[kictanet] Draft National ICT Policy Discussions Day 5 of 10: How to Develop the local ICT Industry

[Barrack Otieno]

Listers,

As was the case last week, feel  free to contribute on previous
threads as long as you pick the corresponding title.  Also remember,
if you wish to  directly edit the Draft ICT policy, visit Jadili
platform  (http://jadili.ictpolicy.org/docs/kenya-ict-policy),
register and post.

So onto todays theme:

* eCommerce, National Addressing System
* Local eBusiness,
*  BPOs
* Investment incentives (Equity Shares)
* ICTs in SME, (Small Medium Size Enterprises)
* ICT regional export incentives
* Local Device Manufacturing

The Background:

Building new ICT enterprises while integrating ICTs in existing
enterprises, particularly the SMEs will accelerate the overall
productivity of our  economy while increasing  the percentage
Contribution of ICT to the national GDP.

Previous attempts to play in the BPO sector have been made but this
has not yet played out successfully. Additionally very few indigenous
ICT firms exist, let alone venture out to the regional markets.
Attempts to have a vibrant local assembly/manufacturing of consumer
goods or devices (phones, tablets, laptops) seem also seems stunted.

What policies, strategies should we propose? We would like to  hear
your views over the next 12hrs.

Thank you

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Barrack O. Otieno
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