[kictanet] Digital Villages

Sat Apr 5 15:06:54 EAT 2008

Perhaps the continental-ish 'breakfasts'  need re-look? Authentic villagers (like me) are uncomfortable there. Substite it with Open Public Forum and I will  ask my dear consumers "come one, come all!"

bitange at jambo.co.ke wrote: 
> 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
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> 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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