Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective) Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community. In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case! However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis - the results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100 people. There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month! Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet. Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create these conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable framework for the growth and development of the Internet in general. While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community. Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform. Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users than Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the platform within less than 18 months. Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank payment service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it. In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years. Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens. -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com
KICTANET Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign attack dogs are told off the better. JM ________________________________ From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> To: j.maina@ymail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008 Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective) Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community. In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case! However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis - the results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100 people. There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month! Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet. Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create these conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable framework for the growth and development of the Internet in general. While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community. Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform. Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users than Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the platform within less than 18 months. Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank payment service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it. In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years. Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens. -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com
JM you are one hell of a bore and the sooner you realize the better!! ./Ok3ch On Wednesday 03 December 2008 16:34:38 John Maina wrote:
KICTANET
Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign attack dogs are told off the better.
JM
________________________________ From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> To: j.maina@ymail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis - the results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100 people. There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create these conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable framework for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users than Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank payment service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it.
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens.
Joseph What do you help this forum with apart from squating? And who told you that you must be pleased all the time? Nobody is your entertainer here. You contribute and have nothing to offer in this forum apart from being a forum manamba JM ________________________________ From: Joseph Okech <okechukwu@gmail.com> To: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke Cc: John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 4:57:47 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008 JM you are one hell of a bore and the sooner you realize the better!! ./Ok3ch On Wednesday 03 December 2008 16:34:38 John Maina wrote:
KICTANET
Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign attack dogs are told off the better.
JM
________________________________ From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> To: j.maina@ymail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis - the results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100 people. There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create these conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable framework for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users than Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank payment service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it.
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens.
I may be a manamba on this list but for sure I do respect people and you don't. If you have personal vendatta with Brian, please square it with him and leave the rest of us alone. Brian sent out a very objective statement which did not warrant your insults, and if you will shout at me for standing up and saying no, please go ahead for I will not stop. rgds, Ok3ch On Wednesday 03 December 2008 17:28:34 John Maina wrote:
Joseph
What do you help this forum with apart from squating? And who told you that you must be pleased all the time? Nobody is your entertainer here. You contribute and have nothing to offer in this forum apart from being a forum manamba
JM
________________________________ From: Joseph Okech <okechukwu@gmail.com> To: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke Cc: John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 4:57:47 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
JM you are one hell of a bore and the sooner you realize the better!! ./Ok3ch
On Wednesday 03 December 2008 16:34:38 John Maina wrote:
KICTANET
Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign attack dogs are told off the better.
JM
________________________________ From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> To: j.maina@ymail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis - the results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100 people. There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create these conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable framework for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users than Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank payment service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it.
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens.
Joseph I have not seen a single insult from JM. Unless you have pre-conceived ideas and what you should read. Lets not throw tantrums brother. Respect is two way Alai On 12/3/08, Joseph Okech <okechukwu@gmail.com> wrote:
I may be a manamba on this list but for sure I do respect people and you don't. If you have personal vendatta with Brian, please square it with him and leave the rest of us alone. Brian sent out a very objective statement which did not warrant your insults, and if you will shout at me for standing up and saying no, please go ahead for I will not stop.
rgds,
Ok3ch
On Wednesday 03 December 2008 17:28:34 John Maina wrote:
Joseph
What do you help this forum with apart from squating? And who told you that
you must be pleased all the time? Nobody is your entertainer here. You
contribute and have nothing to offer in this forum apart from being a forum
manamba
JM
________________________________
From: Joseph Okech <okechukwu@gmail.com>
To: kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke
Cc: John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 4:57:47 PM
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in
Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
JM you are one hell of a bore and the sooner you realize the better!!
./Ok3ch
On Wednesday 03 December 2008 16:34:38 John Maina wrote:
KICTANET
Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough
Kenyans to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is
disgusting and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the
bunch of foreign attack dogs are told off the better.
JM
________________________________
From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com>
To: j.maina@ymail.com
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM
Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main
Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the
extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line
teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe
it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis -
the results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007,
Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per
100 people. There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million
in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an
annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network
is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per
month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out
GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of
3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that
mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access
for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing
countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant
content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace.
Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to
create these conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested
traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing
the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable
framework for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations
that encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has
resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment
of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant
impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a
transactional level. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that
the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure"
status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all
import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the
revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a
money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now
has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up
more users than Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a
century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been
transacted over the platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in
Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through
treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank
payment service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect
millions of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access &
development or hinder it.
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the
communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing
structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities,
services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a
Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's
m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use
of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both
urban & rural citizens.
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FYI John et al. Brian may as well be called "Mblayo"...He's a Mkamba if that helps qualify him as a real Kenyan...Munyao to be exact. As for mixed heritage, you may give him the same positive recognition as OBAMA...except that he's worked tirelessly for years now building our ICT standing on the planet. Have an informed day ;-) On 12/3/08, John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> wrote:
KICTANET
Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign attack dogs are told off the better.
JM
________________________________ From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> To: j.maina@ymail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis - the results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100 people. There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create these conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable framework for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users than Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank payment service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it.
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens.
-- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com
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Ndugu Mungai Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former close associate. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations. I dont know why PS Ndemo appoints foreigners in Kenyan ICT companies boards. Another one also who is a prominent member of this forum is not Kenyan I am not talking out of rumours. Wait for proof JM ________________________________ From: Wainaina Mungai <wainaina@madeinkenya.org> To: John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com>; picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com; ke-internetusers@bdix.net; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 5:34:03 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008 FYI John et al. Brian may as well be called "Mblayo"...He's a Mkamba if that helps qualify him as a real Kenyan...Munyao to be exact. As for mixed heritage, you may give him the same positive recognition as OBAMA...except that he's worked tirelessly for years now building our ICT standing on the planet. Have an informed day ;-) On 12/3/08, John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> wrote:
KICTANET
Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign attack dogs are told off the better.
JM
________________________________ From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> To: j.maina@ymail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis - the results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100 people. There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create these conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable framework for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users than Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank payment service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it..
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens.
-- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com
-- Sent from my mobile device
Brian is Kenyan. Some of us used to be in our primary school uniforms playing video games at Sarit Center in the 80's ...and he was one of us! John Maina wrote:
Ndugu Mungai
Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html
Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former close associate.. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations. I dont know why PS Ndemo appoints foreigners in Kenyan ICT companies boards. Another one also who is a prominent member of this forum is not Kenyan
I am not talking out of rumours. Wait for proof
JM
------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* Wainaina Mungai <wainaina@madeinkenya.org> *To:* John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com>; picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com; ke-internetusers@bdix.net; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 3, 2008 5:34:03 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
FYI John et al.
Brian may as well be called "Mblayo"...He's a Mkamba if that helps qualify him as a real Kenyan...Munyao to be exact. As for mixed heritage, you may give him the same positive recognition as OBAMA...except that he's worked tirelessly for years now building our ICT standing on the planet.
Have an informed day ;-)
KICTANET
Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign attack dogs are told off the better.
JM
________________________________ From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com <mailto:blongwe@gmail.com>> To: j.maina@ymail.com <mailto:j.maina@ymail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet..or.ke <mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or
to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis - the results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100
There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create
conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable
for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested
the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users than Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank
service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it.
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of
On 12/3/08, John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com <mailto:j.maina@ymail.com>> wrote: the extent people. these framework that payment their
mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens.
-- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com <mailto:blongwe@gmail.com> cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com <http://mashilingi..blogspot.com>
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Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign attack dogs are told off the better.
JM
________________________________ From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail..com> To: j.maina@ymail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet..or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or
to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis - the results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100
There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create these conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested
Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable
for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users than Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank
service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it.
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up
Ndugu Murigi being in Kenyan primary school uniform doesnt make you Kenyan. Brian in Malawian with a brother called Anthony Maundu longwe in malawi and his cousins and brothers. Brian is not Kenyan and as we move on we will prove this. Kenyan Public companies cant have foreigners masquerrading as locals. And the foreigners are the ones who are used as attack dogs in these fora. Lets see and know that we want to know if by giving Brian who has very cheap CV on ICT to sit on CCK board is the way PS Ndemo is benefiting the foreigners. Ukweli uutajulikana JM ________________________________ From: S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya@gmail.com> To: John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 6:10:39 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008 Brian is Kenyan. Some of us used to be in our primary school uniforms playing video games at Sarit Center in the 80's ...and he was one of us! John Maina wrote: Ndugu Mungai Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former close associate.. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations. I dont know why PS Ndemo appoints foreigners in Kenyan ICT companies boards. Another one also who is a prominent member of this forum is not Kenyan I am not talking out of rumours. Wait for proof JM ________________________________ From: Wainaina Mungai <wainaina@madeinkenya.org> To: John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com>; picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com; ke-internetusers@bdix.net; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 5:34:03 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008 FYI John et al. Brian may as well be called "Mblayo"...He's a Mkamba if that helps qualify him as a real Kenyan...Munyao to be exact. As for mixed heritage, you may give him the same positive recognition as OBAMA...except that he's worked tirelessly for years now building our ICT standing on the planet. Have an informed day ;-) On 12/3/08, John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> wrote: the extent people. traffic local, framework payment the
communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens.
-- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com
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Dear John and All, I know you in a different context (KCA), as a person who has always been supportive of me, a foreigner (American) working with Kenyans on humanitarian and development projects in Kenya. While your point about Kenyan representation is an important one as a "principle", where is this discussion of Brian's supposed lineage getting us? There are very important "issues" to be discussed in the statement, issues and challenges that impact on millions of lives, and any success we might achieve (as the human collective) in bridging digital divides and putting truly sustainable development--one that "lifts all boats"--into practice. If someone is doing a good job of representing "us" (whoever we are or however we identify), being of service, or otherwise working for a purpose near and dear to us--even if s/he is not one of us by birth or nationality--what real difference does nationality make in this case, as a "practical" consideration (again, I understand that the principle is important in a "meta" way)? It is a good thing for that person to understand that there are limits to how much they can speak for us, or our needs, experiences, thoughts, et al. But this particular subject doesn't seem to be so "nationally" related that a person from Malawi cannot do justice to what is happening in Kenya re ICTs and all related issues. There obviously need to be many channels of open communication, many ways in which viewpoints from Kenyans can be included centrally in whatever is important for Kenyans to address. Outreach for such information-gathering and inclusion is vital, and forums like this can provide that. Appointing of Kenyans to policy-making positions and in other venues where "Kenyan" input is crucial is both important and necessary, especially in circumstances where non-representation would lead not only to ineffectual policies and programs, but even worse, a return to a form of colonialism (ie policies and programs constructed "for" Kenyans, but "without" Kenyans represented as central decision-makers). Again, that doesn't seem as relevant here, though. The development-related issues are crucial to learn from and address, however. Do you have some thoughts about the contents of the report itself? Its conclusion is this: "Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens." Can we discuss the lessons and their implications, as well as the way(s) forward for ICTs linked to improving lives and enhancing development of communities? Thanks much and best wishes to all, Janet ----- Original Message ----- From: John Maina To: kaippg@earthlink.net Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:27 AM Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in MainSession of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008 Ndugu Murigi being in Kenyan primary school uniform doesnt make you Kenyan. Brian in Malawian with a brother called Anthony Maundu longwe in malawi and his cousins and brothers. Brian is not Kenyan and as we move on we will prove this. Kenyan Public companies cant have foreigners masquerrading as locals. And the foreigners are the ones who are used as attack dogs in these fora. Lets see and know that we want to know if by giving Brian who has very cheap CV on ICT to sit on CCK board is the way PS Ndemo is benefiting the foreigners. Ukweli uutajulikana JM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya@gmail.com> To: John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 6:10:39 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008 Brian is Kenyan. Some of us used to be in our primary school uniforms playing video games at Sarit Center in the 80's ...and he was one of us! John Maina wrote: Ndugu Mungai Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former close associate.. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations. I dont know why PS Ndemo appoints foreigners in Kenyan ICT companies boards. Another one also who is a prominent member of this forum is not Kenyan I am not talking out of rumours. Wait for proof JM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Wainaina Mungai <wainaina@madeinkenya.org> To: John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com>; picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com; ke-internetusers@bdix.net; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 5:34:03 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008 FYI John et al. Brian may as well be called "Mblayo"...He's a Mkamba if that helps qualify him as a real Kenyan...Munyao to be exact. As for mixed heritage, you may give him the same positive recognition as OBAMA...except that he's worked tirelessly for years now building our ICT standing on the planet. Have an informed day ;-) On 12/3/08, John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> wrote: > KICTANET > > Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans > to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting > and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign > attack dogs are told off the better. > > JM > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> > To: j.maina@ymail.com > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet..or..ke> > Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM > Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main > Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008 > > > Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective) > > Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent > to which communication technologies have pervaded a community. > > In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line > teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it > or not this is still the case! > > However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis - the > results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's > mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100 people. > There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over > 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over > 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an > incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month! > > Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE > coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access > across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not > broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing > countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet. > > Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries > is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and > applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet > Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create these > conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, > Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user > experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable framework > for the growth and development of the Internet in general. > > While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that > encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted > in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has > received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that > such simple infrastructure presents to the community. > > Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a > transactional level.. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that > the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status > with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export > declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's > web-based platform. > > Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money > transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over > 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users than > Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom > reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the > platform within less than 18 months. > > Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in > Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through > treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank payment > service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions > of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or > hinder it. > > In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the > communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing > structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, > services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a > Billion USD over the past 2 years. > > Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa > met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their > mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural > citizens. > > > -- > Brian Munyao Longwe > e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com > cell: + 254 722 518 744 > blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com > meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com > > > > -- Sent from my mobile device ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: murigi.muraya@gmail.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/murigi.muraya%40gmail.c... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: kaippg@earthlink.net Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/kaippg%40earthlink.net
As much as m-pesa bears a Kenyan name and as much as it benefited Kenyans, the IP is apparently not owned by Kenyans but has been said in various quarters to be owned by Vodafone, a less than 50% shareholder in a Kenyan enterprise. While it is not clear how this came to be, IP issues in the context of development should not be taken lightly as true Kenyan innovation cannot be said to be Kenyan if the associated IP is not within the ownership of Kenyans. On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Janet Feldman <kaippg@earthlink.net> wrote:
Its conclusion is this: "Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens."
----- Original Message ----- *From:* John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> *To:* kaippg@earthlink.net *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:27 AM *Subject:* [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in MainSession of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Ndugu Murigi
being in Kenyan primary school uniform doesnt make you Kenyan. Brian in Malawian with a brother called Anthony Maundu longwe in malawi and his cousins and brothers. Brian is not Kenyan and as we move on we will prove this. Kenyan Public companies cant have foreigners masquerrading as locals. And the foreigners are the ones who are used as attack dogs in these fora. Lets see and know that we want to know if by giving Brian who has very cheap CV on ICT to sit on CCK board is the way PS Ndemo is benefiting the foreigners.
Ukweli uutajulikana
JM
------------------------------ *From:* S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya@gmail.com> *To:* John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 3, 2008 6:10:39 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian is Kenyan. Some of us used to be in our primary school uniforms playing video games at Sarit Center in the 80's ...and he was one of us!
John Maina wrote:
Ndugu Mungai
Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html
Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former close associate.. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations. I dont know why PS Ndemo appoints foreigners in Kenyan ICT companies boards. Another one also who is a prominent member of this forum is not Kenyan
I am not talking out of rumours. Wait for proof
JM
------------------------------ *From:* Wainaina Mungai <wainaina@madeinkenya.org><wainaina@madeinkenya.org> *To:* John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> <j.maina@ymail.com>; picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com; ke-internetusers@bdix.net; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 3, 2008 5:34:03 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
FYI John et al.
Brian may as well be called "Mblayo"...He's a Mkamba if that helps qualify him as a real Kenyan...Munyao to be exact. As for mixed heritage, you may give him the same positive recognition as OBAMA...except that he's worked tirelessly for years now building our ICT standing on the planet.
Have an informed day ;-)
KICTANET
Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign attack dogs are told off the better.
JM
________________________________ From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> To: j.maina@ymail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet..or..ke<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis -
results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100 people. There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create
conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable framework for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations
encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level.. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested
the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users
Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank
On 12/3/08, John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> wrote: the these that that than payment
service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it.
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens.
-- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com<http://mashilingi..blogspot.com/>
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Good point Mike, we need more innovators - and must also find suitable mechanisms to protect their IP. However, we cannot ignore the impact that m-pesa has on millions of lives everyday. I used it as an example of how the mobile platform has a immense potential as a delivery medium for all kinds of content and applications that can make a difference in peoples lives. Brian On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 7:22 AM, Mike Theuri <mike.theuri@gmail.com> wrote:
As much as m-pesa bears a Kenyan name and as much as it benefited Kenyans, the IP is apparently not owned by Kenyans but has been said in various quarters to be owned by Vodafone, a less than 50% shareholder in a Kenyan enterprise. While it is not clear how this came to be, IP issues in the context of development should not be taken lightly as true Kenyan innovation cannot be said to be Kenyan if the associated IP is not within the ownership of Kenyans.
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Janet Feldman <kaippg@earthlink.net>wrote:
Its conclusion is this: "Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens."
----- Original Message ----- *From:* John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> *To:* kaippg@earthlink.net *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:27 AM *Subject:* [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in MainSession of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Ndugu Murigi
being in Kenyan primary school uniform doesnt make you Kenyan. Brian in Malawian with a brother called Anthony Maundu longwe in malawi and his cousins and brothers. Brian is not Kenyan and as we move on we will prove this. Kenyan Public companies cant have foreigners masquerrading as locals. And the foreigners are the ones who are used as attack dogs in these fora. Lets see and know that we want to know if by giving Brian who has very cheap CV on ICT to sit on CCK board is the way PS Ndemo is benefiting the foreigners.
Ukweli uutajulikana
JM
------------------------------ *From:* S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya@gmail.com> *To:* John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 3, 2008 6:10:39 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian is Kenyan. Some of us used to be in our primary school uniforms playing video games at Sarit Center in the 80's ...and he was one of us!
John Maina wrote:
Ndugu Mungai
Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html
Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former close associate.. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations. I dont know why PS Ndemo appoints foreigners in Kenyan ICT companies boards. Another one also who is a prominent member of this forum is not Kenyan
I am not talking out of rumours. Wait for proof
JM
------------------------------ *From:* Wainaina Mungai <wainaina@madeinkenya.org><wainaina@madeinkenya.org> *To:* John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> <j.maina@ymail.com>; picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com; ke-internetusers@bdix.net; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 3, 2008 5:34:03 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
FYI John et al.
Brian may as well be called "Mblayo"...He's a Mkamba if that helps qualify him as a real Kenyan...Munyao to be exact. As for mixed heritage, you may give him the same positive recognition as OBAMA...except that he's worked tirelessly for years now building our ICT standing on the planet.
Have an informed day ;-)
KICTANET
Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign attack dogs are told off the better.
JM
________________________________ From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> To: j.maina@ymail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet..or..ke<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis -
results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100
There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create
conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable
for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations
encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level.. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested
the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users
Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank
service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it.
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of
On 12/3/08, John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> wrote: the people. these framework that that than payment their
mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens.
-- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com<http://mashilingi..blogspot.com/>
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Dr. Amos Anyimadu, Principal Investigator of the Technology Assessment of the University of Ghana has argued time again that the biggest value that Africa brings to the technology world is "content interspersed applications". Dr. Anyimadu advances the position that academia/research needs to work very closely and fast with government to institute very good IP regimes in the various countries. This begs the question that we can have innovators and inventors but if they cannot protect their work then we may be going round in circles. Eric here
Good point Mike, we need more innovators - and must also find suitable mechanisms to protect their IP.
However, we cannot ignore the impact that m-pesa has on millions of lives everyday. I used it as an example of how the mobile platform has a immense potential as a delivery medium for all kinds of content and applications that can make a difference in peoples lives.
Brian
On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 7:22 AM, Mike Theuri <mike.theuri@gmail.com> wrote:
As much as m-pesa bears a Kenyan name and as much as it benefited Kenyans, the IP is apparently not owned by Kenyans but has been said in various quarters to be owned by Vodafone, a less than 50% shareholder in a Kenyan enterprise. While it is not clear how this came to be, IP issues in the context of development should not be taken lightly as true Kenyan innovation cannot be said to be Kenyan if the associated IP is not within the ownership of Kenyans.
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Janet Feldman <kaippg@earthlink.net>wrote:
Its conclusion is this: "Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens."
----- Original Message ----- *From:* John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> *To:* kaippg@earthlink.net *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:27 AM *Subject:* [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in MainSession of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Ndugu Murigi
being in Kenyan primary school uniform doesnt make you Kenyan. Brian in Malawian with a brother called Anthony Maundu longwe in malawi and his cousins and brothers. Brian is not Kenyan and as we move on we will prove this. Kenyan Public companies cant have foreigners masquerrading as locals. And the foreigners are the ones who are used as attack dogs in these fora. Lets see and know that we want to know if by giving Brian who has very cheap CV on ICT to sit on CCK board is the way PS Ndemo is benefiting the foreigners.
Ukweli uutajulikana
JM
------------------------------ *From:* S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya@gmail.com> *To:* John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 3, 2008 6:10:39 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian is Kenyan. Some of us used to be in our primary school uniforms playing video games at Sarit Center in the 80's ...and he was one of us!
John Maina wrote:
Ndugu Mungai
Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html
Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former close associate.. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations. I dont know why PS Ndemo appoints foreigners in Kenyan ICT companies boards. Another one also who is a prominent member of this forum is not Kenyan
I am not talking out of rumours. Wait for proof
JM
------------------------------ *From:* Wainaina Mungai <wainaina@madeinkenya.org><wainaina@madeinkenya.org> *To:* John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> <j.maina@ymail.com>; picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com; ke-internetusers@bdix.net; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 3, 2008 5:34:03 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
FYI John et al.
Brian may as well be called "Mblayo"...He's a Mkamba if that helps qualify him as a real Kenyan...Munyao to be exact. As for mixed heritage, you may give him the same positive recognition as OBAMA...except that he's worked tirelessly for years now building our ICT standing on the planet.
Have an informed day ;-)
KICTANET
Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign attack dogs are told off the better.
JM
________________________________ From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> To: j.maina@ymail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet..or..ke<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian Munyao Longwe Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis
results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100
There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create
conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable
for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations
encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact
such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level.. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested
the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users
Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over
platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank
service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it.
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up
communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of
On 12/3/08, John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> wrote: - the people. these framework that that that than the payment the their
mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens.
-- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com<http://mashilingi..blogspot.com/>
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Brian Watched this program in DW TV and saw how the Indian Doctors are using "Telemedicine" to treat patients in Ethiopia without the patients incuring alot of bills in taking the patients to India. I googled and found the link at http://ethioborsaye.blogspot.com/2008/04/telemedicine-links-africans-to-indi... I also listened to Komla Dumor of BBC talking about Sierra Leon farmers beating cattle rustlers by putting electronic braanding on their Herd. I have tried to get in touch with Network Africa tema but have not got the link since I wanted to know how it works myself and see if I might do a trial in my area where we have abit of rustling and also in some areas in Kenya. I still believe that the m-anything still has a very big potential in Kenya. The Electronic tagging of animals is a prograam which I think I am so much interested in since it will solve many problems in one go. Ooh, I have found the *tagging *on http://www.ruralni.gov.uk/index/livestock/beef-index/technology_projects/tag... I think that we are not even now exploiting a quarter of m-potential of this country. That was a superb article Brian /Alai On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 11:22 AM, Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> wrote:
Good point Mike, we need more innovators - and must also find suitable mechanisms to protect their IP.
However, we cannot ignore the impact that m-pesa has on millions of lives everyday. I used it as an example of how the mobile platform has a immense potential as a delivery medium for all kinds of content and applications that can make a difference in peoples lives.
Brian
On Fri, Dec 5, 2008 at 7:22 AM, Mike Theuri <mike.theuri@gmail.com> wrote:
As much as m-pesa bears a Kenyan name and as much as it benefited Kenyans, the IP is apparently not owned by Kenyans but has been said in various quarters to be owned by Vodafone, a less than 50% shareholder in a Kenyan enterprise. While it is not clear how this came to be, IP issues in the context of development should not be taken lightly as true Kenyan innovation cannot be said to be Kenyan if the associated IP is not within the ownership of Kenyans.
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:27 AM, Janet Feldman <kaippg@earthlink.net>wrote:
Its conclusion is this: "Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens."
----- Original Message ----- *From:* John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> *To:* kaippg@earthlink.net *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 03, 2008 9:27 AM *Subject:* [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in MainSession of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Ndugu Murigi
being in Kenyan primary school uniform doesnt make you Kenyan. Brian in Malawian with a brother called Anthony Maundu longwe in malawi and his cousins and brothers. Brian is not Kenyan and as we move on we will prove this. Kenyan Public companies cant have foreigners masquerrading as locals. And the foreigners are the ones who are used as attack dogs in these fora. Lets see and know that we want to know if by giving Brian who has very cheap CV on ICT to sit on CCK board is the way PS Ndemo is benefiting the foreigners.
Ukweli uutajulikana
JM
------------------------------ *From:* S.Murigi Muraya <murigi.muraya@gmail.com> *To:* John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 3, 2008 6:10:39 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian is Kenyan. Some of us used to be in our primary school uniforms playing video games at Sarit Center in the 80's ...and he was one of us!
John Maina wrote:
Ndugu Mungai
Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html
Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former close associate.. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations. I dont know why PS Ndemo appoints foreigners in Kenyan ICT companies boards. Another one also who is a prominent member of this forum is not Kenyan
I am not talking out of rumours. Wait for proof
JM
------------------------------ *From:* Wainaina Mungai <wainaina@madeinkenya.org><wainaina@madeinkenya.org> *To:* John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> <j.maina@ymail.com>; picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com; ke-internetusers@bdix.net; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> *Sent:* Wednesday, December 3, 2008 5:34:03 PM *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
FYI John et al.
Brian may as well be called "Mblayo"...He's a Mkamba if that helps qualify him as a real Kenyan...Munyao to be exact. As for mixed heritage, you may give him the same positive recognition as OBAMA...except that he's worked tirelessly for years now building our ICT standing on the planet.
Have an informed day ;-)
KICTANET
Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign attack dogs are told off the better.
JM
________________________________ From: Brian Longwe <blongwe@gmail.com> To: j.maina@ymail.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet..or..ke<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008
Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis -
results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100
There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create
conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable
for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations
encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact
such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level.. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested
the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users
Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over
platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank
service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it.
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of
On 12/3/08, John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> wrote: the people. these framework that that that than the payment their
mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens.
-- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com<http://mashilingi..blogspot.com/>
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Boster Where is Anthony Maundu Longwe. And this is KICTANET. What are you doing in Kictanet when you are a malawian. Are you not checking on how the Malawian is making headlines in Kenya? JM On 12/3/08, Boster Sibande <boster.sibande@gmail.com> wrote: Ndugu Mungai wrote:
Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former close associate.. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations
The post being referred to by Ndugu was authored by me. Indeed I thought Brian Longwe is Malawian considering his surname. As such, I was excited and rushed to the ICT Association mailing list to share the glad tidings. However, after thorough investigations I am convinced that he is Kenyan. In fact, he was born and grew up in Kenya. Therefore, I would like to apologize for any inconveniences my post might have created. I erred. Thanks, Boster. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: alai.robert@gmail.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alai.robert%40gmail.com
John, Brian as I know him is of Kenyan descent. His parentage hails from Machakos district. That is all I know. I think you should investigate that if you must. But the gist of position is correct. No foreigners should be allowed to sit on important boards like CCK. The last frontier of development on earth now is Knowledge (creation, transfer and use). CCK is a the avenue through which we impart this commodity to Kenyans. If we allow this to be owned/controlled by foreigners we have a problem. But, is Brian Munyao Longwe really a foreigner? Joe On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:12 AM, John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> wrote:
Boster
Where is Anthony Maundu Longwe. And this is KICTANET. What are you doing in Kictanet when you are a malawian. Are you not checking on how the Malawian is making headlines in Kenya?
JM
On 12/3/08, Boster Sibande <boster.sibande@gmail.com> wrote:
Ndugu Mungai wrote:
Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former close associate.. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations
The post being referred to by Ndugu was authored by me. Indeed I thought Brian Longwe is Malawian considering his surname. As such, I was excited and rushed to the ICT Association mailing list to share the glad tidings. However, after thorough investigations I am convinced that he is Kenyan. In fact, he was born and grew up in Kenya. Therefore, I would like to apologize for any inconveniences my post might have created. I erred.
Thanks, Boster.
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Joe He is a foreigner and since they are the ones beingg used as attack dogs in such fora. We will get to unearth them. Brian Longwe is not Kenyan and he is not kamba. The tribe he is from in Malawi has just a close name to Kamba just like you will find Munyao in Southern Tanzania and North Western Malawi. Do we lack Kenyans with credentials to sit on the board of CCK? Tell me where in Machakos Brian comes from. Brian is neither from machakos nor Kenyan. He has just overstayed and he is arrogantly strutting the scene, being used as a KICTANET attack dog and benefiting the people like the PS who sees it best to involve crooks in all deals while Kenyans loose. We have people with better CVS than Brian who can sit on the board of CCK. JM ________________________________ From: Joseph Manthi <jmanthi@gmail.com> To: John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 9:41:43 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008 John, Brian as I know him is of Kenyan descent. His parentage hails from Machakos district. That is all I know. I think you should investigate that if you must. But the gist of position is correct. No foreigners should be allowed to sit on important boards like CCK. The last frontier of development on earth now is Knowledge (creation, transfer and use). CCK is a the avenue through which we impart this commodity to Kenyans. If we allow this to be owned/controlled by foreigners we have a problem. But, is Brian Munyao Longwe really a foreigner? Joe On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:12 AM, John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> wrote: Boster Where is Anthony Maundu Longwe. And this is KICTANET. What are you doing in Kictanet when you are a malawian. Are you not checking on how the Malawian is making headlines in Kenya? JM On 12/3/08, Boster Sibande <boster.sibande@gmail.com> wrote: Ndugu Mungai wrote:
Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former close associate.. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations
The post being referred to by Ndugu was authored by me. Indeed I thought Brian Longwe is Malawian considering his surname. As such, I was excited and rushed to the ICT Association mailing list to share the glad tidings. However, after thorough investigations I am convinced that he is Kenyan. In fact, he was born and grew up in Kenya. Therefore, I would like to apologize for any inconveniences my post might have created. I erred. Thanks, Boster. _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: alai.robert@gmail.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/alai.robert%40gmail.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: jmanthi@gmail.com Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/jmanthi%40gmail.com -- Joseph Manthi CEO MEO Ltd http://www.meoltd.com
I agree with Brian that mobiles hold the answer to the access question in Africa....with ever increasing competition and prospects of more incentives to operators and consumers, we should fill a large portion of the access gap. The next challenge should be mobile CONTENT and APPLICATIONS that are relevant and empowering to the populace. Several services are being developed for advocacy purposes e.g. ( http://mobiles.tacticaltech.org ) and m-health, m-government etc etc. I hope the open-minded policies in relation m-pesa will be applied across the board as we develop more mobile applications / m-services. Wainaina On 12/3/08, Joseph Manthi <jmanthi@gmail.com> wrote:
John, Brian as I know him is of Kenyan descent. His parentage hails from Machakos district. That is all I know. I think you should investigate that if you must. But the gist of position is correct. No foreigners should be allowed to sit on important boards like CCK.
The last frontier of development on earth now is Knowledge (creation, transfer and use). CCK is a the avenue through which we impart this commodity to Kenyans. If we allow this to be owned/controlled by foreigners we have a problem.
But, is Brian Munyao Longwe really a foreigner?
Joe
On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:12 AM, John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com> wrote:
Boster
Where is Anthony Maundu Longwe. And this is KICTANET. What are you doing in Kictanet when you are a malawian. Are you not checking on how the Malawian is making headlines in Kenya?
JM
On 12/3/08, Boster Sibande <boster.sibande@gmail.com> wrote:
Ndugu Mungai wrote:
Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former close associate.. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations
The post being referred to by Ndugu was authored by me. Indeed I thought Brian Longwe is Malawian considering his surname. As such, I was excited and rushed to the ICT Association mailing list to share the glad tidings. However, after thorough investigations I am convinced that he is Kenyan. In fact, he was born and grew up in Kenya. Therefore, I would like to apologize for any inconveniences my post might have created. I erred.
Thanks, Boster.
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John Maina wrote:
Boster, ... this is KICTANET. What are you doing in Kictanet when you are a malawian. Are you not checking on how the Malawian is making headlines in Kenya?
Indeed, I am a Malawian. I come from Gwalawala Village, TA Mabulabo, Mzimba, Malawi. I joined KICTANET because I was invited by Alice through her post on (quoted below): http://lists.apc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/fibre-for-africa/2007-January/0... -------------------------QUOTED FROM ARCHIVES------------------------------------------------------ From: fibre-for-africa-bounces@lists.apc.org on behalf of alice@apc.org Sent: Monday, January 22, 2007 3:59 PM To: African Information Society Initiative - Discussion Forum; DigAfrica@yahoogroups.com Cc: Private list for use by EASSY Workshop Participants; John Walubengo; KIPlist; Africa ICT Policy Forum Subject: [Fibre-for-africa] Join KICTAnet's online discuission: What is thebest model for providing the Fiber Optic Submarine Cable toEast Africans? (Apologies for Cross positing) Attn: Telco Operators, Regulators, Academia, Media, Civil Society, Consumers The Last Frontier: The East African Coast remains the last region in the world that is yet to connect to the cheaper and more reliable Global Submarine Optical Fiber Network. EASSy, TEAMS and others promise to change that by providing this crucial link. EASSy, TEAMS, etc,: What is the best model for providing the Fiber Optic Submarine Cable to East Africans? Join the Online Discussion: Starting Monday Jan 22nd – Sat Feb 3rd 2007 and make your views be known regarding this historic development. to subscribe: http://kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet Please send your details to jkimiti@email.kictanet.or.ke
Bro. Sibande As per your posting, I dont think that there is anything wrong with a malawian, Zambian, Uzbek, Russian, Mongolian or American being in KICTANET. What John is questioning is why should we be having a Malawian in KICTANET and sitting on CCK board. I also suspect that Brian is Malawian since his brother whom I know through some Kenyan radio presenter is malawian and mostly in Malawi with frequent travel to Kenya Alai On 12/3/08, Boster Sibande <boster.sibande@gmail.com> wrote:
John Maina wrote:
Boster, ... this is KICTANET. What are you doing in
Kictanet when you are a malawian. Are you not checking on how the Malawian is making headlines in Kenya?
Indeed, I am a Malawian. I come from Gwalawala Village, TA Mabulabo, Mzimba, Malawi. I joined KICTANET because I was invited by Alice through her post on (quoted below):
http://lists.apc.org/cgi-bin/mailman/private/fibre-for-africa/2007-January/0...
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Dear Brian and all, While i totally agree with you on the mobile success and how it propels Africa to the forefront, i would caution that we need to move beyond that and see the need for broadband in African homes and offices as a basic utility in the knowledge economy. Sometimes the temptation to be caught in your success can blind you from engaging new frontiers. Lets not get caught in semantics because MOBILE is mobile and BROADBAND is broadband, if the later gets delivered through mobile platforms then fine but the elements are different. It is important to keep in mind also that broadband can come in many forms and we should be open to exploring the whole grail. You are right on spot with content and the need for local, national, regional and Africa wide interconnectedness. Eric here
Brian Munyao Longwe Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis - the results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100 people. There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create these conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable framework for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users than Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank payment service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it.
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens.
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Great point Eric,.... ...would 'broadband' via 'mobile' be a compromise approach for you? We need both but the latter is a means to the former. 2 cents! ;-) On 12/3/08, emko@internetresearch.com.gh <emko@internetresearch.com.gh> wrote:
Dear Brian and all,
While i totally agree with you on the mobile success and how it propels Africa to the forefront, i would caution that we need to move beyond that and see the need for broadband in African homes and offices as a basic utility in the knowledge economy.
Sometimes the temptation to be caught in your success can blind you from engaging new frontiers. Lets not get caught in semantics because MOBILE is mobile and BROADBAND is broadband, if the later gets delivered through mobile platforms then fine but the elements are different. It is important to keep in mind also that broadband can come in many forms and we should be open to exploring the whole grail.
You are right on spot with content and the need for local, national, regional and Africa wide interconnectedness.
Eric here
Brian Munyao Longwe – Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)
Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.
In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line teledensity of below 1% that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it or not this is still the case!
However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis - the results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100 people. There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!
Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not broadband may present the opportunity for increased access for developing countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.
Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create these conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local, Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable framework for the growth and development of the Internet in general.
While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted in continued growth in the numbers of users, the establishment of IXPs has received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that such simple infrastructure presents to the community.
Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a transactional level. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's web-based platform.
Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users than Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the platform within less than 18 months.
Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank payment service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions of lives. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or hinder it.
In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities, services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a Billion USD over the past 2 years.
Key stakeholder lesson: relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural citizens.
-- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet
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