[AfrICANN-discuss] Re: AfrICANN Digest, Vol 59, Issue 1

Mon Jan 2 19:20:43 SAST 2012

Happy New year to all the members of this list may 2012 be a year of
health,success to you all

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>    1. Internet : web review of December 30, 2011 (Mamadou LO)
>    2. bonne ann?e 2012 (Brice Abba)
>    3. Re : [AfrICANN-discuss] bonne ann?e 2012 (balbine manga)
>    4. 12 predictions for Africa Tech Scene in 2012 (Anne-Rachel Inn?)
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> Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2011 15:07:14 +0000
> From: Mamadou LO <alfamamadou at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] Internet : web review of December 30, 2011
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> DOMAIN NAME
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> Despite Push Backs, ICANN Announces Just 13 More Days Until Applications Are
> Open For New gTLD’s
> http://www.thedomains.com/2011/12/29/despite-push-backs-icann-announces-just-13-more-days-until-applications-are-open-for-new-gtlds/comment-page-1/
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> Top Level Domain Holdings Ltd : ICANN Chair Says No Delay or Restriction on
> new gTLD Programme
> http://www.4-traders.com/TOP-LEVEL-DOMAIN-HOLDINGS-4007672/news/TOP-LEVEL-DOMAIN-HOLDINGS-LTD-ICANN-Chair-Says-No-Delay-or-Restriction-on-new-gTLD-Programme-13951030/
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> Hyderabad in race to host ICANN Conference in 2013
> http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/hyderabad-in-race-to-host-icann-conference-in-2013/articleshow/11302714.cms
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> Dot Brand web extensions rush imminent
> http://www.netmagazine.com/news/dot-brand-web-extensions-rush-imminent-111660
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> Go Daddy Rivals Aim to Capitalize on SOPA Controversy
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/247074/go_daddy_rivals_aim_to_capitalize_on_sopa_controversy.html
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> IPv6
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> Pv6 Doomsday Won't Hit in 2012, Experts Say
> http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/247091/ipv6_doomsday_wont_hit_in_2012_experts_say.html
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> Year in review 2011
> http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/4955-year-in-review-2011.html
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> Stonesoft Firewall/VPN Receives VPN Consortium's IPv6 IPsec Certification
> http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/23/idUS56901+23-Dec-2011+HUG20111223
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> China to Inject CNY160bn into IPv6
> http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?storyid=%7Bb2ab4ec0-9692-4961-9b4d-a45aba1cce18%7D
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> CYBERCRIME
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> APWG Cybercrime Report : Data-Stealing Malware Growth Spikes in H1 20011
> http://www.marketwatch.com/story/apwg-cybercrime-report-data-stealing-malware-growth-spikes-in-h1-2011-2011-12-25
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> Small business defense against cybercrime
> http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?storyid=%7Bb2ab4ec0-9692-4961-9b4d-a45aba1cce18%7D
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> McAfee Warns of Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure in 2012
> http://www.esecurityplanet.com/network-security/mcafee-warns-of-cyber-attacks-on-infrastructure-in-2012.html
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> Viewpoint: We must resist over-hyping security threats
> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16320582
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> Let's Terminate Malware in 2012
> http://securitywatch.pcmag.com/security/292164-let-s-terminate-malware-in-2012
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> Cyber war, car malware among top tech threats: report
> http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/SciTech/20111228/cyberwar-car-malware-mcafee-predictions-111228/
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> Cyber attacks could disrupt rail services
> http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/cyber-attacks-could-disrupt-rail-services/1/166537.html
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> From: Brice Abba <briceabba at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] bonne ann?e 2012
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> Hi ALL,
> Bonne Et Heureuse Année 2012bon ak bon ane 2012Happy New Year 2012Frohes
> Neues Jahr 2012Feliz Año Nuevo 2012Feliz Ano Novo 2012Gëzuar Vitin e Ri
> 2012furaha ya Mwaka Mpya 2012Felice Anno Nuovo 2012...
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> Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 19:46:02 +0000 (GMT)
> From: balbine manga <babyambassa at yahoo.fr>
> Subject: Re : [AfrICANN-discuss] bonne ann?e 2012
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> BONNE ANNEE A TOUS! happy new year to every one  may God bless you and your
> family!!
> Balbine
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> Objet : [AfrICANN-discuss] bonne année 2012
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> Bonne Et Heureuse Année 2012
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> From: Anne-Rachel Inn? <annerachel at gmail.com>
> Subject: [AfrICANN-discuss] 12 predictions for Africa Tech Scene in
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> http://afrinnovator.com/blog/2011/12/28/africa-tech-in-2012-12-predictions/
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> 12 predictions for Africa Tech Scene in 2012
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> Posted by Mbwana Alliy on December 28, 2011, filed in: INNOVATION
>
> It has been a banner year for the Africa technology scene as the world
> begins to turn to the continent – the Economist Africa rising cover
> story article was for many, a big validation in the future
> opportunities as well as challenges for Africa. The best follow up
> post worth reading is by Professor Juma of the Harvard Kennedy School
> in the UK Guardian blog, both recognize the importance of the
> technology scene in supporting Africa’s prosperity.
>
> In the spirit of the new year and holidays, I compiled 12 predictions
> for 2012 based on my experience and trends I am seeing as a Silicon
> Valley professional, observer and participant within the East African
> tech startup scene, many inspired from stories we covered here over
> 2011. Here’s to a great year in Africa Tech. I hope to continue
> covering this exciting area next year and beyond.
>
> 1) Feature phone to Smartphone + a touch of Tablet: Smartphone
> adoption will grow among Africa’s emerging middle class as entry
> prices for an unlocked phone continue to dip below $100.
> Nokia/Microsoft Symbian/Windows Phone and Google/Samsung Android will
> battle for smartphone dominance- Nokia’s strong brand and feature
> phone momentum will prove to be an advantage. But affordable Chinese
> smartphones led by Huawei’s Ideos will continue to tempt Africans to
> upgrade. Tablet usage will begin growing as prices drop below $200
> starting within education sector. Check out the Nigerian tablet from
> Encipher based on Android, locally designed hardware customized to a
> big local market like Nigeria is a smart strategy if prices are kept
> in check. RIM’s Blackberry will continue to be adopted by the elite
> and corporate circles- one of the last bright spots for RIM’s
> declining dominance who initially popularized the smartphone category.
>
> Huawei Ideos
>
> 2) Evolution & Maturity of Mobile Money: Mobile money will begin to
> grow with other mobile operators in other countries (emulating
> Safaricom’s M-PESA success in Kenya) after operators refine and adapt
> their marketing and customer education programs after some slow
> starts. For example, Gates foundation provided Vodacom Tanzania with
> marketing support before the service started to take off this year.
> New models of mobile money will be explored that are less dependent on
> mobile operators, such as Pagatech in Nigeria, but their growth will
> be relatively slow given the lack of a strong agent network to begin
> with. More application of mobile money into vital sectors from health,
> education and energy but access to financial services will still
> remain big- especially with the support of donors and the banking
> sector. Long awaited Mobile Money APIs will finally arrive, empowering
> developers to build more interesting applications. Recent mobile money
> outages such as seen with MTN Uganda will not be tolerated and steps
> will be taken to further regulate as billions is put at risk within
> these systems which are the digital financial future economy of many
> African countries.
>
> 3) Mobile Commerce & Payment Wars Intensify: We are in the early
> stages of an amazing change in how electronic payments are done on the
> continent. Africans will begin to gain more trust from mobile online
> commerce as trusted global brands including VISA, MasterCard and
> Paypal enter and compete to play in the ecosystem they previously
> ignored. We may see new unexpected players such as Google and even
> local banks (maybe another acquisition of a startup like Fundamo this
> year?). Verticals that solve key problems in ecommerce will take off
> first, these include remittance, travel, education and healthcare. We
> will also see many hybrid models bridge the mobile money world to
> conventional payment, banking options as was evident with
> Mastercard/Airtel/Standard Chartered’s Pay Online solution.
>
> 4) Mobile broadband Internet Access and the 3G Divide: Mobile
> broadband rollout will start going more rural, but the urban story
> will continue to grow strong. The Urban/Rural “internet digital
> divide” will be a topic of conversation as much as the feature phone
> vs smartphone debate. Otherwise why should a low income African living
> in rural areas buy a smartphone if 3G coverage is spotty in their
> area? Smartphone adoption and mobile broadband rollout are obviously
> positively correlated- the faster 3G spreads, smartphone demand will
> follow.
>
> 5) Mobile Health coming of Age but still not mature: MHealth projects
> will begin to move from pilot to scale and impact investors will
> salivate at the results. We have seen this with Praekelt Foundation in
> South Africa and expanding into Tanzania, and the successful launch of
> MedAfrica in Kenya. However business model sustainability will remain
> a challenge for startups that don’t achieve broad scale to survive
> longer than 1-2 years.
>
>
> 6) Media disruption takes root: Social media, led by Facebook growth
> will continue – we will begin to see Facebook API used in more apps.
> >From social gaming niches to media. Africa’s advertisers might even
> leapfrog into more effective social media marketing bypassing
> traditional banner/display ad networks- with exception of mobile
> (Inmobi is a clear leader here). Twitter will continue to break the
> news faster than traditional African press can keep up with- new
> opportunities for new media will be exploited to take advantage of
> this disruption. We might see the chaos of Arab spring fueled by
> social media head south as African citizens demand more from their
> Governments.
>
> 7) Rush and stumble to Invest in Africa Tech: New investor interest
> thanks to continuing coverage of Africa economic growth potential vs
> other markets- especially in the attractive mobile segment (700M
> subscribers barrier will definitely be crossed in 2012). But most new
> investors will be spending the year “getting to know” Africa and be
> largely risk averse. They will realize that Africa is a “negotiated
> market” coined by Helios Investment Partners’ Tope Lawani-- no one
> size fits all, rather searching out unique opportunities on the ground
> vs relying on vanity macro-economic country metrics as a guide. Smart
> investors will set up offices and presence on the ground at key hubs
> and hire mix of foreign and local talent, while others will attempt
> what I call “driveby investing” from abroad, many will not succeed in
> adopting to the local culture fast enough. Private equity or late
> stage investing will continue to focus on much needed infrastructure
> to support growth and of course on those Tech parks.
>
> 8 ) Rise of Angel & Seed investing “Sea Turtles vs Residents”: There
> will be more seed funding for African tech startups as investors
> realize they need to take more risks to generate deal flow and more
> tech savvy angel investors begin showing up in Africa to fill the
> void. Domestic tech investing will start to take off as more capital
> is mobilized from the Africa elite class and successful first
> generation entrepreneurs realize the strategic value of investing in
> Africa tech vs other areas. Returning Diaspora, similar to the “sea
> turtles” of China (educated abroad and swimming home) in the first
> wave of tech startups there, will lead the charge based on technical
> and business skills, but resident Africans will learn fast and
> outsmart diaspora/sea turtles with their unique understanding of the
> local market- teams that combine a smart mix of both local, foreign
> and diaspora talent are poised to win. Events such as Pivot25 and
> Convergence will be the primary go-to areas to find investments, but
> smart investors will look harder in unexpected places.
>
> 9) Impact Investors figure out what “impact” actually means in Africa
> and add Tech to their portfolio: Impact investors (a growing movement
> and a confused asset class) will realize software is eating up the
> world and that includes Africa, but many investors will move on to the
> “next big thing” (first it was microfinance, then health, education
> and energy) but balance it with investing more on livelihood via job
> creation for real impact as they realize jobs for Africa’s youth is
> the continent’s biggest challenge for stability. Others of course have
> already figured this out- such as Omidyar Network.
>
> 10) New Africa Tech Hub Challengers emerge: Nigeria will emerge
> (“Silicon Lagoon”?) as a region to challenge Kenya’s “Silicon
> Savannah” but Kenya will still lead based on strategic position,
> business culture, welcoming policies and hungry talent- this will
> accelerate post 2012 election. Silicon Cape in South Africa will also
> continue to exert influence with the launch of Umbono accelerator.
>
> 11) China lays down infrastructure, India and West builds services:
> Increasing multinational corporate interest in Africa, led by mobile,
> business process outsourcing, cloud computing vendors and hardware.
> China and India based firms will lead the charge in new firms
> operating in the region with their respective strengths. China will
> continue to exert their influence by providing cheap hardware,
> networking equipment and infrastructure- India and the West focus on
> services and software development.
>
> 12) Africa Tech Talent and Skills shortage is real. Steps to
> strengthen continue: A continued focus on education and incubation as
> a key pillar in building an African entrepreneurial tech community.
> Kenya ICT board showed this in their Julisha Report. Diaspora talent
> will begin to help out more in building tech communities at every
> level from technical capacity to finance. Government incubators will
> begin to show their weakness- a realization that technology
> excellence, passion and fostering of strong “hacker” communities are
> key to succeeding. World Class Universities will begin to build
> partnerships with African educational institutions to strengthen a
> tech ready talent pool as we saw with Carnegie Mellon and Rwanda. And
> if you missed it, Bob King who made a fortune investing in Chinese
> search engine Baidu, donated $150M to Stanford University to explore,
> research and support emerging market entrepreneurs- Africa is clearly
> in sight. Corporates such as Samsung will further roll out training
> programs, others will follow in their lead.
>
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