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Number portability
by Andrea Bohnstedt 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

Hey all, I had tried to find out about this a while ago: Once number portability is introduced, how do subscribers know that they are making off-net calls? Have the mobile operators made any provisions? Does CCK require operators to provide some sort of signal? Or would Dr Ndemo be able to answer? Thanks, Andrea -- Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> Publisher +254 720 960 322 www.ratio-magazine.com Find/post East Africa careers<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/careers/index.php> Find/post conferences, workshops, trainings, other business events<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/businessevents/index.php>

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Registration
by n_macharia＠yahoo.co.uk 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

Register and add geffiam(a)gmail.com for circulation. He presents a resourceful group of Software developers. Regards Sent from my BlackBerry®

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ORGANIZED GROUPS COUNTY CONSULTATIONS IN NAIROBI KICC ON 21 MARCH 2011
by Eric Aligula 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

Colleagues Good morning! The Task Force on Devolved Government will be holding Consultation meetings with stakeholders on the 21st of March 2011 at the KICC. Could KICTANET be available on that date to be consulted and make their views known? Kind regards Eric Aligula Magolo, PhD Programmes Coordinator & Ag. Head, Infrastructure and Economic Services Division Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) P.O. Box 56445, 00200 Nairobi, Kenya Telephone: +254-20-2719933/4 Fax: +254-20-2719951 E-mail: jairah(a)kippra.or.ke <mailto:jairah@kippra.or.ke> URL: www.kippra.org <http://www.kippra.org/> Proudly Kenyan "In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility..........I welcome it." John F. Kennedy "To allow other people's assessment of you to determine your own self-assessment is a very big mistake" Columbia University President Lee Bollinger "Far better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows not victory, nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt "Ex Africa semper aliquid novi"

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Fwd: [Ngl-candidates] Applications now open - Next Generation Leaders eLearning programme “Shaping the Internet – History and Futures” (English and French)
by Grace Mutung'u (Bomu) 14 Mar '11

14 Mar '11

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Gerard Ross <ross(a)isoc.org> Date: 2011/3/14 Subject: [Ngl-candidates] Applications now open - Next Generation Leaders eLearning programme “Shaping the Internet – History and Futures” (English and French) To: ngl-candidates(a)elists.isoc.org --------------------------------------------------------- Applications now open - Next Generation Leaders eLearning programme “Shaping the Internet – History and Futures” (English and French) --------------------------------------------------------- Applications are now open for the Internet Society’s Next Generation Leaders (NGL) eLearning programme “Shaping the Internet – History and Futures”. < http://www.diplomacy.edu/registration/Register.aspx?IDprogramme=5601a517-75… > The Internet Society is pleased to call for applications from talented individuals seeking to join the new generation of Internet leaders, who will address the critical technology, policy, business, and education challenges that lie ahead. Following the successful launch of the programme last year, in 2011 the Internet Society is offering concurrent classes in English and French. Both classes will start in the week of 16 May 2011. The course, “Shaping the Internet – History and Futures”, is delivered by the DiploFoundation through their eLearning platform and learning methodology and features weekly online discussions of the course materials, moderated by a tutor and an expert facilitator. The NGL programme is designed to advance the careers of individuals who have the potential to become local, regional, and international leaders within the Internet technology, policy, and governance communities. The curriculum empowers participants to share their particular expertise with colleagues while acquiring knowledge in areas outside of their specialties. Places in the eLearning course are strictly limited, so all applications will be subject to a thorough selection process. * The deadline for applications is 8 April 2011. * The Programme --------------- The programme offers 20-25 places in each class for professionals from diverse stakeholder backgrounds in the fields of Internet technology, governance, and policy. Both courses are open to individuals from around the world. The programme will be conducted entirely online. The programme includes four thematic parts, which take place over six months during 2011 (May to October, with an exam in the first week of November): - The History of the Internet - Technical Background - Internet Standards and Technology - Internet Governance and Policy - Emerging issues – Studies in Internet Policies, Processes and Diplomacy Learning activities take place in an online classroom and include analysis of course materials, interactive group discussions using a variety of communication tools, assignments, and exams. Successful participants will receive a certificate of completion of the programme. Languages ----------- Course materials and moderated online discussions for each course are in English and French, respectively. Target Audience ---------------- The project is designed for Internet Society members from academia, the public sector, technology industries, and civil society who are committed to the ongoing expansion of an open, sustainable Internet. Applications from the following categories of individuals from both developed and developing countries are encouraged: - officials in governmental ministries and departments dealing with ICT-related issues (for example, telecommunications, culture, education, foreign affairs, justice) - officials in regulatory authorities or institutions dealing with Information Society, Internet, and ICT-related issues - postgraduate students and researchers (for example, telecommunications, electrical engineering, law, economics, development studies, sociology) - engineers in the Internet field - civil society activists in the Internet field - journalists covering Internet-related issues - business people in the Internet field (for example, those managing ISPs or involved in software development). Timeline --------- - 14 March: 2011 Call for Applications begins - 8 April: 2011 Call for Applications ends - 28 April: Selection Results released - 16 May: Online classes commence Requirements ------------- Applicants are required to have: - met the age requirement (20-40 years old) - a basic awareness of, and interest in, Internet-related issues - knowledge and experience of the multi-stakeholder approach in international affairs - a professional background and relevant work or academic experience in the Internet field - member status in ISOC - fluency in English or French - good writing skills, ability to summarize information, and focus on details - regular access to the Internet (dial-up connection is sufficient) - minimum of 8 hours commitment per week during each thematic part of the online course (this is perhaps the single most important requirement and should be evaluated seriously by any potential applicant) - readiness to participate in online consultations (once a week at specified times) Deadline for Applications -------------------------- The deadline for applications is 8 April 2011, by midnight UTC/GMT. How to Apply -------------- For more information about the full Next Generation Leaders programme, including details on how to apply to either eLearning course, please visit: http://www.internetsociety.org/leaders If you have any questions, please contact <leaders(a)internetsociety.org>. The Next Generation Leaders programme is supported by Nominet Trust and operates under the patronage of the European Commission for Information Society and Media. Delivery of the eLearning programme in French is sponsored by AFNIC. -- _______________________________________________ Ngl-candidates mailing list Ngl-candidates(a)elists.isoc.org https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/ngl-candidates -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u (Bomu) Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: GraceMutung'u (Bomu)

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GoK Outsources OP Twitter a/c & Website
by Muchiri Nyaggah 14 Mar '11

14 Mar '11

Hi Listers, The website www.republicofkenya.org appears to be backed by the GoK but managed by a US firm. They also seem to handle the twitter account @insidekenya which indicates its the Twitter account for Office of the President. On both, it is explicitly stated that CLS & Associates distribute the content on behalf of OP for the government. CLS have an impressive client list but with all the advancements I have seen in the web industry in Kenya over the last three years, I am certain a local firm could have handled this. In fact, there should be staffers in the government spokesman's office or the Kenya ICT Board who can work with the international PR firm and the local OP staff to update this website and profile. How did this happen? How has the government mitigated against the risks of foreigners spreading misinformation using official online government channels? Is the entire government spokesman's office going to be outsourced as well? http://www.republicofkenya.org http://www.twitter.com/insidekenya http://www.clsdc.com Kind regards, *Muchiri* Nyaggah Director @muchiri +254 722 506400 Semacraft.com

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Check out Blogpost on future of Internet governance post Egypt
by warigia bowman 13 Mar '11

13 Mar '11

Dear colleagues I took all the questions I asked, and all the answers you gave me and wrote an Op Ed. Unfortunately, I cannot find anyone who will place it. Perhaps it is too technical. :-( I do not think this is the case though. I would be most grateful if you would sign in to my blog, and comment on it, and see if there is something I missed. I cited people carefully, so you have gotten credit. I do not plagiarize. http://democratizingegypt.blogspot.com/2011/02/governing-egyptian-internet.… Sincerely, Warigia

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what really merits discussion on KICTANET
by Francis Hook 13 Mar '11

13 Mar '11

Hi All, With all due respect to various subscribers of data/voice and other services who have genuine grievances against various operators and their services, I feel compelled to ask what the scope of discussions is on KICTANET? And could those discussions be within an actionable framework e.g. what does the comms act say abt poor QoS, what are the metrics for measuring network quality, etc. Otherwise as it stands, its no more different than the "Watchman" column in the Daily Nation. And to a certain extent I suspect its being used as an online focus group - to test waters and gauge opinions. In other instances some subliminal (individual or corporate) marketing creeps in. Can the moderators please stand up and offer clarity on what really merits discussion? -- Francis Hook +254 733 504561

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Access Kenya; an issue of staff moral
by robert yawe 12 Mar '11

12 Mar '11

Hi, It was interesting reading the article about how Access Kenya is venturing on a programme to setup customer experience centres, http://www.nation.co.ke/business/news/AccessKenya+steps+up+internet+market+… if it is anything like how they are handling their participation at the ongoing Ideal Interiors Expo http://www.interiors.co.ke at the Village Market then it will just be another death nail in their coffin. I was at the show adjudicating the stands on Thursday morning and the whole day Friday and what I experienced with their participation was wanting. Exhibitors where expected to have completed setting up their stalls by Wednesday but Access staff where nowhere to be seen in addition they where expected to provide Internet services for the exhibitors, even Thursday was a no show. The staff appeared on Friday around 10 am put up a few banners then they all crowded into the stand making it impossible for any visitors to access. When the other judges and myself got to their stand for evaluation at around 2 PM the stand at been abandoned and no one was in site. If this is how they are going to run their retail store then they should not expect to make much of an impact in the industry. This is a clear indication that there is a low moral issue with the staff and management is loosing grip on the operations at the bottom, expect this to reflect in the service delivery of the organisation. It is already haemorrhaging from the onslaught by the mobile providers so a drop in staff moral is the last thing they or the industry needs. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696

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Re: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS
by Edwin Onchari 11 Mar '11

11 Mar '11

Alright then, thanks Paul. Hope that the views of stakeholders whom the proposition is meant to boost have some input/insight as well. Best Regards, Edwin From: paulkukubo(a)ict.go.ke [mailto:paulkukubo@ict.go.ke] Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 11:54 AM To: Edwin Onchari; Paul Kukubo Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' Subject: Re: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS We shall actually be using Bellagio to recraft the direction. Sent from my BlackBerryR smartphone provided by Airtel Kenya _____ From: "Edwin Onchari" <eonchari(a)lynxbits.com> Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:46:22 +0300 To: 'Paul Kukubo'<pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke> Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'<kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: RE: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS Hello Paul, Thank you for the prompt response, and I look forward to getting clarifications on the study. On the Bellagio event, shall I assume that we now have a revised value proposition for Kenya for the sector, and if so, could you kindly share the same? I believe it is critical for industry players to align their organizations' strategies with the country's value proposition and where necessary offer input on the same. Also, will it be possible to have the deliberations transmitted to social media outlets for the stakeholders that will not be attending the event to follow the proceedings, and input? Best Regards, Edwin From: kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Paul Kukubo Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 6:32 AM To: Edwin Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS Listers Edwin, thank you for your email. Will provide a comprehensive response later. Meanwh fiilend attached an update on the forthcoming Kenya ICT Board Value Proposition Summit to be held in Bellagio Italy next week which I have also written about severally. 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 On Thu, Mar 10, 2011 at 5:22 PM, Edwin Onchari <eonchari(a)lynxbits.com> wrote: Listers, For the benefit of those that closely follow the outsourcing sector goings on, this progress report was posted on the KICTB website. Access to such information minimizes unnecessary queries by the private sector to the concerned agencies and affords all stakeholders a standard script to read from. As I read this report and while 50% of 70% of the recommendations have been achieved, I feel that the following status points need further clarification: 1. Under the "Launch a go-to market campaign to bring investors" - from the 12 or so targeted international events in 2010, what are the success numbers? How many firms have expressed interest in investing/outsourcing to Kenya? Did they partner/expressed interest to partner with any firm in Kenya? Did they have contacts of these organizations in Kenya? Did Kenyan firms send have their profiles included in any marketing materials by the board at these events? 2. Prioritize large scale operators - Is this strategy working? How many operations that are under this threshold are successfully doing business in Kenya? Is the lack of 250 seat capacity operations as a result of lack of business, limited access to funding or lack of industry knowledge? 3. Government commitment to the industry - are the special economic zones extendable to foreign firms only or has this been applied to local firms that have onshore (Kenyan company outsourcing to a Kenyan firm) work? What is the criteria for special economic zone exemptions? Which agency is responsible for which licenses, exemptions, etc? 4. Improve the international perception of Kenya.as the country awaits for a NASSCOM type body to emerge - Does this report recommend then that the BPO/ITES working group assumes the role of the industry body? Does the board/ working group have guidelines for the industry? 5. Is the BPO syndicate committee in place? Who are the members and what are their roles? Best Regards, Edwin M Onchari 0720755951 eonchari(a)lynxbits.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: pkukubo(a)ict.go.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/pkukubo%40ict.go.ke

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Progress Report Implementation Of The Mckinsey BPO/ITES STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS
by Edwin Onchari 11 Mar '11

11 Mar '11

Listers, For the benefit of those that closely follow the outsourcing sector goings on, this progress report was posted on the KICTB website. Access to such information minimizes unnecessary queries by the private sector to the concerned agencies and affords all stakeholders a standard script to read from. As I read this report and while 50% of 70% of the recommendations have been achieved, I feel that the following status points need further clarification: 1. Under the "Launch a go-to market campaign to bring investors" - from the 12 or so targeted international events in 2010, what are the success numbers? How many firms have expressed interest in investing/outsourcing to Kenya? Did they partner/expressed interest to partner with any firm in Kenya? Did they have contacts of these organizations in Kenya? Did Kenyan firms send have their profiles included in any marketing materials by the board at these events? 2. Prioritize large scale operators - Is this strategy working? How many operations that are under this threshold are successfully doing business in Kenya? Is the lack of 250 seat capacity operations as a result of lack of business, limited access to funding or lack of industry knowledge? 3. Government commitment to the industry - are the special economic zones extendable to foreign firms only or has this been applied to local firms that have onshore (Kenyan company outsourcing to a Kenyan firm) work? What is the criteria for special economic zone exemptions? Which agency is responsible for which licenses, exemptions, etc? 4. Improve the international perception of Kenya.as the country awaits for a NASSCOM type body to emerge - Does this report recommend then that the BPO/ITES working group assumes the role of the industry body? Does the board/ working group have guidelines for the industry? 5. Is the BPO syndicate committee in place? Who are the members and what are their roles? Best Regards, Edwin M Onchari 0720755951 eonchari(a)lynxbits.com

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Draft Media Bill 2010 Report
by Grace Githaiga 10 Mar '11

10 Mar '11

Dear Listers Greetings. Please find attached a report of our discussion on the draft media bill 2010. KICTANET had requested for an extension from the Ministry to present the reports by 25th March, 2011. In light of this, it will not be possible to hold a physical meeting to validate. We therefore request you to comment/validate the report online. The dates for this exercise are from today evening March 10 to March 15th. We will then have another five days for the ICCK report. KICTANET appreciates your regard to this matter. Rgds Grace ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have the strength to survive, you have the power to succeed. Life is all about choices we make depending upon the situation we are in. Go forth and rule the World!

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Safaricom launch training facility for mobile applications development
by Andrea Bohnstedt 10 Mar '11

10 Mar '11

In co-operation with Strathmore. Looks interesting - and for those who had wondered about the digital villages, this project gets a mention, too: http://www.ratio-magazine.com/201103103862/Corporate-Press-Releases/Kenya-P… Regards, Andrea -- Andrea Bohnstedt <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/andreabohnstedt> Publisher +254 720 960 322 www.ratio-magazine.com Find/post East Africa careers<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/careers/index.php> Find/post conferences, workshops, trainings, other business events<http://www.ratio-magazine.com/businessevents/index.php>

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AfTLD takes on .Africa ( EN / FR )
by Joe Kiragu 10 Mar '11

10 Mar '11

English Wednesday, 8 March 2011 Africa Top Level Domains (AfTLD) organisation has today announced its decision to seek a mandate from the African Union (AU) Commission and to apply to ICANN to manage the .africa registry. AfTLD has listened attentively to many calls in Africa asking AfTLD to play a leading role in developing, managing and running the .africa top level domain for the region. AfTLD has responded by first undertaking a detailed assessment of the new gTLD landscape and making a commitment to work with the AU Commission, ICANN and others to secure a mandate to run .africa. For the full story please go to http://www.aftld.org/html/english/news_dotafrica.html Français Mercredi 8 mars 2011 L'organisation de domaines de niveau supérieur de l'Afrique (AfTLD) a aujourd'hui annoncé sa décision pour chercher un mandat de la Commission africaine des syndicats (AU) et pour s'appliquer à ICANN pour contrôler l'enregistrement de .africa. AfTLD a écouté attentivement beaucoup d'appels en Afrique demandant à AfTLD pour jouer un rôle principal en développant, en contrôlant et en courant le domaine de niveau supérieur de .africa pour la région. AfTLD a répondu par la première entreprise une évaluation détaillée du nouveau paysage et de faire fonctionner de gTLD un engagement avec une Commission, de l'ICANN et les autres pour fixer un mandat pour courir .africa. Veuillez aller à http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-home& trurl=http://www.aftld.org/&lp=en_fr&btnTrUrl=Translate pour la nouvelle détaillée Regards, Joe Kiragu for AfTLD -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by KeNIC MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. Kenya Network Information Center (KENIC)

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Can Kenyans Watch Internet TV?
by waudo siganga 10 Mar '11

10 Mar '11

I wanted to subscribe to an Internet TV Service at [1]http://livestreamdirect.com/11/ but on the list of countries given at the subscription site Kenya is conspicuously missing, although Uganda and Tanzania are there. Are there any official constraints to Kenyans watching Internet TV? Waudo References 1. http://livestreamdirect.com/11/

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Local content in broadcast material
by Ngũgĩ Kĩmani 09 Mar '11

09 Mar '11

@Wamuyu: I just noted that in your email below, the TV programmes you refer to are all aired on Citizen TV. Makes me remember that there was a [proposed] directive that CCK would require broadcasters to have 40 percent of local content in their broadcast material: http://www.cck.go.ke/regulations/downloads/xBroadcastingx_Regulationsx_2009… . I wonder if this has been effected yet, and if other TV/FM stations are complying. -- Ngũgĩ Kĩmani | Fundi wa Mitambo | 0772 576846 | http://www.mafundi.co.ke/home On 6 March 2011 14:50, Wamuyu Gatheru <wamuyu(a)soko-id.co.ke> wrote: > > If however, he does want to be a local, besides eating in Njuguna's and > visiting Kiamaiko, he can watch our great soaps. Actually, I recommend these > for Kenyans who could be loosing touch with the mass culture. To catch up > with what the kids are up to listen to 97.1 FM (one FM), watch Machachari, > Sakata (great dancing) and Tahidi High. For all age groups watch Papa > Shirandula, Mother in Law, the Wedding Show and the energised evangelical > programmes on Sunday morning. So without getting too dusty in Kiamaiko, Bob > can catch the Kenyan drift. > > regards, > Wamuyu > > > -- > Soko ID Co. Ltd > Tel: +254 (0)721 468699 > http://www.soko-id.co.ke/ > > Soko ID is an innovative company that supports public organisations and > promotes the Kenyan heritage on the internet. >

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African mobile space force to reckon
by Harry Hare 09 Mar '11

09 Mar '11

Dear All, Some very interesting stats here http://bit.ly/hAi2ea according to admob Africa's mobile ad impressions have overtaken Western Europe while Nokia is still the leading mobile handset manufacturer in Kenya despite a slip in market-share. Happy reading. Kindest Regards Harry Hare Director eDevelopment House : : 604 Limuru Road Old Muthaiga : : P O Box 49475 00100 Nairobi : : Kenya T +254 20 3741646/7 : : C +254 725 650044 Training : : Research: :Consultancy: : Publishing

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2011 IGF dates 27 to 30 September
by Alice Munyua 09 Mar '11

09 Mar '11

Dear all, Dates for the sixth 2011 United Nations Internet Governance Forum (UN-IGF) have now been confirmed. The IGF will take place on 27th to 30 September 2011 in Nairobi at the UN Gigiri. We wish to have strong participation of all stakeholders and would particularly like to encourage industry, civil society and policy makers and who would bring to it expertise, partnerships, and best practices. We hope to leverage, build upon, and enrich the 2011 IGF, by extending the benefits of the IGF programming to begin to build a foundation for young people within the context of the East African Internet Governance Forum (EA-IGF) which will prepare them to participate meaningfully and constructively as IGF youth Ambassadors. Best Alice //

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Fwd: [Afpif] Peering Coordinators Day - Call for Presentations
by Michuki Mwangi 09 Mar '11

09 Mar '11

<apologies for cross posting> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Afpif] Peering Coordinators Day - Call for Presentations Date: Wed, 09 Mar 2011 10:30:59 +0300 From: Michuki Mwangi <mwangi(a)isoc.org> Reply-To: mwangi(a)isoc.org Organization: ISOC To: afpif(a)afpif.org <Please distribute widely> Dear Colleagues, This is a Call for Presentations and Tutorials for the APIF Peering Coordinators Day meeting to be held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on 10th June 2011. The Peering Coordinators day is a one-day event capacity building event and a precursor to the main AfPIF event scheduled for August, 2011 in Accra, Ghana. The objective of the peering coordinators day is to develop the technical & business capacity of African Peering managers involved in establishing and implementing peering relationships and agreements. Further, it will also seek to identify the technical challenges as well as the solutions for regional interconnection, including Internet Exchange Points. The event is open and will be of particular interest to Peering Coordinators, Business development Managers, Internet providers and operators, telecommunications regulators, content providers, Internet Exchange Point (IXP) Operators, infrastructure providers, Data Center Managers, National Research and Education Networks, Carriers and Transit providers. The AfNOG 12 and AfriNIC 14 meetings will precede the event - please see www.afnog.org. This is an open call to present at the event on technical issues related to regional Interconnection, Peering and Traffic Exchange. If you are interested in presenting: Please submit proposals online at: http://www.isoc.org/openconf/afpif/ * Submission Deadline is 10th April 2011 * Notification of Acceptance is 18th April 2011 * AfPIF Peering Coordinators Day 10th June 2011 Guidelines: The following topic and presentation areas are under consideration for the event. - Peering and Transit Essentials - Peering Architecture and Technical Requirements - Peering Commercials and Contract negotiations - Traffic Flow Analysis for Large Networks - Content Deployment and Caching Techniques in Africa - Technical Peering Configurations and Best Practices - African Cross-border Interconnection - Regional Carrier Technical Solutions - Internet Exchange Points & Research and Education Networks Best Practices and Updates - Building Carrier Neutral Data Centers Tutorials are usually 1 to 2 hour sessions, while presentations may last between ten (10) and thirty (30) minutes with room for Q&A. The Internet Society will facilitate the necessary logistics. The Internet Society’s staff and a select panel of community experts will make selection decisions. Selected presenters will be contacted by the Internet Society to coordinate the logistics. *** Presentations that contain any sort of marketing and commercial content are usually not encouraged at such meetings. For any further queries, please contact mwangi(a)isoc.org We look forward to your contribution and participation. Best regards, Michuki Mwangi Africa Bureau - Regional Development Manager Internet Society www.InternetSociety.org _______________________________________________ Afpif mailing list Afpif(a)afpif.org http://lists.afpif.org/mailman/listinfo/afpif

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Re: [kictanet] Bob Collymore; Yet to arrive
by Betty Mwangi 09 Mar '11

09 Mar '11

Mark what problem are you experiencing exactly - the system is not down Please contact me directly on 0722 514780 Rgds Betty Sent from my iPad On Mar 7, 2011, at 10:24 AM, "Mark Okuttah" <mokuttah(a)ke.nationmedia.com> wrote: > M-PESA is down again . > > Okuttah > > From: kictanet-bounces+mokuttah=nation.co.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+mokuttah=nation.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Betty Mwangi > Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 9:51 AM > To: Mark Okuttah > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bob Collymore; Yet to arrive > > Gentlemen, > > Just to clarify the MPESA platform is the Vodafone money transfer platform you may have seen historically. There are many benefits from having the system centrally hosted but we do continue to review the pros and cons to ensure that the platform remains on the cutting edge of technology and also benefits from economies of scale through sharing resources with the other countries in which MPESA has been rolled out to. > > Best rgds > > Sent from my iPad > > On Mar 5, 2011, at 12:18 PM, "Odhiambo Washington" <odhiambo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> On Sat, Mar 5, 2011 at 12:07, Michuki Mwangi <michuki(a)swiftkenya.com> wrote: >> >> Betty, >> >> On 3/5/11 7:38 AM, Betty Mwangi wrote: >> > Thanks Solomon >> > >> > Indeed there was an outage on M-PESA last evening whereby the >> > connectivity between the local servers and the database in Germany >> > temporarily failed. This was resolved last evening and apologies for the >> > inconvenience >> > >> >> <rant> >> >> From a technical stand-point the statement above can be easily >> interpreted as a technically flawed design IMHO. It almost states that >> the M-PESA services are "entirely" dependent on connectivity to Germany. >> >> I doubt if this is the case and you may want to clarify. If it is the >> case - i have to say its quite a challenge on your hands to provide an >> efficient service for a local service that depends on international >> connectivity. >> >> </rant> >> >> Michuki. >> >> >> I was going to rant about this too, but I decided not to, because something hit my mind: Since I have a Safaricom WiMax link which I use only for Int'l VoIP, them having to rely on DB servers in Germany is a good thing for me (perhaps) - that they will ensure my Int'l link never goes down:-))) >> >> The negative side to what Betty said is simply something about Kenya's IT infrastructure. That Safaricom does NOT have faith in having their servers hosted locally, since they don't trust having their servers in Kenya. Now, that is another minus for Safaricom! >> >> -- >> Best regards, >> Odhiambo WASHINGTON, >> Nairobi,KE >> +254733744121/+254722743223 >> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ >> Damn!! >> > >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> This message was sent to: bmwangi1(a)safaricom.co.ke >> Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/bmwangi1%40safaricom.c… > Note: > All emails sent from Safaricom Limited are subject to Safaricoms Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here to read the policy. > > 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. ##################################################################################### NOTE: All emails sent from Safaricom Limited are subject to Safaricom�s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here to read the policy. #####################################################################################

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Informative Website
by Eric Kirimi 08 Mar '11

08 Mar '11

Hallo Listers, I found this informative webinars website and thought you would be interested http://www.brighttalk.com/ regards, Eric. K

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free virtualization training classes
by Paul Roy 08 Mar '11

08 Mar '11

Folks, For those who have been asking for free virtualization training please book and attend the following fee classes http://blogs.technet.com/b/systemcenter/archive/2011/03/07/microsoft-virtua… regards, Paul Roy. Technology Strategist, Microsoft Corp.

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Kenya Blogger Invites President Kagame to an event through Twitter and he came
by Twahir Mohamed 08 Mar '11

08 Mar '11

Dear Listers, Below is a link that has the story above.........shows how social media has increased and african leaders paying more attention to opinions on the blogsphere http://bit.ly/eFlXQ3 -- Twahir

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Usage Reports from Safaricom for Prepaid Customers
by Edwin Onchari 07 Mar '11

07 Mar '11

Listers, Is anyone aware, where on the Safaricom site I can access usage on my prepaid line. Lately, my faithful KSHS 100 weekly credit gets used up mighty fast. I would like to view the history on my account to ensure that I am not being ripped off somehow. Do any of the other Telkoms have this facility? Edwin

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ICANN board response to GAC on new gTLDs
by alice＠apc.org 07 Mar '11

07 Mar '11

Dear all Please find attached ICANN's board response to the GAC score card on new gTLDs. best alice

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The Death of Cybercafes?
by Edith Adera 07 Mar '11

07 Mar '11

Listers Just back from Ghana where I was impressed to see that cybercafes are still alive (e.g. BusyInternet)...as my experience in Kenya is that it's hard to find a functional cybercafe within easy reach with cutting edge services and programs (PDF etc)....most are closing down with Internet available on the mobile (with aggressive competition). So outside the office set-up and with minimal home connections...one has almost no options for innovation. Is it a good thing that cybers are dying in Kenya and broadband is yet to reach homes? what needs to be done differently to inform our efforts on digital villages etc? Edith ________________ Edith Ofwona Adera Senior Program Specialist ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le développement international Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera eadera(a)idrc.or.ke<mailto:eadera@idrc.or.ke> | www.idrc.ca<http://www.idrc.ca/> | www.crdi.ca<http://www.crdi.ca/> [https://email.idrc.or.ke/owa/attachment.ashx?id=RgAAAAANayfd3%2b2VQYZo%2flc…]

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