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Fw: FIRE GRANTS
by Network of non- formal Educational institutions 29 Oct '13

29 Oct '13

Dear All FIRE Grants call for proposal is on as per the attachments Jane On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 9:52 AM, Patricia Senghor <patricia(a)afrinic.net> wrote: Hi there, I would be very appreciative if you circulate our call for applications to the 2014 FIRE Grants to relevant mailing lists, colleagues and publish the links on relevant sites to raise awareness of this opportunity. The period for application ends on October 30 but It will be extended for one month more (30/11/2013). The extension period announce would be published on AFRINIC Announce mailing list on the 1st of November 2013. Please remain connected! Thanks for you help in this. Patricia -- Patricia Gnilane SENGHOR Cooperation and Project Development Manager, AFRINIC Ltd. t: +230 4035144. | M: +230 827 5956 |tt: @afrinic | w: www.afrinic.net facebook.com/afrinic | flickr.com/afrinic | youtube.com/afrinicmedia ___________________________ Join us at AFRINIC-19 in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, 23-29 November 2013.

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Fwd: Appwiz Apps Presentation & Judging
by John Matogo 28 Oct '13

28 Oct '13

A reminder...my apologies for cross posting. Dear colleagues. @iBizAfrica,the business incubator at Strathmore University, and Safaricom invite you to the Appwiz Apps Presentation. 17 mobile application development companies will showcase their latest innovative mobile apps and give Demos to participants. Come and Applaud our innovators! Apps in the following categories will be showcased: - Financial - Health - Education - Gaming - Public Utilities - Agriculture The event will take place at Strathmore University Auditorium on 29th October from 9am to 1pm. You are welcome to come along and bring your friends too!! Kindly register your participation at this link: https://appwizpresentation.eventbrite.com Regards, John Matogo Manager Incubation Centre, @iBizAfrica Strathmore University P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 070 303 4280 (direct line) Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533 Skype: jmatogo Twitter: @jmatogo LinkedIn: http://tinyurl.com/avcn7qu Web: www.strathmore.edu and http://www.ibizafrica.co.ke/ -- 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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Fwd: Appwiz Apps Presentation & Judging
by John Matogo 25 Oct '13

25 Oct '13

Dear colleagues. @iBizAfrica,the business incubator at Strathmore University, and Safaricom invite you to the Appwiz Apps Presentation. 17 mobile application development companies will showcase their latest innovative mobile apps and give Demos to participants. Come and Applaud our innovators! Apps in the following categories will be showcased: - Financial - Health - Education - Gaming - Public Utilities - Agriculture The event will take place at Strathmore University Auditorium on 29th October from 9am to 1pm. You are welcome to come along and bring your friends too!! Kindly register your participation at this link: https://appwizpresentation.eventbrite.com Regards, John Matogo Manager Incubation Centre, @iBizAfrica Strathmore University P.O. Box 59857-00200 Nairobi, KENYA Tel: +254 070 303 4280 (direct line) Personal Mobile:+254 722 813 533 Skype: jmatogo Twitter: @jmatogo LinkedIn: http://tinyurl.com/avcn7qu Web: www.strathmore.edu and http://www.ibizafrica.co.ke/ -- 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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[Fwd: [msipanel] GLOBAL JOB OPPORTUNITY]
by Bitange Ndemo 25 Oct '13

25 Oct '13

Would anyone be interested in any of these jobs. Ndemo. ---------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: [msipanel] GLOBAL JOB OPPORTUNITY From: "World Economic Forum" <worldeconomic(a)mynet.com> Date: Wed, October 23, 2013 11:43 am To: msipanel(a)icann.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Att: Dear Sir/Madam, The World Economic Forum ® (WEF®) is looking for competent and motivated persons with a strong belief in its purpose and mandates, who are willing to dedicate themselves to a rewarding international career in different locations around the world. The World Economic Forum ® (WEF®) provides an opportunity to serve in a dynamic, multicultural environment in a variety of jobs in the support of global causes. World Economic Forum ® (WEF®) staff uphold the principles and core values of the Organization, including integrity, professionalism, efficiency and respect for diversity. The World Economic Forum ® (WEF®) welcomes applications from nationals of all Member States and strongly encourages women to apply. Applicants with disabilities are considered by the World Economic Forum ® (WEF®) for employment under all types of contracts in full compliance with the World Economic Forum ® (WEF®) Charter. World Economic Forum ® (WEF®) offers a variety of ways to join its workforce. It also offers university students opportunities to serve as interns. A.Position: Environmental Officer Location:Belgium/USA Salary: $180,600.00 USD. Contract: Full time They are responsible for development oversight, management, and evaluation of programs in the following areas:bio-diversity, conservation, forestry, wildlife management, water and coastal resources management, environmental education, environmental policy, environmentally sustainable agriculture, community based naturalresources management, urban and industrial pollution reduction, urban planning and management (including such areas as housing, water andsanitation), urban andhousing finance, energy efficiency and conservation, renewable energy applications, clean energy technologies, energy sector planning and global climate change. Environment Officers apply both a technical knowledge of their program area and a variety of management and program evaluation knowledge in order to ensure that projects meet the needs of who-usa 's partners and customers in a cost-effective manner. B. Financial Management Officer Locaton: Canada/Sweden Salary:$178,000.00 USD Duration: Full time They direct the accounting and payment operations worldwide. In addition, they provide significant ,levels of advisory services to all levels of the mission and host country governments. This includes administrative, operational and program matters concerning financial, budgetary and resource management and implementation issues. C. Senior Program Officer for Nutrition Location: South-Africa/U.S.A Contract: Full time Salary:$180,678.00 USD Overall Responsibilities The Senior Program Officer for Nutrition works closely with Senior ChildSurvival/ImmWVIization. Program Managers to plan, coordinate, implement, monitor, and evaluate child survival activities, with special attention to strengthening nutrition program activities. Work with the Senior Child Survival/Immunization Advisor and the State Child Survival/Malaria Program Managers in coordinate, implement, monitor, and evaluate the country child survival activity plan. In particular, design, plan, implement, and evaluate nutrition actions as an integral part of COMPASS activities. Coordinate, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate nutrition activities related to Vitamin A, breastfeeding promotion, complementary feeding, nutrition activities related to immWHOization and National Immunization Days (NIDs), Quality Protein Maize (QPM) related issues, communications/behavior change, and community mobilization. Evaluate the costs and effectiveness of Positive Deviance (PD)/Hearth approaches to improving childhood health and nutrition. Canadian International Development Agency/Micronutrient Initiative (CIDA/MI), Department for InternationalDevelopment(DFID)International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Helen Keller International (HKI),community-Directed Treatment and Ivermectin (CDTI) Program, other academic institutions, Private Voluntary Organizations (PVOs), and Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) for the development of activities at scale to reach high geographical coverage. D. Program/Project Development Officer Location:United Kingdom/U.S.A Salary:$184 ,000.00 USD Duration: Full time They are responsible for strategy development, policy formulation, performance reporting,project management, and public outreach. They are looked upon to ensure that the Mission's operational procedures are designed to elicit teamwork, emphasize shared values, make known programming priorities, and reward innovation. Program/Project development officers must be able to apply leadership and management skills in order to ensure that program activities are designed and implemented to achieve stated objectives, within resource constraints and in a timely manner E.Executive Officers Location;France/Poland Salary;$170,000.00 USD They oversee a wide range of administrative and logistical support functions including personnel management, contracting, procurement, property management, motor pool management, travel management, employee/family housing and maintenance management. In addition to having direct responsibility for providing the daily support of the agency's field mission, duties include planning for future personnel and procurement requirements at the assigned duty station. F.Lawyers Location;France/Germany Salary;$180,000.00 USD They provide legal counsel to planners and administrators of WHO's overseas programs, laws and regulations, Agency directives and delegations of authority, bilateral agreements, loan and grant agreements, contracts and other agreements pertaining to country or regional programs. They advise on reconciliation of problems resulting from differences between DRI . and cooperating country laws. They advise regional personnel on the drafting and promotion of legislation and regulations to be proposed for enactment or adoption by the cooperating country government Ministry of Justice G. Education Development Officers Location;France/Netherland/U.S.A Salary;$180,000.00 USD They analyze, advise, and assist withthe development of host country education human resources and manpowerplanning systems. Strategies are designed to improve existing educationprograms as well as to promote organizational competencies and skillsacquisition related to both individual and institutional development.Duties Include participation in Agency policy formulation, sectoranalysis, program and project design, program monitoring, and evaluationof activities in education and human resources. H. Agriculture/Rural Development Officers Location;South-Africa/U.S.A Salary;$175,000.00 USD They advise senior WHO and host government officials on agriculture and rural development projects. They identify problems and propose solutions, participate in project design and development, and manage and evaluate programs. Dutiesinclude coordinating the flow of resources for projects, analyzing the effects of proposed policies, legislation, and programs and advising on interdisciplinary rural development programs. I.Program/Project Monitoring Officer Location;South-Africa/U.S.A Salary;$184,200.00 USD J.PROGRAMS TEAM LEADER Location;GERMANY/U.S.A Salary;$170,000.00 USD K.Senior Director/Interal audit Location;SPAIN/U.S.A Salary;$180,000.00 USD L.HR and Admin Team Leader Location;SWEDEN/U.S.A Salary;$175,000.00 USD M.Economic Affairs Location;South-Africa/U.S.A Salary;$155,000.00 USD N.Medical Location;South-Africa/U.S.A/UK Salary;$185,000.00 USD O.Political Affairs Location;South-Africa/U.S.A Salary;$175,000.00 USD P.Security Location;South-Africa/U.S.A/UK Salary;$185,000.00 USD GENERAL REQUIREMENTS/SELECTION Applicants are selected on the basis of academic credentials , experience and other relevant factors. Successful Aplicants are invited to come to Washington, for an interview/ Training Candidates are interviewed on their related knowledge, skills and abilities. Application is open to all interested applicants from any nationality. HOW TO APPLY Please send your Resume/CV to Email: global.job(a)post.com Project Manager World Economic Forum. _______________________________________________ msipanel mailing list msipanel(a)icann.org https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/msipanel University of Nairobi Business School, Lower Kabete Campus

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How can we make BRCK cheaper
by Sam Gichuru 23 Oct '13

23 Oct '13

BRCK’s projects head of hardware Reg Orton, said the modem is expected to retail from *200$* a unit, around*16,600 Kshs*. The current modems in the country sell from around *2,000 Kshs. * How can we make this cheaper and affordable. http://140friday.com/do-you-need-a-brck/ -- Warm Regards, ------------------------ Sam Gichuru twitter: | @samgichuru <http://twitter.com/samgichuru> Blog: | www.samgichuru.com Facebook: | Sam.gichuru <http://www.facebook.com/sam.gichuru> Skype: Sam.gichuru Cellphone: | +254-722-730565 Co-founder/ Director /Nailab Incubation Location: | Nairobi Website: | www.nailab.co.ke twitter: | @thenailab

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Paypal Chat with Head of Business Development Sub Saharan Africa @ the iHub - Wed 23rd Oct
by Josiah Mugambi 22 Oct '13

22 Oct '13

Hi, I know this notification is rather late but *tomorrow, Wednesday 23rd Oct, *Malvina Goldfield, Head of Business Development for Sub Saharan Africa will be at the iHub over lunch, and will be hosting an informal session around frustrations experienced around online ecommerce and Paypal in particular. See more details on this as well as *registration* for this here: http://www.ihub.co.ke/blog/2013/10/lunch-with-paypal/ Best regards, -- Josiah Mugambi

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Your Final Chance to be a World Certified Developer at no Cost - Chipuka Developer Certification
by Phyllis Nyambura 22 Oct '13

22 Oct '13

Listers, Please assist in getting the below information out to your networks. The final free Chipuka Software Developer Certification exam will be offered on 25th at Strathmore ilab, 9am to 3pm. To Register: http://chipuka.eventbrite.com/ This is the final free exam before roll-out to the market. Once in the market the exam will be offered at top dollar so it's important for those who want to take advantage of the offer, to take it now. For more information: communications(a)ict.go.ke See a lot more information on the exam below: Your Final Chance to be a World Certified Developer at no Cost If you are a software developer, seeking to be identified as top of your game, this is your last chance to enroll for the Chipuka Software Developer Certification (SDC) exam for free. Your only investment? Time. The exam will be offered at *Strathmore University, iLab, on Friday, 25th October 2013, 9am- 3pm.* Remember that this is your last chance to take the exam at no cost to you, as the accreditation will thereafter be offered at market rate. Chipuka SDC, is a partnership between Carnegie Mellon University and ICT Authority which has seen the delivery of four pilot exams to Kenya. In the exams, Kenya's performance has surpassed expectations as compared to the rest of the world. Read more<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001IIKKdkF3y1HC1PY0KojfkGz_9EcBhdLElZM2azotHELE…>.. To be considered you will need to fill out an online application form. *REGISTER EXAM HERE<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001IIKKdkF3y1FtpJH-BRlDkFhWJmMoh5zK-cZcbCt1BxFt…> * To prepare for the exam please read here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001IIKKdkF3y1EkLzqp6AB_xot2CoaclNoJ-UqKXu4o_5i4…>. For more background information please read here<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001IIKKdkF3y1HKhISA28CvN1MW2YHbJv25adqabqE3t4Q4…> Sitting this exam makes you an indispensable resource in the software market and opens opportunities for you to scale your career. We look forward to seeing you on the 25th, and all the best! Sincerely, *Victor Kyalo* Ag. CEO -- 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 Visit: 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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IGF 2014 - Bali - Indonesia
by Bob Omondi 22 Oct '13

22 Oct '13

Listers, This global forum in underway this week in Bali. Please find below some important resources for those who would want to follow online. Remote participation: http://webcast.igf2013.or.id/<https://access-dc.icann.org/owa/,DanaInfo=owa.icann.org,SSL+redir.aspx?C=02…> Live transcription: http://webcast.igf2013.or.id/transcription/<https://access-dc.icann.org/owa/,DanaInfo=owa.icann.org,SSL+redir.aspx?C=02…> Official hashtag: #IGF2013 Pre-events agenda: http://goo.gl/m8lF33<https://access-dc.icann.org/owa/,DanaInfo=owa.icann.org,SSL+redir.aspx?C=02…> Final IGF schedule: http://igf2013.or.id/schedule/<https://access-dc.icann.org/owa/,DanaInfo=owa.icann.org,SSL+redir.aspx?C=02…> Regards Bob Ochieng.

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Re: [kictanet] New comment on "#IFMIS Reloaded? Is this the silver bullet to corruption?"
by Ali Hussein 21 Oct '13

21 Oct '13

Edward/Listers Apologies for cross posting but I couldn't help but share Edward's comments penned in the CIO LinkedIn Group. See email thread below. Ali Hussein +254 0770 906375 / 0713 601113 "Kujikwaa si kuanguka, bali ni kwenda mbele" (To stumble is not to fall but a sign of going forward) - Swahili Proverb Sent from my iPad > On Oct 11, 2013, at 4:58 PM, CIO East Africa Forum <groups-noreply(a)linkedin.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > CIO East Africa Forum > > > > #IFMIS Reloaded? Is this the silver bullet to corruption? > > Hi All > > My name is Edward and I have been privileged to be an IFMIS trainer i.e. via a consultancy at Treasury we were responsible to train government officials on how to use the new IFMIS system. Its basically an Oracle platform with all accounting modules i.e. GL, AR, AP, PO, CM and FA > > Other than the clunky and sometimes confusing oracle interface, the technology platform is OK. Being that it's an oracle platform its able to handle quite a huge amount of traffic and data from ministerial to county levels. > > Several security and control measures also exist to ensure correct procedures are followed. > > Often times I would pose in class and ask these gentlemen and ladies from GoK what their opinion on corruption and the IFMIS system was and the surprising answer is that they all agreed that though the system provided a role in fighting corruption, the main agents of corruption were the officers themselves who continuously find new ways of cheating the system. > > In one class I was amused when one gentleman remarked that Kenyan babies are special. So special that when they come out of their mothers womb, they already know how to be corrupt. > > My conclusion to the whole bit is that there is no system smart enough to stop or eliminate corruption. Systems can only make it harder or slow down the process of corruption, but if someone is determined to be corrupt, there is no stopping them. To get rid of corruption we have to look into ourselves we as human beings, we as Kenyans, we as stakeholders of this great country and make the decisions and choices that would see us a better country far removed from this vice. > > Edward Ongeso > CTO Integrity Systems Ltd > By Edward Ongeso > > Like > > • > > Comment > > • > > Follow Edward > > > > > Want to stop receiving emails for new comments? Stop following this discussion » > > This email was intended for Ali Hussein Kassim (Experienced Executive at the Intersection of Marketing & Technology). Learn why we included this. © 2013, LinkedIn Corporation. 2029 Stierlin Ct. Mountain View, CA 94043, USA >

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Re: [kictanet] [eThinkTankTz] Uganda has the cheapest Broadband Internet in E-Africa.
by Zaipuna Yonah 20 Oct '13

20 Oct '13

Dear Hassan, Dr. Ndemo and all; As per your request, I want all to know, we delivered a NATIONAL strategy that is working.....find attached a short brief on how it was conceptualized and implemented! And of course some highlights on the impact. More research is needed to consolidate the true impact of the strategy. I believe these effects are sustainable! NB: The TCRA level price reduction has to do with the determinations on interconnect charges, applicable to voice products only. Otherwise, data bundles treat voice as data....interconnect charges are not applicable. I am really interested to know how others are doing it. Keep thinking and discussing __________________________________ *Eng. Dr. Zaipuna O. Yonah, PhD* *Consulting Engineer in ICTs* *P. O. Box 32736* *Dar es Salaam* *Tanzania* *Tel: +255-784-786429* *Fax: +255--732-920133* *Email: **engzaipuna(a)ieee.org* <engzaipuna(a)ieee.org> =============================== *It is About Engineering People's Lives! **& * *Advancing Technology for Humanity!* *===============================* On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 7:10 PM, Hassan Wekesa <hwekesa(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Dr. Yonah, > I know you have directed your thoughts to Walu and Ndemo, however I > think it would also help to give all of us an insight on some of the > strategies you used to come up with the reduction of 99%. I > > I still feel that the cost of Internet BW is still high especially to > Institutions that offer essential services to the citizens an example > being schools (all levels). > The issue of digital divide has not yet been taken care of and so many > other challenges. > Regards, > Hassan > On 10/19/13, Zaipuna Yonah <zaipuna.yonah(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear Dr. Ndemo and Walu, > > > > Having participated in driving the reduction of prices of broadband > > connectivity in Tanzania (core/transport Backhaul) by over 99% compared > to > > 2009 prices; it is now time to agree on what we mean "Broadband". > Further, > > I suggest we seriously agree on what it means to connect xxxxxx to ICTs, > to > > help/guide all researchers in reporting about meeting the WSIS targets by > > 2015. Please recall...the first six targets are about connecting xxxx to > > ICTs. Here they are: > > > > 1.To connect villages with ICTs and establish community access points. > > 2.To connect universities, colleges, secondary schools and primary > schools > > with ICTs. > > 3.To connect scientific and research centers with ICTs > > 4.To connect public libraries, cultural centers, museums, post offices > and > > archives with ICTs. > > 5.To connect health centers and hospitals with ICTs. > > 6.To connect all local and central government departments and establish > > websites and email addresses. > > > > Dr. Ndemo, comming up with a harmonised definition certainly will help > data > > collectors to give our region a fair reporting. I request your thoughts > on > > this. > > > > Regards > > > > __________________________________ > > *Eng. Dr. Zaipuna O. Yonah, PhD* > > *Consulting Engineer in ICTs* > > *P. O. Box 32736* > > *Dar es Salaam* > > *Tanzania* > > *Tel: +255-784-786429* > > *Fax: +255--732-920133* > > *Email: **engzaipuna(a)ieee.org* <engzaipuna(a)ieee.org> > > =============================== > > *It is About Engineering People's Lives! **& * > > *Advancing Technology for Humanity!* > > *===============================* > > > > >

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