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Lawsuit against Facebook to end its illegal monopoly
by Alice Munyua 11 Dec '20

11 Dec '20

Very interesting case https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/1910134fbcomplaint.pdf

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Online Violence- The new frontline for women journalists December 10, 2020. Time: 10:45-1 : 45 CET
by Lydia gachungi 10 Dec '20

10 Dec '20

Listers, This maybe of interest to some if you.the session is starting shortly as part of the ongoing World Press Freedom Conference https://www.wpfc2020-digital.com/ ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gachungi, Lydia <l.gachungi(a)unesco.org> Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020, 12:23 Subject: online Violence- The new frontline for women journalists December 10, 2020. Time: 10:45-1 : 45 CET To: Lydia gachungi <lgachungi(a)gmail.com> *Lydia Gachungi* *Regional Adviser on Freedom of Expression and Safety of Journalists* Addis Ababa Liaison Office to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa/ National Office for Ethiopia. Niger Building, 1st Floor (ECA Compound) PO Box 1177 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia *Office Tel: +251 115443786* *Mobile No: +251 945505333/ + 254722803724* Email:.l.gachungi@unesco.org https://en.unesco.org/fieldoffice/addisababa/ Tweeter: @LGachungi / @UNESCO_Addis

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Re: [kictanet] Lawsuit against Facebook to end its illegal monopoly
by Gideon 10 Dec '20

10 Dec '20

+1 Ali, preventive policies and regulations would act as deterrents against practices of biggism. On Thu, 10 Dec 2020, 10:25 am , <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: Lawsuit against Facebook to end its illegal monopoly > (Ali Hussein) > 2. Re: Lawsuit against Facebook to end its illegal monopoly > (maria@afrikaict) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:58:50 +0300 > From: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Lawsuit against Facebook to end its illegal > monopoly > Message-ID: > <CAPjmBy3pj3xFjacOt18y4JT7D= > SZxQ+spQM4d2Jn+g+HcmTDmQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Alice > > Thanks for sharing. This lawsuit recommends the break up of Facebook. > > My humble opinion below. > > These are extreme measures by lazy Policy Makers and Regulators who have a > political ax to grind. > > History has shown that breaking up companies is not a solution. The breakup > of Standard Oil in 1911 should have taught everyone a lesson. The solution > is Policy and Regulatory interventions that stop companies from behaving > like it's the Wild Wild West. Here are a few thoughts:- > > (1) Stop acquisitions that create unholy moats around companies. > (2) Heavy fines for misbehaving in the marketplace. Like the Kill Zones > < > https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-11-07/big-tech-sets-up-a-ki… > > > for startups that Big Tech has created. Heavy fines that would impact their > balance sheets. ile iwe funzo, not a few billion dollars that amount to a > rounding error in their balance sheets. > (3) Ban executives who misbehave from ever working in the industry again. > (4) Initiatives to limit State Capture by these corporations. > > My two cowrie shells. > > *Ali Hussein* > > Digital Transformation > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim> > > > > > 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. > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2020 at 12:49 AM Alice Munyua via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Very interesting case > > > > https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/cases/1910134fbcomplaint.pdf > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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/info%40alyhussein.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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E-Levy tourism fund website
by Peter Wakaba 08 Dec '20

08 Dec '20

Good Morning. I am wondering whether it is a requirement for websites to require you to allow them access to your location or to enable this at every turn. I have been attempting to do returns on the tourism fund e -levy website and it rejects anything behind a VPN or any browser that has website tracking protection turned on. This is without doubt the wonkiest attempt by the government to digitize that I have come across. Not only is it annoyingly slow to save and update data, sometimes you have to simply start over to do even the simplest things like saving.

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Re: [kictanet] Government moves to stop use of solar energy
by Okech James 07 Dec '20

07 Dec '20

Team,I believe this title is in err.This process is to harmonize the solar industry the same way we have other electrical installations.The government also needs the money and this another opportunity just like it did in betting et al.We should only fight for the cost not to be too high that it looks like a suffocation of the niche. Kind Regards,Eng. Okech J.My blog On Thursday, December 3, 2020, 8:51:47 PM GMT+3, awatila--- via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: #yiv6358518407 #yiv6358518407 -- _filtered {} _filtered {} _filtered {}#yiv6358518407 #yiv6358518407 p.yiv6358518407MsoNormal, #yiv6358518407 li.yiv6358518407MsoNormal, #yiv6358518407 div.yiv6358518407MsoNormal {margin:0in;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;}#yiv6358518407 a:link, #yiv6358518407 span.yiv6358518407MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;}#yiv6358518407 span.yiv6358518407EmailStyle19 {font-family:sans-serif;color:windowtext;}#yiv6358518407 .yiv6358518407MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} _filtered {}#yiv6358518407 div.yiv6358518407WordSection1 {}#yiv6358518407 I don’t think regulations need to go to parliament for approval. regards From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+awatila=yahoo.co.uk(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> On Behalf Of John R. Gicharu via kictanet Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2020 11:43 AM To: awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk Cc: John R. Gicharu <john_gicharu(a)yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Government moves to stop use of solar energy The chances are that if nobody rigorously campaigns/ lobbies against these regulations, parliament will pass them as gazzetted by EPRA. Regards, John Gicharu On Sunday, November 29, 2020, 08:20:45 AM GMT+3, John Kariuki via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: There is no technical or legal Justification for discriminating one electrical technician from another. The regulations should therefore not be substantially different from the existing ones. I am not aware of any university which trains technicians per se. That requirement is therefore superfluous. Fortunately, regulations these days require approval of Parliament and these ones should be considered "dead on arrival". John Kariuki Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 0:14, Alice Munyua via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: _______________________________________________ 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/kariuki_jn%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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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/okechjr%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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Government moves to stop use of solar energy
by Mwendwa Kivuva 05 Dec '20

05 Dec '20

https://nation.africa/kenya/business/epra-races-to-strangle-solar-use-32122… The Draft Energy (Solar Photovoltaic Systems) Regulations, 2020 seek to make it a harder and more expensive to manufacture, import, install or maintain solar components and systems and make consumers stick to the expensive and unreliable national power grid. You will need a bachelor’s degree or three courses in engineering to operate as a solar power technician, if the new guidelines drafted by the energy regulator are implemented. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) has introduced a raft of punitive rules that could stifle the mass switch to cheap solar power by ordinary Kenyans and heavy consumers that has left Kenya Power in financial difficulties. According to the regulations, a technician must obtain a licence from the authority in order to design, install, commission or repair a solar photovoltaic (PV) system. The permits are granted, based on the capacity of the system to be installed. Licence classes STI, ST2 and ST3 are for systems with a capacity of not more than 400 watts, 2kW, and 50kW respectively. Only a technician with a class ST4 licence will be allowed to install solar grids of any capacity. A bachelor’s degree is a must if you want to make a career out of installing solar grids. You will also need relevant experience in electrical engineering. Solar technicians will part with Sh2,250 to Sh6,000 in order to get and renew their licences, while contractors will pay Sh3,000 to Sh6,000. The contractors must take insurance policies of between Sh1 million and Sh10 million. Solar operators will be slapped with a daily fine of Sh10,000 if they delay to renew their licences, Sh20,000 if they do not issue a completion certificate for a project and the same amount for failing to provide a warranty for installation. Epra said regulating the industry would ensure solar components and systems meet approved standards.

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Draft ICT Practitioners Bill, 2021
by Anthony Wanjohi 03 Dec '20

03 Dec '20

The above Draft Bill is back and due for discussion and enactment next year. Regards Anthony Weru

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Re: [kictanet] ICT Practitioners Bill
by Baiju Shah 02 Dec '20

02 Dec '20

Well, it will limited the spread of Technology professionals, No country in the world has done this from my knowledge. Thanks, Best Regards, *Baiju Shah** |*Managing Partner* |* Phone: +254 701691570 *|*Mobile: +254 787332247 *|* Skype: baijushah* |* Email: baiju(a)telemedia.co.ke* | * *Telemedia Africa Ltd* *. * The information contained within this e-mail and any attachments ("Email") may contain legally privileged, proprietary and confidential information intended solely for the recipients listed as addresses. If you are not an addressee, any review, dissemination, disclosure, copying, distribution, retention, communication, or use of the contents of this Email is strictly prohibited. If this Email is received in error, immediately notify the original sender by return email or telephone Telemedia Africa Ltd at +254 787332247, and delete this Email. Telemedia Africa warrants neither the accuracy nor the completeness of the information contained in this Email. <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 4:42 PM awatila--- via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > [image: Boxbe] <https://www.boxbe.com/overview> This message is eligible > for Automatic Cleanup! (kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke) Add cleanup rule > <https://www.boxbe.com/popup?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.boxbe.com%2Fcleanup%3Fkey…> > | More info > <http://blog.boxbe.com/general/boxbe-automatic-cleanup?tc_serial=53853761055…> > > “The 2020 version has not deviated a lot from the suggestions made > previously. Summarily, the bill suggests the establishment of a > Practitioners Institute, its members including the Chairperson, its > functions, not to mention the introduction of its Council and conduct of > business and affairs of the Council. > > > > The Bill says that the Institute (the ICT Practitioners Institute) will be > led by the Council of the Institute. The Council will be made up of the ICT > PS, Treasury ICT, a rep from the ICT Authority, one person appointed by ICT > CS, and four other people appointed by the ICT Association of Kenya, the > Computer Society of Kenya, the Telecommunication Service Providers and an > elected Chairperson.” > > > > https://techweez.com/2020/11/27/ict-practitioners-bill-2020/ > > > > *From:* kictanet <kictanet-bounces+awatila= > yahoo.co.uk(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> *On Behalf Of *SAMUEL O. via kictanet > *Sent:* Friday, November 27, 2020 12:50 PM > *To:* awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk > *Cc:* SAMUEL O. <ochiengsoja(a)gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] ICT Practitioners Bill > > > > where are we going > > > > On Fri, Nov 27, 2020 at 10:51 AM Clarisse Mideva via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Interested to look at the provisions of Section 19 on qualifications, > sadly its one of the missing pages > > > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 7:22 PM Wamathai (HapaKenya) via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > It is however missing some pages. > > > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2020, 16:46 Kiprotich Edwin via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Anyone with a copy? > > > Kind Regards, > > *Kiprotich Edwin* > > Mobile: +254 725772259 / +254 731499824 > > > > Website: > https://sites.google.com/view/kiprotich-edwin-profile-page/home?authuser=0 > > LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiprotich-edwin/ > > Twitter: https://twitter.com/KiprotichEdwinK > > > > > > On Thu, 26 Nov 2020 at 16:37, Ali Hussein via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > What now? > > > > Regards > > > > *Ali Hussein* > > Digital Transformation > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > Skype: abu-jomo > > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > > > > > 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. > > > > > > On Thu, Nov 26, 2020 at 3:53 PM waudo siganga via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Dear All, > > The ICT Practitioners Bill has now been published. > > Kind Regards, > > W. > > _______________________________________________ > 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/info%40alyhussein.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 > 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/kiprotich.ke%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/w%40hapakenya.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 > 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/midevaclarisse%40gmai… > > 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/ochiengsoja%40gmail.c… > > 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/baiju%40telemedia.co.… > > 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. > <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Members of Congress finding agreement on a tech antitrust agenda
by Alice Munyua 30 Nov '20

30 Nov '20

https://www.axios.com/congress-tech-antitrust-agenda-30a7bcc7-22ee-4897-93e…

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Reducing Promotional Messages? Safaricom Introduces Transactional vs Promotional Sender ID.
by Kelvin Kariuki 30 Nov '20

30 Nov '20

Hoping this will reduce the ever growing number of undesired promotional messages we receive each day. Kudos Safaricom for the move! Africa's Talking via <https://support.google.com/mail/answer/1311182?hl=en> sendgrid.net 5:38 PM (1 hour ago) to me Dear Client, Here is what Safaricom deems to be a Transactional Sender ID vs a Promotional Sender ID: What is a promotional Sender ID? A Promotional Sender ID is used to promote any product or a service to a specified audience, which would normally be used for SMS Advertising. What is a Transactional Sender ID? These are sender names which are used during engagement with a product or service e.g. OTP (one-time password) messages, bank transaction notification etc.The messages can also be billing reminders of loans, utility services etc. System downtime notifications, Internet connection outages, Service unavailability by an organisation will also be considered as Transactional messages. What if a Sender ID is used for both types of message? It would be convenient to apply for a different Sender ID to use for transactional purposes to avoid the mix up. If that is not a viable option, then one can classify as promotional to avoid being flagged as sending messages that are Promotional on the Transactional account. How are the two types of Sender IDs going to be treated differently by Safaricom? Transactional messages do not have time limitation i.e. between 8am and 6pm daily, neither is it mandatory for them to carry the opt out instructions. Promotional messages must carry out the opt out instructions and can only be sent between 8am and 6pm. When does the new treatment of promotional messages kick in? Categorisation is currently on going, full implementation of the new rules is expected to start in 1 week. Will this change how we apply for Sender IDs in the future? Yes, moving forward in the Authorisation Letter, clients will have to specify what the Sender ID will be used for as well as the category i.e either Transactional or Promotional. Have a lovely evening! Kind Regards, Africa's Talking Team -- Best Regards, Kelvin Kariuki Tutorial Fellow Multimedia University of Kenya Faculty of Computing and Information Technology Twitter Handle: @teacherkaris Alt email: kkariuki(a)mmu.ac.ke Mobile: +2547 29 385 557 The Lord is my Shepherd

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What Listers are Reading and Watching
by David Indeje 30 Nov '20

30 Nov '20

Listers, These are top reads from our site. We greatly appreciate the engagement that comes as a result of you raising issues within the ICT space. 1. Assessing internet development in Kenya: using UNESCO’s Internet Universality ROAM-X indicators. <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/assessing-internet-development-in-kenya-using-un…> Key thematic areas touch on: Rights Openness Accessibility Multistakeholder & Cross-cutting issue. 2. Our latest brief on how Community Networks, is a democratic approach to internet access that ensures a bottom-Up Citizen Models to Universal and Affordable Access in Kenya. <https://t.co/sMf9jiIQvP> 3. Bonus: Our report on Implementing Huduma Namba: Challenges and Prospects <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-file=42661> and Video documentary <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/about-kictanet/videos/>on the same. *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *

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ICT Practitioners Bill
by waudo siganga 27 Nov '20

27 Nov '20

Dear All, The ICT Practitioners Bill has now been published. Kind Regards, W.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Verizon settles with NYC
by Barrack Otieno 25 Nov '20

25 Nov '20

Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Joly MacFie via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2020, 1:18 pm Subject: [Internet Policy] Verizon settles with NYC To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> https://nypost.com/2020/11/24/nyc-gets-verizon-to-expand-fios-broadband-to-… The city has reached a settlement with Verizon, ensuring that the communications giant expands its broadband Fios service to 500,000 additional Big Apple households, including at NYCHA buildings, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. The agreement secured by the de Blasio administration forces the telecom giant to expand access to its high-tech fiber-optic network in more than two dozen working and middle-class neighborhoods across the city — including wiring the public housing complexes in those communities for broadband. Note ISOC-NY comment on original audit that led to the case. https://www1.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/415-15/de-blasio-administrati… “The Internet Society believes the Internet is for everyone. Fast, affordable, reliable broadband has become an essential service like water and power. The Mayor's audit finds that Verizon has failed to meet its obligations to provide FiOS to New Yorkers as it was charged. If Verizon is unable or unwilling to meet those commitments, then competitors who can get the job done should be given the opportunity to do so,” said *David Solomonoff, President of the Internet Society of New York*. -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ 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 Preferences tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/

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Webinar on what you need to now about your Digital Security
by tevin mwenda 23 Nov '20

23 Nov '20

Dear Listers, My colleagues and I (Four of us are actually Kesig Alumni) are hosting a three-day webinar series on how and what the average Kenyan internet user should know in order to enhance their digital security. On 24th November, we will highlight the common cybersecurity threats that can compromise one’s digital security; on 25th November, we will discuss online secure communications and personal data protection considerations; and on 26th November, we will carry out a legal analysis of digital security in Kenya through the lens of Kenyan legislation and international law and best practice. The webinars shall be from 6 p.m to 7 p.m Kenya time. Please find attached a poster with the details regarding the speakers. No registration is required. Link to the webinar below: https://mozilla.zoom.us/j/8447316606#success Thank you Kind Regards Tevin Mwenda Gitonga

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Africa is already connected NOT by Facebook and Google
by Eric M K Osiakwan 23 Nov '20

23 Nov '20

http://blogs.harvard.edu/eric/ Eric here Eric M K Osiakwan +233244386792 www.ericosiakwan.com

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Fwd: Register Now! Data and Politics Workshop Series
by Grace Mutung'u 20 Nov '20

20 Nov '20

Dear listers, This may be of interest. Please register on the links provided. ----------- Good afternoon, As part of the Developing Data <https://developingdata.org> project, CIPESA in partnership with the University of Edinburgh, Centre of African Studies and the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (CIPIT) are organising a workshop on *The Data Politics of Pandemics <https://developingdata.org/data-politics/data-covid/>, *which will explore the extent to which politics interferes with the collection and reporting of data on pandemics on the African continent. The speaker line up includes *Richard Ngamita, Human Rights Data Scientist, Facebook | Avani Singh, Director/Co-Founder, AltAdvisory Africa | Jean-Benoit Falisse, Lecturer, University of Edinburgh | Bernard Sabiti, Senior Strategic Partnership and Engagement Manager, Development Initiatives* The Data Politics of Pandemics workshop is scheduled to take place on Wednesday November 25, 2020 13.00-14.30 East African Time. To attend, register here <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-data-politics-of-pandemics-tickets-12971…> . A second workshop on Data and Elections <https://developingdata.org/data-politics/data-elections/> will explore how data exploitation and micro targeting influence African elections. The speaker line up includes *Seema Shah | Boye Adegoke, Paradigm Initiative | Laura Lazara Cabrera, Privacy International.* The data and elections workshop is scheduled to take place on Wednesday November 25, 2020 15:30-17:00 East African Time. To attend, register here <https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/data-elections-workshop-tickets-128139194781> . Regards, Ashnah -- *Ashnah Kalemera*Programme Manager Mobile: +256 (0) 773 325 435|Office: +256 (0) 414 289 502 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)* Plot 6 Semawata Place (Off Semawata Road), Ntinda | Kampala, Uganda www.cipesa.org | @cipesaug <https://twitter.com/cipesaug> | www.facebook.com/cipesaug -- Grace Mutung'u Skype: gracebomu @Bomu PGP ID : 0x33A3450F

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HACKBATTLE 4
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 18 Nov '20

18 Nov '20

*HackBattle 4* Good Afternoon members, I tried to send this email earlier, and Kictanet Mail server had an error: *(This is a permanent error. The following address(es) failed: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> local delivery failed).* Anyway, with Information security changing across the globe and Information operations coming to life, nations across the globe are developing essential resources required for cyber defense and offensive in efforts to protect their critical assets. To contribute to the National Cyber Security Strategy, at OnNet we have started some free courses to help educational and academic institutions on Cyber Warfare as a means to develop skill-set for Kenyan teams in difference organizations Civilian and Military e.g Financial institutions, different Government Authorities and Telcos to defend themselves against well budgeted cyber operators and adversaries by use of offense and defense strategies. Some examples of these courses, www.onnetservices.io/Public/2020-ModernAttackSurface-InformationOperations.… http://www.onnetservices.io/Public/2020IntroductionToCnoToolingBeginnerClas… http://www.onnetservices.io/Public/MilitaryCNOTrainingForPublic.pdf *Hack Battle Version 4 Proposition* This year we would wish to host a Hackbattle Version 4 Competition that shows the resources required when hunting for an adversary who is planning for a terror activity against a country. This lab will showcase the need of rethinking Computer Network Operations for Government and other Authorities and effectively communicate the necessity to defend infrastructures used by Critical Services, Financial Sector, Intelligence, Data Storage, Aerospace, Utilities and Energy. If you are interested in sponsoring such an endeavor/event kindly reach me privately on email. Highly Appreciated. Gichuki Jonia -- -- OnNet CTO http://www.onnetservices.io

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Senators Grill Tech CEOs Again: The Information’s Tech Briefing
by Ali Hussein 18 Nov '20

18 Nov '20

Listers Internet Governance in focus. In this particular case the issue is America’s Section 230 of the Communications Decency act which states that:- "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider" In short - Third Party Liability. How this will pan out will have a global effect as the main target of these hearings is #BigTech. Your guess is as good as mine as to how this will go. One thing though is becoming increasingly clear to me - Governments and #BigTech are all in it for the POWER. Who controls the data controls the citizens. Makes #GOT look like child’s play. > > > > Tech Briefing > November 17, 2020 > > Greetings! > > Another day, another congressional hearing for tech CEOs. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey (complete with that beard) were at it again, appearing before a congressional committee on Tuesday to discuss Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act—the law that gives internet platforms immunity from liability for what users post. But unlike the most recent hearing, before the Senate Commerce Committee, today’s hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a little bit less contentious. > > For the most part, there was less of the shouting—although Sen. Ted Cruz once again went on the attack about bias against conservatives, as did Sen. Josh Hawley. Democrats such as Sen. Richard Blumenthal, on the other hand, accused Facebook of caving to pressure from conservatives on not taking more action about conservative content. > > Sen. Lindsay Graham, the committee chair, helped lower the temperature with an opening statement that emphasized the aim to come up with standards that make social media’s content moderation more transparent to users. Whether that will lead anywhere remains the unanswered question.—Martin Peers > > Onto other news... > > ELLIOTT DEACTIVATES AT&T STAKE > You win some, you lose some. That might be the Elliott Management philosophy as it exits its stake in AT&T, 14 months after disclosing the $3.2 billion position. After pressuring AT&T to consider selling DirecTV, among other assets, and to improve its corporate governance, the outcome is mixed. It’s not even clear Elliott made any money on the investment. > > AT&T has reportedly tried to sell DirecTV, without success. It added a couple of new directors. But AT&T’s stock price is trading about 13% below where it was when Elliott first wrote to AT&T outlining its concerns. > > It may be that the media’s expectations of activist investors like Elliott are overblown. In some companies, such as eBay, Elliott had a big impact, triggering numerous asset sales and senior management changes. Sometimes, though, the activists appear to be coopted by the target. Nine months after Elliott took a stake in Twitter, reportedly unhappy about CEO Jack Dorsey’s part-time role, Dorsey has just been affirmed in his position by a board committee that includes an Elliott representative. Twitter shares are up 20%, though, which may satisfy the activist. > > Elliott has a position in Dropbox, securities filings show, another tech firm with tepid growth and a depressed stock price. Given the recent history of Elliott’s tech adventures, no one should bet on any miracles occurring there. > > DISCUSSING AIRBNB’S IPO > Airbnb became an iconic Silicon Valley company doing what many startups can only dream about. “They created a market that didn't really exist before,” said Tobias Wann, a former travel industry executive, during The Information's live video conference on Airbnb on Tuesday. > > But how tight of a grip does 12-year-old Airbnb still have on that market? The company stressed in its IPO paperwork that the No. 1 factor affecting its future performance, as the travel industry recovers, was its ability to attract and retain hosts. Before the pandemic, growth in active listings on the site had slowed from 33% in 2018 to 29% in 2019. As we reported recently, executives are worried those active listings could slip further in cities where hosts saw a decline in bookings. > > For now, potential investors should be heartened that the majority of its hosts list their homes only on Airbnb, the company said in the filing. "That's the secret sauce that makes Airbnb in my mind work," said Drew Patterson, executive chairman of short-term rental data firm Transparent Intelligence, in the video call. > > Interest in Airbnb's IPO is high, with twice as many potential investors showing interest in research on Airbnb compared with DoorDash, said Bernstein senior analyst Mark Shmulik.—Cory Weinberg > > ROBINHOOD’S IPO PLANS > Robinhood, the trading platform credited with bringing lots of new individual investors into the stock market, is discussing an IPO in the first quarter of next year, Bloomberg reported. > > That seems appropriate. Earlier in the year, when the stock market began to rally after the pandemic plunge, Robinhood was credited in various news reports with bringing new investors into the market and driving the market’s recovery. > > That role has been reflected in fundraising success. Robinhood raised $460 million in venture funding last month, following a $200 million funding round in August, with the most recent round valuing the company at $11.7 billion. Now all those retail investors trading through Robinhood may get a chance to buy shares in the company itself. > > IN OTHER NEWS… > Twitter will introduce vanishing tweets available to its users globally. The new feature, called Fleets, are fullscreen posts that disappear after 24 hours, replicating the Stories format pioneered years ago by Snapchat. > Amazon launched a prescription drug delivery service called “Amazon Pharmacy,” letting customers purchase prescription medicine and upload their healthcare insurance information to the website. > Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing unveiled an electric vehicle it co-developed with Chinese EV maker BYD. The new D1 electric car, custom-built for ride-hailing, is part of Didi’s effort to boost the supply of qualified vehicles that meet local government regulations that have become tighter in recent years. > SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said he has $80 billion in cash for investments and stock buybacks, Bloomberg reported. > NEW FROM OUR REPORTERS > > > AGoldman Sachs Goes on AWS Hiring Binge to Boost AI, Cloud Efforts > By Kevin McLaughlin > A little over a year ago, Marco Argenti, a top engineering executive at Amazon Web Services, left the cloud computing arm of the internet retail giant to join Goldman Sachs as co–chief information officer. READ STORY → > > > > OnlyFans Chief Talks Sports Ambitions and Role of Adult Content in Site > By Tom Dotan > One of the buzziest companies in tech today, OnlyFans, is about as far from a typical startup as is possible. READ STORY → > > > > Rental Startup Domio Plans to Shut Down After Failing to Raise Funds > By Paris Martineau > Domio, a short-term rental startup founded in 2016, plans to shut down and is looking to sell its assets, according to two investors in the company and documents viewed by The Information. READ STORY → > > Corporate Subscriptions > Get Team Access to Breaking Tech News > Empower your teams to stay ahead of market trends with the most trusted tech journalism. For group access to insider scoops on upcoming IPOs and startups, deep insights on the biggest tech competitors and more, visit here. > > WHAT WE’RE READING > America’s Zombie Companies Have Racked Up $1.4 Trillion in Debt: READ NOW → > The Substackerati: READ NOW → > Steve Jobs’ Last Gambit: Apple’s M1 Chip: READ NOW → > Uber and Lyft Are Going National With Prop 22 Concept, Despite Voter Complaints: READ NOW → > Sent to ali(a)hussein.me.ke | Unsubscribe from these emails | Help > The Information · 1 Post Street, Suite 1050, San Francisco CA 94104 >

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Fwd: Registration for the 9th virtual African IGF - (vAfIGF-2020)
by Keith Andere 18 Nov '20

18 Nov '20

Dear Listers, African IGF is holding from 24-27 November. It’s registration is now open. Please find the details below. Regards ANDERE K ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Information Society Division <ISD(a)africa-union.org> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 at 01:12 Subject: Registration for the 9th virtual African IGF - (vAfIGF-2020) To: Cc: Joshua Joshua <joshuajosh59(a)gmail.com>, Bernard Brain-Cudjoe < BrainB(a)africa-union.org>, biraza gustave <birazagustave(a)gmail.com>, Secretariat of the African IGF <africanigf(a)gmail.com>, Mary Uduma < mnuduma(a)yahoo.com> <https://au.int/en/newsevents/20201116/africa-industrialisation-week-2020> *Dear members of African IGF community,* *We are pleased to announce that registration for this year forum is now OPEN. Please visit the link *2020.afigf.africa *to register for the Forum. Once you have completed your registration, you will be able to view the draft programme and create your own personal calendar. To participate in a particular session, click on the link associated with the session you wish to attend to add it to your personal calendar. Various zoom rooms have been availed to accommodate breakout sessions during Day 0 (25 November 2020). Day 1 and day 2 (26th & 27th of November 2020) will only have Plenary sessions. * *Find a few guidelines that can be used for the Event:* https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eTwbWsWIQ0LRFOZI16wpWTQma9ltwp-0C41UVkt… *Important Notes:* *1. **The Forum will be preceded by two pre-events, namely the African School on IG (AfriSIG) and the African Youth IGF to be held on the 23rd and 24th of November respectively, * *2. **Registration for the African School on IG is closed to AfriSIG Alumni and PRIDA trainers,* *3. **Please do share the registration link (2020.afigf.africa) with people in your network,* *4. **For further information / inquiries regarding the African Youth IGF please contact Keith Andere (*kephand(a)gmail.com*),* 5. *This year vAfIGF-2020 event is themed “**Unlocking Africa's Digital Opportunities During and Post COVID-19**”,* *6. **The main theme, plenary and breakout sessions were chosen by the African IGF MAG from the session proposals submitted by the community. * *Thank you,* *The AfIGF Secretariat* Information Society Division Information Society Division Infrastructure & Energy Department *Tel: * *Mobile:* *E-mail:* ISD(a)africa-union.org P.O. Box 3243 | Roosvelt Street (Old Airport Area) | W21K19 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia www.au.int <https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission/> <https://twitter.com/_africanunion> <https://www.linkedin.com/company/african-union-commission-addis-ababa> <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. -- Keith Andere Tech | Peace & Security | Sustainable Development | AfricaWeWant W: wa.me/254722565212 Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail or it's contents.

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Ajira : Tapping in to The Digital Space
by David Indeje 17 Nov '20

17 Nov '20

Lister's, Tonight on #TakeOnTech, we shall be hosting Ms. Maureen Mmbaka, CAS, Ministry of ICT, Innovation & Youth Affairs to share more on the Ajira Digital Program. The Program is a Kenyan government initiative driven by the Ministry of ICT, Innovations and Youth Affairs to empower over one million young people to access digital job opportunities. The program seeks to position Kenya as a choice labour destination for multinational companies as well as encourage local companies and public sector to create digital work. Where: KBC TV Time: 10:00pm, 17 Nov 2020 https://lnkd.in/dcXatev

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Fwd: [IGF2020] Register now for the IGF Closing Session
by Barrack Otieno 17 Nov '20

17 Nov '20

Listers, This might be of interest. Good to see one of the Kenya School of Internet Governance Alumni on the closing panel representing the Youth globaly. Well done Valerie. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IGF 2020 <igf2020participants(a)intgovforum.org> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2020, 4:07 am Subject: [IGF2020] Register now for the IGF Closing Session To: igf2020participants(a)intgovforum.org <igf2020participants(a)intgovforum.org > *Reminder! * *Register now for the IGF Closing Session* Dear participants, Thank you for your participation at the vIGF2020! As we head into the final day of the event, this is a kind reminder to register and join us for the official *Closing Session* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-high-level-closin…> , featuring… - A Closing Keynote address by the United Nations Secretary-General *Mr. António Guterres* <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/antonio-guterres/> - Two high-level roundtable discussions moderated by *Mr. Jonathan Charles* <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/mr-jonathan-charles/>, former BBC anchor of Hard Talk, now Director of Communication at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), featuring contributions by: - H.E. Mr. Marek Zagórski <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/h-e-mr-marek-zagorski/>, Secretary of State at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister, Poland - H.E. Ms. Maria Del Pilar Garrido <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/h-e-ms-maria-del-pilar-garrido-gon…>, Minister of National Planning and Economic Policy, Costa Rica - H.E. Dr. Ahmedin Ahmed <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/h-e-dr-ahmedin-mohammed/>, State Minister of Innovation and Technology, Ethiopia - H.E. Mr. Maxim Parshin <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/h-e-mr-maxim-parshi/>, Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media, Russian Federation - H.E. Mr. Toomas Hendrik Ilves <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/h-e-mr-toomas-hendrik-%e2%80%8e/>, Former President of Estonia - H.E. Mr. Ryota Takeda <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/h-e-mr-ryota-takeda/>, Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications, Japan - Mr. Krzysztof Szubert <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/mr-krzysztof-szubert/>, Chairperson of Plenipotentiary for IGF 2021, Poland - Ms. Vera Songwe <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/ms-vera-songwe/>, UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa - Mr. Fabrizio Hochschild <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/special-adviser-on-the-preparation…>, UN Under-Secretary-General, Special Adviser on Preparations for 75th UN Anniversary - Mr. Vint Cerf <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/vint-cerf/>, Chief Internet Evangelist, Google - Mr. Goran Marby <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/goran-marby/>, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), CEO and President - Ms. Anriette Esterhuysen <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/anriette-esterhuysen/>, IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) Chair - Ms. Vallarie Yiega <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/ms-vallarie-bio/>, Youth Representative, Kenya - Mr. Mats Granryd <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/mr-mats-granryd/>, Director General of GSM Association - Closing remarks by *Mr. Liu Zhenmin* <https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/speaker/liu-zhenmin/>*,* Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Livestream via *UN WebTV* <http://webtv.un.org/live-now/watch/igf-closing-session/6127841122001> <https://www.youtube.com/user/igf>Visit the IGF Trello board *here* <https://trello.com/b/IGi07GUq/internet-governance-forum-2020> See the Internet Governance Forum schedule *here* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/igf-2020-schedule> Subscribe to the Internet Governance Forum monthly newsletter *here* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-communications-subscri…> Best regards, IGF Secretariat

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PROBE: Please ignore
by Odhiambo Washington 16 Nov '20

16 Nov '20

-- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft.", grep ^[^#] :-)

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2020 Digital Storytelling Workshop
by Lolyne Ongeri 02 Nov '20

02 Nov '20

Dear all, I hope this email finds you well. We, in partnership with the American Spaces, have opened applications for the 2020 digital storytelling workshop. As such, we will be targeting youth who have finished secondary school but have not yet enrolled in university. The program’s aim is to equip the youth in the intermediary stage with digital skills to craft online personal narratives, employing multimedia components of narrative, text, images, and sound, that foster dialogue and empowers vulnerable voices. Please find more information below: https://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2020/10/30/bake-us-embassy-digital-storytelling… Kindly share with your networks. -- Kind Regards, Lolyne Ongeri | Digital Communications Executive, Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE). Phone: +254 704090471, +254 733522229 Email: lolyne(a)bake.or.ke | Website: bake.co.ke |BAKE Awards: bakeawards.co.ke <http://www.bakeawards.co.ke/> Become a member: bake.co.ke/membership <http://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2015/09/09/how-to-become-a-bake-member/> Follow us: *Twitter*: @bakekenya <http://twitter.com/BakeKenya>, *FB*: fb.com/bakekenya <http://facebook.com/bakekenya> & *YouTube*: youtube.com/bakekenya

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Liberating user data from the platform monopolies?
by John Kieti 29 Oct '20

29 Oct '20

Dear Listers, Just a random thought. What if the law entitled users to a periodic (eg. quarterly) download of all data collected of them by large platform companies (including telcos); and the users could grant file access to the competitors as the user migrates? What if it was API-based data access that the user could grant to third parties including competitors? What if there was an automated data depository eg. for telcos; whereby I can invoke the right to access all the data the telco holds of me, and I proceed to grant the data depository access to my data, automatically retrieved from my telco A. That way my data *anonymized or otherwise permitted* can be accessible from the depository and aggregated with other peoples' to develop services on top of the data layer by third parties such as startups, data mining & research services, and even telco B which competes as an underdog with telco A. The assumption would be that the user owns the data held by the platform/telco which has already got its head start with appropriating my data by collecting it in realtime. It would also be assumed that access to my data in the depository is only by licensed entities under stringent rules that respect my access permission settings. What could go wrong with such an approach to user data? What could go well? Any thoughts? -- John Kieti Phone: +254-735-764242 // +254-722-764242 Twitter: @johnKieti <https://twitter.com/johnkieti> // Skype: jkieti Blog: gmeltdown.com <http://www.gmeltdown.com> // LinkedIn: https://ke.linkedin.com/in/*kieti* <https://ke.linkedin.com/in/kieti> The ordinary just won't do

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UNESCO launches internet universality indicators national assessments for Benin, Senegal and Kenya
by Mwendwa Kivuva 28 Oct '20

28 Oct '20

KICTANet developed the Kenya national assessment of Internet Universality Indicators. The Internet Universality Indicators framework consists of a set of 303 indicators including 109 core ones that aim to assess how well national stakeholders, including governments, companies and civil society perform in adhering to the ROAM principles of Rights, Openness, Accessibility and Multi-stakeholder participation, as well as a number of 79 cross-cutting indicators concerning gender equality, youth, ethical dimensions and sustainable development. Read more here https://en.unesco.org/news/how-internet-africa-unesco-launches-national-ass…

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Huduma Namba Report and Documentary
by David Indeje 28 Oct '20

28 Oct '20

Dear Listers, You can finally watch the Huduma Namba Documentary now available on KICTANET's Youtube channel. https://bit.ly/31PnZsu <https://bit.ly/31PnZsu>. Do not forget to subscribe. At the same time, KICTANET has published Its latest report "Implementing #HudumaNamba: Challenges and Prospects" whose findings recommend measures that can safeguard compliance with data protection principles and respect for human rights in the use of huduma Namba in Kenya. https://bit.ly/31KzCkx While at it, KICTANET"s first-ever virtual Kenya Internet Governance Forum begins Thursday 29 October 2020. If you haven't registered yet, kindly do so and join us. https://bit.ly/3k4WEd3 *#KeIGF2020* *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje * +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856

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Reminder : Register for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum
by Barrack Otieno 25 Oct '20

25 Oct '20

Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held on the 29th October 2020. The forum will be virtual. To register for the forum kindly click here <https://cioea.glueup.com/event/kenya-internet-governance-forum-28486/speake…> . To access the concept note and draft program use this link <https://kigf.or.ke/front-page-features/kenya-igf/kenya-igf-program-2020/> Looking forward to e-seeing you at the Kenya Internet Governance Forum. Many thanks to everyone who has registered. Best Regards -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>*

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Fwd: [NRIs List] IGF 2020: Register and visit new meeting page
by Barrack Otieno 23 Oct '20

23 Oct '20

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IGF Secretariat <igf(a)un.org> Date: Thu, 22 Oct 2020, 11:07 pm Subject: [NRIs List] IGF 2020: Register and visit new meeting page To: IGF Secretariat <igf(a)un.org> Dear All, This is a kind reminder to register for the upcoming *15**th** annual IGF meeting* <https://igf2020.intgovforum.org> by 26 October: *https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-registration* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-registration> We invite you to visit the new meeting page and explore what IGF 2020 is about: *https://igf2020.intgovforum.org* <https://igf2020.intgovforum.org> Best regards, IGF Secretariat _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org

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Tweeting chief Francis Kariuki is dead
by Grace Githaiga 21 Oct '20

21 Oct '20

Lanet Umoja location chief Francis Kariuki, popularly known as the 'tweeting chief', is dead. His son Ken Kariuki has confirmed that his father died on Wednesday while receiving treatment at the Nakuru Level Five Hospital. https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/nakuru/tweeting-chief-francis-kariuki-…

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Fwd: Call for Workshop / Session Proposals - AfIGF-2020 - Extension of the Deadline
by Keith Andere 20 Oct '20

20 Oct '20

Listers, Happy Mashujaa Day! As the IGF fever gets high, here is an opportunity to hold a session/workshop at the African IGF slated to hold 24 - 27 November 2020. Looking forward to some of your applications. Regards Keith ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Information Society Division <ISD(a)africa-union.org> Date: Fri, Oct 16, 2020 at 5:50 PM Subject: Call for Workshop / Session Proposals - AfIGF-2020 - Extension of the Deadline To: Cc: Joshua Joshua <joshuajosh59(a)gmail.com>, Bernard Brain-Cudjoe < BrainB(a)africa-union.org>, biraza gustave <birazagustave(a)gmail.com>, Secretariat of the African IGF <africanigf(a)gmail.com> *Extension of the Deadline for Submission of Workshop Proposals**: * *Due to several requests for an extension of the submission deadline, the African IGF MAG is pleased to advise that the deadline for submission has now been extended by a week* *with a new submission deadline by COB of 23 October 2020.* *Please ensure that submission of your proposals are made prior to / or by revised deadline.* *“Those who are interested in organizing workshops/sessions during this year virtual AfIGF-2020 are requested to submit the completed attached form. * *The form can also be accessed through the following link: * *https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn60Aj9QdGuSRtH841pDV5Zv3TiCDDZdei_AGUEGgV6qXpgA/viewform <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn60Aj9QdGuSRtH841pDV5Zv3TiCDDZde…>* *Please feel free to submit through either the Google Docs or using email message addressed to those in Cc list”* *Thank you* *The AfIGF Secretariat,* *From:* Information Society Division *Sent:* Tuesday, October 6, 2020 2:23 PM *To:* Information Society Division <ISD(a)africa-union.org> *Cc:* Information Society Division <ISD(a)africa-union.org>; 'Joshua Joshua' < joshuajosh59(a)gmail.com>; Bernard Brain-Cudjoe <BrainB(a)africa-union.org>; 'biraza gustave' <birazagustave(a)gmail.com>; 'Secretariat of the African IGF' <africanigf(a)gmail.com> *Subject:* Call for Workshop / Session Proposals - AfIGF-2020 *=Important message regarding African IGF-2020 workshop/session proposals=* *Greetings to all** members of the African IGF Community:* *Please be advised that this year African IGF will be organized virtually, tentatively from 25 – 27 November 2020. * *Further concrete information will be shared with you at the earliest convenience. * *“**Those who are interested in organizing workshops/sessions during this year virtual AfIGF-2020 are requested to submit the completed form of the attached session proposal.* *The form can also be accessed through the following link: * https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn60Aj9QdGuSRtH841pDV5Zv3TiCDDZde… *Feel free to submit through either Google Docs or using email addressed to those in Cc.**”* *The objective is to have sessions/ workshops that can facilitate debates and raise awareness around the overall thematic focus area - centered around the Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa 2020-2030, as per attached copies of the said Strategy (English and French versions). The exact theme of this year edition of the African IGF will be taken from the received proposals based on the topic that has the highest score amongst all received proposals. Determination of sub-themes will follow the same process.* *The African IGF MAG would like to ensure that:* - *Participants of this year forum are well equipped and ready to actively participate during the main/breakaway sessions;* - *Due to limited **session slots, the African MAG will review all applications for parallel and main sessions and make determinations accordingly;* - *Submission of applications within the next **10 days will be highly appreciated – no later than 15 September 2020.* *We look forward to receiving your proposals.* *Kind regards,* *AfIGF Secretariat* *Adil Sulieman* Senior Policy Officer Infrastructure and Energy Department *Tel:* +251-11-5517700 *Mobile:* 00251924828338 *E-mail:* Suliemana(a)africa-union.org P.O. Box 3243 | Roosvelt Street (Old Airport Area) | W21K19 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia www.au.int 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. <https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission/> [image: cid:ciCCg2em9XC7Y9yYtqE1] <https://www.facebook.com/AfricanUnionCommission/> -- Keith Andere Internet Governance | Policy | Cyber Peace & Security | Sustainable Development W: wa.me/+254722565212 <http://wa.me/254722565212> E: keith(a)auyc.org / keith.andere(a)unmgcy.org Twitter: @AndereKE Skype: Keithess LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com> [image: linkedin icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/ke/andereke> [image: twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/AndereKE> *Please consider the data privacy and confidentiality of this e-mail or it's contents.*

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Reminder Register for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2020
by Barrack Otieno 19 Oct '20

19 Oct '20

Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held on the 29th October 2020. The forum will be virtual. To register for the forum kindly click here <https://cioea.glueup.com/event/kenya-internet-governance-forum-28486/speake…> . To access the concept note and draft program use this link <https://kigf.or.ke/front-page-features/kenya-igf/kenya-igf-program-2020/> Looking forward to e-seeing you at the Kenya Internet Governance Forum. Thank you Best Regards -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>* <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Day 3 Pre KIGF Online Discussion – Inclusion Track
by Kelvin Kariuki 17 Oct '20

17 Oct '20

Happy Furahiday Listers! *Inclusion *is about ensuring those with limited or no access to the Internet, such as the unserved and underserved communities, as well as those for which the internet is not accessible due to gender, disability, digital literacy, affordability, or for any other reason, are now included and have equal opportunity to be meaningfully connected to the internet. The inclusion track aims to engage the IG community on the issues, challenges, and solutions for the achievement of an *equitable and inclusive Internet.* I invite your thoughts on how this can be achieved. Us we ponder on the below questions: 1. What factors should be considered when seeking to understand and tackle affordability issues, and how might improvements be made? 2. What strategies could be developed to promote (better) Internet access for women and girls, older people, people living with disabilities, refugees and other disadvantaged groups? 3. Within the evolving Digital Economy, how can we get the most contribution from the different actors of the Internet ecosystem? 4. How do we best equip the workforce of the 21st century with the necessary skills to take advantage of the new employment opportunities that will result from digital transformation? 5. How do we manage the social inclusion within the community affected with technology, as the ICT could bring the change in their social relation? 6. How can we ensure availability of affordable and appropriate digital devices to enable people hop onto the digital bandwagon? 7. What measures can be put into place to ensure that digital literacy is included within the basic curriculum in order to create a digitally literate population? Feel free to continue with Day 1 and Day 2 conversations under their respective mails. Looking forward to your input on *Inclusion Track*! Warmly, Tr. Karis

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Registration for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum is Open
by Barrack Otieno 16 Oct '20

16 Oct '20

Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum will be held virtually on the 29th of October 2020. The theme for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2020 will be *Internet for Human Resilience and Solidarity. * To register for the forum kindly click on the following link <https://bit.ly/2Fy912c>. The event Programme can be accessed here <https://kigf.or.ke/front-page-features/kenya-igf/kenya-igf-program-2020/> Thank you Best Regards -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>* <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Day 2 Pre KIGF Online Discussion – Environment Track
by Winfred Anyona 15 Oct '20

15 Oct '20

Good morning Listers, Thank you to all who contributed to yesterday’s topic. The thread is still open for those who may have further thoughts on data. Welcome to day 2 of our pre KIGF online discussions. Our topic today is on the environment which has been powerfully impacted by the internet and Information and communication technologies. They connect people, initiative and resources thus opening up avenues for collaboration. They also help monitor and track the environment facilitating understanding, prevention and more targeted interventions globally. This track aims to understand the interdependences between the use of Internet and digital technologies to preserve the environment, but also to threaten its sustainability. It will consider how the positive impacts of ICTs for climate action can be enhanced while minimizing any negative impact. Let's talk about climate change, ICTs impact on the environment, leveraging artificial intelligence and big data etc, as we ponder on the below questions: 1. How can existing and emerging digital technologies contribute to addressing climate change and how can they foster change in various sectors of the economy (manufacturing, trade, agrifood, etc.)? What initiatives exist and what can be done to improve them? 2. What can be done to reduce the carbon footprint of ICTs (e.g. sustainable infrastructure, carbon-neutral data centres, efficient manufacturing, use and recycling of devices, etc.)? What lessons can be learned from various communities (e.g. indigenous peoples etc.) and existing initiatives? 3. What role can data and AI play in tackling sustainability issues such as climate change, biodiversity, conservation and water scarcity? 4. How could policy-making benefit from the analysis of big data to better understand impacts of policy decisions on sustainability? Over to you Listers!! -- *Note: *All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/en/email-policy> to read the policy. * * "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Today's Webinar - Global Cyber Forum - Why National Cybersecurity Awareness Programmes often Fail?
by Barrack Otieno 15 Oct '20

15 Oct '20

Listers, Might be of interest to you. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Oscar Noe Avila via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2020, 7:20 am Subject: [Internet Policy] Today's Webinar - Global Cyber Forum - Why National Cybersecurity Awareness Programmes often Fail? To: chapter-d >> Chapter Delegates <chapter-delegates(a)elists.isoc.org>, < InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org>, < INTERNETSOCIETY-blockchainSIG(a)connectedcommunity.org>, < INTERNETSOCIETY-chapterleaderscommunity(a)connectedcommunity.org> *WEBINAR 4:* *Why National Cybersecurity Awareness Programmes often Fail? (English)* *Oct 15 at 12:00 ET - 16:00 UTC* *Speaker: Dr Eva Nagyfejeo – Global Cybersecurity Capacity Centre – Oxford Martin School* *Chaired by: Dr Enrico Calandro - C3SA Co-Director * *Direct Access link * https://isoc.zoom.us/j/8443495416?pwd=T0VZalJ4RDdLVjBabFJQaU1Ld29DUT09 <https://www.google.com/url?q=https://isoc.zoom.us/j/8443495416?pwd%3DT0VZal…> Meeting ID: 844 349 5416 Passcode: Cyber2020 . Sincerely, BOD ISOC Cybersecurity SIG [image: Internet Society] Don't miss a thing. Twitter <https://twitter.com/internetsociety> | Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety> | LinkedIn <https://ca.linkedin.com/company/internet-society> | YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/user/InternetSocietyVideo> | Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/internetsociety/> This message was sent to Oscar Avila by the Internet Society. Please add us to your safe list to ensure delivery. Unsubscribe <http://portal.internetsociety.org/622619/Email/Unsubscribe?Eid=5ccd465a-747…> | Unsubscribe via email <globalmembership(a)isoc.org> | Update your preferences <http://portal.internetsociety.org/622619/emailpreferences/edit?EntityId=5cc…> | Privacy Policy <https://www.internetsociety.org/privacy-policy/> | Contact Us <https://www.internetsociety.org/contact-us/> © Copyright 2019 Internet Society 11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 400, Reston, VA 20190-5108, USA, +1 703-439-2120 Rue Vallin 2, CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland, +41-22-807-1444 Have questions? Contact globalmembership(a)isoc.org _______________________________________________ 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 Preferences tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/

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Day 1 Pre KIGF Online Discussion – Data Track
by Keith Andere 14 Oct '20

14 Oct '20

Dear Listers, I trust you are all having a great week. As you are aware this year Kenya’s 2020 IGF will be one of a kind as it will be our first ever virtual KIGF. It will be taking place on 29th October and as part of the build up to this major event, we shall be having moderated 3-day online discussions on this year’s KIGF theme. These discussions will allow us to not only learn some few things but also designed to allow us to dig deeper into a range of topics and ultimately apply those concepts on the Big Day! This year’s first sub theme is Data. The Data track will provide for discussions on the fundamental challenge of ensuring the benefits of the data revolution to contribute to inclusive economic development while protecting the rights of people. Under this topic there are also matters to do with digital identity, data and jurisdiction, data driven emerging technologies, data access, quality, innovation and competition. To this end, I invite your contributions to the following questions: 1. What are/should be the rights and responsibilities for individuals in determining the use of their personal data? How to ensure transparency and accountability in the gathering and handling of personal data? 2. What societal and economic benefits are enabled by the trustworthy use of data to develop data-driven emerging technologies? 3. To what extent, if any, could the development of international norms and principles facilitate common approaches and interoperability of data protection frameworks, and also facilitate international trade and cooperation? 4. What is the impact of AI and other data-driven technologies in the exercise of rights of most vulnerable groups? How to implement them to further advance their inclusion and avoid further harm? 5. How can we ensure equitable access to data for fostering competition and innovation? Karibuni Mjadala. Regards Keith -- Keith Andere Internet Governance | Policy | Cyber Peace & Security | Sustainable Development W: wa.me/+254722565212 <http://wa.me/254722565212> E: keith(a)auyc.org / keith.andere(a)unmgcy.org Twitter: @AndereKE Skype: Keithess LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com> [image: linkedin icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/ke/andereke> [image: twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/AndereKE> *Please consider the data privacy and confidentiality of this e-mail or it's contents.*

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Huduma Namba Documentary
by David Indeje 14 Oct '20

14 Oct '20

Listers, This evening, KBC, Kenya's public broadcaster, will Broadcast our documentary on the impact of Kenya’s Digital ID program, #HudumaNamba. Kindly do set your alarm clocks and enjoy 20 minutes of great insights from the Kenyan citizens, experts as they share concerns, fears and what Kenya needs to do going forward. *13th October 2020 at 10:00 pm.* *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje *

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Save the date Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2020, 29th October 2020
by Barrack Otieno 13 Oct '20

13 Oct '20

Listers, The Kenya Internet Governance Forum (KIGF) is an annual meeting that brings together various stakeholder groups to dialogue on ICT and Internet Policy. The forum brings together stakeholders from government, private sector, technical community, academia and civil society to discuss ICT and Internet policy issues on an equal footing through an open and inclusive process. While the discussions give soft policy outcomes , the forum is a knowledge sharing platform that informs and inspires actors in the Public and Private Sectors. The national forum feeds into the regional and global fora through a chain of reporting and representation to the regional and global IGFs to ensure a bottom up Internet policy development process and a strong link between global internet policies and the national one. Kenya IGF 2020 will be virtual and will be held on 29th October 2020. The theme for Kenya IGF 2020 is “Internet for human resilience and solidarity.” The Subthemes will be : (1) Data; (2) Environment; (3) Inclusion; Kindly save the date. Details of the meeting platform and other logistics will be communicated before the end of the week. Our online discussions commence on Wednesday 14 October 2020 and will be led by our alumni from the Kenya School of Internet Governance Keith Andere, Winfred Anyona and Kelvin Kariuki. We look forward to your contribution to the discussion which will set the stage for the Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2020. Thank you Best Regards -- *Barrack Otieno* *Trustee* *Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTAnet)* *Skype:barrack.otieno* *+254721325277* *https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/ <https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrack-otieno-2101262b/>* *www.kictanet.or.ke <http://www.kictanet.or.ke>* <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_cam…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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October- Digital Literacy and Fake News Virtual Training
by Lolyne Ongeri 09 Oct '20

09 Oct '20

Dear listers, I hope this email finds you well. We are opening applications for the 2020 Digital Literacy and Fake News Virtual Training, for the month of October. The training aims at creating awareness and stimulating conversations targeting the youth on governance issues such as anti-corruption, accountability, elections, fake news, digital rights and media freedoms. The training will also explore the use of digital communication platforms to bring together and enhance conversation among the Kenyans, especially on democratic and accountable governance. Read more here: https://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2020/06/15/callout-digital-literacy-and-fake-ne… Kindly share with your networks. -- Kind Regards, Lolyne Ongeri | Digital Communications Executive, Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE). Phone: +254 704090471, +254 733522229 Email: lolyne(a)bake.or.ke | Website: bake.co.ke |BAKE Awards: bakeawards.co.ke <http://www.bakeawards.co.ke/> Become a member: bake.co.ke/membership <http://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2015/09/09/how-to-become-a-bake-member/> Follow us: *Twitter*: @bakekenya <http://twitter.com/BakeKenya>, *FB*: fb.com/bakekenya <http://facebook.com/bakekenya> & *YouTube*: youtube.com/bakekenya

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Re: [kictanet] AFRALO Newsletter
by Barrack Otieno 09 Oct '20

09 Oct '20

Volume 4 - EN AFRALO NEWSLETTER Volume 4 | English French version to follow shortly The latest news from the African At-Large Regional Organization (AFRALO) Visit our Website <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> >From the Chair's Desk Seun Ojedeji, AFRALO Chair Dear Colleagues, I trust you are staying safe and maintaining all safety precautions during this period of pandemic which has impacted us all one way or the other. On behalf of the AFRALO Leadership (Myself, Aziz and Sarah), this quarter has been a source of hope that we will get through this global challenge stronger as the various countries and economies commenced relaxation of their lockdown protocols. AFRALO has continued her activities during this quarter and here are some of the current and ongoing activities of the RALO. In the Q2 update I indicated that we will develop implementation details of our FY21 Outreach and Engagement plan within and I am glad to inform you that the plan is now done and we have started implementation of some of its items. The 9 action points are hereby listed below: 1. Increase the number of AFRALO members who are deeply engaged in and At-Large activities including At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) and ICANN policy advice. 2. Encourage the greater participation of AFRALO members through in-reach activities. 3. Participate in remote based events (and physical when feasible) across Africa and especially in countries without ALSes to make adequate outreach to bring them into ICANN Arena: a) African Internet organizations and make them interested in joining AFRALO as ALSes; b) Non-affiliated African individuals and make them interested in becoming AFRALO Individual members. 4. Make presentations about topics under discussion in ICANN to highlight the AfriCANN community effective participation in policy discussions. 5. Exhibit ICANN structures information, activities and working methods. 6. Where feasible organize local events, in partnership with local ALSes, to promote universal acceptance, DNSSEC and cybersecurity skills and enhance AFRALO members’ engagement in their respective countries. 7. Continue to identify universities and academic institutions, organize discussions with students and teachers about Internet Governance and build young people’s interest in joining ICANN. 8. Identify AFRALO role model leaders who will coach new members towards ICANN leadership positions. 9. Share AFRALO ATLAS III Ambassadors’ best practices. With the completion of the implementation plan, our activities regarding outreach and engagement will be around the 9 action points stated above which we will be executing until 2021 the action points will be implemented with respect to the realities of the restrictions that we now have due to COVID-19. In view of these we continue to welcome volunteers to join us in executing the plan. More info can be found at this link here <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . It is no longer news that ICANN69 will be held virtually and I guess we are getting used to this and getting better at it as well. The last two remote based ICANN meetings (ICANN67 and ICANN68) were a success, ICANN69 however will be a special one as it is the first virtual annual general meeting (AGM) as well, which is usually the largest meeting of ICANN and we trust that it will be a great experience. As usual we will hold a Joint AFRALO-AfrICANN meeting, and discussion on the topic will be circled around Universal Acceptance. The session will also provide us the opportunity to hear from our GSE team, ALAC leadership, ICANN’s President and CEO and ICANN Board members from Africa. Let me use this opportunity to recognise our outgoing and incoming leaders: Tijani BEN JEMAA has been one of the fathers of AFRALO, contributing many years of selfless service to AFRALO development and the entire ICANN community, Tijani’s term on ALAC will end at ICANN69. I would like to thank Tijani for his enormous contribution to AFRALO, At-Large and ICANN as a whole, while I trust that he will remain close to the community. Secretary, Sarah Kiden, will end her term at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) as well and I would like to use this opportunity to thank her for her services these last four years during her two two-year terms. I wish her all the best as she takes on her new role as ALAC member from AFRALO. Hadia El Miniawi was our representative on NomCom and I would like to thank her for her service both on NomCom and also on the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP). I welcome Mr. Abdeldjalil Bachar Bong who will be taking up the role of AFRALO Secretary at the end of AGM and look forward to his continued service to the community in that role. Finally, I commend members who have provided updates on their activities to us in this newsletter edition and I would like to once again encourage us all to keep us informed about your participation within the ICANN community, send us a mail on the Afridiscuss list ( afri-discuss(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org <#m_2253457653009732389_>),and let us know what current ICANN process you are contributing towards and how we may support you. Our monthly meetings, which resumed back in September after a break in August, will continue all through the year and I encourage us all to join the meeting to make our opinions and voices heard. Our meetings are open to everyone so feel free to join and contribute to the discussions and invite others from your At-Large Structure (ALS) or Internet community. Have a great ICANN69 Virtual Annual General Meeting! See At-Large 2020 Priorities <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> Editorial Team Editor-in-Chief: Seun OJEDEJI Deputy Editor-in-Chief: Aziz HILALI Managing Editor | Secretariat: Sarah KIDEN Editor (English): Remmy NWEKE Co-Editor (French): Olévié KOUAMI CONTRIBUTORS ENGLISH Adetokunbo Abiola Aisha Hamid Bram Fudzulani Bukola Oronti Dave Kissoondoyal Hadia El Miniawi Haroun Mahamat FRENCH Adam Ahmat Brahim Mustapha Cedric Kinanga Christine Anaky Gabdibé Gab-Hingonne Ines Hfaiedh Minata Zong-Naba Full list of team members <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> SUPPORT ICANN At-Large Staff staff(a)atlarge.icann.org About AFRALO African Regional At-Large Organization: Engaging Africa for Development AFRALO is the home of the individual Internet user community for the African region. It provides news, key resources and interactive information sharing tools for individuals and end-user groups in the African region who are interested in ICANN and in shaping the future of the Internet. AFRALO aims to: - Strengthen users’ participation in ICANN decision-making structures - Help ensure that its members will actively encourage more direct participation by end users - Build Internet policy making capacity in the region - Reach out to Internet users on the issues in the scope of ICANN - Represent users’ interests and defining public interest aspects of Internet governance with specific focus on the areas of privacy, transparency, and accountability - Strengthen consumer protection in ICANN policies - Identify social impacts of technical infrastructure design - Take cultural diversity into account when formulating technical standards (e.g. IDN implementation) AFRALO currently consist of 65 ALSes <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> located in 32 countries and territories, as well as 14 Individual members <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> and 3 Observers. To learn more about the ongoing work of AFRALO, you are welcome to check out the AFRALO workspace <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . ICANN Update The ICANN69 Online Annual General Meeting (AGM <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> ) will be held from 17-22 October, and features one Prep Week of webinars to brief the community, one week of SOAC Internal work, and one Plenary Week. To see the full schedule of ALAC/At-Large activities, please visit this page <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . In addition, ICANN: - Announced that ICANN75, the Annual General Meeting will be held <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> on September 17-22, 2022 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . - An instance of the ICANN-Managed Root Server (IMRS) was successfully installed in Monterrey <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…>, Mexico, jointly with Transtelco <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . - ICANN staff Baher Esmat was appointed Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa Regional Office (MEA) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . - The Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> hosted a webinar on the “Universal Acceptance (UA) Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2021” on August 20th. - PTI and IANA hosted a webinar on the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> on August 27-28. - ICANN has launched the ICANN69 Internet Access Reimbursement Program Pilot <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…>. Application deadline was October 2 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . ALAC Update The ALAC <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> held regular monthly meetings <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> over the past several months. The most recent ALAC monthly meeting was held on September 22 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> and was chaired by ALAC Chair, Maureen Hilyard and featured guest speaker and ICANN CEO/President Göran Marby. An ALAC statement <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> on the Final Report on the Phase 2 of the Expedited Policy Development Process (EPDP) on the Temporary Specification for gTLD Registration Data and addendum <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> led to a robust discussion between ICANN President and CEO Göran Marby and ALAC members during the September ALAC meeting <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…>. In addition, the meeting focused on: - Monthly ALAC Policy Development Activities <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . - Review of ALS Membership Applications from Organizations and Individuals - Reports and Discussions with the At-Large Plus Group leaders - Discussion with Leon Sanchez - ICANN Board Vice-Chair. - Post-ATLAS III <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> At-Large Priority Activities <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> / 2020: Review and Development of Recommendations for ALAC. - Initial discussion of At-Large at ICANN69 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> and At-Large Planning Committee for ICANN69 - ALS mobilization update In addition, ALAC ratified the 2020 ALAC Representatives to the Nominating Committee. The following individuals will serve as 2020 ALAC Delegates to the Nominating Committee from their regions for a period of one year, beginning at the end of ICANN69: - Hadia Elminiawi - ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from the African Region - Amrita Choudhury - ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from theAsia, Australasia and the Pacific Islands Region - Bastiaan Goslings - ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from the European Region - Vanda Scartezini - ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from theLatin America and Caribbean Region - Glenn McKnight - ALAC Delegate to the NomCom from theNorth American Region During the ICANN68 At-Large Leadership Wrap-up session on June 25, Maureen Hilyard, ALAC chair, requested ALAC endorsement for the Final Implementation Report for the Second At-Large Review (ARI) to the Organizational Effectiveness Committee (OEC). The ALAC strongly endorsed the Final Report. ARI's final report was presented to the OEC on June 30, 2020, and the Board accepted the ARI final report at their September Board meeting. ALAC / At-Large Policy Comments & Advice All of AFRALO and the At-Large community are invited to contribute to ICANN public comment proceedings. For more information, please visit the At-Large Policy Advice Development Page <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> or contact At-Large staff <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>. The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) is currently developing (1) response to public comment proceedings: Comment Reference Label Generation Rulesets (LGRs) for the Second Level <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> 15 October 2020 In addition, there are an ongoing workspaces regarding CPWG SubPro Comment <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> and PDP 3.0 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> . Have your say! To contribute to ALAC public comment, please comment on the wiki space or volunteer as penholder, and join the weekly At-Large Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> meetings. The ALAC submitted (8) policy comments since the last AFRALO Newsletter: GNSO New gTLD Subsequent Procedures Draft Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> Executive Summary TBD Addendum to the ALAC Statement on the EPDP (August 2020) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> Although the ALAC and the BC, IPC, GAC and the SSAC each took a somewhat different approach to addressing their positions in respect to the report, the ALAC is in general agreement with the positions taken in the GAC, SSAC and BC/IPC statements. In particular, the ALAC appreciates the in-depth and insightful analysis provided by the GAC, SSAC and BC/IPC. Improving ICANN's Multistakeholder Model Effectiveness: Next Steps <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> The At-Large community is pleased to follow up on its prior ALAC statements regarding ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model (see: 13 June 2019 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> , 14 October 2019 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> , February 2020 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…>) with this ALAC statement on Enhancing the Effectiveness of ICANN’s Multistakeholder Model - Next Steps. The ALAC made recommendations on priority issues, moving out of silos, restoring recruitment and demographics, reviewing previous responses, identifying gaps, pandemic related issues and evaluation of success with respect to the latest Public Comment on the topic. Final Report of the Cross-Community Working Group (CCWG) on New gTLD Auction Proceeds <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> The ALAC appointed five Members to the CCWG and these Members, alongside several participants from At-Large, were very active contributors to the work of the CCWG. The ALAC believes that all of its concerns have been addressed and therefore was pleased to accept and ratify the Final Report of the new gTLD Auction Proceeds Cross Community Working Group. Third Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT3) Final Report <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> The ALAC strongly supports the limited and focused number of recommendations proposed by the ATRT3 report, reflecting the pending implementation of proposals from previous review teams. In moving forward, the ALAC advises the ICANN Board to: (1) Swiftly implement ATRT3 recommendation to evolve both specific and organizational reviews as per Section 8 of the final report; (2) Fully endorse the recommendation to enhance current methods of Prioritization and Rationalization of Activities, Policies, and Recommendations (as per Section 10 of the report); (3) Share the ATRT3 Review Team’s approach to the review process and methodology behind it, aiming to ensure that all elements contributing to achieving strategic objectives and their subcomponents are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-based (SMART) and that all reporting on these refers to well specified metrics, to be reviewed on a regular or timely basis (as per Section 9 of the report). ALAC Statement on the EPDP (July 2020) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> A vast amount of work has been done, but the ALAC believes that if and when the SSAD is deployed, the probability of its meeting the goals needed by the communities whose efforts we support will be low. Therefore, in order for the ALAC to support the EPDP Final Report, the ALAC noted the following GNSO Council outcomes would be required: 1. GNSO Council would agree that any Evolution Standing Committee recommendation on additional SSAD decision use-cases (that are in full accordance with the EPDP Policy Recommendation 9.3) will be treated as Implementation and not require further policy deliberations. 2. Legal vs Natural, Accuracy, WHOIS Accuracy Reporting System and Anonymized contact email will be fully addressed with full participation in all aspects of discussions by the ICANN Advisory Committees that wish to participate. If these issues are deemed to be policy, they must be addressed by a group empowered to make policy recommendations, led by a qualified, non-conflicted chair. The GAC, ALAC and SSAC must be involved in setting the mandate or charter of such groups. The target for completion of all work should be no later than April 2021. 3. The GNSO Council would agree that ratifying the Evolution Standing Committee recommendations will only require a GNSO Majority as currently called for in the GNSO Policy Manual. 4. The GNSO Council would acknowledge that deliberations during implementation setting of prices for the SSAD must involve the future potential users of the SSAD and not only look at cost recovery but the actual ability and willingness of SSAD users to pay the prices being set. LACRALO Statement on the Regional Strategic Plan FY2021-2025 <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> The LACRALO statement was in response to the ICANN Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Regional Strategic Plan for FY2021-2025. As all LACRALO countries fall under the LAC Regional Plan, a diverse drafting team from the region provided feedback on strategy topics such as security, ICANN governance, unique identifiers system, geopolitics, and financials. Note: Ratified by the LACRALO Leadership Team and the ALAC. ccNSO PDP3: Initial Proposals for the ccTLD Retirement Process: Initial Proposals for the ccTLD Retirement Process <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> As a whole, the ALAC supports the ccNSO PDP3. From an end user perspective, the ALAC suggested two points to be considered: 1) As a user of the Internet, the removal of a TLD will mean less likelihood for confusion as usually a ccTLD would be removed to make way for a new one. This enhances Trust in the domain name identifiers; 2) As a domain name registrant, the retirement of the ccTLD could pose a problem when correspondents are accustomed to use the "old" address using the obsolete ccTLD. Some companies have built a brand around the "old" ccTLD. See: At-Large Website Policy Comments & Advice <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> See: Executive Summaries: ALAC Policy Comments & Advice <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> See: Consolidated Policy Working Group (CPWG) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> See: At-Large Operations, Finance and Budget Working Group (OFB-WG) <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001Faw_vcm0ofHSyD2JN0GAJcitYu2eXBevQouJUwz7fYl9…> ALAC/At-Large Policy Issues <

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CoVID 19 Advisory Committee:- Building Forward Stronger “Beyond response & recovery towards resilient collaboration.”
by Walubengo J 08 Oct '20

08 Oct '20

Listers, worth attending.. ===COVID19 pandemic has accelerated technological adoption and fundamentally transformed how we live, learn and work. These rapid changes have largely been catalyzed by the prowess of innovative young people in the continent, leveraging on their unique talents towards address the direct and indirect challenges proffered by COVID19. The Government of Kenya, in recognition of this potential, gazetted an ICT Committee on COVID19, that has in the last several months, received presentations on technologies, their potential use, challenges in their adoption and what are the potential enablers for their scale-up. One key characteristic of successful technological adoption in this period of rapid change can be attributed to multi-stakeholder collaboration and co-creation. While response to COVID19 was primarly a Government prerogative, innovators, especially within ICT, creating unique collaborations with Ministries, Departments and Agencies across the Continent to deliver digital public goods. These collaborations have re-emphasized the importance of the African Technology Ecosystem and its ability to respond to crisis. It has also affirmed the importance of building resilient technology based SMEs: through policy and regulatory enablers, capacity and finance. The Building Forward Stronger Showcase will feature some notable collaborations from South Africa, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Ghana and Namibia, with a view to provide a practical understanding on how to build resilient and mutual beneficial collaborations between multiple stakeholders.=== Flyer: Registration Link below, feel free to spread/share with your networks Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Building Forward Stronger “Beyond response & recovery towards resilient collaboration.”. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. | | | Welcome! You are invited to join a webi... |

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Article on the loopholes in investigating and adjudicating cybercrimes in Kenya
by tevin mwenda 08 Oct '20

08 Oct '20

Hi Listers, October being cyber security awareness month my friend I co-wrote an article that was published in the October issue of The Platform Magazine page 67 on the loopholes in investigating and adjudicating cybercrimes in Kenya. https://theplatform.co.ke/issue-58-october-2020/ The article explores some of the challenges that hinder successful prosecution of cyber crimes in Kenya and gives recommendations. Some of the recommendations we gave include developing public private partnerships, training of legal enforcement personnel, enhanced international cooperation and increasing awareness among the public. Happy reading. Thank you Kind Regards Tevin Mwenda Gitonga

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Africa’s Mobile Phone and Population Growth in the 21st Century
by Eric M K Osiakwan 07 Oct '20

07 Oct '20

https://blogs.harvard.edu/eric Eric here Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: Launch of the Compendium of Digital Government Initiatives in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Keith Andere 07 Oct '20

07 Oct '20

Listers, This may be of interest to you. The compendium lists selected initiatives according to major categories of action areas of: 1.Information sharing, 2. E-participation, 3. E-health, 4. E-business, 5. Contact tracing, 6. Social distancing and virus tracking, 7. Working and learning from home 8. Digital policy 9. Partnerships. You can access the Compendium here <http://bit.ly/EGOV_COVID19_COMP>. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Benedicte Francoise Niviere <niviere(a)un.org> Date: Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 12:01 PM Subject: Launch of the Compendium of Digital Government Initiatives in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic To: [image: Compendium launch banner .png] <http://bit.ly/EGOV_COVID19_COMP> Dear all, The Compendium of Digital Government Initiatives in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic 2020, prepared by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), aims to capture emerging trends in digital responses of UN Member States against the COVID-19 pandemic, and provide a preliminary analysis of their main features. These cases are shared for exchange of information so that Member States can learn from each other and possibly create new partnerships. The initiatives listed in this compendium were submitted by Member States in response to a call for inputs launched by UN DESA/DPIDG in April/May 2020. The compendium lists selected initiatives according to major categories of action areas of: 1.Information sharing, 2. E-participation, 3. E-health, 4. E-business, 5. Contact tracing, 6. Social distancing and virus tracking, 7. Working and learning from home 8. Digital policy 9. Partnerships. You can access the Compendium here <http://bit.ly/EGOV_COVID19_COMP>. Best Regards, UNPAN Team United Nations Public Administration Network | Department of Economic and Social Affairs | United Nations | Email: unpan(a)un.org | https://publicadministration.un.org | www.unpan.un.org -- Keith Andere Internet Governance | Policy | Cyber Peace & Security | Sustainable Development W: wa.me/+254722565212 <http://wa.me/254722565212> E: keith(a)auyc.org / keith.andere(a)unmgcy.org Twitter: @AndereKE Skype: Keithess LinkedIn <http://www.linkedin.com> [image: linkedin icon] <https://www.linkedin.com/ke/andereke> [image: twitter icon] <https://twitter.com/AndereKE> *Please consider the data privacy and confidentiality of this e-mail or it's contents.*

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Safaricom repossessing numbers (What the heck!)
by Brian Munyao Longwe 05 Oct '20

05 Oct '20

Hi folk, It's been a long time. I hope you are all well? So - mimi niko na issue. My Safaricom number 0715964281 has apparently been repossessed and sold to someone else. The other day I opened up my Safaricom app to send some m-pesa to my daughter as she transits through Nairobi from Malaysia and shock on me! It displayed the name as "Beatrice Chelangat" As many of you know - I have been "diaspora" for a good number of years (close to 9) and am currently based in Malawi. I went to the Kenyans in Malawi Whatsapp group and mentioned the issue and was told that my line is gone because I failed to top up in over 6 months. (This is very true, I think the last time I used the line was more than 8 months ago). What I find surprising is that this has never been a problem in the preceding 9+ years that I have been diaspora. My line has many times gone more than 6,7,8 months without a topup - but always "wakes up" when I load airtime. And m-pesa has always worked. What gives? I am distressed because my m-pesa, my e-Citizen, NTSA, bank accounts and many other digital assets / identity related items are linked to this number which I have had for the past 15+ years. My digital identity (and that of many others in similar predicament) is at risk. How did CA allow this kind of reappropriation to happen without an extensive process? I would expect that at a minimum - after the expiry of a period of non-use, and several alerts sent to the number Safaricom (or any other mobile operator) should publish a gazette notice listing numbers (and associated registered persons) they want to deactivate/repossess and allow a period (3 months?) for the owners to claim their number. At the end of this period then admittedly no one should complain. Otherwise as far as I am concerned I have just been the victim of a sim-cloning scam perpetrated by the same company that provides me with the telecoms service! I would like to hear what the thoughts of the many much brighter people than me on this group are.... Best regards, Mblayo

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Thank You for Attending the Talk2Facebook Webinar
by Kelvin Kariuki 01 Oct '20

01 Oct '20

Greetings Listers, We are sincerely thankful to all that managed to join the Webinar, we hope you enjoyed the conversation and learnt a lot about Facebook! I cannot overstate how diverse, well prepared, clear & concise the Facebook team was, Tunasema Asante Sana! Thank you @Mercy for coordinating a great team! Asante Walu for the great moderation that you did and moreso for ensuring we could get the most out of the webinar within the "short" 90mins that we had. We captured the questions raised by participants via the chat, we will share them with FB and incorporate them in the final report which we will share here in due course. Looking forward to the next "Talk2" series and indeed to the next "Talk2Facebook" session. Thank you for your continued engagement! Thankful, Tr. Karis

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Reminder: Talk2Facebook Webinar Starting at 3:30Pm
by Kelvin Kariuki 01 Oct '20

01 Oct '20

Dear Listers, A few slots remaining for this webinar. The attached document has the summary questions that Facebook will be responding to, during the* 90 mins* webinar, we will also pick a few questions from the floor through audio & the zoom chat feature. A final report will then be compiled after the webinar and shared on the list. Please *register* via this link in advance: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrc--oqDspHNIAi6zOVxnx7NK9cfcy0x_v *You want to get a better grasp of Facebook?* Then join us on time for the *3:30PM* webinar! *Looking forward to seeing you!* Warm Regards, Tr. Karis & Walu <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Talk2Facebook Webinar 30th Sept 2020
by Kelvin Kariuki 29 Sep '20

29 Sep '20

Dear Listers, Trusting you are well, *tomorrow *is the big day when we get to hear from the Facebook team about the concerns raised here last week during the Talk2Facebook series. The attached document has the summary questions that Facebook will be responding to, during the* 90 mins* webinar, we will also pick a few questions from the floor through audio & the zoom chat feature. A final report will then be compiled after the webinar and shared on the list. Please *register* via this link in advance: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrc--oqDspHNIAi6zOVxnx7NK9cfcy0x_v *You want to get a better grasp of Facebook?* Then join us on time for the *3:30PM* webinar! *Looking forward to seeing you!* Warm Regards, Tr. Karis & Walu <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> Virus-free. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campai…> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

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Invitation to Talk to Facebook dissemination webinar 30th September 2020
by Mwendwa Kivuva 28 Sep '20

28 Sep '20

Greetings, The 'Talk to Facebook' session provided an avenue for us to discuss issues on Content Moderation, Data Protection, Human Rights & Transparency, and Connectivity. A report has been compiled and will be shared with Facebook during this webinar. You are invited to the Zoom meeting. When: Sep 30, 2020 03:30 PM Nairobi Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrc--oqDspHNIAi6zOVxnx7NK9cfcy0x_v After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva

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Is Zero-rating broken?
by Alex Comninos 28 Sep '20

28 Sep '20

Hi All, I recently just wrote about President Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa’s new COVID Alert contact tracing app (https://researchictafrica.net/2020/09/25/has-south-africas-covid-alert-app-… <https://researchictafrica.net/2020/09/25/has-south-africas-covid-alert-app-…>). The app is great and I gave the thumbs up in the RIA podcast on https://researchictafrica.net/2020/05/28/covid-19-contact-tracing/ <https://researchictafrica.net/2020/05/28/covid-19-contact-tracing/> Our President however said that the app had been zero-rated for download. This is as the blog post tries to prove, inaccurate and to a certain extent impossible. This is as we have encrypted connections to the Google Play and Apple Stores, operators can see we are connected to the stores, but not what apps we are downloading, so how can it be zero-rated for downloads on these stores? I am not arguing that we should somehow break encryption for zero-rating, I am rather arguing that zero-rating is an impractical system for reducing digital inequality in access to information and the use of the modern internet and apps. I would be interested to know your thoughts on the matter, and your reflections on the opportunities and challenges of zero rating in general. Take care, Alex

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