Thanks for a non-3G post;) Corrections! --- On Tue, 6/17/08, aki <aki275@googlemail.com> wrote:
From: aki <aki275@googlemail.com> Subject: [kictanet] [NewVisionKenya] Re: Voiceless 'Knowledge Workers' To: alex.gakuru@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 10:06 AM If I may add a comment regarding Kenya technology and evolution. Corrections are welcome. Very briefly :
In general terms, we have to understand that the Technology liberation ( liberalization ) just started very recently eg less than 6-8 years ago.
The process started many more years earlier, for example, I recommend the book "Negotiating the Net (Kenya case)"http://www.cidcm.umd.edu/ntn/
reality lack of liberalization and other factors were responsible for the backwardness of modernization of systems and ICT culture. I believe as a country we are still in infancy and slowly crawling out of that shell.
We cannot still be "infants" if innovating Mpesa's, video games, constructing fibre cables, skunkworking...etc..day and night...
In less than 6-8 years, we have seen tremendous growth in the technology sectors with a pro-IT development, pro-competitve approach by its players and planners. While the approach towards unified goals may seem different, it is important that we give a chance to the current visions and plans to achieve long term goals.
True, but on competition that could improve from current oligopoly.
Kenya has the talent, resources and we should push very hard to ensure the visions are implemented beyond discussions. My hope is that within the next 10 years or so, we will be a technology/infrastructure/systems achievement and an icon to others.
If it would be possible to physically meet you I could share my experience on how many Kenyans I know are very busy dirtying their hands improving connectivity and the entire ICT landscape.