Kenya ICT Masterplan 2012-2017: we need your feedback
The National ICT Masterplan is ready for review by stakeholders. Please view the document and make comments. We have provided two platforms for feedback: Scribd or Facebook.
Comments are expected by November 5 when the document will undergo a final iteration incorporating relevant feedback and comments received.
The blueprint, developed by the Ministry of Information and Communications, intends to drive citizen adoption of Kenya's Vision 2030 priorities through ICT policies and initiatives.
The plan projects that by 2017 the ICT Industry should be contributing an estimated USD 2 billion (25% of GDP), created 500 ICT companies, and brought in 50,000 jobs.
The GSMA, a global organization that represents the interests of the world's mobile operators, is creating a global registry of software, media and digital companies offering mobile solutions and products.
With 68 entries, Kenya already has the most companies registered in Africa. Don't miss out, make sure your company and your product are listed.
Data on mobile; global, regional and local
The GSMA Mobile and Development Intelligence portal also hosts global and country specif metrics on everything mobile from connectivity and access to sector specific data on health, education and agriculture.
If you need data to develop your product ideas, visit the GSMA portal. But register your company first...
Job Vacancies: Open Data The Kenya ICT Board is recruiting two positions for the Open Data team.Please apply if you qualify or pass the word to someone who is.
After two successful Tech Expos, the students at JKUAT are hosting the third annual Tech Expo.
This year several universities from around the country will join and showcase IT, Engineering and Media products and ideas from some of Kenya's most brilliant university students.
Slumfest is an annual thematic event held since 2007 and organized by The Slumcode Group.
Slumcode is an initiative to network and link young people from low income urban communities. They have resource Centre in Huruma and cyber cafe that serves youth in the area.
Slumfest will showcase and highlight products and services by and for youth that aim to create employment opportunities for youth and particularly the under privileged.
The Chartered Institute of Marketers, Kenya is hosting a training for marketers on how to use digital media to improved return on investment in marketing and offer better understanding of how the various digital marketing tools and techniques work.
The training will also include a hands on workshop in social media, web and search engine optimization
