[kictanet] ICT incubator - Expressions of interest

Mon Feb 7 22:55:10 EAT 2011

I think the ihub is way ahead on this one and it should be supported ...
instead of copied ...

a y combinator like model would work very well. It would take care of issues
like busfare, living expenses etc etc

On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 10:50 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:

> a related news item:
>
>
> http://www.fastcompany.com/1724774/afrilabs-links-startup-incubators-tech-communities-in-africa
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> McTim
> "A name indicates what we seek. An address indicates where it is. A
> route indicates how we get there."  Jon Postel
>
> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 8:18 PM, John Kieti <jkieti at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Chris,
> > That sounds like a useful forum for Listers interested in the economic
> > future of ICT in the region. I like the thought of initiatives coherently
> > fitting together, as it should be more of collaboration than  competition
> > (not that competition I bad for raising standards).
> > Thanks
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 5:13 PM, Chris Foster <cgfoster at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks for this, it's an interesting discussion. How do all these
> >> different incubators, labs, entrepreneurship schemes and open spaces
> that
> >> are emerging in Kenya fit together coherently....
> >>
> >> On this subject, I thought I'd point out the launch of the
> >> Infodev/DFID/Hivos report on the ICT SME Sector taking place in Nairobi
> next
> >> week (18th Feb).
> >>
> >> From my brief reading, this report is very much setting out the future
> >> agenda for these donors on small ICT business development, so it might
> be of
> >> interest, and perhaps an appropriate platform to raise these issues for
> >> debate?
> >>
> >> http://www.infodev.org/en/Article.673.html (outline is included below)
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Chris
> >>
> >> --
> >> Christopher Foster
> >> PhD Researcher, Centre for Development Informatics (CDI)
> >> University of Manchester, UK
> >> Skype: cgfoster
> >>
> >> =======
> >> ICT in East Africa - Report Launch
> >> East Africa ICT SME Report Launch at World Bank, Nairobi
> >> =======
> >> Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are poised to play a
> significant
> >> role in the next phase of ICT industry growth in East Africa. To assess
> the
> >> market and identify opportunities infoDev, UKaid and Hivos conducted a
> >> detailed on-the-ground study of the ICT SME landscape in East Africa.
> This
> >> study performed by the Excelsior Firm, engaged over 100 policy makers,
> >> investors, academics, donors and entrepreneurs.
> >> report Launch
> >>
> >>
> >> Sign up to attend in person, or online, at eastafricaict.eventbrite.com
> >>
> >> Please join us on February 18th for the launch of our report on the East
> >> African ICT Sector: Transforming the East African ICT Sector by Creating
> a
> >> Business Engine for SMEs. This event will be held at the World Bank
> Offices
> >> in Upper Hill Nairobi on 18 February from 10:00am to 12:00pm. We will be
> >> presenting the report and hosting a question and answer session with the
> >> project team and donor communities.
> >>
> >>
> >> Background
> >>
> >> The information and communications technology (ICT) sector has been the
> >> major driver of economic growth in East Africa over the last decade
> growing
> >> on average by as much as 40%. To date, growth has largely come from
> >> world-class innovation by large multinational and local enterprises.
> Small
> >> and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are poised to play a bigger role in
> the
> >> next phase of industry growth. However, they must overcome a multitude
> of
> >> system-wide challenges in order for them to succeed in the marketplace.
> >>
> >> To understand the interventions required, a consortium comprised of
> >> members from infoDev, UKaid and Hivos conducted a detailed on-the-ground
> >> study of the ICT SME landscape in East Africa. This study performed by
> the
> >> Excelsior Firm, a US and Africa based advisory firm, engaged over 100
> policy
> >> makers, investors, academics, donors and entrepreneurs.
> >>
> >> The findings suggest that the vision of a robust and dynamic ICT sector
> >> driven by SMEs that create jobs and world-class innovation is possible,
> and
> >> the likelihood of this outcome can be improved with a few targeted
> >> interventions. The five proposed interventions consist of the
> development of
> >> a fully connected SME network, filling the skills gap in advanced
> business
> >> and technical knowledge, providing start up and early stage funding for
> >> companies, enabling job creation for knowledge workers and upgrading the
> >> business environment. Together these interventions form the components
> of a
> >> potential East African ICT Business Engine that could boost performance,
> not
> >> only within the ICT sector, as well as continue to expand the economic
> >> development of the region.
> >>
> >> We would like to sincerely thank the over 100 entrepreneurs, ICT
> >> professionals, academics and experts who participated in interviews,
> >> workshops and numerous discussions over the past 3 months. We appreciate
> >> their dedication to the advancement of the ICT sector in East Africa and
> >> their invaluable contributions to this report.
> >>
> >> Full Report
> >>
> >> Transforming the East African ICT Sector by Creating a Business Engine
> for
> >> SMEs
> >>
> >> Executive Summary
> >>
> >> Transforming the East African ICT Sector by Creating a Business Engine
> for
> >> SMEs - Exec Summary
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On 07/02/11 17:18, McTim wrote:
> >>
> >> On Mon, Feb 7, 2011 at 4:18 PM, John Kieti <jkieti at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks McTim for good insights
> >> I still think it is too early to conclude though. Consider the following
> >> :-
> >>
> >> Strathmore - am not sure they have had time to graduate any incubatee as
> >> yet
> >> (any updates?)
> >> NaiLab has not taken off as yet. Their space (on the 4th floor of Bishop
> >> Magua house?) is still an empty hall.
> >> mLab (infoDev, iHub, UoN, Web Foundation, eMobilis) is still at infancy.
> >> Currently building out on the empty space on the 3rd flr of Bishop Magua
> >> House.
> >> ictpark.com (Any updates on some graduates will help)
> >> KIRDI - (Any updates on some graduates will help)
> >>
> >> Perhaps you mean that the above and other incubation programs are
> founded
> >> on
> >> wrong premises.
> >>
> >> no, I just mean that we seem to have several, so questioning the need
> >> for more at this point.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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