[kictanet] University of Nairobi Set Top Boxes

[kris njoroge]

Granted we need to up our manufacturing sector but i do think starting with
assembly would not be that bad of an idea plus some parts could be made in
KE like the casing etc.


On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo at gmail.com>wrote:

> @Dennis,
>
> Give me a break.
> How many "made in Kenya" electronics do you see on the streets/shops?
> What is so difficult to produce between a motorcycle and an STB? Do you
> produce motorcycles in KE? Or just bicycles?
> We import all that. Now you are telling me we can produce electronics in
> KE? Far from it.
>
> I think those investors could first put their money on producing bikes,
> then think electronics after 2030.
>
>
> On 14 February 2013 15:54, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> At the launch of the National ICT Masterplan 2017, Dr. Ndemo mentioned
>> that UoN had come up with a prototype Set Top Box, but had lacked investors
>> to mass manufacture the same.
>>
>> Wouldn't have funds such as the Tandaa Grants and other funds the ICT
>> Board is using to fund developers have come in handy here? Since most of
>> the funds go to software applications, would have been good to fund this
>> project, even if funding would mean that government maintained equity in
>> the venture?
>>
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