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Fwd: Kenyan Contestant Athman Ali wins World Bank's Apps for Development Award
by Paul Kukubo ICT Board 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Listers Please see below an email from the world bank. The message is clear.. Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: pwarutere(a)worldbank.org > Date: 29 April 2011 13:54:14 GMT+03:00 > Cc: kmuthembwa(a)worldbank.org > Subject: Kenyan Contestant Athman Ali wins World Bank's Apps for Development Award > > Dear Colleague: > > This is great news for Kenya. Read the story of innovation by Athman Ali, a Kenyan, who was one of the winners of the World Bank's Apps for Development competition. He is featured on the World Bank Kenya website: > http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/AFRICAEXT/KENYAEXTN/0,,m… > > Athman received his award from World Bank President Robert Zoellick during this years' Spring meetings in Washington DC earlier this month. > > You can also watch Athman explaining the innovation here: http://vimeo.com/22414610. > > Regards, > > Peter > ------------------------------- > Peter Warutere > AFRSC-World Bank > Hill Park, Upper Hill Road > PO Box 30577 – Nairobi, Kenya > Tel +254-20-322-6444;+254-722-524472 > Dama: 5368+6444 > The World Bank in Kenya > www.worldbank.org/ke > The World Bank in Africa > www.worldbank.org/afr > Learn more about our: > <50400274.jpg> > Join the conversation: > <50156809.jpg><50038916.jpg><50480734.gif><50133214.jpg><50149169.jpg> >

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Reliable & Reasonable .co.ke registrar ?
by Ashok Hariharan 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Any recommendations ... if possible with support for online payment and a online domain management service

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University of Nairobi Website
by Evans Ogillo 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Is it me or UON website is down for real:"Apache is working on your cPanel®and WHM™ Server"Any UON admin in the group!!! Regards

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Social Network Developer Needed
by Chris W. 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Those interested, An individual wants to setup a social network based web project. Interested developers kindly get in touch. It will also be good if you already have a related project online. Thanks, Chris_w. dabnix(a)gmail.com

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e-transactions data
by Theus Owuor 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Hey all, is there any agency / company keeping track of the number of online transactions, business being done in Kenya , i need figures. regards theus

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Fwd: Google and Kenya ICT Board organize G-funze for teachers
by Paul Kukubo ICT Board 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

G-Funze by Google for Teachers > Google and the Kenya ICT Board want to bring the skill of search and sort to Kenyan teachers. Through a one-day event named G-Funze, Google and the Kenya ICT Boardwill show teachers how they can use Google to bring interactivity and knowledge to the classroom. The event will be offered free of charge, open to 500 ICT- literate teachers from Nairobi and its environs. > > Objectives and Benefits > > G-Funze hopes to benefit teachers by giving them skills that would make them not only more confident to use ICT in the classroom, but expose them to knowledge and information that can be passed on to their students. The objectives of G-Funze are to: > > a) Expose teachers to Google tools – Google Search, Google Apps and Google Earth > > b) Increase efficiency in internet search including search for web-pages, articles, photos, news, books > > c) Enhance communication and collaboration between teachers and their classrooms through Google Apps > > d) Demonstrate the value of Google Earth to bring any topic with a geographical context to life > > Structure > > Date: Friday April 29, 2011 > Venue: KICC > Time: 7:00 am – 5:00 pm > Entrance fee: FREE – workshops, refreshments, lunch and take-away materials sponsored by Google > Guest of Honor: PS Ministry of Education, PS Ministry of Information and Communications > > The day long event will be opened by the PS Ministry of Education and the PS of Ministry of Information and Communications. The opening will be followed by a key-note address by a Google education specialist visiting from San Francisco. This keynote will address the value that technology can bring to teaching and will feature specific local case studies. > > Participants will then split into three working streams and spend the rest of the morning and afternoon in focused, intensive workshops. The workshops streams are: > > 1. Google search: how to find quality information online > > 2. Google Earth, Maps and YouTube: Bringing subjects alive through visual tools > > 3. Google Apps: increasing productivity through Google’s communication and collaboration tools > > The interactive and information-rich day will end in plenary with a final session to discuss lessons learnt. > > Participants > > The organizers invite Kenyan high school teachers to participate in the event. Teachers should have access to computers and the Internet at their school and be ICT and internet literate (i.e. experience and understanding of using the internet) > > Partners > > In organizing G-Funze, Google and the Kenya ICT Board are honored to partner with the Teacher Service Commission (TSC) and Association of Head Teachers who will support the event by organizing and managing the invitation of teachers. > > A request has also been made to the Kenya Institute for Education (KIE) to work with Google to ensure the content is localized and relevant for Kenyan teachers. > > In addition, the event is supported by the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Information and Communications. > > Budget > > Google Kenya will cover all costs for hosting the event including meals, conference package and giveaways > >> Background >> > Kenya’s vision 2030 aims to build Kenya into a knowledge society. At the core of a vibrant knowledge society is universal access to information—and currently the most powerful tool for information dissemination is the Internet. The internet is often described as the most democratic technology offering information to anyone with access. In Kenya, access to the internet has increased tremendously since the first fiber optic under sea cable landed in Mombasa in 2009. At the end of 2010, the Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK)reported that 8.6 million Kenyans now have access to the internet. > > Among those with greater access to the internet are teachers and students. For teachers, the internet offers a variety of opportunities to support self-development and teaching in the classroom through access to information. Once universal access to information is achieved, what will separate the good from the great is the ability to efficiently search, sort and analyze the vast amounts of information made available. Being proficient in searching and sorting information is a key skill for Internet users. > > Contact > > For more information on G-Funze contact: > > Farzana Khubchandani > Country Marketing Manager, Google Kenya > email: farzanak(a)google.com > Mobile: 0732 629 393 | office: 020 360 1100 > > KaburoKobia > Project Manager Local Digital Content, Kenya ICT Board > email: kkobia(a)ict.go.ke > mobile: 0729466260 | office: 0202211961 > > > kenya ICT Board > Teleposta Towers, 12th Floor, Kenyatta Ave > P.O. Box 27150 - 00100 Nairobi, Kenya > t: + 254-020-2093040 | m: + 254 (0)729466260 | e: kkobia(a)ict.go.ke > > Visit: www.ict.go.ke > Become a fan: www.facebook.com/tandaakenya > Follow us on twitter: @tandaakenya > --------------------- > Our Vision: Kenya becomes a top 10 ICT hub > Our Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment > > > >

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two days 500/- a day
by maina martin 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

HI skunks I need a student or an IT personel for two days to do some formating to old machines that need to be donated else where. pay is 500 per day area of operation, westlands ten steps walking distance from the bus stop. interview; tuma ombi lako kwa anwani yangu binafsi. dont post it here first send first serve basis. -- "I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, after all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all.”

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3G ROUTERS
by Chege 29 Apr '11

29 Apr '11

Hi all, anyone with 3G routers in stock ...kindly contact offline. Thank you Chege

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.dta reader
by Chege 28 Apr '11

28 Apr '11

hii all, Anyone offline can assist with getting the manager password for setup.dta file Sage line 50..... the original file is 7 yrs old....no one recalls what it was changed to.. Thank you Chege

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Needed - Dell Inspiron 1525 Casing
by Chris W. 28 Apr '11

28 Apr '11

Hi, Looking for an intact Casing specifically the LCD Back Cover for the Dell Inspiron 1525 Laptop. Need to replace a broken one. If you can assist please get in touch. Thanks, Chris_w. dabnix(a)gmail.com

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