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Congratulations Eng John Tanui on nomination as PS ICT and The Digital Economy
by Mwendwa Kivuva 07 Nov '22

07 Nov '22

Congratulations Eng John Tanui, the Chief Executive Officer of Konza Technopolis Development Authority (KoTDA) on being nominated as PS State Department of ICT and The Digital Economy in the Ministry of ICT and Digital Economy. When some community members visited Konza Technopolis <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/mdocs-posts/kictanet-site-visit-to-konza-technop…>, Eng Tanui and his team spared valuable time from their schedule to show us the progress so far, and the vision for the future. As PS, the job is well cut out to continue supporting the industry. Eng Tanui has been in the industry for a long time and understands the ICT challenges and needs of the industry. His experience as an executive will enable him to take Kenya's Silicon Savanah to greater heights. We look forward to continued engagement. Best Regards, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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Technical Expert - Assessment of last mile connectivity projects in Kenya
by Josephine Miliza 04 Nov '22

04 Nov '22

Hello all, ITU is conducting an ecosystem mapping for last-mile connectivity projects in Kenya and is looking for a short-term research consultant. https://jobs.itu.int/job/Technical-Expert-Assessment-of-last-mile-connectiv… -- Kind Regards, Josephine Miliza Digital Equity | Telecoms Policy & Regulation | Community Networks LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephinemiliza/ Twitter: @Msmiliza *If I have seen further it's by standing on the shoulders of giants - Isaac Newton*

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Re: [kictanet] Consultancy calls for proposal - KIX Africa 19- Deadline November 2
by Gachungi, Lydia 31 Oct '22

31 Oct '22

Deadline is November 2, 2022 [cid:image002.gif@01D8ED14.194BDA80] Dear Colleagues Kindly find below the calls for the consultancies. Help disseminate widely. https://edu-au.org/announcements-and-opportunities/kix-19-tender-for-data-c…<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedu-au.or…> https://edu-au.org/announcements-and-opportunities/kix-19-tender-for-data-c…<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fedu-au.or…> Best regards -- Lukman Olawale Jaji Policy Officer (ICT & Documentation) African Union Commission Human Resource Science and Technology P.O. Box: 3243 Addis Ababa Ethiopia Tel: (251) 11 551 77 00 Mobile: +251 920 577 588 Fax: (251) 11 551 78 44 E-mail: JajiL(a)africa-union.org<mailto:JajiL@africa-union.org> Lukman Olawale Jaji Policy Officer ICT and Documentation HRST [Image removed by sender.] Tel: Mobile: E-mail: Jajil(a)africa-union.org<mailto:Jajil@africa-union.org> P.O. Box 3243 | Roosvelt Street (Old Airport Area) | W21K19 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia www.au.int<http://www.au.int> [Image removed by sender.]<https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission/>[Image removed by sender.]<https://twitter.com/_africanunion>[Image removed by sender.]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa>[Image removed by sender.]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa> This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this e-mail or its attachments. [cid:image006.gif@01D8ED14.194BDA80]

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Opportunities at Mozilla
by David Indeje 29 Oct '22

29 Oct '22

Dear Listers, Mozilla is having several opportunities and the best thing about it is a majority are can be done remotely. All the best! See link below. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/careers/listings/

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Daima: A Service to "Keep-Alive" Your Safaricom Sim
by Adrian Teri 28 Oct '22

28 Oct '22

Good day all, A service to keep your safaricom line active for a fee. Current plans: > Daima will offer three packages starting from KSh.200 for 6 months, > KSh.500 for 1 year, and KSh.1,000 for 2 years. > Home page -> *https://www.safaricom.co.ke/personal/value-added-services/other-services/daima-services <https://www.safaricom.co.ke/personal/value-added-services/other-services/da…>* Media Center -> *https://www.safaricom.co.ke/media-center-landing/frequently-asked-questions/daima-service <https://www.safaricom.co.ke/media-center-landing/frequently-asked-questions…>* At least we have some head-way on this front. Regards, Adrian Teri

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KeNIC to auction 2nd level domains
by Ali Hussein 27 Oct '22

27 Oct '22

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Apple Confirms IPhone Is Getting USB-C Connector
by Victor Kapiyo 26 Oct '22

26 Oct '22

US technology company Apple has confirmed that it will switch to the USB Type C connector to its iPhone per the European Union’s regulations requiring all phones sold in its member countries use the connector for charging and data transfer. The European parliament on October 5 passed the reform <https://www.citizen.digital/business/apple-forced-to-change-charger-in-euro…> which takes effect in 2024, and on Tuesday, the multinational for the first time confirmed that it will have to comply with this new regulation although it disagrees with it. Read more: https://www.citizen.digital/tech/apple-confirms-iphone-is-getting-usb-c-con… Speaking of change, how are we doing with Kenya's IPv4 to IPv6 migration? Regards, *Victor Kapiyo* Partner | *Lawmark Partners LLP* *Suite No. 8, Centro House, Westlands, Nairobi | **Web: www.lawmark.co.ke <http://www.lawmark.co.ke> * ==================================================== *“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar*

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Unauthorised SIM swaps while roaming
by Mike Theuri 26 Oct '22

26 Oct '22

Dear Listers, There seem to be a number of sim swaps reports that point to possible insider actions within the service provider. Ostensibly such swaps seem to target Kenyans traveling or living outside the country for an extended period of time. The most likely way they seem to happen would be if the service provider employers were involved in facilitating the swap. As these tend to be Kenyans resident outside the country, what recourse or measures can they take to ensure the problem is addressed and action is taken against the culprits? Are there regulatory contacts and/or corporate officers other than customer service where such issues can be drawn attention to, more so for individuals who cannot present themselves in person by virtue of being outside the country? Are there alternative consumer protections that exist where a provider cannot be expected to credibly investigate and implicate itself in such actions for liability reasons or alternatively where procedures are employed in such a way that a consumer faces numerous hurdles and laborious procedures to resolving such issues? Being asked by some of the likely actors of the swap to report such issues to a police station which is thousands of kilometres away is impractical in a timely fashion. Particularly when it appears the acts are being carried out within the service provider by employees taking advantage of Kenyans they determine to be living abroad and likely in collusion with 3rd parties. More detail in the below articles. In the first instance, the complainant's comment in response to the news article offers more context to their complaint, they appear not to have exhausted procedures outlined in "Terms and Conditions". While they did not succeed in the court case, it is apparent they were able to prove the aspects of insider actions. Without insider collusion such acts would be difficult if not impossible to carry out. Regards, Mike US man who sued Safaricom for Sh4,300 due to fraud loses case https://www.facebook.com/standardkenya/posts/pfbid0gdoH1xbvRh8SUtcw195SX1bU… Man In Court Seeking Ksh.400K From Safaricom https://www.citizen.digital/news/man-in-court-seeking-ksh400k-from-safarico… Incident 3 involving customercare(a)safaricom.co.ke. Some potentially identifying minor detail is omitted: I misplaced my Kenyan phone while traveling here in Canada sometime in May this year . I called Safaricom on June XX, 2022 asking them to replace my SIM card with one of the SIM cards I had with me. They advised that since I was out of the country , I could not do it over the phone but needed to email them the request. I sent the email to them on June XX. On June XX, 2022 they sent an email asking me to send all my details: 1. New SIM card serial 2. Passport / of number 3. Passport copy and ID copy 4 My most recent MPESA transactions On June XX, 2022 I sent them all the details minus copies of my id / passport They responded by asking me to send them a copy of ID, passport and exit stamps. I did not send them this and a few days later I found my previously lost phone. I called Safaricom and they advised me that my phone is not locked / blocked and that I could continue using it. Since I do not use my Kenyan phone while in Canada it was not charged. On September XX, 2022 I noticed Whatsapp activity on my Kenyan phone. I called Safaricom and they said: You swapped your phone on June XX, 2022 and you have been using your MPESA account a lot recently. In summary: I do believe the Safaricom employees swapped my phone immediately I sent them information indicating I was out of the country

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OSS in India, Kenya, Egypt, and Mexico Report now available!
by Wainaina Mungai 24 Oct '22

24 Oct '22

Dear colleagues, It's my pleasure to let you know that the research report "Open Source Software in India, Kenya, Egypt, and Mexico" is now available to download (for free!) in English. You can find the download link on the dedicated research page <https://socialimpact.github.com/insights/oss-india-kenya-egypt-mexico/>. It is a report by the Tech for Social Good/GitHub Inc, Social Impact Team. I am forwarding this as a member of the MERL Center - http://www.merlcenter.org/, a contributor to the study and as a reviewer of the report. 😎 There is also a post out on the GitHub blog about the paper! See here: https://github.blog/2022-09-08-research-open-source- software-in-india-kenya-egypt-and-mexico/ Regards, Wainaina Mungai Mafichoni Place MBox 254722811171 00200 Nairobi. Kenya Mobile: +254722811171 wainaina(a)mafichoni.co.ke wainaina.mungai(a)gmail.com Website: www.mafichoni.co.ke

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Last Day!! Call for Volunteers to Join the AfPIF Program Committee
by Keith Andere 20 Oct '22

20 Oct '22

Dear listers, Happy Mashujaa day! I thought some would benefit from this. Kind regards Keith ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gaelle Fall via AfrICANN <africann(a)afrinic.net> Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2022 at 14:59 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Last Day!! Call for Volunteers to Join the AfPIF Program Committee To: Gaelle Fall via Afpif <afpif(a)afpif.org> *CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS TO JOIN THE AFPIF PROGRAM COMMITTEE* *One (1) day left to submit your candidacy or nominate someone!* *Deadline for Submission: 21 October 2022 at 11:59 PM UTC* The AfPIF Program Committee is seeking volunteers from the community to join the AfPIF Program Committee for a 3-year term. The Program Committee (PC) is responsible for selecting future AfPIF host country, developing the agenda of the annual AfPIF event. For more information on the scope of work, structure of PC, membership terms, amongst others, please see the charter available here: https://www.afpif.org/program-commitee-governance-structure/ *Eligibility* *The Charter states:* *Anyone interested in the peering and interconnection ecosystem and is willing to volunteer some time and expertise to the cause of AfPIF can apply. There are no restrictions, be it age, geography, stakeholder group, affiliation, etc. However, preference will be given to applicants who have attended at least one previous AfPIF meeting.* *Submission Information* To self-nominate or nominate someone else, please send an email to sec(a)afpif.org with the following information by 21 October 2022 at 11:59 PM UTC: *Email Subject line*: AfPIF Call for Volunteers Submitter(s) name: Name of Nominee: Nominee’s email address: Nominee’s phone number: Supporting Statement: Contact info of a reference person: *Timeline* Call for Volunteers Opens 03 October 2022 Submission Deadline 21 October 2022 Notification of Selection 07 November 2022 Acceptance Deadline 25 November 2022 Start of 3-year Term 01 December 2022 Any questions or concerns should be addressed to the AfPIF Secretariat by e-mail at *sec(a)afpif.org <sec(a)afpif.org>* We look forward to receiving your volunteer nominations. Cordially, AfPIF Secretariat sec(a)afpif.org _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- *Kind Regards,* *Keith ANDERE* Internet 4 Development *"The internet could be a very positive step towards education, organisation and participation in a meaningful society." ~ Noam Chomsky*

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