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Matiang’i rules out Safaricom reprieve from licence terms
by Walubengo J 10 Jan '14

10 Jan '14

ICT secretary Fred Matiang’i has vowed to tie the renewal of Safaricom’s licence to the voice quality checks that show the mobile phone operator is non-compliant. Dr Matiang’i said the government and the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) will not negotiate on the voice quality standards. .... “I don’t understand why an operator would like to negotiate a licence condition. There are only two options here, either comply or step out of the business,” Dr Matiang’i told the Business Daily on the sidelines of the launch of the electronic filling of returns by insurers to the Insurance Regulatory Authority. Check more @ http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Safaricom-licence-terms/-… --- my comment? - Safaricom "ina weneyewe" translation for the international viewers "Safaricom has its owners" :-)

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The Network Effect
by Mbugua Njihia 10 Jan '14

10 Jan '14

The Symbiotic newsletter where we will share industry digests, insights and future thinking, celebrate our client s and share from the intersting projects that we have lined up - http://symbiotic.co.ke/networkeffect/

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Tender for the development and installation of Volunteer Management System (VMS) at St. John Ambulance Kenya
by Davis Onsakia 10 Jan '14

10 Jan '14

Dear all, St John Ambulance, a charity organization with over 20,000 volunteers offering emergency medical services in Kenya, invites interested software developers to submit technical and financial proposal for development and installation of a Volunteer Management System (VMS). For more information check the link: http://www.stjohnkenya.org/tenders.html The deadline is 29th January 2013. Please circulate widely. Best Regards, Davis M Onsakia "One doesn't discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time."

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Agano Consulting Inc - 2014 Training Calendar
by Matunda Nyanchama 10 Jan '14

10 Jan '14

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 80, Issue 45
by Kiiru Njiiri 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Thanks Bitange. On 8 Jan, 2014 10:11 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology > (Bitange Ndemo) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2014 22:05:17 +0300 (EAT) > From: "Bitange Ndemo" <bitange(a)jambo.co.ke> > To: "Barrack Otieno" <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Korean Advanced Institute of Science and > Technology > Message-ID: > <6211479c9e4cb68fd601a319fea89e94.squirrel(a)mail.jambo.co.ke> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Listers, > Below find a self explanatory letter from one of my former IT expert at > the Ministry. We had sent him to the Korean Advanced Institute of Science > and Technology. Don't forget to read the attachments too. > > Ndemo. > > > Dear Sir, > Happy 2014, The university I attended in South Korea (Korea Advanced > Institute of Science & Technology) is recruiting undergraduate students on > full scholarship to pursue IT, Engineering and Natural Sciences. The > recruitment Team will be in Nairobi between 16th and 19th January, 2014. > > Kindly help me circulate the message below (on kictanet, tweeter etc), this > way we can give a poor bright Kenyan kid a chance to rise and shine. > > Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST) will conduct '2014 > Undergraduate Scholarship Recruitment' as follows; > > 1. Date: Jan 16th Thur 2:30pm > Place: University of Nairobi > > 2. Date: Jan 17th Friday 10am > Place: Sunrise Hotel Conference Hall, Keekorok Road, off Ngariama Road, > 00600 Nairobi, P.O. Box 519-00600 > > Participants: max 30 people (due to the limited space) > > * If there are any Int'l undergraduate admission applicants, we do have a > plan to conduct the paper review and interview in Kenya. > > ** I will recommend applicants to prepare all the document before the KAIST > 2014 Scholarship Recruitment presentation. > > For additional information, plse contact: > > Admissions Officer > Ms. Sky Lee > Undergraduate Admissions Team > 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon > 305-701, Republic of Korea > Tel: +82-42-350-4811 > Fax: +82-350-2420 > Email: sky.lee(a)kaist.ac.kr > > Additional information on KAIST can be found via the links here below; > > http://www.kaist.edu/edu.html > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KAIST > -- > With Compliments from > Nicholas Awiti >

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Re: [kictanet] Mobile money versus Cash: the devil in the details that eludes many SME’s
by ICT Researcher 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Very interesting read. I dare ask if all people without mobile phone and access to the internet to effect e-payments will be banned from travelling? ------------------------------ On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 10:41 AM MSK Mbugua Njihia wrote: >The numbers on some alternative payment channels are; Safaricom on its Lipa >na Mpesa service takes 1% of each transaction value, Equity Bank with >their transport centric service BebaPay which is in partnership with Google >take 5%, while PesaPal a payment services aggregator levies a 3.5% >transaction fee on e-commerce, bill payments and invoicing and 5% on >ticketing. >For service based businesses, these transaction fees could be considered >okay, but for those moving product, a deeper analysis will reveal why >adoption may be stifled. > >More here - *http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/mobile-money-versus-cash-devil-details.html ><http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/mobile-money-versus-cash-devil-details…>* >.

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Re: [kictanet] Matiang’i rules out Safaricom reprieve from licence terms
by ICT Researcher 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Matiang’i is acting in public interest. ------------------------------ On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 11:14 AM MSK James Mbugua wrote: >Adam, > >Is it standard in other countries or is the QoS a Kenyan/CCK feature? Then >it might be a shakedown. > >James > > >On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:11 AM, Adam Nelson <adam(a)varud.com> wrote: > >> This seems like a shakedown to me. >> >> Everybody I know gets Safaricom if they can afford it (otherwise Airtel). >> The market can handle quality problems and the CCK can help by educating >> the local markets (i.e. local radio spots discussing carrier quality in >> each market). >> >> -- >> Kili.io - OpenStack for Africa: kili.io >> Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> >> About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 11:07 AM, Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com> wrote: >> >> ICT secretary Fred Matiang’i has vowed to tie the renewal of Safaricom’s >> licence to the voice quality checks that show the mobile phone operator is >> non-compliant. >> Dr Matiang’i said the government and the Communications Commission of >> Kenya (CCK) will not negotiate on the voice quality standards. >> .... >> “I don’t understand why an operator would like to negotiate a licence >> condition. There are only two options here, either comply or step out of >> the business,” Dr Matiang’i told the Business Daily on the sidelines of the >> launch of the electronic filling of returns by insurers to the Insurance >> Regulatory Authority. >> >> Check more @ >> http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Safaricom-licence-terms/-… >> >> --- >> my comment? - Safaricom "ina weneyewe" translation for the international >> viewers "Safaricom has its owners" :-) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/adam%40varud.com >> >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jgmbugua%40gmail.com >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform >> for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and >> regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT >> sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors >> online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, >> share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do >> not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. >>

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Mobile money versus Cash: the devil in the details that eludes many SME’s
by Mbugua Njihia 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

The numbers on some alternative payment channels are; Safaricom on its Lipa na Mpesa service takes 1% of each transaction value, Equity Bank with their transport centric service BebaPay which is in partnership with Google take 5%, while PesaPal a payment services aggregator levies a 3.5% transaction fee on e-commerce, bill payments and invoicing and 5% on ticketing. For service based businesses, these transaction fees could be considered okay, but for those moving product, a deeper analysis will reveal why adoption may be stifled. More here - *http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/mobile-money-versus-cash-devil-details.html <http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/mobile-money-versus-cash-devil-details…>* .

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Mobile Money Vs Cash
by Mbugua Njihia 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Adam, Multi branch SME's vs single ops. Would be interesting to et the stats

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A REPORT OF THE ONLINE DEBATE ON AFRICA UNION CONVENTION ON CYBERSECURITY (AUCC)
by Gideon 09 Jan '14

09 Jan '14

Thanks GG for sharing. Best regards Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica On Thu, Jan 9, 2014 at 12:03 AM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com>wrote: > Dear Listers > > Please find attached the Report of the Online Debate conducted in November > 2013 on the African Union Convention on Cybersecurity (AUCC), which has now > been submitted to the Africa Union Commission. A meeting with the drafters > took place in December where it was agreed that the Commission would look > into our input, and provide an explanation/justification on areas of > disagreement. > > Most important is that the convention will not be signed in January as > earlier expected, and the earliest this can happen would be in June 2014. > This means that we now have an opportunity to engage further and shape the > Convention. We therefore look forward to a Stakeholders Consultation > meeting as promised by the CS to hopefully inform the official Kenya > Position. > > Wishing you Peace, good health and prosperity. > > Rgds > Grace > > > > > _______________________________________________ > isoc mailing list > isoc(a)orion.my.co.ke > http://orion.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/isoc > >

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