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Modern "Free Trade" Agreements and Internet Governance Negotiations
by Nanjira Sambuli 13 Apr '17

13 Apr '17

Been following this domain recently, and as they say, ni kufyam! https://www.cigionline.org/articles/modern-free-trade-agreements-are-not-ab… <https://www.cigionline.org/articles/modern-free-trade-agreements-are-not-ab…> Regards, Nanjira www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com/> About.Me <http://about.me/ninanjira> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira> | Skype <http://hatscripts.com/addskype?nanjirasambuli> IM: +254722481566, +1(857)498-8934 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage) PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D

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Talk to Safaricom: Asanteni and some pics
by Grace Githaiga 13 Apr '17

13 Apr '17

Good morning Listers On behalf of the organizing team, we wish to express our gratitude to all of you who attended the face to face ‘Talk to Safaricom’ meet up. It was a pleasure to finally get to meet some of you face to face. We thank Safaricom and in particular Steve Chege and his team for the sponsorship, and appreciated the opportunity to discuss issues that had not been discussed during the online engagement. Some of you raised some hard questions! We trust that Safaricom will take on board our suggestions in their strategic direction. To get a feel of how things were, please check out some shots as captured by photography team among them Daniel Muniu, who was one of our participants at the 1st Kenya School of Internet Governance (KeSIG) 2016. https://www.flickr.com/photos/149878027@N06/sets/72157679956498042/ Once again, thank you and looking forward to seeing you during the Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) on July 6, 2017. Best regards Githaiga, Grace Co-Convenor Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) Twitter:@ggithaiga Tel: 254722701495 Skype: gracegithaiga Alternate email: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gracegithaiga www.kictanet.or.ke "Change only happens when ordinary people get involved, get engaged and come together to demand it. I am asking you to believe. Not in my ability to bring about change – but in yours"---Barrack Obama.

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Re: [kictanet] China emerges as digital rights champion with new info privacy law
by Mark Kipyegon 13 Apr '17

13 Apr '17

The Chinese are not saints when it comes to civil rights. It's even noted in the linked article. 'But China's long history of censoring the internet, placing the entire country behind a firewall, placing restrictions on foreign companies, and undertaking widespread surveillance of internet communication – as well as the intimidation and prosecution of anyone who is deemed to be a threat to the state – means that the measures are ominous rather than purely protective.' On 13 Apr 2017, at 09:25, "kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]>" <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: After years of going through the Imperial narrative that China is the evil, despite Snowden and Wikileakes.. Following... On Apr 12, 2017 9:33 PM, "Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: What times we live in. China emerging as a Data privacy champion https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/04/11/china_emerges_as_ digital_rights_champion_with_new_data_law/

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Kenya's Tech Hub Gets a Makeover
by Ali Hussein 13 Apr '17

13 Apr '17

Listers Interesting article. NAIROBI, Kenya After a decade of buzz that brought bold headlines but few profits, Kenya's "Silicon Savannah" technology hub is retooling to put income before activism. A homegrown African tech community is rising in this city: bootstrapped but profitable businesses using technology and the internet to solve commercial problems connecting the biggest names in tech and finance. Read on:- http://news.morningstar.com/all/dow-jones/us-markets/201704112073/kenyas-te… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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Interesting Internet Anti-shutdown policy draft floated at AFRINIC PDWG
by Mwendwa Kivuva 12 Apr '17

12 Apr '17

An interesting policy on anti-Internet shutdown which the authors think is "Draconian" in nature has been floated at the AFRINIC Policy Development Working Group. The draft policy says 13.0 Internet shutdown order by governments An internet shutdown is deemed to have occurred when it can be proved that there was an attempt, failed or successful, to restrict access to the internet to a segment of the population irrespective of the provider or access medium that they utilize. 13.1 In the event of an internet shutdown performed at the order of a government that is either total or partial: a) For a period of 12 months following the end of the shutdown – AFRINIC will allocate no resources to the government of the countryThis also applies to all government owned entities and entities that have direct provable relationships with said government. b) In the event of a transfer policy existing, AFRINIC shall not assist or participate in any transfers to any of the entities above. c) All sub-allocations of space within said country involving the referred to entities shall equally cease for a period of 12 months. Published in this link https://afrinic.net/en/community/policy-development/policy-proposals/2061-a… Regards ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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Second Summit on Community Networks in Africa to be held in Nairobi
by Mwendwa Kivuva 11 Apr '17

11 Apr '17

https://www.internetsociety.org/events/summit-community-networks-africa/2017 The 2nd Summit on Community Networks will be held on 25 – 26 May in Nairobi, Kenya and aims to build on the successful discussions that took place at the inaugural summit, held in November 2016. The 2nd summit will be preceded by a 3-day technical workshop on wireless networking technologies from 22 - 24 May 2017. Community established networks also referred to as “Community Networks” (CN) have existed for many years and, provide a sustainable solution to address the connectivity gaps that exist in urban, remote, and rural areas around the world. In Africa, where these gaps are more evident, a recent survey was able to identify 37 community networks initiatives in 12 African countries, of which 25 are considered active. The objective of the summit is to promote the creation and growth of Community Networks, increase collaboration between community network operators in the region and to provide an opportunity for them to engage with other stakeholders. It is for this reason that the 2nd Summit will be held alongside the Africa Internet Summit (AIS) event in Nairobi, Kenya. The synergies that exist between these communities can only lead to more innovation and collaboration! Who Should Attend: Community Network operators, Wireless Network researchers, Policy Makers, Regulators and Regulatory Associations, Civil Society organizations and members of the public interested on the topic. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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How Affordable is the Internet across Africa?
by Nanjira Sambuli 10 Apr '17

10 Apr '17

Check out this Africa regional report <http://1e8q3q16vyc81g8l3h3md6q5f5e.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploa…>, off the Alliance for Affordable Internet’s 2017 Affordability Report <http://a4ai.org/affordability-report/report/2017/>. Some highlights: Only 5 out of 27 African countries surveyed have “affordable” internet (defined as 1GB of mobile prepaid data for 2% or less of average monthly income). Kenya is NOT among the top 5; Ghana, Nigeria and ECOWAS have endorsed this redefined Internet Affordability target (expected to incorporate in their policies). The 5 countries are Mauritius, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Sudan. The gender gap in Internet use is real. Refer to http://webfoundation.org/about/research/womens-rights-online-2015/ <http://webfoundation.org/about/research/womens-rights-online-2015/>, where, e.g., where Nairobi had one of the widest gender gaps in Internet use of the 10 cities assessed. Policy recommendations here: http://a4ai.org/affordability-report/report/2015/#policy_recommendations <http://a4ai.org/affordability-report/report/2015/#policy_recommendations> Regards, Nanjira www.nanjira.com <http://www.nanjira.com/> About.Me <http://about.me/ninanjira> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/ninanjira> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/nanjira> | Skype <http://hatscripts.com/addskype?nanjirasambuli> IM: +254722481566, +1(857)498-8934 (WhatsApp | Telegram | iMessage) PGP: 1DBE1F47A6878B0D

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Microsoft President Brad Smith Calls For a Digital Geneva Convention | Fortune.com
by Ali Hussein 09 Apr '17

09 Apr '17

Listers A worthy conversation to have. Technology companies must retain the trust of their customers and must not assist governments with their hacking schemes even though world leaders may request them to do so. As an example of how technology companies can work together, he cited how Microsoft was impressed with other big tech companies like Google (GOOG, -0.39%) and Facebook (FB, -0.28%) in how they notified their users when their accounts may have been compromised in state-sponsored attacks. Read on:- http://fortune.com/2017/02/14/microsoft-president-digital-geneva-convention/ Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit." ~ Aristotle Sent from my iPad

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CA and ITU hold workshop on Kenya’s National Digital Innovation | Balancing Act -
by Nanjira Sambuli 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

I'm hoping the hubs mentioned were invited to the discussion. Which other stakeholders were represented? http://www.balancingact-africa.com/news/telecoms-en/40302 Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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IGF 2017 Call for Open Forums
by Ilishebo Michael 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

IGF 2017 Call for Open Forums The IGF Secretariat is currently accepting requests to hold Open Forums at this year's IGF in Geneva, Switzerland. *The deadline for submissions is Wednesday 21 June 2017, midnight UTC-11. * All Governments, treaty-based international organizations, and global organizations with international scope and presence dealing with Internet governance-related issues, are invited to submit requests for an Open Forum slot through *this e-form <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2017-open-forum-submis…>.* The inclusion of a *background paper *with the request is strongly encouraged. *Open Forums should focus on a Government or organization’s IG-pertinent activities during the past year and allow sufficient time for questions and discussions. *The standard duration for the session is 60 minutes. *Governments and treaty-based international organizations will be given slots on a priority basis.* *Michael L. Ilishebo,* *Kitwe, Zambia* *Social Media Handles* *Twitter: @ilishebo* *Skype: michael.ilishebo* *"walk a mile,for a while,with a smile"*

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