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Long before Kenya was connected via fiber optic, we were used to the slow internet. We were used to waiting 10 minutes before attaching a file, and we were ok with that. I remember this friend who could always whine…
Last week, Kenya’s ICT community discussions were dominated by the anti-competition rules, published by the Communications Commission a week earlier. The regulations targeted at dominant players in the communications market and their pricing structure. Immediately the rules were published, Safaricom…
There are times when you travel to a new country and you get a culture shock, learn new ways of living and in some cases experience new things that you never know existed. In Africa, people keep saying about African…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…