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Jun 25, 2012
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Apr 12, 2012
Sammy Gatere commented on Robert Kikonyogo's blog post Do Not Commit the 3 Fatal Sins in Disregarding End Users in ICT4D
"Robert, that was a good read. I like the emphasis on the very key issue " the end user" which also informs us that ICT4D projects cannot easily be replicated just because they worked one community they may fail in another…"
Nov 1, 2011
Sammy Gatere commented on Mwende Njiraini's blog post IGF11: My impressions on 6th Internet Governance Forum held in Nairobi, Kenya
"Interesting impressions ! :) Your final question! hmmm very interesting :) and ties in well with the initial question if Access to Google is the same as access to the Internet..."
Oct 28, 2011
Sammy Gatere commented on Grace Mutung'u's group IGF 2011
"Hey Grace and All, @Paul you are very right about the penetration and usage of mobile financials in Kenya. It's amazing how broadband internet has changed the face of communication in the country in the last 3 years or so! Mobile money…"
Aug 18, 2011
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'Internet as a catalyst for change: access, development, freedoms and innovation'. is  the theme of the 2011 IGF. This is a place to share thoughts and ideas before the main event.See More
Aug 18, 2011
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Sammy Gatere replied to Sammy Gatere's discussion Money Transfer Using your Mobile Phone! in the group ICT for development
"Thank you Omer, the Mobile money market has since seen more innovations such as utility payments, bank balance query, bank to phone transferes among a host of other services. Zain now Bharti Airtel has improved their mobile money dubbed Airtelmoney…"
Jun 23, 2011
Omer Abdelhamid Ibrahim Gibreel replied to Sammy Gatere's discussion Money Transfer Using your Mobile Phone! in the group ICT for development
"great introduction Sammy, i think that this would help alot, i did notice money transfer in Sudan but the combination of money transfer and the usage of it to aid micro finance is a good idea. thanks for the introduction."
Jun 22, 2011
Sammy Gatere replied to Ulemu Nyasulu's discussion kids.us in the group Child Protection
"This Domain is a positive development in my view. It provides content that is relevant to children and they would find fun.It also provides an avenue that is not intimidating to improve their online skills and familiarity. If their confidential…"
Mar 29, 2011
Sammy Gatere replied to James Mwita Okech's discussion The term IG in the group East Africa IG
"Mwita, Interesting observation, but could you frame that more in context to give a broader view of your query? for example could you site one or more definitions that you have come across that have influenced or shaped the direction of policy.…"
May 21, 2010
Sammy Gatere replied to James Mwita Okech's discussion The term IG in the group East Africa IG
"Mwita, Interesting observation, but could you frame that more in context to give a broader view of your query? for example could you site one or more definitions that you have come across that have influenced or shaped the direction of policy.…"
May 21, 2010
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Sam, Richard and Wesh

Diplo fellows "Reunion" Chapmans Peak, Cape Town, South Africa : May 2010Sammy Gatere and Richard Jonathan (IGCBP 2009) The young Man Waweru Gatere is a potential future Diplo fellow :)
May 19, 2010
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Sammy Gatere commented on Mwende Njiraini's group East Africa IGF
"Hey All, Thank you Mwende for the invite. Looking forward to the discussions and debates. Hi Lillian hope the preparations for the 2010 EAIGF are coming on well."
May 17, 2010
Sammy Gatere commented on S.P.ANANDAN's blog post The First Woman to conquer world's 14 highest mountains.
"Thank you for sharing this. I heard about this lady on the BBC. She was already had some critics claiming that she did not manage all the14. But you know Critics they say one thing but can not scale all the Mountains as she did :)"
Apr 30, 2010
Sammy Gatere replied to Mwende Njiraini's discussion IGF09 Workshop 106: The Mobile Internet in Developing Economies Child Safety Dimensions in the group Child Protection
"I'm in agreement that Child Safety is a huge concern and more so in the Internet Age. Every day service providers are looking at ways and means of penetrating to the masses and making internet access available at reasonable costs. If we use…"
Dec 18, 2009
Sammy Gatere commented on Vlada V.'s blog post Confessions of a Cartoonist at the IGF
"Vlada, Nice work... It has now brought more light to those who attended remotely via the web and live tweets... the humor was great... were the chocolate cakes that good?"
Dec 4, 2009

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Did you take the Internet Governance Capacity Building Programme - IGCBP from DiploFoundation? If so, in which year? Who was tutoring you?
IGCBP09 - Stephanie Psalia
Where did you ¨discover¨ this Community portal?
Reference from IG Class.
What are you currently doing today and projects you have related to Internet governance?
Currently I do some ICT consulting work and also make Behaviour change & advocacy Videos. Some are already available online. I would however like to use new skills gained and contacts to make use of the IG issues that I'm now aware of in my Context (country - Kenya)

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