[kictanet] The Death of Cybercafes?

[Andrea Bohnstedt]

Busy had/has a bigger concept: They are also an ISP, have a bar in the
building, used to have a Monday movie night, I think, had some ICT classes
and talks, and they had initially set up Busy to also serve as an incubator,
although I think that did not really work out as planned. I have been there
a couple of times of the years and always met some really fun and
interesting people. Recently, they set up some work stations in a new
shopping mall.

Mark Davies, one of the founders, set up BusyLab who, if I remember
correctly, built e-soko, an online/mobile commodity trading and information
platform that has recently attracted some investment from the IFC to support
their roll out across the continent.

Regarding the internet cafes in Kenya: are there any data to show that the
numbers are shrinking? Also, this is a market, too: If there is no demand
for internet cafes, then they'll go out of business.

On 2 March 2011 19:27, Edith Adera <eadera at idrc.or.ke> wrote:

>  I think what a Ghanian told me got me thinking "BusyInternet does
> more than a cafe so the catch is i go to one place and do multiple things"
>
> I think that might the "catch"...."a suite of services" to survive.
>
> Would love to see this in action.
>
> Edith
>
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> *From:* Eric Kirimi [eric at ictinfrastructure.co.ke]
> *Sent:* 02 March 2011 19:26
> *To:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions; Edith Adera
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] The Death of Cybercafes?
>
>   edith
>
> i thought the government is implementing the PASHA centre's projects across
> the country. this will increase competition and eventually more cyber cafe.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Eric
> **
>
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> ------------------------------
> *From: *"Edith Adera" <eadera at idrc.or.ke>
> *To: *"Eric.K" <eric at ictinfrastructure.co.ke>
> *Cc: *"KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, March 2, 2011 7:12:16 PM
> *Subject: *[kictanet] The Death of Cybercafes?
>
> Listers
>
> Just back from Ghana where I was impressed to see that cybercafes are still
> alive (e.g. BusyInternet)...as my experience in Kenya is that it's hard to
> find a functional cybercafe within easy reach with cutting edge services and
> programs (PDF etc)....most are closing down with Internet available on the
> mobile (with aggressive competition). So outside the office set-up and with
> minimal home connections...one has almost no options for innovation.
>
> Is it a good thing that cybers are dying in Kenya and broadband is yet to
> reach homes? what needs to be done differently to inform our efforts on
> digital villages etc?
>
> Edith
>
>
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>
> *Edith Ofwona Adera *
>
> Senior Program Specialist
>
> ICT4D Program and Climate Change & Water Program
>
> International Development Research Centre | Centre de recherches pour le
> développement international
>
> Regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa
>
> Tel: +254202713160 | Fax/Téléc: +254202711063 | Skype: edithadera
>
> eadera at idrc.or.ke | www.idrc.ca | www.crdi.ca
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