Crystal
At today's EAIGF I raised the issue of Universal Access and the linkages that may be created with the Pasha Centres.
The Good Doctor (Ndemo) was very forthcoming in elaborating on this point and raised another issue that we all must address. The issue of content.Local Content.
In my humble opinion there must be a mix of private and public partnership for this noble project to work. As much as I am a business person and driven by the profit motive we must also appreciate at all times the role Government and NGOs play.
On the issue of the Universal Access Fund I wasnt really satisfied with the answer I got from Dr.Ndemo..Unless I missed a part of the answer?
Ali HusseinOn Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 2:56 PM, Crystal Watley Kigoni <crystal@voicesofafrica.org> wrote:
It is concerning that this has been a topic of discussion since 2010 and no resolution has come.
If these are loans that have been taken from Family Bank, a private institution, and the government has been given World Bank funds to complete it, why are the digital village operators still being given the entire loan debt? Are they not providing a public service?
Secondly, if those selected for the enterprise are not able to repay their debts we are creating failing rather than successful ventures. Something should be done immediately to support those unable to raise the local capital.
Lastly, the CCK should be vocal in insuring these facilities are available and functioning for the utilization by the rural population.
Otherwise, we stand the risk of rural connectivity becoming a long running promise which is never fulfilled. A sad state of affairs.
On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 4:16 AM, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/crystal%40voicesofafrica.orgWarigia
Better still how about CCK and ICT Board use opendata to map this out?
Still..I find it abit disconcerting that CCK has been awfully quiet on the issue of Universal Access...
Anyone at CCK?
Regards
Ali Hussein--On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 10:22 AM, Warigia Bowman <warigia@gmail.com> wrote:
It would be nice to see an accounting of the Pasha funds. I would also like to see which pashas are getting what, and see a map of pashas established, funded, and proposed, but not yet funded. That being said, I can make us that map, if I can extract the data out of the relevant players.
Yours, RigiaOn Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 9:33 PM, Ali Hussein <ali@hussein.me.ke> wrote:
Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/warigia%40gmail.comGrace & allDuring the online discussions that preceded the Kenya IGF we raised the issue of Transparency in the allocation and usage of funds on Universal Access by the CCK.Having read the story on the challenges facing Pasha Centres is there a case for Partnership between CCK and the ICT Board? Or am I being naive?Ali Hussein+254 773/713 601113Sent from my iPhoneŽ_______________________________________________
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