<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Looks like there is a Social Innovation around this then that would lurk around the corner. This social innovation is packaged with appealing content and a message to call to action for people to support their own drive.<br><br></div>Again, change can never happen if we do not give appealing content. If we had <b>content</b> that can be at par or at least close to western alternatives I guess we can sell the <b>value proposition</b> (message and call to action).<br><br></div>I like what Nairobi Half Life did. Nairobi Half Life is a very good example of what I just mentioned above, it actually was in the cinemas.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 12:21 PM, James Wamathai <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jw@hapakenya.com" target="_blank">jw@hapakenya.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">It's complicated. I think the biggest problem we have here is that people prefer International content and sites to Kenyan sites in general. You'll find that if I write a story about A, he'll never even bother to share it but if an International site does it, it's a real honour to them and they'll share the hell out of it. Also, even just news consumption. It's always better if it's foreign. A lot of traffic also goes to social networks and porn sites which we really don't have here. <br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div><div dir="ltr">-----<br><div>
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<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 11:56 AM, Sylvia Musalagani <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:smusalagani@hivos.org" target="_blank">smusalagani@hivos.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div>Hi James,</div><div><br></div><div>I agree it is very unfortunate. It would be interesting to know why this is the case. Is the local content available online easily accessible and relevant to Kenyans? How are we promoting local content online and who is responsible for ensuring that we have more local content being consumed by Kenyans online?</div><div><br></div><div><div>Kind regards, <br></div><div><br></div><div>Sylvia Musalagani<br></div><div><br></div><div>Open Society</div><div>Freedom of Expression<br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Hivos East Africa<br>ACS Plaza, Lenana Road|P.O. Box <span><a href="callto:19875%20-%2000202" target="_blank">19875 - 00202</a></span> | Nairobi | Kenya<br>Office: <span><a href="callto:+254%20725%20451%20729" target="_blank">+254 725 451 729</a></span> / <span><a href="callto:+254%20789%20451%20729" target="_blank">+254 789 451 729</a></span><br>Email: <span><span><a href="mailto:smusalagani@hivos.org" target="_blank">smusalagani@hivos.org</a></span></span> | Skype: kanari.sylvia<br>website: <span><span><a href="http://www.east-africa.hivos.org" target="_blank">www.east-africa.hivos.org</a></span></span><br></div></div><br><hr><div><b>From: </b>"KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br><b>To: </b><a href="mailto:smusalagani@hivos.org" target="_blank">smusalagani@hivos.org</a><br><b>Cc: </b>"James Wamathai" <<a href="mailto:jw@hapakenya.com" target="_blank">jw@hapakenya.com</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, 24 September, 2015 11:40:58<br><b>Subject: </b>[kictanet] Most visited websites in Kenya<br></div><br><div><span><div dir="ltr"><div>Hello listers,<br></div><div><br>I think it's unfortunate that over 300 of the top 500 most visited websites in Kenya are international <a href="http://www.hapakenya.com/2015/09/21/blogs-dominate-the-list-of-most-visited-kenyan-websites/" target="_blank">http://www.hapakenya.com/2015/09/21/blogs-dominate-the-list-of-most-visited-kenyan-websites/</a><br><br></div></div>
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