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Fw: Innovation Forum: Role of Universities in Building Kenya's Innovation Ecosystem
by Matunda Nyanchama 20 Feb '16

20 Feb '16

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C4DLab has organized quarterly Forum on Innovation. The first forum for 2016 will host the CEO of Konza Techno City at Taifa Hall on 23rd from 2PM. You are welcome to engage and explore opportunities. More details available at: http://innovationforums.c4dlab.ac.ke/For questions write to hello(a)c4dlab.ac.ke | | | | | | | | | | Share | | | | | | | Tweet | | | | | | | Forward | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Copyright © 2016 C4DLab, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website http://c4dlab.ac.ke Our mailing address is: C4DLabP.O. Box 30197ChiromoNairobi 00100 Kenya Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list | | | | |

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Fwd: [IPDET] ITU Looking for a Planning and Corporate Management Consultant in Geneva
by Florence Etta 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

FYI Sorry for cross posting! FE ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Rivera, Fernando <fernando.rivera(a)itu.int> Date: Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 3:46 PM Subject: [IPDET] ITU Looking for a Planning and Corporate Management Consultant in Geneva To: IPDET(a)listserv.ipdet.org Dear colleagues, ITU is looking for a Planning & Management Consultant, for a 5-months consultancy (with a possibility to extend until the end of 2016, based on performance) to support the Corporate Strategy Division in: - Design and implementation of a performance measurement and reporting tool, being implemented in Tableau Software; - Development of the ITU Corporate Annual Progress Report; - Support the work of the division on corporate performance and risk management; - Assist on other matters related to corporate planning and management, or any other related duties that may be assigned to the consultant. Attached is a more detailed job description. Candidates should send their CVs and a motivation letter to strategy(a)itu.int . Thank you and best regards *Fernando RIVERA* *Coordinator, Corporate Strategic Planning* *International Telecommunication Union* Tel : +41 22 730 5649 ------------------------------ You can opt to receive a single, daily digest of IPDET messages. Simply send an email to the LISTSERV Administrative Address &LT; LISTSERV(a)listserv.ipdet.org <LISTSERV@listserv.ipdet.org?subject=Set%20to%20DIGEST%20mode&BODY=SET%20IPDET%20MIME%20DIGEST>&GT; with “SET IPDET MIME DIGEST” in the body of the message. To unsubscribe from the IPDET list, click the following link: http://listserv.ipdet.org/scripts/wa-IPDET.exe?SUBED1=IPDET&A=1 -- *National General Secretary * *National Association of Evaluators* *Nigeria* *Skype Id Fetta2010* *Twitter @FEE*

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Re: [kictanet] Looking for recent Computer Science graduates for internship with possibilities of full time employment
by Barrack Otieno 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

Listers, A friend is looking for recent Computer Science graduates for internship with a Tech Start-up. Full time employment after successful internship is objective. Knowledge of Java, Databases and Networking required. If you are interested or know someone who fits the bill kindly send your Curriculum Vitae to Wakai Akino – wakino(a)aliquot-ltd.com Thank you Best Regards -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Re: [kictanet] Apple vs FBI: Personal security, the new Frontier
by meshack emakunat 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

the cost of security is your privacy. Same as the cost of information/internet access -------------------------------------------- On Thu, 2/18/16, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: [kictanet] Apple vs FBI: Personal security, the new Frontier To: memakunat(a)yahoo.com Cc: "Mwendwa Kivuva" <Kivuva(a)transworldafrica.com> Date: Thursday, February 18, 2016, 1:01 PM This has not been discussed here. A very interesting development is happening in "the land of the free, the home of the brave". The FBI, and to an extension Uncle Sam has asked Apple to crack the iPhone found in the scene where San* Bernardino* terrorists committed heinous acts. For several years, Apple has perfected the security on their products to the level where the best brains in FBI cannot crack. Now the Feds want Apple to build a backdoor that can be used to crack the devices. Apple has adamantly refused urguing that such a move would put the information of all their users at the mercy of mischievous individuals. Some quarters have also urgued that code is speech, and the right on speech is in the first ammendment. This is an important development because here in Kenya, the government has previously passed laws in the disguise of protecting the citizens from terrorism. Some analysis: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/02/18/prelimi… Sent on the go. Excuse any errors and brevity. Regards -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ 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/memakunat%40yahoo.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. 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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Apple vs FBI: Personal security, the new Frontier
by Mwendwa Kivuva 19 Feb '16

19 Feb '16

This has not been discussed here. A very interesting development is happening in "the land of the free, the home of the brave". The FBI, and to an extension Uncle Sam has asked Apple to crack the iPhone found in the scene where San* Bernardino* terrorists committed heinous acts. For several years, Apple has perfected the security on their products to the level where the best brains in FBI cannot crack. Now the Feds want Apple to build a backdoor that can be used to crack the devices. Apple has adamantly refused urguing that such a move would put the information of all their users at the mercy of mischievous individuals. Some quarters have also urgued that code is speech, and the right on speech is in the first ammendment. This is an important development because here in Kenya, the government has previously passed laws in the disguise of protecting the citizens from terrorism. Some analysis: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/02/18/prelimi… Sent on the go. Excuse any errors and brevity. Regards

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Re: [kictanet] kictanet Digest, Vol 105, Issue 59
by Davis Weddi 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

I have got a feeling that it looks like CIPESA members are either busy lining up at voting centers or worse still unable to view and/or respond to their mail at this time. However, access to FB seems to have been restored now in Kampala, though it is said to be slow. Only one telecom (VODAFON) is said not to have been having trouble serving social media pages though it was reportedly very slow too.... 3hrs ago Journalist Rosebell Kagumire wrote on FB: Rosebell Idaltu Kagumire <https://www.facebook.com/rosebell.kagumire?fref=nf> 3 hrs <https://www.facebook.com/rosebell.kagumire/posts/10153974685408824> · Kampala, Uganda <https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kampala-Uganda/114935148521194> · Dear Ugandans, it is clear the internet has been tampered with. We cant access Facebook and twitter in a normal way. This is a cowardly move that is leaving Ugandans with only WhatsApp and Messages. Danger is that you cant easily verify information on WhatsApp. Please share these proxies. Betternet, TunnelBear to access these sites that work well. I still hope for peace! Davis WJ //NBO On Thu, Feb 18, 2016 at 12:00 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Ecitizen and FAQs (Harry Karanja) > 2. social media in UG blocked on election day (riva(a)article19.org) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:18:59 +0300 > From: Harry Karanja <kkairo(a)gmail.com> > To: Henry Okatch <hokatch(a)gmail.com> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Ecitizen and FAQs > Message-ID: > <CAABT7VcG6a5xQ=En= > uzB3wbOTeTaVVxh3vvx0-vdRQGnNPUNYg(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > You're welcome Henry, > > My advice - follow Grace's advice. You can use an advocate or even submit > the documents yourself, but do it offline. > > Regards, > Harry Karanja > 0722-828967 > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:31 PM, Henry Okatch <hokatch(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Harry > > > > Thanks for the heads up, I have completed the name search and I guess its > > now to register it but 5 Weeks being moved from office to office requires > > alot of patience > > > > I will give them the benefit of doubt and go ahead and register online > > hopefully I will have a very different experience and save some money. > > > > Regards > > Henry > > On 17 Feb 2016 14:15, "Harry Karanja" <kkairo(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Hi Henry, > >> > >> To register a business name using eCitizen, you have to go through two > >> processes. > >> > >> 1. Reserve the name (costs Sh.150). If successfully reserved you will > get > >> the status showing Reserved and if not, it will tell you that it has > been > >> Rejected. > >> 2. Using the code for the name reservation, register the business name > >> (costs about Sh.850). You will need to provide supporting documentation > to > >> complete this stage. > >> > >> A word of caution. Do not try to use eCitizen to register a company. > It's > >> been five weeks since I made that mistake and after being thrown about > from > >> office to office, I fear I will have to do the whole process again > offline > >> and pay again. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Harry Karanja > >> 0722-828967 > >> > >> On Wed, Feb 17, 2016 at 1:09 PM, Henry Okatch via kictanet < > >> kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > >> > >>> Hello all, > >>> > >>> Just need some clarification from anyody who has used eCitizen.go.ke > >>> recently or in the past to register a business name. The portal only > has > >>> FAQs for EVISA and not EBUSINESS (s. > >>> > >>> My current dilemma is after applying for a business name search the > >>> application status is showing 'Reserved' but it is not clear what > >>> 'Reserved' means. > >>> Does it mean that the name has already been registered or it has been > >>> reserved so that I can register it. (Maybe they relook using the word > >>> reserved and replace it with AVAILABLE or NOT AVAILABLE) > >>> > >>> Anybody on this forum who can assist with my dilemma? > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Warm Regards > >>> Henry > >>> Cell +254721899572 > >>> > >>> > _______________________________________________________________________________ > >>> > >>> *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run > >>> faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion > >>> wakes up, it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will > starve to > >>> death. It doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the > sun > >>> comes up, you better start running.- In "The World is Flat" by Thomas > L. > >>> Friedman* > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> 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/kkairo%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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The Power of Technology
by Mildred Achoch 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

Hi everyone. Iranian metal band "Confess" were "arrested by the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution and are facing charges of blasphemy, advertising against the system, running an illegal and underground band and record label promoting music considered to be Satanic, writing anti-religious lyrics and granting interviews to forbidden foreign radio stations." Someone started an online petition and so far over 8000 people have signed it! Here's the link: https://www.change.org/p/un-free-confess-because-musicians-should-not-be-ki… Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com

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social media in UG blocked on election day
by riva＠article19.org 18 Feb '16

18 Feb '16

CIPESA colleagues, are you able to access social media? http://www.theinsider.ug/uganda-blocks-facebook-twitter-on-election-day-as-…

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Ecitizen and FAQs
by Henry Okatch 17 Feb '16

17 Feb '16

Hello all, Just need some clarification from anyody who has used eCitizen.go.ke recently or in the past to register a business name. The portal only has FAQs for EVISA and not EBUSINESS (s. My current dilemma is after applying for a business name search the application status is showing 'Reserved' but it is not clear what 'Reserved' means. Does it mean that the name has already been registered or it has been reserved so that I can register it. (Maybe they relook using the word reserved and replace it with AVAILABLE or NOT AVAILABLE) Anybody on this forum who can assist with my dilemma? -- Warm Regards Henry Cell +254721899572 _______________________________________________________________________________ *Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, It knows it must run faster than the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning a lion wakes up, it knows it must outrun the slowest gazelle or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter whether you are a gazelle or a lion. When the sun comes up, you better start running.- In "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman*

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Press Statement: Digital Literacy Programme Proof of Concept (POC) Implementation Press Briefing
by Phyllis Nyambura 17 Feb '16

17 Feb '16

Dear all, Today,(15th Feb) a press briefing was held at the Ministry of ICT offices, to update on the implementation of the Digital Literacy Programme (DLP). The briefing was attended by CS, MOICT, Joe Mucheru, CS Energy & Petroleum, Charles Keter, CS Education, Dr Fred Matiangi, and PS Energy, Eng. Joseph Njoroge, PS Petroleum, Andrew Kamau, PS ICT and Innovation, Ag CEO, ICTA, Robert Mugo,CEO, KICD, Dr Julius Jwan among others. Among the key points were-: 1) Successful bidders who proceed to POC are the consortium of Moi University and JP Couto, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and Positivo BGH. Moi University will cover 26 counties, while Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture & Technology will cover 21 counties. 2) The commencement of the Proof of Concept (POC) starts on 22nd February 2016. 3) Free internet will be offered to all public primary schools by Safaricom 4) Interactive Digital Content from KICD is available on http://kicdinteractivecontent.ac.ke/ 5) The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), is working towards liberalization of learning content and it’s availability on multiple platforms. This is a huge opportunity for the estimated 13 billion content industry which will build applications and independent content in e-learning. Full Statement on: http://digischool.icta.go.ke/press-statement-on-the-digital-literacy-progra… or attached View Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kenyaictboard/sets/72157664118104920 View Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTRnYBiYTJY Kind Regards, Phyllis Nyambura Communication 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 --------------------- <http://www.connected.go.ke> -- ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2211960 www.icta.go.ke

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] India's net neutrality decision
by Barrack Otieno 17 Feb '16

17 Feb '16

Another angle of the Net Neutrality debate for those who may not have read it. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: parminder <parminder(a)itforchange.net> Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 16:30:36 +0530 Subject: [Internet Policy] India's net neutrality decision To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> (Apologies for cross postings) This is IT for Change's take on the Indian regulator's ground breaking decision, as the main op-ed in Deccan Herald http://www.deccanherald.com/content/528549/trais-historic-decision.html *NET NEUTRALITY :* TRAI's historic decision Parminder Jeet Singh, February 13, 2016 * As most public services go digital, it makes sense to ensure access to them free of data charges, as a citizen's right.* In its ruling on “Prohibition of Discriminatory Tariffs for Data Services”, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has held that data services over the Internet are a commodity business whereby data cannot be discriminated on the basis of the content it carries. It also asserted its regulatory control over data services, which would be provided as a regulated public utility. This is a historic decision setting a high bar for maintaining complete Net Neutrality, and thus sanctifying the Internet in the Indian law, as a model of equal and non-discriminatory communication, information-exchange and networking. The Internet was always supposed to be so, but as it became the anchor of society-wide digital transformations, and thus a carrier of untold value and riches, it has been sought to be captured by big business in an exclusive market paradigm. This decision safeguards the Internet as being first an egalitarian social artifact, providing a social and economic level playing field for all, before it is a market good. The original net neutrality concern was with the quality of service-based discrimination, making for a tiered Internet. Strong advocacy the world-over resulted in telcos losing this battle. By early 2015, it appeared evident that quality-based differentiation was simply not going to pass public and regulatory muster. Quickly shifting their strategy, even the telcos begun to profess net neutrality, but seeking such exceptions that could still enable revenues from the content providers' side, which was their main objective. They argued that price-based discrimination, including zero rating, did not violate net neutrality because all content got the same quality of service. Taking a middle ground, regulators in the US and EU, and most other countries, while ex ante outlawing quality-based discrimination, left price-based discrimination to be subjected to ex post consideration, on a case to case basis. Promoters of price-based discrimination claimed that such practices are especially important for developing countries, helping their huge unconnected population come online faster. Facebook’s grand campaign promoting its zero-rated “Free Basics” service become the most visible manifestation of this particular spin. The most striking feature of TRAI’s ruling is that it has upended this logic. Noting that jurisdictions like the US and EU had left differential pricing for ex post consideration, the TRAI held the case of a developing country like India, with a huge unconnected population, to be more (rather than less) appropriate for banning differential pricing because such conditions especially allow the telcos to, problematically, “shape the users' Internet experience”. Maintaining that “what cannot be done directly, cannot also be done indirectly”, the ruling bans even models offering deferred free data allowance for accessing specific services which can later be used for accessing full Internet. The ruling is thus perhaps the most clear and absolute anywhere in the world in fully protecting what it calls as “the unique architecture of the Internet”, and allowing no loopholes. So strong is the economic attraction of gate-keeping data services that the slightest loophole would certainly be blasted into a gaping hole by big telcos and Net businesses, disfiguring Internet’s egalitarian architecture. Rejecting the argument that TRAI should act only ex post, on a case to case basis, it went with the contrary view that “differential tariff for data services goes against the basic features of the Internet and it needs to be restricted upfront on account of the far reaching consequences that it is bound to have on the structure of the Internet and the rights of stakeholders. Once such practices are allowed, it may not be possible to quantify, measure or remedy the consequences in the short to medium term.” With TRAI clarifying that data services would remain an undifferentiated commodity, telcos should now focus on extending the infrastructure and improving overall quality of service rather than eyeing revenue potential from the content providers' side. It gives both the data and content businesses a much needed certainty. This is especially important for the telcos in view of the forthcoming spectrum auction. The regulator has said that it will now examine quality of service based discrimination, the original net neutrality issue. However, having disallowed price-based discrimination, it is unthinkable how a regulator can allow quality-based discrimination, which is a more core net neutrality violation. A similar short regulatory order on quality-based discrimination, based on TRAI's existing powers, should firmly close the matter. Some misgivings have been expressed about the exemption of closed networks from the price discrimination ban. Can a telco develop its own channels of content and applications, outside the public Internet, available only to its own customers? The regulator insists that it will ensure that this exception is not misused for specifically undermining the spirit of the ruling. This is the ‘specialised services’ issue which other countries are also considering, and would require further discussions. Special networks like for tele-health services and motor-vehicle automation are cited as possibly requiring a different treatment. Emergency situations are also exempted by the ruling: personal ones, like health and personal safety related, and collective, like floods and earthquakes. This leaves open a window for other possible public interest exceptions, like essential public services, as designated by the regulator. As most public services go digital, it makes sense to ensure access to them free of data charges, as a citizen’s right. The ruling is silent on the question raised in the regulator's consultation about alternative ways to provide connectivity for the currently excluded, which received a lot of public inputs. This is understandable because this is a regulatory decision, on something within the regulator's own power. Alternative ways for expanding connectivity has to be in the form of TRAI's recommendations to the government, and taken up separately. However, this is an important and urgent issue raised by the “Free Basics” controversy, which should be addressed comprehensively and quickly. */(The writer is with Bengaluru-based NGO, IT for Change)/* -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno

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Google, AccessNow, Facebook, CIVICUS, Internews Partner With PIN To Host Africa Internet Freedom Forum In Abuja, Nigeria
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

https://pinigeria.org/media-centre/blog/iff2016-google-accessnow-facebook-c… -- -- Best Regards, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst Access Now | accessnow.org @ekenyanito PGP: E6BA8DC1 Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1 #IFF2016: Google, AccessNow, Facebook, CIVICUS, Internews Partner With PIN To Host Internet Freedom Forum In Abuja, Nigeria Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, with support from AccessNow, Google, Facebook, Civicus and Internews, will host this year’s Internet Freedom Forum in Abuja, on March 8 and 9, 2016. The theme of the pan-African event that will host delegates from Cameroun, Cote d’Ivoire, Egypt, Gambia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, Zimbabwe, among others, is */Rights are Rights, Online or Offline. /* Internet Freedom Forum is an annual forum that creates a platform for conversations on indices around Internet Freedom around the world. Internet Freedom Forum 2016 (#IFF2016) focuses on indices around Internet Freedom in African countries and the need to codify citizens’ right online. “The Digital Rights and Freedom Bill, which seeks to codify online rights in Nigeria, will be reviewed at the forum and presented as a model for adoption by other African countries,” according to ‘Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director at Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN). The keynote for the event will be delivered by Nani Jansen, Legal Director at Media Legal Defence Initiative (MLDI). She has acted in freedom of expression cases before national and international courts, and human rights tribunals, including the European Court of Human Rights, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the East African Court of Justice, the UN Human Rights Committee, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights. #IFF2016 “Several experts, Internet Freedom advocates, journalists and government officials from all across Africa have confirmed participation at the event,” according to Adeboye Adegoke, Program Manager (ICT Policy) at PIN. Some of the confirmed panelists at the event include Hon. Chukwuemeka Ujam, Vice Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Telecommunications; Edet Ojo, Executive Director, Media Rights Agenda; Titi Akinsanmi-Bolarinwa, Lead, Policy and Government Relations, Google; Ebele, Okobi, Head of Public Policy, Africa, Facebook; Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, Sub-Saharan Africa Policy Analyst, AccessNow; Seun Onigbinde, Co-founder, BudgIT; popular blogger, Japheth Omojuwa; award-winning journalist, Tolu Ogunlesi; ‘Yemi Adamolekun, Executive Director, Enough is Enough Nigeria; and ‘Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria. The Nigerian Minister of Communications, National Security Adviser, Director General of Department of State Security Service, and Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission have been invited to provide government perspective to the conversation. PIN’s Chief Operating Officer, Tope Ogundipe, urged interested individuals and organizations to immediately register on the event’s website, www.pinigeria.org/iff <http://www.pinigeria.org/iff>, “…because participation at the event is strictly by invitation. Successful applicants will be contacted by the #IFF2016 Secretariat at Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, and application to attend will be treated on a first-come, first-served basis until February 20, 2016”.

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PRINCE 2 Training Opportunty
by Harry Hare | African eDevelopment Resource Centre 16 Feb '16

16 Feb '16

Hello All, I thought some of you might be interested in this opportunity https://africane-prince2.eventbrite.com drop me a note should you need further information. Otherwise my apologies for cross posting. Kindest Regards Harry Hare Director | African eDevelopment Resource Centre PO Box 49475 00100 | Nairobi, Kenya Kenya +254 20 4041646 | Cel +254 725 650044 Nigeria + 234 814 636 4611

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Proper Regulations will guide the success of special economic zones
by Mbugua Njihia 15 Feb '16

15 Feb '16

With vibrant SEZs, Kenya’s objectives of industrial transformation will be met and it calls for more concerted effort both by public and private sector to enhance dialogue and partnership to bring to reality the Kenyan dream of a united and prosperous nation where all peoples enjoy a high quality of life in a newly industrialized economy - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/special-economic-zones.html ................................................................................................................................................................. Business, more than any other occupation, is a continual dealing with the future; it is a continual calculation, an instinctive exercise in foresight. ᐧ

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Re: [kictanet] Australian Treasurer proposes 'Netflix Tax' for digital imports
by Ahmed Mohamed Maawy 14 Feb '16

14 Feb '16

I think we all understand how India is significantly ahead of us in matters technology. But still, read on: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/pm-modis-big-push-for-startups-3-yr-tax-… I wish we were in any way close to this Mwendwa. On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 8:04 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva <lordmwesh(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Moses for this. > > Allow us to hijack the thread. > > Ahmed Maawy, what are these taxes you are talking about? Most governments > have hundreds of taxes, considering even to bury someone attracts levies. > I've heard this line of reasoning for a while. Maybe we can try to debunk > it. > > Regards > -- *Ahmed Maawy* Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer swahilibox.co.ke www.okfn.org <http://okfn.org/> startupgrind.com ajplus.net www.everylayer.com

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Australian Treasurer proposes 'Netflix Tax' for digital imports
by Mose Karanja 14 Feb '16

14 Feb '16

Australia: Feb 10 Digital products such as books, movies, games, apps and e-books purchased by Australians from overseas could soon attract the Goods and Services Tax (GST), popularly ‘ Netflix Tax’. The Treasurer (equivalent of Kenyan Cabinet Secretary of Finance) argues that this will level the playing field between Australian and overseas businesses. Importantly, for the government especially, is the possible USD60 Million tax that can be collected annually. The EU and Japan are seen as trend setters on this. This is a policy issue we may be having in Kenya very soon, if it is hasn’t started as yet. Link to the story: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/treasurer-introduces-… <http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/treasurer-introduces-…> --- 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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Net Neutrality around the world
by Mwendwa Kivuva 13 Feb '16

13 Feb '16

Council of Europe adopted a recommendation on the protection and promotion of freedom of expression and the right to a private life with regard to net neutrality. Users’ rights should not be restricted by means of blocking, slowing down, or discriminating Internet traffic. https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc.jsp?Ref=CM/Rec(2016)1&Language=lanEnglish&Ver=o… As Free Basics was banned from India and Egypt. World Development Report by the World Bank raised concerns on the protection of net neutrality principles. http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2016… -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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(no subject)
by Nanjira Sambuli 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

Yes indeed! Cell C has been a case study in a number of papers on zero-rating as a strategy for late market entrants to gain market share. I hypothesise that it's the case with Airtel as well, though at the same time, they are calling for regulation of the very OTTs they also zero-rate... Telco business is intriguing business! Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone. > On 11 Feb 2016, at 19:29, 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. Interesting Article Re SA, Cell C and Zero-Rating As a Tool > to Combat Market Dominance (Ebele Okobi) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 16:23:35 +0000 > From: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: [kictanet] Interesting Article Re SA, Cell C and Zero-Rating > As a Tool to Combat Market Dominance > Message-ID: <D2E2267C.35345%ebeleokobi(a)fb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/663/140682.html > > Why Cell C is fighting for unregulated OTT services > By: Stuart Lewis<http://www.bizcommunity.com/Search/196/663/s-Stuart+Lewis.html> > > Founded in 2001, seven years after its two biggest competitors, Cell C is still largely a new kid on the block. However, in its stand against the regulation of OTT services like Whatsapp, it has drawn a line in the sand, with Vodacom and MTN on one side and itself, OTTs and the South African consumer on the other. To understand why it makes perfect sense for Cell C to do this, you have to understand the industry that it is operating in. > The South African mobile market is divided into two kinds of operators: those that own infrastructure, and those that piggyback off of infrastructure built and owned by other companies. The four largest players in the country are, in order, Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Telkom - all of whom built and maintain their own real world network of cellphone towers and other connections. > > > > > > The rest of the market is divided up between Neotel (those guys who are constantly digging cable trenches across busy roads) and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) like FNB Mobile and Virgin Mobile. MVNOs sell phones and contracts but use infrastructure built by other networks. For the most part, they are hosted on Cell C's network. > > As of April last year, the South African mobile network was estimated to consist of around 80 million connections, though this has undoubtedly grown significantly since then. Vodacom still controls the largest market share, though their subscriber base has largely stagnated and is starting to decline. > > MTN is rapidly closing in on Vodacom, however, and has grown steadily over the last four years. Cell C is growing at a significantly faster rate and is starting to capture much more of the market but still lags behind its much older competitors. > > Cell C is dwarfed by these two companies who are either the biggest African mobile operator, like MTN, or owned by the world's second largest telecommunications company, like Vodacom. It also only entered the South African market long after MTN and Vodacom were already household names so it is constantly playing a game of catch-up. > > In order to make up the deficit in infrastructure and customer base, Cell C has to be innovative and follow the demand in the industry rather than protect its profits. "Cell C is the challenger network," said Cell C's chief legal officer, Graham Mackinnon, in a recent radio interview. > > "We've had to come up with products that are very customer-friendly in order to attract customers to ourselves... We have worked out a model that says it would be best to embrace change, to embrace the OTTs and try and find ways to satisfy our customers." > > All their rhetoric around the OTT hearings has focused on the "anti-consumer" practices of MTN and Vodacom and how embracing rather than regulating OTTs will benefit consumers, thereby positioning themselves as the network on the consumer's "side". > > Putting the rhetoric aside, Cell C has recognised where the future of mobile usage is going and has realised that by pre-empting that growth they can steal a march on their competitors and maybe even grow past them. To this end, they offered zero-rated Whatsapp leading up to the OTT meeting in parliament to "show their support" and now offer a R5/30 days Whatsapp bundle. > > Since Whatsapp is the most used social platform in South Africa with upwards of 16 million users, this is an incredibly smart move. It also supports the next two most popular platforms - Facebook and Facebook Messenger - with its free Facebook offer. Cell C is openly and unapologetically targeting these platforms. > > We should not even begin to think that Cell C's positioning of itself as a crusader for our right to access these kinds of services means that it is in this battle for anything more than an increased market share and customer base. But for now, its interests align with the greatest benefit to the South African consumer. > [Description: Description: Description: cid:image001.png@01C8F888.8FCCE630] > > Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa > m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 > 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN > ebeleokobi(a)fb.com > > > > From: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com>> > Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 8:16 PM > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> > Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: Re: [global-nn] Colonialism in the Digital World > > I just wanted to say that we at Facebook STRONGLY reject the sentiments expressed by Marc Andreesen last night regarding India. > > He does not speak for us. > > Ebele Okobi | Head 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] > > On Feb 10, 2016, at 7:20 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: > > > Listers > > The issue of Net Neutrality is becoming pretty hot.. Marc Andreessen sparked a furious tweet storm by suggesting that India would have been better off under British rule because of the recent decision on Internet pricing and 'free' access. > > See link below. > > Africa needs to define its own Net Neutrality rules..And this needs to be done yesterday. > > Ali Hussein > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: <director(a)ipop.org.pk<mailto:director@ipop.org.pk>> > Date: Feb 10, 2016 4:42 PM > Subject: Re: [global-nn] Colonialism in the Digital World > To: <azrak_khan(a)hotmail.com<mailto:azrak_khan@hotmail.com>>, <global-nn(a)lists.riseup.net<mailto:global-nn@lists.riseup.net>> > Cc: > > > Famed venture capitalist criticized India net neutrality rule and tweeted India would have done better economically under the British Empire. > > http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-10/marc-andreessen-pro-colon…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bloomberg.com_news_…> > > Arzak > > Sent by Outlook<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__taps.io_outlookmobile&d…> for Android > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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. >

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Fwd: Re: [global-nn] Colonialism in the Digital World
by Ali Hussein 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

Listers The issue of Net Neutrality is becoming pretty hot.. Marc Andreessen sparked a furious tweet storm by suggesting that India would have been better off under British rule because of the recent decision on Internet pricing and 'free' access. See link below. Africa needs to define its own Net Neutrality rules..And this needs to be done yesterday. Ali Hussein Tel: +254 713 601113 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <director(a)ipop.org.pk> Date: Feb 10, 2016 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [global-nn] Colonialism in the Digital World To: <azrak_khan(a)hotmail.com>, <global-nn(a)lists.riseup.net> Cc: Famed venture capitalist criticized India net neutrality rule and tweeted India would have done better economically under the British Empire. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-10/marc-andreessen-pro-colon… Arzak Sent by Outlook <http://taps.io/outlookmobile> for Android

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Interesting Article Re SA, Cell C and Zero-Rating As a Tool to Combat Market Dominance
by Ebele Okobi 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/663/140682.html Why Cell C is fighting for unregulated OTT services By: Stuart Lewis<http://www.bizcommunity.com/Search/196/663/s-Stuart+Lewis.html> Founded in 2001, seven years after its two biggest competitors, Cell C is still largely a new kid on the block. However, in its stand against the regulation of OTT services like Whatsapp, it has drawn a line in the sand, with Vodacom and MTN on one side and itself, OTTs and the South African consumer on the other. To understand why it makes perfect sense for Cell C to do this, you have to understand the industry that it is operating in. The South African mobile market is divided into two kinds of operators: those that own infrastructure, and those that piggyback off of infrastructure built and owned by other companies. The four largest players in the country are, in order, Vodacom, MTN, Cell C and Telkom - all of whom built and maintain their own real world network of cellphone towers and other connections. The rest of the market is divided up between Neotel (those guys who are constantly digging cable trenches across busy roads) and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) like FNB Mobile and Virgin Mobile. MVNOs sell phones and contracts but use infrastructure built by other networks. For the most part, they are hosted on Cell C's network. As of April last year, the South African mobile network was estimated to consist of around 80 million connections, though this has undoubtedly grown significantly since then. Vodacom still controls the largest market share, though their subscriber base has largely stagnated and is starting to decline. MTN is rapidly closing in on Vodacom, however, and has grown steadily over the last four years. Cell C is growing at a significantly faster rate and is starting to capture much more of the market but still lags behind its much older competitors. Cell C is dwarfed by these two companies who are either the biggest African mobile operator, like MTN, or owned by the world's second largest telecommunications company, like Vodacom. It also only entered the South African market long after MTN and Vodacom were already household names so it is constantly playing a game of catch-up. In order to make up the deficit in infrastructure and customer base, Cell C has to be innovative and follow the demand in the industry rather than protect its profits. "Cell C is the challenger network," said Cell C's chief legal officer, Graham Mackinnon, in a recent radio interview. "We've had to come up with products that are very customer-friendly in order to attract customers to ourselves... We have worked out a model that says it would be best to embrace change, to embrace the OTTs and try and find ways to satisfy our customers." All their rhetoric around the OTT hearings has focused on the "anti-consumer" practices of MTN and Vodacom and how embracing rather than regulating OTTs will benefit consumers, thereby positioning themselves as the network on the consumer's "side". Putting the rhetoric aside, Cell C has recognised where the future of mobile usage is going and has realised that by pre-empting that growth they can steal a march on their competitors and maybe even grow past them. To this end, they offered zero-rated Whatsapp leading up to the OTT meeting in parliament to "show their support" and now offer a R5/30 days Whatsapp bundle. Since Whatsapp is the most used social platform in South Africa with upwards of 16 million users, this is an incredibly smart move. It also supports the next two most popular platforms - Facebook and Facebook Messenger - with its free Facebook offer. Cell C is openly and unapologetically targeting these platforms. We should not even begin to think that Cell C's positioning of itself as a crusader for our right to access these kinds of services means that it is in this battle for anything more than an increased market share and customer base. But for now, its interests align with the greatest benefit to the South African consumer. [Description: Description: Description: cid:image001.png@01C8F888.8FCCE630] Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN ebeleokobi(a)fb.com From: Ebele Okobi <ebeleokobi(a)fb.com<mailto:ebeleokobi@fb.com>> Date: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 8:16 PM To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Cc: Ali Hussein <ali(a)hussein.me.ke<mailto:ali@hussein.me.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fwd: Re: [global-nn] Colonialism in the Digital World I just wanted to say that we at Facebook STRONGLY reject the sentiments expressed by Marc Andreesen last night regarding India. He does not speak for us. Ebele Okobi | Head 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] On Feb 10, 2016, at 7:20 PM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: Listers The issue of Net Neutrality is becoming pretty hot.. Marc Andreessen sparked a furious tweet storm by suggesting that India would have been better off under British rule because of the recent decision on Internet pricing and 'free' access. See link below. Africa needs to define its own Net Neutrality rules..And this needs to be done yesterday. Ali Hussein Tel: +254 713 601113 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: <director(a)ipop.org.pk<mailto:director@ipop.org.pk>> Date: Feb 10, 2016 4:42 PM Subject: Re: [global-nn] Colonialism in the Digital World To: <azrak_khan(a)hotmail.com<mailto:azrak_khan@hotmail.com>>, <global-nn(a)lists.riseup.net<mailto:global-nn@lists.riseup.net>> Cc: Famed venture capitalist criticized India net neutrality rule and tweeted India would have done better economically under the British Empire. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-02-10/marc-andreessen-pro-colon…<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.bloomberg.com_news_…> Arzak Sent by Outlook<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__taps.io_outlookmobile&d…> for Android _______________________________________________ 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. 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TRAI Order: A Sledgehammer, not a scalpel
by Nanjira Sambuli 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

Policy analysis of the Indian regulator’s ruling. We do have lessons to learn, because they may have over-regulated: http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/net-neutrality-debate-trai… <http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/net-neutrality-debate-trai…> Regards, Nanjira Sambuli Research Lead iHub <http://www.ihub.co.ke/> | Research <http://www.ihub.co.ke/research> | UXLab <http://www.ihub.co.ke/uxlab> | Consulting <http://www.ihub.co.ke/consulting> Mobile: +254722481566 Skype: nanjirasambuli | Twitter: @NiNanjira

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We will not block free access to Facebook, says government
by Nanjira Sambuli 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

The CS is cited as saying that we won't go the India route. I'm amazed at how reporting on the TRAI decision has been summarised to banning Free Basics; the bigger picture and ruling relegated to the back seat... http://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/news/will-block-free-access-facebook-says-g… Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone.

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Fwd: [Skunkworks] Epson event for small equipment dealers, system admins, cyber cafe owners
by Barrack Otieno 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

Might be usefull to some listers. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Dennis Kioko via skunkworks" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Date: Feb 8, 2016 2:58 PM Subject: [Skunkworks] Epson event for small equipment dealers, system admins, cyber cafe owners To: "Skunkworks forum" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Cc: Good Afternoon Skunks, Epson is hosting a networking event (cocktail). The event is especially for professionals who operate in the below sectors (though not limited to these): - System admins - Cyber cafe owners - If you offer support and ICT sales to businesses, especially in the SME space - ICT equipment sales - Designers and photographers The aim of the event is to get you to meet the local Epson team, who will address concerns ranging from equipment that is available locally, where you may source Epson devices if you are in sales or regular purchase of these, and sourcing for genuine supplies too (quality, number of prints and longevity of device differs based on inks used). Epson will also be sharing on: - low cost printing - high quality and low cost printing - imaging (projectors) for various use cases ("short throw" different lighting scenarios, interactive projectors, wireless input etc) Lastly, as I mentioned earlier, there will be a provision for networking, and you will get to meet others in your sector. The event takes place the other *Thursday*, the *18th*, at the *InterContinental Hotel *starting* 6:30 pm. *Attendance is free and there's free parking. Being the first event, the number of slots is limited to 50, hence you may want to book early. In the future, will expand the number of slots based on attendance. You can list other issues you would like addressed in response to this mail. Please share this with others whom you feel this may be relevant to. <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/epson-cocktail-tickets-19704623058> *Register here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/epson-cocktail-tickets-19704623058 <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/epson-cocktail-tickets-19704623058>* -- with Regards: blog.denniskioko.com <http://www.denniskioko.com/> _______________________________________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Presentations AIS'16 is Open
by Barrack Otieno 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

Dear Listers, For your attention and action. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "AFRINIC Communication" <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> Date: Feb 11, 2016 11:21 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Presentations AIS'16 is Open To: <africann(a)afrinic.net> Cc: [French Version Below] Dear Colleagues, The Call for Presentations for the Africa Internet Summit, AIS’16 is now open. We invite all individuals wishing to present during the meeting, which will be held from 29 May - 10 June 2016 in Gaborone, Botswana to submit their presentation abstract. To enrich the discussions and share knowledge with the technical community at AIS’16, we are seeking presentations of a wide range of issues, broadly related to access and development of the Internet in Africa. We are specifically interested in presentations focusing on: • Internet Governance • E-governance • Internet of Things • IANA Transition • Internet Measurements • Core Internet Infrastructure • Access, Utility and Development • The Internet and Economic Development • Business Practices and Technology • Higher Education in the Age of Technology • Cyber Security • Technology and Business • Cloud Computing • Open Data/Big Data • Technology and Content Production • Relations between Mobile Operators and the Internet Community • Mobile Applications • IPv6 • Peering and Interconnection • DNS • RPKI • IXPs Your contribution can be in the form of a presentation during a session, a tutorial, or a live technical demonstration. Kindly read all information carefully before submitting your proposal. Speakers’ Guidelines • Presentations should be 15 -20 minutes in length, with approximately 10-15 minutes for Q&A at the end of each presentation. • The maximum time allotted per presentation will not exceed 30 minutes. • We shall send you a URL of our online submission system to upload your final presentation slides. • The presenter(s) will be required to upload their final presentation in PDF format, no later than three (3) days prior to the presentation date. • Presenters are responsible for producing any handouts should they require them. There are usually approximately 200 delegates in each session. • Tutorials can range from 90 minutes to half a day in length. • Presentations with marketing and/or commercial content are not allowed. How to submit Please send submissions to: aiscfp[(a)]afrinic.net. Your proposal should contain the following information: • Full Name • Email Address • Affiliation • Title of Presentation • A detailed abstract or outline describing the presentation • Draft slides for the presentation (if ready/available) • Length of talk (minutes) • Short biography Important dates to note • Deadline for submitting an application – 10 March 2016 • Notification of acceptance of application – 17 March 2016 • Deadline for submission of draft presentations – 17 April 2016 • Submission of final presentation - 24 May 2016 If you are interested in presenting at AIS'16, please send us an abstract of 300 words or less outlining the key ideas of your presentation, tutorial, or demonstration at: aiscfp [@]afrinic.net. AIS’16 Team ……………………………………. Chers collègues, Ceci est un appel à présentations pour la prochaine réunion de l'AIS 2016 qui se déroulera à Gaborone, Botswana du 29 mai au 10 juin. Venez échanger et partager vos connaissances et savoir-faire avec notre public sur les politiques reliées à la gestion des ressources de numérotation Internet et les réseaux IP. Nous recherchons des orateurs qui souhaitent partager leurs idées et savoir sur un large éventail de sujets principalement liés à l'accès et au développement de l’Internet en Afrique. Nous sommes plus spécialement intéressés par des présentations mettant l’accent sur : • La gouvernance de l'Internet • L’e – gouvernance • Transition IANA • L’internet des Objets • Mesures de l'internet • L’Infrastructure Internet de base • L’accès, l'utilité et le développement • L'Internet et le développement économique • Les pratiques d'affaires dans l'ère de la technologie • L'enseignement supérieur à l'ère de la technologie • La cyber sécurité • La technologie et le business • Le Cloud Computing • L’Open Data / Big Data • La technologie et la création de contenu • Les relations entre les opérateurs mobiles et la communauté Internet • Les applications mobiles • L’IPv6 • L’épuisement d'IPv4 • Le Peering et l’interconnexion • Les DNS • RPKI • Les Points d’Echange Internet Votre contribution peut être sous la forme d’une présentation durant une session, un tutoriel ou une démonstration technique en live. Si vous souhaitez intégrer notre équipe d’intervenants lors de notre future réunion, il vous suffit de suivre ces instructions. Conditions à Remplir • Les présentations sont d'une durée de 15 -20 minutes, dont 10-15 minutes réservées aux Questions & Réponses à la fin de chaque présentation. • Le temps maximal alloué par présentation ne doit pas dépasser 30 minutes. • Nous allons vous transmettre un lien qui vous permettra de soumettre la version finale de votre présentation sur notre système en ligne de soumission de présentation. • Merci de soumettre votre présentation finale en format PDF, trois jours avant la date de votre présentation. • Les présentateurs sont responsables pour produire des documents de support en cas de besoin. Nous avons habituellement une audience constituée d'environ 200 délégués pour chaque session. • Les tutoriels peuvent varier de 90 minutes à une demi-journée dans la longueur. • Les présentations avec un contenu commercial ne sont pas autorisées Dates Clés • Date limite pour soumettre une/des application/s le 10 mars 2016 • Notification d'acceptation de l'application le 17 mars 2016 • Soumission de la présentation préliminaire le 17 avril 2016 • Soumission finale de la présentation le 24 mai 2016 Veuillez soumettre votre proposition de présentation à : aiscfp [@] afrinic.net Dans l’attente de lire votre proposition de présentation. L’Equipe d’AIS’16 _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] Reminder- Survey of Civil Society Participation in the WSIS Process
by Barrack Otieno 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

Listers, For your attention and action. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Puneeth Nagaraj" <puneeth.nagaraj(a)nludelhi.ac.in> Date: Feb 11, 2016 12:50 PM Subject: [Internet Policy] Reminder- Survey of Civil Society Participation in the WSIS Process To: <bestbits(a)lists.bestbits.net>, <wsis10(a)lists.bestbits.net>, < internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Cc: Dear All, *Please ignore this mail if you have already filled out the survey. Apologies for cross posting.* The Centre for Communication Governance and Global Partners Digital are producing a report analysing civil society engagement with the WSIS Review process. A significant portion of this report will be informed by the views of civil society representatives who were involved in the process. To this end, we have prepared a short questionnaire that will help frame our study. This is to inform you that the deadline to fill out the survey (link below) has been extended to *14th February, 2016*. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1eO3Tl0Upme5B2g2WRHlNlRlhyQy9_TLk19dKCMeYXu… We request you to take some time out to fill out the survey. Thanks, Puneeth -- Puneeth Nagaraj | Senior Fellow Centre for Communication Governance | National Law University, Delhi | Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110078 | Cell: (+91) 956-091-4899 | Fax: (+91) 11-280-34256 | www.ccgdelhi.org . <http://goog_561379142/> www.nludelhi.ac.in | <https://twitter.com/CCGDelhi> _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu.

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] FYI - live stream - Kathy Brown speaking at UN as part of International Day of Women & Girls in Science
by Barrack Otieno 11 Feb '16

11 Feb '16

Listers, FYI Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Dan York <york(a)isoc.org> Date: Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 6:15 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] FYI - live stream - Kathy Brown speaking at UN as part of International Day of Women & Girls in Science To: Internet Policy External <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Internetpolicy subscribers, FYI, Internet Society President and CEO Kathy Brown will be speaking at the UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday, February 11, sometime between 11:40 and 13:00 New York time (UTC-5) as part of the "International Day of Women & Girls in Science". We have a blog post up about this at: https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2016/02/watch-live-feb-1… The live stream will be available from the UN's WEBTV site at a link on: http://webtv.un.org/live/ (The exact link will only be available on Thursday once the video stream goes live.) You can learn more about the day here: http://womeninscienceday.org/index.html and the program is here: http://womeninscienceday.org/2016Program.html Kathy is speaking in the second block of speakers under the theme of "Policy Imperatives for Women and Girls in Science". For those of you using social media, the UN is promoting the #dayofwomeninscience hashtag and that is already active on Twitter and Facebook: https://twitter.com/hashtag/dayofwomeninscience https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/dayofwomeninscience We encourage you to join in watching the event and sharing the information within your circles. Dan P.S. For those who like sharing our stories on social media, the links are: https://twitter.com/internetsociety/status/697568903833133056 https://www.facebook.com/InternetSociety/posts/10153164455908239 https://plus.google.com/+InternetSociety/posts/YaWM9J1iTra https://www.linkedin.com/company/internet-society/comments?topic=6103336764… We expect to be sharing more links and updates on this theme during the day tomorrow. -- Dan York Senior Content Strategist, Internet Society york(a)isoc.org +1-802-735-1624 Jabber: york(a)jabber.isoc.org Skype: danyork http://twitter.com/danyork http://www.internetsociety.org/ _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254733206359 Skype: barrack.otieno <div id="DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br /> <table style="border-top: 1px solid #aaabb6;"> <tr> <td style="width: 470px; padding-top: 20px; color: #41424e; font-size: 13px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. <br /><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email" target="_blank" style="color: #4453ea;">www.avast.com</a> </td> </tr> </table><a href="#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"></a></div>

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3 ways #Taxi incumbents should look at #RideHailing services
by Mbugua Njihia 10 Feb '16

10 Feb '16

The old dogs of the taxi industry (and I am not taking about those with radio call and dispatch centers) are probably seated on their hoods right now drinking a cup of hot porridge from mama tembeza while reading the newspaper and waiting for me to walk over so they can say "Unajua wewe ndio umefungua bishara, hii change tutafanya aje" when I reach my destination, after paying an exorbitant fee that if itemized would cover the porridge, the newspaper, today's lunch and hardship allowance ~ http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/ubertaxiwars.html #AdaptorDie ᐧ

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Curriculum Reform - what is the tech community's input?
by Simeon Oriko 10 Feb '16

10 Feb '16

Listers, Some of you may be aware that the Kenya Institute for Curriculum (KICD), has embarked on curriculum reforms for basic and teacher education. (View the curriculum development cycle here <http://www.kicd.ac.ke/images/corpcomm/currdevcycle.pdf> [PDF]). KICD is currently conducting a national needs assessment study whose findings will inform the reform process. KICD is thus calling for a submission of memoranda from the public. In response, the ED10 Consortium <http://ed10.co/about/> has created this document <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UiiRxzudjqcKJQ82Q-hWZZlmrlGeSMe1a0ik-PJ…> to crowdsource input and we will in turn organize your views and submit them as a joint memorandum for consideration by KICD. We are also hosting a thinkathon (consultative meeting) this Sunday, 7th February 2016 at iHub from 2pm-4pm. You may register for the event here <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ed10-thinkathon-kenya-education-curriculum-rev…>. We hope to use this thinkathon to build consensus on issues and ideas raised at the meeting and on the document. I’m curious: what submissions can the tech industry contribute to this process? Kind Regards, Simeon Oriko | Digital and Innovation Strategist Web: www.mtotowajirani.com <http://www.mtotowajirani.com/> | Twitter: @SimeonOriko <https://twitter.com/simeonoriko> LinkedIn: ke.linkedin.com/in/simeonoriko <http://ke.linkedin.com/in/simeonoriko> Cell: +254 724 892 941 | Skype: simeonoriko

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Fwd: [global-nn] Indian regulator bans differential pricing, including zero rating
by Ali Hussein 09 Feb '16

09 Feb '16

Listers This might be of interest to you. This is something that we all in Africa can learn from. Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 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 Begin forwarded message: > From: parminder <parminder(a)itforchange.net> > Date: 8 February 2016 at 2:14:50 PM EAT > To: "global-nn(a)lists.riseup.net" <global-nn(a)lists.riseup.net> > Subject: [global-nn] Indian regulator bans differential pricing, including zero rating > Reply-To: parminder <parminder(a)itforchange.net> > > http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/WhatsNew/Documents/Regulation_Data_Ser… > > shorter press release is at > http://trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/PressRealease/Document/Press_Release_No_13… > > Can be considered as a path breaking regulatory move, which may set the trend for developing countries... > > parminder

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Experienced Technology Leader Named as ICANN President and CEO
by Bob Omondi 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

More here: https://www.icann.org/resources/press-material/release-2016-02-08-en *Los Angeles, California…* Göran Marby, an experienced business executive and government leader has been named the next President and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). "I'm delighted to announce Göran as the new head of ICANN," said Dr. Stephen Crocker, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. "His leadership experience as a technology CEO and start-up founder as well as his current experience as Director-General of the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority will be invaluable as ICANN moves towards the next chapter in its history. We conducted an extensive, global search and Göran impressed us all throughout with his shared values, operational experience and understanding of the Internet ecosystem. I'm looking forward to working with him and what I know will be his substantial contribution to ICANN and to helping ensure a stable, secure and unified global Internet." Marby is a Swedish citizen, currently living in Stockholm. He and his family will be relocating to Los Angeles, California the location of one of ICANN's three global hubs. "I am very excited to be joining ICANN and joining at the start of a new era for the organization and the community," said Marby. "While I know there is much for me to learn, I am eager to work with ICANN's multistakeholder community to continue all the good work that ICANN has been doing and am very committed to implementing the community's decisions – both with respect to the IANA Stewardship Transition, but also in the myriad important areas of ICANN policy development as it fulfills its mission." Marby will succeed current President and CEO Fadi Chehadé whose term finishes on March 15, 2016. Marby will join ICANN in May 2016. During this time, Akram Atallah, President of ICANN's Global Domains Division will serve as acting CEO. "I am very grateful to Akram for agreeing to step into this role and providing the continuity and leadership ICANN needs at such an important time," said Dr Crocker. Göran Marby has more than 20 years of experience in the Internet and technology sectors. Prior to joining PTS he co-founded AppGate Network Security AB a security software company where he served as CEO between 2002 and 2009 with a focus on international customers and operations. He has held several other leadership roles in the Internet and technology sectors including as CEO of Cygate a network services company, Country Manager for Cisco in Sweden and as CEO of Unisource Business Networks in Sweden. Marby holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Gothenburg School Economics

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Easy Taxi partners with banks to provide Ksh. 1 Billion facility to 1000 taxi drivers
by Mbugua Njihia 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

Easy Taxi Kenya has partnered with various banks in Kenya to set aside up to KES.1 Billion shillings at a discounted interest rate to improve the capacity of taxi drivers under a deal dubbed ‘1Billion for 1,000 drivers’ ~ *http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/easy_taxi_kenya.html* <http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/easy_taxi_kenya.html> ᐧ

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Board Vacancies: Apply for CA Directors Position By February 12, 2016
by Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

Dear All, We thought this would interest you. Please click the link and share with as many qualified people as possible so they apply. Qualifications are within the quoted Sections of KICA; http://www.cofek.co.ke/index.php/news-and-media/1519-want-to-join-the-ca-boa rd-of-directors-apply-by-february-12 Kind regards, Jack Juma PROGRAM OFFICER Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) Rehema Place, Block F Suite 45 P.O Box 28053-00200, City Square Tel. +2540202615496, 3861718 Mobile: 0715555550, 0733180008 Email : <mailto:hotline@cofek.co.ke> hotline(a)cofek.co.ke Web : <http://www.cofek.co.ke/> www.cofek.co.ke COFEK - Restoring Consumer Confidence and Pride

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CA board disbanded amid protests from members
by Grace Githaiga 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

The Communications Authority board was on Friday disbanded following Attorney General Githu Muigai's advice to withdraw an appeal challenging the High Court orders sending the team home. ICT Cabinet Secretary Joe Mucheru said the seven-member board ceased to be in office from Friday, and a process to establish a new team would start immediately. http://www.nation.co.ke/business/CA-board-disbanded-amid-protests-from-memb…

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More support for springing startups
by Ahmed Mohamed Maawy 08 Feb '16

08 Feb '16

Listers, Allow me to post a question on the group - which is the question I had in mind to present to CS Joe Mucheru. Mine is a burning question on how to incentivize the startup eco-system, including: 1. How to make the business registration process a bit less hectic. 2. Tax breaks for some amount of time during which they operate to pick up business and traction around this. Having managed the eco-system in Mombasa for a while, I think you end up finding potential kids and other chaps having ideas, but who can not enter into some contests or can not be eligible to enroll to specific support frameworks because of their lack of a business registration certificate. Which is sad, to see such potential go all the way down the drain because of financial or other constraints. There is a pipeline issue for potential startups here that needs to be resolved, but how can we work together around this? -- *Ahmed Maawy* Executive Director - SwahiliBox / M-Power (CBO) Ambassador - Open Knowledge Director - Startup Grind Mombasa Software Developer - AJ+ / EveryLayer (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer swahilibox.co.ke www.okfn.org <http://okfn.org/> startupgrind.com ajplus.net www.everylayer.com

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[kictanet] http://qz.com/611570/now-its-cairo-taxi-drivers-turn-to-say-theyre-fed-up-with-uber/
by WANGARI KABIRU 07 Feb '16

07 Feb '16

.....For taxi driver Nessim Abdel Malak, 36, he doesn’t see such apps as taking business directly away from him currently but is fearful that their murky legal status could affect competition.‘They (Uber drivers) should have to pay insurance and taxes just like us” he told Quartz. “I am totally against this idea”.Abdel Malak estimated that he has to pay around 2000 Egyptian pounds ($255) for a professional taxi driver’s license and mandatory union fees. “The Uber drivers can offer more competitive rates compared to us because they have lower overheads” he lamented.... Views from far and wide in the North. By now, perhaps the Uber Executives are riding on the "negative waves" for their free PR - it is a marketing strategy too, an entry tactic too! Moving away from the taxi hue and cry, I believe Uber is a version of a human "car track". As an app, we now can track all your movements as you hail and use the service. Thus Uber at a global level becomes a repository of human movements within cities.This opens new lines of business to trade the data with interest groups such as development planners, governments and security agencies. Blessed week. Regards/Wangari --- Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on Earth".

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Re: [kictanet] Curriculum Reform - what is the tech community's input?
by nnfeischools 07 Feb '16

07 Feb '16

Dear Simeon Elihu TV would be interested in participating in this decision. I am not able to attend today but keep us updated. We have participated in stakeholders forums that the Ministry has been holding as they work towards the curriculum change . I agree it's important that thus forum send some recommendations on the use of ICT and Media in education Jane On Feb 5, 2016 17:23, Simeon Oriko via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Listers, > > Some of you may be aware that the Kenya Institute for Curriculum (KICD), has embarked on curriculum reforms for basic and teacher education. (View the curriculum development cycle here [PDF]). > > KICD is currently conducting a national needs assessment study whose findings will inform the reform process. KICD is thus calling for a submission of memoranda from the public. > > In response, the ED10 Consortium has created this document to crowdsource input and we will in turn organize your views and submit them as a joint memorandum for consideration by KICD. > > We are also hosting a thinkathon (consultative meeting) this Sunday, 7th February 2016 at iHub from 2pm-4pm. You may register for the event here. We hope to use this thinkathon to build consensus on issues and ideas raised at the meeting and on the document. > > I’m curious: what submissions can the tech industry contribute to this process? > > Kind Regards, > > Simeon Oriko | Digital and Innovation Strategist > > Web: www.mtotowajirani.com | Twitter: @SimeonOriko

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by Doris ofisi 05 Feb '16

05 Feb '16

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Rappel/reminder ICANN 55: apply to host a remote hub
by Barrack Otieno 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

Listers, This is for your information and action. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Yaovi Atohoun" <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Feb 4, 2016 2:29 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Rappel/reminder ICANN 55: apply to host a remote hub To: "AfrICANN Community List" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Cc: FRANCAIS: Si votre structure est intéressée pour abriter un hub distant pour la réunion d' ICANN 55, prière lire les conditions en téléchargeant le fichier en Français à l'adresse https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote-hub-host-terms Pour soumettre une demande en ligne, prière le faire à l'adresse https://forms.icann.org/en/remote-hub-request . Vous avez aussi les informations générales sur la participation à distance à l'adresse https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote-participation#remote-hubs ENGLISH: If your organization is interested in hosting a remote hub during ICANN 55, https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote-hub-host-terms . The application page is https://forms.icann.org/en/remote-hub-request General information on remote participation is available at https://meetings.icann.org/en/remote-participation#remote-hubs Thanks - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa ICANN – www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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Fwd: [Internet Policy] ITCG Nominations to the IGF MAG
by Barrack Otieno 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

Listers, For your information. Best Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Carl Gahnberg" <gahnberg(a)isoc.org> Date: Feb 4, 2016 11:42 AM Subject: [Internet Policy] ITCG Nominations to the IGF MAG To: "internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org" <internetpolicy(a)elists.isoc.org> Cc: *Dear all,* *Please find below a message from the Chair of the ITCG NOMCOM, **Eliot Lear,** in regards to the recently concluded nominations process to the IGF MAG:* The Internet Technical Collaboration Group nominations committee (NOMCOM) is pleased to have put forward the following slate of new candidates for consideration by the United Nations to the 2016 Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG). Names are listed in alphabetical order: • Miss Laura Hutchison of the United Kingdom • Mr. Mwendwa Kivuva of Kenya • Ms. Karen McCabe of the United States of America • Mr. Shernon Osepa of Curaçao (Netherlands) • Mr. Sumon Ahmed Sabir of Bangladesh • Ms. Salam Yamout* of Lebanon In addition to these new candidates, we have endorsed the continuing participation in the MAG of the following individuals: • Mr. Peter Dengate Thrush of New Zealand • Mr. Xiaodong Lee* of the People’s Republic of China • Ms. Izumi Okutani of Japan • Ms. Lynn St. Amour of the United States of America • Mr. German Valdez of Australia • Mr. Flavio Wagner of Brazil A justification for each individual has been filed online with the UN. *Dr. Lee and *Ms. Yamout work for their respective governments. The NOMCOM was constituted and convened shortly after the UN issued the call for MAG candidates on 4 January, and worked through the month of January. A call for applications was issued on 8 January, 2016. Applications from thirty-two people were received, and then considered. In addition, the NOMCOM solicited for, and received applications from members of the MAG who represent the Internet Technical Community and wished to be renewed. In making our selection, the NOMCOM took into account the individuals’ abilities and accomplishments, as well as both gender and regional diversity. The NOMCOM considered the need for continuity within the MAG when examining those candidates wishing to continue as MAG members, and particularly the criteria that can be found at internetcollaboration.org . The NOMCOM would like to thank all applicants for their applications and willingness to devote time to this important process. The members of the Internet Technical Collaboration Group NOMCOM for 2016 were: • Carolina Aguerre • Adiel Akplogan • Jane Coffin • Nigel Hickson • John Klensin • Eliot Lear (chair) • Scott Mansfield • Ashwin Jacob Mathew - Carl Gahnberg (ISOC support) On behalf of the ITCG NOMCOM, Eliot Lear Chair _______________________________________________ To manage your ISOC subscriptions or unsubscribe, please log into the ISOC Member Portal: https://portal.isoc.org/ Then choose Interests & Subscriptions from the My Account menu.

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Great jobs at Afrinic
by Mwendwa Kivuva 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

https://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us/career/1543-hite 1. Head of IT & Engineering 2. Head, Communications and Public Relations Regards -- ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh

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Re: [kictanet] More support for springing startups
by nnfeischools 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

Dear Amos Don't just give up try centum foundation. They support different types of local start ups. Log to the web site and fill in an application JaneOn Feb 2, 2016 21:47, Amos Ochieng via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > Well I agree with the discussions so far but I find the startup ecosystem very biased toward tech startups. I am particularly concerned because I ran an early stage startup focused on marketing and communication services and most people I have talked to dont find it necessary to invest in us even after proof of concept and scalability. All of us cannot be programmers and innovators somebody has to offer the critical support services (strategy, branding, marketing etc) needed to take the innovations to market. So far I have found it practically very hard finding investors (angels and VCs) to put their expertise and resources in startups that are not purely tech. > > Hopefully somebody can shed light on this > > On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 6:11 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> >> >> On Feb 2, 2016 1:14 PM, "James Muritu via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >> > >> > Registering a business in Kenya is a nightmare. I have used the new online platform(ecitizen) and there's nothing good to talk about it. Not only did I lose money after making several mpesa transactions, the system has no support process. A dark hole it is! For fear of losing "broking" opportunities, my view is that the very people inside Sheria are sabotaging the system. We have a long way to go as a country. >> > >> >> Hi James, sometimes back, ICTA was crowdsourcing form the community on how they can make the ecitizen portal and othet e-government services more efficient and useful. Probably you can share your experience on the list. I'm sure the guys at ICTA will pick up the feedback, which will help improve the platform(s) further. >> >> Regards >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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/ochiengamos%40gmail.c… >> >> The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. >> >> KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > -- > > "You can just hang outside in the sun all day tossing a ball around... > Or you can sit at your computer and do something that matters." > - Cartman > ____________________________________________________________________________

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Economics of dominance, control | Nairobi Law Monthly [feedly]
by Sidney Ochieng 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

An exhaustive look on the Safaricom dominance question and how we got there ---- Economics of dominance, control | Nairobi Law Monthly http://nairobilawmonthly.com/index.php/2016/02/01/economics-of-dominance-co… ---- Shared via my feedly reader Sidney Touched not typed

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How India Pierced Facebook's Free Internet Program
by Mildred Achoch 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

Hi everyone. This article by Lauren Smiley may be of interest: https://medium.com/backchannel/how-india-pierced-facebook-s-free-internet-p… Mildred. On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 12:26 PM, Josh Kinoti via kictanet < kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jan/09/facebook-india-zuckerberg > > _______________________________________________ > 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/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. >

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Testing competition policy in the UK
by Rose Lukalo -Owino 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

Hi everyone, Hope this article might add to our own reflections on competition in the telecoms sector. Ofcom chief warns on O2 and Three merger http://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/feb/01/ofcom-chief-warns-on-o2-and…

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Proposed Copyright Act Amendments on Liability of Internet Service Providers [feedly]
by Sidney Ochieng 01 Feb '16

01 Feb '16

Proposed Copyright Act Amendments on Liability of Internet Service Providers https://ipkenya.wordpress.com/2016/01/28/proposed-copyright-act-amendments-… -- via my feedly.com reader

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Fw: Internet of Everything (Are U Ready)
by Matunda Nyanchama 01 Feb '16

01 Feb '16

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures
by Barrack Otieno 30 Jan '16

30 Jan '16

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Yaovi Atohoun" <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Jan 29, 2016 7:25 PM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Call for Volunteers: GNSO Policy Development Process (PDP) Working Group on New gTLD Subsequent Procedures To: "AfrICANN Community List" <africann(a)afrinic.net> Cc: Dear all, The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council seeks volunteers to serve on a PDPWorking Group (WG) to develop recommendations for New generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) Subsequent Procedures. Please read more at https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-27-en Thanks - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa ICANN – www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 _______________________________________________ AfrICANN mailing list AfrICANN(a)afrinic.net https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/africann

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[kicktanet] Node Africa launches New Era
by Martin Gicheru 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

Hi Listers, You would know about Phares and Brian, co-founders of Angani. They left and have today announced their new venture, Node Africa, that according to them deals in information management and cloud infrastructure. Here's the announcement of the launch and an exclusive interview we had with Phares. News about the launch <http://www.techweez.com/2016/01/28/angani-co-founders-node-africa-launched/> Exclusive interview with Phares on Node Africa <http://www.techweez.com/2016/01/28/phares-kaboro-node-africa-interview/> Regards, Martin Gicheru

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BAKE condemns the arrest and intimidation of Kenyans online
by James Wamathai 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

Ngigi, Sometimes it's good to put some of these things into context. Which law prohibits sharing of images that say Yassin Juma broke? Also for the guy who was arrested coz of publishing information about Kabogo and eggs. Why does the state have an interest in a case like that instead of it being a civil matter. A common thread in all this is that the intention in all these cases is to intimidate the person and others like them so that they don't share information critical to certain people. I'm not for defending people who have broken the law but it doesn't seem that any of these people have broken any laws. On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 11:21 PM, <kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > You can reach the person managing the list at > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: BAKE condemns the arrest and intimidation of Kenyans > online (Ngigi Waithaka) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 23:17:06 +0300 > From: Ngigi Waithaka <ngigi(a)at.co.ke> > To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > Subject: Re: [kictanet] BAKE condemns the arrest and intimidation of > Kenyans online > Message-ID: > <CAMzLdAOCzOMgURMHdOW1VspEHL7LK= > f10KB_Zj0YYu61VNCYQw(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Mwendwa, > > I get and understand your PoV. > > But, the other side of the coin is that there are those who are also > misusing the same laws, just as the state is misusing the same laws, to > spread the same fear. > > Organisations such as BAKE should cut both ways when dealing with misuse of > the laws. > > Rgds > > On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 10:55 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet < > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Yes GG, > > > > And the constitution actually states those limitations in Chapter 4 of > > the constitution, article 24, and 33, and there are many other > > legislation which seek to balance these rights. > > > > But we should be very careful not to play into the hands of those who > > want to limit our rights further. States all over are very good in > > timing. They make legislation to the law to limit fundamental freedoms > > when people are scared. Like currently, we are a very scared society, > > and may want to trade off our rights for a sense of security. But if > > we do that, it will only be an illusion. > > > > On 26/01/2016, Grace Githaiga via kictanet > > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > @AliDoes free speech eliminate consequences? And considering that > online > > > platforms are contested spaces with multiple users, do we need to find > a > > > balance? #Just asking. > > > > > > Date: Tue, 26 Jan 2016 17:39:44 +0300 > > > Subject: Re: [kictanet] BAKE condemns the arrest and intimidation of > > > Kenyans online > > > From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > CC: dmuthoni(a)gmail.com; muthoni(a)bake.or.ke; > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com > > > > > > Hi Ali, > > > No I don't mean to support any harassment, I was simply urging BAKE to > > > encourage responsible blogging. This I believe would be good for all > > > bloggers. > > > Best, Muthoni > > > Dorcas > > > With all due respect. > > > That sort of blanket condemnation of bloggers is music to the ears of > the > > > reactionaries in government. Granted, there are some bad apples. These > > bad > > > apples sort of remind us of the 'Mad Men' in our villages of > yesteryears. > > > How did we used to deal with them? Just because we disagree with > someone > > > doesn't mean we harass them and throw them in jail? We need to be > > careful we > > > don't slide back to the bad old days of Kanu. > > > Let the law be specific enough to ensure it is not misused to muzzle > free > > > speech and association.Ali > > > HusseinPrincipalHussein & Associates > > > > > > Tel: +254 713 601113 > > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > > > > > > Skype: abu-jomoLinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > > > > > > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > > > > > > > > Any information of a personal nature expressed in this email are purely > > mine > > > and do not necessarily reflect the official positions of the > > organizations > > > that I work with. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jan 26, 2016 at 9:01 AM, Dorcas Muthoni via kictanet > > > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > But the government has a role in this. I don't know if it's been done > in > > the > > > right way. But we have some very irresponsible bloggers out there. I > > think > > > you also know them as BAKE. Can you please tell us how you are dealing > > with > > > such bloggers. > > > On Jan 25, 2016 11:36 AM, "Jane Muthoni via kictanet" > > > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > This is a statement BAKE has released on the recent arrest and > > prosecution > > > of Kenyans online. Read more here: > > > > > > http://www.blog.bake.co.ke/2016/01/24/bake-condemns-the-arrest-and-intimida… > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > Jane Muthoni | Administration Manager, Bloggers Association of Kenya > > (BAKE) > > > > > > T: 0733522229, 0704090471 | personal - 0720 800927 > > > e: muthoni(a)bake.or.ke w: bake.co.ke | b: blog.bake.co.ke > > > > > > skype: muthoni.gachango | twitter: @cheekynoni > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 10:51 AM, < > > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> > > > wrote: > > > Send kictanet mailing list submissions to > > > > > > kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > > > > > > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > > > > > https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > > > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > > > > > kictanet-request(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > > > > > > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > > > > > kictanet-owner(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > > > > > > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > > > > > than "Re: Contents of kictanet digest..." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > > > > > > > > > 1. Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN > > > > > > Application Rounds Open for ICANN56 (Bobs) > > > > > > 2. Asanteni (Grace Githaiga) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > > > > > Message: 1 > > > > > > Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2016 10:37:59 +0300 > > > > > > From: Bobs <omondibob(a)gmail.com> > > > > > > To: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > > > > > > Subject: [kictanet] Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship and > > > > > > NextGen@ICANN Application Rounds Open for ICANN56 > > > > > > Message-ID: <5A50AFB1-29E2-4A0F-9CCE-19CF90188626(a)gmail.com> > > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > > > > > > > > > Listers, > > > > > > > > > > > > This is for your information. Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > B. > > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> > > > > > >> Date: January 23, 2016 at 8:33:05 AM GMT+3 > > > > > >> To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> > > > > > >> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Fellowship and NextGen@ICANN Application > > >> Rounds Open for ICANN56 > > > > > >> Reply-To: AfrICANN Community List <africann(a)afrinic.net> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> FRANCAIS: La periode de demande de bourses pour les Programmes > > >> NextGen@ICANN et Fellowship a d?but? ce 22 janvier 2016 pour prendre > > fin > > >> le 19 F?vrier 2016. Les noms des candidats s?lectionn?s seront > publi?s > > >> lsur le site de l'ICANN le 25 mars 2016. Pour plus de d?tails, pri?re > > >> visiter: https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-22-en > > > > > >> > > > > > >> ENGLISH:lCANN launches the application rounds for both the > NextGen@ICANN > > >> and Fellowship Programs to participate in ICANN56 in Panama City, > Panama > > >> in June 2016. This round remains open until 19 February 2016 and > > >> successful candidates will be announced on the ICANN website, 25 March > > >> 2016. Please read more at > > >> https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2016-01-22-en > > > > > >> > > > > > >> Merci/thanks > > > > > >> - > > > > > >> Yaovi Atohoun > > > > > >> Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager ? Africa > > > > > >> ICANN ? www.icann.org > > > > > >> Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >

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Tech Community Takes Opportunity to Vent At CS Mucheru
by Nanjira Sambuli 27 Jan '16

27 Jan '16

A media reporter opted for the verb "vent" to describe last Friday's #First100Days fete. ---- Tech Community Takes Opportunity to Vent At CS Mucheru // AllAfrica News: Kenya [Nation] Last week, the new Cabinet Secretary for ICT, Mr Joe Mucheru, was kind enough to bring his two Principal Secretaries, Mr Victor Kyalo and Mr. Sammy Itemere, along to a meeting hosted by the Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet.) ---- Shared via my feedly reader Regards, Nanjira. Sent from my iPhone.

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