1. Harnessing ICT for Africa’s Development : Capacity Building using IT
Desi Lopez Fafie
Managing Director African Operations
Witfor 2005

2. Capacity Building using IT
Framework
Supply and Demand
Channels
Tools

3. Capacity Building using IT (Cont.)
Partners
Corporate Responsibility
Government's Role
Public Access

4. Framework NEPAD Ministries of Education Chambers of Commerce
Public / Private initiatives
Ministries of Education
Chambers of Commerce
Ministries of Labor / Economy

5. Supply and Demand Local Needs Regional Needs
Mismatch Supply and Demand
Happy Few versus the Masses

6. Channels Work Force Current Skills Base Expertise sharing
Best Practice

7. Channels (Cont.)
Academia
Locomotive
Business Schools
e-Schools

8. Channels (Cont.) Television Radio Internet Mobile Phones
Mass Education
Internet
Access Information
Forums
Discussion Panels
Mobile Phones
SMS

9. Tools Computer Based Training Distant Learning i Learning Platform
On-Line Certification
Internet

10. Tools (Cont.) Central Storage / Decentralized Usage
Consistency
Cost of Ownership Efficiency
Availability
Remote Assisted Programs
Video Conferencing

11. Partners Local Content Providers Language Cultural Elements
Revenue in Country
Local Employment

12. Partners (Cont.) Telecom Industry IT Industry Software Networks
Hardware

13. Corporate Responsibility
Oracle In the Community
Academic Initiative
Workforce Development Program
Internet Academy
Think.Com

14. Government's Role Govt to Business Govt to Employees Govt to Citizens
Service Provider
Govt to Employees
Govt to Citizens

15. Public Access
Municipalities
Police Stations
Cyber Cafe's
Post Offices