[kictanet] Julisha National ICT Market and Indicators Survey

[robert yawe]

Hi Catherine,

I noted your pertinent query to one Mr. Paul Kukubo and was waiting for a 
response which, as expected, has not been posted which has made we raise this 
question.

"are postings from the account titled Paul Kukubo done by him or is it a robot 
that scans the web and sends out automated messages?"

I raise this question because whenever any postings are made from that account 
and one of the listers responds or requests clarification the post goes cold. 
 Maybe it is time that the list administrator implements a mechanism to stop 
automated postings.

When issues are posted and not responded to it turns the list into an 
advertising and monologue platform which defeats its objective.  Such static 
information needs to be posted on organisation websites and in newspapers not on 
a discussion forum especially when the originator has absolutely no intention of 
having the issue discussed.

It reminds me of a statement by one very wealthy local businessman who said of 
tenders "if your participation in a tender is when you see it advertised then 
you are wasting time and money by responding as by this stage the recipient of 
the tender is already known".

Have a good week all.

Regards
 Robert Yawe
KAY System Technologies Ltd
Phoenix House, 6th Floor
P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
Kenya


Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696




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From: Catherine Adeya <elizaslider at yahoo.com>
To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Sat, 6 August, 2011 11:07:49
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Julisha National ICT Market and Indicators Survey


Thanks for this information Paul, however, if possible, kindly share the 
Objectives of the study; it will inform a little more. Also do you plan this to 
be an impact study combined with one assessing potential in the ICT industry? A 
little clarity may help so you can benefit from the excellent researchers here 
on Kictanet.
 
Nyaki

--- On Fri, 8/5/11, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo at ict.go.ke> wrote:


>From: Paul Kukubo <pkukubo at ict.go.ke>
>Subject: [kictanet] Julisha National ICT Market and Indicators Survey
>To: elizaslider at yahoo.com
>Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
>Date: Friday, August 5, 2011, 2:03 PM
>
>
>Julisha: National M&E ICT Survey
>With the arrival of broadband connectivity through three (3) submarine cable 
>systems, the Kenyan IT market and indeed many business sectors are to grow 
>rapidly; allowing for the introduction of new and advanced services, further 
>setting the stage for the development of ICT as a valid contributor to Kenya’s 
>GDP.
>Developing ICT skills remains a constant issue to be addressed by end users, vendors, and even governments. Public‐private partnerships between vendors and governments to set up facilities for technology and knowledge transfer continue to gain momentum, especially in view
> of the Government long-term plans to make ICT a key part of the Kenyan Economy. 
>
>
>
>Rationale for the Proposed Survey
>Given the dynamic changes happening in the Kenyan IT market and its vision to become the hub for IT in the region; Kenya
> ICT Board plans to conduct a detailed analysis within the with the aim of 
>understanding the following issues:  
>
>	1. Understanding the Kenyan ICT Ecosystem, its players, factors for growth and 
>trends in the market;
>	2. Sizing the ICT Market and its sub segments (hardware, software, services, 
>etc.) in Kenya;
>	3. Compiling a baseline of key ICT indicators (access, usage, penetration, 
>etc.);
>	4. Benchmarking key competitive ICT indicators against six countries in 
>emerging markets; and
>	5. Understanding the ICT Skills availability, demand and gaps among vendors, 
>end users and residents.
>
>
>Beneficiaries of the Proposed Survey
>The key beneficiaries of this survey's results include the following groups of 
>stakeholders: 
>
>	1. ICT vendors and their channel partners;
>	2. Education institutions (Kenya Education Network);
>	3. Businesses as ICT end users;
>	4. Residential consumers at large; and
>	5. Other ICT Stakeholders (MoIC, CCK, e-government directorate, Kenya BPO 
>Society, etc.)
>
>
>Survey Benefits 
>The survey deliverables will engender a range of benefits supporting its 
>objectives. The major benefits are summarized as below: 
>
>Level Benefit 
>Benefits to the IT Industry 	* Understanding the current usage and penetration 
>of the IT within Kenya
>	* Identifying lucrative IT industry opportunities for Kenya and developing a 
>strategy to increase adoption of progressive IT technologies within the country
>	* Contributing to development of information society in specific and Kenya as a 
>hub for ICT in general.  
>
>Benefits for Kenya ICT Board 	* Understanding the current state with regards to 
>ICT barometers and growth trends
>	* Understanding major challenges and opportunities for these areas
>	* Understanding Kenya's position with regards to its peer countries
>	* Gaining ownership of key IT topic areas and spearheading the implementation 
>of initiatives in these areas in conjunction with Government empowered and 
>private sector associations
>	* Understanding the current availability of ICT skills and the gaps
>	* Reinforcement of Kenya ICT Board's thought leadership role 
>Benefits for other IT stakeholders 	* Understanding the state of IT within 
Kenya
>	* Understanding the key challenges of ICT in Kenya and analyze how to develop 
>Kenya as the ICT Hub in the region
>	* Creation of programmes (based on the results of the study done by IDC) to 
>augment the local Kenyan ICT industry and the ICT skills available.  
>
>
>
>The findings of the research will be used by Kenya ICT Board to analyze the 
>current situation on the Kenyan ICT market and build actionable plans for IT 
>development in the country. They will also benefit the industry and citizens at 
>large. More details will be availed on www.ict.go.ke shortly 
>
>
> 
>
>Paul Kukubo
>Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board
>PO Box 27150 - 00100
>Nairobi, Kenya
>
>12th Floor, Teleposta Towers Koinange Street
>
>Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 
>Fax: +254 20 2211962
>website: www.ict.go.ke
>local content project: www.tandaa.co.ke, www.facebook.com/tandaakenya
>twitter:@tandaaKENYA
>BPO Project: www. doitinkenya.co.ke
>Digital Villages Project: www.pasha.co.ke
>
>
>personal contacts
>_______________
>
>Cell: + 254 717 180001
>
>
>skype: kukubopaul
>googletalk:  pkukubo
>personal blog: www.paulkukubo.co.ke
>personal twitter: @pkukubo
>
>
>____________________
>Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub
>
>Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through 
>promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio 
>economic enrichment 
>
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