[kictanet] Digital villages

Wed Mar 23 17:42:47 EAT 2011

Robert,
Will do as promised but I request that you bear with me for the next two
weeks.  We have NESC this week then two conferences in Mombasa and Kigali.

I will ask Paul to arrange some time when we both have time for this
important subject.

Regards

Ndemo.

> Hi,
>
> Just following up on the proposal to have us meet with the board to
> discusses
> the possibility of partnering in making sure that the digital villages are
> rolled out effectively.
>
> Regards
>  Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "bitange at jambo.co.ke" <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Sent: Thu, 17 March, 2011 22:43:04
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages
>
> Yawe,
> Thank you for your proposal.  We are Italy at the moment but we can
> arrange a
> joint meeting with the board to see how we can partner.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Ndemo.
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry®
> ________________________________
>
> From:  robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 04:35:33 +0000 (GMT)
> To: <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages
>
> Dr. Ndemo,
>
> Some of us on this list have experience in setting up and operating cyber
> cafes
> of which I am sure the Digital Villages are similar, any chance you could
> share
> with us some of the business proposals for our input.
>
> I would be more than willing to offer my experience to improve the
> business plan
> and execution and I am sure there are others here who would also be
> willing, CSR
> needs to go below the large corporates to all who can give back.
>
> This will be my contribution by going beyond rhetoric to offering
> solutions and
> adding actual value.
>
> We can treat them like MBA case study scenarios.
>
> Regards
>  Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "bitange at jambo.co.ke" <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Sent: Tue, 15 March, 2011 19:19:41
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages
>
> Robert
>
> I have been informed that the applicants for DV loan  facilities have
> given
> fairly good business plans and many of them are experienced cyber owners
> including some who are already supporting operators in money transfer and
> other
> businesses.
>
> We have informed family bank to pay special attention to experienced
> applicants
> while still maintaining world bank requirement.
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
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> ________________________________
>
> From:  robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:05:23 +0000 (GMT)
> To: <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages
>
> Hi,
>
> It is unfortunate that this is too late but if the government was able to
> cancel
> the agreement with the WB for the Mombasa Road "over pass" project why
> can't we
> stop this one so as to make sure that the country gets the maximum return?
>
> Regards
>  Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "bitange at jambo.co.ke"  <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> To: robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Sent: Mon, 14 March, 2011 20:36:18
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] Digital villages
>
> Robert,
> Your proposal makes a lot more sense but it comes too late after we
> developed
> the structure with the WB.  We sell this variant idea to the operators and
> also
> attempt to vary phase 2 of WB.
>
> Ndemo.
>
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry®
> ________________________________
>
> From:  robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk>
> Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 08:42:26 +0000 (GMT)
> To: <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> 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
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: "bitange at jambo.co.ke" <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> To: robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> 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:kictanet-bounces+eonchari=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>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dr George Nyabuga
>> Associate Director
>> School of Journalism & Mass Communication
>> University of Nairobi
>> Education Building
>> Harry Thuku Road
>> PO Box 30197 - 00100
>> Nairobi, Kenya
>> Tel: +254(0)20 318262 Fax: +254(0)20 2229168
>> Mobile: +254 (0)72151 6573
>> Email: gnyabuga at uonbi.ac.ke, gnyabuga at yahoo.co.uk
>> www.uonbi.ac.ke
>>
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