[kictanet] FW: {Disarmed} Re: Standing on the shoulders of giants

Thu Jan 13 01:54:52 EAT 2011

Edith

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On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 11:08 PM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.or.ke> wrote:

>  Paul,
>
> See below - begins to answer some of your questions. How can we turn these
> fragmented efforts (noble as they are) to large scale efforts that begin to
> be felt at national level and touch the bottom line - economic growth. And
> how do we measure real outcomes of the efforts (not list of activities but
> outcomes).
>
> Edith
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>
> *Edith Ofwona Adera *
>
> Senior Program Specialist
>
> ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program
>
> International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le
> développement international
>
> Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa
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> Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera
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> *From:* kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke[kictanet-bounces+eadera=
> idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Edith Adera [
> eadera at idrc.or.ke]
> *Sent:* 12 January 2011 22:52
>
> *To:* Edith Adera
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] {Disarmed} Re: Standing on the shoulders of
> giants
>
>    I agree we need to think large scale (BIG), which requires a bigger
> strategy (the point I was making earlier). Bw Ndemo has a point about
> individual responsibility working with others to innovate...but again Barack
> reminds us of the breakdown in social fabric (get rich quick...mentored by
> politicians and other "get-rich-quick-Kenyans). So we need "a new breed of
> young Kenyan innovators" with a different mentality from the
> norm......facilitated by an environment that will provide the "key drivers"
> to spur innovation. So the question is what are these drivers? (at large
> scale?). Andrea mentioned some of the drivers....finance, statutory
> incentives, IPR etc.
>
> Last thought...why not create an environment where the young dictate the
> terms of the VC rather than Safaricom retaining 70%, what will it take to
> tilt the scale?
>
> Edith
>
> * ________________                                    *
>
> *Edith Ofwona Adera *
>
> Senior Program Specialist
>
> ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program
>
> International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le
> développement international
>
> Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa
>
> Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera
>
> eadera at idrc.or.ke | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke[kictanet-bounces+eadera=
> idrc.or.ke at lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Muchiri Nyaggah [
> muchiri at semacraft.com]
> *Sent:* 12 January 2011 19:58
> *To:* Edith Adera
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] {Disarmed} Re: Standing on the shoulders of
> giants
>
>  Bw PS,
>
> The potential to develop innovations that bring meaning to the lives of the
> majority are myriad. On a larger scale, do you have any ideas on how the
> private sector as well as the public sector (via policy etc) can
> 'incentivize' innovation for social good? I hope you don't mind my quoting
> you on an article we're working on about business models for BoP
> innovations.
>
>
>   Kind regards,
>
>
>
> *Muchiri* Nyaggah
>
> Director
>
> @muchiri
>
> +254 722 506400
>
> Semacraft.com
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> On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 7:34 PM, <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:
>
>> The problem is not having a framework.  Watch Social Network, how
>> Zuckerberg created facebook.  On his own, he could not have gone far.  We
>> need to work in teams providing different capabilities and simply be honest
>> to one another.  We cannot succeed if our consideration for capabilities is
>> where you come from.  We mus subordinate our individual interest and pride
>> for the greater benefits that change society.
>>
>> Ndemo.
>>
>> Sent from my BlackBerry®
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