[kictanet] Taifa Laptop

Sat Aug 27 09:59:53 EAT 2016

Personal comments:

A business model that forces success is not a successful business. Its a
dictatorial business.

Examples of famous products from Kenya that Kenyans use:

   - M-Pesa
   - M-Kopa Solar
   - Mobius
   - Ushahidi
   - BRCK
   - BitPesa
   - KopoKopo
   - PesaPal
   - And the list goes on...

Some businesses just need to sort out their business models.

On Sat, Aug 27, 2016 at 9:51 AM, Walubengo J via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> @ Prof Ndemo,
>
> As you well know and remember, we experimented with our famous e-Maddo
> machines that were assembled at a local university and we tried to sell
> them to government ministries - without much success.
>
> Each ministry had and perhaps still has its 'owners' who will NOT want to
> buy local when they can buy foreign - with some good 'personal returns' :-)
>
> We have great ideas, but zero execution.
>
> #What_Would_Magufuli_Do :-)?
>
> walu.
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Bitange Ndemo via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *To:* jwalu at yahoo.com
> *Cc:* Bitange Ndemo <bndemo at bitangendemo.me>
> *Sent:* Friday, August 26, 2016 11:20 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Taifa Laptop
>
> David,
> You are a great man.  Keep on sharing your experiences. Policy is a
> democrat's tool for benevolent dictatorship.  The Government should just
> have a policy to buy lab tops and desk tops from JKUAT.  Our taxes should
> be spent on our products.
>
> Ndemo.
>
> On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 4:24 PM, David Otwoma via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> Michael,
>
> I first met Taifa laptops when we had the ASK Show in 2015. I thought it
> great then, and seeing this new development I think it is very good. http://www.jkuat.ac.ke/
> departments/it/taifa-a3- laptop/
> <http://www.jkuat.ac.ke/departments/it/taifa-a3-laptop/>
>
> It reminded me of how I returned to Kenya in 2006 after almost 10 years
> abroad. The government had just removed duty on PC parts and hence since I
> was entitled to  a 40 foot container with my personal effects I filled it
> with motherboards, RAMs, HDs and other things not available locally. When
> it was eventually cleared I got some of my childhood pals we grew together
> in Eastlands and we would assemble "No Name" tower or desk top and enabled
> many who could not afford branded i.e. IBM, HP, Dell etc. to still enjoy
> what a computer can as the hardware of essence is the motherboard, RAM, HD
> while software those days one could pirate MS without dire consequences.
>
> My bossom buddy got his son admitted to JKUAT and when the boy was sent
> home for not having a laptop I advised he gets the Taifa as he will pay by
> installments. Going forward what JKUAT may do is enter into an agreement
> with some commercial bank(s) who can provide soft loans (now that interest
> rates are coming down by law) to enable those who wish to pay back in 4 or
> 5 years to have that facility.
>
> Globally I used to see German made (Siemen Company) desktops and towers
> sold to students through local arrangements with European banks not only in
> Germany but in Austria and Switzerland too. That does not stop those who
> may wish to buy say Apple, Toshiba, HP etc at a premium doing so. The
> beauty is we have our own, even if forced down out children's' throats, it
> eventually will bring about the effect I have seen in far of places like
> Japan, South Korea, USA just to name a few. I remember a friend who had to
> attended a 6 months training course in Japan was issued a Toshiba laptop
> and its cost included in the training package. the whole class had more
> than 20 Africans and it occurred every year since 1997. If JKUAT can borrow
> that leaf and extend beyong 1st years reporting to civil servants who have
> to attend some compulsory courses not available at Kenya School of
> Government it will be great as it would boost usage and outlet of this
> Taifa laptops. Better still is making a deal with government entities like
> the Ministries, Parastatals etc and supply us with this laptops. Only last
> week I was issued with the biannual replacement of my laptop witha HP
> imported from United Arab Emirates and I am willing to bet half my August
> salary that it was purchased in excess of kshs. 70,000 while its specs are
> not so different from the Taifa laptop! Why are we happier creating jobs
> for technicians (since someone may argue degree holders should not be
> assembling laptops) abroad while our own youths are jobless. Why do we wish
> to export our dollars abroad when we could pass the money to our own
> locally to spend locally, the bigger chunks, eventually?
>
> Finally every-time I visit West African countries I notice they do not
> wear suits like we do in kenya starting from their President down to the
> street urchins. They have evolved a sophisticated clothing industry that do
> not allow 'someone died aka mitumba' industry as we have here.
>
> Let me start counting the minutes to Furahi day.
>
> --
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>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 12:10 PM, Musya Michael via kictanet <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke > wrote:
>
> Anyone using this laptop? Experiences so far?
>
> http://www.the-star.co.ke/news /2016/08/22/parents-protest-
> jkuats-imposition-of-taifa- laptops-on-students_c1407693
> <http://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2016/08/22/parents-protest-jkuats-imposition-of-taifa-laptops-on-students_c1407693>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Michael Musya.
>
>
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