February 2017 - skunkworks - Skunkworks Site

Oracle's Audit Vault !!
by Odhiambo Washington 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

http://mobile.nation.co.ke/blogs/auditor-general-still-marked-man-despite-b… -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254 7 3200 0004/+254 7 2274 3223 "Oh, the cruft."

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Re: [Skunkworks] [kictanet] Day 3 of 6 (Wednesday) :-Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers
by Walubengo J 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

Good point @ Mildred, What role can Safcom play in promoting our own version of 'Nollywood'? During Ndemo days, there was talk of 'Riverwood' productions from River Road, Nairobi. Looks like they died a silent death? walu. From: Mildred Achoch <mildandred(a)gmail.com> To: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Cc: "skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke" <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:32 AM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Day 3 of 6 (Wednesday) :-Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers Good morning everyone, Thank you to the KICTANET moderators and Safaricom for this opportunity to engage. First, I would like to echo Grace B's sentiments. Thank you Safaricom for being in almost every part of Kenya. It goes a long way in assuring me that you guys will be around for a long time. Secondly, kudos for being one of the first companies in Kenya to embrace the Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG 9 (Industry, innovation and infrastructure) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the goals) Regarding the fact that you are in almost every part of Kenya, my question is: is there a way you can partner with Kenyan filmmakers to promote Kenyan films and series/web series? Especially the work of independent and upcoming filmmakers who usually don't have the connections or resources to plug into the existing broadcasting/screening channels. I applaud innovative initiatives such as Skiza tunes and Blaze. These say to me that similar initiatives can be implemented to promote Kenyan filmmakers. Media convergence is already here with us; as a market leader, Safaricom should be at the forefront of innovative initiatives related to this. Regards, Mildred Achoch. Check out the Rock 'n' roll film festival, Kenya TV Channel! http://kenyarockfilmfestivaljournal.blogspot.com On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 8:11 AM, Walubengo J via kictanet <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote: Morning Listers, As usual, feel free to do belated questions for Safaricom on previous thematic areas. However, today we want to move onto Day 3 Theme - Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers. I have copied in the innovators on Skunkworks and hope to hear their views as well. So straight into the theme: Safaricom has been quite innovative andkeeps coming up with new ways of doing things. As an innovator/developer/supplier, please tell us your experiences with regard to Safaricom Innovation as well as theirprocurement ecosystem. a) Is their development platform and applicationprogrammable interface (API) sufficiently open?b) Are the issues to do withIntellectual property /Patents/Procurement clear and adequate?c) Whereas the gain-sharing agreementsare private and confidential, how can they be made better?d) What is Safcom take onBitcoin/Blockchain technologies? Lets hear your views, experiences and proposals. We have only one day on this. walu.----List of Themes---1. Consumer Issues Day, 2. Competition Issues Day, 3. Innovators, Innovations &Suppliers Day, 4. Infrastructure & Universal AccessDay, 5. Technology & Elections Day ______________________________ _________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/listinfo/kictanet Twitter: http://twitter.com/kictanet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ KICTANet/ Unsubscribe or change your options at https://lists.kictanet.or.ke/ mailman/options/kictanet/ mildandred%40gmail.com The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANet) is a multi-stakeholder platform for people and institutions interested and involved in ICT policy and regulation. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the national aim of ICT enabled growth and development. KICTANetiquette : Adhere to the same standards of acceptable behaviors online that you follow in real life: respect people's times and bandwidth, share knowledge, don't flame or abuse or personalize, respect privacy, do not spam, do not market your wares or qualifications.

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Re: [Skunkworks] Day 3 of 6 (Wednesday) :-Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers
by Walubengo J 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

Hi Njoroge, You raise significant points below. Am sure Safaricom is noting and will get back to use towards the end of the week. Keep the questions flowing. walu. From: Stephen Njoroge <njoshsn(a)googlemail.com> To: Walubengo J <jwalu(a)yahoo.com>; Skunkworks Mailing List <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet(a)lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Wednesday, February 8, 2017 9:25 AM Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] Day 3 of 6 (Wednesday) :-Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers Hi John and Listers a) Is their development platform and applicationprogrammable interface (API) sufficiently open? NO!. compared to what is the standard with the like offacebook to have a developers portal (https://developers.facebook.com) and Equity/Equitelportal very easy to use (https://developers.equitybankgroup.com/apis)and https://developer.pesapal.com/ etcsafaricom does not have this well documented and you have to make a number ofguess emails most often to the wrong department or person, Something that couldtake hours ends up taking weeks and sometime months. One get the impressionthat safaricom is under staffed or the staff are just ignoring your email butit not that bad this days I was give a call account manager that is quitehelpful sometime I don’t need to email Ijust call her up.. and things are done.. I think she got the job because of hervoice.. b) Are the issues to do with Intellectual property/Patents/Procurement clear and adequate?Lot of grey line in this but safaricom based competition isvery clear on this outlining ownership and all.. c) Whereas the gain-sharing agreements are private andconfidential, how can they be made better? I think safaricom is NOT in the business of sealing ideasbut Most employees being Kenyan have a keen eye on opportunities.. otheremployees have vested interest in competingbusinesses and will lock you up new idea to be launched where they can eat from..I think having applications to be view-able by more than one employee in thebusiness would help but I would recommend you pray very very hard if possiblefast for 40 days before sharing with this guys in private d) What is Safcom take on Bitcoin/Blockchain technologies?If bitcoin gained high traction that I would be in a positionto purchase sukuma from the kibanda via bitcoin other operators would come toraise at the expense of the home currency just as we don’t trade in gold andgold is represented in reserve via the currency notes, we would trade inbitcoin represented in Kenya currency.. I don’t see M-Pesa in the Picture pastthe currency loading yet they want you to Lipa Na M-Pesa kokote.. but may be amother thinking.. To answer the question Safaricom is more some reason againstbitcoin and has show this by not supporting bitcoin based startups On 8 February 2017 at 08:11, Walubengo J via skunkworks <skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke> wrote: Morning Listers, As usual, feel free to do belated questions for Safaricom on previous thematic areas. However, today we want to move onto Day 3 Theme - Innovators, Innovations & Suppliers. I have copied in the innovators on Skunkworks and hope to hear their views as well. So straight into the theme: Safaricom has been quite innovative andkeeps coming up with new ways of doing things. As an innovator/developer/supplier, please tell us your experiences with regard to Safaricom Innovation as well as theirprocurement ecosystem. a) Is their development platform and applicationprogrammable interface (API) sufficiently open?b) Are the issues to do withIntellectual property /Patents/Procurement clear and adequate?c) Whereas the gain-sharing agreementsare private and confidential, how can they be made better?d) What is Safcom take onBitcoin/Blockchain technologies? Lets hear your views, experiences and proposals. We have only one day on this. walu.----List of Themes---1. Consumer Issues Day, 2. Competition Issues Day, 3. Innovators, Innovations &Suppliers Day, 4. Infrastructure & Universal AccessDay, 5. Technology & Elections Day ______________________________ _________________ skunkworks mailing list skunkworks(a)lists.my.co.ke ------------ List info, subscribe/unsubscribe http://lists.my.co.ke/cgi-bin/ mailman/listinfo/skunkworks ------------ Skunkworks Rules http://my.co.ke/phpbb/ viewtopic.php?f=24&t=94 ------------ Other services @ http://my.co.ke -- Stephen Ng'ethe M-Pesa::0720310021 Equitel ::0764310021 “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” ― Henry Ford

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ISP at Joska along Kangundo Road
by Peter Mugoh 08 Feb '17

08 Feb '17

Skunks, A client is looking for ISP at Joska along Kangundo Road. Any leads will be appreciated. Thanks and regards, Peter Mugoh

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Positions for Interns and Consultants
by Evans Ikua 07 Feb '17

07 Feb '17

LANet Consulting Group (LCG) is an IT and Management consulting firm based in Nairobi. We have 2 positions for paid internships. We are looking for recent graduates wanting to develop careers in web and mobile applications development and systems administration. Good Android and Linux skills will be a plus. We are also looking for part time consultants in the following fields: 1. Systems Engineering 2. Network Security 3. Linux Systems Administration 4. Postgres DBA and Development 5. ERP Implementation 6. Trainers in the following fields: 1. ISO Standards 2. CEH 3. Linux 4. 6-Sigma 5. Security 6. Postgres DB If interested or know someone who is, please send me an email indicating your area of interest and current CV. -- *----------------------------------------------------Kind Regards,Evans Ikua,* Twitter: @ikuae Cell: +254-722-955831

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OT: Latest From Ubiquiti & Mikrotik
by William kibe 04 Feb '17

04 Feb '17

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Software Engineering Internships...
by Michael Bullut 02 Feb '17

02 Feb '17

Greetings Team, A firm is looking for female candidates to fill software engineering internship positions. Anyone with an I.T., Computer Science, Computer Engineering or any other I.T. related degree is welcome to apply. The interview is tomorrow & they must send their C.V.s to *hr(a)techsavanna.technology* <hr(a)techsavanna.technology> NOW! Please only share with interested & qualified candidates... Warm regards, Michael Bullut. --- *Cell:* *+254 723 393 114.**Skype Name:* *Michael Bullut.* *Twitter:* * @Kipsang <http://twitter.com/Kipsang/>* *Blog: http://www.kipsang.com/ <http://www.kipsang.com/>* *E-mail:* *main(a)kipsang.com <main(a)kipsang.com>* *---*

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ISP along Eastern Bypass around Ruiru Sunrise Estate Ruiru
by kariuki kairu 02 Feb '17

02 Feb '17

Hello Skunks, Im currently shopping for an ISP along this area.Kindly inbox for details Any leads will be highly appreciated. Kind Regards, Kairu Kariuki

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Openclinic developer required - for this project only - one time
by Thuo Wilson 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

If you are good and familiar with open clinic, want some work done. http://openclinic.sourceforge.net/ Include adding some modules, forms and modifications to processes. Reply if you got the know-how. Kind Regards, Wilson./

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Network Security Engineers
by Dan Wanjohi 01 Feb '17

01 Feb '17

Hello all, A colleague working with a *local ICT integrator* is looking to hire network security engineers with the following skillsets.. 1. Bachelors Degree in any field 2. CCNP Security level knowledge (Cisco Firewalls and SourceFire IPS) 3. Configuration of Anti DDOS protection tools; Arbor PeakFlow, Imperva WAF, F5 4. Experience with attacks and mitigation methods, with experience working in two or more of the following: Network protocols and secure network design; Operating system internals and hardening (e.g. Windows, Linux, OS X, Android); 5. Web application and browser security; Security assessments and penetration testing; Authentication and access control; Applied cryptography and security protocols; Security monitoring and intrusion detection. If you have the above or know someone who possesses these skills and are interested kindly forward me the reseme(s) by noon, Friday 3rd.

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