Monthly Archives: March 2010

Governance, democracy and role of media in promoting development in Africa dominated discussions on the first day of Pan African Media conference. Democracy and coverage of politics and less policy development took center stage as politicians and media practioners at … Continue reading →

A friend of mine sent me this job advert for qualified developers; deadline this Friday.. Ever thought of moving your office to the beautiful islands of Seychelles? We have a one-of-a-life-time opportunity for professionals to join our young and dynamic … Continue reading →

Desire for foreign accents stymies local content…. forget that some have never tracelled out of the country. The desire for hollywood content and media personalities with foreign accents has led to low local content in African media. Wachira Waruru, Royal … Continue reading →

Media regulation and the role of vernacular stations in conflict situations was brought into sharp focus as media practitioners examined their role in conflict situations. Joseph Odindo, Nation Media Group editorial director narrated how various vernacular stations were indicted for … Continue reading →

This week, I received a media invite from the Nation Media group about accreditation for the Pan African Media Conference. They were asking for $150 for journalists to cover the event. I read the email again, it was not to … Continue reading →

For the ICANN local organizing committee, today is a great day, it is the last day of the meeting, which by any standards can be considered a success considering the security video produced by ICANN just before the meeting. From … Continue reading →

In the months leading up to the ICANN meeting in Nairobi, majority of discussions and conference calls were dominated by security concerns and emergency meetings with some people wondering whether the meeting will take place or not. Eventually some people … Continue reading →

In the debate about the challenges of domains in Africa, the issue of cost becomes a major talking point. I have been accused of ripping Kenic and their policies on .ke; I pay Ksh 3000 about $ 40 for my … Continue reading →

There are many African governments and citizens who do not understand the role of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. For some, ICANN should operate in the bottom later ensuring that we have internet access and that the … Continue reading →

In the last few weeks, members of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and numbers were fixated on the security issues in Kenya, the threats by Al Shabab was the reason many of the attendees stayed home to participate online. … Continue reading →