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Virtual Consultations at MP Shah (E-Health)
by Barrack Otieno 17 Apr '20

17 Apr '20

Listers, Good to see how our institutions are adapting to the new normal. MP Shah just launched its Virtual clinic. You can access it here <https://mpshahhosp.org/virtual-consultation/>. Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Blog: Best-of-Breed Software: Not Just an Afterthought
by Barrack Otieno 17 Apr '20

17 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2020, 2:55 pm Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Blog: Best-of-Breed Software: Not Just an Afterthought To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone, Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/blog/best-of-breed-software-not-just-an-aftertho… Thanks -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Software Runs My Car, and the license just expired
by Barrack Otieno 17 Apr '20

17 Apr '20

*by Mwenda Tevin Gitonga and Mwangi Michael Mbuthia.* The vehicle of your dreams has finally arrived and you cannot wait to take it out on the road. It’s second hand but it is still your dream vehicle. On switching on the ignition key you get the surprise of your life. You paid for the vehicle but you never paid for the software. This was the situation a second-hand buyer of a Tesla vehicle found themselves in, after purchasing the vehicle and getting a message from Tesla <https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/6/21127243/tesla-model-s-autopilot-disabled…> informing them that they had not paid for the software features that come with the vehicle. Tesla, therefore, had remotely disabled the Software of the vehicle. The vehicle had been advertised by the third party as having the software features mainly the driver assistance features. For more click on this link <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?p=41525>. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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It is time for the Universal Service Fund to shine
by kanini mutemi 15 Apr '20

15 Apr '20

Dear Listers, Wouldn’t this be an opportune time for USF to realize that last mile connectivity and subsidized internet access? We’re moving everything online- how about those who are left behind? -- *Mercy Mutemi, Advocate*.

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An unintended consequence of the COVID19 lockdown in Africa
by Eric M K Osiakwan 15 Apr '20

15 Apr '20

http://blogs.harvard.edu/eric/2020/04/13/covid-19-is-speeding-up-the-digita… Eric here Eric M K Osiakwan +233244386792 www.ericosiakwan.com

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Re: [kictanet] REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON RPA
by Emmanuel Ochieng 15 Apr '20

15 Apr '20

Greetings Team, I would kindly like to request for anyone who knows of any Kenyan based company that has implemented or is in the process of implementing RPA (Blueprism, Uipath, Automation anywhere etc). Please share the company names with me. Kind Regards, Emmanuel.

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Sector Statistics Report Q2 2019-2020
by Grace Githaiga 15 Apr '20

15 Apr '20

Listers For those who may have missed, the Communications Authority recently released the Quarter 2 Sector Statistics Report. Notably, CA revised its data collection template in a bid to meet data requirements by various stakeholders. The report notes that CA shared a manual on definitions and methodologies of collecting and reporting Telecommunication indicators with service providers and the public for purposes of common understanding of ICT indicators. The manual was developed in consultation with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and is available on here: https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ICT-Indicators-Manual-2019-.pdf The Quarter 2 Sector Statistics Report provides an overview of the performance and trends of the ICT sector for the period 1st October to 31st December 2019. It further notes an increase in cyber threats, and a decrease in .ke domain names from the previous quarter to stand at 91,940. However, it was recently reported on this list that the domain names have now hit the 100, 000 mark. Meaning that the situation has improved in the last three months. And amazing-- people are still sending out letters which rose to 10.5 million letters compared to 9.6 million letters sent between July and September 2019. This was attributed to the sending of success cards to candidates undertaking national exams, and I suspect christmas cards. The full report: https://ca.go.ke/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Sector-Statistics-Report-Q2-201…

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Register for AFRINIC's next webinar: How to create the ideal IPv6 address plan
by Barrack Otieno 14 Apr '20

14 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest to you. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Susan Akinyi Otieno <susan.otieno(a)afrinic.net> Date: Tue, 14 Apr 2020, 9:11 am Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Register for AFRINIC's next webinar: How to create the ideal IPv6 address plan To: <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear Colleagues, IPv6 address planning is key to a smooth and successful IPv6 deployment in your network. Not adequately doing it now may mean renumbering and making changes later on. In IPv6 deployment, moving away from the IPv4 scarcity mindset may also be difficult. Most initial IPv6 address plans we have seen lack proper hierarchy and you should not spend weeks explaining your IPv6 address plan. Worry not, our experienced team of IPv6 experts will be on air to share tips and best practices which will make it easy for you to come up with an ideal IPv6 address plan. By the end of this webinar, you should be able to; - Estimate your IPv6 addressing needs - Request for an IPv6 prefix on myafrinic - Subdivide your IPv6 prefix based on your network hierarchy - Implement your address plan into an IP Address Management (IPAM) software Use the following link to register: <https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2015686259690/WN_xNHtCjOCRyKxk_4p8-7BEw> <https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2015686259690/WN_xNHtCjOCRyKxk_4p8-7BEw%3C…> *Date: 16 April 2020* Time: * 16:30 GST* (Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar) *12:30 UTC* (Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire) * 13:30 WAT* (Nigeria, Cameroon) *15:30 EAT* (Kenya, Uganda) The webinar will be in English and as usual. A French one will be organised later. *Do not forget to add the event to your calendar!* See you at the webinar! -- Susan M.A. Otieno Marketing and PR Manager African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) t: +230 403 5100 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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ANALYSYS MASON REPORT ON KENYA TELECOM SECTOR
by Ali Hussein 14 Apr '20

14 Apr '20

Listers Going through the CA Market Analysis Report for Oct -Dec 2019 reminded me of the above report. Whatever happened to the final report? What I can find (apart from the 'leaked' report that was circulating last year of course) is this:- Kenya Telecoms Market Report 2019 <https://www.analysysmason.com/Research/Content/Country-reports/kenya-countr…> Maybe the CA could shade some light? Regards *Ali Hussein* 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.

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#Africa vs Virus CHALLENGE
by Grace Githaiga 13 Apr '20

13 Apr '20

Good morning Listers This may be of interest to some of you. 72-hour *Ideathon*: Addressing the challenges presented by the global Novel Coronavirus pandemic to African societies, economies and individuals and prototyping tech and non-tech solutions. Governments, civil society organizations, companies and citizens are all invited to submit challenges until Wednesday, April 15. For more information: https://africavsvirus.com/

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN68 to be Held as Remote Public Meeting
by Barrack Otieno 10 Apr '20

10 Apr '20

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2020, 8:48 am Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] ICANN68 to be Held as Remote Public Meeting To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone, Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2020-04-09-en Thanks -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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KICTANet Submission to Senate on Covid-19
by Liz Orembo 09 Apr '20

09 Apr '20

Thanks again everyone for the stimulating discussions. Here's what we have submitted to the senate: https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?mdocs-posts=tech-solutions-to-covid-19-response… The discussion threads are still open. Feel free to add your views and raise any ideas you think might be helpful in this situation. Also, keep us up to date with the initiatives you are carrying out. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Facebook: Academic Research Proposals
by David Indeje 08 Apr '20

08 Apr '20

Call for academic research proposals (Facebook) Economic Impact of Digital Technologies request for proposals https://research.fb.com/programs/research-awards/proposals/economic-impact-…

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] New ICANN Learn Course for Registrants Now Available
by Barrack Otieno 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest to you. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2020, 5:56 pm Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] New ICANN Learn Course for Registrants Now Available To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone, The Registrant Basics: Essentials for Domain Name Holders course aims to educate registrants and the end user community on registrant’s rights and responsibilities and their role in the domain name ecosystem. Also covered are ICANN policies that impact registrants, particularly when registering and managing domain names. Sign up and learn more at https://learn.icann.org/ Thanks -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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#DontGoViral: UNESCO and i4Policy launch a campaign to crowdsource local content to combat the Infodemic in Africa
by Lydia gachungi 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

UNESCO, in partnership with the Innovation for Policy Foundation (i4Policy), is launching an online campaign to crowdsource local openly licensed content to inform communities across Africa about COVID-19. https://en.unesco.org/news/dontgoviral-unesco-and-i4policy-launch-campaign-…

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Tech Solutions for Covid-19
by Liz Orembo 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Good morning listers, The senate has established an ad-hoc committee that will oversee the responses of the national and county governments to the covid 19 pandemic. The committee has issued a call for submissions on the following themes. 1. *Health *- includes community health, testing centers, mental health, role and engagement of county governments. 2. *Economic and Finance Issues - *Includes macro economic effects, measures that the government can take to cushion SMEs and borrowers. 3. *Social, Public order and Human Rights - * Includes protection of vulnerable groups, and enforcement of curfews 4. *Access to Food, Water and other basic commodities *Includes measures to support continuous production and supply of essential services at affordable prices. Food, water etc 5. *Support services and cross cutting issues - *Includes awareness creation, how to combat stigmatization and network access across the country. Listers, what are your views? How can ICTs help in these 5 areas? and how can the government improve its communication and network connectivity across the country? Please find attached the call for public participation with more details. The deadline for submission is 8th April. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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KICTAnet submission to the Senate on Covid19
by Liz Orembo 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Thank you all for your input on the above subject. A small reminder, that the deadline for submission is tomorrow. If you haven't sent your comments yet, please do so by end of today so that we have enough time to put the document together. Asanteni. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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ETHIOPIA HATE-SPEECH-AND-DISINFORMATION-PREVENTION-AND-SUPPRESSION-PROCLAMATION.pdf - Google Drive
by Lydia gachungi 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1na2kmMIU_Z2zQLd4ElnpQbxh2sv4g5a-/view

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Participate in AFRINIC's next webinar ''Preparing Critical Internet Infrastructure for Black Swan Events''
by Barrack Otieno 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Susan Akinyi Otieno <susan.otieno(a)afrinic.net> Date: Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 12:27 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Participate in AFRINIC's next webinar ''Preparing Critical Internet Infrastructure for Black Swan Events'' To: <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear Colleagues, Like many professionals around the world, recent events have affected your everyday practices and routines. You might even wish there was a fast forward button to skip 2020. One or more of the following may have happened to you: * Working from home is the new normal * Someone you know has lost all or part of their income * Your children or friend’s children have had to stop going to school You have considered making a sacrifice to the gods of the Internet (ok — maybe not). You may also have realised that perhaps those people who were pushing for Internet access as a human right weren’t so wrong after all - the Internet is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s an essential requirement for survival in the 21st century. Join us as we discuss critical internet infrastructure. We will specifically focus on: * What is critical Internet infrastructure? * How do Black Swan events, e.g. pandemics, affect critical Internet infrastructure? * How are critical infrastructure holding up around the world during this COVID-19 pandemic? * How do we determine and plug the critical infrastructure deficits at organisational and national levels? Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2015686259690/WN_uNfJ7GZfT72__ktKZ2espw *Date: 9th April 2020* Time: 16:30 GST (Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar) 12:30 UTC (Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire) 13:30 WAT (Nigeria, Cameroon) 15:30 EAT (Kenya, Uganda) The webinar will be in English. A French one will be organised later. Please do not forget to add the event to your calendar. -- Susan M.A. Otieno Marketing and PR Manager African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) t: +230 403 5100 | f: +230 466 6758 | tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Airtel voice share falls over 25pc after traffic review
by Victor Kapiyo 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Airtel Kenya’s share of voice market in three months to December fell more than a quarter after the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) reported the telecoms operator had been inflating traffic numbers on its network. https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/corporate/companies/Airtel-voice-share-…

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Internet Should Be A Public Utility Service
by Dorcas Muthoni 07 Apr '20

07 Apr '20

Hi all, This is an article I wrote recently: http://www.afchix.org/blog_post/internet-should-be-public-utility/ Happy to here your thoughts. The regulatory framework needs to be future looking. The COVID-19 situation is bringing us back to the table to revise what we otherwise thought was reasonable use and penetration of the Internet in Kenya and across Africa. Good time to revive like APC, KICTANET etc to revisit policy advocacy on universally accessible and affordable Internet access. Internet should be considered as critical as other services like water, electricity, sewerage etc. We all know the school calendar is in total jeopardy and talks on having kids repeat 2020 on the table. Universally accessible and affordable Internet access is what will give us a continuity strategy for education and support telemedicine. These are some of the areas where growth must happen. Regards, Muthoni

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.Ke domains cross the 100,000 Mark
by Barrack Otieno 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

Listers, Finally we have over 100,000 <http://registry.kenic.or.ke/statistics.jsp> .Ke names, what a milestone. Next should be the 1 Million Mark. Kudos to the KeNIC team. Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Invitation to Webinar: Managing Business Through the COVID Crisis
by Evans Ikua 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

*Business Continuity Management Sustainment During COVID 19: What You Can Do Right Now* Business Continuity Management includes strategies for continuing operations. We are in the sustainment phase of pandemic planning for business. Some of those strategies are more creative in times where non-essential personal are at home and customers are unable to come to non-essential businesses. Non the less, the strategies are implementable staring today. Don’t forget Information and Cyber Security. Many are being asked to practice social distancing and work from home. The reality of remote operations can create greater security risks as teleworking creates a variety of new vulnerabilities if you have not preplanned. Knowing about them, will help you safely work remotely. It is also critical to document your COVID-19 Response. While this is the first time your business may be experiencing a situation like this, it is not the first Pandemic that other organizations have experienced. Michael C. Redmond has helped many organizations document their response during pandemic and other events to use in both updating their Business Continuity Plan and in creating response plans for future use. These included SARS, H1NI Pandemics as well as many other events such as 911 and the flood in New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina and many more. Companies that did not document their response properly failed to respond quickly when the next event affected them. What we will cover: - What does it t means to work remotely. - What can you keep your business productive considering the current environment? - Remote operations strategies for communicating, maintaining customers and even tweaking your normal operations to allow for servicing clients and customers remotely. - Simple solutions can help avoid the pitfalls that can affect continuing operations and maintaining security. This webinar applies to all organizations. About the Speaker Michael C. Redmond is a director with EFPR Group. She specializes in Risk Management areas. *Managing Business Through the COVID Crisis* *http://info.efprgroup.com/coronacrisissustainability <http://info.efprgroup.com/coronacrisissustainability>* -- *Kind Regards,Evans Ikua,* Cell: +254-722-955831 *----------------------------------------------------*

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Interview with Parminder on community ownership of data
by Barrack Otieno 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

Listers, Interesting perspective on community ownership of data. I would appreciate feedback from our tech Lawyers @Victor Kapiyo <vkapiyo(a)gmail.com> @Rosemary Koech-Kimwatu <chemukoechk(a)gmail.com> @Francis Monyango <monyango93(a)gmail.com> Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Thu, Apr 2, 2020 at 12:25 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Interview with Parminder on community ownership of data To: <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> People on this list might be interested in this conversation with Parminder, which was just published by ALAI: "It’s time to talk about data politics and economic rights" at: https://www.alainet.org/en/articulo/205631 Also in Spanish: "Es hora de hablar de política de datos y derechos económicos" at https://www.alainet.org/en/node/205632 The interview took place following the launch of the Just Net Digital Manifesto, available at: https://justnetcoalition.org/digital-justice-manifesto Here are a couple of excerpts from the cited interview: "...although there is no law on ownership of data and people don’t want to talk about it, the fact is that the large data corporations consider the data that they collect as theirs; and then guard it behind technical walls as their de facto property.... if we let this default ownership practice go on for much longer, it will become quasi law, and may even be accepted into law, because the digital relationships and structures would all be quite entrenched, and almost impossible to reverse." Concerning the difference with intellectual property rights, that favour companies: "...in the case of ‘ideas’, they are out there for anyone to share and copy, whereby corporations wanted law and ownership regimes to stop such free sharing. In case of data, it is already with corporations, behind its technology walls, and inaccessible to others, including those who contributed the data and to whom the data refers. Corporations do not need law in this case for exclusive appropriation. It is the data source and data subject people and communities who want a ‘data ownership’ regime to employ law to get access to their own data." Best, Richard _______________________________________________ To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into the Member Portal at https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login and go to the Interests tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/ -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Becoming UA-Ready – ICANN Update
by Barrack Otieno 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest to you. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2020, 7:39 pm Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Becoming UA-Ready – ICANN Update To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Cc: idnafrica(a)icann.org <idnafrica(a)icann.org> Hello everyone, Please read more on this blog at https://www.icann.org/news/blog/becoming-ua-ready-icann-update Other: Based on the statement of work (SOW) on Email Tools and Definitions developed by UA EAI WG a call for proposals has been posted at the UASG SOW wiki page <https://community.icann.org/display/TUA/UA+Statements+of+Work>. Proposals should be sent to UAProgram(a)icann.org by 15 April. Thanks -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Stolen phone blocking - A short story about CA vs MNOs
by Odhiambo Washington 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

Once upon a time, when your mobile phone got stolen, you'd report to the police who'd issue you with their famous "Police Abstract". You would present that form, together with proof of purchase of your mobile phone to your preferred MNO - Safaricom, Kencell, etc who would then verify your identity and ownership of the said phone and proceed to BLOCK it from being used. During those days, the MNOs used to have a central shared database of all BLOCKed phones and those phones would be rendered almost useless unless unBLOCKed. It was possible to recover your stolen phone then - should a buyer of a BLOCKED phone end up at one of the MNOs offices to ask why "their phone" wasn't working. *Las cosas cambiaron.* These days, when technology has advanced, if your phone gets stolen, the MNOs don't block it. The last time I had such an unfortunate incident, Airtel told me that they no longer block such phones because when stolen, the thieves go to some crooks who then write a new set of IMEIs to the phones, which then keep on being used by the new owners. However, if I needed that form to show that the MNO blocked my phone, I can get it :-( Now, it seems that crooks beat CA to their game, or who was it who had control/supervision and enforcement of this process??? And me here in my naivety was thinking that with the advancement of technology and regional integration in EA, the CA of KE, CA of UG, CA of TZ, Sudan, Rwanda, Burundi would come together and ensure compliance from the regional MNOs, such that a phone stolen in EA Region becomes unusable due to the MNOs sharing the BLOCKage database. End of story. Not sure it was short as initially intended. CA, are you listening? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft.", grep ^[^#] :-)

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Trolls exploit Zoom privacy settings as app gains popularity
by Grace Githaiga 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Listers In the wake of covid 19, many organizations had to ask workers to operate from home. And to keep tabs on work being performed by employees from home, many organizations have embraced zoom meetings. In fact, Zoom has become so popular in the last two weeks. But are you aware that the default settings of the service are configured in the expectation of trust between participants? This means that trolls can wreak havoc. Some zoombombers have used the screen sharing feature to broadcast pornography and violent imagery. Further, security experts have noted the file transfer feature that is switched on by default could be used to spread malware. More info: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/mar/27/trolls-zoom-privacy-sett… And in a related article "*Zoom's privacy policy isn't explicit about the data transfer to Facebook at all*", it is reported that the Zoom app *notifies Facebook* when the user opens the app, details on the user's device such as the model, the time zone and city they are connecting from. In addition, which phone carrier they are using, *and a unique advertiser identifier created* by the user's device. This can be used by companies to target a user with advertisements. Read more: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/k7e599/zoom-ios-app-sends-data-to-facebo… For those hosting large, public group meetings, it is recommended that hosts change their settings so that only the host can share their screen. Rgds GG

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Fwd: [NRIs List] IGF 2020 deadline extension
by Barrack Otieno 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Listers, Might be of interest to Internet Governance enthusiasts. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Wed, Apr 1, 2020 at 10:45 AM Subject: [NRIs List] IGF 2020 deadline extension To: IGF Secretariat <igf(a)un.org> Dear All, The IGF 2020 has extended the initial deadline of 15 April for 1 week to apply for all sessions, IGF Village, travel support and music night. Until *22 April 2020, 23:59 pm UTC*, stakeholders can submit proposals for: - *Call **for** Workshop**s**:* *https://www**.* *intgovforum.org/multilingual**/**content/igf-2020-call-for**-* *workshop-proposals* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-workshop…> - *Call **for **Open Forums:* *https://www**.* *intgovforum.org/multilingual**/**content/igf-2020-call-for**-* *open-forums* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-open-for…> - *Call **for (**Day 0**)** Pre-Events:* *https://www**.* *intgovforum.org/multilingual**/**content/igf-2020-call-for-pre**-* *events-day-0-events* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-call-for-pre-even…> - *Call **for **IGF Village booths:* *https://www**.* *intgovforum.org/multilingual**/**content/igf-2020-village* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-village> - *Call for Travel Support:* *https://www.intgovforum.org**/* *multilingual/content**/**supporting-participation-at**-* *the-igf-2020-annual-meeting* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/supporting-participation-a…> - *Call to **Express Interest to Participate in the IGF 2020 Music Night:* *https://www.intgovforum.org**/**multilingual/content**/* *expression-of-interest-to**-**participate-in-igf-2020-music**-**night* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/expression-of-interest-to-…> In case of any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to the IGF Secretariat. We are also kindly reminding that you can join the upcoming *IGF 2020 Webinar* and engage directly with the 15th IGF organizers. The webinar will be hosted on 6 April 2020 at 14:00 pm UTC. Please *click here* <https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpcu-pqDIsKObrV5Qh5y_B9c1hSh…> to register in advance. 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 -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Policy Hackathon - COVID-19 Bill
by Linda Bonyo 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Dear Listers, Greetings from the Lawyers Hub and the Africa Law Tech association. For the next 72 Hours, you could Co-create with us the Covid-19 Response Bill. We are hoping for more contributions in areas that would ensure affordable internet for children who are studying from home, limit health surveillance, misinformation, tax reprieves etc. 1. The Zero Draft is available here, feel free to make changes/edits in your area of expertise https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ANvLHP_uxq0F2J7Ux2wKyoGE8RxTYjX8thv5jvS… 2. Alternatively Ask Questions or drop quick comments here: https://app.sli.do/event/rsd0myrd/live/questions 3. To sign up for updates, register for the event here <https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=101702910142&shouldshowpublishbanner…> We would appreciate if you circulated this within your networks and are happy to connect with legislators looking to leverage crowd-sourced innovative policy solutions to this pandemic. Regards, *__________________________________________________________________* *Linda Bonyo* (Ms.) | CEO, *Lawyers Hub * *Tech for Justice* Web <http://www.lawyershub.org> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawyers-hub-kenya-1bb021161/> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/lawyershubkenya> | Calendar <http://www.calendly.com/bonyo> | *_**__________________________________________________________* *DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Any views or opinions presented herein are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Lawyers Hub.* -- *__________________________________________________________________* *Linda Bonyo* (Ms.) | CEO, *Lawyers Hub * *Tech for Justice* Web <http://www.lawyershub.org> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lawyers-hub-kenya-1bb021161/> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/lawyershubkenya> | Calendar <http://www.calendly.com/bonyo> | *_**__________________________________________________________* *DISCLAIMER: The information contained in or accompanying this e-mail is intended for the use of the stated recipient only. It may contain confidential, proprietary or legally privileged information. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any mistransmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system, destroy any hard copies of it and notify the sender. You must not, directly or indirectly, use, disclose, distribute, print, or copy any part of this message if you are not the intended recipient. Any views or opinions presented herein are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Lawyers Hub.*

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Data on every citizen of Georgia posted on hacker forum
by Mwendwa Kivuva 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Personally identifiable information belonging to more than 4.9 million people from the country of Georgia – including full names, home addresses, dates of birth, ID numbers, and mobile phone numbers, including that of dead people – was published on a hacking forum on Saturday. That’s more than the current total estimated population: according to the National Statistics Office of Georgia, as of 2019, the country had about 3.7 million people. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/03/31/data-on-almost-every-citizen-of…

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Resiliency of our Internet Infrastructure during the COVID -19 Season
by Barrack Otieno 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

Listers, It seems the quality of our Infrastructure is taking a hit as more people are working from home. Talking to friends from different corners of the countries across different Networks, there seems to be a challenge. I hope the Communications Authority is paying attention. The Internet and Infrastructure service providers should not just focus on free Internet and double speeds, quality of the connection is critical. Best -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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IDefendCON Virtual Conference 3rd April 2020
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

Good afternoon team. You are all invited to IDefendCON this Friday. Am sorry I forgot to post on this mail list. Link meet.google.com/wqw-fvne-itm at 1400 hrs to 1600 hrs -- -- OnNet CTO http://www.onnetservices.io

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Top African Government Utility Conferences in 2020
by Athar Ahmad Bhatti 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

Dear All, I pray you are well. I know most conferences are getting canceled but I am currently collecting information on the best conferences to attend to meet the right people and see the latest technology. Could someone please guide me. Thank you, Best regards, Athar Ahmad Bhatti +2547264881311 Skype: atharab http://ke.linkedin.com/pub/athar-ahmad-bhatti/6/49b/374

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Remote voting for Parliamentarians - att: Senator Abshiro
by Bonyo Mwongela L. 30 Mar '20

30 Mar '20

A team member shared this document (attached) with us at the Lawyers Hub. Hope you find it useful for remote voting while learning from the European parliament. Secondly, The secret with zoom is to have the host check their default settings to enhance privacy, also private chats form part of the the meeting minutes when downloaded, ensure private chats aren’t off topic. Regards

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Business Resilience in the face of a pandemic
by Matunda Nyanchama 28 Mar '20

28 Mar '20

Friends, There are many lessons to learn from this pandemic, one of which is about preparedness. Only a few weeks ago we were presenting to one of our clients in such preparedness, although we didn't imagine such global-scale type of devastation. But as they say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Here is our view: <https://www.aganoconsulting.com/business-resiliency-in-the-face-of-a-pandem ic/> https://www.aganoconsulting.com/business-resiliency-in-the-face-of-a-pandemi c/ Regards ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; Director & Managing Consultant, <mailto:mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com> mnyanchama(a)aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; <http://www.aganoconsulting.com/> www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: <http://twitter.com/#%21/nmatunda> nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or <mailto:info@aganoconsulting.com> info(a)aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)

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Coronavirus: Kenya’s first digital pandemic!
by Grace Githaiga 28 Mar '20

28 Mar '20

Listers On February 2, the World Health Organization dubbed the new coronavirus an "infodemic", referring to “an overabundance of information (some accurate and some not). Misinformation about Covid-19 is as dangerous as the virus itself. Real human life is at stake and Kenya’s internet is swamped with hysteria and falsehood. Since the virus took hold of the mainstream narrative in Kenya, we have begun observing trends in misinformation in Kenya’s cyberspace. The same notorious Facebook groups, Twitter handles and websites that bring about political misinformation are key conduits of coronavirus misinformation. Google’s AdSense advertising is being used to fund the production of coronavirus misinformation, and at the same time to push scams to Kenyan citizens through the same misinformation. Misinformation promises answers and explanations that Kenyans desperately want, but can’t find through normal, factual means. For more, please read: https://www.nation.co.ke/nationprime/coronavirus-kenya-fake-news/5279428-55… Rgds GG

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] FW: McKinsey - A blueprint for remote working: Success Lessons from China March 2020 | Article
by Barrack Otieno 27 Mar '20

27 Mar '20

Listers, This might be of interest to you. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Richard Hill via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Fri, Mar 27, 2020 at 12:22 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] FW: McKinsey - A blueprint for remote working: Success Lessons from China March 2020 | Article To: <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> This may be of interest. Best, Richard *A blueprint for remote working: Success Lessons from China March 2020 | Article* By Raphael Bick <https://mail.google.com/our-people/raphael-bick>, Michael Chang, Kevin Wei Wang, and Tianwen Yu *Open interactive popup* - Article (PDF -205KB) <https://mail.google.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/McKinsey%20Di…> *A blueprint for remote working: Lessons from China* *Open interactive popup* - Article (PDF -205KB) <https://mail.google.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/McKinsey%20Di…> As home to some of the world’s largest firms, China offers lessons for those that are just now starting to embrace the shift to remote working. Downloadable Resources *Open interactive popup* 1. Article (PDF-205KB) <https://mail.google.com/~/media/McKinsey/Business%20Functions/McKinsey%20Di…> *From Alibaba to Ping An and Google to Ford,* companies around the globe are telling staff to work from home 1 1. Peter Campbell, Alice Hancock, and Daniel Thomas, “Companies from Ford to Unilever send staff to work from home,” *Financial Times*, ft.com. in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19. Such remote working at scale is unprecedented and will leave a lasting impression on the way people live and work for many years to come. China, which felt the first impact of the pandemic, 2 2. “Coronavirus,” WHO, who.int. was an early mover in this space. As home to some of the world’s largest firms, it offers lessons for those that are just now starting to embrace the shift. Working from home skyrocketed in China 3 3. Lu-Hai Liang, “How Covid-19 led to a nationwide work-from-home experiment,” BBC, bbc.com. in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis as companies told their employees to stay home. Around 200 million people 4 4. “Spring Festival rework day: 200 million people work from home,” China News, chinanews.com. were working remotely by the end of the Chinese New Year holiday. While this arrangement has some benefits, such as avoiding long commutes, many employees and companies found it challenging. One employee at an internet company quipped his work day changed from ‘996’ to ‘007,’ meaning from nine to nine, 6 days a week, to all the time. On the personal front, employees found it difficult to manage kids’ home-schooling via video conference while coordinating with remote colleagues. At a company level, many felt that productivity rapidly tailed off if not managed properly. This article brings together our experience helping clients navigate remote working, in-house analysis, and insights from conversations with executives in China as they responded to the situation and addressed the challenges. Done right, remote working can boost productivity and morale; done badly, it can breed inefficiency, damage work relationships, and demotivate employees. Here are eight learnings from China that may be applicable around the world, depending on the circumstances: 1. Designing an effective structure Most Popular Insights 1. COVID-19: Implications for business <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/risk/our-insights/covid-19-impli…> 2. Leadership in a crisis: Responding to the coronavirus outbreak and future challenges <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/leader…> 3. How to identify the right ‘spans of control’ for your organization <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/how-to…> 4. ‘True Gen’: Generation Z and its implications for companies <https://mail.google.com/industries/consumer-packaged-goods/our-insights/tru…> 5. Modern marketing: What it is, what it isn’t, and how to do it <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/marketing-and-sales/our-insights…> Teams or whole business units working remotely can quickly result in confusion and a lack of clarity. Being isolated leads to uncertainty about who to talk to on specific issues and how and when to approach them, leading to hold-ups and delays. That’s why establishing a structure and architecture for decision making and effective communication is key. Here, smaller cross-functional teams can be helpful, each with a clear mission and reporting line, where directions and tasks are easy to implement. This also simplifies onboarding new hires, who can integrate faster in a tight-knit group, at a time when the broad sweep of the organization isn’t visible or easy to feel. With fewer in each team, there is more time to get to know each other and build the trust that would grow more organically in the office. At Ping An Insurance, workers are typically grouped in project teams of, at most, 30 members, while larger business units are divided up to help them stay agile. Strong company-wide foundations underpin this, such as having a common purpose and unified goals. Providing clarity on what decisions to escalate and which ones can be tackled at team level helps drive progress. To mitigate the effects of closed retail stores, one leading fashion company set up a strategy control room and redeployed staff into four cross-functional squads to support its front-line. It designed standard ways for live broadcasting and established internal best practices to encourage front-line staff to use new retail tools to drive sales remotely. *The lesson: Setting up small, cross-functional teams with clear objectives and a common purpose keeps everyone on the same strategic course.* 2. Leading from afar Managing people is one of the most difficult elements of remote working, not least because everyone will respond differently to the cultural shift and challenges of the home-working environment. Leaders need to energize the whole company <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/organization/our-insights/leader…> by setting a clear direction and communicating it effectively. Offering a strong vision and a realistic outlook can have a powerful effect on motivation across the organization. It’s essential to foster an outcome-driven culture that empowers and holds teams accountable for getting things done, while encouraging open, honest, and productive communication. Empowering your team in this way pays dividends. WeSure, part of leading internet company Tencent, assembled a COVID-19 response team 5 5. “WeSure Launches Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Insurance Covering 15 Million People Against Outbreak of Covid-19,” prnewswire.com. at the start of the year to offer insurance coverage, free of charge, to front-line medical workers. Alan Lau, CEO of WeSure, credited his team, saying they had worked nonstop, many from remote locations while on leave during the Chinese New Year break, demonstrating how responsive they were to the vision. For managers, the challenge is to lead, inspire, and direct their team in their daily course of work, while being physically remote. Upping the levels of interaction can also work well here. One chief information officer, responding to a McKinsey survey <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/th…>, said he’s texting the entire company with regular updates because it’s a more human way of communicating than via the official corporate channels. When working within distributed teams, e-commerce giant Alibaba increases the frequency of its one-to-one communications with employees to a weekly basis and, in some teams, members submit a weekly report for their colleagues, complete with plans for the week ahead. Alibaba’s productivity app DingTalk (Ding Ding) has features built in to facilitate this by allowing managers to send voice-to-text messages to their teams, and to check in on progress. *The lesson: Determining how you communicate is just as important as what’s being said, and it needs to be done confidently, consistently, and reliably.* 6 6. Aamer Baig, Klemens Hjartar, and Steve Van Kuiken, “The CIO’s moment: Leadership through the first wave of the coronavirus crisis <https://mail.google.com/business-functions/mckinsey-digital/our-insights/th…>,” March 2020. 3.Instilling a caring culture As companies transition to the new normal, it’s important to acknowledge that some employees may be facing other pressures at home, including caring for their children when schools are shut, leading to feelings of isolation and insecurity. Business leaders need to respect and address these additional needs. Empathy is a crucial tool here, offering a way to connect, promote inclusiveness, and create a sense of community in a void of physical interaction. Increasing social interactions within the team, particularly through one-on-one catchups, guards against feelings of isolation and demoralization and creates space for people to speak up and share their thoughts. By creating a sense of psychological safety for their colleagues, being inclusive in decision making, and offering perspective in challenging moments, managers can stay closer to what is going on, surface issues, and help their teams solve problems effectively. A similar approach is important when dealing with customers and clients, providing valuable stability and enabling them to navigate unknown waters with confidence. For example, one global bank asked their relationship managers to connect with small-business customers via WeChat and video-calls to understand their situation and help them weather the crisis. To do so effectively at scale, the managers are supported through dedicated product programs, online articles, scripts for communicating with clients, and internal trainings. Inclusion is the ultimate show of empathy. Creating outlets for sharing best practices, success stories, challenges, and water-cooler chat is vital to creating a human connection. Giving employees space to pursue personal or social endeavors, providing a clear span of control, and assigning meaningful tasks can also spur motivation. *The lesson: Connecting on a personal level and instilling empathy within the culture is doubly important when working remotely.* 4. Finding a new routine Moving to remote working risks disrupting the office-based flows and rhythms and it can be easy to hit the wrong note or miss important virtual meetings due to packed schedules. Spend time with your team addressing the nuts and bolts of how you will work together. Cover the daily rhythm, individual constraints, and specific norms you will commit to and anticipate what might go wrong and how you will mitigate it. How companies plan and review their workflows needs to change to reflect this. The challenges of the new working pattern and of not being in one room together can be overcome by creating a digitally facilitated cadence of meetings. One leading insurance company adopted agile practices across its teams, with a daily and weekly ritual of check-ins, sprint planning, and review sessions. As Alibaba embraced remote working, it also made sure its meetings were more tightly run. One person is assigned to track time and manage the outcomes. Team members can rate a meeting’s usefulness using a five-star system that offers immediate feedback and positive ways forward. To address the challenge of launching a digital business with a large remote team, one company created a new workflow for product requirements that clearly outlined use of digital tools, roles, and responsibilities as requirements moved from ideation to validation to delivery stages. Reiteration of decision-making structures like this isn’t always necessary when people can communicate directly, but their absence can be keenly felt when remote working kicks in. *The lesson: Establishing robust working norms, workflows, and lines of authority is critical, but all too easy to skimp on.* 5. Supercharging ways of communicating Poor communication is one of the key reasons remote offices are not productive. How staff interact needs to be completely rethought using a full arsenal of channels and tools (Exhibit 1). Getting it right is tricky and requires experimentation. Exhibit 1 We strive to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to our website. If you would like information about this content we will be happy to work with you. Please email us at: McKinsey_Website_Accessibility(a)mckinsey.com Choosing the right channel matters. Video conferences are great for discussing complicated topics in real-time and for creating a sense of community, but they require team-wide coordination and focus. Channel (chat) based collaboration software is great for quick synchronization or easily answered questions, while email can be used to record outcomes and communicate more formally. Backlog management tools can be used to keep on top of tasks and process. >From McKinsey’s remote work with clients, we know how effective video conferences can be, if a few simple rules are followed. Firstly, you need a clear agenda and moderator to keep the discussion on track. Having the camera turned on throughout the meeting is essential to build relationships and pick up nonverbal cues. In case the home office is not presentable on camera, most VC software offer virtual or blurred backgrounds. For joint problem solving, it is particularly useful to use screenshare or virtual whiteboards to co-edit documents. Many teams find it useful to create channels for real-time communication (Exhibit 2)—for example on DingTalk, WeChat, Microsoft Teams or Slack—with a simple rule to jump on a video conference if a complex topic requires face-to-face interaction. However, continuously switching between messages, tasks, and projects is a productivity killer and team members need to understand how quickly they’re expected to respond: is it urgent or can it wait? Turning off notifications and really focusing on one thing at a time can sometimes be the best way to get work done. Exhibit 2 We strive to provide individuals with disabilities equal access to our website. If you would like information about this content we will be happy to work with you. Please email us at: McKinsey_Website_Accessibility(a)mckinsey.com *The lesson: Choosing the right channel is critical to getting it right. If you pull your employees from topic to topic, you’ll interrupt their workflow and drive down productivity.* 6. Harnessing the power of technology Effective remote working starts with the basics—including a fast, stable, and secure internet connection, as well as setting up an ergonomic home office environment. Expanding VPN (virtual private network) access and bandwidth is one of the first steps many CIOs took to enable their employees to access systems remotely. Remote working is also empowered by a suite of SaaS (Software as a Service) technology tools that allow teams to effectively co-create, communicate, share documents, and manage processes. A single, digitally accessible source of information—be it a performance dashboard, sprint backlog, or business plan—keeps everybody aligned. Many Chinese companies have rapidly adopted local productivity solutions such as Alibaba’s DingTalk or WeChat Work to communicate and deliver weekly meetings, training, and lectures. For example, as COVID-19 spread, monthly active users of DingTalk jumped by 66 percent to more than 125 million. Many multinational firms accelerated roll-out of productivity solutions they were already using elsewhere, like Slack, Microsoft Teams, or Zoom. Effective use of these tools required a change management effort including training teams on how to use them and defining new ways of working. Defining new ways of working with digital tools by collating best practices from various teams in the company can help to speed up adoption. At McKinsey, we created an internal portal on great remote working that brought together learnings from across the firm, from how to run collaborative problem-solving sessions to effective decision meetings with clients while on VC. In addition, many companies created special applications to allow their front-line teams to remain effective during remote work. For example, one big-four bank created a special WeChat mini-program to enable their relationship managers to interact with customers and generate leads. They then used bank-approved programs to engage with customers, and access bank systems from their laptops. Trip.com, China’s largest online travel agency, has long enabled its contact-center staff to work from home, which paid off in the recent crisis as it was able to deliver a high quality of service during widespread travel disruptions. *The lesson: Using technology can be vital in keeping everyone on track, but it’s important to get the basics right.* 7. Taking security seriously Security concerns add a layer of complexity to the technological side of remote working and can have serious consequences, in particular when employees are not aware of safe practices or switch to unauthorized tools to get their work done. Adopting a strong yet practical approach is not easy. Doing it right requires giving employees the tools they need to be productive while managing data confidentiality and access. Leading players such as Ping An have addressed the security issue head-on through a set of mechanisms: establishing a confidentiality culture, mandating awareness training, and limiting data access to a need-to-know basis. For example, sensitive information such as customer data can be displayed with watermarks so that any leaks are traceable. Alibaba uses its own software Alilang to manage network and device security. *The lesson: Make it easy for employees to comply with security requirements while investing in strong safeguards.* 8. Adopting a ‘test and learn’ mentality The final lesson: Being ready to recognize what isn’t working and changing it fast. Leadership teams that continuously learn, actively identify best practices, and rapidly set up mechanisms to share ideas across the organization tend to be most successful in the long run. R&D teams at one leading high-tech manufacturer created a productivity target for remote work by estimating their productivity each week relative to onsite work and identifying levers to improve it. Within four weeks, they had progressed from 50 percent to 88 percent of their baseline. As China’s workforce begins to return to offices, these lessons from some of its leading companies help to illustrate how—with the right structure, culture, processes, and technology—working remotely can boost productivity and morale. Employees who spend less time travelling or commuting and have a better work-life balance are likely to be happier, more motivated, and ready to mobilize in extreme situations. Embracing remote working allows companies to define a new normal that drives productivity and employee satisfaction into the future. Alibaba launched TaoBao, by now the world’s biggest e-commerce website, while staff were working remotely on quarantine during the 2003 SARS outbreak. For Trip.com, a remote working experiment in 2014 7 7. Nicholas Bloom, “To raise productivity, let more employees work from home,” *Harvard Business Review*, hbr.org. established the foundations for great customer service and flexible working culture. Hence, bringing together all the elements can enable a new way of working that will make your company fit for the future—whatever that may hold. About the author(s) *Raphael Bick <https://mail.google.com/our-people/raphael-bick>* is a partner in McKinsey & Company’s Shanghai office, where *Tianwen Yu* is an associate partner. *Michael Chang* is an associate partner in McKinsey’s Beijing office. *Kevin Wei Wang* is a senior partner in McKinsey’s Hong Kong office. The authors wish to thank Lihong Pan and Glenn Leibowitz for their contributions to this article. They’d also like to thank Enoch Chan, Natalie Chu, Desiree El Chebeir, Karel Eloot, Jeff Galvin, Alexei Korkmazov, Xu Lei, Nick Leung, Liesje Meijknecht, Kate Smaje, Hugo Sarrazin, Anand Swaminathan, Sha Sha, Gregor Theisen, Joe Zachariah, Rodney Zemmel, and Haimeng Zhang for their insights. _______________________________________________ To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into the Member Portal at https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login and go to the Interests tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/ -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [At-Large] Domainincite : US officials gunning for coronavirus domains
by Barrack Otieno 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dev Anand Teelucksingh <devtee(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 7:08 PM Subject: [At-Large] Domainincite : US officials gunning for coronavirus domains To: At-Large Worldwide <at-large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org>, <cpwg(a)icann.org> *US state and federal law enforcement are pursuing domain names being used to push bogus products and misinformation related to coronavirus Covid-19.* http://domainincite.com/25355-us-officials-gunning-for-coronavirus-domains _______________________________________________ At-Large mailing list At-Large(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org https://atlarge-lists.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/at-large At-Large Official Site: http://atlarge.icann.org _______________________________________________ By submitting your personal data, you consent to the processing of your personal data for purposes of subscribing to this mailing list accordance with the ICANN Privacy Policy (https://www.icann.org/privacy/policy) and the website Terms of Service (https://www.icann.org/privacy/tos) You can visit the Mailman link above to change your membership status or configuration, including unsubscribing, setting digest-style delivery or disabling delivery altogether (e.g., for a vacation), and so on. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] DNSSEC Explainer | now available in all UN languages
by Barrack Otieno 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 7:20 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] DNSSEC Explainer | now available in all UN languages To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hello everyone, The translated version of the DNSSEC Explainer and other OCTO publications are available at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/octo-publications-2019-05-24-en Thanks -- *Yaovi Atohoun* *Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager- Africa*; *ICANN* *www.icann.org <http://www.icann.org>* _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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How is the Internet facilitating your work during this Covid-19 pandemic
by Barrack Otieno 23 Mar '20

23 Mar '20

Listers, How are we managing under the COVID-19 circumstances? Are the double speeds beneficial? Any lessons we can learn on how best to deploy the Internet? The president just announced additional infrastructure deployment via the Google/Telkom partnership. It will be great if we can share some great things happening courtesy of the internet and the challenges we are facing. Regards

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Fwd: [IGF] SAVE THE DATE: IGF 2020 Outreach Webinar | 6 April 2020 @ 14PM UTC
by Barrack Otieno 20 Mar '20

20 Mar '20

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IGF Secretariat <info(a)intgovforum.org> Date: Fri, 20 Mar 2020, 4:44 pm Subject: [IGF] SAVE THE DATE: IGF 2020 Outreach Webinar | 6 April 2020 @ 14PM UTC To: info(a)intgovforum.org <info(a)intgovforum.org> *IGF 2020 OUTREACH WEBINAR* *Monday, 6 April 2020 * *14:00 UTC **[**see in your time zone* <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IGF+2020+Webinar&…> *]* *Register **HERE* <https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpcu-pqDIsKObrV5Qh5y_B9c1hSh…>* to Participate* The 15th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/> will be hosted by the government of Poland in Katowice from 2 to 6 November 2020. The meeting’s programme, developed around the overarching theme the ‘Internet United’, will focus on four thematic tracks: (1) Data; (2) Environment; (3) Inclusion; (4) Trust <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-themes>. Join the first IGF 2020 Outreach Webinar to learn more about what to expect at the IGF 2020 in Katowice and how to take active participation. *Interact Live With * *IGF 2020 Host Country – **G* *overnment of Poland IGF MAG Chair IGF Secretariat* We look forward to speaking to you soon. IGF Secretariat www.intgovforum.org **The *webinar* will be recorded and published on the IGF website.*

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Fwd: [Ietf_africa] AFRICOMM 2020, 3-4 Dec 2020, Mauritius - Call for papers/workshop proposals
by Barrack Otieno 20 Mar '20

20 Mar '20

Listers, This might be of interest. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Amreesh Phokeer <amreesh(a)afrinic.net> Date: Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 3:40 PM Subject: [Ietf_africa] AFRICOMM 2020, 3-4 Dec 2020, Mauritius - Call for papers/workshop proposals To: <ietf_africa(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear Colleagues, AFRICOMM brings together researchers and engineers interested in the practical and theoretical problems in Internet technologies. It aims at addressing issues pertinent to the African region with vast diversities of socio-economic and networking conditions while inviting high quality and recent research results from the global international research community to be presented. AFRICOMM 2020 will be held in Mauritius on December 3-4 and will be hosted by the African Network Information Centre (AFRINIC) and the Middlesex University, Mauritius. AFRICOMM 2020 solicits high-quality papers reporting research results and/or experimental results on e-Infrastructures and e-Services for developing countries. Submissions will be judged on their originality, significance, clarity, relevance, and technical correctness. We welcome contributions from the following fields of networking (but not limited to): • Future Internet architectures and technologies • Networking technologies for developing regions • Internet measurement, analysis and modeling • Wireless, mobile and ad hoc networks • Delay and disruption tolerant networks • Content delivery with P2P, CDN or ICN • Network operations and management • Social networks • Network and cybersecurity • Cloud Computing and Services • Internet of Things • Blockchain Technology and Applications • Machine Learning and AI applications in networks http://africommconference.org/call-for-papers/ http://africommconference.org/call-workshop-proposals/ =======Important dates======= Full Paper Submission deadline 8 June 2020 Notification deadline 27 July 2020 Camera-ready deadline 3 September 2020 Conference Dates 3-4 December 2020 ========================== COVID-19 Note: The local organizing committee is closely following the evolution of the global pandemic and a decision to host either a physical or a virtual conference will be taken in due course. AFRICOMM will continue to accept submissions and all matters related to publication and indexing remain unchanged. Regards, -- Amreesh D. Phokeer General Chair AFRICOMM 2020 _______________________________________________ Ietf_africa mailing list Ietf_africa(a)elists.isoc.org https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf_africa View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/ -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [NRIs List] SAVE THE DATE: IGF 2020 Outreach Webinar | 6 April 2020 @ 14PM UTC
by Barrack Otieno 20 Mar '20

20 Mar '20

Listers, Might be of interest. Regards ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Anja Gengo <anja.gengo(a)un.org> Date: Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 1:51 PM Subject: [NRIs List] SAVE THE DATE: IGF 2020 Outreach Webinar | 6 April 2020 @ 14PM UTC To: *IGF 2020 OUTREACH WEBINAR* *Monday, 6 April 2020 * *14:00 UTC **[**see in your time zone* <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=IGF+2020+Webinar&…> *]* *Register **HERE* <https://intgovforum.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYpcu-pqDIsKObrV5Qh5y_B9c1hSh…>* to Participate* The *15**th **annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF)* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/> will be hosted by the government of Poland in Katowice from 2 to 6 November 2020. The meeting’s programme, developed around the overarching theme the ‘Internet United’, will focus on four thematic tracks: *(1) Data; (2) Environment; (3) Inclusion; (4) Trust* <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-themes>. Join the first IGF 2020 Outreach Webinar to learn more about what to expect at the IGF 2020 in Katowice and how to take active participation. *Interact Live With * *IGF 2020 Host Country – government of Poland IGF MAG Chair IGF Secretariat * We look forward to speaking to you soon. IGF Secretariat *www.intgovforum.org* <http://www.intgovforum.org/> **The *webinar* will be recorded and published on the IGF website.* _______________________________________________ Igfregionals mailing list Igfregionals(a)intgovforum.org To unsubscribe or manage your options please go to http://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/igfregionals_intgovforum.org -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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[LIVE FREE WEBINAR] Rock Your LinkedIn Profile, with Stewart Samkange- By Botlab
by Mercy Njue 18 Mar '20

18 Mar '20

View this email in your browser <https://us15.campaign-archive.com/?e=&u=248cb6e7ca703fde4a72be331&id=2399db…> <https://rockyourprofile.eventbrite.com/?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=2399db71…> *Register for free* <https://rockyourprofile.eventbrite.com/?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=2399db71…> Hi Everyone Join Turn Left Media, Botlab and African guru Stewart Samkange, Relationship Manager for LinkedIn Talent Solutions and LinkedIn #RockYourProfile extraordinaire, to help you in positioning your personal brand on the largest professional platform in the world. It's one of the hottest topics we get asked for by our clients, and we can't wait to share this information with you. In this exclusive webcast, we will share tips on how to realize the full creative potential of a LinkedIn profile. You'll also gain insider advice on profile, long-form posts, and other LinkedIn tools that agency professionals are using to increase their productivity and success. The Webinar is on the 26th of March 2020 @ 14:30 EAT After attending this session, you'll understand: • How to create a rock star LinkedIn profile • The importance of having a strong professional brand • How to build your own professional brand *Register now to save your space!* Kind regards, Turn Left Media, Botlab & LinkedIn *Register for free* <https://rockyourprofile.eventbrite.com/?aff=odeimcmailchimp&mc_cid=2399db71…> *Copyright © 2020 Turn Left Media, All rights reserved.* “You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website www.turnleftmedia.co.za or you are a regular customer of Turn Left Media” *Our mailing address is:* Turn Left Media Workshop 15, 5 Sunrise Circle The Powder Mill, Ndabeni Cape Town, Western Cape 7405 South Africa Add us to your address book <https://turnleftmedia.us15.list-manage.com/vcard?u=248cb6e7ca703fde4a72be33…> Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences <https://turnleftmedia.us15.list-manage.com/profile?u=248cb6e7ca703fde4a72be…> or unsubscribe from this list <https://turnleftmedia.us15.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=248cb6e7ca703fde4a…> . -- Mercy Njue Founder Botlab Email: Mercy(a)botlab.biz *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz

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Post ICANN67 Survey
by Bob Ochieng 17 Mar '20

17 Mar '20

Hi All, Please Tell Us What You Thought About the ICANN67 Virtual Community Forum Please take our short survey and give us your thoughts on the format, content, and collaboration tools, as well as any suggested improvements for future virtual meetings. You can find the survey here > http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07egyrpeh6k7o0cobc/a006k7o0i4lh/q… [survey.constantcontact.com] <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__survey.constantcontact.…> Deadline is 19 March 2020 Regards Bob.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] German court: livestreaming = broadcasting, needs license
by Barrack Otieno 14 Mar '20

14 Mar '20

Broadcasters on the list, What are your thoughts in the Kenyan context ? ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Joly MacFie via InternetPolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2020, 2:50 am Subject: [Internet Policy] German court: livestreaming = broadcasting, needs license To: internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org <InternetPolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Source: Columbia Global Freedom of Expression - https://globalfreedomofexpression.columbia.edu/cases/bild-v-mabb/ Germany BILD v. Mabb Decision Date: September 26, 2019 The Higher Administrative Court in Berlin-Brandenburg determined that an online newspaper's live streaming of programs constituted "broadcasting" which requires a broadcasting license. After the Berlin-Brandenburg media authority had prohibited the live-streamed videos and instructed the newspaper to obtain a broadcasting license, the newspaper filed an action before the Administrative Court in Berlin against the prohibition and requested that the action be given suspensive effect under a provisional procedure. While the Administrative Court in Berlin and the Higher Administrative Court in Berlin-Brandenburg during the provisional procedure both granted the request for suspension of the prohibition, in the main procedure the Administrative Court found the programs constituted "broadcasting". The Court held that the fact that viewers of live streams had no control over the timing of when to view the programming meant that live streaming met the traditional definition of “broadcasting” and therefore required a license. [One might think that, as the livestreams were immediately archived, viewers do have control over when to view. But the court thought otherwise.] In the main procedure judgment the Higher Administrative Court examined the element of broadcasting being “designed for simultaneous reception”. It held that this means that the recipient does not have any influence on the beginning of the program and no possibility to fast forward, and that this applied to BILD.de’s live streams. The fact that the live streams are available on demand afterwards does not change the general categorization that they are “designed for simultaneous reception” because BILD.de has a choice to refrain from live videos and only publish the videos on demand. BILD.de had argued that the reason for live streams is that it allows for a more authentic coverage, making its content more interesting and believable to the audience. The Court noted that the importance of simultaneous reception for BILD.de could also be seen in the commentary function which allows for a direct communication with the recipient during the live streams. -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +2185659365 -------------------------------------- - _______________________________________________ To manage your Internet Society subscriptions or unsubscribe, log into the Member Portal at https://admin.internetsociety.org/622619/User/Login and go to the Interests tab within your profile. - View the Internet Society Code of Conduct: https://www.internetsociety.org/become-a-member/code-of-conduct/

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Public Consultation on the Draft Dynamic Spectrum Access Framework for Authorisation of the Use of TV White Spaces in Kenya
by Ronoh Kennedy 12 Mar '20

12 Mar '20

In furtherance of its responsibility in managing frequency spectrum resources, the Authority has formulated a draft dynamic spectrum access framework for “Authorisation of the Use of TV White Spaces”. Authority therefore invites comments from all stakeholders, including members of the public, licensees utilizing spectrum resources and government organizations on the proposed framework available in the link below: https://ca.go.ke/public-consultation-on-the-draft-dynamic-spectrum-access-f…

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How to get hacked; Business ways to prevent it.
by Mercy Njue 12 Mar '20

12 Mar '20

Good Evening listers, Botlab would like to invite you to a curated event on Cyber Security evening workshop at Oracle- 14th floor, Delta towers <https://goo.gl/maps/DPRT3dPeMk9TmLTp6>. Session will explore social engineering, Mobile money fraud. Think about this way; Have you ever thought that you could make a fraudulent payment to a fraudster? Or your online business presence could be stolen by a hacker? Do you know someone could be learning about your business without you knowing of their existence? Don’t fret. This session is to help you understand what risks could trigger your business as you embrace technology, how to mitigate and how to create a culture of cyber security awareness in your business. To register, click here <https://forms.gle/DaZqoPNG4NoZzHfG8>. *Confirmed panelists:* Hazel Gachoka <https://www.linkedin.com/in/hazel-gachoka-bb83722/?originalSubdomain=ke>of Techminds, Lewis Miriti <https://www.linkedin.com/in/lewis-miriti-76433510/?originalSubdomain=ke>of Palo Alto, David Muite <https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmuite/?originalSubdomain=ke> of Oracle, Pharace Moraa <https://www.linkedin.com/in/pharacemoraa/?originalSubdomain=ke> of Safaricom. *Session *will run for 3hrs. 5.30pm to 8.30pm on 27th November 2019 just Before Cyber Monday- 2nd December 2019. *Cost* will be Ksh: 1500pp. *Paybill* 965465( Botlab Limited) Account Number: Your name. We look forward to hosting and learning together. *Poster attached.* Regards, -- Mercy Njue *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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Cybersecurity Roundtable - Program
by Liz Orembo 12 Mar '20

12 Mar '20

Thank you all who expressed interest to attend the above event. Please follow this link for the program and the policy brief. https://www.kictanet.or.ke/?page_id=41362 See you tomorrow. -- Best regards. Liz. PGP ID: 0x1F3488BF

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Data Driven Financial planning for SMEs
by Mercy Njue 11 Mar '20

11 Mar '20

Dear All, Botlab will be hosting the 4th session of the SME Tech Masterclass. Data driven financial planning for growth. What kind of systems do you have in place? Why benefits do you get for automating your business financials( from collection - supplies- inventory etc), and how do you start that journey? What to look for? How to optimise your system reports with strategic calls to action? How to use data to predict/ optimize your pricing for both services and products, how you can optimize your spending and budgeting. With the increased levels of financial fraud, how can you tell through looking at your business data? AND MORE! *Session details:* *Date and time*: 25th March 2020, 5.30- 8.30pm * Location*: Lattice community 11th Floor, Applewood Adams (Adams arcade roundabout) Along Ngong road *Cost:* 1500pp- Paybill 965465, A/c No. Your name We look forward to hosting you. Poster is attached below. Regards, -- Mercy Office line: +254 700 915197 *Endless possibilities :* www.botlab.biz *"* What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God. - Eleanor Powell

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