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Discussion of the Data Protection (Civil Registration) Regulations 2020 & the Registration of Persons (National Integrated Identity Management Systems (NIIMs), Regulation 2020
by Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu 23 Feb '20

23 Feb '20

Good morning listers, Earlier this week two regulations were released namely :- 1) Data Protection (Civil Registration) Regulations 2020 2) Registration of Persons (National Integrated Identity Management Systems (NIIMs), Regulations 2020 KICTANet shall have a moderated discussion on the two regulations from Monday the 24th of February 2020 to Tuesday the 25th of February. This discussion shall lead to the development of memoranda which shall be shared with the respective ministries. We look forward to your participation. Attached are the two regulations for your review. Have a great weekend. Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu Advocate Legal and Regulatory Specialist- Oxygene MCL Tel: +254 718 181644

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Discussion of the Data Protection (Civil Registration) Regulations 2020 & the Registration of Persons (National Integrated Identity Management Systems (NIIMs), Regulation 2020
by Hezron Gikanga 21 Feb '20

21 Feb '20

Thanks rosemary, well-advised, and noted. Hez From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+hezron.gikanga=thearcrayon.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Friday, 21 February 2020 at 11:16 To: <Hezron.Gikanga(a)thearcrayon.com> Cc: Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com> Subject: [kictanet] Discussion of the Data Protection (Civil Registration) Regulations 2020 & the Registration of Persons (National Integrated Identity Management Systems (NIIMs), Regulation 2020 Good morning listers, Earlier this week two regulations were released namely :- 1) Data Protection (Civil Registration) Regulations 2020 2) Registration of Persons (National Integrated Identity Management Systems (NIIMs), Regulations 2020 KICTANet shall have a moderated discussion on the two regulations from Monday the 24th of February 2020 to Tuesday the 25th of February. This discussion shall lead to the development of memoranda which shall be shared with the respective ministries. We look forward to your participation. Attached are the two regulations for your review. Have a great weekend. Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu Advocate Legal and Regulatory Specialist- Oxygene MCL Tel: +254 718 181644 _______________________________________________ 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/hezron.gikanga%40thea… 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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DIGITAL LENDING MARKET INQUIRY
by David Indeje 21 Feb '20

21 Feb '20

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1401 THE COMPETITION ACT (No. 12 of 2010) DIGITAL LENDING MARKET INQUIRY/SECTOR STUDY PURSUANT to the provisions of section 18 (5) of the Competition Act, 2010 ("the Act") it is notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 (1) (a) of the Act, the Competition Authority intends to carry out a sector study into the regulated and unregulated digital credit markets in Kenya under financial support from Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA). Financial Sector Deepening (FSD-Kenya) and IPA will also extend technical support to this study. The main objective of the study is to identify and address potential consumer protection concerns in the regulated and unregulated digital credit markets. The specific objectives of the study will include— (a) Provide evidence regarding the size and nature of the digital credit market. (b) Identify potential consumer protection risks and consumer outcomes within Kenya's digital credit sector. (c) Increase transparency and comprehensiveness of product information and terms and conditions. (d) Address probable fraud in digital financial services. (e) Improve consumer redress for digital credit products. (/) Increase consumer control over personal information to expand choice and competition; and (g) Inform the development of policies to ensure adequate consumer protection across regulated and unregulated lenders and equal protection of all Kenyan consumers. In Conducting the study, the Authority — (a) Shall hold such number of meetings in such places and at such times as it may consider necessary for the proper discharge of its functions; (b) Will receive views from members of the public and receive oral and written submissions from any person with relevant information; and Any party from whom the Authority may require information from in furtherance of the study will be under an obligation to provide the information in and failure to do so shall be an offence under section 18 (6) of the Competition Act, 2010. Members of the Public with relevant information may also submit oral or written submissions to the Secretariat within twenty-one (21) days of publication of this notice. The secretariat of the study shall be based at the Authority's offices located at Kenya Railways Staff Retirement Benefit Scheme Block D, 1st Floor, Haile Selassie Avenue, P. 0 Box 36265-00200, Nairobi. E-mail: info(a)cak.go.ke,Tel: +254-20-2628233. WANG'OMBE KARIUKI, Director-General. *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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Fwd: Boost your career with new courses & join us for our webinar on Thurs, Feb 20th!
by John Matogo 21 Feb '20

21 Feb '20

Dear colleagues. See the schedule of upcoming webinars that will be covering very exciting topics that maybe of interest to you and/or people you know. Kindly share with others that will benefit as well. BR. JM Date: Wed, Feb 19, 2020, 14:42 Subject: Boost your career with new courses & join us for our webinar on Thurs, Feb 20th! This message contains graphics. If you do not see the graphics, click here to view <http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/servlet/MailView?ms=NDE4MjAwODAS1&r=O…> . [image: IBM Digital - Nation Africa] Be one of the first to know the latest news and upcoming events Hi John, Did you know Gartner listed *blockchain as one of the top ten strategic technologies for 2020*? Another recent report by Business Insider revealed that *IoT is set to transform the way we work, especially in the healthcare and agriculture industry*. We want you to stay relevant in the job market and gain the most in-demand skills. We are excited to bring to you, 2 new courses covering Blockchain and IoT respectively. *New and updated courses* New courses: [image: Hyperledger Fabric Security] Hyperledger Fabric Security <http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/ctt?kn=8&ms=NDE4MjAwODAS1&r=OTkwMjk1N…> [image: IoT Analytics] IoT Analytics <http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/ctt?kn=1&ms=NDE4MjAwODAS1&r=OTkwMjk1N…> Updated courses: [image: Blockchain Fundamentals V2] Blockchain Fundamentals V2 <http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/ctt?kn=13&ms=NDE4MjAwODAS1&r=OTkwMjk1…> [image: Hyperledger Fabric Chaincode] Hyperledger Fabric Chaincode V2 <http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/ctt?kn=6&ms=NDE4MjAwODAS1&r=OTkwMjk1N…> [image: People at a presentation] Hyperledger Fabric Integration V2 <http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/ctt?kn=4&ms=NDE4MjAwODAS1&r=OTkwMjk1N…> [image: Cloud computing V2] Cloud Computing V2.1 <http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/ctt?kn=12&ms=NDE4MjAwODAS1&r=OTkwMjk1…> All courses come with IBM Digital badges upon successful completion of the course and passing the quiz. *Webinars* It is our pleasure to announce *the Fourth IBM Digital - Nation Africa webinar series!* We will kick-off our webinar series this *THURSDAY (20th Feb 2020)!* Join us to see how you can leverage capabilities of Node-RED and the Watson IoT platform to visualize incoming data from voltage sensors embedded in a smart home. *All webinars can be accessed using the following Webex meeting room link: http://ibm.biz/DNAWebinar <http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/ctt?kn=2&ms=NDE4MjAwODAS1&r=OTkwMjk1N…>* *Download the full webinars schedule here (PDF, 53 KB) <http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/ctt?kn=5&ms=NDE4MjAwODAS1&r=OTkwMjk1N…>.* *Webinars are scheduled for 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Dubai time, which is:* - GMT -1 (Cape Verde): 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - GMT (Mauritania, Mali, Ghana): 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM - GMT +1 (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Nigeria, Cameroon): 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - GMT +2 (Egypt, Mozambique, South Africa): 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM - GMT +3 (Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania): 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM You can also see the upcoming webinars on our Facebook Group’s Event page <http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/ctt?kn=9&ms=NDE4MjAwODAS1&r=OTkwMjk1N…>. Please make sure you’re logged into your Facebook account to view. ------------------------------ Have a question? <http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/ctt?kn=7&ms=NDE4MjAwODAS1&r=OTkwMjk1N…> You are receiving this email because you subscribed to IBM Digital – Nation Africa updates, or, you have opted in to receive IBM email communications. If you no longer want to receive IBM Digital – Nation Africa updates, you may unsubscribe <http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/servlet/OneClickOptOutServlet?m=41820…>. If you want to continue to receive IBM Digital – Nation Africa updates, but do not want to receive other marketing communications from IBM, please send an email to NETSUPP(a)us.ibm.com <NETSUPP@us.ibm.com?subject=Please%20unsubscribe%20me%20from%20future%20IBM%20marketing%20emails>. Please visit IBM Online Privacy <http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/ctt?kn=10&ms=NDE4MjAwODAS1&r=OTkwMjk1…> for more information on the usage of your personal information by IBM. IBM Corporation, 11501 Burnet Rd, Bldg 904 3B-000, Austin, TX 78758

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TJNA - Workshop on taxation of Fintech
by Hezron Gikanga 21 Feb '20

21 Feb '20

Riva, interested. Hez Gikang’a From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+hezron.gikanga=thearcrayon.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Riva Jalipa via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Friday, 21 February 2020 at 12:26 To: <Hezron.Gikanga(a)thearcrayon.com> Cc: Riva Jalipa <riva21(a)gmail.com> Subject: [kictanet] tentative workshop on taxation of fintech Dear Colleagues, I hope this finds you well. The Tax Justice Network Africa has undertaken a scoping study on the methods of taxation of fintech in several African countries as a means of formulating recommendations on the same. Kindly let me know if you would be interested in the review and validation of the draft study so that I may send you an invitation and other materials and can plan according to the numbers. Thank you so much and looking forward to hearing from you soon. Regards, -- Riva Jalipa _______________________________________________ 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/hezron.gikanga%40thea… 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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Fwd: Call: survey capacity building on IG in Africa/Appel: enquête renforcement des capacités de IG en Afrique
by Grace Bomu 20 Feb '20

20 Feb '20

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Marilia Maciel* <mariliam(a)diplomacy.edu> Dear colleagues, I am taking the opportunity to write to you because Diplo has been hired as a consultant for the PRIDA project (Policy and Regulatory Initiative for Digital Africa). The goal of this project is to provide recommendations that will feed into a roadmap and action plan, aiming to assist actors in enhancing the sustainability of CB in the continental, regional and national levels. In order to collect information for the research we are conducting, a survey has been developed to collect views about capacity building on Internet Governance in Africa.* It would be extremely helpful if you could share the link with your contacts*. Please find all the information below. Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions on how to better spread the word about the survey. Many thanks for your help! Marilia Is this email not displaying correctly? View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/diplomacy/survey-ig> Voir message ci-dessous pour la version française. PRIDA survey: sustainability of Internet governance capacity building in Africa This survey <https://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf…> has been designed to collect information for a research conducted under the framework of the Policy and Regulatory Initiative for Digital Africa (PRIDA) project. PRIDA is a joint initiative of the European Commission and the African Union Commission. The goal of the research is to identify the key elements that would enhance the sustainability of Internet governance capacity building in Africa. If you are involved in Internet-related discussions in Africa, your input would be highly appreciated. Your insights can be extremely valuable to the development of a future action plan to support IG capacity building. This survey takes about 10 minutes to complete. *Please follow this link <https://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf…> to the English version of this survey. Voir ce lien <https://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf…> pour la version française de cette enquête.* Thank you in advance for your contribution to this project and research. Should you have any related questions, please do not hesitate to contact: Marilia Maciel Consultant under the framework of the PRIDA project Digital Policy Senior Researcher, DiploFoundation MariliaM(a)diplomacy.edu Survey – English <https://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf…> Enquête – Français <https://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf…> *Version française* Enquête PRIDA: durabilité du renforcement des capacités de gouvernance de l'Internet en Afrique Cette enquête <https://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf…> a été conçue pour collecter des informations dans le cadre d’une recherche menée pour le projet Initiative de politique et de régulation pour l'Afrique digitale (PRIDA). PRIDA est une initiative conjointe de la Commission européenne et de la Commission de l'Union Africaine. Le but de la recherche est d'identifier les éléments clés pour promouvoir la durabilité du renforcement des capacités de gouvernance de l'Internet (IG) en Afrique. Si vous êtes impliqué dans des discussions liées à l’Internet en Afrique, votre contribution à cette recherche serait très appréciée. Vos idées peuvent être extrêmement précieuses pour l'élaboration d'un futur plan d'action pour soutenir le renforcement des capacités dans le domaine de la gouvernance d’Internet. Il vous faudra environ 10 minutes pour répondre à cette enquête. *Voir ce lien <https://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf…> pour la version française de cette enquête. Please follow this link <https://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf…> to the English version of this survey.* Merci d'avance pour votre contribution à ce projet et à la recherche. Si vous avez des questions, n'hésitez pas à contacter: Marilia Maciel Consultante dans le cadre du projet PRIDA Digital Policy Senior Researcher, DiploFoundation MariliaM(a)diplomacy.edu Survey – English <https://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf…> Enquête – Français <https://diplomacy.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=89e7299f9fe54eed66d45cf…> -- *______________________________* *Marília Maciel* Digital Policy Senior Researcher | DiploFoundation WMO | 7bis, Avenue de la Paix | 1202 Geneva - Switzerland <https://www.google.com/maps/search/Avenue+de+la+Paix+%7C+1202+Geneva+-+Swit…> MariliaM(a)diplomacy.edu | @MariliaM www.diplomacy.edu [image: Upcoming courses] <https://www.diplomacy.edu/courses/> -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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Day 1 Discussions: Digital Hailing Services Regulations
by Liz Orembo 20 Feb '20

20 Feb '20

Good morning listers, Today we will talk about Digital Hailing Services Regulations and the licensing of the Service Operators under part 1 of the regulations. Looking at the document, it seems like the NTSA is trying to regulate the industry following the recent incidents that have come up: eg accidents, assisted crimes and digital taxi drivers woes. These regulations will require any digital hailing services; Uber, Bolt, and Swivl, to register in Kenya and operate under the Kenyan laws. They will also obtain operating licences from the NTSA. We would like to hear your views on this: a. Are the regulations necessary? b. Is NTSA the right/best body to regulate Digital Hailing Transport Services? c. What are the likely impacts in the transport industry, Information Society Sector and gig economy? etc d. Should multinationals be subjected to different licensing requirements? Here are some resources to guide our discussions. 1. Bolt, uber among taxi apps ordered to get licences or get off road. https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-02-04-uber-bolt-among-taxi-apps-ordere… 2. Can California reign tech-gig platforms? A primer on the bold state law that will try. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/01/14/can-california-reign-tec… Over to you listers. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Online Discussions: Regulation of Digital Hailing Services
by Liz Orembo 19 Feb '20

19 Feb '20

Good morning ladies and gentlemen, As promised, we are going to conduct online discussions on the Digital Hailing Services Regulations in the transport Sector.The discussions will be divided into 3 parts as per the document: 1. Licensing of the digital Hailing Service Operators 2. Licensing of Digital Hailing Service Vehicle 3. Licensing of Digital Hailing Service Driver *On Monday*, we will talk about the licensing of the Service Operators under part 1 of the regulations, and the regulations as a whole. Here are some of the questions we will seek to answer: a. Are the regulations necessary? b. Is NTSA the right/best body to regulate Digital Hailing Transport Services? c. What are the likely impacts in the transport industry, Information Society Sector and gig economy? etc d. Should multinationals be subjected to different licensing requirements? *On Tuesday* we will talk about the rules and responsibilities of car owners and drivers under part 2 and 3. Looking forward to lively discussions. Bon Weekend. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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SME Connect Program
by Adam Lane 19 Feb '20

19 Feb '20

SME Connect SMEs are the heart of Kenya's economy, creating jobs, contributing to GDP. Yet SMEs suffer numerous challenges from finance, talent, market, admin efficiencies. Startups are coming up with innovative solutions for SMEs but lack access to SMEs. The UK-Kenya Tech Hub and Metta are happy to announce "SME Connect" where selected start-ups will present their solutions to SMEs through a curated B2B market. SMEs: apply now to meet the start-ups solving your challenges https://mettaco.typeform.com/to/uX3GHG Startups: Apply now if you want to showcase your solutions to SMEs https://mettaco.typeform.com/to/Jv4Mlq

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Data Protection Act - Invite for Public Comments on Civil Registration Regulations
by Hezron Gikanga 19 Feb '20

19 Feb '20

Listers, Good morning. Find attached the draft Civil registration Regulations from the DPA 2019, and the schedule of Public participation meetings next week. Does this in a way herald the reintroduction of the Huduma Namba Bill 2019? Does it take cognizance of the judgment on the Huduma Namba cases filed by Nubian Rights Forum/activist Okiya Okoiti Omtata? Regards, Hez Gikang’a

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CA Consultation on strategies for increasing the uptake of ICT Devices
by Adam Lane 17 Feb '20

17 Feb '20

The CA has recently published a short paper requesting comments on this issue. The paper can be accessed at the link below: https://ca.go.ke/strategies-for-increasing-the-uptake-of-ict-devices-in-ken… The deadline will likely be extended to Friday 21 February 2020, so feel free to share your comments.

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Africa Law Tech Awards Announced - Nominations close 25th Feb 2020
by Linda Bonyo 17 Feb '20

17 Feb '20

Dear Listers, The Africa Law Tech Festival team has announced the Africa Law Tech Awards recognizing tech, tech policy and access to justice initiatives within the continent. The Award Ceremony will take place between the 6-10 of March 2020 at the Africa Law Tech Festival in Nairobi, Kenya. The Africa Law Tech awards seek to recognize individuals and organizations enabling and creating ethical technology and policy solutions for building inclusive societies and improving access to justice. The Africa Law Tech Festival entails the Law Tech Academy, Global Legal Hackathon and the Main conference focused on Tech Policy Convened by the Lawyers Hub with the support of Omidyar Network Nominations close 25th February Midnight (GMT+3) Nominate now: www.africalawtechfestival.com/awards [image: bb4899ff-dbe9-4fe0-9229-aa92e887dff0.jpg] ______________________________________________ *Linda Bonyo* (Ms.) | CEO, *Lawyers Hub * Tech for Justice ACK Garden House| Block D, 6th Floor |Upper Hill, Nairobi| Kenya Email: bonyo(a)*lawyershub.ke* <bonyo(a)lawyershub.ke> | Skype*:* lawyershubke Tel: +254(0)207840228 Mobile : +254784840228 www.lawyershub.org | www.lawyershub.ke | *_**__________________________________________________________* *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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Re: [kictanet] CBK Money Lending Apps Regulations
by tevin mwenda 14 Feb '20

14 Feb '20

Good Morning Listers, Might anyone be having a copy of the new CBK regulations on Money Lending Applications. Someone informed me that they have been released. Thank you Kind Regards Tevin Mwenda Gitonga

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A Close Analysis 2019 Cyber Threat Groups in E.Africa
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 13 Feb '20

13 Feb '20

Good Afternoon, This is a close analysis of Cyber Threat Group in East Africa that are hitting Financial Institutions every month. These groups started their operations and grew from Kasarani which is currently known by Cyber Security community as the Kenyan Silicon Valley of Cyber Gangs. Read the report, released to the public in 2019. http://www.onnetservices.io/Public/2019_TOP_SEVEN_LOCAL_CYBER_THREAT_GROUPS… -- -- OnNet CTO http://www.onnetservices.io

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NTSA TIMS
by Gerhard May 13 Feb '20

13 Feb '20

Hi, is there anybody from NTSA on this list in charge of TIMS who can assist? It seems that aliens can not register on TIMS because the data base has no information about alien card serial numbers nor id-numbers? If you try to access NTSA services thru ecitizen then there is no option to apply for the new biometric drivers license. -- Gerhard May

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Why USA fears Huawei. For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communications of allies and adversaries
by Mwendwa Kivuva 13 Feb '20

13 Feb '20

A must read on the intricate politics of encryption and espionage. For more than half a century, governments all over the world trusted a single company to keep the communications of their spies, soldiers and diplomats secret. The company, Crypto AG, got its first break with a contract to build code-making machines for U.S. troops during World War II. Flush with cash, it became a dominant maker of encryption devices for decades, navigating waves of technology from mechanical gears to electronic circuits and, finally, silicon chips and software. The Swiss firm made millions of dollars selling equipment to more than 120 countries well into the 21st century. Its clients included Iran, military juntas in Latin America, nuclear rivals India and Pakistan, and even the Vatican. But what none of its customers ever knew was that Crypto AG was secretly owned by the CIA in a highly classified partnership with West German intelligence. These spy agencies rigged the company’s devices so they could easily break the codes that countries used to send encrypted messages. Soviet Union and China, were never Crypto customers. Their well-founded suspicions of the company’s ties to the West shielded them from exposure, although the CIA history suggests that U.S. spies learned a great deal by monitoring other countries’ interactions with Moscow and Beijing. Read on ... https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/national-security/cia-cr…

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Day 2 Discussions: Digital Hailing Services Regulations
by mwara gichanga 13 Feb '20

13 Feb '20

Good Afternoon listers, Thank you to all who contributed to yesterday's discussions Today we continue the online discussions on the Digital Hailing Services Regulations in the transport Sector. Today we focus on the 2 and 3 part of the document :- 1. Licensing of Digital Hailing Service Vehicle 2. Licensing of Digital Hailing Service Driver Specifically on the rules and responsibilities of car owners and drivers under part 2 and 3 @Bill had strongly brought out theses issues in yesterday's conversation, so we ask 1. Should the new regulations operate under kenyan labour laws? Should multi-national digital hailing taxi apps recognize workers unions for represenation and consultations for price fixing and commission percentages? 2. Should the regulations dictate how the number of hours the driver should be active on the application? 3. In line with purpose specification principle under the data protection Act, what information should be available to the driver and to the client before the ride? Should alias names of clients be used to request rides? Looking forward to your engagement

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by Cleophas Barmasai 12 Feb '20

12 Feb '20

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HCIA- Routing and switching session by Botlab
by Mercy Njue 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

Dear Listers, Botlab in collaboration with Huawei will be hosting a practical session on HCIA- Routing and switching from *17th- 21st February 2020 (40hrs) *at the *Huawei Offices in Lavington*. *Cost is Ksh. 15,000 *for the training and Examination fees. Poster attached. We can send company quotes as well to those interested. Get in touch if you are interested. Regards, -- Mercy Njue Founder and CEO Botlab Office line: +254 700 915197 *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Consider it handled; your business guide to data protection and GDPR in Kenya
by Mercy Njue 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

Good Morning Listers, Botlab will be hosting data protection session for SMEs. What kind of data are you(organisation/SME) collecting from your clients? How are you using this data? Do you know your clients are protected by the Data protection act 2019 and GDPR? They could sue your Small business that is already battling to survive in this economy. We understand that legal teams are expensive, there is no excuse to not comply. 4% of your gross income as a payout under GDPR, or Ksh. 5M / 1% of annual turnover, could kill your business. Come learn how to comply as a small business. *Why should you come; *We will look into the act, break it down how as a small business ( in tech, events, marketing, tours customer facing etc) can comply. What practices should you embrace? What should you stop doing? What do to if you are reported by a client for non compliance.......AND MORE. *We've created a prelude for the session. You can read it here <https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/consider-handled-your-business-guide-data-pr…>* Our speakers will be Rosemary Kimwatu <https://ke.linkedin.com/in/rosemary-koech-kimwatu-47536520>, Grace Githaiga, <https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga/?originalSubdomain=ke> and Juliet Maina <https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliet-wangui-maina-62693029/?originalSubdomain…> . *Session details.* *Date and time: *19th Feb 2019. 5.30pm to 8.30pm * Location*: Lattice community 11th Floor, Applewood Adams (Adams arcade roundabout) Along Ngong road *Cost:* 1500pp We look forward to hosting you. Poster is attached below. Regards, -- Mercy Office line: +254 700 915197 *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Global Safer Internet Day 2020
by lillian＠watotowatchnetwork.org 10 Feb '20

10 Feb '20

Good morning Listers, Save The Date: 11th Feb 2020 Tomorrow is the Global Safer Internet Day Safer Internet Day is a day to promote safe and positive use of digital technology for children. The celebrations aim to reach out to children, parents and careers, teachers, educators and social workers, as well as industry, decision makers and politicians encourage everyone to play their part in creating a better internet. This year's theme; "Together for a better internet" encourages everyone to join the movement, to participate, and to make the most of the internet's potential to raise awareness on Child Online Safety and inspire positive change online. Join us in commemorating the day by: Industry: Industry can help to create a better internet by creating and promoting positive content and safe services online, and by empowering users to respond to any issues by providing clear safety advice, a range of easy-to-use safety tools, and quick access to support if things do go wrong. Parents: Parents and carers play a crucial role in empowering and supporting children to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively, whether it is by ensuring an open dialogue with their children, educating them to use technology safely and positively, or by acting as digital role models. https://www.saferinternetday.org/web/kenya/sid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M03BJFjBM3w We will be releasing/ launching child online safety messages/resources on our Social Media Platforms; kindly share with your children. (FB-Watoto Watch Network, Instagram-Watoto Watch Network, Twitter @Watotowatchnet Continue inspiring positive change online. Regards, Lillian Kariuki. (Executive Director of Watoto Watch Network) Tel: +254 701 077 955 Email: Lillian(a)watotowatchnetwork.org Website : www.watotowatchnetwork.org watotowatchnet watotowatchnetwork

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African-Kenya First Cyber Security Podcast
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 09 Feb '20

09 Feb '20

So, I was told I can share this also in this list. This is the second episode of the First African Cyber Security Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/idefend-africa/id1496868929#episodeGu… I hope you enjoy it. Shout out to Fred from Secunets for making this possible and Kevin Kanyi from Purple Fire for the production of the episode and the special guest this episode is Ibrahim Gathungu from SCB Group, UK Office. Shukran, -- -- OnNet CTO http://www.onnetservices.io

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Huduma Namba Judgement
by Liz Orembo 09 Feb '20

09 Feb '20

Listers, Huduma Namba judgement is out. Please find attached. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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DIGITAL HAILING TRANSPORT REGULATIONS
by Liz Orembo 08 Feb '20

08 Feb '20

Greetings listers, NTSA has developed regulations for the the digital transport industry (the likes of ubber, taxify etc) The proposed regulations include: requiring the digital hailing companies to have a comprehensive data protection terms for their users, the drivers and the company will also have to register with NTSA as digital hailing operators, and it will also require the companies to give data to NTSA upon request. Attached is the proposed bill which is up for public participation this Friday. Let us know your thoughts on this. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Business In a Time Of Diminishing Trust
by Mbugua Njihia 06 Feb '20

06 Feb '20

Contracts, purchase orders, letters of intent, IOU’s and many other instruments of business are increasingly not worth the paper they are printed on, even if created by and under the direction of legal counsel. Transacting business in Kenya, whether with an individual, SME, corporate and even government can be a game of chance, where your enterprise is better off getting what it can right out of the gate as future payments are not assured or the effort to get it on the books leaves teams adversely worn if the business is not already tittering on closure, having hedged every possible credit line to stay afloat and servicing errant customers. Such is the reality for many entrepreneurs and their operations regardless of their stage, where exposure can range from the thousands to billions of shillings. http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/business-in-a-time-of-diminishing-trus…

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Fellowship Opportunities at Article19
by Liz Orembo 05 Feb '20

05 Feb '20

This might be of interest to some. It's a great learning opportunity and would encourage KESIG alumni to apply. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Consider it handled; your business guide to data protection and GDPR in Kenya
by Mercy Njue 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

Good Morning Listers, Botlab will be hosting data protection session for SMEs. What kind of data are you(organisation/SME) collecting from your clients? How are you using this data? Do you know your clients are protected by the Data protection act 2019 and GDPR? They could sue your Small business that is already battling to survive in this economy. We understand that legal teams are expensive, there is no excuse to not comply. 4% of your gross income as a payout under GDPR, or Ksh. 5M / 1% of annual turnover, could kill your business. Come learn how to comply as a small business. *Why should you come; *We will look into the act, break it down how as a small business ( in tech, events, marketing, tours customer facing etc) can comply. What practices should you embrace? What should you stop doing? What do to if you are reported by a client for non compliance.......AND MORE. Our speakers will be Rosemary Kimwatu <https://ke.linkedin.com/in/rosemary-koech-kimwatu-47536520>, Grace Githaiga, <https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga/?originalSubdomain=ke> and Juliet Maina <https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliet-wangui-maina-62693029/?originalSubdomain…> . *Session details.* *Date and time: *19th Feb 2019. 5.30pm to 8.30pm * Location*: Lattice community 11th Floor, Applewood Adams (Adams arcade roundabout) Along Ngong road *Cost:* 1500pp We look forward to hosting you. Poster is attached below. Regards, -- Mercy Office line: +254 700 915197 *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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National ICT Policy 2019
by Jackline Akello 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

Good morning Listers, I have a few questions with regards to the National ICT Policy, 2019. Does anyone know whether it was passed by Cabinet? Secondly, what are your opinions about it? Kind regards, *Jackie Akello* *Research Assistant * *SLS-Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law* *Email*: jakello(a)strathmore.edu * Direct Line: *+254 (0) 703 034612 *Ext:* 2612 *Cell*: +254 (0) 719 769 412 *Enquiries*: +254 (0) 703-034000/200/300 OR +254 (0) 730-734000/200/300 www.strathmore.edu <http://www.twitter.com/StrathU> <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity/?ref=hl> <https://www.youtube.com/user/StrathmoreUniversity> <https://plus.google.com/110890271788869052448/posts> <https://www.linkedin.com/edu/strathmore-university-357048> <https://www.instagram.com/strathmore.university/> <https://www.youtube.com/user/StrathmoreUniversity> -- *Note: *All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/en/email-policy> to read the policy. * * "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Dorcas Muthoni PhD Fellowship
by Dorcas Muthoni 02 Feb '20

02 Feb '20

The Dorcas Muthoni PhD Fellowship is a tribute to our Doctor Honoris Causa Dorcas Muthoni. Dorcas Muthoni, a Kenyan engineer and entrepreneur, CEO and founder of the company Openworld, received our University’s highest recognition on 15th December 2017 for her significant work in the promotion of engineering studies among young women in Africa, the mentoring of young people, and her social commitment in the fight against poverty. All the details can be found here <https://www.upf.edu/web/media/enoticies/-/asset_publisher/wdGAWZ7EMj53/cont…> . This scholarship is aligned with our university institutional commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), it aims to contribute to quality education and gender equality for African Women. The first edition of this PhD Fellowship was opened in 2018. We are pleased to launch our second edition in 2020. The main objectives of this fellowship are: *(i) to promote gender equality & contribute to reduce the gender gap in ICT*; by facilitating more women pursuing scientific/technological/engineering careers and lowering the barriers women face when pursuing careers in STEM disciplines *(ii) to share excellent research with African female researchers during their PhD Studies*. Our ICT department <https://www.upf.edu/web/etic> consists of more than 20 research groups <https://www.upf.edu/web/etic/research-groups> who are very active in international research projects (e.g. currently active in 38 H2020 research projects) and nationally we have the Spanish research excellence seal Maria de Maeztu). The Maria de Maeztu Strategic Research Program <https://www.upf.edu/web/mdm-dtic> is a 4 year research initiative funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness to promote data-driven knowledge extraction research within the department. *(iii) to contribute to future social impact in African countries*. The applicants are expected to return to their African home country after completion of their PhD studies in order to pursue a career related to ICT there. This PhD fellowship seeks doctoral applications from *talented African female students (only African nationality applicants will be considered)* with strong research interests. Candidates for PhD positions must hold an M.Sc degree or equivalent. Full information is here: https://www.upf.edu/web/etic/predoctoral-research-contracts

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Restoring competition in "winner-took-all" digital platform markets
by Barrack Otieno 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020, 4:02 pm Subject: [Internet Policy] Restoring competition in "winner-took-all" digital platform markets To: <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Here is a paper from UNCTAD on competition policy and digital platforms: https://unctad.org/en/pages/PublicationWebflyer.aspx?publicationid=2622 I copy-paste the highlights below. Best, Richard ============ Digital platforms provide a variety of services such as marketplaces, social networking, search engines and payment systems. Their business model relies on data and data monetization for growth. These are multi-sided, oligopolistic or monopolistic markets characterized by network effects, high economies of scale and scope, and increasing returns to scale, which together raise barriers for new entry. In digital markets, platforms compete for the market and not in the market. These features together with control over user data confer significant market power to incumbent platforms in their respective markets. This has raised concerns about competition and led the competition lawyers and economists reflect on ways to restore the lost competition in digital markets. This paper suggests adapting competition law tools and analysis to the realities of this new business model; reforming merger control regimes; focusing not only on free but also fair competition in digital markets; adopting regulatory measures such data openness and portability, interoperability between online platforms. The paper also questions the relevance of consumer welfare standard based on price effects and efficiency to the new business model of online platforms. It suggests adopting a broader framework including choice, quality, privacy, innovation, future competition and effective competition structure and competitive process in competition law enforcement. _______________________________________________ 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 Interests tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/

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CA removes Finserve Africa (formerly Equitel) from the rooster of mobile money providers)
by Ali Hussein 31 Jan '20

31 Jan '20

Regulation is evolving. Or is it Regulators need to evolve? The Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) drops Finserve Africa, the successor to Equity Bank Limited’s Equitel from the roster of #mobilemoney service providers. The reasoning? It’s more a banking product than a mobile money product. #GoFigure. So basically, 1.88 million mobile money subscribers have disappeared into thin air. According to The CA. Any who...moving on.. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/CA-removes-Equitel-… Ali Hussein +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: [SPI] [CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS] WFEO 2020 Young Engineers Competition - Deadline Feb 14th
by Keith Andere 29 Jan '20

29 Jan '20

Dear Listers, This may be of interest to some. Apologies for cross-posting. Kind Regards, Keith ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Donovan Guttieres <donovan.guttieres(a)unmgcy.org> Date: Wed, Jan 29, 2020 at 5:46 PM Subject: [SPI] [CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS] WFEO 2020 Young Engineers Competition - Deadline Feb 14th To: <spiteam(a)unmgcy.org> Dear Young Scientist/Engineers, In the framework of the first *World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development,* the *World Federation of Engineering Organizations* (WFEO) and its Committee on Young Engineers/Future Leaders (which UN MGCY is a part of) are launching a new competition for the best ideas and projects from young engineers (i.e. under 35) to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals through engineering. Young engineers below 35 (undergraduates, postgraduates, & early career engineers) are invited to submit a 300 word abstract as to how a project they are working on (e.g. use of AI in healthcare) or an idea they have (e.g. increasing diversity in engineering), is addressing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Finalists will be asked to submit a further 1000 words. The *winner will be funded to attend the World Engineering Day event at UNESCO HQ in Paris on 4th March 2020.* Here, they will be presented with an award, and have the opportunity to pitch their ideas to an audience which will include leaders of professional engineering intuitions, and representatives of member states including ambassadors. *Commended entries, and the winner, will have their work published in a publication which will be released at the UN STI event in New York, May 2020*. Please read more about this opportunity and submit your application via *http://worldengineeringday.net/young-eng2020/ <http://worldengineeringday.net/young-eng2020/>* *The deadline for entries is the 14th February 2020.* Please let us know if you have any questions, SPI Team -- ------------------------------- Donovan Guttieres Organizing Partner - Policy Coherence UN Major Group for Children & Youth <http://unmgcy.org> *Phone:* +(1)786-327-7001 | *Skype:* donovan_guttieres United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth (UNMGCY) is the UN General Assembly-mandated official, formal and self-organised space for children and youth (aged below 30) to contribute to and engage in certain intergovernmental and allied policy processes at the UN since 1992. Our mission is to bridge children and youth and the UN system in order to ensure that their right to meaningful participation is realised. We do so by engaging children and youth entities in formal and informal forms in the design, implementation, monitoring, follow-up and review of sustainable development policies at all levels in four areas: Policy & Advocacy, Capacity Building, Youth Action and Knowledge. -- If you wish to stop receiving these emails, please unsubscribe and end your membership to this working group using this link: https://www.unmgcy.org/unsubscribe/ -- Regards, *Keith Andere* Twitter: @AndereKE https://www.linkedin.com/in/andereke/ "Technology has forever changed the world we live in. We're online, in one way or another, all day long. Our phones and computers have become reflections of our personalities, our interests, and our identities. They hold much that is important to us" ~ James Comey *Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail or it's contents.*

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Ai Kenya's The Great Hack Panel discussion - Conversations on Data Protection Act , Data Privacy , Data Protection and Cambridge Analytica
by alfred＠kenya.ai 28 Jan '20

28 Jan '20

Dear listers, Last year on 21st November 2019, Ai Kenya held a Public screening and Panel discussion Event on The Great Hack. The event involved watching a documentary focused on the Cambridge Analytica scandal, having a panel discussion and Q n A session thereafter on matters data protection, Huduma Number , the Kenyan Data Protection Act and others subjects related to the topic. The panelists included key members from the Legal , Research and Technology Industry. The Panel discussion recording from the event is out and can be accessed on the following links : 1. Panel discussion video Facebook Link <http://bit.ly/3aNoaHI> 2. Panel discussion video YouTube Link <http://bit.ly/38CmNK2> I welcome your feeedback and comments on the respective Video platforms, as we keep holding more discussions on data privacy in Kenya. Thank you! Kind regards, Alfred Ongere Team lead, Founder www.kenya.ai <http://bit.ly/AIKPODYTB> Watch Ai Kenya Podcast | <http://bit.ly/2vRuV7Y> World Ai Show Nairobi 2019 Keynote

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Today is Data Protection Day!
by Grace Githaiga 28 Jan '20

28 Jan '20

Good afternoon Listers, Today the 28th of January is the Data Protection Day or Privacy Day. This is the day when we commemorate the 1981 signing of the Council of Europe’s Convention 108 for the Protection of Individuals in regard to automatic processing of personal data. While it is was initially a European celebration, data privacy is now a global issue and we now have a reason to celebrate Data Protection Day in Kenya. Francis Monyango brings you more: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?p=41173

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Dignified Kenya - Digital safety for senior citizens.
by Malcolm Kijirah 28 Jan '20

28 Jan '20

Dear All, A colleague at Cchub in Nigeria asked me to see if there is anyone working in the space of online literacy/digital safety for senior citizens. They are looking to partner for this program being held next week. Please circulate or let me know. -- Kind regards, *Malcolm Kijirah* *Project Consultant * *SLS-Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law* *Email*: mkijirah(a)strathmore.edu <bmurithi(a)strathmore.edu>* | Office Tel: *+254 (0) 703 034612 *Ext:* 2612 |Tel: +254 (0) 724622619 www.cipit.org <http://www.strathmore.edu> www.strathmore.edu <http://www.twitter.com/StrathU> <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity/?ref=hl> <https://www.youtube.com/user/StrathmoreUniversity> <https://plus.google.com/110890271788869052448/posts> <https://www.linkedin.com/edu/strathmore-university-357048> <https://www.instagram.com/strathmore.university/> -- *Note: *All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/en/email-policy> to read the policy. * * "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Re: [kictanet] Healthcare & BigTech
by Jimmy Gitonga 28 Jan '20

28 Jan '20

Jeipea! Thank you for these very good points. When I was at the iHub, I organised a regular lunch around HealthTech and we got a lot of insight that we would have given to SevenSeas for free, explaining the head winds they were going come into. The overall concept where the consumers(“consumed”) / working class / serfs / slaves have control on their lives and by extension the fortunes of the 1% is the stuff of Utopia and for UN “talks". It is not and will not be a reality for all of us. What these Finland, Estonia, Croatia and Slovakia have in common is an ethic (“national”) identity. Singapore is similar to Hong Kong in that it was a British Empire outpost that was too different to remain long as a province of Malaysia considering that it was predominantly Ethnic Chinese with the Malay people being about 14% of the population at that time. In fact, Singapore was kicked out of the Malaysia federation and had to become a country on its own. The other major factor is ideology. You will notice that Brexit is an English tribal conversation in the United Kingdom. The Scots are not for it. Inside England, the different parties are based on ideology of Haves and Have-nots. Thus, their ideologies are based on class and these can be discussed within an ethnic paradigm. Almost all African countries cannot count these factors as part of their socio-political make up. Most African countries are multi-ethnic political states that have no socio-economic reasons for existence, unlike Singapore as an example. Kenya is a classic case, like the US of A where an amorphous state of ethnic mixes that are being economically "shaken down" and stratified into economic classes, the Haves and the Have-nots. Kenya has a neo-colonial class of imperial collaborators and the US has a class of global merchants as the Haves. What we need to look at is the history that brought these countries to this point of human development clarity. We, in Africa have not yet seen the kind of wars most Europeans have undergone in the past. We have a some ways to go before we collectively get “angry” enough to do something about our current condition. The fact that politics is objectified as a game is interesting since those Have-nots are the field on which the elephants “play" on. The fact that it is sold like that is the work of the Media, the “Fourth” Estate. Estate of what? So for us to have systems that allow the general population to control who has access to his or her data on any level, health included, is going to be fought by whatever 1% overlords the populace has. But we are not clear, ideologically, on WHY we want the freedom to control our individual data. Privacy is not the issue. That is a red herring. Best Regards, Jimmy Gitonga Web Software Design and Development LinkedIn: Jimmy Gitonga | Twitter: @Afrowave ______________________________________ Web: afroshok.com On 28 Jan 2020, 06:29 +0300, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke, wrote: > > Nope not America - > I'm surprised they didn't make the cut for failed democracies. > > I would consider Finland a normal country, maybe I would also add countries > that are way much smaller than Kenya - both in population and size > (Estonia, Croatia and Slovakia are about a tenth of Kenya and Singapore is > way smaller than a tenth) > > But Croatia has 13 times more our GDP per Capita and Slovakia 17 times more > and Estonia has 19 more times Kenya\s GDP per Capita - Singapore has 57 > times more GDP per capita than Kenya) > > But maybe I am biased - all these countries are led by Women > Presidents/Prime Ministers. > > Halima Yacob, Zuzana Capatova, Kersti Kaljulaid, Kolinda Grabar. Sanna > Marin. But if it was just about women I would mention Ethiopia with > Sahle-Work Zewde - but I did not ??? > > > But by normal I mean countries that seem to really work hard for the > well-being of their citizens - > > Gaddafi's Libya back in the day might have made the cut or Thomas Sankara's > Burkina Faso... > > Rwanda if they can find a way for sustainability and continuity of what > they have under Kagame without him can make the cut. > > > > With kind regards > > > Jeipea > > Believe in yourself then you can change your world > > ____________________________________________ > Skype: john.paul.em > Cell: +254735586956 > > > On Mon, Jan 27, 2020 at 12:35 PM Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > > Arya > > > > On a light note;- > > > > What do you consider 'normal' countries? Would you, for example, consider > > America more normal than Kenya? #Asking4AFriend. ?? > > > > Regards > > > > *Ali Hussein* > > > > > > 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 Sat, Jan 25, 2020 at 12:18 AM Arya Jeipea Karijo <johnpaulem(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Well there was a "caveat" to the part about government control - it was > > > in "normal societies" - Kenya isn't atypical in terms of governance ? > > > I think it has worked well for countries like Estonia > > > > > > With kind regards > > > > > > > > > Jeipea > > > > > > Believe in yourself then you can change your world > > > > > > ____________________________________________ > > > Skype: john.paul.em > > > Cell: +254735586956 > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 3:45 PM Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: > > > > > > > Well said Arya. > > > > > > > > Couldn?t agree with you more. Except the part about giving government > > > > the control. How has that worked out for us so far? > > > > > > > > *Ali Hussein* > > > > +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 > > > > > > > > On 24 Jan 2020, at 2:59 PM, Arya Jeipea Karijo <johnpaulem(a)gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > ? > > > > Hi Ali, > > > > > > > > This is an interesting topic. I think there is two parts to this and > > > > that is how the issue should be addressed. > > > > > > > > There is part one which is about Data Protection and privacy and you > > > > can't blame anyone for being alarmed at Google having access to 50 million > > > > patient records... the company literally has "made a living" out of having > > > > people giving up private data for convenience (including the email I am > > > > typing ?) > > > > > > > > The second part is what technology can do for healthcare (or really any > > > > other sector - education, registration of births and deaths) - being able > > > > to digitize all our multiple identities including identification, health > > > > records and associating this with other records such as land registry > > > > records, tax records, criminal records, school records, business ownership > > > > records) - the ability to store all this massive amounts of data in the > > > > cloud and manipulate it and learn from it (machine learning, A.I etc) holds > > > > great potential to improve lives of citizens... actually improve is an > > > > understatement - transformation is more appropriate. > > > > > > > > But all this system of digitization of paper, digitalization of process > > > > should be led by someone who can be held accountable to citizens - in > > > > normal nations this would be the government. Having an entity like Google > > > > or Ascencion do the hard work means we have to be prepared to pay the > > > > price... same story having Mastercard do Huduma Number. > > > > > > > > Then the final and ultimate step is that while government will be > > > > involved in all of the expense and resourcing (all the computing resources > > > > need for learning and storage should be gov. owned) the final ultimate step > > > > is that the citizen holds the keys and permission to use their data. E.g > > > > you would get a notification saying C.I.D are requesting access to your > > > > bank or tax data - or you would get a request when the building you enter > > > > make a request to receive a visual confirmation that the image their system > > > > has captured of you matches the name you gave them - and you would be asked > > > > how long they were to hold this data (1 hour, 1 day) - citizen empowerment > > > > to control and share their data is the ultimate data protection... > > > > empowerment only happens with adequate user education and open and simple > > > > user agreements. > > > > > > > > Example of a bad way to digitize was the first attempt at "Huduma > > > > number" - ultimatums and deadlines to the holders of data is not a good > > > > place to start... a good place to start is to ask yourself "What do I > > > > already know about the entity (human being) whose records I am trying to > > > > unify and digitize... and then work with that. > > > > > > > > - Oops I guess I went off topic. That is my ten cents on the matter. > > > > With kind regards > > > > > > > > > > > > Jeipea > > > > > > > > Believe in yourself then you can change your world > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________ > > > > Skype: john.paul.em > > > > Cell: +254735586956 > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 8:34 AM Ali Hussein via kictanet < > > > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Listers > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the recent past cries of outrage have been heard from all corners of > > > > > the world on issues related to privacy and the power of BigTech over our > > > > > lives. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Now BigTech is venturing into Healthcare with various initiatives from > > > > > AI to how the healthcare ValueChain can be improved to bring down costs and > > > > > make it more efficient. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Google?s latest forays into @Healthcare is raising a lot of eyebrows. > > > > > Are we becoming too cautious at the expense of possible groundbreaking > > > > > innovation? What can we do to ensure we don?t throw the baby with the bath > > > > > water? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > https://local12.com/news/nation-world/privacy-or-innovation-googles-access-… > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Ali Hussein* > > > > > +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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > 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/johnpaulem%40gmail.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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Healthcare & BigTech
by Ali Hussein 28 Jan '20

28 Jan '20

Listers In the recent past cries of outrage have been heard from all corners of the world on issues related to privacy and the power of BigTech over our lives. Now BigTech is venturing into Healthcare with various initiatives from AI to how the healthcare ValueChain can be improved to bring down costs and make it more efficient. Google’s latest forays into @Healthcare is raising a lot of eyebrows. Are we becoming too cautious at the expense of possible groundbreaking innovation? What can we do to ensure we don’t throw the baby with the bath water? https://local12.com/news/nation-world/privacy-or-innovation-googles-access-… Ali Hussein +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: [Internet Policy] Fwd: Consultation response from the UK Chapter of the Internet Society
by Barrack Otieno 28 Jan '20

28 Jan '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond via InternetPolicy < internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020, 8:16 pm Subject: [Internet Policy] Fwd: Consultation response from the UK Chapter of the Internet Society To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear Colleagues, In June 2019, the Chapter submitted comments to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) consultation on Regulatory proposals for Consumer Internet of Things (IoT) security. These comments can be found here <https://isoc-e.org/contribution-dcms-consultation-on-regulation-iot-securit…> . After months of work, the Government has now published its analysis of responses received and drawn its conclusions. The full report of findings has been published on the DCMS Web Site <https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-regulatory-prop…> . The UK Chapter will continue engaging with DCMS, based on the "next steps" outlined in the document. Kindest regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond ISOC UK England -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: Consultation response from the UK Chapter of the Internet Society Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2020 14:04:55 +0000 From: Secure by Design Mailbox <securebydesign(a)culture.gov.uk> <securebydesign(a)culture.gov.uk> To: Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> <ocl(a)gih.com> Good Afternoon, I wanted to let you know that DCMS has published its consultation response earlier today. A link to the document can be found here <https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-regulatory-prop…> . Kind regards, Secure by Design team On Thu, 6 Jun 2019 at 00:00, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> wrote: > Dear Sir/Madam, > > please be so kind to find the response from the UK Chapter of the Internet > Society attached. > Kindest regards, > > Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond > ISOC UK England Chair > _______________________________________________ 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 Interests tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/

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Vodafone snubs Libra in favour of growing M-Pesa digital money
by Mwendwa Kivuva 27 Jan '20

27 Jan '20

Vodafone has withdrawn from Facebook’s digital currency initiative Libra, as regulators and bureaucrats circle overhead. While Facebook might have become accustomed to sitting in the regulatory spotlight, it seems other companies are not as accepting of the attention. In an increasing tsunami of regulatory scrutiny, Vodafone has become the latest company to withdraw from the Libra initiative, joining the likes of Paypal and Mastercard. “Vodafone Group has decided to withdraw from the Libra Association,” a Vodafone spokesperson said. “We have said from the outset that Vodafone’s desire is to make a genuine contribution to extending financial inclusion. We remain fully committed to that goal and feel that we can make the most contribution by focusing our efforts on M-Pesa. We will continue to monitor the development of the Libra Association and do not rule out the possibility of future co-operation.” https://telecoms.com/501960/vodafone-snubs-libra-in-favour-of-m-pesa/

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] UK balks on copyright intermediary liability
by Barrack Otieno 25 Jan '20

25 Jan '20

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Joly MacFie via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Sat, Jan 25, 2020 at 4:34 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] UK balks on copyright intermediary liability To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> It has been announced that, post Brexit, the UK will not implement the European Copyright Directive, issued in March 2019. which transfers copyright liability from users to internet platforms, https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-51240785 https://www.m-magazine.co.uk/news/government-has-no-plans-to-implement-copy… -- --------------------------------------------------------------- Joly MacFie 218 565 9365 Skype:punkcast -------------------------------------------------------------- - _______________________________________________ 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 Interests 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: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Gov Weekly Brief (W4Y20) : UN SG warns of “dark side of technology”; UN experts call for investigation on Jeff Bezos’ phone hacking; WEF on Dangers of Digital innovation; Microsoft data breach; Fines for EU privacy breaches reach 114 million.....
by Barrack Otieno 25 Jan '20

25 Jan '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com> Date: Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 6:59 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Gov Weekly Brief (W4Y20) : UN SG warns of “dark side of technology”; UN experts call for investigation on Jeff Bezos’ phone hacking; WEF on Dangers of Digital innovation; Microsoft data breach; Fines for EU privacy breaches reach 114 million..... To: africann(a)afrinic.net <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hi all! For your documentation, kindly find our weekly web review on Internet Governance <https://internetgov.news/internet-gov-weekly-brief-w4y20-un-sg-warns-of-dar…> with some main titles featured below. Cordially =================================================================== *INDEX / MAIN NEWS* - *The dark side of technology among ‘four horsemen’ threatening our global future, according to UN SG* - *UN backing of controversial cybercrime treaty raises suspicions* - *“New technologies are creating new digital divides”: UNDESA World Social Report 2020* - *World Economic Forum Global Risks Report Highlights Dangers of Digital innovation* - *At Davos, UN Broadband Commission advocates for financing inclusive meaningful connectivity for sustainable impact* - *France and the US have agreed on a truce regarding a dispute over a French tax on American tech companies.* - *Microsoft Leaves 250M Customer Service Records Open to the Web* - *Fines for European privacy breaches reach 114 million euros: report* - *Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes After Embarrassing Officials in Brazil* - *The Dubai Financial Services Authority supports National Cybersecurity Strategy by Launching a Cyber Threat Intelligence Platform* - *UN experts call for investigation into allegations that Saudi Crown Prince involved in hacking of Jeff Bezos’ phone* - *Here Is the Technical Report Suggesting Saudi Arabia’s Prince Hacked Jeff Bezos’ Phone* - *IGF 2020 Call For Validation of Thematic Tracks * Read full review here : https://internetgov.news/internet-gov-weekly-brief-w4y20-un-sg-warns-of-dar… _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: What Are the Top 4 Mobile Money Purchases by African Youth?
by Twahir Hussein Kassim 25 Jan '20

25 Jan '20

Something to ponder on... ---------- Forwarded message --------- What Are the Top 4 Mobile Money Purchases by African Youth? <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c…> *By Wayan Vota on January 15, 2020* [image: mobile money program] Digital financial services <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c…> in sub-Saharan Africa are changing rapidly with diversity in usage and uptake on such a diverse continent. Recently, GeoPoll embarked on a study to examine how Africa’s youth in six nations are engaging with financial services. In The State of Financial Services in Sub-Saharan Africa <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c…>, GeoPoll presents the findings from an extensive mobile web survey in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, and Côte d’Ivoire with around 400 youth aged 18-35 from each country. Thus, the data focuses on populations who have access to a mobile phone and basic internet services, which often represents the target population for retail banks and mobile money services <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c…> . While topics studied included income streams, spending habits, payment types, investment decisions, savings patterns, and more, there is one graphic that especially surprising. Top 4 Mobile Money Purchases by African Youth [image: mobile money purchases african youth] GeoPoll <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c…> found a surprising consistency across all six countries, where mobile money has a 28% average use rate. Youth <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c…> in each country spent most of their mobile money on very similar products. Mobile money was the most popular payment method for: - Gambling – 63% of respondents used mobile money for online gambling - Home Internet – 54% of respondents paid for internet access using mobile money - Mobile phone airtime – 53% of respondents logically used mobile money for airtime - Paid television services – 53% of respondents bought preium TV using mobile money Mobile money was used least as a payment method for non-digital purchases, such as transportation (10%), non- alcoholic beverages (12%), clothing (13%) and groceries (13%). The Troubling Rise of Online Gambling The GeoPoll results tie in with other reports that gambling overall – on and offline – is a real problem across the continent. Sports betting in particular, is fueled by enthusiasm for wagering on European football teams and punters rely almost entirely on mobile money to make bets and collect winnings. 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Affordable Housing: How to unlock funding
by Barrack Otieno 24 Jan '20

24 Jan '20

In Summary - Government should not abandon the Affordable Housing Project due to lack of funds. - The concept of digital assets can be technically tweaked and re-purposed to finance the affordable housing project. - Wanjiku can then buy one or several of these ‘securitised’ digital tokens based on her financial capacity and without being coerced. - This level of flexibility and the possibility of opening up the whole market to the outside world can easily mop in financial resources that remain untapped due to the lack of trust that the current government systems have. https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/2274560-5417404-13ra9ka/… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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MPESA 'Hakikisha' Privacy Issues
by Nick Ngatia 23 Jan '20

23 Jan '20

In 2020, Safaricom should do something about the data privacy concerns raised in various fora. I think one of the most controversial features that was introduced in 2019 was Hakikisha. Touted as a way to reduce money sent to the wrong recipients, it has become a major headache for those who are conscious about privacy of personal data. It is a good thing that you can only 'hakikisha' upto 5 times per day. However, this limit does not seem to work on mySafaricom app. The basic argument is that just because I need to send you money, you don't have to know my full names as they appear on ID. Secondly, this service has been abused by fraudsters multiple times to access personal data that they should otherwise have not access to. The lack of a limit on MySafaricom App means that a fraudster can guess random Safaricom numbers and get their full names as they appear on ID many many times in a day. The problem is that Safaricom does not seem to do anything about all the concerns raised from different quarters about the Hakikisha feature. One viable recommendation has been to give each MPESA user a unique 'SafaricomID'. This ID, whether numeric or alphanumeric, *should be displayed* when sending or receiving money via MPESA. In the Safaricom registry, this ID should mirror all the users legal data and can be easily accessed by an authorized person if an issue/crime/money-sent-to-the-wrong-person-case comes up. This simple action will cut down the fraudsters who propagate their business via mobile money by at least half. If you look at it deeply, I think it is your problem if you are not diligent enough and send money to a wrong number. You simply tell MPESA what to do just like you fill a transaction advice at a bank. You can't blame the teller if you missed a digit when writing the account number and the money ended in the wrong account. Your phone number has now become a virtual nametag which you wear waiting for whoever cares, even strangers, to read your full names. I think this should stop in 2020! *And btw, anyone has a case study of the much hyped data protection law being implemented?* -------------------------------- *Nick Ngatia* Email <nick.ngatia(a)childrenyouth.org> *|* Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/niccoswagg1> *|* *Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/nickngatia> **| LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-ngatia-a6b06a7b?trk=nav_responsive_tab_pro…> * *Skype:* *nick.ngatia** |* *Phone:* *+25**4 (0) 711 42 2015* *"Development Towards Sustainability is far too more important to leave it to chance."* ---------------------------------

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Mozilla calls for openness in Digital ID systems in a new white paper
by Alice Munyua 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

https://blog.mozilla.org/netpolicy/2020/01/22/what-could-an-open-id-system-… > What could an “Open” ID system look like?: Recommendations and Guardrails for National Biometric ID Projects > > Digital ID systems are increasingly the battlefield where the fight for privacy, security, competition, and social inclusion is playing out. In our ever more connected world, some form of identity is almost always mediating our interactions online and offline. From the corporate giants that dominate our online lives using services like Apple ID and Facebook and Google’s login systems to government IDs which are increasingly required to vote, get access to welfare benefits, loans, pay taxes, get on transportation or access medical care. > > Part of the push to adopt digital ID comes from the international development community who argue that this is necessary in order to expand access to legal ID. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) call for “providing legal identity for all, including birth registration” by 2030. Possessing legal identity is increasingly a precondition to accessing basic services and entitlements from both state and private services. For the most marginalised communities, using digital ID systems to access essential services and entitlements from both state and private services are often one of their first interactions with digital technologies. Without these commonly recognized forms of official identification, individuals are at risk of exclusion and denial of services. However, the conflation of digital identity as the same as (or an extension of) “legal identity”, especially by the international development community, has led to an often uncritical embrace of digital ID projects. > > In this white paper, we survey the landscape around government digital ID projects and biometric systems in particular. We recommend several policy prescriptions and guardrails for these systems, drawing heavily from our experiences in India and Kenya. > > In designing, implementing, and operating digital ID systems, governments must make a series of technical and policy choices. It is these choices that largely determine if an ID system will be empowering or exploitative and exclusionary. While several organizations have published principles around digital identity, too often they don’t act as a meaningful constraint on the relentless push to expand digital identity around the world. In this paper, we propose that openness provides a useful framework to guide and critique these choices and to ensure that identity systems put people first. Specifically, we examine and make recommendations around five elements of openness: multiplicity of choices, decentralization, accountability, inclusion, and participation. > > Openness as in multiplicity of choices: There should be a multiplicity of choices with which to identify aspects of one’s identity, rather than the imposition of a single and rigid ID system across purposes. The consequences of insisting on a single ID can be dire. As the experiences in India and Peru demonstrate, not having a particular ID or failure of authentication via that ID can lead to denial of essential services or welfare for the most vulnerable. > Openness as in decentralisation: Centralisation of sensitive biometric data presents a single point of failure for malicious attacks. Centralisation of authentication records can also amplify the surveillance capability of those entities that have visibility into the records. Digital IDs should, therefore, be designed to prevent their use as a tool to amplify government and private surveillance When national IDs are mandatory for accessing a range of services; the resulting authentication record can be a powerful tool to profile and track individuals. > Openness as in accountability: Legal and technical accountability mechanisms must bind national ID projects. Data protection laws should be in force and with a strong regulator in place before the rollout of any national biometric ID project. National ID systems should also be technically auditable by independent actors to ensure trust and security. > Openness as in inclusion: Governments must place equal emphasis on ensuring individuals are not denied essential services simply because they lack that particular ID or because the system didn’t work, as well as ensuring individuals have the ability to opt-out of certain uses of their ID. This is particularly vital for those marginalised in society who might feel the most at risk of profiling and will value the ability to restrict the sharing of information across contexts. > Openness as in participation: Governments must conduct wide-ranging consultation on the technical, legal, and policy choices involved in the ID systems right from the design stage of the project. Consultation with external experts and affected communities will allow for critical debate over which models are appropriate if any. This should include transparency in vendor procurement, given the sensitivity of personal data involved. > Read the white paper here: Mozilla Digital ID White Paper

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Who really owns your Data?
by Barrack Otieno 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

In Summary - In this era of what is known as the knowledge economy, data is definitely the engine or the resource that enterprises extract to create value. - With developments in the technology space, we find ourselves in a reality where we are generating data all the time, from any location, using multiple devices – even when we are asleep. - Data is what is transforming the wealth of data companies and their shareholders from being dollar billionaires to having trillions. - Do not be left holding the short-end of the stick in this digital economy. Spare some time and learn more about your data protection rights and begin to review and question some of the small prints you are signing off. https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/2274560-5426480-13rv4ce/… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Two major developments that are a major threat to privacy
by Barrack Otieno 22 Jan '20

22 Jan '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond via InternetPolicy < internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Wed, Jan 22, 2020 at 3:01 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] Two major developments that are a major threat to privacy To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear colleagues, with much of this mailing list's discussions monopolised by the PIR sale debate, I thought I'd mention two articles that deserve reading, which point to the fact that we might be just months away from privacy dying a very prompt death. I find it sad that only a handful of organisations are making noise about this, and even sadder that the Internet Society nor any of its members appear to understand this this is all Internet-related and therefore of utmost importance. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51188669 -- China's facial recognition coming to a place near you. The video in this report is that of the well publicised test by a UK reporter to see how long it takes for him to be (a) identified and (b) apprehended after his face being added to the system https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-secretive-company-that-might-… -- it's just a matter of months before privacy stops existing altogether and everyone is identified on the streets. Clearview is one such company selling your face. There are several others in the pipeline. Governments really do not need to implement all the surveillance themselves, it's all going to be available commercially. I am now waiting for the day when the database of 3Bn identities gets hacked and we end up with massive identity fraud. Plus all the other Armageddon scenarios around this kind of database being used. I can also foresee apps and web sites for trackmygirlfriend.com and trackmyemployee.com and the more horrific namethatchild.com which pedofiles will like. Of course, none of this has been deemed to be in the Internet Society's Remit for 2020, so I'm probably sending this to the wrong forum. Let's get back to bashing the PIR sale sandbox. Kindest regards, Olivier _______________________________________________ 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 Interests 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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Apple Publishes New Transparency Report on Govt Data Requests
by Ali Hussein 20 Jan '20

20 Jan '20

Listers Apple published its latest report on government requests for data in its ecosystem. From actual hardware requests to its iTunes and App Store ecosystem. What are the implications in Kenya with our new data protection law? https://9to5mac.com/2020/01/18/apple-first-half-2019-transparency-report/ Ali Hussein +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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Private data for jobs
by meshack emakunat 20 Jan '20

20 Jan '20

Hello A colleague of mine has just been given several consent forms to sign from HR. They pertain to allowing a company called Peleza to investigate her background. Question: - Is this morally right that two companies can trade information (Private) for jobs? - Does it mean that this company literally buying private information about its employees to guarantee their retention?

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Inside the Billion-Dollar Battle Over .Org
by Mwendwa Kivuva 10 Jan '20

10 Jan '20

By New York Times. Two months ago, Ethos Capital, a private equity firm, announced that it planned to buy the rights to a tract of internet real estate for more than $1 billion. But it wasn’t just any piece of digital property. It was dot-org, the cyber neighborhood that is home to big nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations like the United Nations (un.org <https://www.un.org/>) and NPR (npr.org <https://www.npr.org/>), and to little ones like neighborhood clubs. The deal was met with a fierce backlash. Critics argued that a less commercial corner of the internet should not be controlled by a profit-driven private equity firm, as a matter of both principle and practice. Online petitions <https://savedotorg.org/> and letters of concern came from hundreds of organizations, thousands of individuals and four Democrats <https://www.keypointsabout.org/blog/the-internet-society-pir-and-ethos-resp…> in Congress, including Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts. Rarely has the acronym-strewn realm of internet addresses — so-called domain names — stirred such passion. Read on https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/07/technology/dot-org-private-equity-battle… Mwendwa Kivuva, Now, a group of respected internet pioneers and nonprofit leaders is offering an alternative to Ethos Capital’s bid: a nonprofit cooperative corporation. The incorporation papers for the new entity, the Cooperative Corporation of .ORG Registrants, were filed this week in California. The goal of the group is not only to persuade the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, which oversees internet domain names, to stop the sale. It is also to persuade ICANN to hand it the management of dot-org instead. “This is a better alternative,” said Esther Dyson, who served as the first chair of ICANN, from 1998 to 2000, and is one of seven directors of the new cooperative. “If you’re owned by private equity, your incentive is to make a profit. Our incentive is to serve and protect nonprofits and the public.” ______________________

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Fwd: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST NEEDED URGENTLY!!!!!
by Sebastian Musyoka 08 Jan '20

08 Jan '20

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Careers Office (UoN) <careers(a)uonbi.ac.ke> Date: Tue, Jan 7, 2020 at 2:23 PM Subject: Fwd: ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST NEEDED URGENTLY!!!!! To: <all(a)students.uonbi.ac.ke> Greetings and Happy New Year 2020, A German Funded Project urgently need a Graduate with degree in Environmental Studies: *3 CVs needed before Tuesday 7 Jan 2020* *Interviews to be done Friday 10 Jan 2020* *Start Working on Monday 13 Jan 2020* If you know somebody with below qualifications, please send the CV with subject: Environmental Specialist to careers(a)uonbi.ac.ke on or before 7 January 2020. *Job Description:* The environmental specialist in this project referred to as *Green SPecialist (GS*) will be responsible for: 1. *Developing environmentally friendly sensitization materials in the mentioned topics.* 2. *Conducting campaigns in the assigned regions.* 3. *Spearheading environmental friendly activities in the institutions of operation.* 4. *Training and following up the liaison persons at the centres.* 5. *Preparing regular reports.* 6. *Continuously collecting information leading to the development of a training manual in the areas of environmental conservation and sustainability. * 7. *Networking with organisations dealing with environmental sensitization.* The successful candidate *should possess a degree in environmental or studies* or its equivalent. Kind regards. -- ----------------------------------------- A KEBS 9001:2015 Certified Organization, No. KEBS/QMS/RF:064 Rev. 03 -- -------------------------------------------------------- Johnson Ireri Kinyua Director of Career Services University of Nairobi, Main Campus G8 Office, Mahatma Gandhi Building, Ground Floor Tel: +254 20 491 8121 Mobile: +254 716398980 *"Opportunities meet only those who are prepared"* ----------------------------------------- A KEBS 9001:2015 Certified Organization, No. KEBS/QMS/RF:064 Rev. 03 ------------------------------ The University of Nairobi is ISO 9001:2015 certified. Website: http://www.uonbi.ac.ke/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uonbi.ac.ke Twitter: @uonbi https://twitter.com/uonb -- *Sebastian Musyoka*

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Open Call for Community Members to Join the New Africa Strategy Working Group
by Bob Ochieng 07 Jan '20

07 Jan '20

Dear All, Please see details about this call here: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/open-call-for-community-members-to-join-the… <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/open-call-for-community-members-to-join-the…> If you are interested in joining the new Africa Strategy Working Group, this call remains open until 15 January 2019 at 23:59 UTC. Thank you. Regard Bob.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Gov Weekly Brief (W1Y20): UN to draft treaty on cybercrime; California's new data privacy law; Brazil fines Facebook $1.6; Microsoft takes down 50 domains; NRO issues Request for .ORG Sale; 18 central banks on digital currencies......
by Barrack Otieno 07 Jan '20

07 Jan '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com> Date: Fri, Jan 3, 2020 at 2:36 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Gov Weekly Brief (W1Y20): UN to draft treaty on cybercrime; California's new data privacy law; Brazil fines Facebook $1.6; Microsoft takes down 50 domains; NRO issues Request for .ORG Sale; 18 central banks on digital currencies...... To: africann(a)afrinic.net <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hi all! Good and happy new year 2020 to you! For your documentation, kindly find our weekly web review on Internet Governance <https://internetgov.news/internet-gov-weekly-brief-w1y20-un-to-draft-treaty…> with some main titles featured below. Cordially =================================================================== INDEX / MAIN NEWS • UN gives green light to draft treaty to combat cybercrime • Huawei gets a green light from India for 5G trials • California Rings In The New Year With A New Data Privacy Law • Brazil fines Facebook $1.6 million for improper sharing of user data • Microsoft takes down 50 domains operated by North Korean hackers • European Central Bank Announces New DLT Proof-Of-Concept Called EUROchain • At least 18 central banks are developing sovereign digital currencies • The Number Resource Organization (NRO) Issues Inspection Request to ICANN Concerning the .ORG Sale • Phone and internet contracts to be simplified across the EU • ICANN open public comment • Taking Stock of IGF 2019 and Call for Inputs for IGF 2020 Read review here : https://internetgov.news/internet-gov-weekly-brief-w1y20-un-to-draft-treaty… _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Connected Kenya Survey
by Lilian Kimeto 06 Jan '20

06 Jan '20

Dear Listers, A Happy 2020 from us at the ICT Authority to you all ! Secondly,we appreciate all those who managed to attend the Strategic Plan Stakeholder Workshop on the 19th December 2019.We also appreciate all those who send us insights/feedback/input online.All these will go a long way in improving the document. Thirdly, i request us to participate in a 3-5 minutes online survey on Connected Kenya Summit,which ICTA has organised since 2008.Please feel free to give your honest feedback as it will help us organise a more engaging thought leadership forum for sector. Please visit our website www.icta.go.ke and/or use the link below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebc_wUD3RCKZBaSwxxTN_VGWDIPvLSYRr… With kind regards, Lilian Kimeto Head of Communications The ICT Authority Teleposta Towers 12th Floor,Kenyatta Avenue Po Box 27150-00100Nairobi ,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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UN’s Approach to Protecting and Promoting Civic Space | Global Dev Hub
by Lydia gachungi 03 Jan '20

03 Jan '20

<https://www.globaldevhub.org/> MenuToggle navigation UN’s Approach to Protecting and Promoting Civic Space 13 Jan - 24 Jan 2020 SHARE THIS PAGE - <https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=UN%E2%80%99s%20Approach%20to%20Protec…> - <https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globaldevhub…> - <http://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/offer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.globaldevh…> Go back to UN’s Approach to Protecting and Promoting Civic Space <https://www.globaldevhub.org/civicspace> Published on 5 December 2019 in UN’s Approach to Protecting and Promoting Civic Space <https://www.globaldevhub.org/civicspace> 0 <https://www.globaldevhub.org/node/518/#section-comments> Welcome to the Online Consultation13 Jan - 24 Jan 2020 >From 13 Jan - 24 Jan 2020, please contribute to the development of the UN coherent and systematic approach to protecting and promoting civic space. The feedback and recommendations received during the consultations will feed into the development of the UN’s overall approach and strategy on the protection and promotion of civic space. The target audience for this consultation are civil society actors at international, regional, national and local levels working on issues related to development, peace and security, human rights and humanitarian action. ------------------------------ Important information: - Preview the "Consultation Questions" below - Read the *Have Your Say on Civic Space <https://www.globaldevhub.org/system/files/2019-12/Have%20your%20say%20on%20…>* brochure. - Read about "Your Privacy and the Terms of Use" and the "Language Capabilities" <https://www.globaldevhub.org/civicspace> of the consultation - Contact civicspacesurvey(a)ohchr.org for more information. ------------------------------ Receive a notification when this consultation starts: 1. Select "*Sign up <https://www.globaldevhub.org/user/register>*" from the top right of the page and create an account (or "*Log in <https://www.globaldevhub.org/user/login>*" if you already have an account). 2. Return to this page (*http://globaldevhub.org/civicspace <http://globaldevhub.org/civicspace>*) and select the yellow "Join" button that will appear in the banner image. Please contribute to the development of the UN coherent and systematic approach to protecting and promoting civic space. The feedback and recommendations received during the consultations will feed into the development of the UN’s overall approach and strategy on the protection and promotion of civic space. https://www.globaldevhub.org/node/518/

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Africa Law Tech Festival 2020 (6th -11th March 2020) Nairobi, Kenya
by Linda Bonyo 31 Dec '19

31 Dec '19

Dear Listers, We are happy to announce the Africa Law Tech Festival happening in Nairobi , Kenya between the 6th-11th March 2020 with the generous support of Omidyar Network. Focusing on Tech policy in the 4th industrial revolution to spur economic growth, we look forward to co-creating Africa's innovation policy framework. The festival entails a conference, academy and the global legal hackathon. Participation is on invitation only, kindly request your invite via the eventbrite link below or on the website. At the Lawyers Hub, we are big on collaboration, We therefore are calling on partners who would like to be part of the conference workshops and side events to get in touch with us (sumaiyah(a)lawyershub.ke ) Warm regards from the Africa Law Tech Festival Team. (Registration link : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/africa-law-tech-festival-2020-conference-globa… ) [image: Twitter-Header.jpg] ______________________________________________ *Linda Bonyo* (Ms.) | CEO, *Lawyers Hub * Tech for Justice ACK Garden House| Block D, 6th Floor |Upper Hill, Nairobi| Kenya Email: bonyo(a)*lawyershub.ke* <bonyo(a)lawyershub.ke> | Skype*:* lawyershubke Tel: +254(0)207840228 Mobile : +254784840228 www.lawyershub.org | www.lawyershub.ke | *_**__________________________________________________________* *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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Spam on the Mailing List
by Odhiambo Washington 30 Dec '19

30 Dec '19

Dear listers, On the 28th of December 2019, we had an unfortunate incident where a spam mail was posted on the list from an address that was part of the list membership. It would appear that that member account was compromised. We have so far dealt with the case in a manner that ensures no such does not happen again. Wishing you a prosperous 2020 and hoping that we will continue engaging for a better ICT landscape. [List Admins] -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft.", grep ^[^#] :-)

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Fireside chat: Questions for Bunge
by Liz Orembo 22 Dec '19

22 Dec '19

Listers, To max on the short time we have, we would like to compile questions and priority areas for the ICT committee so that we present them to the committee on Wednesday. This engagement will be similar to the 100 days wishlist that we had for the ministry. Please send us your questions under this thread. You can also send issues that you feel should be addressed by the committee next year. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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NEMIS abandonment by MoE
by Odhiambo Washington 21 Dec '19

21 Dec '19

This is a full page report, but it still fails to highlight what the problem could have been, and the possible solution. It even fails to lay the blame anywhere! We're that shallow. Assuming that all headteachers have access to a computer with Internet access, what then is the reason some of them have not uploaded the data? I'm assuming that it's a simple case of putting the data in an Excel spreadsheet with a defined format, which is then uploaded into NEMIS. Someone needs to answer the question of why the system is being abandoned. Unless this news update is simple sensationalism.

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions
by Barrack Otieno 19 Dec '19

19 Dec '19

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Thu, Dec 19, 2019 at 6:58 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Apply Now for ICANN and PTI Leadership Positions To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone, Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2019-12-18-en Thanks -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Why the Global South should nationalise its data
by Barrack Otieno 19 Dec '19

19 Dec '19

Listers, Interesting perspective. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Wed, Dec 18, 2019 at 9:14 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Why the Global South should nationalise its data To: <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> This provocative article should fit Richard Bennet's request re Snoozing: https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/global-south-nationalise-data-1912 11082728186.html <https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/global-south-nationalise-data-191…> Reactions? 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 Interests 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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Validation of the The ICT Authority Draft Strategic Plan(2019-23)
by Lilian Kimeto 19 Dec '19

19 Dec '19

Dear Listers, Warm greetings from the ICT Authority to this fraternity. Secondly,this is to invite us all to a one day workshop at the Stanley Sarova Hotel,tomorrow Thursday 19th December whose objective will be to receive stakeholder and sector views on our Draft Strategic Plan.The event will start at 8 am. Please find time to come and more so please give us your valuable feedback/input.Please use the link below to access the document. http://icta.go.ke/ict-authority-strategic-plan/ With kind regards, Lilian Kimeto Head,Communications ICT Authority Teleposta Towers 12th Floor,Kenyatta Avenue Po Box 27150-00100Nairobi ,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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Validation of the The ICT Authority Draft Strategic Plan(2019-23)
by Hezron Gikanga 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

Thanks Lilian for the invite. Noted too on Hussein & S. M. Muraya’s concerns. Confirmed for tomorrow. Hez Gikang’a From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+hezron.gikanga=thearcrayon.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Lilian Kimeto via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 18 December 2019 at 16:54 To: <Hezron.Gikanga(a)thearcrayon.com> Cc: Lilian Kimeto <lilian.kimeto(a)ict.go.ke>, KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Validation of the The ICT Authority Draft Strategic Plan(2019-23) Dear Ali Hussein, Tomorrow's event is only one of forums where document will be discussed. There is therefore adequate time for the Authority to receive input from sector.Feel free to attend tomorrow's forum or send us feedback in the coming days. Thank you for the support so far. Regards, Lilian On Wed, Dec 18, 2019, 16:46 Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> wrote: Lilian With all due respect. Why are you giving stakeholders 12 hour notice to come and deliberate and input into such an important document? It begs the question on whether you guys are rally serious about the input from stakeholders or you are just ticking the ‘Public Participation’ box? This is, to say the least, completely unacceptable. Regards Ali Hussein +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 On 18 Dec 2019, at 2:26 PM, Lilian Kimeto via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear Listers, Warm greetings from the ICT Authority to this fraternity. Secondly,this is to invite us all to a one day workshop at the Stanley Sarova Hotel,tomorrow Thursday 19th December whose objective will be to receive stakeholder and sector views on our Draft Strategic Plan.The event will start at 8 am. Please find time to come and more so please give us your valuable feedback/input.Please use the link below to access the document. http://icta.go.ke/ict-authority-strategic-plan/ With kind regards, Lilian Kimeto Head,Communications ICT Authority Teleposta Towers 12th Floor,Kenyatta Avenue Po Box 27150-00100Nairobi ,Kenya Tel + 254 20 2089061 www.icta.go.ke communications(a)ict.go.ke info(a)ict.go.ke t: ICTAuthorityKE f: ICT Authority _______________________________________________ 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 The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/hezron.gikanga%40thea… 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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AFRINIC Updates
by Barrack Otieno 18 Dec '19

18 Dec '19

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <community-discuss-request(a)afrinic.net> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019, 4:08 pm Subject: Community-Discuss Digest, Vol 556, Issue 1 To: <community-discuss(a)afrinic.net> Send Community-Discuss mailing list submissions to community-discuss(a)afrinic.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to community-discuss-request(a)afrinic.net You can reach the person managing the list at community-discuss-owner(a)afrinic.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Community-Discuss digest..." Today's Topics: 1. AFRINIC Board Updates (AFRINIC Communication) 2. Re: AFRINIC Board Updates (Raymond Mamattah) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:15:43 +0400 From: AFRINIC Communication <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> To: community-discuss(a)afrinic.net Subject: [Community-Discuss] AFRINIC Board Updates Message-ID: <7CED7E7E-1899-45EC-9E50-C9407F6F6DF8(a)afrinic.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" AFRINIC Board of Directors Communique Cybercity, Ebene, Mauritius, 16 December 2019 Dear colleagues, The Board would like to share the following information with the AFRINIC community at large. Completion of CEO search process After a rigorous recruitment process, the Board announced the appointment of Mr. Eddy Kayihura on 25 October 2019 as the new CEO to replace Mr. Alan Barrett who left the organisation in July 2019 after serving for almost five years. Eddy, 43, joined the company on 4 November 2019. The new CEO brings on board a wealth of experience acquired over a period of more than 20 years as a chief executive officer, chief information technology officer (CIO), a network engineer, software developer among other positions in the IT and Telecommunications industry. We request our members to offer Eddy the necessary support, space and autonomy he needs to successfully lead the organisation. 1. Strategic Plan The life of the current Strategic Plan 2016-2020 is coming to an end and there is a need to develop the next one. AFRINIC has published an assessment of the current Strategic Plan. We also launched consultations on the Strategic Plan 2021-2025 during AFRINIC 31. The consultation phase will be close on 30 April 2020. Please see the Strategic Plan 2016-2020 assessment, and time plan for the development of the Strategic Plan 2021-2025 at https://afrinic.net/strategy#2016-2020 < https://afrinic.net/strategy#2016-2020>. 2. Election guidelines AFRINIC has been holding public consultations on the Election Guideline. The deadline for comments was 13 December 2019. The Board will compile and incorporate the feedback in the final version of the Election Guideline. 3. Filling of casual vacancy for Eastern Africa (Seat 6) The seat on the Board for Eastern Africa has been vacant since October. The Board has decided to fill the seat according to the process followed in the past. Those interested in contesting the seat should fill the form found at https://registration.afrinic.net/elections/board-express-of-interest-201912 <https://registration.afrinic.net/elections/board-express-of-interest-201912 >. 4. External Auditor for Financial Year 2019 AFRINIC has a statutory requirement to appoint an External Auditor. The External Auditor appointed for FY 2019 informed AFRINIC that it will be unavailable to conduct the exercise. On 28 October 2019, the Board received a resignation letter from PwC. In the letter, PwC stated that their resignation was based on their risk assessment without going into detail. On 5 November 2019, on behalf of the Board, the CEO wrote to PwC requesting further explanation. After waiting for over a month for feedback from PwC, the Board has decided to share the letter (accessible to members only). Further, AFRINIC has identified a new External Auditor to fill the casual vacancy as per section 15.3 (v) of the AFRINIC Constitution. The name of the Auditor will be announced once contract negotiations are finalised. 5. Update on IP investigation As mentioned in our previous announcement on the matter, AFRINIC has been addressing the issue of suspicious activities in the WHOIS database which affected some resources. Further to the Board?s communication during the Community Engagement exercise at the AFRINIC 31 meeting, we hereby re-affirm that the Board initiated investigations as soon as it learnt of the matter. The issue was first brought to the attention of the Board after the resignation of the former CEO who informed the Board that there might have been some unauthorised changes in the AFRINIC WHOIS database and that internal investigations were on-going. The Board, in conjunction with the management led by the Interim CEO, decided to seek assistance from one of the RIRs. In order to ensure an independent assessment and internal investigation, APNIC was selected to lead the investigations. APNIC submitted a report which confirms some of the allegations. The matter was reported to the Central Criminal Investigation Division of the Mauritius Police Force on Tuesday, 10 December 2019 for further investigation and action. Unfortunately, we cannot, at this stage, add anything more on the matter so as not to cause prejudice to the on-going police investigation. In the meantime, the CEO is tasked with instituting internal measures to limit access, and avoid manipulation of objects in WHOIS database and to suspend or revoke implicated and/or suspected parties who have access to infrastructure, services and other resources. The Board is considering what additional resources would be needed during the course of the investigation and action. 6. Board community engagement session The Board held its second Community Engagement exercise during the AFRINIC 31 meeting during which participants raised several issues. The Board also introduced the new CEO to the community. It also fielded several questions from both those on site and those attending the meeting remotely. 7. Budget 2020 The Board approved the budget for FY 2020. The 2020 Operations budget take cognisance of the following factors: ? 2020 is the last year of the current cycle of the Strategic Plan 2016-2020. ? AFRINIC is hitting Soft Landing Phase 2. As a result of the above, a very conservative approach was adopted in deriving the numbers and operational activities focused on objectives which appeared on the Strategic Plan but were yet to be achieved 2020 Fee Revenue target assumes that new membership shall continue to grow at a slower pace during the second phase of the Soft Landing. The budgeted operating costs for 2020 reflects the continuing execution of the Strategic Plan while maintaining high standards of service level. Human Resources budget includes reinforcing the structure to cater for increased expectations. A new area of focus was added to recognise the need for increased stakeholder engagement. In addition, special attention is being paid to strengthening the organisation?s infrastructure. 8. Ad-Hoc Reform Committee The Board has formed an Ad-Hoc Reform Committee following community consultations that started in Kampala during the Africa Internet Summit in June 2019. The committee will assess the challenges facing AFRINIC and make a recommendation to the Board. The Committee is composed of: - Past AFRINIC CEOs (Mr. Adiel Akplogan and Mr. Alan Barrett) - Past AFRINIC Chair (Dr. Viv Padayatchy) - Governance Committee representative (Dr. Alioune Traore) - RIR representative (Mr. Paul Wilson, CEO APNIC) - Board representative (Prof. Habib Youssef) 9. Fee Review The Board concluded AFRINIC fee review discussions and decided that there will be no change in the current fee categories. However, with the Soft Landing phase 2 approaching, the Board has introduced two new fee categories in order to make the Soft Landing phase 2 policy requirements fully implementable. Signed Dr. Christian D. Bope Chairman, AFRINIC Board of Directors ???????????????????????????????????... Conseil d'administration d'AFRINIC Communiqu? Cybercity, Ebene, Maurice, 16 d?cembre 2019 Chers coll?gues, Le Conseil souhaite partager les informations suivantes avec l?ensemble de la communaut? AFRINIC. Processus de recherche du DG compl?t? Apr?s un processus de recrutement rigoureux, le Conseil a annonc? la nomination de M. Eddy Kayihura le 25 octobre 2019 en tant que nouveau DG pour remplacer M. Alan Barrett qui a quitt? l'organisation en juillet 2019 apr?s avoir servi pendant pr?s de cinq ans. Eddy, 43 ans, a rejoint l'entreprise le 4 novembre 2019. Le nouveau DG apporte une riche d'exp?rience acquise sur une p?riode de plus de 20 ans en tant que DG, Chief Information Technology Officer (CIO), ing?nieur r?seau, d?veloppeur de logiciel parmi d'autres postes dans l'industrie informatique et des t?l?communications. Nous demandons ? nos membres d'offrir ? Eddy le soutien, l'espace et l'autonomie n?cessaires pour diriger avec succ?s l'organisation. 1. Plan strat?gique Le cycle de l'actuel Plan strat?gique 2016-2020 tire ? sa fin et il est n?cessaire de d?velopper le prochain. AFRINIC a publi? une ?valuation du plan strat?gique actuel. Nous avons ?galement lanc? des consultations sur le Plan strat?gique 2021-2025 pendant AFRINIC 31. La phase de consultation se terminera le 30 avril 2020. Veuillez consulter l'?valuation du Plan strat?gique 2016-2020 et le calendrier pour l'?laboration du Plan strat?gique 2021-2025 ? l'adresse https://afrinic.net/strategy#2016-2020 < https://afrinic.net/strategy#2016-2020>. 2. Lignes directrices pour les ?lections AFRINIC a tenu des consultations publiques pour une ?valuation de son prcessus ?lectoral. La date limite pour les commentaires ?tait le 13 d?cembre 2019. Le Conseil d'administration compilera et incorporera les commentaires dans la version finale du document. 3. Emploi vacant occasionnel pour l'Afrique de l'Est (si?ge 6) Le si?ge au Conseil d'administration pour l'Afrique de l'Est est vacant depuis octobre. Le Conseil a d?cid? de pourvoir le si?ge selon le processus suivi dans le pass?. Les personnes int?ress?es ? contester le si?ge doivent remplir le formulaire disponible sur https://registration.afrinic.net/elections/board-express-of-interest-201912 <https://registration.afrinic.net/elections/board-express-of-interest-201912 >. 4. Commissaire aux comptes pour l'exercice 2019 AFRINIC a une obligation l?gale de nommer un Commissaire aux comptes. L'auditeur externe nomm? pour l'exercice 2019 a inform? AFRINIC qu'il ne serait pas disponible ? mener l'exercice. Le 28 octobre 2019, le Conseil a re?u une lettre de d?mission de PwC. Dans la lettre, PwC a d?clar? que sa d?mission ?tait fond?e sur son ?valuation des risques sans entrer dans les d?tails. Le 5 novembre 2019, au nom du conseil d'administration, le DG a ?crit ? PwC pour lui demander des explications suppl?mentaires. Apr?s plus d'un mois d?attente, apr?s avoir re?u les explications de PwC, le Conseil a aussit?t pris la d?cision de partager la lettre uniquement aux membres). En outre, AFRINIC a identifi? un nouvel auditeur externe pour combler une vacance occasionnelle conform?ment ? la section 15.3 (v) de la Constitution d?AFRINIC. L'auditeur sera annonc? une fois les n?gociations contractuelles finalis?es. 5. Mise ? jour de l'enqu?te sur les adresses IP Comme mentionn? dans notre pr?c?dente annonce ? ce sujet, AFRINIC a abord? la question des activit?s suspectes dans la base de donn?es WHOIS qui ont affect? certaines ressources. Suivant la communication du Conseil au cours de la s?ance d'engagement communautaire lors de la r?union d'AFRINIC 31, nous r?affirmons par la pr?sente que le Conseil a ouvert une enqu?te d?s qu'il a eu connaissance de l'affaire. La question a ?t? port?e pour la premi?re fois ? l'attention du Conseil d'administration apr?s la d?mission de l'ancien DG qui a inform? le Conseil d'administration du fait qu'il pourrait y avoir eu des changements non autoris?s dans la base de donn?es WHOIS AFRINIC et que des enqu?tes internes ?taient en cours. Le conseil, en collaboration avec la direction, sous la tutelle du DG par int?rim, a pris la d?cision de demander l'aide d'un des RIR. Pour assurer une ?valuation ind?pendante ? travers une enqu?te interne, l'APNIC a ?t? s?lectionn?e pour mener les enqu?tes. L'APNIC a soumis un rapport qui confirme certaines des all?gations. L'affaire a ?t? signal?e ? la Division centrale des enqu?tes criminelles des forces de police de Maurice le mardi 10 d?cembre 20 19 pour le compl?ment d'enqu?te et la suite ? donner. Malheureusement, nous ne pouvons, ? ce stade, rien ajouter de plus ? ce sujet afin de ne pas porter pr?judice ? l'enqu?te polici?re en cours. Dans l?intervalle, le DG est charg? d'instaurer des mesures internes pour limiter l'acc?s et ?viter la manipulation d'objets dans la base de donn?es WHOIS et pour suspendre ou r?voquer les parties impliqu?es et / ou suspectes qui ont acc?s ? l'infrastructure, aux services et ? d'autres ressources. Le Conseil examine actuellement les ressources suppl?mentaires et les actions qui seraient n?cessaires ? la contribution de l?enqu?te. 6. S?ance d'engagement communautaire du conseil Le Conseil a tenu sa deuxi?me s?ance d'engagement communautaire lors de la r?union AFRINIC 31 au cours de laquelle les participants ont soulev? plusieurs questions. Le conseil a ?galement pr?sent? le nouveau DG ? la communaut?. Il a ?galement r?pondu ? plusieurs questions des personnes pr?sentes sur place et des participants ? distance ? la r?union. 7. Budget 2020 Le Conseil a approuv? le budget pour l'exercice 2020. Le budget des op?rations 2020 tient compte des facteurs suivants: ? 2020 est la derni?re ann?e du cycle actuel du Plan strat?gique 2016-2020. ? AFRINIC atteindra la phase 2 du soft landing. De ce fait, une approche tr?s conservatrice a ?t? adopt?e afin de soutenir les activit?s et chiffres op?rationnelles ax?s sur les objectifs qui figuraient dans le Plan strat?gique mais qui n'?taient pas encore atteints. Nous pr?voyons pour l?ann?e 2020 une r?duction de nos revenus provenant des cotisations des nouveaux membres durant la deuxi?me phase du soft landing. Les co?ts op?rationels budg?tis? pour 2020 refl?tent la poursuite de l'ex?cution du plan strat?gique en accord avec le maintien de nos standards de service ?lev?s. Le budget des ressources humaines comprend le renforcement de la structure organisationnelle afin de r?pondre aux attentes accrues. Un nouveau aspect organisationel a ?t? ajout? pour reconna?tre la n?cessit? d'un engagement plus soutenu des parties prenantes. En outre, une attention particuli?re est aussi accord?e au renforcement de l?infrastructure de l?organisation. 8. Comit? de r?forme ad hoc Le Conseil a form? un comit? de r?forme ad hoc ? la suite des consultations avec la communaut? qui ont commenc? ? Kampala lors de l?AIS?19 en juin 2019. Le comit? ?valuera les d?fis auxquels est confront? AFRINIC et fera une recommandation au Conseil. Le Comit? est compos?: - d'anciens DG d'AFRINIC (M. Adiel Akplogan et M. Alan Barrett) - d?un ancien pr?sident AFRINIC (Dr Viv Padayatchy) - d?un repr?sentant du comit? de gouvernance (Dr. Alioune Traor?) - d?un repr?sentant RIR (M. Paul Wilson, PDG APNIC) - d?un repr?sentant du Conseil (Prof. Habib Youssef) 9. R?vision des tarifs Le Conseil a conclu les discussions sur la r?vision des tarifs AFRINIC et a d?cid? qu'il n'y aura aucun changement dans les cat?gories de tarifs actuelles. Cependant, ? l'approche de la phase 2 du soft landing, le Conseil a introduit deux nouvelles cat?gories de cotisations afin de rendre les exigences de la politique soft landing pleinement applicables. Sign? Dr Christian D. Bope Pr?sident du conseil d'administration d?AFRINIC ????????????????. ???? ???? Cybercity ? Ebene ? ???????? ? 16 ?????? 2019 ?????? ???????? ??? ???? ??????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ?? ????? AFRINIC ???? ???. ???????? ?? ????? ????? ?????? ???????? ??? ????? ????? ????? ? ???? ???? ??????? ????? ????? ??? ???????? ?? 25 ?????? 2019 ????? ?????? ???? ???? ??? ????? ???? ????? ???? ???? ??????? ?? ????? 2019 ??? ?? ??? ???? ??? ????? ???????. ???? ??? ? 43 ????? ? ??? ?????? ?? 4 ?????? 2019. ???? ?????? ???????? ?????? ???? ?? ?????? ???????? ??? ???? ???? ?? 20 ????? ????? ?????? ????? ?????? ????? ????????? (CIO) ? ????? ????? ? ????? ?????? ?? ??? ??????? ?????? ?? ????? ????????? ????????? ??????????. ???? ?? ??????? ?? ?????? ??? Eddy ????? ?????? ??????? ?????? ?????? ???? ?????? ?????? ??????? ?????. 1. ????? ???????????? ????? ??? ????? ???????????? ??????? 2016-2020 ?? ??????? ????? ???? ??? ????? ????? ???????. ???? AFRINIC ???? ????? ????? ???????????? ???????. ??? ?????? ??????? ??? ????? ???????????? 2021-2025 ???? AFRINIC 31. ?????? ????? ??????? ?? 30 ????? 2020. ???? ??????? ??? ????? ????? ???????????? 2016-2020 ? ?????? ??????? ?????? ????? ???????????? 2021-2025 ?? https://afrinic.net/strategy#2016-2020 < https://afrinic.net/strategy#2016-2020>. 2. ??????? ????????? ?????????? ???? AFRINIC ??????? ???? ??? ??????? ????????? ??????????. ??? ?????? ??????? ????????? ?? 13 ?????? 2019. ????? ???? ??????? ?????? ?????? ????????? ?? ?????? ???????? ?? ???? ??????????. 3. ??? ???? ???? ???? ??????? (?????? 6) ?? ???? ???? ????? ??? ??????? ?????? ??? ??????. ??? ???? ??????? ??? ?????? ????? ??????? ??????? ?? ??????. ??? ???????? ?? ??? ?????? ??? ????????? ???????? ??? ?????? https://registration.afrinic.net/elections/board-express-of-interest-201912 <https://registration.afrinic.net/elections/board-express-of-interest-201912 >. 4. ??????? ??????? ????? ??????? 2019 ??? AFRINIC ??? ?????? ?????? ???? ?????. ???? ??????? ??????? ??????? ?? ????? ??????? 2019 AFRINIC ??? ?? ???? ?????? ????? ???????. ?? 28 ?????? 2019 ? ???? ???? ??????? ???? ??????? ?? ???? PwC. ?? ??????? ? ???? ???? ????? ???????? ????? ?? ????????? ???? ????? ??? ????? ??????? ??? ????? ?? ????????. ?? 5 ?????? 2019 ? ????? ?? ???? ??????? ? ??? ?????? ???????? ????? PwC ???? ?????? ?? ???????. ??? ???????? ????? ?? ??? ????? ????????? ?? PwC ? ??? ???? ??????? ?????? ??????? (???? ??????? ?????? ????? ???). ????? ??? ??? ? ???? AFRINIC ??????? ??????? ?????? ???? ??????? ??????? ????? ?????? 15.3 (5) ?? ????? AFRINIC. ???? ??????? ?? ??? ??????? ????? ???????? ?? ??????? ??????. 5. ????? ??? ??????? IP ??? ????? ?? ??????? ?????? ??? ??????? ? ????? AFRINIC ????? ??????? ???????? ?? ????? ?????? WHOIS ????? ???? ??? ??? ???????. ???????? ??? ????? ?????? ????? ?????? ???????? ????????? ?? ?????? AFRINIC 31 ? ???? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ??? ????????? ????? ???? ???? ?????. ?? ??? ??????? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ??????? ?????? ???????? ?????? ???? ???? ?????? ??? ?? ???? ???? ??? ????????? ??? ?????? ??? ?? ????? ?????? WHOIS AFRINIC ??? ????????? ???????? ???? ?????. ??? ???? ??????? ? ????????? ?? ??????? ???? ?????? ?????? ???????? ?????? ? ??? ???????? ?? ??? ????? ???????? ?????????. ?? ??? ???? ????? ????? ????? ?????? ????? ? ?? ?????? APNIC ?????? ?????????. ???? APNIC ?????? ???? ??? ?????????. ??????? ??? ??????? ??? ???? ????????? ???????? ???????? ??????? ???? ???? ???????? ??? ???????? ? 10 ????? ????? / ?????? 2019 ????? ?? ????????? ??????????. ???? ???? ? ?? ?????? ? ?? ??? ??????? ? ????? ?? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??????? ??? ?? ????? ?? ???? ??????? ?????? ?? ??? ??????. ?? ???? ??? ? ???? ?????? ???????? ???? ?????? ?????? ???? ?? ?????? ? ????? ??????? ???????? ?? ????? ?????? WHOIS ?????? ?? ????? ??????? ???????? ? / ?? ??????? ??? ????? ????? ??????? ?????? ??? ?????? ??????? ???????? ???????? ??????. ???? ???? ??????? ??????? ???????? ???????? ????? ??????? ??????????. 6. ???? ?????? ???? ??????? ??? ???? ??????? ?????? ?????? ???????? ????????? ???? ?????? AFRINIC 31 ???? ???? ????????? ????? ?????? ?? ???????. ??? ???? ??????? ????? ?????? ???????? ?????? ??? ???????. ??? ??? ?????? ?? ??????? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?????? ???? ???? ???? ???????? ?? ???. 7. ??????? 2020 ???? ???? ??????? ??? ??????? ????? ??????? 2020. ???? ??????? ?????? ??? 2020 ?? ???????? ??????? ???????: ? 2020 ?? ??? ??? ?? ?????? ??????? ????? ???????????? 2016-2020. ? AFRINIC ??? ??? Soft Landing Phase 2. ????? ??? ??? ? ?? ?????? ??? ????? ?????? ?? ??????? ??????? ???????? ????????? ???? ???? ??? ??????? ???? ???? ?? ????? ???????????? ???? ?? ????? ??? 2020 ????? ??? ???? ????????? ?? ????? ??????? ??????? ?? ????? ?????? ???? ???? ??????? ??????? ?? ?????? ??????. ???? ?????? ??????? ??????? ?? ????????? ???? 2020 ??????? ????? ????? ???????????? ?? ?????? ??? ??????? ????? ?? ????? ??????. ????? ??????? ??????? ??????? ????? ?????? ?????? ???????? ?????????. ??? ????? ???? ????? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????? ?????? ????? ???????. ???????? ??? ??? ? ??? ????? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????? ??????? ???????. 8. ???? ??????? ??????? ??? ???? ??????? ?????? ???? ????? ????? ??? ??????? ??????? ???? ???? ?? ?????? ???? ??? ???????? ?? ??????? ?? ????? 2019. ????? ?????? ?????? ???????? ???? ????? AFRINIC ?????? ????? ??? ??????. ????? ?????? ??: - ???????? ?????????? ???????? ???????? (????? ???? ???????? ?????? ???? ?????) - ???? AFRINIC ?????? (?. ??? ?????????) - ???? ???? ??????? (?. ????? ??????) - ???? RIR (????? ??? ?????? ? ?????? ???????? ????? APNIC) - ???? ???? ??????? (?. ???? ????) 9. ?????? ?????? ????? ???? ??????? ??????? ?????? ???? AFRINIC ???? ??? ?? ???? ???? ????? ?? ???? ?????? ???????. ??? ??? ? ?? ?????? ??????? ??????? ?? Soft Softing ? ???? ???? ??????? ????? ??????? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ??? ??????? ????? Soft Landing 2 ????? ??????? ???????. ???? ??????? ???????? ? ???? ???? ????? ?????? ????????????????????????????????????????????????? Comunicado Cybercity, Ebene, Mauritius, 16 de dezembro de 2019 Queridos colegas, A Diretoria gostaria de compartilhar as seguintes informa??es com a comunidade AFRINIC em geral. Conclus?o do processo de busca do CEO Ap?s um processo rigoroso de recrutamento, o Conselho anunciou a nomea??o do Sr. Eddy Kayihura em 25 de outubro de 2019 como o novo CEO para substituir o Sr. Alan Barrett, que deixou a organiza??o em julho de 2019, depois de servir por quase cinco anos. Eddy, 43 anos, ingressou na empresa em 4 de novembro de 2019. O novo CEO traz uma vasta experi?ncia adquirida ao longo de um per?odo de mais de 20 anos como CEO, CIO, engenheiro de rede e software. desenvolvedor entre outras posi??es no setor de TI e telecomunica??es. Solicitamos que nossos membros ofere?am a Eddy o suporte, o espa?o e a autonomia necess?rios para liderar a organiza??o com sucesso. 1. Plano Estrat?gico A vida do atual Plano Estrat?gico 2016-2020 est? chegando ao fim e ? necess?rio desenvolver o pr?ximo. A AFRINIC publicou uma avalia??o do atual Plano Estrat?gico. Tamb?m lan?amos consultas sobre o Plano Estrat?gico 2021-2025 durante o AFRINIC 31. A fase de consulta ser? encerrada em 30 de abril de 2020. Consulte a avalia??o do Plano Estrat?gico 2016-2020 e o cronograma para o desenvolvimento do Plano Estrat?gico 2021-2025 em https://afrinic.net/strategy#2016-2020 < https://afrinic.net/strategy#2016-2020>. 2. Diretrizes eleitorais A AFRINIC vem realizando consultas p?blicas sobre as Diretrizes Eleitorais. O prazo final para coment?rios foi 13 de dezembro de 2019. O Conselho ir? compilar e incorporar o feedback na vers?o final das Diretrizes Eleitorais. 3. Preenchimento de vagas ocasionais na ?frica Oriental (sede 6) A vaga no Conselho para a ?frica Oriental est? vaga desde outubro. O Conselho decidiu preencher a vaga de acordo com o processo seguido no passado. Os interessados ??em contestar a vaga devem preencher o formul?rio encontrado em https://registration.afrinic.net/elections/board-express-of-interest-201912 <https://registration.afrinic.net/elections/board-express-of-interest-201912 >. 4. Auditor Externo para o Exerc?cio de 2019 A AFRINIC tem um requisito estatut?rio para nomear um Auditor Externo. O Auditor Externo designado para o EF de 2019 informou a AFRINIC de que n?o estar? dispon?vel para realizar o exerc?cio. Em 28 de outubro de 2019, o Conselho recebeu uma carta de demiss?o da PwC. Na carta, a PwC declarou que sua demiss?o se baseava na avalia??o de risco sem entrar em detalhes. Em 5 de novembro de 2019, em nome do Conselho, o CEO escreveu ? PwC solicitando mais explica??es. Depois de esperar mais de um m?s para receber coment?rios da PwC, o Conselho decidiu compartilhar a carta (acess?vel apenas aos membros). Al?m disso, a AFRINIC identificou um novo Auditor Externo para preencher a vaga ocasional conforme a se??o 15.3 (v) da Constitui??o da AFRINIC. O nome do Auditor ser? anunciado assim que as negocia??es do contrato forem finalizadas. 5. Atualiza??o na investiga??o de IP Como mencionado no nosso an?ncio anterior sobre o assunto, o AFRINIC tem abordado a quest?o de atividades suspeitas no banco de dados WHOIS que afetaram alguns recursos. Al?m da comunica??o da Diretoria durante o exerc?cio de Engajamento da Comunidade na reuni?o da AFRINIC 31, reafirmamos que a Diretoria iniciou investiga??es assim que soube do assunto. A quest?o foi trazida ? aten??o do Conselho pela primeira vez ap?s a ren?ncia do ex-CEO que informou o Conselho que poderia haver algumas altera??es n?o autorizadas no banco de dados WHOIS do AFRINIC e que as investiga??es internas estavam em andamento. O Conselho, em conjunto com a ger?ncia liderada pelo CEO Interino, decidiu procurar assist?ncia de um dos RIRs. Para garantir uma avalia??o independente e uma investiga??o interna, a APNIC foi selecionada para liderar as investiga??es. A APNIC apresentou um relat?rio que confirma algumas das alega??es. O assunto foi relatado ? Divis?o Central de Investiga??o Criminal da For?a Policial de Maur?cio na ter?a-feira, 10 de dezembro de 2019, para investiga??o e a??o adicionais. Infelizmente, n?o podemos, nesta fase, acrescentar mais nada sobre o assunto para n?o prejudicar a investiga??o policial em andamento. Enquanto isso, o CEO tem a tarefa de instituir medidas internas para limitar o acesso e evitar a manipula??o de objetos no banco de dados WHOIS e suspender ou revogar partes implicadas e / ou suspeitas que tenham acesso ? infraestrutura, servi?os e outros recursos. A Diretoria est? considerando quais recursos adicionais seriam necess?rios durante o curso da investiga??o e a??o. 6. Sess?o de envolvimento da comunidade da diretoria A Diretoria realizou seu segundo exerc?cio de Engajamento da Comunidade durante a reuni?o do AFRINIC 31, durante a qual os participantes levantaram v?rias quest?es. O Conselho tamb?m apresentou o novo CEO ? comunidade. Tamb?m apresentou v?rias perguntas, tanto no local quanto nos participantes remotamente da reuni?o. 7. Or?amento 2020 O Conselho aprovou o or?amento para o ano fiscal de 2020. O or?amento de opera??es para 2020 toma conhecimento dos seguintes fatores: ? 2020 ? o ?ltimo ano do ciclo atual do Plano Estrat?gico 2016-2020. ? O AFRINIC est? chegando ? Fase 2 de Soft Landing. Como resultado do exposto, adotou-se uma abordagem muito conservadora para derivar os n?meros e as atividades operacionais focadas nos objetivos que apareceram no Plano Estrat?gico, mas que ainda estavam para serem alcan?ados A meta de receita de taxas para 2020 pressup?e que as novas ades?es continuar?o a crescer em um ritmo mais lento durante a segunda fase do Soft Landing. Os custos operacionais or?ados para 2020 refletem a execu??o cont?nua do Plano Estrat?gico, mantendo altos padr?es de n?vel de servi?o. O or?amento de Recursos Humanos inclui o refor?o da estrutura para atender ao aumento das expectativas. Uma nova ?rea de foco foi adicionada para reconhecer a necessidade de um maior envolvimento das partes interessadas. Al?m disso, aten??o especial est? sendo dada ao fortalecimento da infraestrutura da organiza??o. 8. Comit? de Reforma Ad-Hoc A Diretoria formou um Comit? de Reforma Ad-Hoc ap?s consultas da comunidade iniciadas em Kampala durante a C?pula da Internet na ?frica em junho de 2019. A comiss?o avaliar? os desafios enfrentados pela AFRINIC e far? uma recomenda??o ? Diretoria. O Comit? ? composto por: - Ex-CEOs da AFRINIC (Sr. Adiel Akplogan e Sr. Alan Barrett) - Ex-presidente da AFRINIC (Dr. Viv Padayatchy) - Representante do Comit? de Governan?a (Dr. Alioune Traore) - representante do RIR (Sr. Paul Wilson, CEO APNIC) - Representante do Conselho (Prof. Habib Youssef) 9. Revis?o de Taxas O Conselho concluiu as discuss?es de revis?o de taxas da AFRINIC e decidiu que n?o haver? altera??es nas categorias de tarifas atuais. No entanto, com a fase 2 do Soft Landing se aproximando, a Diretoria introduziu duas novas categorias de taxas para tornar os requisitos da pol?tica do fase 2 do Soft Landing totalmente implement?veis. Assinado Dr. Christian D. Bope Presidente do Conselho de Administra??o da AFRINIC

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] new information on Facebook's oversight board
by Barrack Otieno 16 Dec '19

16 Dec '19

Lister's, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Ayden Férdeline via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 22:17:12 +0000 Subject: [Internet Policy] new information on Facebook's oversight board To: ISOC INTERNETPOLICY <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Facebook has offered new insights into the structure of its future oversight board, which will be set up as an independent trust. They have also published an independent human rights impact assessment examining the board/trust's responsibilities: https://about.fb.com/news/2019/12/oversight-board-update/ Ayden Férdeline -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Gov Weekly Brief : 14th IGF Final Report ; UN activities on AI; US DOJ report on Elections influence; ICANN delays .Org sale approval; India’s Data protection Bill is out; ITU report on trust in digital finance; WTO agree moratorium on e-commerce
by Barrack Otieno 16 Dec '19

16 Dec '19

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:38:13 +0000 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Gov Weekly Brief : 14th IGF Final Report ; UN activities on AI; US DOJ report on Elections influence; ICANN delays .Org sale approval; India’s Data protection Bill is out; ITU report on trust in digital finance; WTO agree moratorium on e-commerce To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hi all! For your documentation, kindly find our weekly web review on Internet Governance<https://internetgov.news/internet-gov-weekly-brief-w50y19-14th-igf-final-re…> with some main titles featured below Cordially =================================================================== INDEX: * Final report from the 14th Internet Governance Forum * United Nations Activities on Artificial Intelligence (AI) 2019 * Europe: 5G technology: Council adopts conclusions * The US Justice Department has released its Inspector General's report on allegations of Russian influence in President Trump's campaign. * India: National Security Council invites comments on National Cyber Security Strategy 2020 until Dec 31 * INDIA: Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 is out * Encryption and Lawful Access: Evaluating Benefits and Risks to Public Safety and Privacy * Statement for the Record Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Encryption December 10, 2019 * ITU launches new reports on building trust in digital finance * WTO members agree to extend e-commerce, non-violation moratoriums * ICANN delays .Org sale approval, calls for more transparency Read review in full here : https://internetgov.news/internet-gov-weekly-brief-w50y19-14th-igf-final-re… -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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LawTech Meet-up on Social Media Privacy Terms and Conditions : Invitation
by Hezron Gikanga 13 Dec '19

13 Dec '19

Thanks Linda, great way to wind up a tempestuous year. Confirmed attendance. Hez Gikang’a From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+hezron.gikanga=thearcrayon.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Linda Bonyo via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Friday, 13 December 2019 at 10:02 To: <Hezron.Gikanga(a)thearcrayon.com> Cc: Linda Bonyo <bonyo(a)lawyershub.ke> Subject: [kictanet] LawTech Meet-up on Social Media Privacy Terms and Conditions : Invitation Dear Listers, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube etc are updating their terms and conditions this December. Have you clicked yes to these changes? The Lawyers Hub is convening a discussion this evening on the update of social media terms and privacy policies by various social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube and it's impact on users in Kenya and the region. We hope you can make it, Event is Free and you can RSVP on the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-the-fine-print-tickets-85617820205 Happy Holidays ______________________________________________ Linda Bonyo (Ms.) | CEO, Lawyers Hub Tech for Justice ACK Garden House| Block D, 6th Floor |Upper Hill, Nairobi| Kenya Email: bonyo(a)lawyershub.ke | Skype: lawyershubke Tel: +254(0)207840228 Mobile : +254784840228 www.lawyershub.org | www.lawyershub.ke | ___________________________________________________________ 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. _______________________________________________ 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/hezron.gikanga%40thea… 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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LawTech Meet-up on Social Media Privacy Terms and Conditions : Invitation
by Linda Bonyo 13 Dec '19

13 Dec '19

Dear Listers, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube etc are updating their terms and conditions this December. Have you clicked yes to these changes? The Lawyers Hub is convening a discussion this evening on the update of social media terms and privacy policies by various social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube and it's impact on users in Kenya and the region. We hope you can make it, Event is Free and you can RSVP on the link below: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/reading-the-fine-print-tickets-85617820205 Happy Holidays ______________________________________________ *Linda Bonyo* (Ms.) | CEO, *Lawyers Hub * Tech for Justice ACK Garden House| Block D, 6th Floor |Upper Hill, Nairobi| Kenya Email: bonyo(a)*lawyershub.ke* <bonyo(a)lawyershub.ke> | Skype*:* lawyershubke Tel: +254(0)207840228 Mobile : +254784840228 www.lawyershub.org | www.lawyershub.ke | *_**__________________________________________________________* *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: [ALAC] Fwd: [ccwg-internet-governance] IGF 2019 BERLIN: FINAL REPORT
by Barrack Otieno 12 Dec '19

12 Dec '19

Listers, Please find the final report for the just concluded Internet Governance Forum that took place in Berlin Germany. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond <ocl(a)gih.com> Date: Sun, Dec 8, 2019 at 11:33 PM Subject: [ALAC] Fwd: [ccwg-internet-governance] IGF 2019 BERLIN: FINAL REPORT To: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Cc: outreach >> ALAC Subcommittee Outreach < alac-sc-outreach(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> FYI -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [ccwg-internet-governance] IGF 2019 BERLIN: FINAL REPORT Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2019 17:52:50 +0000 From: Nigel Hickson <nigel.hickson(a)icann.org> <nigel.hickson(a)icann.org> To: ccwg <ccwg-internet-governance(a)icann.org> <ccwg-internet-governance(a)icann.org> Colleagues Good evening. As promised attached id the Final Report of the IGF from the Geneva Internet Platform (GIP). It includes an overall analysis of the IGF and also details of the different initiatives launched; some notable facts include: 3406 physical participants; 2952 on-line participants; 161 countries represented; and 201 Session and 49 Remote Hubs; On representation: 41% from civil society; 20% from Government; 6% from IGOs, 19% from business, and 12% from the Technical Community. A review of each Day of the IGF is given at https://dig.watch/events/14th-internet-governance-forum along with individual reports from each Session. The “Berlin Messages” (the effective output from the IGF) is given at https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/berlin-igf-messages Best Nigel _______________________________________________ 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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Notice of vacancy for positions in regional and international organizations
by Alwala, Rachel 11 Dec '19

11 Dec '19

Dear Listers, Please note the advertisements of posts in regional and international organizations to which Kenya is a member. You are encouraged to apply through the relevant channels. 1. Pan African Postal Union (vacancy announcement attached) 2. Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization : Vacancy announcement available at the link - https://www.cto.int/about-the-cto/working-with-us/current-vacancies/ Regards, Rachel

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Fwd: [NRIs List] News about AFRINIC31
by Barrack Otieno 11 Dec '19

11 Dec '19

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: brice <brice(a)afrinic.net> Date: Tue, Dec 10, 2019 at 5:27 PM Subject: [NRIs List] News about AFRINIC31 To: <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Hi all, hope you are doing well, please see here some useful information from the last AFRINIC policy meeting AFRINIC31 in Angola. https://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-31/en/ Regards, -- Mr Brice B. ABBA - Community Development Manager t: +230 403 51 00 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @afrinic | w:www.afrinic.netfacebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us at AFRINIC-31 December 2 - 6, 2019 Luanda, Angola ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ 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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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] [OT] Who's is working on Facial Recognition and biometrics tech in Africa?
by Barrack Otieno 09 Dec '19

09 Dec '19

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Katitza <katitza(a)eff.org> Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2019, 2:40 am Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] [OT] Who's is working on Facial Recognition and biometrics tech in Africa? To: <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear all, I'm looking to reach out to groups who has worked on a campaign, lawsuit, FOIA requests or publish a research in 2019 about the use of face recognition by govts and companies in public spaces? I'm also interested in research that points outs to the influence of Chinese biometric tech or funding for biometric tech in developing countries, in particular Africa (and Latin America). I'm currently working on an EFF End of Year post on the topic, and would love to cite your work if you have work on any of those topics. If that's the case, please shoot me a private message to katitza(a)eff.org with a link to your current work. Muchas gracias, All the best, Katitza Rodriguez EFF, International Rights Director _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Fintech Policy Note
by Ali Hussein 06 Dec '19

06 Dec '19

Listers A few weeks ago we held a fintech stakeholders breakfast, facilitated by KICTANet and Huawei where we discussed the state of the industry and way forward. Today we release a report titled:- "Towards an inclusive and sustainable fintech ecosystem in Kenya. Current outlook, challenges and policy options for the sector" I want to thank all those who found time to contribute to this note and hope to call upon you going forward to do the same. I hope you find time to read it and contribute towards making the sector in Kenya the most vibrant in the world!! Please read the report here <https://www.linkedin.com/posts/alihkassim_kenyafintech-policy-guide2019-act…> Regards *Ali Hussein* 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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New learning on Professional Skills
by John Matogo 06 Dec '19

06 Dec '19

Dear colleagues. This learning content may be useful to you and others you know. Do share. Check out the new *Professional Skills *modules on Digital-Nation Africa. These include: * Solving Problems with Critical and Creative Thinking * Interpersonal Skills * Collaborate Effectively * Delivering Quality Work with Agility * Present with purpose and many more... all complete with certification Register here: www.digitalnationafrica.com Have a wonderful weekend. Regards. JM

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The sale of .ORG
by Sidney Ochieng 04 Dec '19

04 Dec '19

Hi all, Have you all be keeping tabs on the sale of the the .org TLD? Catch up here: Internet world despairs as non-profit .org sold for $$$$ to private equity firm, price caps axed: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/11/20/org_registry_sale_shambles/ Please take some time to oppose this here: https://savedotorg.org/ -- 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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Fwd: [afnog] Webinar Invitation - Deploy IPv6 to end nodes in Enterprises
by Barrack Otieno 04 Dec '19

04 Dec '19

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: <training(a)afrinic.net> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019, 6:29 pm Subject: [afnog] Webinar Invitation - Deploy IPv6 to end nodes in Enterprises To: <afnog(a)afnog.org> Hello All, We are running out of IPv4 at a very fast pace, and it is high time we deploy IPv6 in our networks before we are forced to by reality. A very critical part of these networks consists of end nodes with various operating systems(Android, MACOS, Linux...) Deploying IPv6 in this type of environment should factor in all the different operating systems and their different default behaviour. In this webinar, we are going to look at how an enterprise network can deploy IPv6 to end nodes covering factors that need to be considered in various environments. Below are the detailed objectives. 1. Outline the steps an enterprise network needs to take, to be IPv6 ready 2. Explain IPv6 Neighbor discovery 3. Understand and configure SLAAC, Stateful and Stateless DHCPv6 4. Outline various deployment scenarios and advise which provisioning technique to use 5. Describe IPv6 security considerations for end nodes Date: 5th December 2019 Time: 16:30 GST (Mauritius, Seychelles) - 12:30 UTC (Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire) - 13:30 WAT (Nigeria, Cameroon) - 15:30 EAT (Kenya, Uganda) - 14:30 SAST (South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini) This webinar will be in English, as usual, a French version will be organised later. Register at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/7615686260131/WN_G5YBs5K0SHSYUAh_Sx2wlw to secure your seat - first come first in basis. Warm Regards _______________________________________________ afnog mailing list https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afnog

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Fwd: New Online Course and Curricula: Introduction to Web Accessibility
by Judy Okite 03 Dec '19

03 Dec '19

Might be of interest to some of you. Kind Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Shawn Henry <shawn(a)w3.org> Date: Tue, Dec 3, 2019, 19:37 Subject: New Online Course and Curricula: Introduction to Web Accessibility To: <public-wai-announce(a)w3.org> Dear WAI Interest Group, Today on the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we are announcing a new online course: Introduction to Web Accessibility https://www.edx.org/course/web-accessibility-introduction From this course, you get a strong foundation in digital accessibility to make your websites and apps work well for people with disabilities, meet international standards, and provide a better user experience for everyone. In addition to offering an introduction for people who are new to accessibility, this course helps people who already know about accessibility fill in gaps. It is designed *for technical and non-technical* audiences. Learn more about the course in the blog post: Free Online Course “Introduction to Web Accessibility” https://www.w3.org/blog/2019/12/free-online-course-introduction-to-web-acce… You can enroll now. The course will start on 28 January 2020 and is self-paced. It is based on the open curricula from the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Education and Outreach Working Group (EOWG): Curricula on Web Accessibility: A Framework to Build Your Own Courses https://www.w3.org/WAI/curricula/ Share: We encourage you to share this information and include @w3c_wai, @w3c, #a11y Here's a tweet you can use: https://twitter.com/w3c_wai/status/1201892928559484929 Regards, Shawn Lawton Henry, WAI Outreach Coordinator Shadi Abou-Zahra, Course Coordinator -- <http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/>

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Gov Weekly Brief : IGF 2019 Outputs; MAG 2020 appointed; Tim Berners Lee launches Contract for the Web; Europe out of IPv4 Address; ICANN open public comment…….
by Barrack Otieno 29 Nov '19

29 Nov '19

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou(a)hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019, 3:35 pm Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Gov Weekly Brief : IGF 2019 Outputs; MAG 2020 appointed; Tim Berners Lee launches Contract for the Web; Europe out of IPv4 Address; ICANN open public comment……. To: africann(a)afrinic.net <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hi all! For your documentation, kindly find our weekly web review on Internet Governance <https://gouvernanceinternet.wordpress.com/2019/11/29/internet-gov-weekly-br…> with some main titles featured below Cordially ============================================ *TITLES* *14TH INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM* *CYBERGEOPOLITICS* - *German minister and US envoy clash over Huawei’s possible participation in Germany’s 5G network* - *Russia moves to ban sales of devices without pre-installed domestic software* - *Czech Intel Report Highlights Russian, Chinese Spying* - *Apple Settles Allegations of U.S. Sanctions Violations* - *European police attack Islamic State's online presence* - *EU judicial and law enforcement authorities join forces to disrupt terrorist propaganda online* *CYBERCRIME* - *Infection Hits French Hospital Like It’s 2017 As Ransomware Cripples 6,000 Computers* - *Nominet Tackles Cybercrime with 29,000 .UK Domain Suspensions* - *110 Nursing Homes Cut Off from Health Records in Ransomware Attack* - *Payment Card Fraud Losses Reach $27.85 Billion* *SECURITY* - *U.S. Department of Commerce Proposes Rule for Securing the Nation’s Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain* - *Finland becomes the first European country to certify safe smart devices – new Cybersecurity label helps consumers buy safer products* - *US - The Department of Energy’s Unclassified Cybersecurity Program - 2019* *CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION* - *France to add child pornography viewers to sex offender registry* - *Done right, internet use among children can increase learning opportunities and build digital skills* *INTERNET RESOURCES* - *Europe has run out of IPv4 Address Space* *FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION* - *What can be done? Digital Media Policy Options for Europe (and beyond) * *INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY* - *Amazon must check for trade mark violations: EU court adviser* *BLOCKCHAIN * - *Red Cross issues blockchain coins in Africa* *CONTENT* - *Tim Berners-Lee unveils global plan to save the web* *RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN* - *German murderer wins 'right to be forgotten'* *HATE SPEECH ONLINE* - *European Commission severely criticizes France’s impossible “hate speech” laws, freezes the bill* *ELECTRONIC WASTE* - *The EU Declares War on E-Waste* *DIGITAL ECONOMY* - *U.S. to issue report on France’s digital tax probe* - *Study shows taxes on internet services pushing users offline* *ICANN* - *ICANN Open Public Comment* *INTERNET SOCIETY* - *Latest news on Internet Society* Read review in full here : https://gouvernanceinternet.wordpress.com/2019/11/29/internet-gov-weekly-br… _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Fwd: [NRIs List] Message from the Meeting of Parliamentarians attending the IGF
by Barrack Otieno 29 Nov '19

29 Nov '19

Listers, This is for your information and attention. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: sandra(a)eurodig.org <sandra(a)eurodig.org> Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019, 3:48 pm Subject: [NRIs List] Message from the Meeting of Parliamentarians attending the IGF To: <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Colleagues, today during the Legislative Main Session at the IGF in Berlin Parliamentarians from across the world agreed on the Messages enclosed. In memorial of Jimmy Schulz a German politician who initiated the parliamentarians Meeting at the IGF but died on 25th November we call this document “Jimmy Schulz Call”. Best Sandra (This message was sent from a mobile device)_______________________________________________ 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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NEW DATA PROTECTION LAW NECESSITATES COMPLIANCE POLICIES IN ORGANISATIONS
by Tom Kabau 29 Nov '19

29 Nov '19

Hello Listers, As you are aware, personal data has become an extremely vital economic and governance resource in the contemporary information age. Vast amounts of personal data of Kenyans is collected, processed, shared and exploited by public organisations, private entities and business corporations locally and globally on a daily basis. In Kenya, this has necessitated regulation of the collection and management of personal data by organisations and corporations, resulting in the enactment of the Data Protection Act ... corporations and organisations have to, inevitably, develop legally sound and comprehensive data protection and usage policies and statements to guide their staff, agents, assignees and licensees on the acceptable data management practices in order to avoid legal liability. For further details, download my brief commentary at: http://www.lesinkonjoroge.com/New-Data-Protection-Law-Necessitates-Complian… -- Dr. Tom Kabau PhD (University of Hong Kong), LLM and LLB (University of Nairobi) Senior Lecturer and Chair of Law, Science and Technology Department School of Law Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Nairobi Cell Phone: +254 721 628646 / +254 735 070312 Advocate and Legal Consultant Lesinko, Njoroge & Gathogo Advocates http://www.lesinkonjoroge.com/ Select Publications: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=1600181

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] JNC Digital Justice Manifesto
by Barrack Otieno 27 Nov '19

27 Nov '19

Listers, With the recent enactment of the Data Protection law, this might be usefull to listers. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2019, 2:08 pm Subject: [Internet Policy] JNC Digital Justice Manifesto To: <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> The Just Net Coalition has just published its Digital Justice Manifesto, available at: https://justnetcoalition.org/digital-justice-manifesto It advocates the following key principles: 1. Data subjects must own their data - individually and collectively 2. Our data requires protection from abuse 3. We need the tools to control our data 4. Data commons need appropriate governance frameworks 5. Data protection, sharing and use require new institutions 6. Data-creating work ought to come with data rights 7. Data should be processed close to the point of its origin 8. Cross-border data flows must be decided nationally 9. Techno-structures need to be reclaimed as personal and public spaces 10. We should own our software and be able to control it 11. Key digital infrastructures need to be governed as public utilities 12. Techno-structures must be decentralised for open use, with interoperability 13. Global digital monopolies should be broken 14. Societies' datafication needs to be managed democratically 15. Digital standards must be developed by public interest bodies 16. The digital has to be governed in a local-to-global manner For more information, see: https://justnetcoalition.org/ 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 Interests tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/

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