[kictanet] On ICT Board & the New ICTA

[Kivuva]

That is a very balanced an interesting perspective Dr. Matunda Nyanchama.

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On 20 August 2013 18:47, Matunda Nyanchama
<mnyanchama at aganoconsulting.com>wrote:

> Friends
>
> Some of us were privy to the formation of the board, right at the start.
> My involvement was from a Diaspora engagement perspective. With the board
> slated to market the country as a technology destination and attract
> investment, it was felt (at least in the beginning) that involving the
> Kenyan Diaspora was a good thing. Indeed, 2 slots in the board were slated
> for the Diaspora.
>
> With a colleague, we offered input including on what we thought would be
> the strategy for tackling certain markets, given our experience out there.
> Personally, I was interested in seeing us compete for business that was
> heading to India, the Philipines, Costa Rica, among others. And having
> worked in financial services (some that were outsorcing IT services -
> design, development, testing, operations) and services company like IBM, I
> felt that I could contribute. I felt that, we could offer insights into the
> thinking of some of these outsourcers and how we can win their business,
> let alone offering linkanges in our reach.
>
> Well ... long story short ... when the Board was gazetted, the said
> Diaspora slots disappeared. Inquiries we made hardly got any responses.
>
> As for its achievements, I am not here to say. I reserve my opinion.
>
> Going forward, ICTA needs to do things more transparently. Searching for a
> board and CEO should be a competitive process (btw: I haven't seen the ads
> for the available positions: selection panel, the board, management, etc);
> and as much as we have some "famous" names in ICT, it doesn't mean there
> are no others that can bring freshness to the table: in the manner of
> leadership, strategy, vision, style. Old hands, as much as we can value
> them, can be culprits of tunnel vision, and hampered by their histories and
> relationships.
>
> Cheers.
>
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