TWIB Presentation to the dti Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Presented: by Rusty Mtshali

Our (shared) Vision “ To move women in business from periphery into the mainstream of the economy through the use of Technology”

Our Mission Statement “ TWIB is a DTI initiative aimed at enhancing the accessibility of science and technology to women in business and in particular in small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME's).”

Our Strategic Intent TWIB Strategic Plan is in line with the dti’s Main Objectives:  Competitiveness  Economic empowerment  Enterprise development  Spatial and targeted development  Industry participation

Our Strategic Thinking Process This process is in line with the Government’s priority : To improve peoples (women in particular) lives by developing communities in the high poverty stricken areas. To encourage Entrepreneurship for Job Creation with technology being the enabler.

TWIB FOCUS TWIB focus on two programs in  Women Entrepreneur Development and support  Techno-Girls Women in Business Techno-Girls

6 Sectors Agri-processing and FoodArts and Craft Information and Communications Technology Tourism Mining and Energy Construction

TWIB Projects for WIB  Water2Women and Roromoulding Project (Eastern Cape )  Waste2Wood (Eastern Cape)  Barroti and TWIB online SMME Support  The ICT Training in Partnership with APDF. 6 Provinces have been covered.  Kgabane Women Project incubated at the CSIR (KZN)  TWIB Conference and Annual awards in recognition of the Women entrepreneur with innovative technology (9 – 10 August 2002)

Water2Women Household Water Treatment Most areas in South Africa are underdeveloped in terms of water treatment services. HHousehold water treatment plants positively impact in improving water treatment and in generating business. T Minimum business size = 200 units per month (2400 units per year) Sales estimate = R / year Value added estimate = R / year 20 formal sustainable income streams Reduce Waterborne Disease Recycling of waste plastics Clean Water Manufacture of treatment plants Packaging of chemical additives

Water2Women Value Chain of Business Opportunities Rotomoulding Waste Plastics Recycling HHWTP Manufacturing Chemicals Packaging Hospitals / Clinics / Community Centers / Spaza Shops Municipalities / Government Departments / Donors Households Transport Supply ChainDemand Chain

C TThe Barotti system provides TWIB 100 SMME’s with an electronic platform to:  Electronically promote their Services and Products to Corporates.  Link with new / existing trading partners  Trade with corporates on an equal footing  View requests / requirements of Corporations BAROTTI ONLINE SMME BUSINESS LINKAGE

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Business Opportunities For Women ICT (Networking) Construction (SAWIC) Minerals & Energy Manufacturing Tourism Nama c Satour / CPPP Satour / CPPP Sawima DME Sawima DME SITA DoC SITA DoC Ntsik a TAC DP W Ntsik a TAC DP W Agr/Proc DoA Land /ban k DoA Land /ban k

Techno-Girls  Entrepreneurship development to partner with Umsobomvu Youth Fund  TWIB/Cisco Academy (Tombo in Port St Johns)  Mentoring program to partner with SAWEN

STRUCTURAL SUPPORT DTI Program Owner CSIR Administrator Advisory Committee CEO Program Manager WIB Project Manager T/Girls 8 Provincial Reps Office Support

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