KENYA SSLV PRESENTATION

Status of IT/ITES/BPO First IT Park in Kenya under construction from last year and covers 700metres with over 500,000 sq ft of offices, show rooms and parking facilities for over 600 vehicles as well as a helipad. Total cost of US $ 30m GOK has budgeted US$ 12m in the FY 2008/09 for establishing the second IT Park to create employment for 15,000 people.

Sh2.2bn business park to be built in the city President Mwai Kibaki lays the foundation stone with the Sameer Group of Companies Chairman Naushad Merali during the laying of the foundation stone at Sameer Business Park along Mombasa Road in Nairobi

Status of IT/ITES/BPO cont’d The BPO Society of Kenya has a current membership of 39 companies with an estimated seat capacity of approx 4000 As show of confidence in Kenya’s potential (regional communication hub for over 600m people in SSA), Google and Microsoft now have fully fledged offices in Kenya The two fiber optic network (TEAMS and SEACOM) are scheduled to anchor in June 2009 and the terrestrial cable by may 2009.

Greater visibility of BPO activities in Kenya Value Proposition Tap into the global IT/ITES/BPO business for the country’s enhanced economic growth and well being Goal Ensure that Kenya competes favorably in the global IT/ITES BPO market niche Ways to achieve Seek high level involvement and commitment at the Ministerial and PS level

To increase the quality and quantity of national ICT human capacity in strategic areas V alue Proposition Availability of relevant IT/ITES skills for employability Goal To improve the socio-economic development of the country using ICT innovations and research Ensure an annual production of at least 80,000 graduates with IT/ITES/BPO skills and a growth rate of at least 10% per annum (Software development, internet applications, ICT design and consulting, Equipment manufacturing and Information security and assurance)

Ways to achieve Mainstream the ICT policies in the planning and budgetary processes of government Enhance collaboration of Industry and training institutions

Connectivity and network Infrastructure Value proposition Enhancing accessibility to services Goal Make Kenya a premier destination for outsourcing by 2012 and creating 250,000 new jobs. Enable Kenyans effectively compete in the knowledged based economy

Connectivity and network Infrastructure cont’d Key action Items Fast track the landing of the Fiber optic network (TEAMS and SEACOM by June 2009) Terrestrial Fiber cable by May 2009 Provision of tax incentives to investors

Digitalization of the Curriculum Value proposition Enhance e-learning as a means of complementing modes of curriculum delivery so as to enrich teaching and learning Goal Enhanced quality and access Outsourcing of the expertise

Communication Strategy National stakeholder dialogue and sensitization (national, provincial, district, institutional) Creation of networks with private sector, major globe players in ICT, inter-ministerial, BPO Society and civil society

Collaboration and Partnerships World Bank MOE MOHEST MICT CCK Private sector in Kenya India ICT Trust CHE Universities Institutes of Technology BPO Society ICT Board of Kenya

Resources 1. Greater visibility of BPO activities in Kenya (US$ 150,000) 2. To increase the quality and quantity of national ICT human capacity in strategic areas (US$125m) 3. Connectivity and network Infrastructure (US$ 4b) 4. Digitalization of the Curriculum (US$ 500m)

Ahsante sana !