[kictanet] Julisha National ICT Market and Indicators Survey

[Catherine Adeya]

Thanks for this information Paul, however, if possible, kindly share the Objectives of the study; it will inform a little more. Also do you plan this to be an impact study combined with one assessing potential in the ICT industry? A little clarity may help so you can benefit from the excellent researchers here on Kictanet.
 
Nyaki

--- On Fri, 8/5/11, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo at ict.go.ke> wrote:


From: Paul Kukubo <pkukubo at ict.go.ke>
Subject: [kictanet] Julisha National ICT Market and Indicators Survey
To: elizaslider at yahoo.com
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Friday, August 5, 2011, 2:03 PM



Julisha: National M&E ICT Survey
With the arrival of broadband connectivity through three (3) submarine cable systems, the Kenyan IT market and indeed many business sectors are to grow rapidly; allowing for the introduction of new and advanced services, further setting the stage for the development of ICT as a valid contributor to Kenya’s GDP.
Developing ICT skills remains a constant issue to be addressed by end users, vendors, and even governments. Public‐private partnerships between vendors and governments to set up facilities for technology and knowledge transfer continue to gain momentum, especially in view of the Government long-term plans to make ICT a key part of the Kenyan Economy.


Rationale for the Proposed Survey
Given the dynamic changes happening in the Kenyan IT market and its vision to become the hub for IT in the region; Kenya ICT Board plans to conduct a detailed analysis within the with the aim of understanding the following issues: 


Understanding the Kenyan ICT Ecosystem, its players, factors for growth and trends in the market;

Sizing the ICT Market and its sub segments (hardware, software, services, etc.) in Kenya;

Compiling a baseline of key ICT indicators (access, usage, penetration, etc.);

Benchmarking key competitive ICT indicators against six countries in emerging markets; and

Understanding the ICT Skills availability, demand and gaps among vendors, end users and residents.


Beneficiaries of the Proposed Survey
The key beneficiaries of this survey's results include the following groups of stakeholders:


ICT vendors and their channel partners;

Education institutions (Kenya Education Network);

Businesses as ICT end users;

Residential consumers at large; and

Other ICT Stakeholders (MoIC, CCK, e-government directorate, Kenya BPO Society, etc.)


Survey Benefits 
The survey deliverables will engender a range of benefits supporting its objectives. The major benefits are summarized as below:







Level

Benefit


Benefits to the IT Industry



Understanding the current usage and penetration of the IT within Kenya

Identifying lucrative IT industry opportunities for Kenya and developing a strategy to increase adoption of progressive IT technologies within the country

Contributing to development of information society in specific and Kenya as a hub for ICT in general. 


Benefits for Kenya ICT Board



Understanding the current state with regards to ICT barometers and growth trends

Understanding major challenges and opportunities for these areas

Understanding Kenya's position with regards to its peer countries

Gaining ownership of key IT topic areas and spearheading the implementation of initiatives in these areas in conjunction with Government empowered and private sector associations

Understanding the current availability of ICT skills and the gaps

Reinforcement of Kenya ICT Board's thought leadership role


Benefits for other IT stakeholders



Understanding the state of IT within Kenya

Understanding the key challenges of ICT in Kenya and analyze how to develop Kenya as the ICT Hub in the region

Creation of programmes (based on the results of the study done by IDC) to augment the local Kenyan ICT industry and the ICT skills available. 


The findings of the research will be used by Kenya ICT Board to analyze the current situation on the Kenyan ICT market and build actionable plans for IT development in the country. They will also benefit the industry and citizens at large. More details will be availed on www.ict.go.ke shortly



Paul Kukubo
Chief Executive Officer, Kenya ICT Board
PO Box 27150 - 00100
Nairobi, Kenya

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Tel +254 20 2089061, +254 20 2211960 
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personal contacts
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Vision: Kenya becomes a top ten global ICT hub

Mission: To champion and actively enable Kenya to adopt and exploit ICT, through promotion of partnerships, investments and infrastructure growth for socio economic enrichment 

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