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Tanzanian lecturer charged with insulting president on WhatsApp
by Grace Githaiga 26 Sep '16

26 Sep '16

A Tanzanian lecturer has been charged with insulting President John Magufuli in a WhatsApp message, a senior police official said on Friday, bringing the number of people charged under a tough new cybercrimes law to 10. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tanzania-president-idUSKCN11T14C?il=0 [http://s4.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20160923&t=2&i=1154681815&w=…]<http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tanzania-president-idUSKCN11T14C?il=0> Tanzanian lecturer charged with insulting president on WhatsApp<http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tanzania-president-idUSKCN11T14C?il=0> www.reuters.com A Tanzanian lecturer has been charged with insulting President John Magufuli in a WhatsApp message, a senior police official said on Friday, bringing the number of people charged under a tough new cybercrimes law to 10.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] TISA and WTO instruments
by Mentor Ida 26 Sep '16

26 Sep '16

This makes an interesting read.. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Richard Hill* <rhill(a)hill-a.ch> Date: Sunday, September 25, 2016 Subject: [Internet Policy] TISA and WTO instruments Somebody asked me to look at the leaked version of the TISA agreement on telecoms, it is at: https://wikileaks.org/tisa/ Or, more precisely: https://wikileaks.org/tisa/#September 15, 2016 Publication The same person also mentioned the agreement on e-commerce, which is at: https://wikileaks.org/tisa/ecommerce/TiSA%20Annex%20on%20Electronic%20Commer ce.pdf We only have access to leaked version because these negotiations are being conducted in secret. Not just "not public", but actually secret, with Parliaments being denied access to the negotiating documents and national positions. It strikes me that the leaked versions of both documents potentially address issues of interest to us, ISOC, for example data privacy, open source, etc. Further, I was told that the WTO is considering re-opening the Reference Paper on Basic Telecommunication Services and the GATS Annex on Telecommunications. Given that those two instruments were negotiated under GATT, and that the composition of WTO is now considerably larger (in particular China and Russia have joined), I wonder whether reopening those instruments might reopen the can of worms that created problems at WCIT-12. Be that as it may, it seems to me that it would be good if ISOC staff obtained more information about TISA and WTO's plans, if any, regarding the Reference Paper and the Annex, and provided an analysis to this list regarding what, if any, the impacts might be on the Internet. Best, Richard -- Kind regards, [image: --] Ida Nganga [image: http://]about.me/ida.mentor <http://about.me/ida.mentor?promo=email_sig> Cell: +254 728 848 811 .................................... "Across Africa, we have seen countless examples of people taking control of their destiny, and making change from the bottom up.” – President Barack Obama

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Re: [kictanet] Tanzanian lecturer charged with insulting president on WhatsApp
by Liz Orembo 24 Sep '16

24 Sep '16

Erick, Allan Wadi was charged under section 132 of the penal code. 'Undermining the authority of a public officer'. The law still exists. On Sep 24, 2016 2:57 PM, "Mildred Achoch via kictanet" < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Alex Watila said: "I think if someone insults you, you sue for liable because you have to prove to the courts that what was said was not true." The majority of we common wananchi cannot afford to go to court every time someone insults us. ( Actually most wananchi can't affort to go to court, period.) Is there another channel that people can use to settle such matters out of court? Ahmed Mohamed Maawy said: "Insult in Swahili means "Kutukana". In which case the response to an insulting person (a fool) is to keep quiet. Arguing with a fool is foolish. This does not look so good in many ways for a public figure like him." I agree it is not wise to argue with a fool but disagree with keeping quiet. Silence is not always the best policy. Again, is there a channel, outside court, that people can use? Regarding the issue of public figures, I think they too have a right to not be insulted, their privacy to be respected and also the right to speak out against any real or perceived insults. Dialogue is key. Regards, Mildred Achoch. Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 4:29 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > A Tanzanian lecturer has been charged with insulting President John > Magufuli in a WhatsApp message, a senior police official said on Friday, *bringing > the number of people charged under a tough new cybercrimes law to 10.* > > > http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tanzania-president-idUSKCN11T14C?il=0 > <http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tanzania-president-idUSKCN11T14C?il=0> > Tanzanian lecturer charged with insulting president on WhatsApp > <http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tanzania-president-idUSKCN11T14C?il=0> > www.reuters.com > A Tanzanian lecturer has been charged with insulting President John > Magufuli in a WhatsApp message, a senior police official said on Friday, > bringing the number of people charged under a tough new cybercrimes law to > 10. > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/m > ailman/options/kictanet/mildandred%40gmail.com > > The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. > > KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, > share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do > not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/lizorembo%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Kenya BlockChain working Group
by Ali Hussein 24 Sep '16

24 Sep '16

Listers Here's the eventbrite link. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-blockchain-working-group-inaugural-meeti… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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Tech and Elections Law
by Daudi Were 24 Sep '16

24 Sep '16

Listers, The Elections Law (Amendment) Bill, 2016 <http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2016/ElectionsLaw_Amend…> [pdf 606 KB] was tabled in Bunge on 26th August. Nine parts that jumped out at me. - 2(e) defines "biometric" which includes "signatures" - 4(2) IEBC has to a "public web portal" for inspection of the register of members of the public. - 44(2) IEBC to develop a policy on the progressive use of technology in the electoral process. - 44(7)(a) technology used for 2017 restricted to the process of voter registration, identification of voters and results transmission; (No electronic voting this time round) On the tech itself (open source only solutions?) - 44 (3) technology should be simple, accurate, verifiable, secure, accountable and transparent. - 44 (5)(f) IEBC and others need "access to electoral system software source codes" On timelines IEBC - 8A. (1) at least six months before a general election, engage a professional reputable firm to conduct an audit of the Register of Voters - 44 (7)(b) tech has to be procured at least eight months before the general election (Dec 2016 for an Aug 2017 election) - 44 (7)(b) test, verify and deploy such technology at least sixty days before a general election. I suspect some of the members here were instrumental in drafting section 44. I would be interested to hear their thoughts on the process. Particularly interested in 1. the push for open source software. (Disclosure, I am currently the CEO of Ushahidi <https://www.ushahidi.com/> - we build and use open source software) 2. whether we feel the timelines are realistic -- Daudi Were | daudi(a)were.co.ke Technology + Strategy Too brief? Here's why! http://emailcharter.org

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 112, Issue 63
by Mose Karanja 23 Sep '16

23 Sep '16

The bidding for most of 2017 elections tech is already closed. I am not sure how they will navigate this. See here the tendering documents: http://www.iebc.or.ke/index.php/2015-01-15-11-10-24/downloads/category/ict > On 23 Sep 2016, at 3:11 PM, kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke wrote: > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet <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 <mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet-owner@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. Tech and Elections Law (Daudi Were) > 2. Re: Tech and Elections Law (Alex Watila) > > From: Daudi Were <daudi.were(a)gmail.com <mailto:daudi.were@gmail.com>> > Subject: [kictanet] Tech and Elections Law > Date: 23 September 2016 at 2:49:11 PM EAT > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > > > Listers, > > The Elections Law (Amendment) Bill, 2016 <http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2016/ElectionsLaw_Amend…> [pdf 606 KB] was tabled in Bunge on 26th August. > > Nine parts that jumped out at me. > 2(e) defines "biometric" which includes "signatures" > 4(2) IEBC has to a "public web portal" for inspection of the register of members of the public. > 44(2) IEBC to develop a policy on the progressive use of technology in the electoral process. > 44(7)(a) technology used for 2017 restricted to the process of voter registration, identification of voters and results transmission; (No electronic voting this time round) > On the tech itself (open source only solutions?) > 44 (3) technology should be simple, accurate, verifiable, secure, accountable and transparent. > 44 (5)(f) IEBC and others need "access to electoral system software source codes" > On timelines IEBC > 8A. (1) at least six months before a general election, engage a professional reputable firm to conduct an audit of the Register of Voters > 44 (7)(b) tech has to be procured at least eight months before the general election (Dec 2016 for an Aug 2017 election) > 44 (7)(b) test, verify and deploy such technology at least sixty days before a general election. > I suspect some of the members here were instrumental in drafting section 44. I would be interested to hear their thoughts on the process. Particularly interested in > the push for open source software. (Disclosure, I am currently the CEO of Ushahidi <https://www.ushahidi.com/> - we build and use open source software) > whether we feel the timelines are realistic > > -- > Daudi Were | daudi(a)were.co.ke <mailto:daudi@were.co.ke> > Technology + Strategy > Too brief? Here's why! http://emailcharter.org <http://emailcharter.org/> > > > > > > From: "Alex Watila" <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk <mailto:awatila@yahoo.co.uk>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Tech and Elections Law > Date: 23 September 2016 at 3:01:00 PM EAT > To: "'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions'" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > Reply-To: <awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk <mailto:awatila@yahoo.co.uk>> > > > Dear all, > I think it was unwise to write specific technologies into the law as technology moves e.g. > · Biometric is no longer considered secure because of 3d printing > · Why insist on a web portal while sms verification worked well in the past? > · Technology is not a panacea to all electoral issues i.e. the people, procedure and policy issues need to be resolved > > Regards, > > Alex > > From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+awatila=yahoo.co.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet-bounces+awatila=yahoo.co.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke>] On Behalf Of Daudi Were via kictanet > Sent: Friday, September 23, 2016 2:49 PM > To: awatila(a)yahoo.co.uk <mailto:awatila@yahoo.co.uk> > Cc: Daudi Were <daudi.were(a)gmail.com <mailto:daudi.were@gmail.com>> > Subject: [kictanet] Tech and Elections Law > > Listers, > > The Elections Law (Amendment) Bill, 2016 <http://kenyalaw.org/kl/fileadmin/pdfdownloads/bills/2016/ElectionsLaw_Amend…> [pdf 606 KB] was tabled in Bunge on 26th August. > > Nine parts that jumped out at me. > 2(e) defines "biometric" which includes "signatures" > 4(2) IEBC has to a "public web portal" for inspection of the register of members of the public. > 44(2) IEBC to develop a policy on the progressive use of technology in the electoral process. > 44(7)(a) technology used for 2017 restricted to the process of voter registration, identification of voters and results transmission; (No electronic voting this time round) > On the tech itself (open source only solutions?) > 44 (3) technology should be simple, accurate, verifiable, secure, accountable and transparent. > 44 (5)(f) IEBC and others need "access to electoral system software source codes" > On timelines IEBC > 8A. (1) at least six months before a general election, engage a professional reputable firm to conduct an audit of the Register of Voters > 44 (7)(b) tech has to be procured at least eight months before the general election (Dec 2016 for an Aug 2017 election) > 44 (7)(b) test, verify and deploy such technology at least sixty days before a general election. > I suspect some of the members here were instrumental in drafting section 44. I would be interested to hear their thoughts on the process. Particularly interested in > the push for open source software. (Disclosure, I am currently the CEO of Ushahidi <https://www.ushahidi.com/> - we build and use open source software) > whether we feel the timelines are realistic > > -- > Daudi Were | daudi(a)were.co.ke <mailto:daudi@were.co.ke> > Technology + Strategy > Too brief? Here's why! http://emailcharter.org <http://emailcharter.org/> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet <https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet> Moses Karanja | @Mose_Karanja <https://twitter.com/Mose_Karanja> | PGP: 0x1529552F <https://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=index&fingerprint=on&search=0x1529552F>

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] IANA transition explained - useful resource
by Barrack Otieno 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

Dear Listers, Might be usefull to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Marilia Maciel <mariliamaciel(a)gmail.com> Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 12:20:11 +0200 Subject: [Internet Policy] IANA transition explained - useful resource To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> My apologies for any duplication of this message. I would like to call your attention to a series of two blog posts on the IANA transition authored by my colleague Sorina Teleanu, from DiploFoundation. They are a comprehensive but concise summary of what is going on and the main arguments for and against the transition. A very useful reading to those who want to understand the process and raise awareness about it. http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-wh at-happening-part-i http://www.diplomacy.edu/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-wh at-happening-part-ii All the best wishes, -- *Marília Maciel* Digital Policy Senior Researcher, DiploFoundation WMO Building *|* 7bis, Avenue de la Paix *| *1211 Geneva - Switzerland *Tel *+41 (0) 22 9073632 *| * *Email*: *MariliaM(a)diplomacy.edu <mariliam(a)diplomacy.edu>* *|** Twitter: * *@MariliaM* -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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CA denies governors radio permits - Daily Nation
by Ali Hussein 22 Sep '16

22 Sep '16

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has denied county governments permits to set up radio stations, stirring a fresh storm between Nairobi and the devolved units. The telecoms sector regulator has rejected 20 county government applications seeking FM radio broadcast bands, arguing that broadcasting is not a devolved function. Read on:- http://www.nation.co.ke/news/CA-denies-governors-radio-broadcasting-permits… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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Re: [kictanet] CA denies governors radio permits - Daily Nation
by henry＠article19.org 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

I respectfully disagree with @Eshuchi, @Githaiga et al. The discussion on the CAK decision is a policy one. Our responses must focus on that and clearly reiterate what may be connived to be media pluralism and diversity. Similarly, we must understand that KBC is on a deathbed. Poor programming. No financial resources. Obsolete equipment and technology. High debts. Why doesn't the national government utilise KBC? Why do they use private media ? What is the cost of media in National government? why must that right for County Government be subjugated at the altar of...? The argument that we have enough radios may suffice from an operational point but ask yourself why we thought it imprudent when KBC had numerous radio channels why did we advocate for more community, commercial and public media service entities. The decision is has no basis in law but may be justified when other factors are brought to bear like a group of counties deciding to start one station as opposed to exclusive 47 stations. From: "Grace Githaiga via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> To: henry(a)article19.org Cc: "Grace Githaiga" <ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com>, "ISOC Kenya Chapter" <isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 2:17:43 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] CA denies governors radio permits - Daily Nation I am with you on this one Eshuchi. There are many radio stations that the country governments could consider going into partnerships with, and still meet their communication goals. @Ahmed, you asked about costs. Please see these 2014 articles on the proposed budget of the Kanjo Radio Station. http://mobile.nation.co.ke/counties/nairobi/Kidero-millions-City-Hall-FM-ra… http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Budget-team-scuttles-City-Hall-radio-sta… From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ggithaiga=hotmail.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> on behalf of Eshuchi Richard via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 10:52 AM To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com Cc: Eshuchi Richard; ISOC Kenya Chapter Subject: Re: [kictanet] CA denies governors radio permits - Daily Nation Establishing mechanisms does not necessarily mean setting up of own radio stations. Creating partnerships with existing stations that already have listenership in the counties would serve as a mechanism to facilitate public communication which in my view, is more prudent with regard to the spending of county monetary resources. A media station requires diverse content, everyday. After communicating a public announcement, what else would air? Regards, Eshuchi Richard Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Sent: 21 September 2016 1:16 p.m. To: eshuchi.richard(a)gmail.com Reply to: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke Cc: nmutungu(a)gmail.com; isoc(a)lists.my.co.ke Subject: Re: [kictanet] CA denies governors radio permits - Daily Nation Interesting. How do we interpret Part IX of the County Governments Act? Section 95: (1) A County government shall establish mechanisms to facilitate public communication and access to information in the form of media with the widest public outreach in the county, which may include— (a) television stations; (b) information communication technology centres; (c) websites; (d) community radio stations; (e) public meetings; and (f) traditional media. (2) The county government shall encourage and facilitate other means of mass communication including traditional media. Regards, 2016-09-21 12:38 GMT+03:00 Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > : BQ_BEGIN Tony If that were the case then why doesn't the CA just come out and say it? Talking about broadcasting being a National Function makes a nonsense of the current dispensation. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad On 21 Sep 2016, at 9:53 AM, Tony White via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: BQ_BEGIN Ali, I suspect this has more to do with frequency availability. On a 200kHz 'channel' spacing, there are only 150 distinct frequencies available. If one county is granted a licence, it won't be long before the other 46 counties would want in on the act. Of course, frequencies may be re-used based on geographical separation - but this requires a level of planning skill they maybe don't have? The 'constitution' excuse is just a convenient way of avoiding the issue ;) Cheers, Tony On 21/09/2016, Ali Hussein via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote: BQ_BEGIN The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has denied county governments BQ_END BQ_BEGIN permits to set up radio stations, stirring a fresh storm between Nairobi and BQ_END BQ_BEGIN the devolved units. BQ_END BQ_BEGIN BQ_END BQ_BEGIN The telecoms sector regulator has rejected 20 county government applications BQ_END BQ_BEGIN seeking FM radio broadcast bands, arguing that broadcasting is not a BQ_END BQ_BEGIN devolved function. BQ_END BQ_BEGIN BQ_END BQ_BEGIN Read on:- BQ_END BQ_BEGIN BQ_END BQ_BEGIN http://www.nation.co.ke/news/CA-denies-governors-radio-broadcasting-permits… BQ_END BQ_BEGIN BQ_END BQ_BEGIN BQ_END BQ_BEGIN Ali Hussein BQ_END BQ_BEGIN Principal BQ_END BQ_BEGIN Hussein & Associates BQ_END BQ_BEGIN +254 0713 601113 BQ_END BQ_BEGIN BQ_END BQ_BEGIN Twitter: @AliHKassim BQ_END BQ_BEGIN Skype: abu-jomo BQ_END BQ_BEGIN LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim BQ_END BQ_BEGIN BQ_END BQ_BEGIN BQ_END BQ_BEGIN "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what BQ_END BQ_BEGIN no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi BQ_END BQ_BEGIN BQ_END BQ_BEGIN Sent from my iPad BQ_END -- Tony White _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/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. BQ_END _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/nmutungu%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. BQ_END -- Grace L.N. Mutung'u Nairobi Kenya Skype: gracebomu Twitter: @Bomu < http://www.diplointernetgovernance.org/profile/GraceMutungu > PGP ID : 0x33A3450F _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/henry%40article19.org 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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CIPESA Forum on Internet Freedom
by Ebele Okobi 21 Sep '16

21 Sep '16

>From Ashnah Kalemera at CIPESA- ________________________________ Dear All, The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) with the support of Facebook, the Ford Foundation, Google, Hivos, Open Technology Fund (OTF) and Small Media will assemble an audience in Kampala, Uganda for the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2016<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__cipesa.org_annual-2Dfor…>. Set to take place on September 27-29, the Forum has become a crucial convening for actors on online freedom of expression and association, and the free flow of information in Africa. Panel discussions<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__cipesa.org_-3Fwpfb-5Fdl…> at this year's Forum will explore the growing trend of internet shutdowns, the increasing presence of violence against women online, the intersection of open data and human rights, African frameworks that protect online rights and their conflicts with outdated laws, amongst others<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__cipesa.org_-3Fwpfb-5Fdl…>. The Forum has confirmed participants from at least 23 countries and speakers from over 46 organisations including the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School, Panos Institute Southern Africa, BudgIT (Nigeria), Article 19 (Kenya), Digital Society of Zimbabwe, the Web Foundation, Association for Progressive Communications (APC), iAfrikan, Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Access Now, National Information Technology Agency (NITA) Ghana, and Research ICT Africa. Others include Hivos, Nation Media Group, Africa Media Institute, Media Institute of Southern Africa Zimbabwe Chapter, Freedom of Expression Institute (FXI), Privacy International (PI) , Uganda Police, Zambia Police Service, University of Malawi, Communications Regulators Association of Southern Africa (CRASA) and the Ministry of Information, Communications and National Guidance (Uganda). Read more here<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__cipesa.org_2016_09_stre…> and please feel free to share widely within your networks. Regards, Ashnah

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KE: CA allows 700Mhz spectrum testing to boost Internet speeds
by Mose Karanja 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

"The government has allowed private and public agencies to pilot use of the 700Mhz frequency spectrum evacuated from media houses after digital migration for internet connectivity across Kenya." http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/CA-allows-frequency-pilot-for-faster-int… ___ www.moseskaranja.com <http://www.moseskaranja.com/>

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World Bank Map on Tech Hubs in Africa
by Mwendwa Kivuva 16 Sep '16

16 Sep '16

Here is an interesting interactive World Bank Map on Tech hubs in Africa http://wbgfiles.worldbank.org/documents/dec/Tech-Hubs-in-Africa.html Their methodology for identifying hubs is different, but it is a great resource nevertheless. Regards ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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Kenya BlockChain Working Group inaugural meeting
by Ali Hussein 15 Sep '16

15 Sep '16

Dear all Further to the above we are happy to announce our first meeting for next week 20th, Tuesday at the 20th 5.30pm at iHub UX Lab. A link to eventbrite will be sent out shortly. Regards Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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Digital Financial Inclusion
by Mwende Njiraini 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

Madagascar’s three mobile money providers – Airtel Money, mVola and Orange Money – will roll out nationwide interoperable services <http://www.pymnts.com/news/international/2016/gsma-madagascar-mobile-money-…>, making Madagascar only the second African nation to do so. Meanwhile, Orange Money has expanded operations in Africa <http://www.globaltelecomsbusiness.com/Article/3584068/Orange-gets-African-l…>, receiving electronic money licenses from Senegal, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea. [*Read ITU News’ recent article on* *Orange’s investment in PayJoy* <https://itu4u.wordpress.com/2016/08/02/will-oranges-payjoy-investment-help-…> .] Source: ITU News

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Facebook Versus the Media [feedly]
by Sidney Ochieng 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

---- Facebook Versus the Media // Feed: » stratechery by Ben Thompson Facebook found itself in the middle of another media controversy last week. Here’s the New York Times: The image is iconic: A naked, 9-year-old girl fleeing napalm bombs during the Vietnam War, tears streaming down her face. The picture from 1972, which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for spot news photography, has since been used countless times to illustrate the horrors of modern warfare. But for Facebook, the image of the girl, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, was one that violated its standards about nudity on the social network. So after a Norwegian author posted images about the terror of war with the photo to Facebook, the company removed it. The move triggered a backlash over how Facebook was censoring images. When a Norwegian newspaper, Aftenposten, cried foul over the takedown of the picture, thousands of people globally responded on Friday with an act of virtual civil disobedience by posting the image of Ms. Phuc on their Facebook pages and, in some cases, daring the company to act. Hours after the pushback, Facebook reinstated the photo across its site. This, like many of Facebook’s recent run-ins with the media, has been like watching an old couple fight: they are nominally talking about the same episode, but in reality both are so wrapped up in their own issues and grievances that they are talking past each other. Facebook Owns Facebook.com Start with the media. Aftenposten Editor-in-chief Espen Egil Hansen wrote an open-letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that was, well, pretty amazing, and I’m not sure that’s a compliment: Facebook has become a world-leading platform for spreading information, for debate and for social contact between persons. You have gained this position because you deserve it. But, dear Mark, you are the world’s most powerful editor. Even for a major player like Aftenposten, Facebook is hard to avoid. In fact we don’t really wish to avoid you, because you are offering us a great channel for distributing our content. We want to reach out with our journalism. However, even though I am editor-in-chief of Norway’s largest newspaper, I have to realize that you are restricting my room for exercising my editorial responsibility. This is what you and your subordinates are doing in this case. Actually, no, that is not what is happening at all. Aftenposten is not Facebook, and Facebook is not “Norway’s largest newspaper”. Accordingly, Facebook — and certainly not Mark Zuckerberg — did not take the photo down from Aftenposten.no. They did not block the print edition. They did not edit dear Espen. Rather, Facebook removed a post on Facebook.com, which Aftenposten does not own, and which Hansen admits in his own open letter is something freely offered to the newspaper, one that they take because it is “a great channel for distributing our content.” Let me foreshadow what I will say later: Facebook screwed this up. But that doesn’t change the fact that Facebook.com is a private site, and while Aftenposten is more than happy to leverage Facebook for its own benefit that by no means suggests Aftenposten has a single iota of ownership over its page or anyone else’s. The Freedom of the Internet Unfortunately, Hansen’s letter gets worse: The media have a responsibility to consider publication in every single case. This may be a heavy responsibility. Each editor must weigh the pros and cons. This right and duty, which all editors in the world have, should not be undermined by algorithms encoded in your office in California… The least Facebook should do in order to be in harmony with its time is introduce geographically differentiated guidelines and rules for publication. Furthermore, Facebook should distinguish between editors and other Facebook-users. Editors cannot live with you, Mark, as a master editor. I’ll be honest, this made me mad. Hansen oh-so-blithely presumes that he, simply by virtue of his job title, is entitled to special privileges on Facebook. But why, precisely, should that be the case? The entire premise of Facebook, indeed, the underpinning of the company’s success, is that it is a platform that can be used by every single person on earth. There are no gatekeepers, and certainly no outside editors. Demanding special treatment from Facebook because one controls a printing press is not only nonsensical it is downright antithetical to not just the premise of Facebook but the radical liberty afforded by the Internet. Hansen can write his open letter on aftenposten.no and I can say he’s being ridiculous on stratechery.com and there is not a damn thing anyone, including Mark Zuckerberg, can do about it.1 Make no mistake, I recognize the threats Facebook poses to discourse and politics; I’ve written about it explicitly. There are very real concerns that people are not being exposed to news that makes them uncomfortable, and Hansen is right that the photo in question is an example of exactly why making people feel uncomfortable is so important. But it should also not be forgotten that the prison of engagement-driving news that people are locking themselves in is one of their own making: no one is forced to rely on Facebook for news, just as Aftenposten isn’t required to post its news on Facebook. And on the flipside, the freedom and reach afforded by the Internet remain so significant that the editor-in-chief of a newspaper I had never previously read can force the CEO of one of the most valuable companies in the world accede to his demands by rousing worldwide outrage. These two realities are inescapably intertwined, and as a writer who almost certainly would have never been given an inch of space in Aftenposten, I’ll stick with the Internet. Facebook is Not a Media Company One more rant, while I’m on a roll: journalists everywhere are using this episode to again make the case that Facebook is a media company. This piece by Peter Kafka was written before this photo controversy but is an excellent case-in-point (and, sigh, it is another open letter): Dear Mark, We get it. We understand why you don’t want to call Facebook a media company. Your investors don’t want to invest in a media company, they want to invest in a technology company. Your best-and-brightest engineers? They don’t want to work at a media company. And we’re not even going to mention Trending Topicgate here, because that would be rude. But here’s the deal. When you gather people’s attention, and sell that attention to advertisers, guess what? You’re a media company. And you’re really good at it. Really, really good. Billions of dollars a quarter good. Let’s be clear: Facebook could call themselves a selfie-stick company and their valuation wouldn’t change an iota. As Kafka notes later in the article Facebook gets all their content for free, which is a pretty big deal. Indeed, I think one of the (many) reasons the media is so flummoxed with Facebook is that the company has stolen their business model and hugely improved on it. Remember, the entire reason why the media was so successful was because they made massive fixed cost investments in things like printing presses, delivery trucks, wireless spectrum, etc. that gave them monopolies or at worst oligopolies on local attention and thus advertising. The only flaw in the ointment was that actual content had to be created continuously, and that’s expensive. Facebook, like all Internet companies, takes the leverage of fixed costs to an exponentially greater level and marries that with free content creation that is far more interesting to far more people than old media ever was, which naturally attracts advertisers. To put it in academic terms, the Internet has allowed Facebook to expand the efficient frontier of attention gathering and monetization, ruining most media companies’ business model. In other words, had Kafka insisted that Facebook is an advertising company, just like media companies, I would nod in agreement. That advertising, though, doesn’t just run against journalism: it runs against baby pictures, small businesses, cooking videos and everything in between. Facebook may be everything to the media, but the media is one of many types of content on Facebook. In short, as long as Facebook doesn’t create content I think it’s a pretty big stretch to say they are a media company; it simply muddies the debate unnecessarily, and this dispute with Aftenposten is a perfect example of why being clear about the differences between a platform and a media company is important. The Facebook-Media Disconnect The disconnect in this debate reminds me of this picture: Ignore the fact that Facebook owns a VR company; the point is this: Facebook is, for better or worse, running a product that is predicated on showing people exactly what they want to see, all the way down to the individual. And while there is absolutely editorial bias in any algorithm, the challenge is indeed a technical one being worked out at a scale few can fully comprehend. That Norwegian editor-in-chief, meanwhile, is still living in a world in which he and other self-appointed gatekeepers controlled the projector for the front of the room, and the facts of this particular case aside, it is awfully hard to avoid the conclusion that he and the rest of the media feel entitled to individuals’ headsets. Facebook’s Mistake Still, the facts of this case do matter: first off, quite obviously this photo should have never been censored, even if the initial flagging was understandable. What is really concerning, though, was the way Facebook refused to back down, not only continuing to censor the photo but actually barring the journalist who originally posted it from the platform for three days. Yes, this was some random Facebook staffer in Hamburg, but that’s the exact problem! No one at Facebook’s headquarters seems to care about this stuff unless it turns into a crisis, which means said crisis are only going to continue with potentially unwanted effects. The truth is that Facebook may not be a media company, but users do read a lot of news there; by extension, the company may not have a monopoly in news distribution, but the impact of so many self-selecting Facebook as their primary news source has significant effects on society. And, as I’ve noted repeatedly, society and its representatives may very well strike back; this sort of stupidity via apathy will only hasten the reckoning.2 It should be noted that this is exactly why the Peter Thiel-Gawker episode was so concerning.And, I’d add, this is exactly why I think Facebook should have distanced themselves from Thiel ---- Shared via my feedly newsfeed Touched not typed, Sidney

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Pokémon Go: Digital policy in the age of augmented reality
by Mwende Njiraini 14 Sep '16

14 Sep '16

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser <http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48eb0&id=b340fc5295…> . Dear colleagues, In the aftermath of the Pokémon Go summer hype, we'd like to invite you to a webinar on Digital Policy in the Age of Augmented Reality on *15 September at 11.00-12.00 UTC (13.00-14.00 CEST).* What are the consequences of the increased interplay between virtual and physical dimensions? Can we still speak of a separate, legal cyberspace? How does augmented reality impact privacy and security concerns, and how could it be used as a tool to accelerate the level of health and education? The topic will be discussed by *Dr Jovan Kurbalija*, Director of DiploFoundation and Head of the Geneva Internet Platform, and *Daniel Rosen Jacobson*, Industry Manager of Apps & Gaming Partnerships at Google. For more information about the topic, including our background research on Pokémon Politics and augmented reality, please visit the dedicated webpage <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48…> on the GIP Digital Watch. For further inquiries, contact Barbara Rosen Jacobson at barbarar(a)diplomacy.edu. Join us on Wednesday, 15 September at 11:00 UTC (13.00 CEST). Register <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48…> to reserve your place. The link to the online platform will be e-mailed one hour before the start of the webinar. Follow us on Twitter <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48e…> | Forward to a friend <http://us6.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48eb0&id=b34…> You're receiving this email because you expressed an interest in Geneva Internet Platform. unsubscribe mwenden(a)diplomacy.edu from this list <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48e…> | update your subscription preferences <http://giplatform.us6.list-manage.com/profile?u=4fd1ca1d5793b4d797ce48eb0&i…> [image: Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp] <http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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Fwd: Facebook's Privacy Problems
by Ali Hussein 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

Listers Worth a read. > > > FOLLOW SUBSCRIBE ANON TIP > > September 13, 2016 > > > > A few weeks ago, a disturbing article by Kashmir Hill at digital media site Fusion prompted me to remove my phone number from my Facebook account. The article describes the way Facebook may be using your phone’s address book to recommend new friends to other users. > > Like many well-meaning tech product features, this seems innocent enough—until you encounter examples where it’s not. In this case, Facebook was recommending a psychiatrist’s patients add one another as friends, possibly because they all had the psychiatrist’s phone number as a contact, even though none of them were even friends with her on Facebook. > > Since I’ve removed my phone number, every single time I open the Facebook app on my smartphone, I get a message asking me to add it back for security purposes. (In fine print—to find friends and get alerts too!) I can’t permanently opt out. I will continue to get this prompt until Facebook badgers me enough that I give up and add it back. It’s a grim reminder that with all the amazing, wonderful, free web products we can’t live without, we’re choosing convenience over privacy, every single day. > > Yesterday Facebook announced that its Messenger app (remember, the thing the company made 1 billion of us begrudgingly download?) now accepts payments. It seems innocent enough. Lots of people have already given Facebook Messenger their debit card information to send and receive money with their contacts. Why wouldn’t they want to conveniently pay for things like flights and button-up shirts through a seamless, easy-to-use app? > > Still, I was reminded of badgering prompts to add my phone number back. Once Facebook has our payment information and purchase history, hold onto your hats. The privacy landmines seem obvious and plentiful. I want to believe the company will be responsible with this information. But there are already so many other examples where it’s not. > > Erin Griffith is a senior writer at Fortune. Email her. Share this essay. > > > > > > > BITS AND BYTES > > > > Keep an eye on Canadian software firm OpenText. The company, which has traditionally sold document management technology, will pay $1.62 billion to buy what used to be EMC's software division (formerly Documentum) from Dell Technologies. OpenText has been on an acquisition spree this year (five so far), and last spring it bought several software products from HP Inc. (Globe and Mail) > > Microsoft beats out rivals for HP software deal. The printer company will use the software giant's Dynamics application for management of customer relationships as part of a six-year contract. Terms weren't disclosed, but 6,500 HP sales representatives and 20,000 support personnel will be getting the software, which displaces similar products from Salesforce and Oracle. (Fortune) > > Former AT&T chief Robert Allen dies at age 81. Allen took over as CEO from his mentor James Olson in May 1986, and led the carrier in the years following the antitrust settlement that saw AT&T shed its local phone companies. He is credited with reviving the company's cellular phone business. (Wall Street Journal) > > Mining giant goes digital with Cisco's help. Barrick, the world's biggest gold producer, is investing at least $100 million in technologies that will help it gather more data across its operations—everything from weather to underground seismic conditions to which equipment might need maintenance. Miners will even have access to spot prices. (Bloomberg) > > Verizon buys yet another Internet of things startup. Its latest acquisition is Sensity, which makes light-pole-mounted sensors that can be used for traffic monitoring or public safety applications. It paid more than $2.4 billion over the summer for two fleet-tracking software companies, Fleetmatics and Telogis. (Fortune) > > Another day, another billion-dollar microchip merger. Japan's Renesas, which barely survived a 2011 earthquake, is offering $3.2 billion for Intersil. Renesas specializes in microcontrollers embedded into electronics devices such as televisions or cars, while Intersil sells chips for managing power supplies. (New York Times) > > > > THE DOWNLOAD > > > > HP Inc. CEO Dion Weisler talks up $1 billion acquisition. Personal computer and printing giant HP started the week with a bang, offering to buy Samsung's printer business for $1.05 billion. Weisler's hope is that the deal will help HP better compete in the copy machine market and help offset declining sales of printers. In an interview with Fortune, Weisler explained his rationale for the acquisition. Here's an edited version of the talk. > > > > IN CASE YOU MISSED IT > > > > How to Tell Your Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Isn't the Exploding Kind, > by David Meyer > > Startup GitLab Gets $20 Million to Simplify Corporate Software Development, by Heather Clancy > > What You Can Expect From Twitter's New Live-Stream Deal With Cheddar, by Chauncey L. Alcorn > > Verizon and AT&T Are Testing the Limits of Mobile Net Neutrality, > by Aaron Pressman > > The Chevy Bolt EV Range Is Blowing Away Expectations—and Even Tesla's Model 3, by Kirsten Korosec > > LinkedIn Founder Reid Hoffman Says He'll Donate $5 Million to See Trump's Tax Returns, by Ian Mount > > > > > > > ONE MORE THING > > > > Meet Susan Lyne, media-mogul-turned-venture-capitalist. Lyne green-lighted television shows like Grey's Anatomy and The Bachelor before her ouster from ABC Entertainment. She once hid a pregnancy for five months for fear of being fired. Now, Lyne is funding female entrepreneurs with BBG Ventures, inspired by the #BuiltByGirls movement. And she's the latest guest on the Fortune Unfiltered podcast. > > > > > > > This edition of Data Sheet was curated by Heather Clancy. > > Share it: http://fortune.com/newsletter/datasheet/. Find past issues. > Sign up for other Fortune newsletters. > > > > > > > > > This message has been sent to you because you are currently subscribed to Data Sheet Unsubscribe here. > > Please read our Privacy Policy, or copy and paste this link into your browser: http://www.fortune.com/privacy > > Advertising Info | Subscribe to Fortune > > For Further Communication, Please Contact: > FORTUNE CustomerService > 3000 University Center Drive > Tampa, FL 33612-6408 > > > > > If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe. > > > > Ali Hussein > > Principal > Hussein & Associates > +254 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi > > Sent from my iPad

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Submarine cables explained - and what increased cable capacity means to end users
by Barrack Otieno 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

Listers, Might be a usefull read to some. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nick Ashton-Hart <nashton(a)consensus.pro> Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2016 18:11:01 +0200 Subject: [Internet Policy] Submarine cables explained - and what increased cable capacity means to end users To: internetpolicy <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Dear all, I came across the below excellent post on submarine cables on TeleGeography and thought I’d share it. It is entitled "Are All These New Undersea Cables Really Giving Us Faster Internet? Not Exactly.” http://blog.telegeography.com/why-everything-you-thought-you-knew-about-int… <http://blog.telegeography.com/why-everything-you-thought-you-knew-about-int…> Regards, Nick -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Fwd: [ALAC] ICANN CEO responds to questions on IANA transition
by Barrack Otieno 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

Listers, This is for your information. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rinalia Abdul Rahim <rinalia.abdulrahim(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, 9 Sep 2016 22:59:24 +0200 Subject: [ALAC] ICANN CEO responds to questions on IANA transition To: ALAC Working List <alac(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> https://www.icann.org/iana-stewardship-questions -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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Cruz wants to scuttle Internet handover
by waudo siganga 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

FYI: http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/295261-cruz-to-inject-internet-fight-int…

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Fwd: Announcing CyFy 2016 | September 28 to 30, Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi
by Kawsu Sillah 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

Dear fellow young professional, I thought this might be of interest to you. Herewith sharing for your information/action. Limited financial support towards travel and accommodation is available for young cyber scholars from emerging and developing economies. See details below. Best of luck, Kawsu. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Observer Research Foundation* <orfevent(a)orfonline.org> Date: Monday, September 12, 2016 Subject: Announcing CyFy 2016 | September 28 to 30, Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi To: kawsu.sillah(a)gmail.com <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b…> <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b…> Hello and greetings from New Delhi! I'm writing to announce *CyFy: The India Conference on Cyber Security and Internet Governance *— a platform we created four years ago. This edition of CyFy will take place from September 28 to 30, 2016. We would be delighted to host you and believe that the conversation will be enriched by your presence. This year, we are hosting national cyber coordinators from over 10 countries (US, Germany, Russia, China, France, India, EU et al) and over 100 speakers and policymakers from nearly 35 countries. Besides engaging with crucial global questions around managing the digital realm, we will also have focused sessions on digital access and opportunity in Asia and Africa. The conference flyer that describes in greater detail the five pillars that will be the focus of the conversation at CyFy 2016: *digital economy, international cooperation, security, access and inclusion, and capacity building* can be accessed here: http://goo.gl/3gsAEk <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b6…> We request that you kindly circulate this among your youth networks and promising cyber scholars in emerging and developing economies. We have a few travel grants available to support their participation. If you have any questions about the conference please write to me at cyfy(a)orfonline.org <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','cyfy(a)orfonline.org');>. Details regarding event registration can be found at http://cyfy.org/event- registration-form/ <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b…> Warmly, Samir Saran, PhD Founding Chair, *CyFy: The India Conference on Cyber Security and Internet Governance* Sr. Fellow and Vice President Observer Research Foundation 20 Rouse Avenue, New Delhi - 110002 M: +91 99102 00360 | E: ssaran(a)orfonline.org <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','ssaran(a)orfonline.org');> | www.orfonline.org <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b6…> Research <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b…> | Forums <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b6…> | Events <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b…> | People <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b6…> | Expert Speak <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b6…> | About <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b6…> <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b6…> <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b6…> <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b…> <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b…> *Copyright © 2016 Observer Research Foundation, All rights reserved.* *Our mailing address is:* 20, Rouse Avenue Institutional Area, New Delhi-110002, India Phone: +91 11 4352 0020 Website: http://orfonline.org <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b6…> You can update your preferences <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage1.com/profile?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b694&…> or unsubscribe from this list <http://orfonline.us10.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=22d3c59871bc809e0a698b6…> -- Best Regards, [image: --] Kawsu Sillah [image: https://]about.me/ksillah <https://about.me/ksillah?promo=email_sig> AMBASSADOR <https://ideas.itu.int/page/view/933> ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition. Mobile : +220 9865300 | 6865300 | 3965300 Skype: profkawsu | Facebook: Kawsu.f.Sillah <https://www.facebook.com/kawsu.f.sillah> Twitter: @ksillah1 | LinkedIn: KAWSU SILLAH <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=103784437&trk=nav_responsive_tab_p…> *‘Every single person must have access to a computer, must understand it, must have access to good software and good teachers and to the Internet, so that every person will have the opportunity to make the most of his or her own life’ – Bill Clinton, the former US President.*

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I.T. Recruiters...
by Michael Bullut 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

Greetings Team, I hope this reaches you in the best of health and highest of spirits today. Firstly, I apologize for the cross posting. Secondly, does anyone here do recruiting for the I.T. industry or know anyone who does? I want to know a few things. Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/>* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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Re: [kictanet] ICT Ecosystem - A Definition
by Brian Omwenga 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

Dear Listers, There has been much debate about what the term ICT Ecosystem really means. It is a word that is very often used within our circles. Here <http://ictbydev.com/?p=112> I make an attempt at representing my understanding. http://ictbydev.com/?p=112 I'll be glad to hear your thoughts. Regards, --- Brian Omwenga, @brianomwenga @kenyaninnovator

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The Tricky Power in Facebook's Hands...
by Nanjira Sambuli 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

1. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/08/facebook-mark-zuckerberg… 2. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/09/facebook-deletes-norway-… Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move.

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SAVE THE DATE - www.angelfairafrica.com
by Eric M K Osiakwan 12 Sep '16

12 Sep '16

http://techcabal.com/2016/08/16/angel-fair-africa-2016/ <http://techcabal.com/2016/08/16/angel-fair-africa-2016/> Eric here

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Also, Facebook Newsfeed turns 10.
by Nanjira Sambuli 10 Sep '16

10 Sep '16

"Every tweak to the technology that powers the News Feed has consequences for the people and businesses that attempt to harness it to win people’s attention. Along with this power comes a growing tension over how decisions get made about what information belongs in that feed. News organizations, many of which have seen their businesses decimated — or bolstered — as their readers turn to Facebook for headlines, express concern that Facebook acts as a giant managing editor of the web." https://backchannel.com/facebooks-news-feed-turns-10-cddfc1a4f0fb?source=li… Regards, Nanjira. Sent on the move. > On 10 Sep 2016, at 11:00, 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: The Tricky Power in Facebook's Hands... (Tony White) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2016 09:47:54 +0300 > From: Tony White <tony.mzungu(a)gmail.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Cc: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com>, Nanjira Sambuli > <email(a)nanjira.com> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] The Tricky Power in Facebook's Hands... > Message-ID: > <CANpB6uCQ4O4j-hHmNQ8rtWN9RTETzgL2Dw4P_G2ux8438jd4Vw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > This is a thorny issue! Everything written is offensive to somebody. > If I express a religious view, or a political view, there are bound to > be others having an opposing view. This is normal. But if my view is > grossly offensive to the majority, should it be 'removed'? How can > any algorithm make these choices? ...And if the majority view > suppresses all minority views, are we not advocating totalitarianism? > > More questions than answers, I'm afraid. > > Have an inoffensive weekend, people ;) > > Tony > > >> On 10/09/2016, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37318040 >> >> >> Facebook says it will allow an iconic photograph of a girl fleeing a Napalm >> attack taken during the Vietnam war in 1972 to be used on its platform. >> >> It had previously removed the image, posted by a Norwegian author, on the >> grounds that it contained nudity. >> >> The move sparked a debate about Facebook's role as an editor. >> >> The editor of Norway's largest newspaper had written an open letter to >> Facebook's chief Mark Zuckerberg calling the ban "an abuse of power". >> >> The tech giant said it had "listened to the community" and acknowledged the >> "global importance" of the photo. >> >> "Because of its status as an iconic image of historical importance, the >> value of permitting sharing outweighs the value of protecting the community >> by removal, so we have decided to reinstate the image on Facebook where we >> are aware it has been removed," it said in a statement. >> >> "It will take some time to adjust these systems but the photo should be >> available for sharing in the coming days. >> >> "We are always looking to improve our policies to make sure they both >> promote free expression and keep our community safe." >> >> [Aftenposten editor and Napalm girl photo]Image copyrightAFTENPOSTEN/NICK >> UTImage captionEspen Egil Hansen is editor of Aftenposten, Norway's largest >> newspaper. >> >> Facebook says it will allow an iconic photograph of a girl fleeing a Napalm >> attack taken during the Vietnam war in 1972 to be used on its platform. >> >> It had previously removed the image, posted by a Norwegian author, on the >> grounds that it contained nudity. >> >> The move sparked a debate about Facebook's role as an editor. >> >> The editor of Norway's largest newspaper had written an open letter to >> Facebook's chief Mark Zuckerberg calling the ban "an abuse of power". >> >> The tech giant said it had "listened to the community" and acknowledged the >> "global importance" of the photo. >> >> "Because of its status as an iconic image of historical importance, the >> value of permitting sharing outweighs the value of protecting the community >> by removal, so we have decided to reinstate the image on Facebook where we >> are aware it has been removed," it said in a statement. >> >> "It will take some time to adjust these systems but the photo should be >> available for sharing in the coming days. >> >> "We are always looking to improve our policies to make sure they both >> promote free expression and keep our community safe." >> >> [Erna Solberg]Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionNorwegian Prime >> Minister Erna Solberg said it demonstrated the power of social media. >> >> The Norwegian prime minister - who had earlier posted a copy of the photo on >> Facebook herself only to see it removed - welcomed the U-turn. >> >> "That's very good, I'm a happy prime minister," Erna Solberg told BBC Radio >> 4's The World Tonight programme. >> >> "It shows that using social media can make [a] political change even in >> social media." >> >> Tom Egeland, the author whose Facebook account had been suspended over the >> affair, also expressed his pleasure. >> >> "Now I'm happy!" he >> tweeted<https://twitter.com/tomegeland/status/774312424031879168>. >> >> "This does not alter at all the difficult issues that involve Facebook and >> the Norwegian media. But tonight I'm just happy." >> >> Tech or media? >> >> But Espen Egil Hansen - the editor of Aftenposten, who had brought the issue >> to prominence - said he still had concerns. >> >> "When it comes to this photo specifically I would say that it was a sensible >> decision by Facebook. That's what we editors have to do sometimes - realise >> that we made a mistake and change our minds," he wrote in Norwegian on the >> newspaper's >> site<http://www.aftenposten.no/kultur/Facebook-snur-om-Vietnam-bildet-604244b.ht…>. >> >> "But the main point of my article, and the point that I have asked Mark >> Zuckerberg to engage in, is the debate about Facebook's power that results >> from so much information going through its channels. And that still stands. >> >> "He should begin to take part in this discussion, for there are no simple >> solutions. Facebook must recognise that it has become an information filter >> - and that raises problematic issues." >> >> Last month, Mr Zuckerberg told an Italian audience that he did not want his >> firm to become a news editor. >> >> "No, we are a tech company, not a media company," he >> said<http://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-zuckerberg-idUSKCN1141WN?utm_sou…>. >> >> "The world needs news companies, but also technology platforms, like what we >> do, and we take our role in this very seriously." >> >> >> Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa >> m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315<tel:+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> >> 10 Brock Street | London<x-apple-data-detectors://0/1> | NW1 3FG >> ebeleokobi(a)fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> >> >> [6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] >> >> On Sep 10, 2016, at 6:20 AM, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet >> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> >> wrote: >> >> 1. >> https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/08/facebook-mark-zuckerberg…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.theguardian.com_te…> >> 2. >> https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/sep/09/facebook-deletes-norway-…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.theguardian.com_te…> >> >> Regards, >> Nanjira. >> >> Sent on the move. >> _______________________________________________ >> kictanet mailing list >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> >> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… >> >> Unsubscribe or change your options at >> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lists.kictanet.or.ke_m… >> >> 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. > > > -- > Tony White > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > kictanet mailing list > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > ------------------------------ > > End of kictanet Digest, Vol 112, Issue 28 > *****************************************

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Fwd: [bestbits] Cyber policy training programme - Regional Lens Q&A Sessions starting today 13:00 UTC
by Kawsu Sillah 09 Sep '16

09 Sep '16

Hello Colleagues, FYI. (With apologies for cross-posting and possible duplication). Best, Kawsu. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Daniela Schnidrig <daniela(a)gp-digital.org> Date: Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 10:28 AM Subject: [bestbits] Cyber policy training programme - Regional Lens Q&A Sessions starting today 13:00 UTC To: bestbits(a)lists.bestbits.net Dear all, (Apologies for cross-posting) We're delighted to announce the release of the final module of our online training series “How to engage in cyber policy: tools for human rights defenders”, *"Regional Lens",* focusing on *Africa*, *Asia* and *Latin America and the Caribbean*. The series aims to help human rights defenders develop the tools, skills and knowledge they need to engage effectively in cyber policy debates. The three Regional Lens videos outline the key issues and avenues for engagement as applicable to Africa, Asia and Latin America and the Caribbean to provide a solid starting point to craft an advocacy approach to safeguard human rights in cyber policy. You can watch them on the online training YouTube channel <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCow9ZGJMNsZtAkz4ZvTtcJA>. There will be three Q&A sessions complementing each of the videos, with the first one later today. These sessions will go over the regional context, key issues, and next steps for advocacy. The schedule is as follows: *Q&A session on Africa - TODAY Friday 9 September at 13:00 UTC time.* You can watch the video here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SptQ5_Hiua4>. To join the Q&A session, please follow this link <https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M91XLCFF03YHFHW72…> on the day, and follow the on-screen prompts. The discussants for the session will be: - Grace Githaiga, KICTANet. - 'Gbenga Sesan, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria. - Emilar Vushe, Association for Progressive Communications. - Moses Karanja, Research fellow at Strathmore University. *Q&A session on Asia - Tuesday 13 September, at tentatively 09:00 UTC time* . You can watch the Asia video here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2KeDdOJsDc>. To join the Q&A session, please follow this link <https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M8L7PXJ1W1TU48O3T…> on the day, and follow the on-screen prompts. More information coming soon! *Q&A session on Latin America - Tuesday 13 September at 17:00 UTC time. * You can watch the video here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vsbc8n6I4EA>. To join the Q&A session, please follow this link <https://meetings.webex.com/collabs/#/meetings/detail?uuid=M1Q8DNIME76AQ3YSR…> on the day, and follow the on-screen prompts. The discussants for the session will be: - Francisco Vera Hott, cyber policy expert. - Carolina Rossini, Public Knowledge. - Paz Peña, consultant on digital rights and strategic communications. - Valeria Betancourt, Association for Progressive Communications. Check here <http://www.gp-digital.org/watch-our-new-online-series-on-cyber-policy-for-h…>for regular updates on subsequent modules and the dates of upcoming Q&A sessions, and please feel free to share with anyone who might be interested. Best wishes, Daniela -- *Daniela Schnidrig* Project Coordinator | GLOBAL PARTNERS DIGITAL Second Home, 68-80 Hanbury Street, London, E1 5JL T: +44 (0)203 818 3258 | Skype: daniela.globalpartners gp-digital.org ____________________________________________________________ You received this message as a subscriber on the list: bestbits(a)lists.bestbits.net. To unsubscribe or change your settings, visit: http://lists.bestbits.net/wws/info/bestbits -- Best Regards, [image: --] Kawsu Sillah [image: https://]about.me/ksillah <https://about.me/ksillah?promo=email_sig> AMBASSADOR <https://ideas.itu.int/page/view/933> ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition. Mobile : +220 9865300 | 6865300 | 3965300 Skype: profkawsu | Facebook: Kawsu.f.Sillah <https://www.facebook.com/kawsu.f.sillah> Twitter: @ksillah1 | LinkedIn: KAWSU SILLAH <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=103784437&trk=nav_responsive_tab_p…> *‘Every single person must have access to a computer, must understand it, must have access to good software and good teachers and to the Internet, so that every person will have the opportunity to make the most of his or her own life’ – Bill Clinton, the former US President.*

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Safaricom eyes rural farmers in Internet network upgrade - Corporate News
by Ali Hussein 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

Listers We never miss a chance to bash Safaricom when we feel they are using their market power in a heavy handed manner. However, I believe that when they do something good (doing well by doing good) they deserve to be applauded and encouraged so that they don't think we are just out to get them..:-) This is such a case. I have been a constant critic of the fact that NOFBI (National Optical Fibre Backbone Infrastructure) is super under utilized. This will be a great way to ensure that this is utilized. I give Safaricom a bouquet of flowers for understanding a Simple rule - You can actually do well by doing good. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate-News/Safaricom-eyes-rural-farm… Sambaza Fibre Safaricom! Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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Formation of The Kenya BlockChain Working Group
by Ali Hussein 07 Sep '16

07 Sep '16

Dear Listers KICTANet is pleased to announce the Formation of The Kenya BlockChain Working Group. We hope to set the Agenda and Direction for the adoption of the Technology across all sectors in Kenya. Our prayer and hope is that this will reflect the core ambition and mandate of KICTANet - That of influencing Policy through a truly Multi-Stakeholder Platform. We invite individuals and organizations to join us in this endeavor. Please reach out to me off list if interested in joining this initiative. We are also reaching out to Government as a key partner in this initiative. We will keep you posted on progress as always. Regards Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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Re: [kictanet] Fwd: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria?
by Ebele Okobi 07 Sep '16

07 Sep '16

Unfortunately, the premise of this article is false, completely. Facebook is NOT trying to beam internet directly to consumers. As I have stated multiply-we are not interested in becoming an operator. That is not our business model. Express WiFi, the project for which the satellite was meant to provide back haul, depends on partnerships with local ISPs and operators, who will remain the locally licensed entities servicing consumers. Facebook only provides back haul, technology and investment in local entrepreneurs, etc. As you will note from the first partnership launched in Africa-we launched in Nigeria, with Coollink, a Nigerian ISP. It would be useful for all if, given that this group has direct access to me, people fact checked before writing articles that do a disservice to readers because they misinform. I would be absolutely delighted to provide details about Express WiFi and any other connectivity initiatives. As always, I remain happy to answer any and all questions, on or off-thread. Do note, however, that I am trying to take this week off-we are moving house and my husband and I are celebrating 14 years of marriage! I am trying to actually step away from work, to ensure at least 14 more, so there may be a delay in replies until next week. ;-) Best! Ebele Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315<tel:+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> 10 Brock Street | London<x-apple-data-detectors://0/1> | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi(a)fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> [6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] On Sep 7, 2016, at 1:01 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com<mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com>> wrote: Hi Ebele, Many thanks for the wonderfull effort in bringing Mark to Kenya, it is good to get the varied feedback from the Community since it will inform how to structure his next visit. Here is another one https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nation.co.ke_oped_b… Best Regards On 9/5/16, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: As my brethren would say-pele o! So sorry, o! One always hates to disappoint. It could have only been one country-but we wanted to go to Nairobi even if only during the short time we had. I was asked if it would be better not to go at all, but I thought, and still do believe, a short time in Nairobi is better than no time in Nairobi. I hope you agree? And I also hope you take the point that this group has already been (and there are quite a few on this thread who are consistently and substantively engaged on all sorts of critical topics with Facebook) and will continue to be involved in issues beyond the choice of social enterprise to select for that visit. While a visit from Mark is flashy and a press magnet, that isn't necessarily where or when the real work gets done. Best, Ebele Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315<tel:+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> 10 Brock Street | London<x-apple-data-detectors://0/1> | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi(a)fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com><mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> [6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] On Sep 5, 2016, at 4:38 PM, Timothy- Coach- Oriedo <timoriedo(a)gmail.com<mailto:timoriedo@gmail.com><mailto:timoriedo@gmail.com>> wrote: Thank you Ebele for clarifying. The listers are feeling forlorn. Am however sure there is going to be a next time. We count ourselves privileged to have you in this group and we hope we will have the privilege to be involved in a somewhat larger extent beyond proposing which social enterprises are born and bred in Kenya ;-) Thank you though for taking time to respond to our queries and pass our regards. <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__about.me_timoriedo-3Fp…> [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__thumbs.about.me_thumbn… ] Coach Timothy Oriedo about.me/timoriedo<http://about.me/timoriedo> Timothy Oriedo ICF Certified Business Coach|Chartered Marketer Technology|Media|Telecom Expert Cell +254 722816171 Skype: timoriedo about.me/Timoriedo<http://about.me/Timoriedo><https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__about.me_Timoriedo&d=DQ…> On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 6:29 PM, Ebele Okobi via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Time was the only reason-had we time enough, I would have loved to have him do similar events in Nairobi. And what about Kigali, or Dakar, or Accra or Kinshasa? But of course, per my response earlier-that event is not the only way to engage with Facebook. Obviously, I can't compete with my oga at the top for star power, but I can absolutely ensure that views are seriously considered by the right people. Best, Ebele Ebele Okobi | Public Policy Director, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315<tel:+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> 10 Brock Street | London | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi(a)fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com><mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> [6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B] On Sep 5, 2016, at 4:15 PM, Ahmed Mohamed Maawy via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Yes, just to add. A lot less focus was given to the role Kenya plays in the eco-system. It being one of the most important chess pieces in the Internet Space for the Northern Corridor - from undersea cables to disruptive new initiatives being launched to target the entire region that will shape the Internet for the next 500 million. Lets not dig deep into this anyway. Obviously considering we can not underesimate Nigerias role, was there any specific reason the larger demographic did not get to interact 1:1 with Zuckerberg so that we could pick him mind a bit more? #JustAsking On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 6:04 PM, eshuchi.richard--- via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Interesting op eds. Quite disappointed though, a town hall was not conducted in Kenya...Ebele? Connecting Kenya's under served areas with internet is a discussion that ‎requires more views, especially with regard to 'how'. Regards, Eshuchi Richard From: Ebele Okobi via kictanet Sent: Jumatatu, 5 Septemba 2016 15:08 To: eshuchi.richard(a)gmail.com<mailto:eshuchi.richard@gmail.com><mailto:eshuchi.richard@gmail.com> Reply To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Cc: Ebele Okobi Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria? Hello, All! Mark was in Kenya and Nigeria to listen and learn. Those of us who work at Facebook who live and breathe Africa have been encouraging him to come get to know all of the incredible creativity, entrepreneurship, brilliance and hustle on our beloved continent, and he listened and came to see for himself. In addition-Facebook’s interest in partnering to drive connectivity should not be seen as a threat to any organizations who share our vision. We are a partnerships company, and we are so eager to partner with those working towards universal connectivity. And more than a few companies on the list below can personally attest to this. But this visit wasn’t about any specific initiative or partnership-it really was Mark coming to learn in Yaba and Nairobi, to hang out at AfriNolly, and to speak to and learn from people as passionate as he is about tech and all the ways tech can support connection, creativity and entrepreneurship. And, of course-he wanted to eat garri, ugali and jollof rice. But mostly jollof rice. OF COURSE. ;-) I am sure that it’s fun to speculate, but if anyone wants facts, as always, I am very happy to answer questions! Ebele Okobi Public Policy Director, Africa Facebook Inc. From: kictanet <kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet-bounces+ebeleokobi=fb.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> on behalf of Mildred Achoch via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Date: Monday, September 5, 2016 at 12:52 PM To: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com><mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com>> Cc: Mildred Achoch <mildandred(a)gmail.com<mailto:mildandred@gmail.com><mailto:mildandred@gmail.com>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria? Mine is just an observation: I don't know if there is a connection or it was just a sad coincidence, that Mark was in Kenya on the same day as the start of the Indo-Africa ICT Expo. :-) Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__kenyarockfilmfestivaljo… <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__kenyarockfilmfestivaljo…> On Mon, Sep 5, 2016 at 9:52 AM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Listers, Interesting opinions in the media this weekend. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Eric Mugendi - iAfrikan.com<http://iafrikan.com><https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iafrikan.com&d=DQMFaQ&c…>" <newsletter(a)iafrikan.com<mailto:newsletter@iafrikan.com><mailto:newsletter@iafrikan.com>> Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 06:31:55 +0000 Subject: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria? To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com<mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com><mailto:otieno.barrack@gmail.com> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iafrikan.us5.list-2Dman… <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iafrikan.us5.list-2Dman…> Edition 126 | Monday, 5 September 2016 Get yourself the first palm sized Android PC for ZAR 1,499.00 (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iafrikan.us5.list-2Dman… <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iafrikan.us5.list-2Dman…>) ------------------------------------------------------------ >From The Editor-at-Large ------------------------------------------------------------ Molweni, Afrika! (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iafrikan.us5.list-2Dman… <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iafrikan.us5.list-2Dman…>) Mark Zuckerberg was in Kenya and Nigeria this past week (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iafrikan.us5.list-2Dman… <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iafrikan.us5.list-2Dman…>) . Understandably there was a lot of buzz about the places he visited, the things he did, and the people he met. While some took this visit to be a validation of the continent's tech industry, others saw it as a quest for new markets and business by the social network, following a government ban on Free Basics in Egypt (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iafrikan.us5.list-2Dman… <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iafrikan.us5.list-2Dman…>) and an outright rejection in India (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iafrikan.us5.list-2Dman… <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__iafrikan.us5.list-2Dman…>) . Facebook does have a plan to grow its presence on the continent, especially given the sheer number of people who remain offline even though 95% of the world lives within range of a 2G signal. 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Fwd: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria?
by Barrack Otieno 05 Sep '16

05 Sep '16

Listers, Interesting opinions in the media this weekend. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Eric Mugendi - iAfrikan.com" <newsletter(a)iafrikan.com> Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 06:31:55 +0000 Subject: What Was Mark Zuckerberg Up To On His Visits To Kenya And Nigeria? To: otieno.barrack(a)gmail.com http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469… Edition 126 | Monday, 5 September 2016 Get yourself the first palm sized Android PC for ZAR 1,499.00 (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f46…) ------------------------------------------------------------ >From The Editor-at-Large ------------------------------------------------------------ Molweni, Afrika! (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469…) Mark Zuckerberg was in Kenya and Nigeria this past week (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469…) . Understandably there was a lot of buzz about the places he visited, the things he did, and the people he met. While some took this visit to be a validation of the continent's tech industry, others saw it as a quest for new markets and business by the social network, following a government ban on Free Basics in Egypt (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469…) and an outright rejection in India (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469…) . Facebook does have a plan to grow its presence on the continent, especially given the sheer number of people who remain offline even though 95% of the world lives within range of a 2G signal. Initiatives such as Aquila (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469…) and OpenCellular (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469…) may appear to be groundbreaking, but there are smaller ventures such as BRCK (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f46…) , which Zuckerberg himself visited while in Nairobi, which are likely to lose out to the social network's vastly deeper coffers. However, there are signs that the Facebook founder is keen on growing the next generation of techies, considering the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative's investment in Andela (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f46…) , and Zuckerberg's visit to Abuja (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f46…) to attend the Aso Villa Demo Day with President Buhari. However, the narratives around the initiatives that Zuckerberg visited are also worrying. BRCK was touted as 'an American-owned, Kenya-based start-up' (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469…) , and Andela, it was often pointed out, was founded by Nigerians but is incorporated in the US. The fact that these initiatives have to be qualified through references to the US is worrying enough, but the questions that they bring up do need answering. Why bring up the connection if not to serve as an indictment on the current state of the startup and tech ecosystems in these countries? Mark's visits did spark off a couple of niche stories. Like how Nigerians and Ghanaians will argue over who has the best jollof (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469…) , and how Kenyans have had monster traffic jams after recent visits by world leaders, but Mark's visit left Nairobi largely uncongested (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f46…) . What were your impressions of Mark's visit? 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What makes it even more notable is the fact the world's seventh-richest man came into the country quietly without making headlines or giving anyone cues before his arrival. Perhaps the biggest thing he taught us is that humility and simplicity are key components for every entrepreneur. Tweet (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469…) ------------------------------------------------------------ OPINION AND ANALYSIS http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469… ** Internet Access May Be Getting More Affordable, But More Than Half Of The World Remains Offline (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f46…) By Ikwap Amos ------------------------------------------------------------ A new report by the International Telecommunications Union indicates that 3.9 billion people do not yet have access to the internet, despite falling prices for ICT services and increasing mobile broadband coverage. Seven billion people (95% of the global population) live in an area that is covered by a mobile-cellular network. However, four out of five people in developed countries actively use the internet, compared to two out of five in developing countries and less than one in five in the Least Developed Countries. Tweet (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469…) ------------------------------------------------------------ OPINION & ANALYSIS http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469… ** This Is Why Morocco's First Gaming Studio Shut Down After 18 Years Of Operations (http://iafrikan.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b5c77b5d9fe8557cd2e26f469…) By Yassine Arif ------------------------------------------------------------ Ubisoft Casablanca was set up in 1998 by Ubisoft, a French multinational video game developer and publisher. This was the first gaming studio in North Africa, developing such famous titles as Donald Quack Attack, Beyond Good and Evil, and Prince of Persia: Two Thrones, which was co-developed with Ubisoft Montreal. However, the studio announced that it would shut down in July of this year. Yassine Arif, who worked as a developer at the studio, goes through the reasons for the closure of the only official video game studio in Morocco, and the lessons this holds for other similar ventures in Afrika. 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Before Twitter, Facebook, or any other social media platform, communities suffered in silence and one was confined to their own space. Revolutions were only witnessed on television, but that has since been "censored" by the government. So who does one trust? 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Fwd: Technology Demand Survey
by Bitange Ndemo 05 Sep '16

05 Sep '16

Members, The Korean Advanced Institute for Science and Technology plans to build a campus at Konza. They have asked me to conduct a commercialization survey for ICT products through my networks. The purpose of writing this is to request you to take a few minutes and respond to questions in the link below. To assist you, I have attached a brochure and some of the products they may seek local collaborations. I will be grateful to you if you fill up the questionnaire. Attached: 1. The Official letter for the GCC Director. 2. GCC Brochure 3. ICT Technology Classification Table 4. link for the ICT demand Survey. https <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R1lcd0KZFKO9TsL5ckX_zVf-1ELz0O8Aeue40i0JXA…> ://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R1lcd0KZFKO9TsL5ckX_zVf-1ELz0O8Aeue40i0JXA4/edit <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1R1lcd0KZFKO9TsL5ckX_zVf-1ELz0O8Aeue40i0JXA…> Regards. Ndemo.

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Internet shut down in Gabon as tensions rise following controversial presidential elections — Quartz
by Ali Hussein 05 Sep '16

05 Sep '16

Listers Seems like it's now the nome as part of stealing elections that the Internet is shut down in African countries. http://qz.com/771996/gabon-is-the-latest-african-country-to-shut-down-its-i… Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad

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Technology Think Tank
by Ahmed Mohamed Maawy 05 Sep '16

05 Sep '16

Listers, So during the weekend there was some discussion with the tech community over things such as the implications for the visit of figures like Mark Zukerberg. And how as a market we need to respond to such visits and get the correct narrative out there, and create a conducive structure that allows for the conversion of these narrative to action points. But for such things to happen the very foundation needs to have a think tank. The argument is that even if we do have the ICT Policy, honors is on us as a tech community to organize ourselves around how to consume that policy. In a way Kictanet is doing well in this regard. Perhaps (and this is up for discussion), how do we take things a step further to not only discuss, but to journal (and expose these journals - and have a life cycle for these journals), over a period of time, such vital discussions. This also includes channeling trough Kictanet the correct discussion points. Inspiration can be borrowed from how Ali sometimes blogs for such things, but something a bit more stakeholder driven and a lot more neutral. It can also be once a month or on a need basis. Can be something digest, etc.. -- *Ahmed Maawy* Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) Curator - Global Shapers Mombasa Hub Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer swahilibox.co.ke globalshapers.org www.okfn.org <http://okfn.org/> startupgrind.com ajplus.net www.everylayer.com

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2016 Kenya IGF:Thank you Please give us feedback !
by Grace Githaiga 05 Sep '16

05 Sep '16

Dear Listers Greetings. On behalf of the Kenya IGF 2016 organizing team, I would like to thank those of you who participated in this annual event either in person or remotely. We are grateful for the time and effort you took to share your thoughts and experiences, or just to listen. We hereby request you to provide us with feedback. This is very important to us, as we would like to even make the annual forum better. We have a short survey below (should take you a maximum of five minutes). Kindly get back to us with your comments. Kind Regards GG For the team. I've invited you to fill out a form:2016 Kenya IGF feedbackThank you for participating in the Kenya IGF, held on August 12, 2016. We hope you had as much fun attending as we did organizing it. We want to hear your feedback so we can keep improving our logistics and content. Please fill this quick survey and let us know your thoughts (your answers will be anonymous).FILL OUT FORMCreate your own Google Form

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Regional Cybersecurity summit - 30 October to 3 November 2016
by Barrack Otieno 05 Sep '16

05 Sep '16

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jean-Robert Hountomey <hrobert(a)africacert.org> Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2016 14:59:01 -0500 Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Regional Cybersecurity summit - 30 October to 3 November 2016 To: "africann(a)afrinic.net" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Dear Colleagues, Regional organizations from Arab and African Regions (ITU ARCC - OMAN; AfricaCERT, OIC-CERT) are organizing a Regional Cybersecurity Summit. The summit is followed by the FIRST Regional Symposium for Arab and African Regions. The Summit is hosted by National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) in Egypt with the theme: “Boundless Collaboration, Boundless Protection”. It focuses on Collaboration and Cooperation as pillars to tackle the complexity of today's cyber threats. Venue: Sharm elSheikh (Egypt) Schedule: 30th October to 1st : November: Regional Cybersecurity Summit 02 – 03 November, 2016: FIRST Regional Symposium for Arab and African Regions For more information and Registration, please go to http://rcssummit.com/ https://www.first.org/events/symposium/egypt2016 Note: Come and Share your experience, few speaking slots are still available. Thank you. Best Regards. AfricaCERT. About ITU ARCC - http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Cybersecurity/Pages/Regional_Cybersecurity_Cent… About AfricaCERT - http://www.africacert.org/home/about-us/ About OIC-CERT - http://www.oic-cert.org/en/index.html About EG-CERT - http://www.egcert.eg/ _______________________________________________ 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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Freemium Call Service
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 05 Sep '16

05 Sep '16

And the next wave of disruption is triggered from the East once again as....Jio Network Launches Freemium phone call Service..... Revolutionary.... Always thought it's doable. Watch on the right of the screen as shares of existing telkos plummet. Timothy Oriedo about.me/Timoriedo

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Telkos Price Democratisation
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 05 Sep '16

05 Sep '16

Morning Listers, And the next wave of disruption is triggered from the East once again as Jio Network Launches Freemium phone call Service..... Revolutionary.... Always thought it's doable. Watch link below pay attention on the right of the screen as shares of existing telkos plummet... https://youtu.be/jdqqnBpLr6Y Blessed week ahead. Timothy Oriedo about.me/Timoriedo

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Is Mark Zuckerberg around?
by waudo siganga 01 Sep '16

01 Sep '16

Is Facebook founder Zuckerberg in Nairobi? I have seen pictures like the attached showing a mzungu enjoying *rech* at Mama Oliech's kiosk in Hurlingham with our ministry people. Perhaps, being a college drop-out he could lend his views on the so-called "ICT practitioners bill" or better still he could be given an appointment with Duale. W.

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Fw: Africa: Facebook CEO visits Nairobi to see Kenyan Innovation in Action
by william janak 01 Sep '16

01 Sep '16

FYI On Thursday, September 1, 2016 6:23 PM, News Release - APO <no-reply(a)africa-wire.com> wrote:  | If you cannot read that message click here. | | APO content is copyright free and can be republished at will. | | | | PRESS RELEASE | | Facebook CEO visits Nairobi to see Kenyan Innovation in Action | | Zuckerberg is in Kenya to see how technology innovation is changing the country | | LONDON, United Kingdom, September 1, 2016/ -- Facebook (www.Facebook.com) CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Kenya this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the iHub technology hub in Nairobi, meet with developers and partners, and explore how the country’s pioneering mobile money ecosystem is evolving. Zuckerberg is in Kenya to see how technology innovation is changing the country, learn more about what mobile entrepreneurs are doing with the latest technology, and find out how Facebook can better support small businesses, developers and content creators across growing markets. He landed in Kenya yesterday after visiting Lagos, Nigeria. He was particularly excited to see how mobile money and social media are driving commerce in the region and creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs and communities. One of Zuckerberg’s first stops on the trip was iHub, an Innovation hub and hacker space started in March 2010 by TED fellow and entrepreneur, Eric Hersman. Here, he met developers and entrepreneurs: - Edna Kwinga, Chief Human Resource Officer and Marie Amuti, UX designer at Twiga Foods (http://TwigaFoods.com) a mobile based-business-to-business supplier of fresh fruits and vegetables. - Eric Thimba and Porgie Gachui co-founders of Mookh (https://myMookh.com) a digital payments start-up. - Wandia Gichuru, CEO, and Makena Mutwiri, Head of Marketing of Vivo Active Wear (https://web.Facebook.com/vivoactivewear/?_rdr) an online women’s clothes store does most of its business via Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp. The transactions are conducted with mobile money. Zuckerberg also spent some time hanging out with developers in The Community Space and marveling over the ingenuity of BRCK, an American-owned, Kenya-based start-up that built a rugged, self-powered, mobile WiFi device which connects people and things to the internet in areas of the world with poor infrastructure. “Just landed in Nairobi! I'm here to meet with entrepreneurs and developers, and to learn about mobile money - where Kenya is the world leader” says Zuckerberg. “I'm starting at a place called iHub, where entrepreneurs can build and prototype their ideas. Two of the engineers I met, Fausto and Mark, designed a system to help people use mobile payments to buy small amounts of cooking gas, which is a lot safer and better for the environment than charcoal or kerosene. It's inspiring to see how engineers here are using mobile money to build businesses and help their community”. Zuckerberg later posted “I had lunch in Nairobi with Joseph Mucheru, the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Information and Communications. We talked about internet access and his ambitious plans for connecting everyone in Kenya. We ate at a place everyone recommended; MAMA Oliech Restaurant (http://APO.af/zOr0sJ) One of my favorite parts of traveling to a new place is trying local food. I enjoyed ugali and a whole fried tilapia for the first time and loved them both!”Distributed by APO on behalf of Facebook. View multimedia contentSOURCE FacebookMultimedia content - Download logo - Image: Eric Thimba and Porgie Gachui, co-founders of Mookh; Wandia Gichuru, CEO, and Makena Mutwiri, Head of Marketing of Vivo Active Wear; Mark Zuckerberg, Ime Archibong, Emeka Afigbo of Facebook; Edna Kwinga, Human Resource Officer, and Marie Amuti, UX designer of Twiga Foods Share Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Google+ | Tumblr | Reddit | Pinterest | StumbleUpon | | APO - Africa Newsroom | Safe sender instructions | Privacy Policy | Distributed by :APO 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor Voie du Chariot 3 1003 Lausanne – Switzerland Tel : +41 22 534 96 97 E-mail: switzerland (at) APO-opa.org www.APO-opa.com To unsubscribe from APO news releases please click here.

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Family Bank and Bitcoin
by Timothy- Coach- Oriedo 01 Sep '16

01 Sep '16

Is Family bank now opening up trading in Bitcoin?

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Conference Postponed
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 31 Aug '16

31 Aug '16

Dear AllI would wish to inform you that we now have a major partner for the school website conference who have requested that we push the forum to November this year to allow proper planning and bringing on board other important stakeholders. With this regards, I wish to inform you that the conference that we have planned to take place on 14/09/2016 at Kings College has been postponed. You shall be informed of the proposed date soon.I wish to apologise for any inconveniences caused. Jane MuthigaManaging Director0723144259

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Invite to 2nd Indo Africa ICT Expo and Forum, 1st-3rd September, KICC, Nairobi.
by Phyllis Nyambura 31 Aug '16

31 Aug '16

Listers, The 2nd Indo Africa ICT Expo 2016 takes place from *tomorrow, Thursday, 1st to Saturday 3rd September at the KICC, Nairobi. * The program will start at 9am, with highlights including the Minister Panel on Digital Dreams of Nations, and B2B meetings in the evening. The program is rich and infused with insights drawn from thought leaders from India, Africa and Europe and the Middle East.* See Program attached.* *Here are key program highlights that you should not miss out on:* *Day 1, 1st September, 2016* *12.00- 1.15 pm; Topic: *Partnership between Indian & African companies, facilitating 'Digital Dreams' in Africa *Speaker:Dr. Bitange Ndemo <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xad5nv4m3l2Os5oH8mxPHpTHNf6NC3cRagganNmdkSkb…>, Policy Advisor and Lecturer,* Kenya *15.00- 16.00 pm; Topic:* Aligning Data, Technology, Process and People to Deliver a Personalized Customer Experience *Speakers: Mr. Andrew Meme <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xad5nv4m3l2Os5oH8mxPHpTHNf6NC3cRagganNmdkSkb…>, African Analytics Solutions Leader,* IBM Research Lab <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xad5nv4m3l2Os5oH8mxPHpTHNf6NC3cRagganNmdkSkb…>* & Mr. Fernando Wangila <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xad5nv4m3l2Os5oH8mxPHpTHNf6NC3cRagganNmdkSkb…>- Deputy Director and Head of ICT*- National Transport and Safety Authority,( NTSA <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xad5nv4m3l2Os5oH8mxPHpTHNf6NC3cRagganNmdkSkb…>)Kenya *Day 2, 2nd September, 2016 * *11.00- 11.45am; Topic:* Importance of Digital & Technology enabled Education; *Speakers: Paul Kipronoh Ronoh <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xad5nv4m3l2Os5oH8mxPHpTHNf6NC3cRagganNmdkSkb…>, Director - Program and Standards,* ICT Authority <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xad5nv4m3l2Os5oH8mxPHpTHNf6NC3cRagganNmdkSkb…>, DigiSchool <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xad5nv4m3l2Os5oH8mxPHpTHNf6NC3cRagganNmdkSkb…> Case Study Kenya *Patrick Karanja <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xad5nv4m3l2Os5oH8mxPHpTHNf6NC3cRagganNmdkSkb…>, Program Associate, PRIDE Program,* Rockefeller Foundation <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xad5nv4m3l2Os5oH8mxPHpTHNf6NC3cRagganNmdkSkb…> . *11.45- 12.30pm; Topic: * Solar Powered Mobile Digital Villages in Africa; *Speaker: Mr. Rajneesh Khullar <http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001xad5nv4m3l2Os5oH8mxPHpTHNf6NC3cRagganNmdkSkb…>,* Vihaan Networks (VNL) <http://www.vnl.in/> For more information: *ICT Authority Contacts: *Sandra Tonui, sandra.tonui(a)ict.go.ke *Event Organiser contacts: *indoafrica(a)indoafrica.net *Cellphone/calls: *+254 733759618 OR +254776935100 *Follow us on Twitter: @IndoAfricaExpo* *Hashtag:# IndoAfricaICTexpo* *Like us on Facebook: Indoafrica ICT expo* *Kind Regards* Phyllis Nyambura Communication Specialist The ICT Authority Telposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya t: + 254-020-2211960/62 | m: + 254 (0) 789396433 | e: pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke Email: info(a)ict.go.ke or communications(a)ict.go.ke Visit: www.icta.go.ke <http://www.ict.go.ke/> Become a fan: www.facebook.com/ICTAuthorityKE <http://www.facebook.com/kenyaictboard> Follow us on twitter: @ICTAuthorityKE ---------------------

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Social Entrepreneurship in Kenya
by Ebele Okobi 31 Aug '16

31 Aug '16

Hello, All! Question-I'd love to hear from any and all. Which born and bred in Kenya social enterprises do you think are doing the most interesting, innovative and most impactful work? Which are under appreciated gems? Ebele Okobi | Director of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315<tel:+44%20(0)%20771%20156%201315> 10 Brock Street | London<x-apple-data-detectors://0/1> | NW1 3FG ebeleokobi(a)fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com> [6F376569-CC77-422B-BAD3-794055B1E02B]

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Apparently US Customs wants to socmed accounts on entry
by Barrack Otieno 31 Aug '16

31 Aug '16

Listers, FYI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Narelle <narellec(a)gmail.com> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:30:47 +1000 Subject: [Internet Policy] Apparently US Customs wants to socmed accounts on entry To: ISOC INTERNETPOLICY <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Apparently US Customs wants to add a social media question on their forms so that all people entering the USA will have to provide a list of social media accounts on entry. Apart from the fact that, as an Australian, most Australians are half asleep and we wouldn’t spell any correctly and it would blow out the time it takes to fill out those stupid forms, how many terrorists are going to truthfully answer? Then all the other countries will want to add it to their forms… pathetic… See the US Centre for Democracy and Technology article on this topic: https://cdt.org/blog/your-chance-to-say-no-to-proposed-social-media-questio… Really? -- Narelle Clark narellec(a)gmail.com -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno PGP ID: 0x2611D86A

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EU announces Net neutrality Guidelines
by Ali Hussein 31 Aug '16

31 Aug '16

Dear listers Apologies for cross-posting. In the last few days the world has been abuzz with Europe's new guidelines to Net Neutrality. For those of us who need a refresh:- Net neutrality (also network neutrality, Internet neutrality, or net equality) is the principle that Internet service providers and governments should treat all data on the Internet the same, not discriminating or charging differentially by user, content, site, platform, application, type of attached equipment, or mode of communication. The term was coined by Columbia University Professor Tim Wu in 2003, as an extension of the longstanding concept of a common carrier. Here's a link to Europe's guidelines on Net Neutrality. > http://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register/subject_matter/berec/regulator… > Time for Africa to come up with our own set of guidelines on Net Neutrality? Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad > On 30 Aug 2016, at 5:55 PM, Lucie Krahulcova <lucie(a)accessnow.org> wrote: > > My apologies, here is the direct link to the guidelines: > > http://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register/subject_matter/berec/regulator… > > >> On 30 Aug 2016 16:47, "Carolina Rossini" <crossini(a)publicknowledge.org> wrote: >> Hi Lucie, >> >> I am a bit lost in the website you've sent. Could you please circulate the link to the specific guidelines? \ >> >> Tks >> >> >> >> >> # # # >> # • # >> # # # >> Carolina Rossini >> Vice President, International Policy and Strategy >> + 1 (617) 697 9389 | skype: carolrossini | @carolinarossini >> PGP ID: 0xEC81015C >> Public Knowledge | @publicknowledge | www.publicknowledge.org >> 1818 N St. NW, Suite 410 | Washington, DC 20036 >> >> Save the Date! The IP3 Awards - September 22nd! >> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/13th-annual-ip3-awards-tickets-26519524612 >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Tue, Aug 30, 2016 at 9:37 AM, Lucie Krahulcova <lucie(a)accessnow.org> wrote: >>> >>> Hello everyone, >>> >>> Just wanted to send around a quick update that the EU net neutrality guidelines are out today, and they are great! We are in the room and the atmosphere is both exciting and tense -- not everyone is as happy as we are today. >>> >>> http://berec.europa.eu/eng/document_register >>> >>> To recap: >>> >>> All of us at SavetheInternet.eu had several concerns about the TSM’s Net Neutrality provisions. When BEREC issued draft guidelines earlier this summer, it addressed several of our concerns, however, we urged BEREC to further clarify the text regarding specialised services, zero rating, and traffic management. >>> >>> BEREC has now diligently addressed most of these issues. Regarding, zero rating programmes, the guidelines confirm that “sub-internet” offers, where only a part of the internet is offered for “free” are incompatible with the TSM and therefore banned. >>> >>> Unfortunately, there is some uncertainty regarding another type of zero rating whereby a telco prioritises either its own content or that of third parties. For such offers, BEREC has developed a set of criteria for a ‘case by case’ assessment that every offer will have to comply with. While the criteria are quite robust, national regulators will need sufficient resources and ensure strong enforcement in order to prevent Net Neutrality violations. >>> >>> >>> A massive thank you goes out to this list; many of you submitted to the consultation, shared information with your networks, and joined us in fighting the industry by signing the 5G GNN letter! This was all entirely essential to the guidelines we are seeing today. >>> >>> I will be updating the map this week to reflect this -- Europe is turning blue! >>> >>> >>> Best from Brussels, >>> >>> -- >>> Lucie Krahulcova >>> Policy Associate >>> Access Now | accessnow.org >>> >>> PGP ID: 0x3AC47779 >>> Fingerprint: ADC0 DA6B 8FDE C90C DB41 0372 5416 4DF6 3AC4 7779 >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Lucie Krahulcova >>> Policy Associate >>> Access Now | accessnow.org >>> >>> PGP ID: 0x3AC47779 >>> Fingerprint: ADC0 DA6B 8FDE C90C DB41 0372 5416 4DF6 3AC4 7779

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Facebook CEO goes to Nigeria to witness Africa's tech revolution
by Peter Wakaba 31 Aug '16

31 Aug '16

Listers,Good Morning.30/08/2016: Facebook CEO goes to Nigeria to witness Africa's tech revolution News Release - APO <no-reply(a)africa-wire.com> 8:41 PM (10 hours ago) to News If you cannot read that message click here. <http://links.africa-wire.com/mpss/c/6gA/0KMbAA/t.206/yeI5f9n-Q1qwG97eEj1PMQ…> *APO content is copyright free and can be republished at will.* [image: Facebook] <http://links.africa-wire.com/mpss/c/6gA/0KMbAA/t.206/yeI5f9n-Q1qwG97eEj1PMQ…> *PRESS RELEASE* *Facebook CEO goes to Nigeria to witness Africa's tech revolution* *Zuckerberg is in Nigeria to listen and learn and take ideas back to California on how Facebook can better support tech development and entrepreneurship across Africa* LONDON, United Kingdom, August 30, 2016/ -- Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) ( http://www.Facebook.com <http://links.africa-wire.com/mpss/c/6gA/0KMbAA/t.206/yeI5f9n-Q1qwG97eEj1PMQ…>) CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba technology hub in Lagos, meet with developers and partners, and explore Nollywood. Zuckerberg is in Nigeria to listen and learn and take ideas back to California on how Facebook can better support tech development and entrepreneurship across Africa. One of his first stops on the trip was to visit a 'Summer of Code Camp' at the Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) in Yaba, known as the Silicon Valley of Nigeria. CcHub opened in 2011 and at the time didn't even have an office. Five years later they fill three floors and the roof of a building. At CcHub people can learn how to code, developers can get help launching their first products, and find mentors and funding. At CcHub Zuckerberg met with developers like Temi Giwa, who runs a platform called Life Bank (http://www.LifeBank.ng <http://links.africa-wire.com/mpss/c/6gA/0KMbAA/t.206/yeI5f9n-Q1qwG97eEj1PMQ…>) that makes blood available when and where it is needed in Nigeria. Life Bank saves lives by mobilizing blood donations, taking inventory of all blood available in the country, and delivering blood in the right condition to where it is needed. After visiting CcHub Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, said: “This is my first trip to sub-Saharan Africa. I'll be meeting with developers and entrepreneurs, and learning about the startup ecosystem in Nigeria. The energy here is amazing and I'm excited to learn as much as I can. “The first place I got to visit was the Co-creation Hub Nigeria (CcHUB) in Yaba. I got to talk to kids at a summer coding camp and entrepreneurs who come to CcHub to build and launch their apps. I'm looking forward to meeting more people in Nigeria.” *Meeting developers at Andela* Mark then went to Andela, an engineering organization that is building the next generation of technical leaders in Africa. Andela is a business that recruits the most talented technologists in Africa and shapes them into world-class developers through a four-year technical leadership program. In the two years since it was founded, Andela has accepted just over 200 engineers from a pool of more than 40,000 applicants. Andela developers spend six months mastering a technical stack and contributing to open source projects before being placed with global technology companies as full-time, distributed teammates, working out of Andela headquarters in Lagos and Nairobi. Earlier this year, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative invested in Andela after being impressed by the company's innovative model of learning and its drive to connect the global technology ecosystem with the most talented developers in Africa. Seni Sulyman, Director, Andela Lagos, said: “We are excited and honored to welcome Mark Zuckerberg to Lagos. His visit reinforces not only his support of Andela’s mission, but his belief that indeed the next generation of great technology leaders will come out of Lagos, Nigeria and cities across Africa. Andela has created a platform for passionate, driven software developers and engineers to break into the global tech ecosystem, but the barriers to entry are still very high. Mark’s visit demonstrates to all Nigerian developers and entrepreneurs that they’ve caught the attention of the tech world, and they are capable of succeeding on a truly global level." At the end of the day Zuckerberg stopped by an Express WiFi stand in Lagos owned by Rosemary Njoku. Facebook's Express WiFi lets entrepreneurs like Rosemary set up a hot spot to help their community access apps and services built by local developers. 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Fwd: We Need Your Help
by waudo siganga 30 Aug '16

30 Aug '16

Could interest some colleagues, please share with your other networks.... ----- Original message ----- From: ICANN <icann.communications(a)communications.icann.org> To: emailsignet(a)mailcan.com Subject: We Need Your Help Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2016 10:37:17 -0400 (EDT) Apply for the 2nd Security, Stability and Resiliency of the DNS Review Team! Apply for the 2nd Security, Stability and Resiliency of the DNS Review Team ICANN is seeking a geographically diverse team of security experts to look at operational stability and resiliency matters relating to the coordination of the Internet's system of unique identifiers. If this sounds like you, please submit your application for consideration to join the 2nd Security, Stability and Resiliency of the DNS Review Team (SSR2-RT). Applications are due on September 15th. The SSR2 Review Team is looking for candidates with a range of expertise such as: * Understanding of Internet Unique Identifiers, including: DNS, IP numbering, AS numbers, protocol parameters * Identification and mitigation of abuse within those sectors * Understanding operation of the DNS root name system * Understanding malware and abuse vectors and mitigations * Conducting risk assessment and management * Understanding corporate incident response Find out more by visiting the Call for Volunteers for SSR2[1] page, or view this Q&A presentation[2] for more information. Thank you! *The ICANN Team* Disclaimer: If you are receiving this email, it is because you have either participated in a prior Review or indicated your interest in learning about Reviews. ICANN, 12025 Waterfront Dr., Suite 300, Los Angeles, CA 90094 *FastMail WARNING: URL text and host don't match, possible phishing attempt. URL disabled. Original URL='_ https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=001fV5zcrmnzCVnMiD3Cw8NvQ%3D%…'. Original text='_<span id="unsubscribeLinkText">SafeUnsubscribe™</span> emailsignet(a)mailcan.com_'. For more information on phishing click here.* Forward this email[3] | Update Profile[4] | About our service provider[5] Sent by icann.communications(a)communications.icann.org Links: 1. http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qVJXSLIl0webuesGxHs34mklr_lcX8BthRMqPQs0sH_g… 2. http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001qVJXSLIl0webuesGxHs34mklr_lcX8BthRMqPQs0sH_g… 3. http://ui.constantcontact.com/sa/fwtf.jsp?llr=nj88a9rab&m=1118638566701&ea=… 4. https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=001fV5zcrmnzCVnMiD3Cw8NvQ%3D%… 5. http://www.constantcontact.com/legal/service-provider?cc=about-service-prov…

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Welcome TICAD VI to Nairobi!
by Wangari Kabiru 30 Aug '16

30 Aug '16

Blessed Thursday! Welcome TICAD VI to Nairobi! A wakeup call is needed especially in our local industry side. Thriving industry enables the nation and its peoples to support themselves in the 3 major areas this partnership is hedged on. Which then means that any partnership coming to Africa would require to elevated their game beyond "basic needs". The 3 Pillars identified in the partnership are; Economic, Health, Social Stability (Draft Nairobi Declaration). Promoting science, technology and innovation falls as one of the 6 crosscutting areas.(Surprise surprise ICTs is not a pillar) "Science, technology including ICT, and innovation are useful tools for realizing sustained quality growth in a wide range of sectors including, not only in high value added industry but also in areas such as food security, health, climate change, other environment issues as well as social stability. It could also be used to address security challenges." (Draft Nairobi Declaration). Surprisingly the "Economic, Health, Social Stability" product and service propositions for Africa from our Japan friends will have been driven by their prowess - Technology advancement and innovation. Have fruitful deliberations. Many thanks. Regards/Wangari

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Very Interesting security fears being expressed here on the US Vote
by Alfred Otieno 30 Aug '16

30 Aug '16

This Election Could Be Hacked, And We Need To Plan For It - Forbes <http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/08/23/this-election-could-be-hack…> BY DAVID DAMATO -- The federal government also has a responsibility to start treating election security as national security, and to share national threat intelligence and countermeasures with states and local governments. http://www.forbes.com/sites/realspin/2016/08/23/this- election-could-be-hacked-and-we-need-to-plan-for-it/#47c3146ff8ed *Alfred Otieno Ogola* *Homeboyz - Aktivate PR* *Cell: 0722-781-430*

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