[kictanet] John, All: Kenyan Representation Important...But How Abt Discussing Points in the Report?

Fri Dec 5 18:42:14 EAT 2008

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 at 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 at 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 at ymail.com>
>>> *To:* kaippg at earthlink.net
>>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at 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 at gmail.com>
>>> *To:* John Maina <j.maina at ymail.com>
>>> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at 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 at madeinkenya.org><wainaina at madeinkenya.org>
>>> *To:* John Maina <j.maina at ymail.com> <j.maina at ymail.com>;
>>> picta-kenya at yahoogroups.com; ke-internetusers at bdix.net; KICTAnet ICT
>>> Policy Discussions
>>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke><kictanet at 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 at 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 at gmail.com>
>>> > To: j.maina at ymail.com
>>> > Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>>> <kictanet at lists.kictanet..or..ke<kictanet at 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 at gmail.com
>>> > cell:  + 254 722 518 744
>>> > blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com
>>> > meta-blog:
>>> http://mashilingi.blogspot.com<http://mashilingi..blogspot.com/>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>>
>>> --
>>> Sent from my mobile device
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> --
> Brian Munyao Longwe
> e-mail: blongwe at gmail.com
> cell:  + 254 722 518 744
> blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com
> meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com
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