I have a company called CyberAfrica.
I would like to see where my “Energize Africa” initiative could fit with the church and developement in terms of:
My angle is, to present a business case studes, as for example,our traffic departments in South Africa, (where the process of applying for learners licenses can be taken to the school, using better technology – I have already assisted a friend,Nicci, to present this to Helen Zille and Dept of Transport next week.) So CyberAfrica is to represent a case on empowering solutions as what my company assists further with technology:
1. Identifies problematic areas, where “softening/enabling” technology can alleviate problems and provide better workflow and save money and time.
2. Find and identify the right solution
3. Find the right strategic partner to provide the solution to the problem
4. Facilitate & project manage the whole process.
5. Create further business where there is critical market needs (Business Development) into African markets.
6. Provide a full turnkey solution, from identifying, brainstorming, business plan, implementation and ship out to local and Africa.
The brief reads:
Hi ,I would like to see where my “Energise Africa” initiative could fit with Churches terms of:
I am running the incentive under my company name of CyberAfrica.
CyberAfrica is a vision and now a B2B dedicated to transformation and development of enabling technologies for Africa as a whole, and an off spin would be for the developing world. We research, channel and implement local enabling technologies, where required, throughout Africa, as Africa has the fastest developing consumer market in the world. . (Ref: “How Africa is Becoming the New Asia” – By Jerry Guo | NEWSWEEK Published Feb 19, 2010.From the magazine issue dated Mar 1, 2010)
The vision is two-fold:
1. To use and provide South Africa technology partners, for fulfilment of human needs in Africa, where technology has left them behind, and ultimately provide reach and accessibility to practical and enabling technologies.
2. To research and implement technologies which would “soften” the rigid structures and workflows that 1st world technologies have created. For e.g. where micro loan structures, credit card and debit orders are the norm in our banking structures, and a “softer” system approach, could help breach and allow to reach the critical mass.
The heart of the business is fulfilment of basic human needs using technologies, to stimulate economies by equipping entrepreneurs with much needed useful and practical technologies, and ultimately providing a platform for society to develop in Africa.
The aim to leverage local African Information technology knowledge and inputs, with the expertise and experience of global partners, to foster local solutions to African problems, while delivering real value and producing commensurate returns for the risks involved. This in turn will assist in stimulating our local technology industry and assist in developing the rest of Africa and developing world.
It seeks and introduces technologies which would enhance a large proportion of the developing world’s population (the BoP or “Base of the Pyramid”)
By providing simple platforms and products with collaboration, adding third-party services, will potentially unleash enormous wealth in the developing world, specifically as a first phase and strategy; in Africa.
Embracing the true needs of the people is the key, thereby enabling entrepreneurship, empowering its people and communities. All technologies must have a direct & positive influence on people, and do not necessarily need to be cutting edge. We seek simple, practical and effective solutions.
To continually develop strategic and synergistic partners with the best of breed ethical personalities and products, seeking common grounds with all parties involved, to minimise barriers of entry into markets and communities.
All the above will be a catalyst in enabling Africa to provide a platform to realise and unleash its full potential.
At present, it is committed to Technology Development in Africa within the following sectors:
Telecoms
Technology (Including Machine 2 Machine, IP, Internet, Mobile Solutions)
Health & Welfare
Education
Transformation and Development
I have personally been involved as a CEO with a Nigerian and South African partnership, where we implemented ITC projects in Nigeria in 2003 till 2005 where we breached the “Digital Divide”, and the impact can be measured. This has led to the next level in the commercial technology sectors. We are involved in various sectors of the software, mobile, media entertainment and healthcare industries in Nigeria. This was after revisiting Nigeria between January and February 2010 and re-establishing all our principal contacts there, who have a direct influence on National ICT decisions, and roll outs for their country. (Government and private sector)
My problem is that it has reached a stage, where there is a huge amount of interest from a lot of the leading SA technology companies, but capital and resources are required to fulfil this very real and rewarding incentive. It would definitely provide a win-win, where it would reward the businesses with further market expansion, and the people who it reaches, and of course the people who would like to get involved.
If you would like CyberAfrica’s portfolio, please email me on [email protected]
CyberAfrica promotes and is a signatory of the Constitution of Unashamedly Ethical (www.unashamedlyethical.com), by committing ourselves and or our organizations to clean and ethical living and practices. We encourage our associates to join.
Please give me your thoughts, as I am working on this presentation this weekend and the week following up to the presentation.
Kind Regards,
Ian Anderson
P.S. Please note alternative mobile no., as I am having probs with my orginal one.
CyberAfrica International
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