<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Dear colleagues,<br><br>Almost three years ago, I published a blogpost on <a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140225_internet_governance_why_africa_should_take_the_lead/">CircleID</a> titled “<a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140225_internet_governance_why_africa_should_take_the_lead/">Internet</a><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline" class="gmail_default"><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140225_internet_governance_why_africa_should_take_the_lead/"> </a></div><a href="http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140225_internet_governance_why_africa_should_take_the_lead/">Governance: Why Africa Should Take the Lead.</a>”
I argued that African Internet stakeholders use a ‘wait and see
approach’ in matters as critical as Internet governance,” and that
African voices are missing in key Internet governance discussion fora.
Additionally, I suggested that some reasons for this approach, including
that Africa lacks well-trained Internet governance experts and Africans
see foreign affairs and international relations as an East versus West
dynamic. I further urged for a change in this situation, as the “wait
and see approach” is gravely interfering with the basic human rights of
Africans.<br><br>As a follow-up to the post above, and building on previous work on the <a href="http://globalnetpolicy.org/tag/africa/">African Media Law and Digital Native Roundup</a><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;display:inline" class="gmail_default"> </div>with
the University of Pennsylvania, I am pleased to enclose a summary of a
major forthcoming publication focused on the 2014-2016 period that
highlights the regional trends concerning Internet governance and
information and communications technology (ICT) policy making processes
in Africa. The post can be found here:
<a href="https://ephraimkenyanito.com/2016/10/17/what-steps-can-africans-take-and-lead-in-internet-governance-and-social-justice/">https://ephraimkenyanito.com/2016/10/17/what-steps-can-africans-take-and-lead-in-internet-governance-and-social-justice/</a><br> <br>I
have further republished the post today on Medium and can be found
here:
<a href="https://medium.com/@ekenyanito/what-steps-can-africans-take-and-lead-in-internet-governance-and-social-justice-546a0ca4e2c3#.11ckov701">https://medium.com/@ekenyanito/what-steps-can-africans-take-and-lead-in-internet-governance-and-social-justice-546a0ca4e2c3#.11ckov701</a><br><br>This
post is divided in two parts. The first relays my observations about
trends over the past three years in African ICT policy, human rights,
and development processes, and highlights key challenges and
opportunities. The second provides recommendations for African citizens
on what can be improved.<br><br><br>I will be happy to set up some time
to discuss further (via skype/ or in person) this upcoming publication,
additionally, please feel free to let me know if you're interested to
receive this major forthcoming publication focused on the 2014-2016
period as a PDF to your email.</div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><p><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:13pt"></span><br></p><div><p><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);font-size:13pt">--</span></p></div><p>Best Regards,</p></div><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial;font-size:small;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><b style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt">Ephraim Percy Kenyanito</span></b><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt"></span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif"><br>Website: </span></span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:10pt;line-height:15.3333px"><a href="https://ephraimkenyanito.com/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">https://ephraimkenyanito.com/</a></span><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif"><div style="font-family:arial;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ekenyanito" target="_blank">@ekenyanito</a></span></div></div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px"><span style="font-size:10pt">PGP </span></span><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13.3333px">Fingerprint: B0FA394AF73DEB7AA1FDC7360CFED26DE6BA8DC1<br></span><div class="gmail-signature-container"><div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">
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