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Regulating Digital Markets: Beyond Traditional Rules
By John Walubengo In the ever-evolving landscape of global commerce, the rise of digital platforms such as Google, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and others has introduced a new market competition paradigm that starkly contrasts with the dynamics of traditional...
KICTANet Pays Courtesy Visit to The Communications Authority
KICTANet paid a courtesy visit to the Communications Authority (CA) of Kenya to introduce the organisation and discuss potential areas of collaboration in 2024. The KICTANet team, led by its Board of Trustee Chair, Mr. Ali Hussein, and CEO, Dr. Grace Githaiga,...
Fertilizer Distribution Scandals: Can We Prototype a Blockchain System?
Kenya’s latest scandal with fake fertilizer exposes vulnerabilities in its national supply chain. Farmers bear the brunt as harvests are threatened. Blockchain technology offers a potential solution for securing future distributions.
NETmundial+10 Program and Online Consultation Now Out
The preliminary program and stakeholder consultation survey for NETmundial+10 have been released. The NETmundial+10 conference will be held on 29 - 30 April 2024 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in São Paulo, Brazil. The first NETmundial meeting, also held in Brazil in 2014,...
KICTANet and SAIDC Empower Vulnerable Groups with Privacy and Cyber Hygiene Workshop
KICTANet, in collaboration with the Slovak Agency for International Development Cooperation (SAIDC), successfully concluded a workshop on "Privacy and Cyber Hygiene for Vulnerable and At-Risk Groups." The workshop aimed to raise awareness and equip women, youth, and...
How Kenya’s ICT Sector is Rebooting
In September 2023, the Cabinet Secretary for ICT, Mr Eliud Owalo, initiated the Working Group on 'ICT Sectoral Reforms in Legal and Policy Framework', recognising the critical need for growth and innovation in Kenya's Information, Communications, and Digital Economy...
Nigerian Court Sides with Truecaller in Privacy Rights Case
A Nigerian court upholds Truecaller’s data practices, sparking debate on privacy rights and data protection in the digital age.
Freedom Online Coalition Urges Action on Misinformation and Disinformation Online
In 2024, at least half the world’s population is expected to go to the polls. 19 African countries are scheduled for elections as part of this historic year. It is worth noting that technology continues to play an increasing role during election periods worldwide, and...
Kenyan High Court Declares s.77 of Penal Code Unconstitutional
Kenyan court declares colonial-era law restricting online speech unconstitutional. Case highlights importance of freedom of expression and ends use of vague laws to suppress online criticism.
KICTANet is a multi-stakeholder Think Tank for ICT policy and regulation. The Think Tank is a catalyst for reform in the Information and Communication Technology sector. Its work is guided by four pillars of Policy Advocacy, Capacity Building, Research, and Stakeholder Engagement.
KICTANet’s mission is to promote an enabling environment in the ICT sector that is robust, open, accessible, and rights-based through multistakeholder approaches.
During the 2022 – 2024 strategic period, KICTANet has prioritised the promotion of effective multistakeholder participation; an enabling legal, policy and regulatory environment; building capacities and empowered communities; and institutional strengthening. KICTANet’s guiding philosophy encourages synergies in ICT policy-related activities and initiatives. As such, the network provides mechanisms and a framework for continuing cooperation, engagement and collaboration in ICT matters among industry, technical community, academia, media, development partners, civil society and government.
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Strategic Priority.
- Convening power. To strengthen and promote engagement, collaboration and relationships with relevant stakeholders (state, business and non-state actors).
- Promoting an enabling environment. To catalyse policy, legislative and regulatory reforms in the ICT sector.
- Building capacities and empowered communities. To build the capacity of the stakeholders across government, business society and civil society and the citizens.
- Institutional strengthening.
The report outlines the work undertaken in between 2007 and 2016 which is underpinned by crowd sourcing and community engagement
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FACTS AND FIGURES
Achievement of the Network over the Years
Publications
Thought Leadership Forums
Persons trained
Policy Interventions
Conversations in KICTANET listserv
Active listers contributing often
Different conversation threads
Impressions on ICT policy discussions
Our Pillars
KICTANet’s organisational strategy:
Policy Advocacy
Capacity building
Research
Stakeholder engagement
We facilitate stakeholder engagement through collaborative initiatives in face-to-face Town Hall meetings, and in the KICTANet?s interactive mailing list where multiple stakeholders engage regularly on ICT policy issues.