[kictanet] University of Nairobi Set Top Boxes

[Eunice Wa]

I agree with you Dennis.

Most of the ICT innovation and job creation is pegged on Software
development and BPO's.

I believe there are many other avenues ICT can create jobs which should as
well get attention and funding. Including; Manufacturing, Assembly, System
integration (one of the high end ICT job creator today), R&D... etc

We should support our universities and make their research projects
commercially viable like the one below.

Regards
Eunice Thirikwa
www.talinda.co.ke
On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 3:54 PM, 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?
>
> --
> with Regards:
>
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>
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