[kictanet] Digital villages

Thu Mar 10 13:58:35 EAT 2011

Great ideas Robert. Good point by Athar about documenting them.

I believe Warigia’s research will also shed more light and that we can collectively provide suggestions to make them even better.

Anyone has information on when eGov services will go live? This should be a major boost for such centres and will bring services closer to the people.

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, March 10, 2011 11:42 AM
To: Edith Adera
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages

PS Ndemo,

I just have one issue with how the whole DV and its aliases are being implemented and that is dealing with inexperienced people to set them up.

My suggestion would be that to roll out faster and increase the likelihood of success we need to look at first empowering existing cyber and other business center operators as they already have the entrepreneurial spirit, are already meeting their basic needs and understand business.

To bring in the youth we can implement an interesting approach that is being done in South Africa where those interested in getting funds to venture into a specific industry receive apprentice type training by being attached to an operating business.  Part of the loan/grant is used to pay their salaries while they are attached (KEPSA & GOK have a similar project) the rest will then be given to them to actually start the business. Companies have realised that this is not creating competition but actually developing a franchise operator or a distributor.

In the same way the existing cyber cafe operators after being empowered would then be required to take on the Youth who will receive practical experience before being let out to setup on their own.

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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To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
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Sent: Tue, 8 March, 2011 8:20:31
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages

Cynicism and negativity will take us nowhere.  Simply ask where these DVs
are and you will be shown.

Ndemo.

> I am just wondering, is the digital villages, BPO and other grand
> initiatives that have since stalled as a result of GOK is diverting funds
> to
> political initiatives instead? E.g. shuttle diplomacies!
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
>
> Edwin
>
> From: kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:lynxbits.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eonchari=lynxbits.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:lynxbits.com at lists.kictanet.or.ke>] On
> Behalf Of warigia bowman
> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 3:47 PM
> To: Edwin
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I did try to visit a digital visit in Sagana with little success. If the
> PS
> can kindly give me a clear list of digital villages, including location, a
> contact person, and a cell phone, I would really like to visit as many as
> possible and report back to you. If any Kenyan academic would like to
> coauthor a paper on the same, I would enjoy that. Please contact me. .
>
> Sincerely, Warigia
>
> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 12:30 PM, George Nyabuga <gnyabuga at uonbi.ac.ke<mailto:gnyabuga at uonbi.ac.ke>>
> wrote:
>
> In January 2007, the Nation published the story (below) indicating that
> the government was in the process of setting up digital villages across
> the country. What happened to these digital villages and plans? Dr Bitange
> Ndemo, Paul Kokubo and others were reported to have been driving this
> process. But as far as I know there are hardly any 'digital villages' in
> the 210 constituencies. Empty promises?
>
> George
>
>
> Story by JUSTUS ONDARI
> Publication Date: 8/01/2007
>
> Several communication firms will jointly set up hubs in villages around
> the country, in project meant to close the huge gap in Internet access
> between rural and urban areas.
> In the first phase of the programme, Telkom Kenya, Kenya Data Network and
> Popote Wireless will each establish digital villages in 54 constituencies
> under an initiative that aims to cover the remaining 156 constituencies by
> December this year.
> The Government will subsidise broadband access for the villages under a
> Sh670 million World Bank loan, that seeks to stimulate demand for
> broadband uptake over a three year period. Entrepreneurs will get credit
> through the Youth Fund to buy the locally assembled computers going for an
> average of Sh25,000 a piece. The initiative, known as Rural Digital
> Village "Marshall Plan", also aims to rope in mobile service providers,
> Safaricom and Celtel Kenya.
> The two have already agreed, in principal, to take part in the first phase
> of the programme, said Mr Peter Kimacia, one of the coordinators of the
> initiative. Mr Kimacia is the chief executive of ICTvillage.com, an
> industry-driven Web site and business lobby that aims to make Kenya the
> information and communication technology (ICT) hub of Africa.
> "At the end of Phase Two of the initiative in December 2008, each of the
> telecommunications service providers will have at least a digital village
> in all the 210 constituencies in the country," he said.
> He was speaking at the Nairobi Serena Hotel during the launch of the
> initiative.
> Launching the concept, Information and Communications permanent secretary,
> Bitange Ndemo said each of the constituencies will have a digital centre,
> two digital schools, and four digital kiosks within the next 100 days
> under what he called a "Rapid Results Response".
> A digital centre will have between 10 and 20 computers, while a digital
> school will have five to 10 computers, and a digital kiosk one to five
> computers.
> Also present at the launch were Information and Communication Assistant
> minister David Were and permanent secretaries David Nalo (Trade and
> Industry), and Kinuthia Murugu (Youth Affairs).
> The programme will be overseen by the newly appointed Kenya Information
> and Communication Technology Board chaired by Ms Catherine Ngahu, and
> managing director, Paul Kokubo of 3Mice Interactive Media Limited.
> The villages will offer services like data collection, cyber cafes,
> training and merchandising. Other services are business outsourcing,
> franchising and bureau services.
>
>
>
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> School of Journalism & Mass Communication
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> PO Box 30197 - 00100
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