<div dir="ltr"><div>Spot on Richard, hopefully the incoming government will consider the issue of technological sovereignty.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Regards<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Aug 8, 2022 at 6:16 PM Eshuchi Richard via KICTANet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>It's good the Digital Master plan is modeled around the AU's Digital Transformation Strategy for Africa. Indeed, one continent under similar digital objectives is the way to go.</div><div><br></div><div>However, technological sovereignty, beyond Digital Skills, needs to be a critical area for consideration.<br></div><div><br></div><div>We remain consumers, contributing narrowly to ICT hardware, software or legislation.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><img src="cid:ii_l6klbpv20" alt="ICT burger.PNG" width="369" height="241"> </div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, 6 Aug 2022 at 19:09, Mwendwa Kivuva via KICTANet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">As we reach the crescendo in the election cycle to usher in a new government, the 2017-2022 regime is winding up its work. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">One important document that has been launched is The Kenya National Digital Master Plan 2022-2032. This is a progression of the 2014-2017 document.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto" style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">This Master Plan has four pillars that are responsible for the provision of digital services to citizens, businesses and other stakeholders:</div><div dir="auto" style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">a. Digital Infrastructure: For equitable access to national service through a pervasive and ubiquitous national ICT infrastructure;</div><div dir="auto" style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">b. Digital Government Service, Product and Data Management: For provision of e-Government information and services for improved productivity, efficiency, effectiveness and governance in all sectors. It also considers technology related products and services.</div><div dir="auto" style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">c. Digital Skills: For the development of a digitally skilled workforce and citizenry that is grounded on ethical practices and social cultural values to implement and operationalize this master plan; and</div><div dir="auto" style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">d. Digital Innovation, Enterprise and Digital Business:</div><div dir="auto" style="border-color:rgb(0,0,0)">For enhancing the innovation value chain in order to turn innovative ideas into sustainable businesses and operating models. The pillar also aims to migrate businesses onto the digital platform.</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">The document can be accessed through </div><div dir="auto"><div><a href="https://cms.icta.go.ke/sites/default/files/2022-04/Kenya%20Digital%20Masterplan%202022-2032%20Online%20Version.pdf" target="_blank">https://cms.icta.go.ke/sites/default/files/2022-04/Kenya%20Digital%20Masterplan%202022-2032%20Online%20Version.pdf</a></div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Best Regards,<br></div><div>______________________</div>Mwendwa Kivuva, Nairobi, Kenya<br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mwendwa-kivuva</a></div></div>
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