[kictanet] Is Africa good for business?

[S.M. Muraya]

Beyond ICT Research and Conferences (Per Diems), where is the "Positive
Energy", the Leadership Passion/Convictions to get the Police/Public
Officials to use e-mail or electronic (mobile) forms and databases to Log
"Occurrences" into, from all Public Offices including Police
Stations/Divisions?

Have we developed Databases accessible (with terrorist/criminal images)
within minutes, for police/investigators to follow up?

When the police/public officer fails to communicate or investigate your
case (waiting for a kickback), is that not the "Negative Energy" that
should concern us most?

If immigration/police officials have real problems with
tracking/storing/securing paper files/dossiers, about the "teachings" which
and terrorists who blew up a matatu in Pangani this past week, do we expect
"Positive Actions" without Critical Analysis and Feedback?

To answer Robert's question, There is a lot of "Accountability Business"
neglected/rejected in Africa. This is "Negative Energy".

Regards

Murigi / Stanley Muraya
On Dec 19, 2013 1:06 PM, "ICT Researcher" <ict.researcher at yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> So much negative energy. One could imagine that every of your public
> servants should be in jail, yes/no? Including your own relatives..
> ------------------------------
> On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 11:47 AM MSK S.M. Muraya wrote:
>
> >Robert,
> >
> >As you/we well know, it is a Leadership/Corruption problem.
> >
> >We value infrastructure (kula kitu "kidogo" na dogo dogo) projects which
> do
> >not contribute to transparency and accountability.
> >
> >We also prioritize travel (per diems) over transparency, over business
> >automation and data analytics/performance reporting.
> >
> >Executive Teams in Govt Depts, Counties, Parastatals, all prioritise self
> >rewarding (but necessary) Infrastructure Projects leading them to
> >ignore/frustrate Performance increasing/demanding Projects.
> >
> >How can we allow information systems that keep us from pocketing KES 300B
> >per year? These systems are too "expensive" to give to local firms, run by
> >patriotic/visionary Kenyans.
> >
> >We must make sure foreigners win tenders (preferably hardware) after the
> >kickbacks (including trips abroad) are done.
> >
> >At least the software (licensing), hardware/infrastructure business
> >specialists does not guarantee automation and information systems will be
> >well done.
> >
> >Why should we develop systems which threaten the livelihoods of dangerous
> >public officials anyway?
> >
> >KES 300B "lost" in 2012-2013 is a lot of money to make them account for.
> >
> >Regards
> >
> >Murigi / Stanley Muraya
> >On Dec 19, 2013 10:05 AM, "robert yawe" <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
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> >> Robert Yawe
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