[kictanet] Bitange to head Taskforce on Blockchain...

[Barrack Otieno]

Hi Paul,

I doubt this is the case. Dr.Ndemo and Walu can advise us though.

Regards

Best Regards

On 5 Mar 2018 13:29, "Paul Kukubo via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Thanks for this update. This is a very welcome development by Waziri and
> its important to support the taskforce obtain the very best outputs.
>
> Does anyone know if there has been a curriculum update at the universities
> to teach blockchain, artificial intelligence, machine learning or IOT
> skills, even at introductory level?
>
> Regards,
>
> Kukubo
>
> On Mar 5, 2018 07:23, "Walubengo J via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> There is also a Blockchain Day this Thrs 8th at the ongoing Innovation
> Week at University of Nairobi from 8:00am-4pm.
>
> Venue: UoN Towers, Theatre 401
> <http://innovationweek.co.ke/program-of-activities/#day-4>.
>
> Program of Activities – Nairobi Innovation Week 2018
>
> <http://innovationweek.co.ke/program-of-activities/#day-4>
>
>
> I believe its an open session and all are welcome to start getting to
> terms with the Blockchain technology.
>
> walu
>
>
> On Thursday, March 1, 2018, 7:27:20 PM GMT+3, WANGARI KABIRU via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>
> Blockchain Africa Conference 2018: MFW4A - Making Finance Work for Africa
> <https://www.mfw4a.org/events/event-details/article/9/blockchain-africa-conference-2018.html>
>
> Blockchain Africa Conference 2018: MFW4A - Making Finance Work for Africa
>
> <https://www.mfw4a.org/events/event-details/article/9/blockchain-africa-conference-2018.html>
> Blockchain Africa Conference 2018
> 08.03.2018 - 09.03.2018, Johannesburg, South Africa
>
>
>
> A starting place there!
>
> Commendations on the think tank! Also very wise of the CS in the
> acknowledgement of need to take 5 year bites.
>
> Next is Space Technology think tank keeping abreast...we need to get our
> spaceship SGR there faster and we shall.
>
> Kivuva; Thank you for sharing the good progress in the university
> blockchain.
>
> Be blessed.
> Regards/Wangari
>
>
> ---
> Pray God Bless. 2013Wangari circa - "Being of the Light, We are Restored
> Through Faith in Mind, Body and Spirit; We Manifest The Kingdom of God on
> Earth".
>
>
> On Thursday, 1 March 2018, 15:36, Mwendwa Kivuva via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>
> Congratulations to the team.
>
>
> Blockchain can produce a single source of truth (SSoT) as our CS Mucheru
> puts it. I like that name. Despite that, there will not be any meaningful
> change in our systems if we don't address one thing. The human interface
> layer.... more so integrity.... For example, if the land registry, is
> migrated to the blockchain, it may initially start with lies, depending on
> current emotive land issues, and prominent politicians insatiable appetite
> for grabbing land. If people who have the prerogative to post into such
> systems are compromised by such powerful individuals, they will make sure
> the system does not work, or the information posted is not correct. IEBC
> and elections anyone?
>
> I'm a believer in systems, and solving problems. For that, we have already
> developed a blockchain application for academic qualifications for
> universities. This removes problem of universities repudiating
> qualifications of prominent politicians and Chief Executives. Here is a
> sample output of a certificate written on the blockchain,
> https://gateway.ipfs.io/ipfs/QmUPdewcjsiwz6dJvPAnFCLTj7X2F2H
> HZ5hKBwBaoiGWny
>
> Good luck to the team, and pongezi CS Mucheru for ensuring the word
> "Blockhain" and "Artificial intelligence" gets into the President's speech.
> This is no mean feat.
>
> Regards,
> Mwendwa Kivuva.
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