[kictanet] University of Nairobi Set Top Boxes

Sat Feb 16 11:32:08 EAT 2013

Great Discussion;

Unless UoN is prepared to run some lean entreprise around this, loans or
investor money should not be sought by the institution. Yes, as Paul
affirms, the challenge of local manufacturing is one of local entrepreneurs
/ industrialists stepping up. And despite there being some initial policy
driven demand avalanche, sizing the market is key. As many african
countries make the switch, the markets may be there but the big question
would be; Will the local manufacturer compete favorably with the Asian
manufacturers on price and quality? I believe the answer to this question
will be positive if the local manufacturer runs a lean operation focused on
differentiated value - and thats where the jobs will be created.

Best regards

On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 9:28 AM, Paul Kukubo <pkukubo at ict.go.ke> wrote:

> This idea has plausibility and because it employs both hardware and
> software, it fulfills the Tandaa funding requirment.
>
> My suggestion, someone puts the teams together, designer, software and
> hardware engineers, project teams etc and prepares the implementation plan.
> This someone is called entrepreuner. I even go further to venture that the
> money might be available from multiple sources. Additive manufacturing
> (digital printing) makes the project very plausible as one of you has noted
> in this thread.
>
> On another note, is we spread this debate wider tbrough a public blog we
> create knowledge.
>
> The connected kenya2017 ICT Masterplan states that "Kenya will be Africa's
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> Asante
> Paul Kukubo
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>
> On Friday, February 15, 2013, Mark Mwangi <mwangy at gmail.com> wrote:
> > But how much do you really need to assemble set top boxes? Is this that
> complex an operation? Start with a thousand units, scale with increased
> demand. Is this rocket science? The university or the lecturers involved
> (who mostly run private firms) couldnt raise seed money?
> > We have a problem with wanting to start with a bang. No culture of
> starting small and growing.
> >
> > On Friday, 15 February 2013, Kivuva wrote:
> >>
> >> Phares, I'm a great proponent of local industrialization. It does a
> >> lot of good to a countries economy, number one being reducing capital
> >> flight.
> >>
> >> But the scenario is this, UoN have said they have prototypes that are
> >> viable, but they don't have any means to produce them. Now, if we can
> >> crack it and do it locally, that's the best move. But suppose those
> >> strategic investors don't show up? Should the idea just die out and we
> >> remain mass consumers, or should we outsource manufacturing/licence
> >> the prototype to Asian and have a piece of the cake?
> >>
> >> On 15/02/2013, Phares Kariuki <pkariuki at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Manufacturing locally would absorb quite a number of semi skilled
> >> > individuals into the workforce. Always a good thing.
> >> >
> >> > Outsourcing is not always a good idea. Check what happened to Dell &
> ASUS.
> >> > Even the all mighty Apple Inc & Samsung.
> >> >
> >> > Let's make them. Lets sell them. Lets figure out supply chain for the
> >> > greater East African region. Then we can tinker with other
> electronics.
> >> >
> >> > We have the capacity. Why not do it?
> >> >
> >> > Sent from my iPhone
> >> >
> >> > On 15 Feb 2013, at 17:30, Kivuva <Kivuva at transworldafrica.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I dream when we will have outsourced manufacturing jobs overseas, and
> have
> >> > big companies like Apple, HP, here in Kenya, then earn foreign
> exchange on
> >> > the distribution and sells all over the world. But it sounds like a
> pipe
> >> > dream.
> >> >
> >> > US is not suffering from outsourcing since the companies earn abnormal
> >> > profits from that. Only the poor jobless hands-man is the one who
> suffers.
> >> >
> >> > But here in Kenya, we have non. No manufacturing companies
> outsourcing to
> >> > Asia, and no outsourced jobs coming back home.
> >> >
> >> > Regards
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On 15 February 2013 15:38, <peres_were at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> +1 Ali. I noted in Obama's State of the Union Address a new
> initiative
> >> >> the
> >> >> US govt is setting up called "Manufacturing Innovation Hubs" aimed at
> >> >> spurring innovation in Manufacturing.
> >> >>
> >> >> In addition, a number of US companies such as Apple and Ford are
> bringing
> >> >> back manufacturing to the USA.
> >> >>
> >> >> Peres
> >> >> Sent from my BlackBerry®
> >> >>
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> >> >> Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 15:23:46
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> >> >> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> >> >> Subject: Re: [kictanet] University of Nairobi Set Top Boxes
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