[kictanet] Digital Villages

Fri Apr 4 19:43:56 EAT 2008

Mucheru, Edith,
I remember we had an elaborate breakfast where we had invited people to
discuss the Digital Villages.  A few people attended.  Perharps this time
a round more people will come when we go at it again.

Regards

Ndemo.

> Absolutely Mucheru, I do hope this opportunity will be availed soon by the
> Board.
>
> regards
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Mucheru [mailto:jmucheru at google.com]
> Sent: 04 April 2008 02:09
> To: Edith Adera
> Cc: mucheru at google.com; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital Villages
>
> Hi Edith,
> I do agree with you about the discussion. It is truly great that we
> are finally at this stage. I do have several people that want to take
> advantage of the opportunity and could benefit immensely from yours
> and others experiences.
>
> Also I note some of the network operators have some very interesting
> and innovative proposals and solutions that they should also share so
> that we all make well informed decisions
>
> Bwans PS and the ICT Board, this is a great start!
>
> --
> Joe Mucheru +254722522135
> Google
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>
> On Apr 3, 2008, at 15:49, "Edith Adera" <eadera at idrc.or.ke> wrote:
>
>>
>> Dr Ndemo,
>>
>> It's good to learn of this new development and to know that things are
>> moving towards implementation. Kudos to the ICT Board!
>>
>> May I ask whether there is any plan to share with stakeholders (and
>> the
>> public) the DV Program implementation model that is envisaged for
>> discussion
>> and feedback? Has there been some in-country background research to
>> determine the needs and potential areas for locating the DVs?
>>
>> Having been funders of similar telecentres and community-owned
>> networks for
>> the last decade across Africa, there are some hard lessons worth
>> sharing
>> (some of which have already been  shared directly with the Board),
>> but I
>> believe others have invaluable lessons and experiences to share.
>>
>> An opportunity to publicly discuss the model will be useful.
>>
>> Edith
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke
>> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On
>> Behalf
>> Of bitange at jambo.co.ke
>> Sent: 02 April 2008 21:07
>> To: eadera at idrc.or.ke
>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>> Subject: [kictanet] Digital Villages
>>
>> Dear All,
>> In today's Daily Nation, the ICT Board advertised (p 18) for Digital
>> Village Entrepreneurs.  This is very significant in the sense that
>> we are
>> now very close to involving our rural folks in creating wealth
>> through ICT
>> enterprise.  In the past few months since the idea of DVs was
>> mooted, we
>> have learnt a great deal and new rural technologies have emerged.
>> Private sector is beginning to see opportunities in our rural areas.
>> Similar programs elsewhere have often been taken up by the private
>> sector
>> and escalated Broadband penetration.
>>
>> In Slovakia for example Government direct subsidies to rural areas has
>> helped the country achieve the greatest broadband density in
>> Europe.  The
>> subsidy drove demand for broadband beyond any estimates.  In Chile
>> direct
>> subsidy, intense government local content coupled with tax
>> incentives for
>> rural infrastructure helped the country take broadband to the even
>> sparsely populated Tundra regions of the Andes.  Farmers in the region
>> have as much as 11 MB broadband to homes.  Operators are happy and
>> productively utilizing rural Base Stations without additional
>> subsidies.
>>
>> Although in our case we have managed some sort of subsidy, we need
>> more
>> especially tax incentives on rural infrastructure.  With incentives,
>> it
>> will be attractive for operators to take up rural connectivity on
>> commercial basis.  We shall be through with the supply side of ICTs
>> when
>> the undersea, the terrestrial fibre, data centers, disaster recovery
>> centers and network operation centers are ready in the next few
>> months.
>> Some of these projects are being undertaken by the private sector and
>> where necessary the Government may intervene marginally.
>>
>> The challenge now lies on the Demand side.  The risk is that
>> operators may
>> concentrate to provide for the bent up demand in urban areas
>> forgetting
>> rural areas.  Yet Mpesa shows us that the money is in rural areas.
>> The
>> purpose of this e-mail therefore, is to seek for your support in
>> identifying youth from your rural areas (that is if you come from a
>> village like me) and recommend them to Victor at the ICT Board.  I
>> know
>> there are other private initiatives outside of operators intending to
>> support the DV project but we are still grabbling with how this can be
>> distinctively done without causing confusion.  Knowing that we have a
>> great resource in you (Kictanet) I am confident that your contribution
>> would enhance the efforts to scale up ICTs in our country.
>>
>> Asante.
>>
>>
>> Bitange Ndemo.
>>
>>
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