@Barrack,
 
I don't even know where to start on this issue of govt policies. Anything and everthing is wrong with economic policies, and only after the Mobile Platform hangover has faded out is when we will realize that 99% of everything else is wanting.
 
Why would the govt promote cloud computing as a national importance when they gave out the digitization project to Google? Our data now sits on Google servers!
 
I believe that those interested in cloud services should shun these until the govt leads on such, let us stop pretending that the private sector is the drive while the govt is waiting to give away secretly decided World Bank funded projects.
 
I also think that before we proceed on any further discussions, we need to know why the Govt choose Google as the cloud service.
 
Rgds.


 
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Barrack Otieno <otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear Listers,



  1. What role should the government play to promote cloud computing in Kenya?
  2. What practical steps should we take as a nation that will move cloud computing from a lofty idea into a strategic commercial resource?