Yes! My colleagues who focus on developer engagement will be in Nairobi this week, at a series of events/conversations. They aren’t, however, the best contacts for policy questions-that’s still me and Akua (I know. . .you’re sick of me already. . .). We are elated to note that we will be in Nairobi the week of the 8th, and we will be, among other things, hosting an in-person conversation with policy-Grace will be charged with helping us with invites. We look forward to seeing you in person! Best, Ebele [Description: Description: Description: cid:[email protected]] Ebele Okobi | Head of Public Policy, Africa m. +44 (0) 771 156 1315 2 Stephen St | London | W1T 1AN [email protected] From: kictanet <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of Ali Hussein via kictanet <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Reply-To: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Date: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 7:42 PM To: Ebele Okobi <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Cc: Ali Hussein <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>>, Nanjira Sambuli <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] How Facebook Stumbled On Its Quest to Give Internet Away For Free Indeed. Thanks Nanjira for sharing. I'm keen to have a one on one with Facebook guys who are in town..:-) Ali Hussein Principal Hussein & Associates +254 0713 601113 / 0770906375 Twitter: @AliHKassim Skype: abu-jomo LinkedIn: http://ke.linkedin.com/in/alihkassim<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ke.linkedin.com_in_alihkassim&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=ue5W4gJ8Qz-QYeKQ-dKfOVdGUE_1pR1h9zYF7PuL-Yw&s=ZM0Wcy0GJajMwPzgMV8u5cvY2oTIzIVkXpNpu-JA6Tc&e=><https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ke.linkedin.com_in_alihkassim&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=ue5W4gJ8Qz-QYeKQ-dKfOVdGUE_1pR1h9zYF7PuL-Yw&s=ZM0Wcy0GJajMwPzgMV8u5cvY2oTIzIVkXpNpu-JA6Tc&e=> Blog: www.alyhussein.com<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.alyhussein.com_&d=CwMFaQ&c=5VD0RTtNlTh3ycd41b3MUw&r=ArvepG4_wcNu_X9xi3nb_Xa9WsGLVfmK6mwPdVONOTE&m=ue5W4gJ8Qz-QYeKQ-dKfOVdGUE_1pR1h9zYF7PuL-Yw&s=EFUlNQYk-L0eY8ygfYVCSoVBH6hG6GJeUHi4Jz3q31Q&e=> "Discovery consists in seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought". ~ Albert Szent-Györgyi Sent from my iPad On 26 Jan 2016, at 10:27 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Thanks Nanjira. At least now we have a techsavy CS, probably we will see some positive change in this debate that has dragged for years in this list. Regards On 26/01/2016, Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: For those still keen on this issue. Goes back to acquisitions of Snaptu and Onavo. Very interesting. Memorable quote: ""You cannot present a marketing strategy as an important public policy in a country. If it's going to be a market strategy, then do it as a market strategy and we can deal with that. But when you mix it with the public policies, it's a whole world that opens that is not good." What shall it be, for Kenya? 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