[kictanet] Blockchain Policy Brief, 2017

[Barrack Otieno]

Dear Ali,

Many thanks for this Policy Brief that served as a ground breaking
exercise. We look forwad to interesting developements as the sector expands.

Best Regards

On Sat, Oct 7, 2017 at 6:07 AM, Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Dear all
>
> A few months ago KICTANet embarked on putting together a Policy Brief for
> Blockchain Technology in Kenya. Please find attached the document that is a
> result of your interactions and a validation meeting that took place which
> involved various stakeholders from the private sector and government.
>
> I would like to thank everyone who took part in this exercise. I would be
> remiss if I didn't also single out the CS for ICT, Mr. Joe Mucheru who
> mobilized his team to contribute vigorously to this exercise.
>
> Thank you all. Feel free to make your comments and add on to it as we move
> along. We consider this a live document and hence will be updating it every
> quarter as required as developments in the Blockchain space continue to
> evolve rapidly. For example since we met and published this document a
> number of events have taken place. To mention just a few:-
>
> 1. Bitcoins passed the $4000 mark for the first time since Satoshi
> Nakamoto <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satoshi_Nakamoto> first penned
> the now famous Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System
> <https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdf>.
> 2. ICOs <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial_coin_offering> have become
> all the rage. The Initial Coin Offering  is an unregulated means of
> crowdfunding via use of cryptocurrency.
> 3. The IMF Chief
> <https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/imf-chief-tells-central-bankers-to-not-ignore-bitcoin/2017/09/29/e156f6dc-a515-11e7-b573-8ec86cdfe1ed_story.html?utm_term=.44c020de2d44>
> declares that cryptocurrencies will overshadow mainstream banking in the
> near future.
> 4. Japan and Russia move to legitimize cryptocurrencies
> <https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/12/bitcoin-price-rises-japan-russia-regulation.html>
> .
>
> And the list goes on and on..
>
> Feel free to critique, add, disagree and generally contribute to this
> document.
>
> Happy Reading!
>
> *Ali Hussein*
>
> *Principal*
>
> *Hussein & Associates*
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>
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