<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Ndugu Mungai<br><br>Check http://lists.itmalawi.org/pipermail/ictassociation/2008-August/000695.html<br><br>Which schools in Kenya did Brian go to. I was in Lilongwe and met one of his former close associate.. Brian is not Kenyan and I am just finishing my investigations. I dont know why PS Ndemo appoints foreigners in Kenyan ICT companies boards. Another one also who is a prominent member of this forum is not Kenyan<br><br>I am not talking out of rumours. Wait for proof<br><br>JM<br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><hr size="1"><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">From:</span></b> Wainaina Mungai
<wainaina@madeinkenya.org><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> John Maina <j.maina@ymail.com>; picta-kenya@yahoogroups.com; ke-internetusers@bdix.net; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, December 3, 2008 5:34:03 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008<br></font><br>
FYI John et al.<br><br>Brian may as well be called "Mblayo"...He's a Mkamba if that helps<br>qualify him as a real Kenyan...Munyao to be exact. As for mixed<br>heritage, you may give him the same positive recognition as<br>OBAMA...except that he's worked tirelessly for years now building our<br>ICT standing on the planet.<br><br>Have an informed day ;-)<br><br><br><br>On 12/3/08, John Maina <<a ymailto="mailto:j.maina@ymail.com" href="mailto:j.maina@ymail.com">j.maina@ymail.com</a>> wrote:<br>> KICTANET<br>><br>> Why is a Malawian representing Kenya at the IGF? Do we lack enough Kenyans<br>> to sit on Kenyan boards and also represent Kenya abroad? This is disgusting<br>> and the earlier the masqueraders like Brian Longwe and the bunch of foreign<br>> attack dogs are told off the better.<br>><br>> JM<br>><br>><br>><br>><br>> ________________________________<br>> From: Brian Longwe <<a
ymailto="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com" href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com">blongwe@gmail.com</a>><br>> To: <a ymailto="mailto:j.maina@ymail.com" href="mailto:j.maina@ymail.com">j.maina@ymail.com</a><br>> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <<a ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet..or.ke</a>><br>> Sent: Wednesday, December 3, 2008 3:15:20 PM<br>> Subject: [kictanet] Satement by Brian Longwe from Panel on Access in Main<br>> Session of Internet Governance Forum, Hyderabad, India 3rd Dec 2008<br>><br>><br>> Brian Munyao Longwe � Main Session on Access (Development Perspective)<br>><br>> Traditionally teledensity has been used as a measure of access or the extent<br>> to which communication technologies have pervaded a community.<br>><br>> In the past Africa as a region has recorded extremely low fixed-line<br>> teledensity of below 1%
that is less than 1 line per 100 people. Believe it<br>> or not this is still the case!<br>><br>> However, when one incorporates mobile lines in a teledensity analysis - the<br>> results are not only incredible, they are amazing. as of 2007, Africa's<br>> mobile teledensity stood at an impressive 23% or 23 lines per 100 people.<br>> There was a recorded growth in mobile users from 128 million in 2006 to over<br>> 215 million subscribers by 2007. This represents an annual growth of over<br>> 46%. We have just heard that India's mobile network is growing at an<br>> incredible rate of over 10 million new connections per month!<br>><br>> Given the fact that most operators around Africa have rolled out GPRS/EDGE<br>> coverage across most of their networks as well as deployment of 3G access<br>> across their larger markets it is entirely feasible that mobile, not<br>> broadband may present the opportunity for
increased access for developing<br>> countries. MOBILE and not BROADBAND is the silver bullet.<br>><br>> Another key element crucial to the growth of access in developing countries<br>> is a suitable environment for the dispersion of relevant content and<br>> applications that meet the day to day needs of the populace. Internet<br>> Exchange Points are the primary critical ingredient needed to create these<br>> conditions. By keeping all locally originated and requested traffic local,<br>> Internet exchange points serve a crucial role in enhancing the user<br>> experience, lowering operational costs and providing a suitable framework<br>> for the growth and development of the Internet in general.<br>><br>> While many developing countries have adopted policies and regulations that<br>> encourage and promote competition in the mobile sectors, which has resulted<br>> in continued growth in the numbers of users, the
establishment of IXPs has<br>> received a relatively low priority - despite the significant impact that<br>> such simple infrastructure presents to the community.<br>><br>> Access enhances the interface between government and the citizen at a<br>> transactional level. The Kenya Revenue Authority last year suggested that<br>> the Kenya Internet Exchange Point receive "critical infrastructure" status<br>> with 24-hour armed guard due to the fact that 100% of all import/export<br>> declarations and documentation transit the IXP via the revenue authority's<br>> web-based platform.<br>><br>> Going back to mobile, Safaricom, a Kenyan mobile operator introduced a money<br>> transfer service called M-Pesa less than two years ago. M-Pesa now has over<br>> 4 million subscribers (within 1 year - the service signed up more users than<br>> Kenya's entire banking industry signed up within a century!) Safaricom<br>>
reported that over half a Billion US dollar had been transacted over the<br>> platform within less than 18 months.<br>><br>> Key policy lesson? The financial services and communications regulator in<br>> Kenya decided not to subject m-pesa to punitive obligations through<br>> treatment as a bank but rather chose to perceive m-pesa a non-bank payment<br>> service. That decision has today affected and continues to affect millions<br>> of lives.. Regulators can either promote innovation, access & development or<br>> hinder it.<br>><br>> In East Africa communications regulators have completely opened up the<br>> communications sector; fully liberalizing every area, but providing<br>> structure through unified licensing regime that separates facilities,<br>> services and content In Kenya this has spurred investments of over half a<br>> Billion USD over the past 2 years.<br>><br>> Key stakeholder lesson:
relevant content drives demand - Safaricom's m-pesa<br>> met a basic and everyday need, this has driven the increased use of their<br>> mobile platform by touching the lives & livelihoods of both urban & rural<br>> citizens.<br>><br>><br>> --<br>> Brian Munyao Longwe<br>> e-mail: <a ymailto="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com" href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com">blongwe@gmail.com</a><br>> cell: + 254 722 518 744<br>> blog : <a href="http://zinjlog.blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://zinjlog.blogspot.com</a><br>> meta-blog: <a href="http://mashilingi..blogspot.com" target="_blank">http://mashilingi.blogspot.com</a><br>><br>><br>><br>><br><br>-- <br>Sent from my mobile device<br></div></div></div><br>
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