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GSMA The role of privacy frameworks in building trust for digital identity services | Mobile for Development
by Alice Munyua 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Very interesting research focusing on perceptions of and attitudes towards privacy, data sharing and trust in four African countries. Key finding: “Mobile users attitudes to trust, privacy and identity linked services are often independent from the presence or absence of a comprehensive data protection/privacy law” https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/blog/50297/

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In Court, Facebook Blames Users for Destroying Right to Privacy
by Alice Munyua 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Still trying to understand perceptions of privacy/data protection. Here is a really interesting coverage of recent Facebook courtroom debates. Face book says they have worked very hard to build privacy into all their products, but once you share information with your friends “you have lost control over the information and it’s subsequent disclosures” Here is the article: https://theintercept.com/2019/06/14/facebook-privacy-policy-court/ Thanks Patrick, Ali, Barrack, Grace, Esther, Poncelet and others for your comments on the Mozilla privacy by default initiative. Very best regards Alice

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Remote participation for ICANN DAY @ AIS 2019, Kampala
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Sun, Jun 16, 2019 at 9:23 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Remote participation for ICANN DAY @ AIS 2019, Kampala To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone / Bonjour à tous, FR : Vous pouvez participer à distance à ICANN DAY AIS 2019 ce 16 juin 2019 de 09 :00 à 17 :30 via ZOOM à *https://icann.zoom.us/j/330901182 <https://icann.zoom.us/j/330901182> . *L’audio est en Anglais mais vous pouvez taper vos questions en Français dans le « CHAT ROOM de ZOOM » . Vous pouvez aussi envoyer au besoin un mail à queries.nairobiec(a)icann.org . Notez que le fuseau horaire à Kampala est UTC+3 EN: You can join remotely via ZOOM at https://icann.zoom.us/j/330901182 on June 16, 2019 from 09:00 to 17:30. You can type questions or comments in the CHAT ROOM. Please send any other request to queries.nairobiec(a)icann.org . Please note time the time zone in Uganda is UTC+3 Thanks/Merci -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *Tel. +229 66015649/65209067* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* *Upcoming events:* *@AIS2019: ** Workshop on June 15 <https://features.icann.org/event/icann-speaking-events/icann-workshop-afric…>; ICANN DAY on June 16 <https://features.icann.org/event/icann-speaking-events/icann-day-ais-2019>* *ICANN65 , 24-27 June 2019 in Marrakech <https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech65>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Membership Number / Password.
by Muthoni Njogu 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Dear Waudo, My name is Muthoni, Proprietor of Njogu & Associates Advocates. Am very interested in Legal Tech and hence my interest in KICTANet . From your email, I see that there is a Membership Password, I recently subscribed to the emails but not aware that there is a Membership Number or Password. Kindly advice on this. Kind regards I Muthoni Njogu | I +254721281569| I P.O.Box 40493-00100 I I Nairobi, Kenya I *"**"Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible; but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary" - Reinhold Neibhur*

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KICTANetiquette - The Rules of Engagement on this forum.
by Odhiambo Washington 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

As a reminder to fellow listers, The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi stakeholder network of members from civil society groups, academia, private and public sectors, development partners and media. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the governments mission to enable Kenyans to gain maximum benefit from the opportunity offered by ICTs The rules on engagement, aka KICTANetiquette, as defined at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet for those who haven't had a chance to read them, or those who might have forgotten, are simple: *1: Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life* *2: Respect people's times and bandwidth,* *3: Share knowledge* *4: Don't flame or abuse or personalize* *5: Respect privacy* *6: Do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.* Let's observe these 6 cardinal rules. We do not want to unsubscribe you from this interesting list, you know! :-) Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen. [From the List Admins] -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft.", grep ^[^#] :-)

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] A summary of the report of the UN High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Tue, Jun 11, 2019 at 5:45 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] A summary of the report of the UN High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation To: Internetpolicy@Elists. Isoc. Org <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Here is a very short summary of the cited report: http://nissaba.net/tldr/hlpdc-report/ Best, Richard _______________________________________________ To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into the Member Portal at https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login and go to the Interests tab within your profile. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [At-Large] Fwd: Pre-ICANN65 Policy Report
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Listers, This is for your information and attention. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Maureen Hilyard <maureen.hilyard(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 5:59 PM Subject: [At-Large] Fwd: Pre-ICANN65 Policy Report To: At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> Report is found here: https://meetings.icann.org/en/marrakech65/pre-icann65-policy-report-11jun19… David A. Olive | Senior Vice President Policy Development Support *ICANN *| Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers 801 17th Street NW, Suite 400 | Washington, DC 20006 _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [afren] Chief Technology Officer | One Acre Fund
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Lucy Lynch <llynch(a)civil-tongue.net> Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:03:23 -0700 Subject: [afren] Chief Technology Officer | One Acre Fund To: afren(a)afnog.org All - Of possible interest here: https://oneacrefund.org/work-with-us/job-openings/g/?gh_jid=1631732 _______________________________________________ afren mailing list afren(a)afnog.org https://www.afnog.org/mailman/listinfo/afren -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [afnog] For two hours, a large chunk of European mobile traffic was rerouted through China
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Amreesh Phokeer* <amreesh.phokeer(a)gmail.com> Date: Monday, June 10, 2019 Subject: [afnog] For two hours, a large chunk of European mobile traffic was rerouted through China To: African Network Operators <afnog(a)afnog.org> Some good MANRS required here: <https://www.zdnet.com/article/for-two-hours-a-large- chunk-of-european-mobile-traffic-was-rerouted-through-china/> -- Amreesh Phokeer -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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When it comes to privacy by default, settings matter!
by Alice Munyua 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

> https://blog.mozilla.org/blog/2019/06/04/when-it-comes-to-privacy-default-s… > > What if I told you that on nearly every single website you visit, data about you was transmitted to dozens or even hundreds of companies, all so that the website could earn an additional $0.00008 per ad! This is a key finding from a new study on behaviorally targeted advertisements from Carnegie Mellon University and it should be a wake-up call to all of us. The status quo of pervasive data collection in service of ad targeting is untenable. That is why we’re announcing some key changes to Firefox. > > Today marks an important milestone in the history of Firefox and the web. As of today, for new users who download and install Firefox for the first time, Enhanced Tracking Protection will automatically be set on by default, protecting our users from the pervasive tracking and collection of personal data by ad networks and tech companies. > > It seems that each week a new tech company decides to decree that privacy is a human right. They tout how their products provide people with “choices” to change the settings if they wish to opt into a greater level of privacy protection to exemplify how they are putting privacy first. That begs the question — do people really want more complex settings to understand and fiddle with or do they simply want products that respect their privacy and align with their expectations to begin with? > > Privacy shouldn’t be relegated to optional settings > > When thinking about consumer privacy online, I’m reminded of the behavioral economics studies which led to 401K plans (US retirement savings plans) moving from voluntary enrollment to auto-enrollment. Not too long ago most defined contribution retirement savings plans in the US required employees to sign-up and volunteer to start participating. Participation rates were very low. Why was that? Was it because people didn’t care about saving for retirement? Not at all! There were simply too many barriers to aligning with people’s expectations and desires and the benefits of saving for retirement aren’t felt immediately. > > We are in a similar position with respect to software privacy settings. Pervasive tracking is too opaque and potential privacy harms are never felt immediately. The general argument from tech companies is that consumers can always decide to dive into their browser settings and modify the defaults. The reality is that most people will never do that. Yet, we know that people are broadly opposed to the status quo of pervasive cross-site tracking and data collection, particularly when they learn the details on how tracking actually works. > > We also know that traditional privacy features such as Chrome’s Incognito mode are failing to live up to consumer expectations. The feature might keep your spouse from knowing what you’re thinking about getting them for your anniversary by erasing your history, but it does not prevent third-party tracking. Our research shows that Firefox users are seeking out privacy protection, particularly through the use of Firefox’s Private Browsing mode. In fact, nearly 25% of web page loads in Firefox take place in a Private Browsing window. The good news for these users is that Firefox’s Private Browsing mode has long put users first by blocking tracking. The bad news is that this generally isn’t true for many popular browsers, which allow tracking even in private browsing/incognito mode. A recent study found that users don’t understand this and think their data is being protected, when it is actually not. > > As was the case with retirement savings plans, what this shows us is that the burden needs to shift from the consumers to the companies whereby the complexity of privacy settings shouldn’t be placed on users to figure out. The product defaults should simply align with consumer expectations. That is the approach we are taking in Firefox. > > Enhanced Tracking Protection by Default > > As stated above, new Firefox users will have strong privacy protection from the moment they install. We also expect to deliver the same functionality to existing users over the coming months. Because we are modifying the fundamental way in which cookies and browser storage operate, we’ve been very rigorous in our testing and roll-out plans to ensure our users are not experiencing unforeseen usability issues. If you’re already using Firefox and can’t wait, you can turn this feature on by clicking on the menu icon marked by three horizontal lines at the top right of your browser, then Content Blocking. Go to your privacy preferences and click on the Custom option on the right side. Mark the Cookies checkbox and make sure that “Third-party trackers” is selected. To learn more about our privacy and security settings and get more detail on what each section — Standard, Strict, and Custom — includes, visit here. > > > For existing users, go to your privacy preferences and click on the Custom option, ark the Cookies checkbox > > If you are new to Firefox, we’d love for you to give it a try. Download the latest version here. > > When it comes to privacy, default settings matter! We hope that the actions we are taking can ultimately compel change in the industry. Afterall, consumers deserve better.

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Public interest projects, Access to Information
by S.M. Muraya 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Dear Listers, What being done to enable access to information on Public interest (debt) projects? What needs to be constitutionally amended to require parliamentary approval for these public projects? https://twitter.com/ntvkenya/status/1137947611925639169?s=19 In the almost 3 minute clip, Senator Mwaura did not mention, to succeed, compensation fraud required the participation of county authorities.

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Transit Visa through France
by Robert Muthuri 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Hello, Just a quick alert to those going to RightsCon in Tunis next week, it seems there is a new requirement for transit visa through France for Kenyans. You may need to alter arrangements if this was your itinerary. Best, Robert.

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Invitation to the launch of Takwimu, a new African data platform
by Eric Mugendi 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Code for Africa <http://codeforafrica.org>would like to invite you to the launch of Takwimu <https://takwimu.africa/>, a new African data platform, on Tuesday, June 11 at iHub, Senteu Plaza. Takwimu provides users with accurate, up-to-date information about development-focused political decision-making in a select number of countries across Africa including Kenya - combined with a growing body of data on key health, agriculture, education, and financial inclusion metrics. The aim is to provide African development champions and storytellers with the best analysis and data available, supporting their work to educate, influence and advocate for change in their communities. Takwimu is an initiative by Africa Practice <http://www.africapractice.com/>, Code for Africa <https://codeforafrica.org/>, and iHub <https://ihub.co.ke/>, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. [image: image.png] The keynote address will be delivered by Prof. Bitange Ndemo followed by a panel discussion on “the role of data and analysis in shaping policy and development planning in Kenya” moderated by Linet Kwamboka the CEO of Data Science Limited. Also on the panel will be Douglas Waudo- Regional Communications, Advocacy & Media Specialist for East & Southern Africa, PATH; Abraham Rugo- Country Director IBP; Dr. Alex Awiti, Vice Provost Aga Khan University (GSMC) and Juliana Rotich- Technology entrepreneur, Novato Africa. Your presence will be highly appreciated and will go a long way to further the conversation on access to relevant data and its use in development planning. Date: Tuesday 11th June 2019 Time: 4-7 pm Location: iHub, 6th Floor, Senteu Plaza Please RSVP here <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcyc77LbaPOXo3TBFQeZuGK5lEWY2C_bw…> by Friday 7th June 2019 For more information, contact: naima(a)codeforafrica.org Sincerely, Eric Mugendi about.me/mugendi [image: Eric Mugendi on about.me] <http://about.me/mugendi>

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Huawei soldiers on
by Ronald Ojino 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Interesting events continue to unfold in the 5G space. https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/07/business/huawei-russia-china-splinternet… Regards, Ronald Ojino -- Faith is a living and unshakable confidence. A belief in God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake.

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The history and evolution of the motorcycle taxi industry in Africa, and the unseen consequences of its intersection with the internet
by Mbugua Njihia 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

*The Subtext* in partnership with Mettā Nairobi is pleased to announce the first edition of the Subtext Sessions event series, where we will discuss the history and evolution of the motorcycle taxi industry in Africa, and the unseen consequences of its intersection with the internet.The conversation will be led by Osarumen Osamuyi <http://twitter.com/skweird>, an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Africa's Talking Labs, Google Launchpad Africa Accelerator mentor, and the author of *The Subtext*, with participation from the audience, as well as a series of domain experts. Prerequisite Material No materials necessary for the audience to read before coming, but a notepad and an interest in transportation and the business of innovation will help. If interested, they could read the Subtext article about two-wheeled mobility for more context: <https://www.thesubtext.io/marchettis-motorcycles> https://www.thesubtext.io/marchettis-motorcycles *The Subtext* is a web publication about the business of innovation in Africa. It examines the impact of the mobile internet, levers of adoption, and mental models showing how [not what] to think about the industry. Join the conversation about history, competitive strategy, and the causes of success and failure in African technology at <https://thesubtext.io/> https://thesubtext.io Sign Up here - https://www.eventbrite.hk/e/subtextsessions-nairobi-two-wheeled-mobility-ti… ᐧ ᐧ

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Fwd: [i-network] Africa Internet Summit 2019 Kampala
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Listers, This is for your information. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "badru.ntege(a)nftconsult.com" <badru.ntege(a)nftconsult.com> Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 05:36:59 GMT Subject: [i-network] Africa Internet Summit 2019 Kampala To: I-Network Uganda <i-network(a)dgroups.org> Good morning all Africa's biggest annual internet summit and gathering kicks off next week with the Africa Network Operating Group's training sessions which will happen from Sunday 9th to Friday 14th. This will then be followed by 3 days of tutorials where i encourage those of you who will not be attending the network and systems training to try and attend. Tuesday 18th to Friday 21st will then be the week of discussions and presentations on internet Policy. I urge all those interested in the current and future of the internet to find time and participate especially in the final week. We have a number of Global internet bodies also holding conferences like ICANN and ISOC among the many. This event was last in Uganda in 2003 and moves to a different African country every year. The Event is hosted by NFT Consult. at Sheraton Kampala Hotel.'' https://www.internetsummit.africa [signature_1765883880] [signature_1529211969] __________ MAILING LIST RULES - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=189… WEEKLY DISCUSSION ROUNDUPS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=19… QUARTERLY eNEWSLETTERS - http://www.i-network.or.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=34&… WEBSITE - www.i-network.or.ug TWITTER - http://twitter.com/inetwork FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/inetwork.ug 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. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [NRIs List] FW: announcement - HLP Report launch
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Listers, Might be of interest to those following Internet Governance Developments. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2019 07:58:47 +0000 Subject: [NRIs List] FW: announcement - HLP Report launch To: "igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org" <igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org> Dear Colleagues, Please see below the announcement from the High Level Panel on Digital Cooperation. Best regards, Anja The High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation will launch its report on Monday 10 June 2019 To mark the occasion, join a live conversation on digital cooperation with: UN Secretary-General António Guterres Melinda Gates Jack Ma Moderated by international broadcast journalist, Femi Oke The live event will begin at 10:45am EST and will be streaming on: UN Web TV:http://webtv.un.org<https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7bda30c293b7634877890700…> YouTube:http://youtube.com/unitednations<https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7bda30c293b7634877890700…> Facebook:http://facebook.com/UNWebTV<https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7bda30c293b7634877890700…> Twitter:http://twitter.com/UNWebTV<https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7bda30c293b7634877890700…> This global online event is an opportunity to discuss how the public sector, private sector and civil society can work together to realize the potential of digital technologies for advancing human well-being, while mitigating the risks. Communities, organizations and individuals working on issues ranging from digital inclusion, digital rights & security, governance and more are encouraged to tune in and join the online conversation during the webcast. To send in your questions for the UN Secretary-General, Jack Ma and Melinda Gates, post on social media with the hashtag#digitalcooperation, or email contributions(a)digitalcooperation.org<mailto:contributions@digitalcooperation.org> with the subject line "Webcast Question." About the High-level Panel<https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7bda30c293b7634877890700…> Tweet<https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7bda30c293b7634877890700…> Forward<http://us18.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=7bda30c293b7634877890700a&id=66…> Share<https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/track/click?u=7bda30c293b7634877890700…> Our mailing address is: 220 E 42nd St - 20th floor, New York, NY 10017 You are receiving this message because you have either subscribed to the mailing list directly, or have engaged in an event or consultation. You canupdate your preferences<https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/profile?u=7bda30c293b7634877890700a&id…> orunsubscribe from this list<https://twitter.us18.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=7bda30c293b7634877890700…>. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [afnog] Now Open! Submission of Expression of Interest to Host AfPIF-2020
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Listers, Might be of interest Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Betel Hailu <hailu(a)isoc.org> Date: Thu, 6 Jun 2019 08:37:57 +0000 Subject: [afnog] Now Open! Submission of Expression of Interest to Host AfPIF-2020 To: "afnog(a)afnog.org" <afnog(a)afnog.org> Hello everyone- The African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) Program Committee in collaboration with the Africa IXP Association (Af-IX) and the Internet Society are looking to partner with institutions or organizations that are keen to host AfPIF-2020. Interested parties can submit their expression of interest to: sec(a)afpif.org For all information and documentations on the application process please go to: https://www.afpif.org/hosting/ The deadline for submissions is 12 July, 2019. Thank you, Betel Hailu AfPIF Comms -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: Connect Africa : **Internet Society - 2019 IGF Youth Ambassadors Program - Applications Open**
by Barrack Otieno 08 Jul '19

08 Jul '19

Listers, This might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Corinne Ogu via Internet Society <Mail(a)connectedcommunity.org> Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2019 18:33:58 +0000 Subject: Connect Africa : **Internet Society - 2019 IGF Youth Ambassadors Program - Applications Open** To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com == Please, reply above this line == The Internet Society is now accepting applications for the 2019 IGF Youth Ambassadors Program! We encourage you to apply or share this... **Internet Society - 2019 IGF Youth Ambassadors Program - Applications Open** <https://connect.internetsociety.org/communities/community-home/digestviewer…> <https://connect.internetsociety.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=4b6acb8…> Jun 4, 2019 8:18 AM Alejandra Prieto <https://connect.internetsociety.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=4b6acb8…> The Internet Society is now accepting applications for the 2019 IGF Youth Ambassadors Program! We encourage you to apply <https://www.internetsociety.org/fellowship/igf-youth-ambassadors-program/ > or share this announcement with your communities who are also passionate about empowering the Next Generation of Internet Leaders. Information and links to apply can be found here: www.internetsociety.org/fellowship/... <https://www.internetsociety.org/fellowship/igf-youth-ambassadors-program/> Please, note that the call for applications will close on 25 June 2019. Also, if you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the Internet Society IGF Youth Ambassadors Program, please contact me. Thank you very much in advance! ------------------------------ Alejandra Prieto prieto(a)isoc.org Program Manager, Internet Leadership Note: replies will be sent to the full discussion group. ------------------------------ Reply to Sender : https://connect.internetsociety.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=733&SenderKe… Reply to Discussion : https://connect.internetsociety.org/eGroups/PostReply/?GroupId=733&MID=3924… You are subscribed to "Connect Africa" as otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com. To change your subscriptions, go to http://connect.internetsociety.org/preferences?section=Subscriptions&MDATE=…. To unsubscribe from this community discussion, go to http://connect.internetsociety.org/HigherLogic/eGroups/Unsubscribe.aspx?Use…. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Re: [kictanet] Digital solutions for Social Good
by Patrick A. M. Maina 07 Jul '19

07 Jul '19

Eric, Not sure if you had noticed but your original message made it appear like *you* were the investor. This is more clear. How you fit in as an intermediary is still not clear however. So how exactly do you tailor these pitches to improve the applicant chances (what's your specific value proposition)? Can you give some examples? Are you offering a free service or do you charge? What is your fee? What are your T&Cs so that those who go thru you know exactly what the relationship between you, them and the accelerator entails? I'm still puzzled as to why the UK visa has been dangled because according to the website, it is not even assured. The BGV website clearly says that you qualify if "You have the right to work in the UK (Unfortunately, you cannot take part in our programme on a tourist visa)" Do you have a confirmation letter from the UK consulate that indicates that it is now not "near impossible" for participants of this initiative to get a visa (provided they are not on a bad-guys watchlist of course)? Also not clear from the website... who pays for Visa, return Airfare & accommodation? The accelerator is charging GBP £20,000 as "training" fees??? They also get a 6% stake. So the "lucky startup" gets no cash (1-1=0) but gives up equity??? Or they get the cash, which is spent where (in kenya or UK?) and come back with £20K debt + still give up 6% equity? This deal is full of red flags IMO. How can they purport to train a Kenyan company to succeed in Kenya yet they don't have any experience or a presence in Kenya? Or do they? Don't they have better odds of offering better value and success if they first come to Kenya, learn about the local business landscape and set up a local chapter here? It doesn't make sense. Even more puzzling, they are asking for already proven business models? How do they advise a company to scale in a market that they barely know (if at all)? What's really going on there? Can you expound on how that works? If the investors saw promising startups at the Nairobi Innovation Week, have they engaged and onboarded them? Doesn't make sense to start from zero when they have already made progress. I know there are those who will ignore these red flags and trust blidly in hope. Good luck to them. I wish them success and I sincerely wish that my instincts are completely wrong about this. Thanks and good evening. Patrick. Patrick A. M. Maina[Cross-domain Innovator | Public Policy Analyst - Indigenous Innovations] On Thursday, June 6, 2019, 9:51:48 AM GMT+3, Erick Mwangi <erick.mwangi(a)gmail.com> wrote: Listers / Patrick A bit of background. The organisation in question is BGV (Bethnal Green Ventures). The premise was from investors asking to look beyond EEA. I advised the partners on E Africa and even attended the Nairobi Innovation week. They were impressed and we identified a number of start ups we could work with, to get Visas was near impossible. From then we have worked tirelessly to lobby UK government and now this is now a reality. Secondly from the initial fillers, our comms are different hence why I was asking interested parties to come through me and we can curate stories better for the partners. However feel free to engage directly. The website is comprehensive and answers the bulk of your questions. But I will not go as far as saying the want to steal IP from us - that's a stretch of imagination. Eric E Njoroge MwangiTechnology| FINTECH | Big Data Cell +44 7539372742Skype: Erick.mwangi On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 4:35 PM Patrick A. M. Maina <pmaina2000(a)yahoo.com> wrote: Hi Erick, Which organization is doing this? Is there a website that people can visit for more details? How does the UK visa come into play? Is there a bootcamp in UK or something like that? Where are the details + past bootcamps? How many startups are you looking to invest in? What is the range of investment amount? What kind of deal (debt, equity or convertible notes?) Do you have a portfolio of startups that founders can contact to get independent info about the program? Can you share your list of succesful investments, exits and big wins, including the duration under your portfolio? What are the T&Cs and do they contain robust features (like non-disclosure, non-circumvent & non-compete provisions) to protect our hopeful enterpreneurs / youth from the risk of losing trade secrets and intellectual property that would be critical to their competitiveness and long-term survival? I'm asking the above on behalf of inexperienced founders because there have been numerous cases in the past (in other platforms/fora) where "investors" call for pitches but in reality they are exploiting our policy vacuum to mine for ideas from our hopeful - but sometimes gullible - founders, which they ultimately pass on / sell to other startups (or to "partner" corporations) to avoid R&D costs. GENERAL REMARKS (FROM A POLICY-GAP PERSPECTIVE) Dear Listers, While a "bounty" approach is often pitched to corporations / investors as a smart "cost saving" measure, it is, in reality, an economically destructive, ruthless, and inhumane form of intellectual property transfer because it relies on trickery and false hope to achieve unpublished agendas. It demoralizes our youth and stifles innovation by unfairly misallocating opportunity/reward to the undeserving, whose only advantage is their connection to capital gatekeepers. Bounty programs pervert the idea of enterpreneurship, turning it into an unregulated GAMBLING affair, where for every one "jackpot winner" there are thousands of "losers" who discover that they handed over their IP to future competitors for FREE, and who are not protected from unfair future sale/exploitation of their mined IP. Such programs have led to the rise to serial pitchers, a type of gambler who plays for the bounty, instead of real enterpreneurs who truly want to solve real problems. This has resulted in the rise of "shiny object" enterpreneurship that focuses on impressing ponzi-style investors rather creating value to society. More so when they predate on poor countries, where REAL opportunities are scarce and desperately needed. It is unfortunate that ICT regulators have not yet recognized the real cost of such losses in terms of wealth transfer and destruction of jobs / opportunities. How do you create jobs without sources of sustainable advantage? In a recent media interview, I heard CISCO's CEO say something very powerful when discussing Huawei. He said that if the US didn't care about IP, it would be a "third world country", because third world countries only focus on raw materials instead of innovations. Intellectual property is highly valued in developed economies. Paradoxically, poor countries tend to adopt policies that sustain poverty. These general comments are not meant to cast shade on Erick's initiatives as I have no information to draw any objective conclusions, so I hope my motives will not be misunderstood. I have been consistent on highlighting IP mining risks in the past on this and other forums. Without clear policies and rules, there is no telling what/who is really genuine, and our enterpreneurs remain vulnerabe to predation from within and from without. Our "wild wild west", "every man for himself" business landscape makes it difficult even for the genuine investors to get high quality, diverse pitches because of low trust levels (everyone loses). It's sad to see our Universities and innovative MSMEs struggling to get funding yet they are sitting on billions of shillings in intellectual capital. Hoping the Competition Authority and the Trade, Labor, Education & ICT ministries can team up with stakeholders (not just corporate reps who have a conflict of interest because they fear innovation, but also academia, independent innovators, enterpreneurs and MSME reps) to solve this at policy level. If you need ideas or help in architecting this, feel free to onboard me. Economic prosperity doesn't just happen on its own, or with ad-hoc "spray and pray" policies. It has to deliberately planned for, designed and implemented. Good evening, Patrick. Patrick A. M. Maina[Cross-domain Innovator | Independent Public Policy Analyst - Indigenous Innovations] On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, 2:15:08 PM GMT+3, Erick Mwangi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Listers, I am looking for start-ups who fit the below criteria. Investment focus We invest broadly in tech for good, but we are particularly interested in startups that address the following challenges: - Affordable, accessible health and social care - Effective education and employability - Climate change, resource efficiency and conservation of the environment - Civic participation, maintenance and advancement of democracy - Empowering vulnerable young people, improving health and wellbeing and giving them the tools to thrive - Pro-worker innovation for the low-wage economy, solutions that increase bargaining power, boost pay and curb work insecurity Investment criteria At the accelerator stage we select teams based on: The team - A talented team (more than 1 person) of diverse founders with a strong commitment to a shared vision and mission - A strong understanding of the problem and the market they will be operating in - Technical experience within the team The idea - An innovative idea with some evidence of its merits and how it would solve the problem - A clear hypothesis of how to produce, sell and distribute the solution The potential for impact - A strong ambition to scale and positively impact millions of lives. We will provide early stage seed funding as well as apply on your behalf a "start-up visa" to come to the UK for 3-6months. If thats you, please reach me directly with your pitch deck. Best Wishes, E Njoroge MwangiTechnology| FINTECH | Big Data Cell +44 7539372742Skype: Erick.mwangi On Sun, Jun 2, 2019 at 1:40 PM Lydia gachungi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Listers, Anyone with an idea of an individual / private sector in Eastern Africa using digital solutions to create impact in the culture industry/ Artistic Freedom (film, music, events, broadcasting, webcasting, anything in that sector)? Please inbox me Lydia Gachungi UNESCO Liaison Office to AU and UNECA _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/erick.mwangi%40gmail.… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/pmaina2000%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. 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How Qualcomm shook down the cell phone industry for almost 20 years
by Ali Hussein 07 Jul '19

07 Jul '19

Listers A look at how modern-day monopolies operate and how Systemic Failure in how regulators regulate can cause a player to use heavy-handed tactics to gain and maintain Market Dominance. Is it time to relook at how State Players navigate the increasingly complicated Technology Landscape to ensure Market Driven Monopolies don't abuse their powers? The examples are many but of note are:- 1. Microsoft in the '90s 2. Google and Facebook in the 2010s 3. And now Qualcomm whose bad behaviour is now coming to light in a scathing indictment by Judge Lucy Koh in an Anti-Trust ruling in the US. This latest misbehaviour by #BigTech calls the whole 'Free Market' ethos of the Capitalist System to question. How will the world deal with such Systemic Failure and State Capture by huge multinationals? The Qualcomm Story <https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/05/how-qualcomm-shook-down-the-cel…> is even more shocking in its scope because it held to ransom some of the biggest players in the Global Telcom sector - From Lenovo, to Apple to Blackberry to Samsung. It is amazing how it took so long to unravel and even now as we speak the game is not over yet. Read on:- In 2005, Apple contacted Qualcomm as a potential supplier for modem chips in the first iPhone. Qualcomm's response was unusual: a letter demanding that Apple sign a patent licensing agreement before Qualcomm would even consider supplying chips. How Qualcomm shook down the cell phone industry for almost 20 years! <https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/05/how-qualcomm-shook-down-the-cel…> *Ali Hussein* *Principal* *AHK & Associates* Tel: +254 713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> 13th Floor , Delta Towers, Oracle Wing, Chiromo Road, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya. Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely mine and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the organizations that I work with.

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Data Scientists Kaggle Meet Up In Nairobi
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 07 Jul '19

07 Jul '19

Thank you Listers for following our Journey in bridging the Data Science Talent gap in the country. We are pleased to welcome you to our very first meet up of our Predictive Analytics Lab partnership with Kaggle, the leading Global community of Data Scientists. This evening we are privileged to hold our inaugural to be hosting Saikumar Allaka, Senior Analytics Manager Equity Bank and a master Kaggler. The event is free and shall also be live streamed please register on this link https://events.predictiveanalytics.co.ke/ Because we believe the best way to learn is learning through practice and through meeting people. Creating a connected and well-knit Data Science community will enable participants to motivate each other to learn more, and inspire to do great things. What is more, the aim of creating this community is for its participants to have fun together and make new friends with common passion - Data Science. To sum up, we create this community for 3 things. NETWORKING, EDUCATION and ENTERTAINMENT See online and Poster for more details and stay tuned for future events. Timothy Oriedo Founding Data Scientist Predictive Analytics Lab

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Kenya Industry & Entrepreneurship Project Beneficiaries
by Kentice Tikolo 07 Jul '19

07 Jul '19

Listers, The Ministry of Industry, Trade & Cooperatives (MoITC), in partnership with the World Bank Group, launched the Kenya Industry and Entrepreneurship Project (KIEP), on 4th June 2019. The USD 50 million project aims to increase innovation and productivity in select private sector firms in Kenya over the next six years (2019-2024). KIEP highlights the importance of technology and innovation to the development of industries and recognizes the centrality of firm-level support to Kenya’s industrialization. KIEP will be implemented through the following components: Component 1: Strengthening the innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem Component 2: SME linkages and upgrading The target beneficiaries are: - Accelerators/Incubators - Technology Bootcamp Providers - Startups - SMEs - Students - Corporates The project aims to have a countrywide presence. Kindly share (inbox) ideas on how best to create interest and demand among the beneficiaries, that will encourage them to apply. I have attached a fact sheet for more information, which can also be found on www.kiep.go.ke. Best regards, Kentice Tikolo, MScPR, FPRSK *Strategic PR & Communication Consultant* *Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Regina Brett*

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Digital solutions for the Culture industry/ Art
by Lydia gachungi 07 Jul '19

07 Jul '19

Listers, Anyone with an idea of an individual / private sector in Eastern Africa using digital solutions to create impact in the culture industry/ Artistic Freedom (film, music, events, broadcasting, webcasting, anything in that sector)? Please inbox me Lydia Gachungi UNESCO Liaison Office to AU and UNECA

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Five Things to Know
by Alice Munyua 07 Jul '19

07 Jul '19

> > > > > 5 Things to Know in Less Than Five Minutes > > 1. Block "Fingerprinting" & Increase Privacy with Firefox > Fingerprinting is a type of online tracking that's different from cookies or ordinary trackers. Companies use it to make a unique profile of your computer, software, add–ons, and even preferences. Settings like the screen you use, the fonts installed on your computer, and even your choice of a web browser can all be used to create a fingerprint. The latest Firefox has a new feature to help you block fingerprinting coming from many ad trackers. Learn how » > > > 2. Mozilla Brings Ethics to Computer Science Curriculum > Mozilla joined with others to award funding to 17 initiatives that integrate ethics into undergraduate computer science courses. "Today's computer scientists write code with the potential to affect billions of people's privacy, security, equality, and well–being," says Mozilla Fellow, Kathy Pham. Check out the winning initiatives, and learn more about this important work » > > > 3. "Deepfakes" are Here. Now What? > Mozilla's 2019 Internet Health Report digs into "deepfakes." Deepfakes are photos, videos or audio clips manipulated using artificial intelligence to depict a person saying something that they have never said, or doing something they have never done. See the report to learn more about what deepfakes are, how they've been used, and what strategies might work to deal with them. > > > 4. The Latest Firefox Release is Faster than Ever > Firefox has gotten up to 80% faster than a year ago (and still going) by making improvements at an average of 1% faster every week all while protecting your privacy online. Learn more about how we made such huge gains » > > > 5. We're Making Virtual Reality Available to Everyone > Even though virtual reality (VR) has been in the mainstream for several years now, it's still not very accessible. It often takes trained engineers to create, release and distribute VR content. That could soon change, however, thanks to a new project built on top of the WebVR platform that Mozilla has pioneered. Read more » > > > Bonus Content! > Get more power and privacy. Sign up for your free Firefox account » > > Access your passwords across devices for free with Firefox Lockwise » > > Firefox Send just launched — a free way to share files safely and privately. > > Sign up for Firefox Monitor. Recieve alerts if your data is involved in data breaches — and it's free! > > > Thanks for reading! > You're receiving this email because we think you're neat, AND you subscribed to hear from us. > If our emails aren't sparking joy, we'll understand if you unsubscribe. > > You can also update your email preferences at any time. > > > > Donate to Mozilla | Download Firefox > > > 331 E. Evelyn Avenue Mountain View CA 94041 > Legal • Privacy

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