[kictanet] Is It: the-dawn-of-an-african-e-commerce-goldrush-may-be-a-false-one/

[Tony White]

...and laptops? desktops? tablets? smart tv's? set-top boxes? etc. etc.?

Ridiculous!


On 29/05/2016, Peter Mwanyika via kictanet
<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I agree. Long term phone registration is important not only for tracking
> stolen phones but also managing security (e.g. cyber crime, terrorism, etc)
> since the perpetrators of crime use phones to communicate and this will
> facilitate tracking as each manufactured device is unique.
>
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> On 29 May 2016, at 12:53 PM, Wangari Kabiru via kictanet
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>
> qz.com/689864/the-dawn-of-an-african-e-commerce-goldrush-may-be-a-false-one<http://qz.com/689864/the-dawn-of-an-african-e-commerce-goldrush-may-be-a-false-one>/
>
> Blessed Sunday!
>
> You may have woken up to the WApp circulation NOT to get your latest phone
> by trading off from some of our popularly advertised trading online sites.
> Otherwise, be ready to fork out 40k when labeled to be holding a stolen
> phone...which is taken off you on payment of the fine and cited to then go
> back into circulation for the next  victim.
>
> Whether true or not, whether good or bad PR their marketing agency would be
> handling.
>
> This raises curiosity on longterm registry system even for the cheaper
> phone.
>
> However, just like cars log-book system which shows the true owner and
> facilitates official exchange, might this be in existence and practicable
> for phones?
>
> Enjoy the article read too!
>
> Blessed Sunday and week ahead!
>
> Regards/Wangari
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Tony White