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Fwd: PhD Scholarships for ICT4D Research at Univ. Manchester
by Alice Munyua 19 Jan '13

19 Jan '13

This might be of interest Best Alice -------- Original Message -------- Subject: PhD Scholarships for ICT4D Research at Univ. Manchester Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:53:06 +0000 From: Richard Heeks <richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk> To: Richard Heeks <richard.heeks(a)manchester.ac.uk> The Centre for Development Informatics at the University of Manchester is seeking high-quality PhD candidates to research topics on ICTs/information systems and socio-economic development. Some scholarships are available for those starting in September 2013 (see http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/idpm/postgraduate/research/funding/ and http://www.mbs.ac.uk/phd/programme-overview/funding.aspx) Deadline dates vary but many require application by end January 2013. For further details, see: http://www.cdi.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/ Richard Heeks Centre for Development Informatics University of Manchester, UK

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Fwd: Buy a Free to View Decoder - Digitize your Television
by Ali Hussein 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

Listers Refreshing to see that in all this hullabaloo some enterprising Kenyans have decided while others fight we will move on.. Why fight the inevitable? Ali Hussein CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd +254 773/713 601113 "The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "Ann" <ann(a)santiquecommunications.com> > Date: January 17, 2013, 2:21:38 PM GMT+03:00 > To: <sales(a)santiquecommunications.com> > Subject: Buy a Free to View Decoder - Digitize your Television > > Dear Friends, > > With the fast approaching change of Television signals from Analogue to digital, am introducing to you, a decoder that will assist you in doing so. > > The decoder has 30 channels you can tune from and are free to view. By this, I mean no monthly or annual subscription fees, only the purchasing capital. > > Te channels are as follows; > > 1. KBC > 2. KTN > 3. NTV > 4. CITIZEN > 5. KISS > 6. K24 > 7. HERITAGE TV > 8. EATV > 9. EDUCATION TV > 10. BUNGE TV > 11. MOTHER AND CHILD > 12. GBS > 13. SAYARE TV > 14. ADVENTIST TV > 15. JOY TV > 16. KINGDOM TV > 17. AATV > 18. REVIVAL TV > 19. ELIMU TV > 20. HOPE V > 21. CCTV > 22. GETV > 23. HORIZON TV > 24. FOUNTAIN TV > 25. AVIATION TV > 26. FAMILY TV > 27. GOR TV > 28. 3 STONES > 29. KASS > > The price is very fair, call, respond or place an order by return email, while the stocks last. > > Please dont hesitate to contact us for any enquiries > > Ann Mwaniki > Marketing Manager > Santique Communications Ltd > Afro House, Tom Mboya Street > P.O. Box 101958 > 00101, Nairobi, Kenya. > Tel: +254 020 2390865 > Cell: 254 0720 871 548/0734 123 604 > ann(a)santiquecommunications.com > Website: www.santiquecommunications.com > > Dealers in: Events Organization, Branding, Online Marketing, Newsletter and powerpoint presentation, Marketing material graphic design,Printing,Structured Cabling,Fibre Termination and Trouble shooting. > >

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U.S. Ranks Second in Internet Freedom, Behind Estonia : Kenya among the free countries.
by Gideon 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

The United States has the second highest degree of Internet freedom in the world, according to a new study from Freedom House. What country's ahead of America? Estonia, a country of 1.29 million in northeast Europe. http://mashable.com/2012/09/27/us-internet-freedom/ Gideon Rop, DotConnectAfrica

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Air Force scraps massive ERP project after racking up $1 billion in costs
by S.M. Muraya 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

http://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/111412-air-force-scraps-massive-erp-2… Air Force scraps massive ERP project after racking up $1 billion in costs The Expeditionary Combat Support System 'has not yielded any significant military capability' By Chris Kanaracus, IDG News Service November 15, 2012 09:25 AM ET IDG News Service - The U.S. Air Force has decided to scrap a major ERP (enterprise resource planning) software project after spending US$1 billion, concluding that finishing it would cost far too much more money for too little gain. Simple steps to keep your next ERP upgrade on time and on budget<http://www.networkworld.com/news/tech/2012/073012-erp-upgrade-261278.html> Dubbed the Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS), the project has racked up $1.03 billion in costs since 2005, "and has not yielded any significant military capability," an Air Force spokesman said in an emailed statement Wednesday. "We estimate it would require an additional $1.1B for about a quarter of the original scope to continue and fielding would not be until 2020. The Air Force has concluded the ECSS program is no longer a viable option for meeting the FY17 Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) statutory requirement. Therefore, we are cancelling the program and moving forward with other options in order to meet both requirements." The Air Force will instead need to use its "existing and modified logistics systems for 2017 audit compliance," the statement adds. Air Force officials restructured the program three times within the past three years, and ultimately determined the military division "will be better served by developing an entirely new strategy versus revamping the ECSS system of record again," it states. The system dates back to 2005, when Oracle won an $88.5 million software contract, securing the deal over rival SAP and other vendors. It was supposed to replace more than 200 legacy systems. CSC had served as a systems integrator on the project, until its contract was terminated<http://www.defensenews.com/article/20120515/DEFREG02/305150005/Comptroller-…> in March, according to an Air Force spokesman. An Oracle spokeswoman declined comment on Wednesday. CSC "completed work on the ECSS contract in April," a spokeswoman said in a statement. "The Air Force's recent ECSS program announcement has no impact on CSC or its employees." ECSS' demise had been foreshadowed<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9224226/Massive_Air_Force_ERP_softwa…> for some time, with Air Force officials publicly stating they were assessing their options, and others openly bemoaning the project's failings. Military officials' decision to stop the project now drew a stinging rebuke from analyst Michael Krigsman, CEO of consulting firm Asuret and an expert on IT project failures. "This situation raises more questions than answers," Krigsman said. "Why did it take the [Air Force] $1 billion and almost 10 years to realize this project is a disaster? What kind of planning process accepts a billion dollars of waste?" Krigsman also questioned whether the Air Force will in fact have auditable books by 2017. "How can they achieve such a goal when this program is cancelled?" he said. Instead, it would be wise to revisit the topic in 2017, "at which time I suspect we will see another failure story accompanied by many excuses," Krigsman added. *Chris Kanaracus covers enterprise software and general technology breaking news for* The IDG News Service*. Chris' email address is Chris_Kanaracus(a)idg.com* *The IDG News Service is a Network World affiliate.* * * <http://ad.doubleclick.net/click;h=v8/3d6d/0/0/%2a/e;44306;0-0;0;43724711;13…>

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MOBILE MONDAY IS BACK - 21st
by James Muendo 17 Jan '13

17 Jan '13

2012 was a phenomenal year for Microsoft. We released many new products, and most importantly we re-imagined Windows – the most popular operating system ever. We also released Windows Phone 8 which is expected by analysts to have the highest growth rate<http://www.neowin.net/news/idc-windows-phone-market-share-up-to-116-percent…> in the coming four years. With the start of the New Year, one of our resolutions is to keep our commitment towards the developer community in Africa. And with the new era of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 stores, we decided to revive Mobile Monday to show Kenyan developers how to build the best apps for the fastest growing app store which is Windows Phone 8. However, the story doesn’t end here because Windows Phone and Windows 8 apps have a lot of similarities and a lot of shared code base. Therefore, we will give you a glimpse into how easy it is to build Windows 8 apps too. We will also have a cool demo of Kinect<http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/kinectforwindows/discover/features.aspx>, which has changed the way people play games and experience entertainment Join us on *Monday, 21st of January* from *6 – 8 pm* at the *iHub* in a journey of development for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8, along with announcements for startups and students plus a quick look at Kinect. Register now<https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/EventDetail.aspx?EventID=1032540623&Cult…> - the seats are limited. See you on Monday January 21st! You can also keep in touch with us through the following channels; *Twitter: *@microsoftafrica and @AfricaApps *Facebook Groups* Microsoft DPE Nigeria<https://www.facebook.com/groups/msdpenigeria/?fref=ts> Microsoft Developer Evangelism – East and Southern Africa<https://www.facebook.com/groups/202009779914969/> AfricaApps <http://facebook.com/africaapps> *Blog:* AfricaApps Blog -- James M. Muendo P.O Box 28016 - 00200, Nairobi. Mobile: +254725567508 skype:tim.rick | Twitter: Mmuendo | gtalk: timrick

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US employee 'outsourced job to China'
by Walubengo J 16 Jan '13

16 Jan '13

Meanwhile as we think "demand-side" for Konza City, here is a new clientele ICT Board would never have thought about... ~~~~~~~ A security check on a US company has reportedly revealed one of its staff was outsourcing his work to China. The software developer, in his 40s, is thought to have spent his workdays surfing the web, watching cat videos on YouTube and browsing Reddit and eBay. He reportedly paid just a fifth of his six-figure salary to a company based in Shenyang to do his job. read more.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21043693 walu.

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InfoSec: Red October cyber-espionage attack list includes 5 African countries
by Brian Munyao Longwe 16 Jan '13

16 Jan '13

In alarming news, Kaspersky's revelation of their discovery of the Red October (Rocra) cyber-espionage operation lists at least 5 African countries (South Africa, Uganda, Congo, Tanzania and Kenya) that have been victims/targets of the spy network's activities. The spy network, which largely focuses on international diplomatic service agencies, also targets governments and scientific research organizations. Red October allegedly rivals the sophistication of last year's Flame malware but is described a "more devious" as attacks can be handcrafted for specific targets. Part 1 of the full report is here: http://www.securelist.com/en/analysis/204792262/Red_October_Diplomatic_Cybe… The bad news is that the network is still active and can't seem to be taken down - is actively collecting data and transmitting to it's "owners" Anyway, just a heads up to the respective African countries on this list - be careful, be very careful.... Best regards, Brian

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TV switch-off meetings to start by month end
by Grace Githaiga 16 Jan '13

16 Jan '13

Discussions between the communications industry regulator and a consumer lobby to come up with a new timeline for digital migration are set to begin before the end of this month. Communications Commission of Kenya director general Francis Wangusi on Tuesday told the Nation that the commission was setting up a team that would hold meetings with the Consumer Federation of Kenya (Cofek) to come up with an amicable deadline for the switch off of the analogue signal in Nairobi and other parts of the country. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/TV-switch-off-meetings-to-start/-/100…

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Treasury’s stake in Telkom Kenya dropped to 30 per cent in December
by Dorcas Muthoni 15 Jan '13

15 Jan '13

The Treasury’s stake in Telkom Kenya dropped to 30 per cent in December after it failed to inject Sh2.4 billion in the firm, but has option to return its stake to 40 per cent by June. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/French-firm-gives-Treasur… >From this story, *I 100% support the government's decision to raise the ownership along improved **performance by the telco.* *I will tell you why:* April last year, after the onset of long rains, my two landlines went dead. We called and i even wrote on this list about this problem. I understand close to 3000 lines went down at the same time around Loita Street and very few if any have even returned to service. Our lines are still out of service. Simple maths, if each of the lines was making Telkom KES. 10,000 a month, we can easily claim that Telkom has lost more than KES 240 million in revenue (240,000,000), where only they can compete from this small group of customers in 2012. The Telkom officer who was responding to my complaint last year thought i was being skeptical. I wonder where Telkom will be in 10 year with this France Telecom? Muthoni

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Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance
by meshack emakunat 15 Jan '13

15 Jan '13

Dear list I read this thread and all i see is the "the cart before the horse". I believe Mr gitahi was referring to affordability rather compatibility and adaptability. @Robert, don't you think Kenyans should be given enough time to migrate rather than have a paradigm shift in tech use. I think that we should ban the importation of analog TV as somebody suggested earlier then will have a gradual change till 2015 Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 68, Issue 36
by Gideon 14 Jan '13

14 Jan '13

+1 Ndemo, Just to reiterate your point here, We are setting a bad precendence here that most people did not bother to ask why the entire world is migrating to Digital. No one seems to understand that we are behind schedule already. It took Britain and US eight years to fully migrate. Indeed the minimum time you need to fully migrate is five years. We have three years remaining before ITU switches off. Why does Africa always seek for extensions even where we do not need any. Gideon Rop, DotConnectAfrica. On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 10:50 AM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke>wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Digital migration and mass ignorance (bitange(a)jambo.co.ke) > 2. Re: Digital migration and mass ignorance (bitange(a)jambo.co.ke) > 3. Re: TechWomen: Professional Mentorship and Exchange Program - > 2013 Application Opens December 15! (Edith Adera) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:43:27 +0300 (EAT) > From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke > To: "Lucy Kimani" <lkimani(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: Kictanet Mail list <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance > Message-ID: > <db240b7f170adf714e48f8283452bd30.squirrel(a)mail.jambo.co.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > > Lucy, > Cofek is not interested in consumer matters. Migration is not a consumer > matter (see my other post on what consumer matter is in a technological > change) it is a technological issue that aims to cater for all > communities. That will ensure the poor too can invest in broadcast and > give them a chance to create their own content. In essence we are out to > protect consumers from rich, expensive content and help them create local > content that they can relate to and change their condition. > > Wikipedia defines Consumer protection as consisting of laws and > organizations designed to ensure the rights of consumers as well as fair > trade competition and the free flow of truthful information in the > marketplace. The laws are designed to prevent businesses that engage in > fraud or specified unfair practices from gaining an advantage over > competitors and may provide additional protection for the weak and those > unable to take care of themselves. > > The consititutions dictates that we consult with stakeholders. We cannot > therefore have talks with Cofek which has non elected officials. We shall > however have consultations with all stakeholders. If we continue to give > latitude to Cofek, we shall one time regret because in my view they will > take up on everything. We have so much unfair trade (which is what Cofek > should be doing) in Kenya that we need more than 10 consumer organizations > but our current consumer groups have not understood their mandate. > > > Ndemo. > > > > Question is Arbitration an option? > > > > Sent from my iPad > > > > On Jan 13, 2013, at 12:57 AM, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke wrote: > > > >> Robert, > >> We are setting a bad precendence here that most people did not bother to > >> ask why the entire world is migrating to Digital. No one seems to > >> understand that we are behind schedule already. It took Britain and US > >> eight years to fully migrate. Indeed the minimum time you need to fully > >> migrate is five years. We have three years remaining before ITU > >> switches > >> off. Why does Africa always seek for extensions even where we do not > >> need > >> any. India whose per capita income is similar to ours is moving without > >> law suits. I am worried about us that even if God were to give us Jesus > >> time table of his second coming, we shall see people asking that we get > >> extra time. To be a competitive nation we must move with the rest. > >> > >> This hopeless agenda by cofek will delay our LTE initiatives and make > >> Kenya a laggard in matters ICT when we have become the envy of many > >> nations. > >> > >> > >> Ndemo. > >> > >>> Tanzania is definitely a progress nation that will definitely beat us > >>> to > >>> the industrialization finish line, now you understand why they are > >>> avoiding total market integration as this do not want regressive & > >>> litigious Kenyans going there to complicate a sys > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:56:51 +0300 (EAT) > From: bitange(a)jambo.co.ke > To: "Neville Wattanga" <neville(a)adwest.co.ug> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance > Message-ID: > <cb374d1c68dfe255b901089cd9e2246e.squirrel(a)mail.jambo.co.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > > Neville Wattanga, > There is no minimum FTAs. Indeed we should have as many as needed. > Broadcast has been the preserve of the rich but now we can change this and > create a new world order. Soon you will see the same in Radio Broadcast > where community radios suffer but with wider reach (hopefully National) > much can change. > > Ndemo. > > > > > Bw. Ndemo, > > > > It is good that it is law that each MUX operator must enable FTA. > > > > There are so many loopholes in that regulation. Knowing Kenyans to be > > arduous businessmen they will simply reduce to even 1 the # of FTA > > channels and demand a small ( almost negligible fee) for additional > > channels. > > > > It begs the question; Do we have minimum set number of FTA channels that > > must be provided? > > > > Best Regards. > > > > Neville Wattanga, PMP, CISSP > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: kictanet > > [mailto:kictanet-bounces+neville=adwest.co.ug@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On > > Behalf Of bitange(a)jambo.co.ke > > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 10:45 PM > > To: neville(a)adwest.co.ug > > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance > > > > By law each Multiplex operator must enable Free to Air channels whether > > you are a subsriber of conditional access or not. CCK is supposed to > > ensure that consumers do not unnecessarily be forced to subscribe. There > > are more than 20 FTAs channels that you need not pay for. > > > > If Raph Nader were to be Kenyan, he would have fought to see that > > consumers are not exploited when new technologies are introduced. We > > shall take up that position and ensure you get the correct set top box > > that gives you only FTAs that do not require monthly subscription. > > Further, the law requires that a neutral set top box must access FTAs in > > all platforms such that one does not need to buy a set to box for Signet > > then for Pan Africa. > > > > Ndemo. > > > > > > > > > >> Can someone please explain to me if there are FTA channels and if they > > are > >> encrypted or not. > >> > >> Think the way Tanzania has implemented there role out is not the model > > we > >> should use. Make FTA for the masses who can access them without having > > to > >> pass through any content provider, then if they do want they could > >> subscribe for premium content. That way everyone wins. > >> > >> Unless am being naive in my thinking finally we could have use for all > >> those channels in the Tv, seriously though I think initially there will > > be > >> many channels but after a while with competition for advertising there > >> those that will merge and disappear. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bitange%40jambo.co.k > > e > >> > >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > >> development. > >> > >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > > bandwidth, > >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, > > do > >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > kictanet mailing list > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/neville%40adwest.co. > > ug > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2013 07:46:15 +0000 > From: Edith Adera <eadera(a)idrc.ca> > To: Catherine Adeya <elizaslider(a)yahoo.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] TechWomen: Professional Mentorship and > Exchange Program - 2013 Application Opens December 15! > Message-ID: <B62E14120536B14B81E328F4FF78AA99BB4060(a)hqvm24.IDRC.ORG> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Great Initiative. > > The two Muthonis and others should mobile Kenyan Tech women. Kudos! > > Edith > > From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera= > idrc.ca(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Catherine Adeya > Sent: January 13, 2013 8:32 AM > To: Edith Adera > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: [kictanet] TechWomen: Professional Mentorship and Exchange > Program - 2013 Application Opens December 15! > > Greetings, > > Please share widely with your networks. We need more good applicants from > Kenya....it is the first time Kenya has been considered in this prestigious > Program. Kudos to Dr Ndemo who initiated this and wrote the letter/proposal > requesting for Kenya to be considered. The ball is now in our (Kenya's) > court. > > Best Regards, > > Nyaki > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > TechWomen: Professional Mentorship and Exchange Program ? 2013 Application > Opens December 15th! > > The TechWomen program will identify approximately 80 women who are > emerging leaders and entrepreneurs working in STEM (science, technology, > engineering and math) from the Middle East & Africa for a five-week program > in the fall of 2013, including mentorships and professional exchanges at > leading companies in Silicon Valley, California, concluding with workshops, > networking events and meetings in Washington, D.C. > > For more information and eligibility requirements please visit: > http://www.techwomen.org/how-to-apply/. The application deadline is > February 10th 2013. > > Applicants from the following countries are invited to apply: Algeria, > Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, the > Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia, Yemen > and Zimbabwe. > > Please forward this announcement to your networks. If you have any > questions or need additional information, please visit our website: > www.techwomen.org<http://www.techwomen.org/>, including Frequently Asked > Questions: http://www.techwomen.org/faq/. Please feel free to reproduce > and distribute the attached flier. > > > About TechWomen > Harnessing the power of business, technology and innovation, TechWomen > brings emerging women leaders in technology sectors from the Middle East > and Africa together with their American counterparts for a professional > mentorship and exchange program at leading companies in the United States. > > Launched by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2011, TechWomen > builds on her vision of ?smart power diplomacy? embracing the full range of > diplomatic tools, including technology, to bring people together for > greater understanding and to empower women and girls worldwide. > TechWomen is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State?s Bureau of > Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)<http://exchanges.state.gov/>. The > Department of State is partnering with the Institute of International > Education (IIE)<http://www.iie.org/women> to implement this program. > Please contact us by email at techwomen(a)iie.org<mailto:techwomen@iie.org> > with any questions you may have. > > ?TechWomen introduced me to many role models for women working in the > technical field; I was so inspired when meeting with them. TechWomen also > gave me to opportunity to visit the US for the first time. It was so > different to visit the place, directly interacting with the people, rather > than hearing about the culture from a distance. Thank you TechWomen, I had > some of the happiest days ever in life because of you!? > ? 2012 Participant from Egypt > > > TechWomen on the web > TechWomen website: www.techwomen.org<http://www.techwomen.org/> > TechWomen blog: http://techwomenblog.wordpress.com/ > Twitter: http://twitter.com/techwomen > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TechWomen > LinkedIn: TechWomen<http://www.linkedin.com/groups/TechWomen-3703501/about > > > > > > > >

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TechWomen: Professional Mentorship and Exchange Program - 2013 Application Opens December 15!
by Catherine Adeya 14 Jan '13

14 Jan '13

Greetings, Please share widely with your networks. We need more good applicants from Kenya....it is the first time Kenya has been considered in this prestigious Program. Kudos to Dr Ndemo who initiated this and wrote the letter/proposal requesting for Kenya to be considered. The ball is now in our (Kenya's) court. Best Regards, Nyaki ----- Forwarded Message ----- TechWomen: Professional Mentorship and Exchange Program – 2013 Application Opens December 15th! The TechWomen program will identify approximately 80 women who are emerging leaders and entrepreneurs working in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) from the Middle East & Africa for a five-week program in the fall of 2013, including mentorships and professional exchanges at leading companies in Silicon Valley, California, concluding with workshops, networking events and meetings in Washington, D.C. For more information and eligibility requirements please visit: http://www.techwomen.org/how-to-apply/. The application deadline is February 10th 2013. Applicants from the following countries are invited to apply: Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Nigeria, the Palestinian Territories, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tunisia, Yemen and Zimbabwe. Please forward this announcement to your networks. If you have any questions or need additional information, please visit our website: www.techwomen.org, including Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.techwomen.org/faq/. Please feel free to reproduce and distribute the attached flier. About TechWomen Harnessing the power of business, technology and innovation, TechWomen brings emerging women leaders in technology sectors from the Middle East and Africa together with their American counterparts for a professional mentorship and exchange program at leading companies in the United States. Launched by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in 2011, TechWomen builds on her vision of “smart power diplomacy” embracing the full range of diplomatic tools, including technology, to bring people together for greater understanding and to empower women and girls worldwide. TechWomen is an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). The Department of State is partnering with the Institute of International Education (IIE) to implement this program. Please contact us by email at techwomen(a)iie.orgwith any questions you may have. “TechWomen introduced me to many role models for women working in the technical field; I was so inspired when meeting with them. TechWomen also gave me to opportunity to visit the US for the first time. It was so different to visit the place, directly interacting with the people, rather than hearing about the culture from a distance. Thank you TechWomen, I had some of the happiest days ever in life because of you!” – 2012 Participant from Egypt TechWomen on the web TechWomen website: www.techwomen.org TechWomen blog: http://techwomenblog.wordpress.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/techwomen Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TechWomen LinkedIn: TechWomen

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Pesapal, the next big thing
by robert yawe 13 Jan '13

13 Jan '13

Hi, A great opportunity has presented itself for a truly home grown technology innovation in the form of Pesapal yet we continue backing up the wrong horses. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/Orange-PesaPal-sign-airtime-deal/-/10… I wish KICTB (iHub) and Nation Media Group (the next big thing) could pull their resources to back something with a track record instead of rewarding compepreneurs. Safaricom has partnered with KopoKopo to turn MPesa into a point of sale payment platform but what is more important with this development is that the transaction fee can be reduced to a fixed cost in this case 1.5% and also the sharing of the revenue between Safaricom & Kopo Kopo an issue that was previously a no go zone at Safaricom. This new product is the second death kneel on the mpesa agent business model after the one of the banks, as an mpesa agent we are preparing for the inevitable death proactively. Like with the newly reduced voice interconnection charges we need a similar model for integrators like PesaPal so that the consumer is not overcharged when using such services as the integrators are forced to charge a fee over and above those already being charged by the mobile money provider which means that they PesaPal has proven they are not going away and what they need to take off into the stratosphere is a little local support, I am sure that Liko will soon be responsive to a buy out. I see PesaPal becoming the debit card of the mwanainchi where funding can be done from multiple sources. Let us support the "next big thing" Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Farewell to Aaron Swartz, an extraordinary hacker and activist
by Gideon 13 Jan '13

13 Jan '13

Aaron Swartz, an Internet savant who at a young age shaped the online era by co-developing RSS and Reddit and later became a digital activist, has passed on. Aaron did more than almost anyone to make the Internet a thriving ecosystem for open knowledge, and to keep it that way. His contributions were numerous, and some of them were indispensable. When we asked him in late 2010 for help in stopping COICA<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combating_Online_Infringement_and_Counterfeit…>, the predecessor to the SOPA and PIPA Internet blacklist bills<https://www.eff.org/issues/coica-internet-censorship-and-copyright-bill>, he founded an organization called Demand Progress<http://demandprogress.org/>, which mobilized over a million online activists and proved to be an invaluable ally in winning that campaign. Read more about him here: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2013/01/farewell-aaron-swartz http://edition.cnn.com/2013/01/12/us/new-york-reddit-founder-suicide/index.… Gideon Rop, DotConnectAfrica.

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Thoughts on Kenya's National Broadband Strategy
by Brian Munyao Longwe 12 Jan '13

12 Jan '13

I had shared these thoughts in ISOC-KE and someone asked if I would mind sharing them with KICTANET. Well, here goes: ------------ Is it right to explicitly name a particular technology within the context of such a high level strategy? Pg 6 ¬† the immediate plan to further deploy broadband through a nationwide LTE system The language in principle 2 (pg 8) and principle 7 (pg 9) seem to be contradictory. While principle 2 emphasizes technology neutrality (a good thing), principle 7 in elaborating competitive use of technologies explicitly names fiber optic and wireless broadband. It is proposed that the language here be changed to distinguish between fixed and non-fixed media as alternatives for infrastructure Pg 21 - the relationship between a pacemaker (for heart conditions) and content & applications is not immediately obvious - could this be the wrong kind of example to use in this section? Pg 22 (Table 4) on the problem of an unstructured innovation chain; wouldn't it be better to aim at developing a National Innovation System - rather than simply seeking to "institutionalize the innovation value chain"? The current recommendations fall far short of *really* tackling the underlying issues and proposing sufficient interventions to address the problem in the medium to long term. Pg 23 the figures related to mobile penetration should be updated with latest market estimates and not figures from 2011. Current estimates are at 100% mobile penetration. Also the percentage of *youth* is questionable as it is based on a 2005 study. Should statistics that are 8 years old be used in such an important document? pg 26-32 Section 3.4 Policy, Legal & Regulatory Environment While CCK has over the past 13 years of it's existence facilitated massive transformation with the information and communication technology sector in the country and the region as a whole. It could be argued that the Commission's mandate has become bloated over the years, leading to a "too many eggs in one basket" problem. It could be recommended that specialized agencies be established to deal with essential issue that do not strictly fall under the regulatory mandate of CCK and may, in some cases create opportunity for conflict of interest. These include but are not limited to: Operation and Administration of the Universal Service Fund, Operation and Administration of cyber-security related units, consumer protection etc... While it is evident and obvious that CCK has served and may continue to serve as an ideal "incubator" for these types of services/agencies. It is true that they encompass a potentially vast amount of work, especially within a national context and could be better served by specialized agencies that can focus time and resources and deal with issues in a focused and timely manner. pg 33 Section 3.5.2 by specifically referring to a particular technology (in this case LTE) as a means to accomplishing the objectives of this strategy - it might appear that the strategy is biased towards particular vendors or operators and may not necessarily be taking the best interests of the marketplace and the greatest stakeholder - the citizen - into consideration. It is recommended that the language in this section be reworked to eliminate the mention of specific technologies. The section on Financing and Investment should include recommendations on various incentives to promote activity in the area. Tax breaks, concessions, PPP proposals, allocations from various existing (and new) funds etc... Section 4 Implementation once again, specific reference to LTE may not be in the best interests of leaving the strategy open enought to allow for competing and maybe more affordable technologies that can achieve stated objectives.

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The National Broadband Strategy for Kenya
by Grace Githaiga 12 Jan '13

12 Jan '13

Listers CCK released for public consultation the Draft National Broadband Strategy for Kenya. For more pls see the link. http://www.cck.go.ke/links/consultations/current_consultations/The_National… RgdsGG

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Information Security Management Workshop, Morogoro, Tanzania, April 5th & 6th 2013
by Matunda Nyanchama 12 Jan '13

12 Jan '13

Information Security Management Workshop, Morogoro, Tanzania, April 5th & 6th 2013 Please cascade. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Be prepared for ICT security failures & know how to respond when they happen! Call: +1-888-587-1150 or info(a)aganoconsulting.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "The best revenge is massive success" - Frank Sinatra----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail, including attachments, may be privileged and may contain confidential or proprietary information intended only for the addressee(s). Any other distribution, copying, use, or disclosure is unauthorized and strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and permanently delete the message, including any attachments, without making a copy. Thank you.

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Update on the switch off of unregistered SIM cards
by Wambua, Christopher 11 Jan '13

11 Jan '13

Listers, More than 2.4 million unregistered SIM cards switched off The four local mobile operators have to date switched off more than 2.4 million unregistered SIM cards. According to statistics gathered from mobile operators, a total of 2,408,266 unregistered mobile lines had, by January 8, been switched off, barely a week after the expiry of the December 31 deadline. Safaricom has disconnected a total of 1.2 million unregistered SIM cards. Orange and Airtel have disconnected 520,000 and 365,266 unregistered lines, respectively. YuMobile on the other hand has switched off 323,000 SIM cards. Subscribers whose lines have been switched off have up to 90 days to register their SIM cards, failing which their mobile numbers will be withdrawn permanently and subsequently reassigned to new users. Below is disaggregated data on the switch off: Operator Registered Subscribers Suspended Subscribers 28th Dec 2012 8th Jan 2013 28th Dec 2012 8th Jan 2013 Airtel 3,877,475 4,347,765 70,830 365,266 Orange 2,106,250 2,160,873 120,010 520,000 Safaricom 17,200,000 17,290,000 800,000 1,200,000 YuMobile 2,353,106 2,440,000 290,000 323,000 Total 25,536,831 26,238,638 1,280,840 2,408,266 Christopher Wambua Manager/Communications Consumer and Public Affairs Division Communications Commission of Kenya P.O. Box 14448, NAIROBI 00800 KENYA

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Digital TV migration Date :-Ask CoFEK
by Walubengo J 11 Jan '13

11 Jan '13

Jst picked from Twitter that the Courts have asked CCK to consult Mutoro/Consumer Federation of Kenya on when he feels we should switch over :-) walu. offrecord: This guy sounds powerful - maybe we should also task him to stop the MPs from fleecing us.

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Digital migration and mass ignorance
by Gideon 11 Jan '13

11 Jan '13

Much as there have been oppositions to the switch over it will be encouraging to see that sections of the city have the systems actually tested in order to prepare for any challenges as is normal with any new tech- switch. If other countries are already sampling the technology then its time we hit the ground running too, there are always repercussions of being left behind when the bell rings. Gideon Rop, DotConnectAfrica On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 2:57 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: Digital migration and mass ignorance (Grace Githaiga) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 11:53:34 +0000 > From: Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com> > To: "henry(a)article19.org" <henry(a)article19.org> > Cc: "kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance > Message-ID: <BAY151-W6067462B1A4487C6D69ADBB4290(a)phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Thanks Henry. > I thought the simulcast period is over? Cant quite remember but there was > a plan that had been released and CCK may have been following it > considering the switch off was meant to happen last year. > RgdsGG > > From: henry(a)article19.org > Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2013 10:26:16 +0000 > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance > CC: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com > > Dear All, > > Find some quick and raw thoughts after the decision of the Court today on > the phased digital switchover. > > ARTICLE 19 believes in the promise of digital switchover but also clearly > understands that we must develop proper measures to mitigate any results of > the transition that may undermine diversity, openness and access. > > Regards > > HENRY O. MAINA > DIRECTOR > ARTICLE 19 KENYA/EASTERN AFRICA > P O BOX 2653,00100 > NAIROBI > TEL:+254 (20) 3862230/2 > FAX:+254 (20) 3862231 > EMAIL: henry(a)article19.org > > ________________________________________ > From: kictanet [kictanet-bounces+henry=article19.org(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] > on behalf of Stephen Mutoro [smutoro(a)yahoo.com] > Sent: 19 December 2012 09:20 PM > To: Henry Maina > Cc: Kictanet Mail list > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance > > Thanks for thinking for consumers in a more broad and realistic spectrum > (including rural proletariats) beyond the minority but noisy middle to > higher income Nairobi CBD/Upper Hill techies who are obsessed about 4+G > when millions of others can't access 2-G. There is nothing like "mass > ignorance" or "mass intelligence" on a matter of human/consumer rights as > ably articulated within Consumer Protection Act, 2012 (which took effect on > December 13). > > Stephen Mutoro > www.cofek.co.ke > > On Dec 12, 2012, at 11:47 AM, Kivuva <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> wrote: > > > Digital broadcast is great, no doubt about that, and the benefits are > > boundless. But let us not be elitist in the way we conduct the > > exercise. > > > > You can free the airwaves, and create thousands of digital channels > > and jobs, but if I in Kibera and Mathare, I cannot afford to buy a > > setbox in the next year, I will be forced to use by TVbox as a stool. > > > > Let those with money migrate, and let the poor enjoy the poor quality > > analog signal in peace until set boxes are dirt cheap. > > > > On the other hand, to reach a consensus, give us cheap subsidized > > digital set boxes, say at 500bob, marked GoK, and give us adequate > > time to buy them. > > > > Remember, 2000bob is my dinner for a month. > > > > You switched off my phone, which I bought with hard earned cash, then > > you switch of my TV! Next you will switch of my radio, then ... > > > > On 12/12/2012, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > >> Listers, > >> Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) has gone to court to stop the > planned > >> Digital Switchover in Nairobi at the end of this month. This is most > >> unfortunate considering the fact that the current analogue broadcast has > >> been the most discriminating. Majority of Kenyans have not seen the > level > >> of communication that Digital offers (this is what the constitution > >> demands). In the new platform we have seen more vernacular channels > >> delivering news in a language that people understand and relate to. It > >> therefore surprises me when an organization such as COFEK moves to court > >> to protect an elitist broadcast platform. > >> > >> Further every one new channel creates more than thirty new jobs. There > >> are more than one hundred and fifty new applications awaiting clearance > to > >> start digital broadcast. Twenty of these are already on air. If we get > >> two hundred new broadcasters, we shall have achieved our quest for > having > >> a pluralistic and diversified broadcast environment. In whose interest > is > >> COFEK advancing the agenda of maintaining monopolistic practices in > Kenyan > >> Media? Does COFEK really understands the seriousness of unemployment in > >> Kenya? > >> > >> The cost of not migrating is far too great than biting the bullet now > and > >> enable frequency spectrum to be used in more productive and inclusive > >> manner. The benefits of mobile operators moving from 2G to 3G are > >> glaring. We need to scale up to 4G and create a robust last mile that > >> will reduce the rural urban digital divide; that will create an enabling > >> playing field when we start delivering new local content to schools > >> country-wide. > >> > >> Most of the world has migrated and they fully understand why we need to > >> free up spectrum. EAC member states agreed on the December 31st deadline > >> and Tanzania for example has committed itself to this agreed deadline > >> despite not having a completed the national roll-out of the digital > >> signal. In Kenya we have adopted a phased plan starting from Nairobi. > >> Technology changes every six months and Kenya must remain at the > >> technological edge in order to remain the true hub of Africa. We seem > to > >> be exercising freedom without any responsibility. > >> > >> Ndemo. > >> > >> > >>> Hi, > >>> > >>> This is where we are going wrong, the digital migration has nothing to > do > >>> with digital TV sets its about how the signal will be transmitted, > please > >>> try and see the bigger picture here. > >>> > >>> > >>> When we moved from analogue internet connectivity where you needed a > >>> modem > >>> to the digital transmission where you needed a DTU/ADSL/Dongle why > didn't > >>> you please with the government to stop the importation of Pentium > >>> processor based computers or 14" monitors or AT keyboards so that users > >>> could transition? If you remember the ISPs never even gave us a > >>> transition period and some never even implemented analogue > connectivity. > >>> > >>> > >>> This is the same case with the digital TV migration, you do not need a > >>> digital TV to benefit from the new method of transmission all that you > >>> are > >>> changing is the equivalent of your analogue modem with a digital > receiver > >>> and nothing more, also remember that this transition is a world wide > >>> project and it would be foolhardy to try and stop the oncoming train. > >>> > >>> > >>> As Kenyans, we have proven time and time again that we are resilient > and > >>> innovative, we turned off "fake" phones and on the following day they > >>> where getting reactivated thanks to the power of google, turn off the > >>> analogue signal tomorrow and we shall have 500/- decoders available for > >>> sale along the streets of Nairobi, keep postponing the switchoff and > >>> there > >>> will be no meaning uptake of the digital devices, have you registered > for > >>> election yet? > >>> > >>> > >>> All this noise from the entrenched media houses that we are propagating > >>> has nothing to do with if Kenyans with black and white TVs can afford > to > >>> buy the decoder but more on trying to delay the shift of broadcasting > >>> power to a more open platform, so before you come to the defense of > Linus > >>> and his ilk find out whose agenda you are promoting, instead of coming > >>> forward and responding to the discussion going on here of which I am > sure > >>> they are listening, they send mercenaries . > >>> > >>> Dr. Ndemo, I again say kudos and tell you keep the course and do what > is > >>> right for the Nation and avoid being distracted by those with selfish > >>> agendas, deliver on this and Konza has a better chance of seeing the > >>> light > >>> of day. > >>> > >>> Regards > >>> > >>> > >>> Robert Yawe > >>> KAY System Technologies Ltd > >>> Phoenix House, 6th Floor > >>> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 > >>> Kenya > >>> > >>> > >>> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 > >>> > >>> > >>> ________________________________ > >>> From: meshack emakunat <memakunat(a)yahoo.com> > >>> To: robertyawe(a)yahoo.co.uk > >>> Cc: Meshack <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > >>> Sent: Wednesday, 5 December 2012, 16:48 > >>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital migration and mass ignorance > >>> > >>> > >>> Dear list > >>> I read this thread and all i see is the "the cart before the horse". I > >>> believe Mr gitahi was referring to affordability rather compatibility > and > >>> adaptability. @Robert, don't you think Kenyans should be given enough > >>> time > >>> to migrate rather than have a paradigm shift in tech use. I think that > we > >>> should ban the importation of analog TV as somebody suggested earlier > >>> then > >>> will have a gradual change till 2015 > >>> Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> kictanet mailing list > >>> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >>> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >>> > >>> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >>> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/robertyawe%40yahoo.co… > >>> > >>> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > >>> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > >>> regulation. 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The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > >>> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > >>> development. > >>> > >>> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > >>> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > >>> bandwidth, > >>> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, > do > >>> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> kictanet mailing list > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >> > >> Unsubscribe or change your options at > >> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kivuva%40transworldaf… > >> > >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for > >> people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > >> regulation. 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Updates on ICANN's Africa strategy
by Brian Munyao Longwe 11 Jan '13

11 Jan '13

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dandjinou Pierre <pdandjinou(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 7:57 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Updates on the Africa strategy To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear Listers, Dear Listers! Seasons greetings for a most prosperous 2013 to all! The Africa strategy which was presented in Toronto (ICANN 45) has now entered its implementation phase with the adoption of an action plan covering the rest of ICANN's fiscal year (FY13) ending on June 2013. The action plan derived from the Africa strategy, will help implement a series of seven (7) priority projects , including ICANN's further engagement with I*, particularly the African Internet related Organizations and businesses, an all Africa workshop on the DNS industry, a DNSSEC roadshow, the ICANN academy, the ambassador programme , the incubator programme for DNS industry and business development. The latter will be launched in July 2013 (FY14), together with another series of projects. Implementation of the work plan will require strategic partnerships with other institutions active in the field , and will rely on African and foreign expertise. Best regards Pierre Dandjinou VP, Africa -- _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo.cgi/africann

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NEWS RELEASE: Internet Society Seeks Nominees to Join Other Historic Figures in Internet Hall of Fame
by Alice Munyua 10 Jan '13

10 Jan '13

Internet Society Seeks Nominees to Join Other Historic Figures in Internet Hall of Fame Nominations Submission Deadline February 18 [Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland – 10 January 2013] – The Internet Society today announced that nominations for the second annual Internet Hall of Fame will be accepted January 11 through February 18, 2013. The nomination form will be available on the Internet Hall of Fame website, http://www.internethalloffame.org/nominations. Individuals who have played a significant role in the conceptualization, building, and development of the Internet in any region or country are considered for induction each year into one of the three categories of the Internet Hall of Fame: * Pioneers: recognizing individuals instrumental in the early design and development of the Internet. * Innovators: recognizing individuals who made outstanding technological, commercial, regulatory, or policy advances and helped to expand the Internet’s reach. * Global Connectors: recognizing individuals who have made major contributions to the growth, connectivity, and use of the Internet, either on a global scale or within a specific region or community. In addition to those who have been more visible, the Internet Hall of Fame seeks nominees who have made crucial, behind-the-scenes contributions. Special consideration may also be given to a candidate's lifelong accomplishments, contributions to more than one area of the Internet, and the overall benefit of his or her contribution to society. The 2013 inductees will be announced and honored at a ceremony held June 26, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey. During the inaugural Internet Hall of Fame event in April 2012, 33 individuals were inducted in a ceremony held in conjunction with the Internet Society’s 20th anniversary celebration in Geneva, Switzerland. More information on the inaugural inductees is available here: http://www.internethalloffame.org/inductees. About the Internet Hall of Fame The Internet Hall of Fame is an annual awards program that has been established by the Internet Society to publicly recognize a distinguished and select group of leaders and luminaries who have made significant contributions to the development and advancement of the global open Internet. More information can be found at www.internethalloffame.org. _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu.

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France contemplates charging Google and other content providers for online traffic
by Dennis Kioko 10 Jan '13

10 Jan '13

Hot on the heels of WCIT and ITRs, comes the news that France may be looking at implementing the dreaded http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/business/technology/130108/france-c… -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/>

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Fwd: [afnog] FW: Reminder : AIS 2013 ANNOUNCEMENT - English
by Michuki Mwangi 10 Jan '13

10 Jan '13

<apologies for cross posting> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [afnog] FW: Reminder : AIS 2013 ANNOUNCEMENT - English Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2013 12:28:36 -0000 From: Nancy Dotse <nancy(a)ghana.com> To: <afnog(a)afnog.org>, <afrigeek(a)psg.com> Hi, Happy New Year to you all. Please find a re-send of AIS 2013 (AfNOG/ AFRINIC2013)Announcement. Deadline for submission is barely two weeks away hence would encourage would-be applicants to apply as soon as possible. Kindly send to local lists. Kind regards Nancy *From:*Nancy Dotse [mailto:nancy@ghana.com] *Sent:* Thursday, November 15, 2012 5:48 PM *To:* afnog(a)afnog.org <mailto:afnog@afnog.org>, afrigeek(a)psg.com *Cc:* nancy(a)ghana.com *Subject:* AfNOG 2013 ANNOUNCEMENT - English Hi All, Please find below Announcement for AfNOG 2013. Kindly send to various lists. Please note Deadline for receipt of Applications is 25 January, 2013. Best Regards Nancy Dotse AfNOG Secretariat ******** * * * * *AIS 2013 (AfNOG-14 and AfriNIC-18 Workshop & Meeting,s 9 - 21 June, 2013)* Africa Internet Summit (AIS) 2013, (formerly African Network Operators' Group(AfNOG) and the African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) Workshop & Meetings) is pleased to announce that the 14th AfNOG Workshop & Meeting and the AfriNIC-18 Meeting would be held in Lusaka, Zambia from 9^th to 21^st June 2013. Every year, hundreds of Network Engineers from across the IT industry in the Africa Continent and the world attend the AIS Event. /"While AIS fuels the rapid growth of Internet in Africa with trained technical capacity, our content has been/ /determined by the needs of the community. In so doing AIS's output training capacity has multiplied in the past decade/ /and the community flourished" /Nii Quaynor.// / / * * *About the Entire Event* AIS is organizing a two-week event that includes the AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology (offering advanced training in a week-long hands-on workshop), several full-day Advanced Tutorials, a one-day AfNOG Meeting, and a three-day AfriNIC Meeting. In addition, several side meetings and workshops will be hosted in collaboration with other organizations. *Who Should Attend* Network engineers in the Africa region who wish to acquire the necessary skills in IT must attend this Workshop. *Local Host* The Local Hosts for the Event are Internet Service Providers Association of Zambia (ISPAZ) and Zambia Information & Communications Authority (ZICTA) * * *Time Table* Unix Boot Camp - 9 June 2013 (Sunday) AfNOG Workshop - 10 - 14 June 2013 (Monday – Friday) AfriNIC RIM (LIR) - 15 June 2013 (Saturday) Africa Internet Standards Wkshop - 15 June 2013 (Saturday) AfriNIC IPv6 - 15 - 17 June 2013 (Saturday - Monday) AfricaCERT Cybersecurity Day - 15 June 2013 (Saturday) AfGWG - 15 June 2013 (Saturday) AfNOG Tutorials - 16 - 17 June 2013 (Sunday - Monday) AfREN Meeting / AAF - 17 June 2013 (Monday) AfNOG -13 Meeting - 18 June 2013 (Tuesday) AfOPS - 19 June 2013 (Wednesday) Africa Internet Interconnection & Traffic Exchange - 19 June, 2013 (Wednesday) AfriNIC-18 Meeting - 20 - 21 June 2013 (Thursday to Friday) * * *Venue & Hotel* Venue & hotel for the event will be announced shortly. * * *About AfNOG* AfNOG (See http://www.afnog.org/ ) is a forum for cooperation and the exchange of technical information between operators of Internet-connected networks in Africa. AfNOG has organized an event like this one every year since 2000. *About AfriNIC* AfriNIC (See http://www.afrinic.net/ ) is a Regional Internet Registry (RIR), responsible for Internet Number resources Management in the Africa region. AfriNIC organizes two Public Policy meetings twice every year. *AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology* The AfNOG Workshop on Network Technology aims to offer advanced training to people who are in the process of developing and enhancing an Internet-connected network with regional and international connectivity. The target audience includes senior and mid-level technical staff of commercial Internet Service providers (ISPs), academic networks, government networks, or NGO networks. This workshop builds on the experience of previous AfNOG workshops held annually from 2000 to 2012 in thirteen different African countries, and also the Internet Society's INET workshops, held annually from 1993 to 2000 at eight locations around the world. The workshop's instructors are an international team with many years of experience operating large networks and teaching about network operations. _ _ _The workshop is divided into Six parallel tracks as below_: · SS-E - Scalable Internet Services (in English), focused on the design and operation of email, web, and other Internet services, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of end users. · SI-E - Scalable Network Infrastructure (in English), focused on the design and operation of networks using routers and switches, in ways that can scale to handle large numbers of interconnected sites. · NM - Network Monitoring & Management (English) · AR - Advanced Routing Techniques (English) · CT - CERT Training (English) · NM-F - Suivi et Gestion de Reseau (en francais), similar to track NM-E, but given in French. Workshop application information is at : http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_en.php http://www.afnog.org/applications/online_application_fr.php **Workshop Deadline - 25 January, 2013 *AfREN / Africa Asia Forum* The Africa Research and Education Networking (AfREN) and Africa Asia Forum community (AAF) will be holding a one day meeting on 17 June 2013. The meeting will discuss issues of interest to the NREN community such as coordination on activites in the region, advocacy, bandwidth consortia,regional RENs etc. Additional information on AfREN /AAF 2013 will be provided shortly. * * *AfNOG Tutorials* AfNOG will offer 1 to 2 full-day(s) tutorials on advanced topics. Tutorials take place in a classroom-style environment, and may include a hands-on practical component. Tutorials are non-commercial in nature, and most are technically oriented. They are intended to offer advanced training on technology already deployed or soon to be deployed on networking and related services provisioning for ISP operations. Additional information about AfNOG 2013 Tutorials will be available here shortly: < http://www.afnog.org/afnog2013/tutorial/ *AfricaCERT*< Cybersecurity : what solution for the African Continent > AfricaCERT is the African Computer Emergency Response Team. AfricaCERT organizes training on CERT operations, advanced technical training and conference. AfricaCERT meetings provide a forum for collaboration and exchange for Computer Emergency response Teams and interested parties to share best practices, information, tools, techniques, and strategies that address problems related to cyber-security. Further information is available at http://www.africacert.org *14th AfNOG Meeting* The 14th AfNOG meeting will be held in Lusaka, Zambia 18 June 2013. AfNOG conferences provide a forum for the coordination and dissemination of technical information related to backbone/enterprise networking technologies and operational practices. The meetings are informal, with an emphasis on relevance to current and future African backbone engineering practices. The AfNOG 2012 conference in Serekunda, Gambia drew over 206 participants, mainly consisting of network engineering staff from national service providers, and members of the research and education community. Additional information on the Conference schedule will be available here shortly: < http://www.afnog.org/afnog2013conference/ *AfriNIC-18 Meeting* The AfriNIC-18 meeting will be held in Lusaka, Zambia for three days from 19 - 21 June, 2013. AfriNIC Meetings are open to everyone and provide an excellent opportunity to take part in Internet policy discussions. These policies, which describe how Internet Number Resources should be managed and distributed, are developed by the community. The Event will include tutorials, presentations, update on the various working groups and the AfriNIC Public Policy Meeting. The three day meeting will be preceeded by a two-day IPv6 training and IRM. The meeting will focus on the IPv6 protocol and its deployment, especially in Africa and the issue of the exhaustion of the IPv4 pool of address space. There will be an opportunity to discuss the challenges which our region faces with IPv4 address space exhaustion among others. Further information will be available at http://www.afrinic.net/meeting/ . * * *African Internet Standard Workshop and Africa Internet Interconnection & Traffic* *Exchange* The Internet Society will be organizing an Africa Internet Standards workshop & Africa Internet Interconnection & Traffic Exchange Workshop on 15th June 2013 and 19^th June respectively in conjunction with the AfNOG 14 and AfriNIC 18 meetings in Lusaka, Zambia. The conference will discuss the situation of Internet Interconnection in Africa, the challenges as well as the solutions, including Internet Exchange Points. The meeting agenda will be available in due course. * * *Visa Requirements* Citizens of certain countries require a visa to enter Zambia. Please visit this link to understand Visa requirements for nationals travelling to Zambia. http://www.zambiaimmigration.gov.zm/index.php?option=com_content&view=artic… You may also wish to check with the Zambian Embassy or Consulate in your country for details.

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Google rolls out Kenya Elections Hub
by Gideon 10 Jan '13

10 Jan '13

Google just provided a good analytical hub for the Kenyan electorate: Interesting -The Internet is playing increasingly an important role in transforming the way citizens participate and engage in the elections across Africa. Now its Kenya’s turn, and expectations are high both for a peaceful transition and a deepening of democracy under the new constitution. Voters are already turning to the internet for information: according to Google Zeitgeist, the IEBC (Independent Boundaries and Electoral Commission) was the top trending search in Kenya in 2012, and all the major candidates have a strong presence across the various social media outlets. read more http://www.cio.co.ke/news/main-stories/google-rolls-out-kenya-elections-hub Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica

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