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    Round 1 Feedback SessionsKenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania

    This report is solely for the use of the Excelsior Firm and client personnel. No part of it may becirculated, quoted, or reproduced for distribution without prior written approval from ExcelsiorFirm.

    September 2010

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    Purpose of this document

    Summarize findings from the firstround of feedback sessions

    Share early findings with stakeholders

    Solicit feedback on early findings

    Stimulate discussion on how best tosupport East African ICTentrepreneurs

    Note:

    These are early findings

    Additional inputs will beincorporated before finalizing theproposed interventions

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    Attendees: Kenya and Uganda 14 & 16 September

    Attendees OrganizationFabian Owuor Maduka Online & Alpha Trading

    Micheal Pedersen Plus People

    James Muendo Timsoft Technologies

    Kariuki Gathitu Zege Technologies

    Isaiah Muchene Freelancer

    Mark Misiko Geona Enterprises

    Gopal Venkat KANCO

    Ken Mwenda Emobilis

    Juliana Rotich Mobisoko

    Allan Muturi Journalist

    Dayo Olopade New America Foundation

    Simon Ndunda Equisoft Technologies

    Henry Kago Front Gate

    Andrew Mutua Pamoja Shops .com

    Daniel Otieno Omondi Dotto Computer Agencies

    Soud Hyder Soudhyder.com

    Marvin Oduor Transparency & Accountability Programme

    Evans Owiti Construction & Admin

    Zablon M'Ringeera Consultant

    Joseph Kimani Ndung'u Student

    Marten Schoonman New Media Consultant

    Ahmed Maawy Datadyne .org

    Shadrack Wangara Sunberry Corp

    James Munene Virtual Works

    Segeni Ng'ethe Mamamikes.com

    Joshua Wanyama Pamoja Media

    Mendi Njonjo Wananchi

    Tom Jalio The Can Do! Company

    Daniel Mainge Red Berry

    Attendees OrganizationRichard Zulu Time Info Company

    Simon Kaheru SMS Media

    Solomon King Node Six

    Michael Nyitegeka Makerere University

    Revence Kalibwana SCFY TECH 1st.Ug

    Joseph Kaizzi Fussion Uganda

    Douglas Onyango Lake Victoria ICT & Bid Tech

    Daniel Stern Hive Colab

    Arnorld Sentuwa Yo Uganda Ltd

    Benjamin Kanagwa Makerere UniversityEmmanuel Oruko Freelance

    KenyaSeptember 14

    UgandaSeptember 16

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    Attendees: Rwanda and Tanzania 28 & 29/30 September

    Attendees OrganizationSabin Hitimana Hobuka

    Alice Mukabalisa Hobuka

    Ntare Dau Kivu

    Christian Munyabuzang Partners in Health

    Binjamin Muhoza Partners in Health

    Nicole Rulyahana SIECO

    Albert Rwego Transparency - Rwanda

    Jean Claude Rugera Norwegian Peoples Aid - Rwanda

    Rajeev Aggarwal TBIF

    Ntare Karitanyi Hobuka

    Theonste Ntalindwa ATech

    Stevenson Mugisha The New Times

    Philotele Gahire CITT/ KIST

    J. Paul Kavuna CITT/KIST

    Nicolas Pottier Nyaruka

    Robert Nsinga RwandAir

    Abraham Rumunzi Rwanda Focus

    Attendees OrganizationAbbas Njama Tanzania Telcom Co (TTCL)

    Is-Haq Abdulkadir Zantel

    Moshi Amran Zantel

    Idrisa Kinyagu Zantel

    Bajuna Salehe IFM

    Nadeem Juma E-Fulusi

    Richard Mushi E-Fulusi

    S R Kolla Get Set Consulting

    Peter Baziwe My Data

    Terence Silonda BIDCSuhail Sheriff Simbanet

    RwandaSeptember 28

    TanzaniaSeptember 29/30

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    Feedback session takeaways

    Access tobusiness skills

    Access tofinancialresources

    Access tomarkets

    Access totechnical skills

    Access tobusinessnetworks

    Encouragingregulatoryenvironment

    Participant comments Common themes

    Were geeks. We need people who can market andcommunicate. At university we learned how to code, but our professors dont

    know other things we need in the real world.

    There is local money, but the networks are not transparent. I know I need some money, but I dont know exactly how much.

    Nobody thinks we can do the jobs. We dont know when the tenders come out.

    The government and the big companies would ratheroutsource to foreign companies than have locals do the work. There is no place for people to find my work.

    The certifications people want are expensive. I have the skills, but Icant afford to pay the certificate fees.

    The schools teach computer sciences using theoryon thechalkboard and from bookswe dont get practice.

    I dont know how to find someone who can check my code.

    These networking opportunities are priceless. If we worked together we could have capacity for big jobs. I wouldnt tell someone my idea, because they might steal it. We need to be organized to talk to government. I need to talk to someone who has done it before. We need some mentors.

    There is no legal protection for intellectual property. The government doesnt make the companies work with us.

    Need to partner withbusiness professionals

    Need practical advice

    Need connections tofunders

    Need mentors forbusiness model review

    Need forum fordiscussing andpublicizing ideas

    Need to developcommunities of trust toencourage idea sharing

    Need trustedintermediaries forrating, referring, andvalidating products andservices

    Issues

    Similar themesacross thecountries

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    Emerging interventions

    Provide seedcapital culture

    Governmentcontractingsmall businessset-asides

    Create networkgroups andevents

    Support skillsdevelopment

    Knowledge basefor businessesin the region

    Description Issues Addressed

    Provide funds (andexpertise) for entrepreneursto take demos to fullconceptualization

    Government tenders couldrequire that certain classesor value of services beprovided by micro and smallbusinesses

    Create organizations andevents that bring togetherICT entrepreneurs

    Create spaces forentrepreneurs to work andmeet

    Provide on the job trainingand scholarships training

    programs Develop integrated

    computer sciencecurriculum (esp. Rwanda)

    Document process to set upSMEs in each country,including key resources.

    Write up local success

    stories

    Poor access to capital Poor access to business networks No R& D investment

    Poor access to markets: customers

    Access to business networks Poor representation in policy

    discussions

    Access to technical skills: sometechnicians need to update

    knowledge and qualifications, self-taught technicians may not be ableto afford certifications to prove skills

    Need practical and business skills

    Poor access to business skills

    Potential PartnerOrganizations

    Local angel investors;chamas, mulitlateral andbilateral donors; diaspora

    National and provincialgovernments; multilateraland bilateral donors

    Business leaders;universities and colleges;incubators, donors andfoundations

    Large corporates,universities and technical

    colleges; training firms,donors and foundations

    Business incubators (e.g.,iHub); universities;successful entrepreneurs;bilateral and multilateral

    organizations

    Intervention

    Potential interventions with donorcommunity leadership

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    Next steps

    Secondroundsessions

    Kenya Tuesday, October 19 Uganda Thursday, October 21 Tanzania Tuesday, October 26 Rwanda Thursday, October 28

    Draft firstround

    First full draft available for next consortium teammeeting during the week of October 4-8

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    KENYA SESSION DETAILS

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    Kenya attendee profile 14 September 2010

    Date 14 September 2010

    Location Nairobi, iHubTime 2 sessions:

    - 10am-12pm

    - 2pm-4pm

    LeadModerators

    Attendance

    (2 sessions)

    Ory Okolloh (Excelsior)

    AdditionalModerators/Participants

    Victor Gathara (UKaid)

    Lauren Rawlings (Excelsior)

    Tim Kelly (infoDev)

    Lucy Mbaye (Excelsior)

    Total attendance Experience within ICT industry

    Type of ICT services provided Company size

    2529

    Surveyed

    participants

    Javier Ewing (Excelsior)

    4

    3

    8

    4

    4

    2

    0-2 years

    2-5 years

    5-10 years

    10-20 years

    20+ years

    N/A

    1

    4

    1

    2

    7

    0-50

    50-100

    100-500

    500 5,000

    5,000+N/a or non-profit

    109

    8

    7

    7

    Software

    Content

    Mobile

    Security

    Network

    12

    Respondents could select more than one category; other categories selected:Non-technical (5), Other (3), Hardware (3), Data Centers (3), BPO/Call Centers(2)

    86%

    responserate

    Annual

    revenues, USD

    thousands

    Number of participants

    Number of surveyed

    participants

    Number of participants

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    Takeaways from Kenya sessions 14 September

    Access tobusiness skills

    Access tofinancialresources

    Access tomarkets

    Access totechnical skills

    Access tobusinessnetworks

    Encouragingregulatoryenvironment

    Issues raised Interventions suggested

    Common themes Understanding investorrequirements

    Forecasting financial needs Need to educate investors

    Need virtual market places Need market data Finding trustworthy

    suppliers/partners

    Self-taught technicians maynot be able to affordcertifications to prove skills

    Need ICT-specific businessnetworks

    SME need and contributionsoverlooked in policydiscussions

    Create directory of people withbusiness skills (lawyers,accountants, etc) who are willing towork with entrepreneurs

    Revolving fund for seed capital;create seed capital culture

    Partnerships with vendors toreduce working capitalrequirements

    Show and Tell sessions topresent demos, not just ideas

    Provide on the job training andscholarships for formal training/continual education programs

    Develop ICT-specific businessnetwork

    Designate a formal SMErepresentative to participate in ICTpolicy discussions

    Need mentors forbusiness model review

    Need to developcommunities of trust toencourage idea sharing

    Need practical advice(e.g., how to register abusiness)

    Need forum fordiscussing andpublicizing ideas

    Need trustedintermediaries for rating,referring, and validatingproducts and services

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    Intervention capture sheet Access to business networks

    Date 14 September 2010Location Nairobi, iHub

    Time 10am-12pm

    Participants Fabian and others

    Intervention name Improving access to businessnetworks

    Issue type: Access to business networks

    Current states Idea generation

    Issues to be addressed Description

    Successful interventions Resources required

    Other efforts Expected impact

    Lack of mentoring large business not interested in partnering with small business More resources on IP education Facilitate sharing ideas in safe environment

    Provide safe environment within the context of seed fundingso that there is incentive and a penalty for violation e.g.

    similar to Chama network

    Share case studies of open businesses and successful onesespecially local

    Scorecard for SME procurement for big business

    AIESEC as an example of network Digital villages as outreach but can entrepreneurship be

    linked to this e.g. show and tell not just in iHub type spaces

    Create multiple idea sharing environments e.g. business clubsin school, speed dating equivalent, match making site.

    More heres how to get to the next step kind of documentation

    Ability to leverage business networks

    Moderator - Ory

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    Intervention capture sheet Access to finance

    Date 14 September 2010Location Nairobi, iHub

    Time 10am-12pm

    Participants Victor (UKaid)Daniel

    SaudEvansAhmed

    Intervention name: Encouraging environment for seedfunding; commercial/trading finance

    Issue type: Access to finance

    Current states Idea generation

    Issues to be addressed Description

    Successful interventions Resources required

    Other efforts Expected impact

    Ability to raise seed/Series A financing Access to trade/commercial finance (e.g., invoice financing,

    bonds for contract for major vendors)

    Leverage Kenyan resident and diaspora successful businessleaders as angels; major Western programs e.g., Google

    Series B financing programme in EA

    Partnerships with banks and vendors to structure financialvehicles

    Silicon Valley culture of raising funds and access tomentorship

    Angel identification and roles/responsibilities delination Process to bring transparency to metrics and development

    milestones

    Most financial instruments are essentially non-convert debt,and are seemingly scarce

    Invoice financing is also not popular

    Significant headway against bootstrap challenge Considerable set of entrepreneurs graduating to Series B

    early VC stage

    Moderator - Javier

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    Intervention capture sheet Access to human capital

    Date 14 September 2010Location Nairobi, iHub

    Time 2pm-4pm

    Participants SimonMark

    JamesJames

    Intervention name Upskilling young businessmanagers

    Issue type: Access to business and technical skills

    Current states Idea generation

    Issues to be addressed Description

    Successful interventions Resources required

    Other efforts Expected impact

    Business and client development Project management skills Certification is too expensive for many entrepreneurs Employers and potential suppliers look for certification instead

    of proof of skills

    Project management classes and mentorship (e.g., review ofworkplans/proposal)

    Creative certification financing (e.g., forgiveness throughcommunity service, loans for certification)

    None mentioned Strategy and project management mentors On-line web training facilities

    None mentioned Greater competitiveness in proposals process Improved project fulfillment

    Moderator - Javier

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    Intervention capture sheet Access to finance

    Date 14 September 2010Location Nairobi, iHub

    Time 2 pm-4pm

    Participants MartenJoseph

    ZeblonDaniel

    Intervention name: Mobilizing and using early capital Issue type: Access to financial resources

    Current states Idea generation

    Issues to be addressed Description

    Successful interventions Resources required

    Other efforts Expected impact

    Lack of business skills Poor access to markets Little trust among entrepreneurs

    e-Procurement: putting government contracts online to allowSMEs to see what is available and to build transparency and

    trust

    m-Education using mobile phones for delivery of training mLab building sustainable businesses in mobile apps Market analysis up to date market data

    SME Solutions Centre (IFC) Rural Livelihoods plan (World Bank)

    Tactical Technology Collective (Hivos)

    Short-term projects with a focus on social change or buildingdonor awareness

    Too much focus on museum applications, or over-fundedareas like AIDS

    Kenya ICT Board challenge (not enough focus on SMEs)

    Moderator - Tim

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    Intervention capture sheet Access to finance

    Date 14 September 2010Location Nairobi, iHub

    Time 2 pm-4pm

    Participants GopalAllan

    SegeniKenJuliann

    Intervention name: Mobilizing and using early capital Issue type: Access to financial resources

    Current states Idea generation

    Issues to be addressed Description

    Successful interventions Resources required

    Other efforts Expected impact

    Access to early money Access to investors Communicating financial requirements Using invested capital wisely

    Provide seed capital along with expert advice

    Tandaa competitive grants for local content development Youth Fund

    Google Foundation support for test message applications

    Need successful ICT executives to mentor/advise start-ups Need donors to initiate matching/revolving fund alongside

    indigenous investors

    Ability to formalize business and attract further financing

    Moderator - Lauren

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    Intervention capture sheet Access to business networks

    Date 14 September 2010Location Nairobi, iHub

    Time 2 pm-4pm

    Participants GopalAllan

    SegeniKenJuliann

    Intervention name: Creating networks of ICTEntrepreneurs

    Issue type: Access to business networks

    Current states Idea generation

    Issues to be addressed Description

    Successful interventions Resources required

    Other efforts Expected impact

    Need people to provide feedback on ideas Need to understand latest trends and happenings Need trust-based community

    Create ICT-specific networks Create Show and Tell events for demonstrating and

    publicizing promising concepts

    iHub BNI

    Enablis

    Physical location for convening (eg iHub, Digital Villages) Network manager

    Feedback on ideas and business concepts Opportunities to meet potential supplier or partners

    Moderator - Lauren

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    UGANDA SESSION DETAILS

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    Uganda attendee profile 16 September 2010

    Date 16 September 2010

    Location Kampala, Hive CoLabTime One session: 2pm-4pm

    LeadModerators

    Attendance

    (2 sessions)

    Ory Okolloh (Excelsior)

    AdditionalModerators/Participants

    Tim Kelly (InfoDev)

    Total attendance Experience within ICT industry

    Type of ICT services provided Company size

    11

    8

    Surveyed

    participants

    Javier Ewing (Excelsior)

    0

    4

    4

    0

    0

    0

    0-2 years2-5 years

    5-10 years

    10-20 years

    20+ years

    N/A

    1

    2

    0

    0

    4

    10-50

    50-100

    100-500

    500 5,000

    5,000+N/a or non-profit

    6

    6

    5

    5

    4

    Mobile

    Content

    Network

    Software

    BPO

    Respondents could select more than one category; other categories selected:Security (3), Data Center (3), Other (2), Non-technical (1)

    73%

    responserate

    Annual

    revenues, USD

    thousands

    Number of participants

    Number of surveyed

    participants

    Number of participants

    Lauren Rawlings (Excelsior)

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    Takeaways from Uganda sessions 16 September

    Access tobusiness skills

    Access tofinancialresources

    Access tomarkets

    Access totechnical skills

    Access tobusinessnetworks

    Encouragingregulatoryenvironment

    Issues raised Interventions suggested

    Common themes Computer Scienceeducation does not provide

    practical skills such asproject management

    Need finance, marketingand other business support

    No investment in R&D

    Need virtual market places Need to establish credibility

    of local talent

    Need ICT business network Need local success stories Need mentors and advisors Need a place to convene

    Start-ups and micro/smallbusinesses not able to bidon government tenders

    Poor IP protection

    More integrated curriculum Team up with marketing hackersand other business experts

    Develop certification and ratingsystem

    Develop ICT-specific businessnetwork

    IdeaLab Celebration of success ICT Business clubs at universities

    Require government contractors topartner with small businesses

    Increase government interactionand lobbying

    Need mentors forapplication and ideareview

    Need communities oftrust to encourage idea

    sharing

    Need practical advice(e.g., how to register abusiness, how to dogovernment tenders)

    Need forum fordiscussing and

    publicizing ideas

    Need trustedintermediaries for ratingand referring productsand services

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    Intervention capture sheet Access to business networks

    Date 16 September 2010Location Kampala, Hive CoLab

    Time 2 pm-4pm

    Participants

    Intervention name: Creating networks of ICTEntrepreneurs

    Issue type: Access to business networks

    Current states Idea generation

    Issues to be addressed Description

    Successful interventions Resources required

    Other efforts Expected impact

    Need people to provide feedback on ideas Need to understand latest trends and happenings Need trust-based community Less focus on capital raising

    Create ICT-specific networks Developer/app showcase iHub-type place IdeaLab

    iHub Cape IT Initiative

    Mobile Monday IdeaLab

    Physical location for convening (Hive CoLab) Network manager

    Feedback on ideas and business concepts Opportunities to meet potential supplier or partners

    Moderators Javier & OryDouglasMichael

    SolomonRichardArnoldEmmanuel

    JosephSimon

    RevenceDanielTim (infoDev)Lauren (ExF)

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    Intervention capture sheet Access to business markets

    Date 16 September 2010Location Kampala, Hive CoLab

    Time 2 pm-4pm

    Participants DouglasMichael

    SolomonRichardArnoldEmmanuel

    JosephSimon

    RevenceDanielTim (InfoDev)Lauren (ExF)

    Intervention name: Small business tender support Issue type: Access to markets

    Current states Idea generation

    Issues to be addressed Description

    Successful interventions Resources required

    Other efforts Expected impact

    Need to understand tender process Need help preparing tenders Need to develop credibility of local small businesses

    Increase interaction with government Mentoring on project management and tender process

    Business Uganda Development Services (BUDS) programto help small businesses respond to tenders. No longer

    active.

    Successful entrepreneurs Government liaison

    Local small business contracted for government work

    Moderators Javier & Ory

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    RWANDA SESSION DETAILS

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    Rwanda attendee profile 28 September 2010

    Date 28 September 2010

    Location Kampala, Kigali Institute ofScience and Technology

    Time One session: 10am-12pm

    LeadModerators

    Attendance

    (2 sessions)

    Lauren Rawlings (Excelsior)

    Total attendance Experience within ICT industry

    Type of ICT services provided Company size

    17

    14

    Surveyed

    participants

    Javier Ewing (Excelsior)

    2

    9

    2

    1

    0

    0

    0-2 years3-5 years

    6-10 years

    11-20 years

    21+ years

    N/A

    0

    1

    0

    0

    10

    30-50

    50-100

    100-500

    500 5,000

    5,000+N/a or non-profit

    7

    4

    4

    4

    2

    Software

    Network

    Hardware

    Non-tech.

    3 tied

    Respondents could select more than one category; other categories selected:Data Center (2), Mobile (2), Other (2), BPO/ Contract Center (1), Content (1),Security (0)

    82%

    responserate

    Annual

    revenues, USD

    thousands

    Number of participants

    Number of surveyed

    participants

    Number of participants

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    Takeaways from Rwanda sessions 28 September

    Access tobusiness skills

    Access tofinancialresources

    Access to

    markets

    Access totechnical skills

    Access tobusiness

    networks

    Encouragingregulatoryenvironment

    Issues raised Interventions suggested

    Common themes

    Computer Scienceeducation does not providepractical skills such asproject management

    Need introductions to thepeople who have money toinvest

    Even local clients would

    rather hire a foreigner than aRwandese company for ICTproject

    University training is verytheoretical with little practiceor experimentation

    RICTA (the current ICTnetwork) doesnt provide

    any services to members Need mentors and advisors

    ICT4D policy is focused oninfrastructure; does not helpSMEs

    Government tenders are toohard for SMEs to respond

    Poor IP protection

    More integrated curriculum Internships

    Three-year tax holiday forbusinesses started by youngRwandese (5 years for females)

    Develop certification and rating

    system Require government contractors to

    partner with small businesses

    Provide more access to computerlabs and upgrade equipment

    Develop ICT-specific businessnetwork

    Increase government lobbying forSME

    Need practical skills

    Need mentors forfeedback on technicaland business ideas

    Need communities oftrust to encourage ideasharing

    Need trustedintermediaries for ratingand referring productsand services

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    Intervention capture sheet Access to financial resources

    Date 28 September 2010Location Kigali, KIST/CITT/TBIF

    Time 10 am - noon

    Participants SabinPhilotele

    NtaroChristianBinjaminStevenson

    AlbertRajeev

    NicoleNtareTheonsteJean Claude

    AliceJ.Paul

    NicolasRobertAbraham

    Intervention name: Startup tax break Issue type: Access to financial resources

    Current states Idea generation

    Issues to be addressed Description

    Successful interventions Resources required

    Other efforts Expected impact

    Even if it does not take much capital to start a business, thereneeds to be enough to keep the business going in the early

    days

    Banks will not lend without collateral

    Provide a tax holiday for young entrepreneurs starting abusiness. For the first three years after registration (five years

    if business owner is female) business income will be be tax

    exempt.

    None mentioned SME lobbying

    Local small businesses will be able to re-invest more of theirearnings into their business the first few years.

    Moderators Javier & Lauren

    None mentioned

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    Intervention capture sheet Access to business network

    Date 28 September 2010Location Kigali, KIST/CITT/TBIF

    Time 10 am-noon

    Participants SabinPhilotele

    NtaroChristianBinjaminRobert

    AlbertRajeev

    NicoleNtareTheonsteJean Claude

    AliceJ.Paul

    NicolasStevensonAbraham

    Intervention name: Business associationstrengthening

    Issue type: Access to business network

    Current states Idea generation

    Issues to be addressed Description

    Successful interventions Resources required

    Other efforts Expected impact

    Poor business networks and access to investors Current association does not provide enough services to

    warrant membership dues

    Does not meet needs of SMEs

    Re-launch the ICT business association with a series ofprograms that are valuable to members, eg, negotiating

    preferential rates for training for SMEs

    None mentioned New leadership or management for association Support for programming

    Improved access to finance, business contacts, informationand mentors through the network

    Moderators Javier & Lauren

    Rwanda ICT Association (RICTA)

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    Intervention capture sheet Access to skills

    Date 28 September 2010Location Kigali, KIST/CITT/TBIF

    Time 10 am-noon

    Participants SabinPhilotele

    NtaroChristianBinjaminRobert

    AlbertRajeev

    NicoleNtareTheonsteJean Claude

    AliceJ.Paul

    NicolasStevensonAbraham

    Intervention name: Enhancing computer scienceeducation

    Issue type: Access to business and technical skills

    Current states Idea generation

    Issues to be addressed Description

    Successful interventions Resources required

    Other efforts Expected impact

    Computer science curriculum is too theoretical Students do not learn the specialist skills required in industry Students do not have opportunities to do much practical work

    or experimentation Students do not learn business skills

    Internships More integrated curriculum

    None mentioned Businesses willing to work with student interns Curriculum development specialist

    Soecialist training and certification courses

    Graduates will be better prepared for real world IT work

    Moderators Javier & Lauren

    None mentioned

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    TANZANIA SESSION DETAILS

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    Tanzania attendee profile 29/30 September 2010

    Date 29/30 September 2010

    Location Dar es Salaam, Heritage HotelTime Two sessions:

    29 Sept 7pm-8:30pm

    30 Sept 10am-12pm

    LeadModerators

    Attendance

    (2 sessions)

    Lauren Rawlings (Excelsior)

    AdditionalModerators/Participants

    Total attendance Experience within ICT industry

    Type of ICT services provided Company size

    11 11

    Surveyed

    participants

    Javier Ewing (Excelsior)

    1

    5

    4

    1

    0

    0

    2

    2

    1

    0

    5

    10-50

    50-100

    100-500

    500 5,000

    5,000+

    N/a or non-profit

    5

    5

    3

    3

    2

    Mobile

    Software

    Network

    Content

    3 tied

    Respondents could select more than one category; other categories selected:

    BPO/ Contact Center (2), Data Center (2), Hardware (2), Secutiry (1), Other (1),Non-Technical (1)

    100%responserate

    Annual

    revenues, USD

    thousands

    Number of participants

    Number of surveyed

    participants

    Number of participants

    0-2 years3-5 years

    6-10 years

    11-20 years

    21+ years

    N/A

    Ellen Olafsen (infoDev)

    Jill Sawers (infoDev)

    Steve Giddings (infoDev)

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    Takeaways from Tanzania sessions 30 September

    Access tobusiness skills

    Access tofinancialresources

    Access tomarkets

    Access totechnical skills

    Access tobusinessnetworks

    Encouragingregulatoryenvironment

    Issues raised Interventions suggested

    Common themes

    Many guys who know ICTdont have skills for small

    business.

    I have a good businessidea, but I dont know how to

    do the analysis.

    Even with a degree I amnow paying for a businesscourse.

    Investor community is onlyknown through informalsocial networks

    Need to establish credibilityof local firms and talent

    Need technical equipmentand software to practice

    University computer labdoes not have modernequipment

    Need ICT business network Need mentors and advisors

    Start-ups and micro/smallbusinesses not able to bidon government tenders

    More integrated curriculum Internships Access to specialized training

    courses

    Develop formal network of ICTangel investors

    Develop certification and ratingsystem

    Upgrade university computerfacilities and provide open accessfor students

    Develop ICT-specific businessnetwork

    Require government contractors topartner with small businesses

    Increase government interaction

    and lobbying

    Need mentors forapplication and ideareview

    Need communities oftrust to encourage idea

    sharing

    Need practical advice(e.g., how to register abusiness, how to dogovernment tenders)

    Need trustedintermediaries for rating

    and referring localproducts and services

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    Intervention capture sheet Access to business skills

    Date 29 September 2010Location Dar es Salaam, Heritage Motel

    Time 7 pm 8:30 pm

    Participants AbbasIs-Haq

    MoshiIdrisaBajuna

    Intervention name: Business skills development Issue type: Access to business skills, markets

    Current states Idea generation

    Issues to be addressed Description

    Successful interventions Resources required

    Other efforts Expected impact

    Poor business skills Provide business skills relevant to entrepreneurs

    Foundation for Civil Society has a business training course Funds (grants/loans) for course subsidy/scholarships

    Greater early stage business success

    Moderators Javier & Lauren

    Many other programs to provide business skills but they aretoo expensive

    World Bank incubator will provide mentorship and skillsdevelopment, opening in March 2011

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    Intervention capture sheet Access to business networks

    Date 30 September 2010Location Dar es Salaam, Heritage Motel

    Time 10am-noon

    Participants NadeemRichard

    S. R.PeterTerenceSuhail

    Intervention name: ICT SME Association Issue type: Access to business networks, markets, andfinance

    Current states Idea generation

    Issues to be addressed Description

    Successful interventions Resources required

    Other efforts Expected impact

    Only informal access to investor networks Need to develop credibility of local small businesses Need to know who peers and potential partners are

    Create an association of ICT entrepreneurs

    None mentioned Dynamic group leadership Support for programming

    Successful business leaders willing to invest in startups andprovide mentorship

    Local small business are able to access markets, information,and finance through the association

    Moderators Javier & Lauren

    World Bank incubator will provide mentorship and skillsdevelopment, opening in March 2011 value proposition

    seemed to appeal to entrepreneurs considerably

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    APPENDIX

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    Session agenda

    Topic Group size Objectives

    Provide brief overview of project and workshopobjectives, ground rules, and agenda

    Introduce each other and break the ice

    Full groupIntroduction

    Provide summary and way forward Full group

    15

    5Next steps

    A

    Determine profile of participants

    Rank order issues to focus on issues of greatestpotential impact

    Full groupIssue kick-off 15B

    Understand root causes and provide examplefor breakout session

    Separate into teams to work on additional issues Breakoutgroups

    Breakoutdeep-dives

    45C

    Understand root causes for each issue area

    Understand current status of interventions, best-in-class examples and develop new solutions

    Report insights from breakout discussion Develop full group consensus on findings and

    priorities

    Full groupBreakoutpresentations

    25D

    E

    Timing(minutes)

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    Five minute surveyHelp us profile the East Africa ICT Entrepreneur space. This quick survey is a small but important stepthat will allow us to know:

    Who are the key current and up-and-coming leaders Where opportunities exist to facilitate positive interactions with the industry