Ian Moore

Occasional cocoa farmer in Cameroon but usually found in Nairobi talking ICT Shared services

[TechCrunch @TechCrunch]

U.K. agency releases tools to test AI model safety https://t.co/nQopQA8oF6

[Ian Moore @imoore_CGIAR]

More good research by CGIAR Centres and their partners to produce crops that are resilient to disaster
BBC News - How crops are being disaster-proofed - BBC News
https://t.co/BX8XeOGiSV

[OFFICE OF THE DATA PROTECTION COMMISSIONER @ODPC_KE]

The ODPC hackathon on data protection will be taking place from the 3rd-6th May, 2024, as part of our activities during the Network for African Data Protection Authorities (NADPA) AGM and Conference.

NB: Registration to Participate in the hackathon is Already Closed! Come spectate, learn and network with industry stakeholders!

For more information visit https://t.co/pS9c4qECDG

For partnership opportunities, email us at [email protected]

#NADPAConference #NadpaAGM #DataGovernance #DataProtectionKe

[Rebecca Enonchong @africatechie]

Long post on internet in Cameroon, following the Starlink announcement.

Fibre remains the best internet solution by far. It's the fastest, the most reliable, and the least expensive.

The problem we have in Cameroon is that although we have amazing infrastructure into the country with several very high capacity undersea cables that land at our borders, we purchase too little capacity to meet the demand in the country. So we end up using less than 15% of what is available.

The second problem is that fiber can't stop at the landing sites. We need to deploy the fiber throughout the country. This is a big investment and it will take time.

The main impediment to progress is Camtel. They control the capacity that is purchased, they resell to MTN and Orange at outrageous rates, and they also control the deployment of fiber within the country.

This situation is untenable. The first step, and this can happen OVERNIGHT, is for Camtel to purchase more capacity for the undersea cables. Even if government must subsidize for a few months, the value to the economy will more than cover these costs. The capacity needs to be increased by 10 or 20 times at a minimum. We can always resell excess capacity to neighboring countries.

You can feel the capacity problems when your connection drops. Too many people trying to access the same very limited data. It's like with Eneo that has to shut down power to some users to give access to others. Internet works the same way except it can be increased very easily.

Second, and this can also happen OVERNIGHT, the pricing to the other telcos must be reviewed and lowered. Since the telcos are forced to buy from Camtel and can't negotiate their own terms for undersea cable access, it is important that they get reasonable pricing from Camtel despite the monopoly, and that they pass on those savings to the consumer.

In the longer term, the government will need to break the Camtel monopoly. Reliable, inexpensive, available internet is a necessity, not a luxury.

I am also tired of hearing the security argument.

If government had any concern for consumer safety with independent internet providers, they would ban bars, alcohol, cigarettes, betting, and many other products that have a more deleterious effect on consumers. The truth is that they don't care about consumers.

The only security the government is concerned with is theirs. They want to continue to have full control over the internet and disconnect at will, as they did in 2017 in the North West and South West for a full 93 days.

Their problem with Starlink is that the simplicity, the reliability, the low cost of the solution only highlights the incompetence of those in charge of our internet access. Rather than embracing the Starlink, approving it so that they can collect taxes on it, get internet access into remote areas of the country where fiber or mobile access is impossible, they ban it.

There are solutions. There are fast solutions. These are political and not technical problems. Let them unleash our internet, and see the resulting economic growth that will ensue.
#UnleashOurInternet

[Ian Moore @imoore_CGIAR]

@shedntcare_ When does it become available?

[Kenet @kenet_ke]

#CallForApplications
@ICGEB and @AICAD_Kenya are offering post doctoral fellowships to scientists to perform research work.
Research Areas : Biotechnology, Health, Sustainable Agriculture & Renewable Energy
📅: 31st March 2024
🔗: https://t.co/dbRiSV1aOE

[Ben Roberts 🇬🇧🇰🇪 @benrobertskenya]

Africa Submarine Cable Situation Report - 14/3/24
Situation is Very bad.
East Coast of Africa to Europe
Seacom/TGN - Cut
AAE1 - Cut
EIG - Cut
All cut in Red Sea
West Coast of Africa to Europe
WACS - Fault
Mainone - Down
ACE - Fault
SAT3-Down
Faults near Abidjan

[Kenet @kenet_ke]

#KENET catalyzes collaboration in research and education among member institutions by awarding travel grants to participants presenting referenced papers in conferences!
Read below how researchers have benefited from the
#KENET Travel grants.
https://t.co/Tdyo07D2z2

[Kenet @kenet_ke]

Are you a System/Network Administrator managing the systems and institution's network?
Click the link below to register now for the Network monitoring and Management Course to learn how to manage systems,monitor & manage network & incident response. #KENET
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[Ian Moore @imoore_CGIAR]

Congratulations to @ICRAF @CIFOR @CGIAR researcher, Roeland Kindt as he passes 100,000 citations for his published work https://t.co/lE9ydpmUt6

[Ismahane Elouafi @CGIAR_EMD]

🌱 Please join us at #CGIARScienceWeek, 1–5 July 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya and online! Connect with global experts, engage with visionary leaders, and be part of the change for a sustainable future. #WithScienceWeCan

📱 Register for more info: https://t.co/hQv7O4Ad41

[Nicoline de Haan @ncdehaan]

Dream big. Dare to try. Be audacious. Thanks for leading the way @CGIAR⁩ ⁦@wilde_vicki⁩ @CGIAR_EMD⁩ ⁦@lmsibanda⁩ @DiversityFiona⁩ ⁦@CGIARgender⁩ ⁦ https://t.co/WY7abfpCTJ

[Kenet @kenet_ke]

#CallforApplications
@DeKUTkenya is seeking applications for scholarships to pursue MSc in Telecommunication Engineering.
Submit your applications to [email protected] or [email protected]
Deadline : 14th February 2024
Click the link below for more information
https://t.co/QG4CMAS93l

[Meoli Kashorda @meolik]

Congratulation Prof Ngambi. Wishing you the very best as the new Chair of UA @kenet_ke

[Alexis Ohanian 🗽 @alexisohanian]

It begins. Education will go through a revolution in the next few years. It's not just about how we'll learn — it should be a question of WHAT.

OpenAI announces a deal with Arizona State University, which will have full access to ChatGPT Enterprise and plans to build personalized AI tutors. https://t.co/Jp4YPeOBGb

[Ian Moore @imoore_CGIAR]

A good sample of CGIAR's new leadership from 2023

[ILRI.org @ILRI]

@CGIAR_EMD @CGIAR @ILRI DG @ADjikeng and @DG_CIPOTATO Simon Heck with Ismahane Elouafi on her first day as @CGIAR_EMD at @cop28_uae!

[Ian Moore @imoore_CGIAR]

I think it was 2007 at ILRI in Nairobi that I saw both of you together😁

[Ian Moore @imoore_CGIAR]

Don't people lose their jobs when there are power outages in JKIA😏?
Still waiting on 1 suitcase 2 hours after we landed.

[Kenet @kenet_ke]

The KENET Virtual Lab (VLab) is a virtual secure & isolated cloud environment that provides research, computing and storage services to the Kenyan community of researchers to store & share data.
https://t.co/O2wcFnUPve
#KENET #Virtuallab #edtech #Cloudcomputing #Virtualhosting

[Lindiwe Majele Sibanda @lmsibanda]

🤝 Thrilled to welcome @ICRISAT into the #OneCGIAR family! Their expertise in semi-arid agriculture is invaluable for transforming food, land and water systems.

https://t.co/rnZKSTWTmh
@CGIAR