<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><div>Crystal et. al.,<br><br>I know that there is a plan in the pipeline to have a more structured discussion on content issues here on KICTANET, sooner rather than later. Your points are pertinent, do save them and bring them up during this forum. <br><br>Thanks<br><br>Nyaki<br></div><div style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-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> "bitange@jambo.co.ke" <bitange@jambo.co.ke><br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> elizaslider@yahoo.com<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br><b><span style="font-weight:
bold;">Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, April 14, 2009 9:14:19 PM<br><b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> Re: [kictanet] KEN Irema Cia Wendo: Gikuyu Movie on Africa Magic+ (DSTV)<br></font><br>
Crystal,<br>Things are a bit slow but be assured we shall get to the youth. We are<br>equally frustrated when processes delay.<br><br><br>Regards<br><br>Ndemo.<br><br><br><br><br><br>> With all due respect, the problem with local content development has been<br>> there has not been enough equipment and training available to the youth<br>> and<br>> the lack of Internet connectivity impedes this growth. I always like to go<br>> back to the examples of what I have seen in Likoni and Mombasa as I am in<br>> the field daily. In this community there are 4 recording studios where<br>> local<br>> artists make music. Where does this music go? Nowhere for the most part.<br>> Why? Lack of Internet access. The same is true in many churches where<br>> choirs<br>> perform. Why aren't we recording this? If we taught the youth how to use<br>> the<br>> tools for content generation and gave them the ability to tap into
the<br>> enormous market on the Internet, it would change the youth of this<br>> generation.<br>><br>> I would like to say that it is important that when we are focusing on what<br>> the youth need we are interacting with them on the ground. The research<br>> element of what the youth want and need has done been adequately done.<br>> Living in the community, I have seen such potential and have been able to<br>> teach computers skills to a number of youth both inside and outside the<br>> classroom. Kenyan youth are bright and capable, but they lack<br>> opportunties.<br>><br>> BOTTOM LINE:<br>><br>> Given the tools and the Internet connection local content generation will<br>> not be difficult. What is required is the economic and political will to<br>> ensure that it happens. I pray that that will is there.<br>><br>> Many blessings,<br>><br>> Crystal<br>> Voices of Africa for Sustainable
Development<br><span>> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.voicesofafrica.org">http://www.voicesofafrica.org</a></span><br>><br>><br>><br>> On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 2:29 PM, Brian Munyao Longwe<br>> <<a ymailto="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com" href="mailto:blongwe@gmail.com">blongwe@gmail.com</a>>wrote:<br>><br>>> This movie is an incredible initiative and we need to see more of this<br>>> kind<br>>> of thing. Content is king and will drive this market for the future.<br>>><br>>> Regards,<br>>><br>>> Brian<br>>><br>>> On Fri, Apr 10, 2009 at 4:53 PM, <<a ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke" href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</a>> wrote:<br>>><br>>>> MW<br>>>> You will be seeing more of these movies. We are supporting a number of<br>>>> youth groups in both filming and production. We encourage them to
use<br>>>> any<br>>>> language they are confortable with.<br>>>><br>>>> We shall get to view Kenya's first animated movie, Greedy Lords of the<br>>>> Jungle, by Gatumia next month. There several other initiatives in<br>>>> animation.<br>>>><br>>>> I need your contributtion towards our local content strategy that I<br>>>> shall<br>>>> post on this forum next week. We also shall post Broadcast regulations<br>>>> that<br>>>> are key to development of local content. Here we need your support in<br>>>> pushing for at least 30% local content in all trestrial channels.<br>>>><br>>>> Happy Easter.<br>>>><br>>>> Ndemo<br>>>><br>>>> Sent from my BlackBerry®<br>>>><br>>>> -----Original Message-----<br>>>> From: Mwangi Wamae <<a
ymailto="mailto:mwangi.wamae@gmail.com" href="mailto:mwangi.wamae@gmail.com">mwangi.wamae@gmail.com</a>><br>>>><br>>>> Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 21:35:38<br>>>> To: <<a ymailto="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke" href="mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke">bitange@jambo.co.ke</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>>>> Subject: [kictanet] KEN Irema Cia Wendo: Gikuyu Movie on Africa Magic+<br>>>> (DSTV)<br>>>><br>>>><br>>>> _______________________________________________<br>>>> kictanet mailing list<br>>>> <a ymailto="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a><br><span>>>> <a target="_blank"
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