We had some successful grant applicants and others who were not so successful in attendance. We took in many views from those present, many who were quite vocal about how we might improve the process. The critical suggestions were about how to improve the grant process. We detailed the grant process as we have always done. Grant winners shared their experiences. We recorded the entire session.
A few months ago when we took the 150 odd shortlisted candidates through training at Strathmore Business School in preparation for the grant. Prior to that we had visited Kakamega, Mombasa, Nairobi, Garrissa Nakuru where more views were sought.
We acknowledge that it is while it is not a perfect process, it is dome with the highest level of professionalism. Website www.tandaa.co.ke to see update.
On bringing in investors, this continuous to be part of the mandate we have. just a few weeks ago, we hosted a visiting investor delegation from Singapore, www.ict.go.ke I host visitors often at our offices every week. Most of them are usually clear what they are looking for and have done their homework and shorlist before they fly here. We work with the hub communities and the upcoming KITOS to channel this interest. And we have partnered in many local investor events.
Indeed during the grant award process, one of our keynote guests was IBM's head of venture capital who toured the tandaa grants exhibition prior to the awards ceremony.
Right now, we have just given out 100millioms KShs in grant commitments. This money is not given in straight upfront cash but is instead disbursed against pre agreed milestones. See website for process
www.tandaa.co.ke and
www.ict.go.ke.
There was always bound to be some murmuring around this. We remain committed to keeping stakeholders appraised fully.
Paul Kukubo
CEO
Kenya ICT Board.
On Friday, May 11, 2012, James Mbugua wrote:
Without mincing words, I would like to see a comprehensive audit of
the Kenya ICT Board and what it has actually achieved especially with
funds loaned to us from World Bank (IDA) which tax payers are meant to
repay.
There have been too many complaints about favouritism and opaqueness
in giving of grants and perhaps it is time that rather than give
grants the aardees get "financing" which they have to pay back once
their business picks and the ICT Board guarantees the loans so that it
is ultimately responsible.
THis Board needs clearly spelt out mandates and its positions must be
competitively filled from the top.
Instead of the CEO, his deputy and aides globe trotting apparently to
market Kenya they need to bring techpreneurs from Silicon Valley to Ke
nya. There is too much money wasted on these foreign trips yet it
takes an eternity to award a grant equivalent to one return ticket to
local entrepreneurs.
Something needs to be done!
On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 10:32 AM, Barrack Otieno
<otieno.barrack@gmail.com> wrote:
> GG,
>
> I have read the article and lost network, may i suggest that we do a stock
> take of major ICT undertakings on this list to see whether they have
> achieved their purpose, it might be better to stop digging while the surface
> is still visible.
>
> Best Regards
>
> On Fri, May 11, 2012 at 1:08 AM, Grace Githaiga <ggithaiga@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>>
>> http://www.wanjiku.co.ke/2012/05/companies-registry-website-cost-62-million-cant-even-search/
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