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Julisha National ICT Market and Indicators Survey
by Paul Kukubo 11 Aug '11

11 Aug '11

*Julisha: National M&E ICT Survey* With the arrival of broadband connectivity through three (3) submarine cable systems, the Kenyan IT market and indeed many business sectors are to grow rapidly; allowing for the introduction of new and advanced services, further setting the stage for the development of ICT as a valid contributor to Kenya’s GDP. Developing ICT skills remains a constant issue to be addressed by end users, vendors, and even governments. Public‐private partnerships between vendors and governments to set up facilities for technology and knowledge transfer continue to gain momentum, especially in view of the Government long-term plans to make ICT a key part of the Kenyan Economy. Rationale for the Proposed Survey Given the dynamic changes happening in the Kenyan IT market and its vision to become the hub for IT in the region; Kenya ICT Board plans to conduct a detailed analysis within the with the aim of understanding the following issues: 1. Understanding the Kenyan ICT Ecosystem, its players, factors for growth and trends in the market; 2. Sizing the ICT Market and its sub segments (hardware, software, services, etc.) in Kenya; 3. Compiling a baseline of key ICT indicators (access, usage, penetration, etc.); 4. Benchmarking key competitive ICT indicators against six countries in emerging markets; and 5. Understanding the ICT Skills availability, demand and gaps among vendors, end users and residents. Beneficiaries of the Proposed Survey The key beneficiaries of this survey's results include the following groups of stakeholders: 1. ICT vendors and their channel partners; 2. Education institutions (Kenya Education Network); 3. Businesses as ICT end users; 4. Residential consumers at large; and 5. Other ICT Stakeholders (MoIC, CCK, e-government directorate, Kenya BPO Society, etc.) Survey Benefits The survey deliverables will engender a range of benefits supporting its objectives. The major benefits are summarized as below: *Level* *Benefit* Benefits to the IT Industry - Understanding the current usage and penetration of the IT within Kenya - Identifying lucrative IT industry opportunities for Kenya and developing a strategy to increase adoption of progressive IT technologies within the country - Contributing to development of information society in specific and Kenya as a hub for ICT in general. Benefits for Kenya ICT Board - Understanding the current state with regards to ICT barometers and growth trends - Understanding major challenges and opportunities for these areas - Understanding Kenya's position with regards to its peer countries - Gaining ownership of key IT topic areas and spearheading the implementation of initiatives in these areas in conjunction with Government empowered and private sector associations - Understanding the current availability of ICT skills and the gaps - Reinforcement of Kenya ICT Board's thought leadership role Benefits for other IT stakeholders - Understanding the state of IT within Kenya - Understanding the key challenges of ICT in Kenya and analyze how to develop Kenya as the ICT Hub in the region - Creation of programmes (based on the results of the study done by IDC) to augment the local Kenyan ICT industry and the ICT skills available. The findings of the research will be used by Kenya ICT Board to analyze the current situation on the Kenyan ICT market and build actionable plans for IT development in the country. They will also benefit the industry and citizens at large. More details will be availed on www.ict.go.ke shortly Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Warigia Bowman shared an album with you.
by Warigia Bowman 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=warigia&target=ALBUM&id=563930…

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Warigia Bowman shared an album with you.
by Warigia Bowman 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

We had a great trip to Ukambani. We visited both pashas and digital villages. We went into some deep rural areas with dirt roads. Our best moment was helping feed three hungry families in Wote town. The road home was mountainous and windy. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=warigia&target=ALBUM&id=563930…

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Update on Digital Villages trips August 10, 2011
by warigia bowman 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

Dear Listers We have completed the first phase of our DV and Pasha research. It has been FUN and INFORMATIVE! Olitoktok Nyeri Ukambani We are hoping that Francis Hook will be the lead on the Western link. We are also hoping that Wainana will be the lead on the Nyanza link. I will try to take a brief look at some spots on the coast. *Is there anyone on the list who can lead a group to Embu Meru? *Are there people on the list who can provide a car for Embu Meru, and are there people who can help go along and assist with gas money? Are there other people who want to finish off the road to *Kajiado Kitengela or look at spots anywhere else? * Are there any people on the list who are willing to sit with me for a *training on how to administer the protocol? * It would be ideal to wrap up this research insofar as possible by the end of the month. I leave Kenya August 23, and I need to take as many surveys as possible with me, so I can analyze them. Please email me at *warigia(a)gmail.com* if you are interested in either of these matters. Regards, Warigia On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 4:01 AM, warigia bowman <warigia(a)aucegypt.edu> wrote: > Dear Listers > > Here is the schedule as it currently stands. We will visit both ICT Board > pashas and Safaricom Dvs. > > *Monday, August 8th: Visit Nyeri.* Victor Gathara providing transport. I > think we have room for one more person in the car. Please pitch in a bit for > gas if you want to come. > Tuesday, August 9th: Unscheduled (working with Patrick Mule from Safaricom) > > *Wednesday, August 10: Visit Ukambani*. Warigia Bowman providing > transport. I think we have room for two more in the car. > Thursday unscheduled. > Friday unscheduled. > *Saturday August 13th: Wainana is flying to Nyanza*, and will evaluate > locations there. > > *If you have a car, and are willing to lead a trip please advise.* This is > a civil society effort. Safaricom is not providing funding. We are > self-funding. > > Sincerely, Rigia > > >

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Re: [kictanet] [i-network] SOUTH SUDAN - Dot-SS Internet Domain - We Got IT!
by Badru Ntege 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

Congratulations Shem been a long time coming From: Dr. Shem Ochuodho [mailto:shemochuodho@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 9:00 AM To: I-Network Uganda Cc: PICTA Kenya-LIst; I-Network Uganda; EThinkTank Tanzania; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: [i-network] SOUTH SUDAN - Dot-SS Internet Domain - We Got IT! Friends, We got it! Dot-SS (alpha-2) for the Internet domain code, and "SSD" for the ISO alpha-3 numeric code. Thanks to all who made this a reality one way or other. Shem Shem J. Ochuodho, MSc (Eng), PhD, LLD (Hon) Senior Advisor Ministry of Telecom & Postal Services Republic of South Sudan (RSS), Juba Cell: +249-955-021-040/+256-477-232025/+254-725-016679 Skype: shem.ochuodho Read the mailing list rules - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content <http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189 &Itemid=193> &view=article&id=189&Itemid=193 Visit the I-Network website - www.i-network.or.ug Follow I-Network on Twitter: http://twitter.com/inetwork The I-Network Dgroup is a platform for ICT Knowledge Sharing _____ Visit web site <http://dgroups.org/iicd/i-network/> Click here <mailto:leave.i-network@dgroups.org> to unsubscribe The email is intended only for the recipients. The owners of the Dgroups cannot be held responsible for the contents of the email message.

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Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge Economy? Online Interview with PS Ndemo
by Barrack Otieno 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

Indeed Josphat, it will be unveiled soon. Kind Regards On 8/10/11, Josphat Karanja <karanjajf(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Listers, > > I have followed this winding debate with keen interest. > > Is there a way all these ideas can be synthesized into a concise manifesto? > > Karanja > > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 8:19 AM, aki <aki275(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Dr Ndemo, >> >> This commodities exchange is the first thing I looked at last week just >> before taking the dive to research into agricultural engineering so as to >> try and bridge the gap between ICT and the agriculture sector. There is >> much >> to be done in both sectors and if any Kenyan developer company does not >> take >> it up in due course, I'll can definately have a look at later. I'm >> surprised >> that locally we have not published any papers by agricultural engineers, >> therefore it meant that I have to join external societies that have >> established the sector quite well. >> >> And if anyone on this list needs an ICT guidance input to help them >> achieve >> their goals, please know that some of us are available online to try and >> guide you if it helps. The end game is that Kenya will benefit from such >> and could be the beginning of what we want to see in the future. >> >> This call is to all kenyan developers/companies : To all those already >> years ahead of me on the development platforms, there is much that needs >> to >> be done, please stop wasting precious development skills and time on >> things >> that do not have national or regional impacts. So far none of the local >> developed apps have been able to do anything to achieve any goals on >> whether >> famine awareness nor even help farmers. Try and get involved in national >> development as side projects, hopefully the payoffs will be there in >> future. >> >> Thank you. >> >> Rgds. >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 7:37 PM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> Esther, >>> We need to develop a commodities exchange platform. This way at least >>> both the Media and other Kenyans can see that we have food and we need >>> not >>> buy from outside only to create a glut. This is business and lots of >>> money. Any entrepreneur out there? >>> >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> Ndemo. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/karanjajf%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. >> > > > > -- > Regards > ........................................................... > Josphat Karanja, > > *"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how* *the > strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The > credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred > by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up > short again and again, because there is no effort without error or > shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who > spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the > triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he > fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold > and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."* > * * > > *Theodore Roosevelt ...... *"Citizenship in a Republic," > Speech at the Sorbonne, Paris, April 23, 1910 > -- Sent from my mobile device Barrack O. Otieno Afriregister Ltd (Kenya) www.afrire <http://www.afriregister.com>gister.bi, www.afriregister.com<http://www.afriergister.com> <http://www.afriregister.com>ICANN accredited registrar +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Warigia Bowman shared an album with you.
by Warigia Bowman 10 Aug '11

10 Aug '11

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=warigia&target=ALBUM&id=563894…

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Funding opportunity for citizen journalists in Africa
by alice＠apc.org 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Listers working in new media and citizen journalism, will find this interesting. Best Alice _____________________________ Begin forwarded message: From: Erin Weed <eweed(a)ashoka.org>Date: August 9, 2011 3:39:08 PM MDTTo: "info(a)apc.org" <info(a)apc.org>Subject: Funding opportunity for citizen journalists in AfricaReply-To: Erin Weed <eweed(a)ashoka.org>Good afternoon, Are you a citizen journalist? Are you looking for funding opportunities to support your work? Then all of us at Google and Ashoka Changemakers want to hear from you! My name is Erin, and I am working with the wonderful people of Africa to help you win money to support your idea for how to innovate citizen media. We recently launched an online competition supported by Google, and the top four entries will each win a US $5,000 prize. Top entries will also be considered for an Ashoka Fellowship—complete with a three-year living stipend, international recognition, and access to a network of systems-changing social entrepreneurs. The final deadline for entries is September 14th.Learn more at the competition page here: http://bit.ly/q4MEVsMy job is to help you win some money for your outstanding work, so please reach out if I may be of assistance. All my contact info is below if you have questions. Best, Erin Erin WeedCommunity Team Ashoka's Changemakers T: +1.303.947.5987E: eweed(a)ashoka.orgSkype: erinweed

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Warigia Bowman shared an album with you.
by Warigia Bowman 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=warigia&target=ALBUM&id=563871…

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Digital Villages Nyeri tomorrow, August 8, 2011
by warigia bowman 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Dear Listers Research car to view Nyeri digital villages is full tomorrow, Tuesday, August 8th. Andrew Gakiria Warigia Bowman Victor Gathara Patrick Mule (Safaricom) The goal is to do the whole loop. Juja, thika, sagana, karatina, nyeri, othaya, kira-ini, saba saba, thika, juja. Some of these locations are not on this road, but I list them here for your information. *ICT Board Pashas*: 1) Lucy Kinyanjui, Kiambu, Kabete, Kikuyu Township 2) Lucy Kinyanjui, Kiambu, (No identifying information) 3) Jeremiah mbugua, Kiambu, Limuru, Limuru, 4) Philip Ngugi, Muranga, Maragua, Maragua 4) Geoffery kamau, Kiambu, Juja, Ruiru, 5) P Karanja, Kiambu, Gatundu North, Gatukuyu * Safaricom Tier 1:* 1) Jomtech cyber, nyeri sagana road, othaya constituency 2) Mac Nut farm products, Kiriani town opp police station, mathioya constituency *Safaricom Tier 2:* 1) Camelyn Nyambura, Nyeri town constituency, kangima kanyeyaini road 2) Compu world, mukurweini, nyeri town center, 3) computer factory, mukurweini, mukurweini photo house 4) david wanyiri, nyeri central, kibui building, grd floor 5) efast cyber cafe, juja, juja jkuat 6) integral communications, juja, juja town, 7) Juja St. Peters school, juja, juja town, 8) Karima secondary school, ndia sagana 9) kayoma sacco mathira, sagana town, 10) kibirigwi girls sec school ndia, sagana 11) Petra school on the rock, juja, thika kamiti road juja 12) realtech cyber, juja, thika 13) sagana secondary school, ndia, sagana 14) Sam and Hen 2, juja, saba saba 15) Tonnes cyber cafe, nyeri town constituency, karatina, 16) Top-tech computers, ndia, sagana muranga rd, kangata bldg, 17) well tee center, juja, thika town Cheers, Rigia

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Re: [kictanet] Digital Villages Nyeri tomorrow, August 8, 2011
by warigia bowman 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Yes, I have loads of pictures. Shortly . . . . On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 11:19 PM, Joseph Mucheru <jmucheru(a)google.com> wrote: > Lots of pictures please!!!!! > > -- > Joe Mũcherũ > Regional Lead, Sub-Saharan Africa > > On Aug 8, 2011, at 10:47 PM, warigia bowman <warigia(a)aucegypt.edu> wrote: > > Dear Listers > > Research car to view Nyeri digital villages is full tomorrow, Tuesday, > August 8th. > > Andrew Gakiria > Warigia Bowman > Victor Gathara > Patrick Mule (Safaricom) > > The goal is to do the whole loop. Juja, thika, sagana, karatina, nyeri, > othaya, kira-ini, saba saba, thika, juja. > > Some of these locations are not on this road, but I list them here for your > information. > > *ICT Board Pashas*: 1) Lucy Kinyanjui, Kiambu, Kabete, Kikuyu Township 2) > Lucy Kinyanjui, Kiambu, (No identifying information) 3) Jeremiah mbugua, > Kiambu, Limuru, Limuru, 4) Philip Ngugi, Muranga, Maragua, Maragua 4) > Geoffery kamau, Kiambu, Juja, Ruiru, 5) P Karanja, Kiambu, Gatundu North, > Gatukuyu > * > Safaricom Tier 1:* 1) Jomtech cyber, nyeri sagana road, othaya > constituency 2) Mac Nut farm products, Kiriani town opp police station, > mathioya constituency > > *Safaricom Tier 2:* 1) Camelyn Nyambura, Nyeri town constituency, kangima > kanyeyaini road 2) Compu world, mukurweini, nyeri town center, 3) computer > factory, mukurweini, mukurweini photo house 4) david wanyiri, nyeri central, > kibui building, grd floor 5) efast cyber cafe, juja, juja jkuat 6) integral > communications, juja, juja town, 7) Juja St. Peters school, juja, juja town, > 8) Karima secondary school, ndia sagana 9) kayoma sacco mathira, sagana > town, 10) kibirigwi girls sec school ndia, sagana 11) Petra school on the > rock, juja, thika kamiti road juja 12) realtech cyber, juja, thika 13) > sagana secondary school, ndia, sagana 14) Sam and Hen 2, juja, saba saba > 15) Tonnes cyber cafe, nyeri town constituency, karatina, 16) Top-tech > computers, ndia, sagana muranga rd, kangata bldg, 17) well tee center, juja, > thika town > > Cheers, Rigia > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > <http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mucheru%40google.com> > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/mucheru%40google.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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IT posts for full circle
by robert yawe 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Hi All, It is now clear that as ICT professionals we are now loosing ground in as far as our influence in the organisation is concerned. When Mr. Kinyanjui was appointed IT Director at Kenya Airways I was sure that this was the beginning of a new wave in the running of organisations where the glass ceiling for those in ICT was soon to be broken. Unfortunately this was not be happen as he still remains in the same post while in other organisations such as KCB and Safaricom the posts of CIO/ICT Directors have either been downgraded or scraped all together. The final nail was driven home when I read the current issue of CIO magazine and saw the results of a survey by Gartner, I leave it for you to read and weep. http://financesjournal.com/blogs/influence-cfo-investments-7204.html Regards PS. Which explains a lot why we have boards whose mandate is to provide opportunities for those in ICT run by none technocrats and we wonder why the Open Data is sitting in a server in the USA Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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A public lecture on the future of urbanization in Kenya
by John Matogo 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Dear colleagues A reminder, Strathmore University will hold a public lecture on ‘Tatu City: The Future of Urbanization in Kenya’ on Wednesday, 10th August 2011 from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm at the Auditorium, Madaraka. No fee will be charged to participants. The keynote address ‘Managing Large & Complex Projects’ will be delivered by Mr Carl Devlin, Director of Project Management at Capita Symonds Ltd (UK), the Lead Programme and Project Manager for Tatu City. *Capita Symonds is one of the largest consultancies in the UK *offering consultancy, management and design services in engineering, construction, property and infrastructure markets. To book yourself for the lecture, please contact Mr Stanley Wahome on email: swahome(a)strathmore.edu For more information kindly see http://www.strathmore.edu/News.php?NewsID=614 We look forward to your attendance -- Regards, John Matogo Manager Enterprise Development Centre Strathmore University P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 020 6006155,6006268 ext 2280 University Mobile: +254 722 205428,733 618 135 Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533 Email: jmatogo(a)strathmore.edu Web: www.strathmore.edu/sedc

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Securing the fibre
by robert yawe 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Hi Listers, I recently sat in a meeting that was looking into ways to deal with the sabotage of fibre optic and copper cable and was concerned by the emphasis of having new laws enacted to deal with the issue. If you went to Kenyatta National Hospital and stole the pipe that supplies oxygen to the ICU section during that then resulted in the death of a number of patients plus the deterioration of the condition of others, what would I be charged with? Would it be murder, attempted murder or theft of a gas pipe? Your response to this question will better explain why we charge those accused with vandalising data and power cables under the scrap metals act. It is my believe that the existing laws are sufficient to handle the issue and act as a deterrent, I have attached my thoughts for your input and critic. http://quadrantshift.co.ke/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Internet-access-as-a-… Regards Robert YaweKAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Re: [kictanet] IT posts for full circle
by meshack emakunat 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Hi Maye For sure u have a good arguement on ict on its not being successful but i lost you on how ict is being commoditized and how this contributes to its failure. Please clarify! thank you Meshack On Mon Aug 8th, 2011 4:17 AM PDT Charles Maye wrote: >Actually, IT on its own cannot create profits. >Airtel Kenya has a network that is as good as any. But they are losing cash. Same goes for Telkom Kenya. Africa Online was a great idea born by IT experts. It was ahead of its time and never made money. When a technology is new to the world, it can generate profits. The moment it is duplicated and commoditized and for the rest of its life, it needs another set of skills. That set of skills is what makes organizations select people other than IT experts as CIO's. > >Closer home, part of the many reasons the good doctor is so successful at driving our ICT agenda as a country is because he understands how to make technology connect with our aspirations as a people. I stand to be corrected but I believe the good doctor is not an engineer. > >Charles Maye > >From: kictanet-bounces+cmaye=ke.nationmedia.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+cmaye=ke.nationmedia.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Agosta Liko >Sent: 08 August 2011 13:25 >To: Charles Maye >Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >Subject: Re: [kictanet] IT posts for full circle > >Toma > >About - "Lets face it ICT on its own cannot run or profit an organization" > >This is not true, Safaricom, Airtel, Access Kenya, Zuku etc etc etc are ALL about IT. > >It can create mad profits or drive them > >Look at agency banking - its all about branding, float and a device (android app) ... with that a bank cuts on capex > > >Look at Mobile Money - its all IT, Money moves from one account to the other and there are fees for that > >For old school corporates - IT is gives massive distribution ... an insurance company does not have to have offices and agents all over the country, all they need is mobile/web interfaces > >A good CIO is the difference between USD10,000 for SugarCRM and USD3,000,000 for Siebel ... etc etc etc > >Thanks >On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Thomas Kibui <thomas.kibui(a)gmail.com<mailto:thomas.kibui@gmail.com>> wrote: >Initially ICT was considered a necessary cost centre within many organizations. It was usually placed under Operations division or sometimes under the stingy Finance division to control its cost. > >Lets face it ICT on its own cannot run or profit an organization. It is a business enabler and unless the ICT division within an organization is able to show the management of that organization that it can operate as a profit centre and actually generate tangible profits OR at least reduce the cost or making profit within other divisions , .. it will never have say in the organization. > >Bottom line .. the shareholders want "profits" > >Another line of argument that I have heard inside a board room is that .. most of what the ICT team refer to as "ICT Technology" are actually "nice to have" gizmos e.g. iPADs.. But I have reservation about this argument .. simply because those who were saying it were fidgeting with their blackberries ... > >_______________________________________________ >kictanet mailing list >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > >Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/agostal%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. > > >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 Nation Media Group. > >‘To get all breaking news alerts send the word BREAK to 6667 or visit http://mobile.nation.co.ke to read news on your mobile phone.’

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Agricultural Engineering and ICT
by aki 09 Aug '11

09 Aug '11

Dear Listers, So far my research shows that there are many vital links between these sectors from infra-red to mapping applications to water distribution, however Agricultural Engineering is aslo quite vast. I've been unable to find any documents published by kenyan engineers on the subject for local or regional use. If you come across or have access to such publications, kindly let me know if I can access or download the files. Thank you. Rgds.

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Fwd: Digital Villages Update: Kajiado
by warigia bowman 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

Dear Listers Victor Gathara and I went to Olitoktok today. We drove through Emali. We made it to Olitoktok. We visited a digital vilage in Kimana, and one in Olitoktok. We also surveyed all the main cybers in Olitoktok. Due to the fact that the road to Namanga is in poor condition, we were not able to make it to Kitengela township. In Kitengela township, there is one pasha: conquer technologies and two tier two safaricom DVs: Pluto mobiles and Soliton Telmec So we visited 2/6 sites in this region or 1/3. Thanks, Rigia

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Julisha survey M&E survey updated
by Paul Kukubo 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

Listers The website is now updated with the details on the Julisha Survey. http://www.ict.go.ke/index.php/grants-a-research/julisha On the question by Alex (via ke users), the survey will not duplicate the current CCK surveys. The CCK are on the Internet Market and connectivity usage and indicators. Indeed there are many other studies out there and we shall review this as well. Please continue to give feedback especially after you have had a chance to review the slide decks. This is highly appreciated. asante Paul Kukubo Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya 12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 Fax: +254 20 2211962 website: www.ict.go.ke local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya twitter:@tandaaKENYA BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke personal contacts _______________ Cell: + 254 717 180001 skype: kukubopaul googletalk: pkukubo personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke personal twitter: @pkukubo ____________________ Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment

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Digital Villages Machakos
by Alice Munyua 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

The research team visiting digital villages has space for one more person in the car for tomorrow's visit to Machakos. Please contact Warigia offline at: <warigia(a)gmail.com> or ring +254 (0) 720481444 Best Alice --

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Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge Economy? Online Interview with PS Ndemo
by Barrack Otieno 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

I totally agree with you on this Dr. Ndemo, greed should be declared a national disaster, in moments like this we need benevolent dictatorship, well done for hitting the nail on the head, the truth will set us free. On 8/7/11, bitange(a)jambo.co.ke <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: > Listers, > Allow me to say a few things about unemployment: > > From basic economics, we know how to reduce unemployment – spend money on > public investments – that is roads, rail, energy, telecommunications, > urban development etc and other non government investments such as the new > Aga Khan Hospital expansion, Delta Property investments in Kenya, National > Oil Refinery expansion, Kenya Breweries expansion, investment in value > added services etc. Creating jobs in a developing country should be what > Americans call a no brainer. In developing countries lies many > opportunities but the scale of greed far exceeds national interests. > > Some three months ago, I met with top officials of Fedex, a worldwide > logistics company. They expressed interest in creating Kenya a regional > hub that would serve both Middle East, parts of Asia and Africa. They > needed several acres of land within an Airport. I also got wind that > Boeng were considering Kenya as a regional hub for Repair and Maintenance. > I liaised with IFC top officials and one VP came to see me over this > lucrative investment. He concurred with me that we needed a Greenfield > airport. I contacted my counterpart in Transport we started a search for > an ideal location with the help of the Directorate of Civil Aviation. The > result was land adjacent to Konza. Quickly I called the leaders from the > area including the Ranch cooperative leaders. They control more than > 100,000 hectares of empty land. We needed only 20,000 acres for an > Aerotropolis which will have encompassed Konza. > > IFC did not want an outright purchase of Land considering the kind of > publicity we went through in acquiring Konza. They offered equity in the > project and promised to source for the initial $1 billion to start the > project. They needed to start the legal process while at the same time > doing the feasibility study. When the feasibility study team came from > Washington, there was nobody to meet on the ground. We were told the > Chairman was consulting with the Ministry of Cooperative. I followed up > the matter with the Ministry and I got to know that they had no problem. > The team was played around and they never got to start the feasibility. I > went back to the area leadership and was told all was well. Later I got > to learn that some rich people wanted to buy out the poor farmers then > negotiate with IFC. The farmers hit the roof and called an AGM. I sent > my senior officers to the AGM to explain this directly. Unfortunately, > when they got there they were threatened and asked to sit silent. The > resolution on the ground was to sub divide the land into two acre pieces > and if anyone wanted the 20,000 acres they are to deal with individual > owners. > > In the meantime we have shelved a project that would have 1) created > thousands of sustainable jobs, 2) increased the value of the remaining > land and 3) brought good infrastructure. Leave alone the pull effect on > agriculture it would have created to the poor people around the airport. > Now a Member of Parliament has asked a question to be answered in due > course “what the Ministry has done in securing land adjacent to Konza > Technology for any further Development”. We cannot compulsorily acquire > this land since these leaders would use the same poor people to create > trouble. I have been warned by various leaders that such a move will > fail. You cannot blame the Government when the local leadership cannot > see opportunity or tapper their greed to allow greater good for the > greater number of people. > > The causes of unemployment are not what you see in text books. It is not > poverty as many academicians would tell you. It is greed, it is lack of > trust among those who represent people’s interest, it is lack of vision, > it is the minimalist mentality that we have come to embrace. We must move > from this hopeless state to greater and collective thinking. If the poor > people became shareholders of such a mega project, you change their lives > forever, you improve your own security as each one of your neighbor would > have the basic needs and more. Allow me to deal with other causes of > unemployment then propose some solutions. > > The rate of our population growth is worrisome. It will both impact not > only on food security but our future employability. The recent study on > education published in the East African showed while you can get good > education in Kenya, it is not everybody who can access that good > education. Good education comes with better chances of being employed > anywhere on the planet and you need to pay. Even if Free Education were > to be improved significantly, you need fewer numbers of children that you > can afford to give sufficient love. You cannot pay attention to 12 kids > let alone understanding the psychological problems they are going through. > Parenting is a greater component in the success of any child and the way > you are brought up increases your chances of employability. This where > issues such as values come in. > > In recent years, we have messed our Education system. Like in Germany we > must retain tertiary institutions. This is where you get the technicians > to do Kazi ya Mkono. Earlier I talked of investments like Aga Khan. I > was deliberate because a number of jobs created by the expansion will not > be taken up by Kenyans. When an X-ray machine breaks down, we call for > technicians to come from Germany yet we have thousands of trainable youth > who can be able to undertake the job at cheaper costs. The cost of > bringing in a foreign technician is passed on to the consumer. This is > how India has become a cheaper destination for mundane medical issues such > as diagnostics. > > Further we say we need Nuclear plants but we have not even started to > build capacity. If we did start the project today, virtually all the > experts will be foreign. We lack a comprehensive skills inventory. This > will become a guide on what training we need and when we need it in order > to increase the number of employable youth. The Government can for > example provide incentives to students who study in areas that are > strategic to our economic development. This skills inventory thing has > been going on for the past four years. Although I am a member of the task > I am not able to impact its fast tracking and my proposal of doing it via > ICT did not work. Per diem requirements seems to dictate the pace. We > must have the skills inventory in order to address the labour > demand-supply mismatch that ails our economy. > > You cannot talk about unemployment in this country without talking about > Trade Unions. It is a sad picture out there. The Union leadership have > adopted a psychological warfare that has nothing to do with employment. > They are harsh and can destroy your reputation in a split second. Media > loves this and to some extent fear disclosing the rot in the movement. > Our labour leaders are some of the richest in this country. If Lumumba > were to mount a street protest on account of their life style audit, I > will join him. This closed club protects firms and non performing > employees in equal measure. We need to be more productive to increase > opportunities for more jobs. The unions have not understood this simple > theory of labour economics. Had they allowed modern equipment to pick tea > in Kericho, Tea estates will be more productive and most of those jobs > would have shifted into value added services and manufacturing. Just like > the introduction of IT has increased jobs better than we thought in early > 80’s when computers were banned. > > We therefore need to quickly deal with our educational system, begin to > plan for future employment opportunities now, remove information > asymmetries that deny the poor employment opportunities, deal with labour > regulation and regulatory efficiencies including trade unions, as for > greed we need to pray to God since sometimes you are not able to > understand how it attacks. In the day you have the support of all the > leadership while at night they undermine every move you make. Overall we > can deal with this menace. Get a better “Candidate” come next year. One > Kenya. > > Regards > > > Ndemo. > > > > > > > > >> Bwana Ps, >> >> First and foremost our condolences, for the loss.... >> >> Secondly, I'd really wish to commend the moderator who set this thread >> off. >> For once we have a lively healthy debate, >> modelled alongside the live presidential hopeful debates often times held >> elsewhere in more mature democracies.This >> is the way to go and it heralds exciting times ahead. I suppose this forum >> is so well poised to play a leading role in the >> National discourse aimed at building a better Kenya. So let's keep this >> up, >> and perhaps rope in the other "contenders". >> >> But 3rdly, this "Sumptuous" debate is also turning out to be highly >> educative and hugely informational for most of our silent >> listeners on the list, who are furiously "taking notes". Dr.Ndemo,many of >> us >> are just realizing to our utter amazement how >> much level of knowledge you possess and are willing to share, and your >> amount of energy is so infectious, that somehow I >> in my opinion feel we need not limit you to this forum,but find ways in >> which we can have you engage an even wider and >> more larger audience out here especially those from the generation Y >> segment. Listers any ideas...? Would Townhall style >> lectures suffice...? Just thinking.. >> >> I couldn't help noticing an earlier debate touching on infrastructure and >> feeding our nation, and in the same vein I have also >> taken a hard look at the events taking place across our country right >> now,and the greater horn of Africa,and it would be an >> understatement when I say it's really infuriating to say the least. It >> defeats any imagination why after independence, 51 yrs >> down the line we are not self sufficient in food production, with several >> corners of the nation marginalized such that even >> humanitarian aid donated by other well meaning Kenyans can not reach those >> who need it most because there is no >> infrastructure such as roads and communication to even talk about in the >> first place... It's maddening.. >> >> How do you plan to balance infrastructural development across the land, to >> avoid over-concentration in specific zones at >> the expense of the rest...? >> >> At the same time, what kind/quality of advisers would you be looking for >> to >> help you shape policy/decision making. >> A presidency or leadership is just as good or bad as the quality of the >> courtiers that gather around. >> >> Harry >> >> _____ >> >> From: kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+harry=comtelsys.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On >> Behalf Of bitange(a)jambo.co.ke >> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 9:01 PM >> To: harry(a)comtelsys.co.ke >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? >> DrivingKnowledgeEconomy?OnlineInterviewwith PS Ndemo >> >> >> Aki, >> We are meeting Konza Technology City possible underwriters (local Banks) >> on >> Monday morning 7am at Serena. Please come. Many of the quesions you ask >> will >> be answered then you can make a summary for the listers. >> >> Regards >> >> >> Ndemo. >> >> >> >> Sent from my BlackBerryR >> >> _____ >> >> From: aki <aki275(a)gmail.com> >> Date: Sat, 6 Aug 2011 19:45:44 +0300 >> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Cc: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving >> KnowledgeEconomy?OnlineInterview with PS Ndemo >> >> >> Dr Ndemo, >> >> While we look forward to a comprehensive response on the High Tech Sector/ >> Malili as soon as you have some time, I believe that you mentioned that >> completion is about 3 years away. That seems is not a lot of time to get >> e.g >> at least 50 companies who have significant turnovers coming close to about >> Kshs 500 million with a % on exports. I think there may be a need for a >> review. I already read that IBM super-team is in the country and done some >> indepth research and assessment into e-Govt, it maybe a good time to ask >> them to re-access the current trends. Mobile, Web and Social technologiy >> development platforms trends may only produce slim domestic interest with >> extremely small turnovers and virtually impossible that either can later >> contribute to significant economic growth. >> >> There could an alternative which would be to look at Comesa/Igad or other >> markets within our region, create Govt/Private ICT or other sector >> development action groups to be based at Malili which would also provide >> Venture Capitalists/Investors an avenue for serious interests. I've had a >> look at very basic Comesa data, seems Agricultural engineering would do >> well >> here. I think JUKAT has the foundations of producing such engineers. >> However, there is not enough data to full research what Agricultural >> Engineering and ICT development can do. >> >> Also the topic of electricity generation has raised a manufacturing >> interest. Is any Kenyan company manufacturing the High Voltage Lines >> insulators ( ceramic/glass based in many cases ) or are we importing >> these? >> Each High/Low Power line on every mounted pole needs these isolators. >> http://knol.google.com/k/overhead-line-insulators >> >> >> Thank you. >> >> Rgds. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 10:54 AM, aki <aki275(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Thank you Dr Ndemo, and will await to read the comprehensive response. :-) >> >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 5, 2011 at 9:45 AM, <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> wrote: >> >> >> Aki, >> Whereas by chance one of the aaplications developed here may become a >> global >> brand, we do not want to leave to chance. That is why we are developing >> centers of excellency, standards and incubators to make sure we part of >> global standards. There is much learning that we must go through. The >> reason >> we should seek to collaborate while guarding our inventions. >> >> As I write, we are working on a digital economy policy. We shall come up >> with a specific legislation in this emerging sector. Create special >> incentives that would propel it to greater levels. >> >> We also must deal with Universities inorder to create the triple helix >> that >> has worked in many parts of the world. Strathmore is leading in the right >> direction. We want to fully their patnership with Sumsang and Safaricom. >> Through such arrangement we create capacities that lead to new other >> enterprises. >> >> This is an area I have the greatest interest and would want to explore. I >> am >> using the annoying Blackberry so please allow me to respond more >> comprehensively when I get to a real keyboard. >> >> >> >> Ndemo. >> >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my BlackBerryR >> >> _____ >> >> From: aki <aki275(a)gmail.com> >> Date: Fri, 5 Aug 2011 09:13:11 +0300 >> To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> Cc: <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bitange for President? Driving Knowledge >> Economy?OnlineInterview with PS Ndemo >> >> Dr Ndemo, >> >> I have a final question on regarding the creation of the High Tech Sector >> in >> preparation for Malili. While cheaper rent or infrastructure facilities >> maybe an additional advantage, I think we are still to find a way to push >> private sector and govt incentives/policies on creating the High Tech >> Sector. I believe we are no where at the moment, neither the mobile or web >> development sectors even come close to becoming the next billion shilling >> industry sectors. These two sectors are in a transition mode where the >> demand is for more localised settings. >> >> What will the govt do to ensure that kenyan companies start looking at >> holding patents and developing the needs of external markets based on >> technology trends. I think the last thing we would want to see is a >> scenario >> where kenyans in ICT become more of daily wage labourers on contract >> basis. >> While this may seem an ideal employment creation scenario, the results >> will >> be negative in the long term. >> >> What steps and incentives will create the High Tech Sector companies and >> will opening up the development of critical govt sectors offer an >> incentive >> to create broad based technologies? >> >> Thank you. >> >> Rgds. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by <http://www.mail.jambo.co.ke/> Jambo MailScanner, >> and >> is >> believed to be clean. >> -------------------------------------------------- >> "easy access to the world" >> >> ---------------------------------------------- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> --------------------------------------------- >> "easy access to the world" >> >> > > > > ---------------------------------------------- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by Jambo MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > --------------------------------------------- > "easy access to the world" > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at > http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/otieno.barrack%40gmail… > > 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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Self censorship
by robert yawe 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

Hi All, Let us be weary of self censorship, it is not the same as self regulation. Regards _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/wekundaalex%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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AfPIF-2 Remote Participation 8 - 9 August, 2011 Starting 0900 UTC/GMT
by Michuki Mwangi 08 Aug '11

08 Aug '11

Dear All, Courtesy of AfriNIC and NITA, we are pleased to inform you that remote participation for the AfPIF-2 meeting starting on 8 - 9 August, 2011 from 0900 UTC/GMT will be available on the following; + MP3 Live Audio stream in English from; - http://streaming.afrinic.net:8000/ Click on afpif-2 or directly - http://streaming.afrinic.net:8000/afpif-2 + Web (Flash video) Video Stream from; - http://www.livestream.com/peeringforum + Jabber Conference Room - A web based Jabber room is available at http://jabber.afpif.org ** Template to use the web based jabber room is available at http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-14/index.php/participate-online/setting ** The Server should be "jabber.afpif.org" - For those with jabber clients the server is conference(a)meeting.jabber.afpif.org + Tweeter - Search for the afpif hash tag #afpif + The Agenda is published and available at; http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/afpif/2011/agenda.shtml Should you have any problems, please feel free to let us know by email to mwangi(a)isoc.org and morris(a)isoc.org. Our sincere appreciation to AfriNIC and NITA for their support in provision of this services. We look forward to your remote participation. Regards, Michuki.

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Tom Barry in .ke
by Phares Kariuki 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Hi, For those interested... Thomas C. Barry is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Zephyr Management, L.P., an investment management company which he founded in 1994. Zephyr has sponsored thirteen specialized investment funds with approximately US $2 billion in committed capital. Zephyr’s private equity funds currently invest in Africa (Kingdom Zephyr Africa Management Company) and India. Zephyr’s marketable securities funds invest in stock markets of developing countries. He was one of the first investors in Celtel with Mo Ibrahim. He will be giving a talk at the iHub on the 6th of August 2011, from 3pm. Registration link below: http://tombarry.eventbrite.com -- With Regards, Phares Kariuki | T: +254 720 406 093 | E: pkariuki(a)gmail.com | Twitter: kaboro | Skype: kariukiphares | B: http://www.kaboro.com/ |

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MNP in Ghana - only 21, 059 subs changed NW in one month
by Francis Hook 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Story below from Ghana Business News - will CCK let us know how this is working out in Kenya? Latest figures released by the telecoms regulator, National Communications Authority (NCA) say 25 days after Mobile Number Portability (MNP) was started in Ghana, a total of 21,059 subscribers have changed their mobile service providers. In a press release issued Tuesday August 2, 2011, the NCA says as at Sunday July 31, 2011, 25 full days of Mobile Number Portability (MNP) in Ghana, 21,059 mobile phone subscribers had successfully moved from one mobile service provider to another whilst retaining their mobile numbers. According to the NCA’s analysis of data for the period, 10% of porting was completed in 15 minutes or less, 23% was completed between 15 minutes and one hour. It also shows that 34% of the process was completed between one hour and four hours, 31% completed between four and 24 hours and 2% was completed in more than 24 hours. “The fastest port recorded so far in Ghana took place in a mere one minute, 10 seconds. The average port took place in five hours, 21 minutes from start to finish,” it adds. When the process began on July 7, 2011, 150 subscribers had ported by the close of the first day and by the end of the third day on July 10, over 1000 subscribers had switched their mobile service providers. MNP is a process that enables mobile phone customers to switch to another network provider and still keep their numbers including the code. One can however, only port again after 30 days of the initial porting or thereafter. Ghana has six mobile phone operators licensed to do business in the country. These are MTN, Tigo, Vodafone, Airtel, Expresso and Globacom. But Globacom is yet to start operations. There is however, no information about which providers subscribers are moving from and to. Source: Ghana Business News -- Francis Hook +254 733 504561

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Update on Digital Villages trips August 5, 2011
by warigia bowman 05 Aug '11

05 Aug '11

Dear Listers Here is the schedule as it currently stands. We will visit both ICT Board pashas and Safaricom Dvs. *Monday, August 8th: Visit Nyeri.* Victor Gathara providing transport. I think we have room for one more person in the car. Please pitch in a bit for gas if you want to come. Tuesday, August 9th: Unscheduled (working with Patrick Mule from Safaricom) *Wednesday, August 10: Visit Ukambani*. Warigia Bowman providing transport. I think we have room for two more in the car. Thursday unscheduled. Friday unscheduled. *Saturday August 13th: Wainana is flying to Nyanza*, and will evaluate locations there. *If you have a car, and are willing to lead a trip please advise.* This is a civil society effort. Safaricom is not providing funding. We are self-funding. Sincerely, Rigia

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