[kictanet] Standing on the shoulders of giants

Fri Jan 14 15:11:48 EAT 2011

Hi,

Its a good point that there needs to be early notification on these meetings but 
lets not forget that Kenya is not Nairobi what about those who are situated away 
from the City does it mean that they must all relocate to Nairobi if they are to 
benefit from this functions?

"The digital divide widens right in front of us" 
 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: Crystal Watley Kigoni <crystal at voicesofafrica.org>
To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Sent: Thu, 13 January, 2011 17:06:36
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Standing on the shoulders of giants

Just one small issue with the "meetings" in Nairobi with particular emphasis on 
those organized by the ICT Board. We need to ensure that the youth KNOW when the 
meetings are and who will be there. Many events are organized and the same youth 
are invited over and over again. It becomes a very elitist undertaking. Is there 
some way to better publicize the ongoings of such organizations to encourage 
increased participation?

Crystal

On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.or.ke> wrote:

A great African scholar, Prof Mammo Muchie, recently said….to transform 
Africa…we need leaders who “hate money”!!
> 
>Your point very well taken!
> 
>Edith
> 
>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 
>robert yawe
>Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2011 9:21 AM
>To: Edith Adera
>
>Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
>Subject: Re: [kictanet] Standing on the shoulders of giants 
> 
>Hi,
> 
>I believe we are missing a critical point and since the PS said "we need to be 
>honest to one another", our so called great developers want the fame 
>of Zuckerberg without the sweat and I request you all watch the movie Social 
>Network to better appreciate what it took to create facebook.
> 
>To make any major breakthrough you first and foremost need the heart and 
>enthusiasm for what you are doing and not just the vision of the expected 
>financial gain.  When Ronaldinho was horning his soccer skills on the streets 
>of Porto Alegre he was not thinking of the billions he will earn when he becomes 
>a star he played for the passion of the sport.
> 
>Safaricom is not a charitable organisation and if you actual develop, not 
>imagine, a radically industry shifting product like MPesa or facebook then not 
>only Safaricom but the other players in the industry will beat a path to your 
>doorstep but so long as you put the money before the product then we might as 
>well forget about development.
> 
>I have a live example of 2 law students who spent countless hours with no return 
>to develop what is now the leading electronic version of the laws of Kenya. 
> When they came to me what they needed was computers, office space and web 
>access, they already had the passion and energy which is something that money 
>can not buy.  
> 
>For the icing on the cake, there is another developer who currently runs the 
>site www.live.mystocks.co.ke which is the leading stock market information 
>portal developed the initial site www.mystocks.co.ke from the challenge from me 
>that there where no good developers just programmers in Kenya.  Well he proved 
>me wrong without hin raising the issues of money, partnership, legal 
>environment, government support or standing on giants shoulders. With the way 
>this product is going any serious service provider will soon be blazing a bath 
>to the door.
> 
>Let us live up to our peculiar ways and stop textbook approaches to a never 
>before experienced problem, so before you stand on the shoulders of the giant 
>make sure that are aware of your presence there cause one wrong move by the 
>giant and all will be over.
> 
>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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>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.
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