My 2cts: ICT Parks
Dr Ndemo, The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya. ______________________ ICT Parks Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1> * Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated. * Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park. * Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment. * Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage. * Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in. * Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja. ________________________________ [1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html> Victor Gathara| UK Department for International Development| Regional IS Manager , East Africa| * email: v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk * Telephone: +254 20 2873349 * Fax: +254 20 2873102 * Ftn: 8300 3349 * Mobile: +254 733 414846 url: www.dfid.gov.uk <http://www.dfid.gov.uk/> DFID, the Department for International Development: leading the UK Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk. The road to Copenhagen: the UK Government's ambition for a global deal on climate change. 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Its more than 2cts Victor, nice writeup, i had a chance to talk to the Smart Village Guys in Cairo and they actually said it is a franchise and can be replicated outside Egypt, not sure if this is a path we would like to follow, i can avail the contacts for interested investors (Yawe dont miss this) Blessings On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 8:59 AM, Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk>wrote:
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa( http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
*ICT Parks*
Kenya’s BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1]
• Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
• Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
• Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
• Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
• Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
• Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
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[1] Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html
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Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April. We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks. In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable. Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past. Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
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Thanks Dr Ndemo. Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture. Victor -----Original Message----- From: bitange@jambo.co.ke [mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke] Sent: 30 December 2009 13:15 To: Victor Gathara Cc: bitange@jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April. We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks. In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable. Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past. Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
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Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper. Regards Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
-----Original Message----- From: bitange@jambo.co.ke [mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke] Sent: 30 December 2009 13:15 To: Victor Gathara Cc: bitange@jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks
Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
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Good Gesture Doc, I think that KICTANET should as early as possible in the new year facilitate/organise a session where you can present this concept paper - both for information purposes as well as preliminary input as we head towards the dates you have proposed. It would also be good to know about what opportunities exist for investors in/at the various designated "ICT Hot Zones" - both in terms of infrastructure as well as service/commercial areas. To one and all a happy and prosperous 2010! Regards, 'Mblayo' -- Brian Munyao Longwe e-mail: blongwe@gmail.com cell: + 254 722 518 744 blog : http://zinjlog.blogspot.com meta-blog: http://mashilingi.blogspot.com On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 4:15 PM, <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote:
Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper.
Regards
Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
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Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
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Dr Ndemo. I would like to setup a session where you can present the concept paper. How do we go about this... I think a townhall meeting type thing would work ? Please advice. Thanks On 12/30/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote:
Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper.
Regards
Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
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Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
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Dear Liko, Prof. Waema provided the room at the University. If that is too far, could someone else suggest anywhere. Regards Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo.
I would like to setup a session where you can present the concept paper.
How do we go about this... I think a townhall meeting type thing would work ?
Please advice.
Thanks
On 12/30/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote:
Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper.
Regards
Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
-----Original Message----- From: bitange@jambo.co.ke [mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke] Sent: 30 December 2009 13:15 To: Victor Gathara Cc: bitange@jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks
Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
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All: How many people are likely to attend? KIPPRA can offer space for about 30 persons. Kind regards Eric Aligula Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: bitange@jambo.co.ke Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 19:04:49 To: <jairah@kippra.or.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks Dear Liko, Prof. Waema provided the room at the University. If that is too far, could someone else suggest anywhere. Regards Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo.
I would like to setup a session where you can present the concept paper.
How do we go about this... I think a townhall meeting type thing would work ?
Please advice.
Thanks
On 12/30/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote:
Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper.
Regards
Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
-----Original Message----- From: bitange@jambo.co.ke [mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke] Sent: 30 December 2009 13:15 To: Victor Gathara Cc: bitange@jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks
Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
Victor Gathara| UK Department for International Development| Regional IS Manager , East Africa| * email: v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk * Telephone: +254 20 2873349 * Fax: +254 20 2873102 * Ftn: 8300 3349 * Mobile: +254 733 414846 url: www.dfid.gov.uk <http://www.dfid.gov.uk/>
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Can someone suggest a date and time for this presentation? If the timing works, I will attend. I also think UoN is more central, and I suppose they can accommodate more people? Dr. Waema can confirm capacity... -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+emuchiri=andestbites.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+emuchiri=andestbites.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of jairah@kippra.or.ke Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 7:20 PM To: emuchiri@andestbites.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks All: How many people are likely to attend? KIPPRA can offer space for about 30 persons. Kind regards Eric Aligula Sent from my BlackBerry® -----Original Message----- From: bitange@jambo.co.ke Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2010 19:04:49 To: <jairah@kippra.or.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks Dear Liko, Prof. Waema provided the room at the University. If that is too far, could someone else suggest anywhere. Regards Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo.
I would like to setup a session where you can present the concept paper.
How do we go about this... I think a townhall meeting type thing would work ?
Please advice.
Thanks
On 12/30/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote:
Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper.
Regards
Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
-----Original Message----- From: bitange@jambo.co.ke [mailto:bitange@jambo.co.ke] Sent: 30 December 2009 13:15 To: Victor Gathara Cc: bitange@jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks
Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
Victor Gathara| UK Department for International Development| Regional IS Manager , East Africa| * email: v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk * Telephone: +254 20 2873349 * Fax: +254 20 2873102 * Ftn: 8300 3349 * Mobile: +254 733 414846 url: www.dfid.gov.uk <http://www.dfid.gov.uk/>
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Hi, Dr. Ndemo has brought up an interesting issue, when can he be available to give us a presentation on the concept paper, I propose we individually meet the cost of the venue and refreshments. The University of Nairobi would be an ideal and relevant location. Any takers? Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 30/12/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote: From: bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 13:15 Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper. Regards Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
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Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
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Hi all, I can book an appropriate room in the University for such a meeting, as long as I will not fund anything else. Perhaps someone can fund tea/coffee. tim On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
Dr. Ndemo has brought up an interesting issue, when can he be available to give us a presentation on the concept paper, I propose we individually meet the cost of the venue and refreshments.
The University of Nairobi would be an ideal and relevant location.
Any takers?
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
--- On *Wed, 30/12/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke>* wrote:
From: bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 13:15
Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper.
Regards
Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
-----Original Message----- From: bitange@jambo.co.ke<http://uk.mc278.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke>[mailto: bitange@jambo.co.ke<http://uk.mc278.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke> ] Sent: 30 December 2009 13:15 To: Victor Gathara Cc: bitange@jambo.co.ke<http://uk.mc278.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks
Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
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DFID, the Department for International Development: leading the UK Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk.
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@ Tim, on a lighter note, if a guest comes to your home you don't tell them to provide their own meals, do you? On a more serious retrospect, this meeting should take place ASAP because there seems to be thirst of ideas on the existence of the park in the country. . I will take pictures and, if required, work on the report! On 06/01/2010, Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all, I can book an appropriate room in the University for such a meeting, as long as I will not fund anything else. Perhaps someone can fund tea/coffee. tim
On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
Dr. Ndemo has brought up an interesting issue, when can he be available to give us a presentation on the concept paper, I propose we individually meet the cost of the venue and refreshments.
The University of Nairobi would be an ideal and relevant location.
Any takers?
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
--- On *Wed, 30/12/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke>* wrote:
From: bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 13:15
Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper.
Regards
Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
-----Original Message----- From: bitange@jambo.co.ke<http://uk.mc278.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke>[mailto: bitange@jambo.co.ke<http://uk.mc278.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke> ] Sent: 30 December 2009 13:15 To: Victor Gathara Cc: bitange@jambo.co.ke<http://uk.mc278.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks
Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
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Hi good people, Please note that I no longer control budgets except for my research projects. I therefore cannot promise what I cannot deliver. I would also like us to meet in a down-to-earth place - not those big and glossy hotels with huge costs. All we want is to hear a presentation, have some discussion and hopefully document it - with or without tea. My offer still stands. We can even each "changa" KSh 100 - 200 and we will have tea and mandazi/chapati/etc - the cost is not an issue. Dr. Ndemo - give us a date and I will tell you the capacity of the room I can get that will be free then. tim On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu@gmail.com>wrote:
@ Tim, on a lighter note, if a guest comes to your home you don't tell them to provide their own meals, do you? On a more serious retrospect, this meeting should take place ASAP because there seems to be thirst of ideas on the existence of the park in the country. . I will take pictures and, if required, work on the report!
Hi all, I can book an appropriate room in the University for such a meeting, as long as I will not fund anything else. Perhaps someone can fund tea/coffee. tim
On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
Dr. Ndemo has brought up an interesting issue, when can he be available
to
give us a presentation on the concept paper, I propose we individually meet the cost of the venue and refreshments.
The University of Nairobi would be an ideal and relevant location.
Any takers?
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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From: bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 13:15
Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like
of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper.
Regards
Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
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Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire
would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand
basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as
On 06/01/2010, Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com> wrote: that project this the
Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
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Dear Tim, I had given Liko Friday 22nd this month. For now anytime will do. However, I may confirm another afternoon request for an appointment if I do not have a confirmation from you in two days. Ndemo.
Hi good people, Please note that I no longer control budgets except for my research projects. I therefore cannot promise what I cannot deliver. I would also like us to meet in a down-to-earth place - not those big and glossy hotels with huge costs. All we want is to hear a presentation, have some discussion and hopefully document it - with or without tea. My offer still stands. We can even each "changa" KSh 100 - 200 and we will have tea and mandazi/chapati/etc - the cost is not an issue. Dr. Ndemo - give us a date and I will tell you the capacity of the room I can get that will be free then. tim
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:56 AM, Solomon Mburu Kamau <solo.mburu@gmail.com>wrote:
@ Tim, on a lighter note, if a guest comes to your home you don't tell them to provide their own meals, do you? On a more serious retrospect, this meeting should take place ASAP because there seems to be thirst of ideas on the existence of the park in the country. . I will take pictures and, if required, work on the report!
Hi all, I can book an appropriate room in the University for such a meeting, as long as I will not fund anything else. Perhaps someone can fund tea/coffee. tim
On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
Dr. Ndemo has brought up an interesting issue, when can he be
available to
give us a presentation on the concept paper, I propose we individually meet the cost of the venue and refreshments.
The University of Nairobi would be an ideal and relevant location.
Any takers?
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
--- On *Wed, 30/12/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke>* wrote:
From: bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 13:15
Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like
of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper.
Regards
Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
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Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire
would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was
bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand
basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in
past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of
arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which
is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it
impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting
these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related
It would be prudent for the government to initiate such
this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-Ã -vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as
Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of
On 06/01/2010, Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com> wrote: that project proposed as this the the there directly lifestyle in premises. partnerships in the parks
aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html
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Hi, We have a room for the presentation by Dr. Ndemo I propose that all who are interested in attending register with me and be willing to contribute 1,000/- to cover refreshments and hire someone to record the session so that we can have something to put on Utube. For transparencies sake we shall make sure that audited accounts are sent to all who attend. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 6/1/10, Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com> wrote: From: Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 6 January, 2010, 7:14 Hi all, I can book an appropriate room in the University for such a meeting, as long as I will not fund anything else. Perhaps someone can fund tea/coffee. tim On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi, Dr. Ndemo has brought up an interesting issue, when can he be available to give us a presentation on the concept paper, I propose we individually meet the cost of the venue and refreshments. The University of Nairobi would be an ideal and relevant location. Any takers? Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 30/12/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote: From: bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 13:15 Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper. Regards Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier
about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
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Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science
park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is
simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master
Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as
bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the
infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this
basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies
that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market
fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At
lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the
arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In
it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees).
The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high
speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is
expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from
global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly
impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector
development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of
support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media
broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also
make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short
driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from
Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive
and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial
institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50%
of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially
and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments
within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent
already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products,
services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura
(Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East,
http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
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Yawe, 1000Ksh clearly cuts out the student and other "marginalized" populations. Then there is the logistics of collecting/reciepting funds and whatsmore, one can argue that they simply want to hear out the good old PS and while not having any refreshments ;-) Nway, we have Skunkworks members on this list and they can tell us how they organise "free" talks...at worst let the big names Safaricom, Adwest, KDN, UUNET, TKL, ZAIN etc pick the bill for refreshment and recording. It will probably be 0.00x% of their CSR budget. walu. --- On Thu, 1/7/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: From: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 5:40 PM Hi, We have a room for the presentation by Dr. Ndemo I propose that all who are interested in attending register with me and be willing to contribute 1,000/- to cover refreshments and hire someone to record the session so that we can have something to put on Utube. For transparencies sake we shall make sure that audited accounts are sent to all who attend. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 6/1/10, Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com> wrote: From: Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 6 January, 2010, 7:14 Hi all, I can book an appropriate room in the University for such a meeting, as long as I will not fund anything else. Perhaps someone can fund tea/coffee. tim On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi, Dr. Ndemo has brought up an interesting issue, when can he be available to give us a presentation on the concept paper, I propose we individually meet the cost of the venue and refreshments. The University of Nairobi would be an ideal and relevant location. Any takers? Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 30/12/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote: From: bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 13:15 Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper. Regards Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier
about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
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Sent: 30 December 2009 13:15 To: Victor Gathara Cc: bitange@jambo.co.ke; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks
Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science
park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is
simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master
Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as
bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the
infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this
basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies
that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market
fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At
lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the
arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In
it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees).
The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high
speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is
expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from
global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly
impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector
development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of
support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media
broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also
make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short
driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from
Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive
and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial
institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50%
of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially
and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments
within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent
already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products,
services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura
(Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East,
http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
Victor Gathara| UK Department for International Development| Regional IS Manager , East Africa| * email: v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk * Telephone:
+254 20 2873349 * Fax: +254 20 2873102 * Ftn: 8300 3349 * Mobile: +254 733 414846 url: www.dfid.gov.uk <http://www.dfid.gov.uk/>
DFID, the Department for International Development: leading the UK Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk.
The road to Copenhagen: the UK Government's ambition for a global deal on climate change. Find out more at http://www.actoncopenhagen.gov.uk
and about DFID's work at http://www.dfid.gov.uk/climate. ______________________________________________________________________
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Hi, Lets get serious and stop expecting handouts, we have been given a room for free so lets learn how to finance activities that we find important to us. Let the students and stingy present their case and it can be looked at, so by asking you and me to pay 1,000/- we shall have a surplus that will be used to provide for the students. In addition I clearly indicated that we would like to do more than listen to the PS give the presentation we need to have it captured for posterity and to bring up when & if necessary. It also allows us to make the same available to those who will not be able to come for the presentation and also those who need to watch it in future. It would also be good to have handouts of the presentation available on the day so that we can take notes and it might be asking too much of the PS to do this especially after the loss of free primary education cash ha ha ha. If I am the only one who feels strongly about us paying for the presentation can someone please ask me to keep quiet. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks- free ICT Park Concept Talk? To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, 7 January, 2010, 15:45 Yawe, 1000Ksh clearly cuts out the student and other "marginalized" populations. Then there is the logistics of collecting/reciepting funds and whatsmore, one can argue that they simply want to hear out the good old PS and while not having any refreshments ;-) Nway, we have Skunkworks members on this list and they can tell us how they organise "free" talks...at worst let the big names Safaricom, Adwest, KDN, UUNET, TKL, ZAIN etc pick the bill for refreshment and recording. It will probably be 0.00x% of their CSR budget. walu. --- On Thu, 1/7/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: From: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 5:40 PM Hi, We have a room for the presentation by Dr. Ndemo I propose that all who are interested in attending register with me and be willing to contribute 1,000/- to cover refreshments and hire someone to record the session so that we can have something to put on Utube. For transparencies sake we shall make sure that audited accounts are sent to all who attend. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 6/1/10, Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com> wrote: From: Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 6 January, 2010, 7:14 Hi all, I can book an appropriate room in the University for such a meeting, as long as I will not fund anything else. Perhaps someone can fund tea/coffee. tim On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi, Dr. Ndemo has brought up an interesting issue, when can he be available to give us a presentation on the concept paper, I propose we individually meet the cost of the venue and refreshments. The University of Nairobi would be an ideal and relevant location. Any takers? Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 30/12/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote: From: bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 13:15 Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper. Regards Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier
about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
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Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science
park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is
simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master
Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as
bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the
infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this
basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies
that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market
fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At
lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the
arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In
it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees).
The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high
speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is
expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from
global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly
impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector
development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of
support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media
broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also
make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short
driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from
Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive
and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial
institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50%
of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially
and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments
within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent
already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products,
services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura
(Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East,
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Robert We have a free room and a willing speaker ... lets not make 1000shs the issue ... Thanks On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 8:41 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
Lets get serious and stop expecting handouts, we have been given a room for free so lets learn how to finance activities that we find important to us.
Let the students and stingy present their case and it can be looked at, so by asking you and me to pay 1,000/- we shall have a surplus that will be used to provide for the students.
In addition I clearly indicated that we would like to do more than listen to the PS give the presentation we need to have it captured for posterity and to bring up when & if necessary. It also allows us to make the same available to those who will not be able to come for the presentation and also those who need to watch it in future.
It would also be good to have handouts of the presentation available on the day so that we can take notes and it might be asking too much of the PS to do this especially after the loss of free primary education cash ha ha ha.
If I am the only one who feels strongly about us paying for the presentation can someone please ask me to keep quiet.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
--- On *Thu, 7/1/10, Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>* wrote:
From: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks- free ICT Park Concept Talk?
To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, 7 January, 2010, 15:45
Yawe,
1000Ksh clearly cuts out the student and other "marginalized" populations. Then there is the logistics of collecting/reciepting funds and whatsmore, one can argue that they simply want to hear out the good old PS and while not having any refreshments ;-)
Nway, we have Skunkworks members on this list and they can tell us how they organise "free" talks...at worst let the big names Safaricom, Adwest, KDN, UUNET, TKL, ZAIN etc pick the bill for refreshment and recording. It will probably be 0.00x% of their CSR budget.
walu.
--- On *Thu, 1/7/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>* wrote:
From: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 5:40 PM
Hi,
We have a room for the presentation by Dr. Ndemo I propose that all who are interested in attending register with me and be willing to contribute 1,000/- to cover refreshments and hire someone to record the session so that we can have something to put on Utube.
For transparencies sake we shall make sure that audited accounts are sent to all who attend.
Regards
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
--- On *Wed, 6/1/10, Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com>* wrote:
From: Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 6 January, 2010, 7:14
Hi all, I can book an appropriate room in the University for such a meeting, as long as I will not fund anything else. Perhaps someone can fund tea/coffee. tim
On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
Dr. Ndemo has brought up an interesting issue, when can he be available to give us a presentation on the concept paper, I propose we individually meet the cost of the venue and refreshments.
The University of Nairobi would be an ideal and relevant location.
Any takers?
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
--- On *Wed, 30/12/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke>* wrote:
From: bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 13:15
Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper.
Regards
Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
-----Original Message----- From: bitange@jambo.co.ke<http://uk.mc278.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke>[mailto: bitange@jambo.co.ke<http://uk.mc278.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke> ] Sent: 30 December 2009 13:15 To: Victor Gathara Cc: bitange@jambo.co.ke<http://uk.mc278.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke>; KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks
Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
________________________________
[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
Victor Gathara| UK Department for International Development| Regional IS Manager , East Africa| * email: v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk<http://uk.mc278.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk>* Telephone: +254 20 2873349 * Fax: +254 20 2873102 * Ftn: 8300 3349 * Mobile: +254 733 414846 url: www.dfid.gov.uk <http://www.dfid.gov.uk/>
DFID, the Department for International Development: leading the UK Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk.
The road to Copenhagen: the UK Government's ambition for a global deal on climate change. Find out more at http://www.actoncopenhagen.gov.uk and about DFID's work at http://www.dfid.gov.uk/climate. ______________________________________________________________________
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Anyone knows of an outside Catering company or better still the University has a catering Unit and UNES, they can be invited and then interested buyers do it at their pleasure , the important issue is the *days agenda*, they should just ensure that the Price of the refreshments cuts across the socio-economic sphere and the menu is democratic. On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> wrote:
Robert
We have a free room and a willing speaker ... lets not make 1000shs the issue ...
Thanks
On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 8:41 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>wrote:
Hi,
Lets get serious and stop expecting handouts, we have been given a room for free so lets learn how to finance activities that we find important to us.
Let the students and stingy present their case and it can be looked at, so by asking you and me to pay 1,000/- we shall have a surplus that will be used to provide for the students.
In addition I clearly indicated that we would like to do more than listen to the PS give the presentation we need to have it captured for posterity and to bring up when & if necessary. It also allows us to make the same available to those who will not be able to come for the presentation and also those who need to watch it in future.
It would also be good to have handouts of the presentation available on the day so that we can take notes and it might be asking too much of the PS to do this especially after the loss of free primary education cash ha ha ha.
If I am the only one who feels strongly about us paying for the presentation can someone please ask me to keep quiet.
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
--- On *Thu, 7/1/10, Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com>* wrote:
From: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks- free ICT Park Concept Talk?
To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, 7 January, 2010, 15:45
Yawe,
1000Ksh clearly cuts out the student and other "marginalized" populations. Then there is the logistics of collecting/reciepting funds and whatsmore, one can argue that they simply want to hear out the good old PS and while not having any refreshments ;-)
Nway, we have Skunkworks members on this list and they can tell us how they organise "free" talks...at worst let the big names Safaricom, Adwest, KDN, UUNET, TKL, ZAIN etc pick the bill for refreshment and recording. It will probably be 0.00x% of their CSR budget.
walu.
--- On *Thu, 1/7/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>* wrote:
From: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 5:40 PM
Hi,
We have a room for the presentation by Dr. Ndemo I propose that all who are interested in attending register with me and be willing to contribute 1,000/- to cover refreshments and hire someone to record the session so that we can have something to put on Utube.
For transparencies sake we shall make sure that audited accounts are sent to all who attend.
Regards
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
--- On *Wed, 6/1/10, Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com>* wrote:
From: Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 6 January, 2010, 7:14
Hi all, I can book an appropriate room in the University for such a meeting, as long as I will not fund anything else. Perhaps someone can fund tea/coffee. tim
On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
Dr. Ndemo has brought up an interesting issue, when can he be available to give us a presentation on the concept paper, I propose we individually meet the cost of the venue and refreshments.
The University of Nairobi would be an ideal and relevant location.
Any takers?
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
--- On *Wed, 30/12/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke>* wrote:
From: bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 13:15
Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper.
Regards
Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
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Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
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[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
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I have been silenced, please count in in for the presentation Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Fri, 8/1/10, Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> wrote: From: Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks- free ICT Park Concept Talk? To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Friday, 8 January, 2010, 6:29 Robert We have a free room and a willing speaker ... lets not make 1000shs the issue ... Thanks On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 8:41 AM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi, Lets get serious and stop expecting handouts, we have been given a room for free so lets learn how to finance activities that we find important to us. Let the students and stingy present their case and it can be looked at, so by asking you and me to pay 1,000/- we shall have a surplus that will be used to provide for the students. In addition I clearly indicated that we would like to do more than listen to the PS give the presentation we need to have it captured for posterity and to bring up when & if necessary. It also allows us to make the same available to those who will not be able to come for the presentation and also those who need to watch it in future. It would also be good to have handouts of the presentation available on the day so that we can take notes and it might be asking too much of the PS to do this especially after the loss of free primary education cash ha ha ha. If I am the only one who feels strongly about us paying for the presentation can someone please ask me to keep quiet. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Thu, 7/1/10, Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> wrote: From: Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks- free ICT Park Concept Talk? To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, 7 January, 2010, 15:45 Yawe, 1000Ksh clearly cuts out the student and other "marginalized" populations. Then there is the logistics of collecting/reciepting funds and whatsmore, one can argue that they simply want to hear out the good old PS and while not having any refreshments ;-) Nway, we have Skunkworks members on this list and they can tell us how they organise "free" talks...at worst let the big names Safaricom, Adwest, KDN, UUNET, TKL, ZAIN etc pick the bill for refreshment and recording. It will probably be 0.00x% of their CSR budget. walu. --- On Thu, 1/7/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: From: robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Thursday, January 7, 2010, 5:40 PM Hi, We have a room for the presentation by Dr. Ndemo I propose that all who are interested in attending register with me and be willing to contribute 1,000/- to cover refreshments and hire someone to record the session so that we can have something to put on Utube. For transparencies sake we shall make sure that audited accounts are sent to all who attend. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 6/1/10, Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com> wrote: From: Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 6 January, 2010, 7:14 Hi all, I can book an appropriate room in the University for such a meeting, as long as I will not fund anything else. Perhaps someone can fund tea/coffee. tim On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi, Dr. Ndemo has brought up an interesting issue, when can he be available to give us a presentation on the concept paper, I propose we individually meet the cost of the venue and refreshments. The University of Nairobi would be an ideal and relevant location. Any takers? Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 30/12/09, bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> wrote: From: bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 13:15 Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper. Regards Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier
about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
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Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science
park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is
simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master
Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as
bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the
infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this
basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies
that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market
fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At
lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the
arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In
it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees).
The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high
speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is
expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from
global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly
impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector
development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of
support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media
broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also
make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short
driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from
Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive
and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial
institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50%
of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially
and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments
within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent
already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products,
services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura
(Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
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Hi Lets stick with UON ... free. I will get in touch with Dr Ndemo and Professor Waema offline and will get back to you all with a time and date. about drinks. kshs1000 etc etc ... I would say bring your own beer / chips / soda :) On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 4:40 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
We have a room for the presentation by Dr. Ndemo I propose that all who are interested in attending register with me and be willing to contribute 1,000/- to cover refreshments and hire someone to record the session so that we can have something to put on Utube.
For transparencies sake we shall make sure that audited accounts are sent to all who attend.
Regards
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
--- On *Wed, 6/1/10, Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com>* wrote:
From: Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 6 January, 2010, 7:14
Hi all, I can book an appropriate room in the University for such a meeting, as long as I will not fund anything else. Perhaps someone can fund tea/coffee. tim
On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk<http://mc/compose?to=robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>> wrote:
Hi,
Dr. Ndemo has brought up an interesting issue, when can he be available to give us a presentation on the concept paper, I propose we individually meet the cost of the venue and refreshments.
The University of Nairobi would be an ideal and relevant location.
Any takers?
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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From: bitange@jambo.co.ke <http://mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke> < bitange@jambo.co.ke <http://mc/compose?to=bitange@jambo.co.ke>> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk <http://mc/compose?to=robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<http://mc/compose?to=kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>
Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 13:15
Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper.
Regards
Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
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Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
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All, With an aim to make this open forum as inclusive as possible, Kenya ICT Board will facilitate the talk/presentation. Liko, i will call you to tomorrow to discuss logistics - venue, time among other details. Regards, Lucy Odhiambo Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Celtel Kenya -----Original Message----- From: Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 22:01:18 To: <lodhiambo@ict.go.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks _______________________________________________ kictanet mailing list kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/listinfo/kictanet This message was sent to: lodhiambo@ict.go.ke Unsubscribe or change your options at http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/mailman/options/kictanet/lodhiambo%40ict.go.ke
Lucy / Guys My suggestion is we keep this conversation "a KICTANET" conversation and model others after it. I am concerned that if you make it an ICT Board thing, it will come with a fixed agenda and only 2 questions after the speaker when in actual sense we are looking to start a conversation that affects alot of listers. As private sector players, this is the only forum we would have to shape Government projects ... For the ICT Board, I would request that Paul Kukubo (CEO - ICT Board) address the second session .... some topics ... a. These Content Projects - how are they going, how can the private sector engage b. That Bandwidth subsidy - did it work ?, lessons learnt, what next .. c. Standards - What the ICT Board and KBS are doing towards this ... can we provide feedback as private sector players to guide this conversation
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All, With an aim to make this open forum as inclusive as possible, Kenya ICT Board will facilitate the talk/presentation. Liko, i will call you to tomorrow to discuss logistics - venue, time among other details. Regards, Lucy Odhiambo Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Celtel Kenya
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Dear AL, A talk on Master Planning of SEC would require more than a half a day if presentations (ICT, Science &Technology, Industrial etc. Parks plus those golf courses, real estate, incubation centres etc.) are to have justice done (questions following presentation)...see http://www.unesco.org/science/psd/thm_innov/africa_sc_park.shtml where UNESCO launched a pilot project in 2008 for the development of a science park in an African country. Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is to host this science park, which will serve as a case study for establishing ‘technopolises’ across Africa. The issues you are attempting to introduce (a), (b) and (c) below would require there own days on the carpet. For example on (c) the Kenya BPOCC Society successfully had the PE, MoI&C launch a Standards and Ethics Guideline with the KICTB sponsoring the launch and since then both the KBPOCCS, KICTB and the KeBS are working towards a Standard for BPO and CC operations the latter will have outbound and inbound standards while the former will be for back office processes. The launch of the S&E Guideline was a half a day affair. Enjoy your Furahi day all. DO On 1/8/10, Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> wrote:
Lucy / Guys
My suggestion is we keep this conversation "a KICTANET" conversation and model others after it.
I am concerned that if you make it an ICT Board thing, it will come with a fixed agenda and only 2 questions after the speaker when in actual sense we are looking to start a conversation that affects alot of listers.
As private sector players, this is the only forum we would have to shape Government projects ...
For the ICT Board, I would request that Paul Kukubo (CEO - ICT Board) address the second session ....
some topics ...
a. These Content Projects - how are they going, how can the private sector engage
b. That Bandwidth subsidy - did it work ?, lessons learnt, what next ..
c. Standards - What the ICT Board and KBS are doing towards this ... can we provide feedback as private sector players to guide this conversation
From the About us page on kictanet site ---
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I humbly recommend that we stick to the free room and Dr Ndemo as the first speaker .. this conversation is in the right forum.
Kindly advice
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David, As I understand it the session would be for Dr Ndemo to present the government concept note and master plan on the ICT parks. Giving opportunity for questions and audience discussion I think half a day is sufficient. Issues below can be thrashed out in the usual way through the list with suitable moderation. Victor -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+v-gathara=dfid.gov.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+v-gathara=dfid.gov.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of David Otwoma Sent: 08 January 2010 12:08 To: Victor Gathara Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks Dear AL, A talk on Master Planning of SEC would require more than a half a day if presentations (ICT, Science &Technology, Industrial etc. Parks plus those golf courses, real estate, incubation centres etc.) are to have justice done (questions following presentation)...see http://www.unesco.org/science/psd/thm_innov/africa_sc_park.shtml where UNESCO launched a pilot project in 2008 for the development of a science park in an African country. Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is to host this science park, which will serve as a case study for establishing 'technopolises' across Africa. The issues you are attempting to introduce (a), (b) and (c) below would require there own days on the carpet. For example on (c) the Kenya BPOCC Society successfully had the PE, MoI&C launch a Standards and Ethics Guideline with the KICTB sponsoring the launch and since then both the KBPOCCS, KICTB and the KeBS are working towards a Standard for BPO and CC operations the latter will have outbound and inbound standards while the former will be for back office processes. The launch of the S&E Guideline was a half a day affair. Enjoy your Furahi day all. DO On 1/8/10, Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> wrote:
Lucy / Guys
My suggestion is we keep this conversation "a KICTANET" conversation and model others after it.
I am concerned that if you make it an ICT Board thing, it will come with a fixed agenda and only 2 questions after the speaker when in actual sense we are looking to start a conversation that affects alot of listers.
As private sector players, this is the only forum we would have to shape Government projects ...
For the ICT Board, I would request that Paul Kukubo (CEO - ICT Board) address the second session ....
some topics ...
a. These Content Projects - how are they going, how can the private sector engage
b. That Bandwidth subsidy - did it work ?, lessons learnt, what next ..
c. Standards - What the ICT Board and KBS are doing towards this ... can we provide feedback as private sector players to guide this conversation
From the About us page on kictanet site ---
"KICTANet is a multi stakeholder network of members from civil society
groups, private sector, development partners and media. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the government mission to enable Kenyans to gain maximum benefit from the opportunity offered by ICTs."
I humbly recommend that we stick to the free room and Dr Ndemo as the first speaker .. this conversation is in the right forum.
Kindly advice
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:54 PM, <lodhiambo@ict.go.ke> wrote:
All, With an aim to make this open forum as inclusive as possible, Kenya ICT Board will facilitate the talk/presentation. Liko, i will call you to tomorrow to discuss logistics - venue, time among other details. Regards, Lucy Odhiambo Sent from my BlackBerry(r) smartphone provided by Celtel Kenya
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Hi, Can Dr. Ndemo tell us how much time he will need for the core presentation, question & answer time and which other bureaucrats he will be bringing, such as the e-government & ICTBoard technocrats, to make sure that all questions can be handled. He might has well tell us when he and his team would be available, we can sort out all other issues later. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Fri, 8/1/10, Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> wrote: From: Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> Subject: [kictanet] My take: ICT Park meeting To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Friday, 8 January, 2010, 9:30 David, As I understand it the session would be for Dr Ndemo to present the government concept note and master plan on the ICT parks. Giving opportunity for questions and audience discussion I think half a day is sufficient. Issues below can be thrashed out in the usual way through the list with suitable moderation. Victor -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+v-gathara=dfid.gov.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+v-gathara=dfid.gov.uk@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of David Otwoma Sent: 08 January 2010 12:08 To: Victor Gathara Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks Dear AL, A talk on Master Planning of SEC would require more than a half a day if presentations (ICT, Science &Technology, Industrial etc. Parks plus those golf courses, real estate, incubation centres etc.) are to have justice done (questions following presentation)...see http://www.unesco.org/science/psd/thm_innov/africa_sc_park.shtml where UNESCO launched a pilot project in 2008 for the development of a science park in an African country. Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is to host this science park, which will serve as a case study for establishing 'technopolises' across Africa. The issues you are attempting to introduce (a), (b) and (c) below would require there own days on the carpet. For example on (c) the Kenya BPOCC Society successfully had the PE, MoI&C launch a Standards and Ethics Guideline with the KICTB sponsoring the launch and since then both the KBPOCCS, KICTB and the KeBS are working towards a Standard for BPO and CC operations the latter will have outbound and inbound standards while the former will be for back office processes. The launch of the S&E Guideline was a half a day affair. Enjoy your Furahi day all. DO On 1/8/10, Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> wrote:
Lucy / Guys
My suggestion is we keep this conversation "a KICTANET" conversation and model others after it.
I am concerned that if you make it an ICT Board thing, it will come with a fixed agenda and only 2 questions after the speaker when in actual sense we are looking to start a conversation that affects alot of listers.
As private sector players, this is the only forum we would have to shape Government projects ...
For the ICT Board, I would request that Paul Kukubo (CEO - ICT Board) address the second session ....
some topics ...
a. These Content Projects - how are they going, how can the private sector engage
b. That Bandwidth subsidy - did it work ?, lessons learnt, what next ..
c. Standards - What the ICT Board and KBS are doing towards this ... can we provide feedback as private sector players to guide this conversation
From the About us page on kictanet site ---
"KICTANet is a multi stakeholder network of members from civil society
groups, private sector, development partners and media. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the government mission to enable Kenyans to gain maximum benefit from the opportunity offered by ICTs."
I humbly recommend that we stick to the free room and Dr Ndemo as the first speaker .. this conversation is in the right forum.
Kindly advice
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:54 PM, <lodhiambo@ict.go.ke> wrote:
All, With an aim to make this open forum as inclusive as possible, Kenya ICT Board will facilitate the talk/presentation. Liko, i will call you to tomorrow to discuss logistics - venue, time among other details. Regards, Lucy Odhiambo Sent from my BlackBerry(r) smartphone provided by Celtel Kenya
-----Original Message----- From: Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 22:01:18 To: <lodhiambo@ict.go.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks
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Dear suffers I trust you are okay and i want to wish you a very happy new year. How i am also requesting the manager of the this list to kindly remove me from this list. I would be very glad if it is done as soon as possible because my phone buzzes like all the time whenever i get an in coming e-mail. Thank you so much and happy new year Kezio-Musoke David Journalist
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Thank you so much and happy new year
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Dear Colleagues - The IGF activities this year start in a few weeks time with the first of open consultations/MAG meetings in Geneva February 9-11. The consultations will take stock of the Sharm El Sheikh meeting and will discuss the agenda and the format of the Vilnius meeting scheduled for September. The IGF Secretariat ([1]www.intgovforum.org) is calling for written contributions that take stock of the Sharm El Sheikh meeting and provide suggestions for the agenda and format of the Vilnius meeting. The contributions can be sent to igf@unog.ch and will be posted on an ongoing basis. All contributions submitted by 15 January 2010 will be reflected in a synthesis paper prepared as an input for the February consultations. I hope to see some submissions from the Kenyans who were in Sharm el Sheikh. The Secretariat is also calling for all workshop reports from Sharm el Sheikh to be submitted by the extended deadline date of February 18. Submission of a report is a pre-requisite for being considered for a workshop slot in Vilnius. The IGF is a multi-stakeholder experiment that facilitates dialogue, exchange of information and sharing of best practices. The designated stakeholders from the Tunis Agenda are private sector, civil society, governments and inter-governmental organizations. They meet on an equal footing to carry out the IGF mandate. Participants will enrich their IGF experience by identifying themselves with a specific stakeholder group. The stakeholder groups –organized at various tiers from national to international - have their own internal processes and communication channels, as well as positions on IG issues. For example the international private sector stakeholder group is coordinated under the aegis of the Business Action in Support of the Information Society (BASIS), an initiative of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris. Wishing you all a fruitful IGF year. Kind Regards, Waudo,IGF-MAG References 1. http://www.intgovforum.org/ What is possible must be done; what is impossible can be done.
David, My advice to you is to set up a separate email account for Kictanet as sometimes the discussions are very informative. To unsubscribe just scroll down your email and see the option to do so. If it does not work Walu/Wash can you help? Nyaki ________________________________ From: David Musoke <keziodk@yahoo.com> To: elizaslider@yahoo.com Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Sent: Fri, January 8, 2010 5:20:19 PM Subject: Re: [kictanet] Please remove me from this list Dear suffers I trust you are okay and i want to wish you a very happy new year. How i am also requesting the manager of the this list to kindly remove me from this list. I would be very glad if it is done as soon as possible because my phone buzzes like all the time whenever i get an in coming e-mail. Thank you so much and happy new year Kezio-Musoke David Journalist
I agree. Date? tim On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 12:30 PM, Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk>wrote:
David,
As I understand it the session would be for Dr Ndemo to present the government concept note and master plan on the ICT parks. Giving opportunity for questions and audience discussion I think half a day is sufficient. Issues below can be thrashed out in the usual way through the list with suitable moderation.
Victor
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Dear AL,
A talk on Master Planning of SEC would require more than a half a day if presentations (ICT, Science &Technology, Industrial etc. Parks plus those golf courses, real estate, incubation centres etc.) are to have justice done (questions following presentation)...see http://www.unesco.org/science/psd/thm_innov/africa_sc_park.shtml
where UNESCO launched a pilot project in 2008 for the development of a science park in an African country. Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is to host this science park, which will serve as a case study for establishing 'technopolises' across Africa.
The issues you are attempting to introduce (a), (b) and (c) below would require there own days on the carpet. For example on (c) the Kenya BPOCC Society successfully had the PE, MoI&C launch a Standards and Ethics Guideline with the KICTB sponsoring the launch and since then both the KBPOCCS, KICTB and the KeBS are working towards a Standard for BPO and CC operations the latter will have outbound and inbound standards while the former will be for back office processes. The launch of the S&E Guideline was a half a day affair.
Enjoy your Furahi day all.
DO
On 1/8/10, Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> wrote:
Lucy / Guys
My suggestion is we keep this conversation "a KICTANET" conversation and model others after it.
I am concerned that if you make it an ICT Board thing, it will come with a fixed agenda and only 2 questions after the speaker when in actual sense we are looking to start a conversation that affects alot of listers.
As private sector players, this is the only forum we would have to shape Government projects ...
For the ICT Board, I would request that Paul Kukubo (CEO - ICT Board) address the second session ....
some topics ...
a. These Content Projects - how are they going, how can the private sector engage
b. That Bandwidth subsidy - did it work ?, lessons learnt, what next ..
c. Standards - What the ICT Board and KBS are doing towards this ... can we provide feedback as private sector players to guide this conversation
From the About us page on kictanet site ---
"KICTANet is a multi stakeholder network of members from civil society
groups, private sector, development partners and media. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the government mission to enable Kenyans to gain maximum benefit from the opportunity offered by ICTs."
I humbly recommend that we stick to the free room and Dr Ndemo as the first speaker .. this conversation is in the right forum.
Kindly advice
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:54 PM, <lodhiambo@ict.go.ke> wrote:
All, With an aim to make this open forum as inclusive as possible, Kenya ICT Board will facilitate the talk/presentation. Liko, i will call you to tomorrow to discuss logistics - venue, time among other details. Regards, Lucy Odhiambo Sent from my BlackBerry(r) smartphone provided by Celtel Kenya
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David If it requires more than half a day, am sure we can sit down and arrange... Look, we dont know who is building these standards, we dont know their applicability ... and as people in the industry .... we need to understand them ama we will be howling when they become official Thanks On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 12:08 PM, David Otwoma <otwomad@gmail.com> wrote:
Dear AL,
A talk on Master Planning of SEC would require more than a half a day if presentations (ICT, Science &Technology, Industrial etc. Parks plus those golf courses, real estate, incubation centres etc.) are to have justice done (questions following presentation)...see http://www.unesco.org/science/psd/thm_innov/africa_sc_park.shtml
where UNESCO launched a pilot project in 2008 for the development of a science park in an African country. Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, is to host this science park, which will serve as a case study for establishing ‘technopolises’ across Africa.
The issues you are attempting to introduce (a), (b) and (c) below would require there own days on the carpet. For example on (c) the Kenya BPOCC Society successfully had the PE, MoI&C launch a Standards and Ethics Guideline with the KICTB sponsoring the launch and since then both the KBPOCCS, KICTB and the KeBS are working towards a Standard for BPO and CC operations the latter will have outbound and inbound standards while the former will be for back office processes. The launch of the S&E Guideline was a half a day affair.
Enjoy your Furahi day all.
DO
On 1/8/10, Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> wrote:
Lucy / Guys
My suggestion is we keep this conversation "a KICTANET" conversation and model others after it.
I am concerned that if you make it an ICT Board thing, it will come with a fixed agenda and only 2 questions after the speaker when in actual sense we are looking to start a conversation that affects alot of listers.
As private sector players, this is the only forum we would have to shape Government projects ...
For the ICT Board, I would request that Paul Kukubo (CEO - ICT Board) address the second session ....
some topics ...
a. These Content Projects - how are they going, how can the private sector engage
b. That Bandwidth subsidy - did it work ?, lessons learnt, what next ..
c. Standards - What the ICT Board and KBS are doing towards this ... can we provide feedback as private sector players to guide this conversation
From the About us page on kictanet site ---
"KICTANet is a multi stakeholder network of members from civil society groups, private sector, development partners and media. The network aims to act as a catalyst for reform in the ICT sector in support of the government mission to enable Kenyans to gain maximum benefit from the opportunity offered by ICTs."
I humbly recommend that we stick to the free room and Dr Ndemo as the first speaker .. this conversation is in the right forum.
Kindly advice
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 10:54 PM, <lodhiambo@ict.go.ke> wrote:
All, With an aim to make this open forum as inclusive as possible, Kenya ICT Board will facilitate the talk/presentation. Liko, i will call you to tomorrow to discuss logistics - venue, time among other details. Regards, Lucy Odhiambo Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Celtel Kenya
-----Original Message----- From: Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 22:01:18 To: <lodhiambo@ict.go.ke> Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks
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Listers, we are truly unpredictable-we argue that we should charge 1,000ksh for refreshment/recording, then when a sponsor steps up to settle the bill, we argue further that we should not receive sponsorship... i would vote we take up the sponsorship offer from ICT board - i doubt they will control our minds and the agenda simply because they are buying the drinks. Otherwise we are going to even refuse Prof Waema's free venue simply because we fear he is going to somehow leverage on the same...truly Kenyan (did somebody peculiar?) walu. --- On Fri, 1/8/10, Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> wrote: From: Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Friday, January 8, 2010, 12:30 PM Lucy / Guys My suggestion is we keep this conversation "a KICTANET" conversation and model others after it. I am concerned that if you make it an ICT Board thing, it will come with a fixed agenda and only 2 questions after the speaker when in actual sense we are looking to start a conversation that affects alot of listers. As private sector players, this is the only forum we would have to shape Government projects ... For the ICT Board, I would request that Paul Kukubo (CEO - ICT Board) address the second session .... some topics ... a. These Content Projects - how are they going, how can the private sector engage b. That Bandwidth subsidy - did it work ?, lessons learnt, what next .. c. Standards - What the ICT Board and KBS are doing towards this ... can we provide feedback as private sector players to guide this conversation
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Right Walu, sorry this thread is a bit confusing they are two in one under the same title hence the confusion, i have just seen the offer from ICT board and i think its great, we go by it. But Yawe has a point Regards On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 11:34 AM, Walubengo J <jwalu@yahoo.com> wrote:
Listers,
we are truly unpredictable-we argue that we should charge 1,000ksh for refreshment/recording, then when a sponsor steps up to settle the bill, we argue further that we should not receive sponsorship...
i would vote we take up the sponsorship offer from ICT board - i doubt they will control our minds and the agenda simply because they are buying the drinks. Otherwise we are going to even refuse Prof Waema's free venue simply because we fear he is going to somehow leverage on the same...truly Kenyan (did somebody peculiar?)
walu.
--- On *Fri, 1/8/10, Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com>* wrote:
From: Agosta Liko <agostal@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: jwalu@yahoo.com Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Friday, January 8, 2010, 12:30 PM
Lucy / Guys
My suggestion is we keep this conversation "a KICTANET" conversation and model others after it.
I am concerned that if you make it an ICT Board thing, it will come with a fixed agenda and only 2 questions after the speaker when in actual sense we are looking to start a conversation that affects alot of listers.
As private sector players, this is the only forum we would have to shape Government projects ...
For the ICT Board, I would request that Paul Kukubo (CEO - ICT Board) address the second session ....
some topics ...
a. These Content Projects - how are they going, how can the private sector engage
b. That Bandwidth subsidy - did it work ?, lessons learnt, what next ..
c. Standards - What the ICT Board and KBS are doing towards this ... can we provide feedback as private sector players to guide this conversation
From the About us page on kictanet site ---
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I humbly recommend that we stick to the free room and Dr Ndemo as the first speaker .. this conversation is in the right forum.
Kindly advice
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Agosta, How about recording as proposed by Robert, or do we have some one to offer for free?? Evans Sent from my iPhone On Jan 7, 2010, at 10:03 PM, "Agosta Liko" <agostal@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi
Lets stick with UON ... free.
I will get in touch with Dr Ndemo and Professor Waema offline and will get back to you all with a time and date.
about drinks. kshs1000 etc etc ... I would say bring your own beer / chips / soda
:)
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 4:40 PM, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi,
We have a room for the presentation by Dr. Ndemo I propose that all who are interested in attending register with me and be willing to contribute 1,000/- to cover refreshments and hire someone to record the session so that we can have something to put on Utube.
For transparencies sake we shall make sure that audited accounts are sent to all who attend.
Regards
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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From: Mwololo Tim <timwololo@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>
Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 6 January, 2010, 7:14
Hi all, I can book an appropriate room in the University for such a meeting, as long as I will not fund anything else. Perhaps someone can fund tea/coffee. tim
On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: Hi,
Dr. Ndemo has brought up an interesting issue, when can he be available to give us a presentation on the concept paper, I propose we individually meet the cost of the venue and refreshments.
The University of Nairobi would be an ideal and relevant location.
Any takers?
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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From: bitange@jambo.co.ke <bitange@jambo.co.ke> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 13:15
Victor, Just imagine you inform us that you will be having a party then we begin asking for the guest list, the type of soup and if it will taste like that of Ilyev. The food is being cooked and when time comes (the dates I gave you) we shall give all the information. None of you has ever invited me to present the concept paper.
Regards
Ndemo.
Thanks Dr Ndemo.
Good to know and sounds great. I echo what one lister mentioned earlier about getting 'snippets' of information. Would help if this information was available on www (is it?) so we have a clearer picture.
Victor
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Thank you Victor. We are not actually putting up just a BPO Park. This is a Special Economic Zone that we are jointly putting up with other sector including the financial sector (Finanncial District), the science park (with all other research institutions), tourism (Hotels), Industrial park as well as a Trade Centre (Convention Centre). The entire project would include first class hospital and international schools. It is simply a new city, an exempler on how things must be done. We have taken into consideration of all the issues raised by Booz Allen. We are in the process of coming up with the feasibility study by February and a Master Plan by April.
We are revising the Vision 2030 to refer to the BPO sector as IT enebled services (ITES). We are not to remain a BPO location for ever. We must climp the ladder to get to the real digital world. BPO was proposed as bait to get us thinking how we can make money out of ICTs. Unfortunately, I see many of us getting stuck in this. The broad thinking is to provide fist world class infrastructure, develop capacity to utilize the infrastructure then leave people alone. This is called facilitation and ideally entrepreneurialism would then propel economic growth. But to be honest I get disappointed when those who are supposed to understand this basic theory begin to get confused even before the food cooks.
In the Western ideology which we pretend to subscribe to, political freedom and individual liberties are paramount. In those other ideologies that have failed they thought success will come from the state managing economic, social and cultural activities. To some extent this looks fair but it failed to be sustainable.
Whereas the later ideology has had some failures, these we simply market fluctuations and indeed even local banana markets, markets do fail but not the ambitions of a free society. Therefore, please give us the benefit of doubt that we have put a lot of thought to the SEZ in Athi River. At lease we are not sitting and not doing anything as it has been in the past.
Ndemo.
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/ placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
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Hi, This is interesting, but note that Daystar does not offer any technology degrees thus there is no university near the proposed Park making Eldoret more favourable. Athi River/Kitengela currently have some of the highest electricity consumers namely the cement companies and the EPZ which would create additional pressure of power. Having the ICT Park elsewhere would allow the development of clean power generation such as wind and solar. Why do you need an International airport, I thought software does not require physical delivery. Nairobi is the problem here, it has too many issues such as high cost of living, strain on its infrastructure and continued adhoc growth a condition that also ails Athi River, Machakos and Kitengela. We need to make a clean break, this City is terminal no need throwing good money after bad. I like your analysis but we need to localise the issues and not buy the text book recommendations blindly. Lets use this opportunity to create a new City that will be planned right and in an area where there are fewer vested interests. Again I ask, can the ICTBoard & the Ministry provide us with the master plan for the ICT Park so that we can continue this discussion in a more enlightened way. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 30/12/09, Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> wrote: From: Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> Subject: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 6:59 Dr Ndemo, The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya. ______________________ ICT Parks Kenya’s BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River . Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] • Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated. • Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park. • Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi , Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport . Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment. • Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage. • Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in. • Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula , such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza ( Cairo ), Mansoura ( Cairo ), and Alexandria . The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja. [1] Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html Victor Gathara| UK Department for International Development| Regional IS Manager , East Africa| * email: v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk ( Telephone: +254 20 2873349 ( Fax: +254 20 2873102 ) Ftn: 8300 3349 ) Mobile: +254 733 414846 url: www.dfid.gov.uk DFID, the Department for International Development: leading the UK Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk. The road to Copenhagen: the UK Government's ambition for a global deal on climate change. 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I second the need for a clean break from Nairobi. A new city....somewhere between Nairobi & Mombasa. How does Mtitu Andei sound?....start the infrastructure from scratch *Lots of cheap land *Petroleum pipeline *Available power *Proximity to Mombasa seaport & airport *Proximity to Nairobi & JKIA *Mutually reinforcing with The Tsavo (tourism) *Less prone to "watu wetu" politics of PNU&ODM (''Nairobi'' vs. Nyanza vs. Rift Valley etc) *Virgin territory ready for a "Dubai" idealistic set-up. Other ICT parks would come up elsewhere....nyanza, central rift etc.. Any takers? Wainaina On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
This is interesting, but note that Daystar does not offer any technology degrees thus there is no university near the proposed Park making Eldoret more favourable.
Athi River/Kitengela currently have some of the highest electricity consumers namely the cement companies and the EPZ which would create additional pressure of power. Having the ICT Park elsewhere would allow the development of clean power generation such as wind and solar.
Why do you need an International airport, I thought software does not require physical delivery.
Nairobi is the problem here, it has too many issues such as high cost of living, strain on its infrastructure and continued adhoc growth a condition that also ails Athi River, Machakos and Kitengela. We need to make a clean break, this City is terminal no need throwing good money after bad.
I like your analysis but we need to localise the issues and not buy the text book recommendations blindly. Lets use this opportunity to create a new City that will be planned right and in an area where there are fewer vested interests.
Again I ask, can the ICTBoard & the Ministry provide us with the master plan for the ICT Park so that we can continue this discussion in a more enlightened way.
Regards
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
--- On Wed, 30/12/09, Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> wrote:
From: Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> Subject: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 6:59
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya’s BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River . Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1]
• Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
• Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
• Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi , Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport . Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
• Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
• Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
• Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula , such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza ( Cairo ), Mansoura ( Cairo ), and Alexandria . The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
[1] Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html
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Wainaina, now you are taking us somewhere. At least, together with what Robert has been advocating, there are options abound. One thing for sure is we are in agreement that Nairobi is exhausted and having the Park far away from the *City under the Sun*, would generate development and the mindset of making everything originating from Nairobi. I would have wished to see a master plan for the ICT park, then we look at it and add our input. (Dr. Ndemo?) These comments are informative! 2010/1/5 Wainaina Mungai <wainaina@madeinkenya.org>
I second the need for a clean break from Nairobi. A new city....somewhere between Nairobi & Mombasa. How does Mtitu Andei sound?....start the infrastructure from scratch
*Lots of cheap land *Petroleum pipeline *Available power *Proximity to Mombasa seaport & airport *Proximity to Nairobi & JKIA *Mutually reinforcing with The Tsavo (tourism) *Less prone to "watu wetu" politics of PNU&ODM (''Nairobi'' vs. Nyanza vs. Rift Valley etc) *Virgin territory ready for a "Dubai" idealistic set-up.
Other ICT parks would come up elsewhere....nyanza, central rift etc..
Any takers? Wainaina
Hi,
This is interesting, but note that Daystar does not offer any technology degrees thus there is no university near the proposed Park making Eldoret more favourable.
Athi River/Kitengela currently have some of the highest electricity consumers namely the cement companies and the EPZ which would create additional pressure of power. Having the ICT Park elsewhere would allow
development of clean power generation such as wind and solar.
Why do you need an International airport, I thought software does not require physical delivery.
Nairobi is the problem here, it has too many issues such as high cost of living, strain on its infrastructure and continued adhoc growth a condition that also ails Athi River, Machakos and Kitengela. We need to make a clean break, this City is terminal no need throwing good money after bad.
I like your analysis but we need to localise the issues and not buy the text book recommendations blindly. Lets use this opportunity to create a new City that will be planned right and in an area where there are fewer vested interests.
Again I ask, can the ICTBoard & the Ministry provide us with the master
for the ICT Park so that we can continue this discussion in a more enlightened way.
Regards
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
--- On Wed, 30/12/09, Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> wrote:
From: Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> Subject: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 6:59
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya’s BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River . Building is expected to commence in July. The
will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as
of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed
learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1]
• Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
• Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
• Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in
parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi , Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport . Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with
objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
• Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are
On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: the plan park part the these the pursued
within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
• Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
• Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula , such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza ( Cairo ), Mansoura ( Cairo ), and Alexandria . The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
[1] Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html
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Hi people, The below option 'sounds great' This would be optimum but from little experiences with Technoparks I know that: 1. Nobody lives in the ICT city. People live in the city and drive down. The good thing, generally, is that they drive 'anti traffic wise' in the morning. 2. Most of the ones I have visited/worked with do have generous grounds, greens and eco-friendly spaces. But I have found out that the greater reason is neither eco nor tourism, but creating a suitable environment for intellectually-intensive brain work. 3. If you want to depend on govt to provide a Master Plan of location, fine, but certainly not the content and the sustainability plan 4. The important roles that govt can play, as have been mentioned in earlier posts will be that of land allocation, tax relief, security and basic infrastructure. 5. The bloodline of Technoparks is with the private sector. Companies that do business there, initiatives and innovations that can take off there, international giants that can plant their regional/national reps there, IT and Telecoms folks who are happy to install because they can find qualified folks not too far from there and the strong message that the park sends out that 'any of your techno problem will get a solution here'. 6. In as much as educational institutions are important, they do not necessarily need to be neighbours with the parks. Even if a university is offering IT training, the students can come in from a distance.. the most important thing is that the ICT industry keeps a channel and a partnership ongoing. 7. The one reason why the park needs University partnership is not for "social responsibility" as some may want to think. Companies need to make sure that prospective employees are getting knowledge that will make them resourceful when their training is done. 8. The idea of a network of technoparks is a good one.. but so far, I have seen more politics at play than technical collaboration. I do not have a very good handle on the situation in KE, Just adding a few cents Happy New Year Nnenna
I second the need for a clean break from Nairobi. A new city....somewhere between Nairobi & Mombasa. How does Mtitu Andei sound?....start the infrastructure from scratch
*Lots of cheap land *Petroleum pipeline *Available power *Proximity to Mombasa seaport & airport *Proximity to Nairobi & JKIA *Mutually reinforcing with The Tsavo (tourism) *Less prone to "watu wetu" politics of PNU&ODM (''Nairobi'' vs. Nyanza vs. Rift Valley etc) *Virgin territory ready for a "Dubai" idealistic set-up.
Other ICT parks would come up elsewhere....nyanza, central rift etc..
Any takers?
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Good people, does anyone consolidate all this cents and at the end of discussions can let us know how rich we are? Again what is the measure of a cent? My 0 cent Evans -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+ejnyagah=telkom.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+ejnyagah=telkom.co.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Nnenna Nwakanma Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 2:10 PM To: Evans J. Nyagah Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks Hi people, The below option 'sounds great' This would be optimum but from little experiences with Technoparks I know that: 1. Nobody lives in the ICT city. People live in the city and drive down. The good thing, generally, is that they drive 'anti traffic wise' in the morning. 2. Most of the ones I have visited/worked with do have generous grounds, greens and eco-friendly spaces. But I have found out that the greater reason is neither eco nor tourism, but creating a suitable environment for intellectually-intensive brain work. 3. If you want to depend on govt to provide a Master Plan of location, fine, but certainly not the content and the sustainability plan 4. The important roles that govt can play, as have been mentioned in earlier posts will be that of land allocation, tax relief, security and basic infrastructure. 5. The bloodline of Technoparks is with the private sector. Companies that do business there, initiatives and innovations that can take off there, international giants that can plant their regional/national reps there, IT and Telecoms folks who are happy to install because they can find qualified folks not too far from there and the strong message that the park sends out that 'any of your techno problem will get a solution here'. 6. In as much as educational institutions are important, they do not necessarily need to be neighbours with the parks. Even if a university is offering IT training, the students can come in from a distance.. the most important thing is that the ICT industry keeps a channel and a partnership ongoing. 7. The one reason why the park needs University partnership is not for "social responsibility" as some may want to think. Companies need to make sure that prospective employees are getting knowledge that will make them resourceful when their training is done. 8. The idea of a network of technoparks is a good one.. but so far, I have seen more politics at play than technical collaboration. I do not have a very good handle on the situation in KE, Just adding a few cents Happy New Year Nnenna
I second the need for a clean break from Nairobi. A new city....somewhere between Nairobi & Mombasa. How does Mtitu Andei sound?....start the infrastructure from scratch
*Lots of cheap land *Petroleum pipeline *Available power *Proximity to Mombasa seaport & airport *Proximity to Nairobi & JKIA *Mutually reinforcing with The Tsavo (tourism) *Less prone to "watu wetu" politics of PNU&ODM (''Nairobi'' vs. Nyanza vs. Rift Valley etc) *Virgin territory ready for a "Dubai" idealistic set-up.
Other ICT parks would come up elsewhere....nyanza, central rift etc..
Any takers?
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Hi, It is good to see that there are others out there who have the confidence to think of breaking away from Nairobi. This place seems to have some unexplainable pull of all, be it expatriate workers or the locals. None the less we need to get out, it is shocking how Universities that setup outside Nairobi and trooping in with buckets of money to setup city center campuses. We need to find what was buried here by the Maasai and plant it in other locations. When you identify a 500 to 1,000 acre block in Mutitu Andei tells us and we can sit and strategise. As Mr. Okumu would say, "don't think out of the box, lose the box" Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Tue, 5/1/10, Wainaina Mungai <wainaina@madeinkenya.org> wrote: From: Wainaina Mungai <wainaina@madeinkenya.org> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk>, "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Tuesday, 5 January, 2010, 10:39 I second the need for a clean break from Nairobi. A new city....somewhere between Nairobi & Mombasa. How does Mtitu Andei sound?....start the infrastructure from scratch *Lots of cheap land *Petroleum pipeline *Available power *Proximity to Mombasa seaport & airport *Proximity to Nairobi & JKIA *Mutually reinforcing with The Tsavo (tourism) *Less prone to "watu wetu" politics of PNU&ODM (''Nairobi'' vs. Nyanza vs. Rift Valley etc) *Virgin territory ready for a "Dubai" idealistic set-up. Other ICT parks would come up elsewhere....nyanza, central rift etc.. Any takers? Wainaina On 1/5/10, robert yawe <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Hi,
This is interesting, but note that Daystar does not offer any technology degrees thus there is no university near the proposed Park making Eldoret more favourable.
Athi River/Kitengela currently have some of the highest electricity consumers namely the cement companies and the EPZ which would create additional pressure of power. Having the ICT Park elsewhere would allow the development of clean power generation such as wind and solar.
Why do you need an International airport, I thought software does not require physical delivery.
Nairobi is the problem here, it has too many issues such as high cost of living, strain on its infrastructure and continued adhoc growth a condition that also ails Athi River, Machakos and Kitengela. We need to make a clean break, this City is terminal no need throwing good money after bad.
I like your analysis but we need to localise the issues and not buy the text book recommendations blindly. Lets use this opportunity to create a new City that will be planned right and in an area where there are fewer vested interests.
Again I ask, can the ICTBoard & the Ministry provide us with the master plan for the ICT Park so that we can continue this discussion in a more enlightened way.
Regards
Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya
Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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From: Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> Subject: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 6:59
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
______________________
ICT Parks
Kenya’s BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River . Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1]
• Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
• Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
• Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi , Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport . Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
• Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
• Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
• Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula , such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza ( Cairo ), Mansoura ( Cairo ), and Alexandria . The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
[1] Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html
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Robert, Thanks, and I second that we need to develop our own model of success taking into consideration our unique circumstances and environment. In a successful ICT park though, we should expect major interest/interaction with international business players hence the need for proximity to an international airport. Victor ________________________________ From: robert yawe [mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: 05 January 2010 13:01 To: Victor Gathara Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks Hi, This is interesting, but note that Daystar does not offer any technology degrees thus there is no university near the proposed Park making Eldoret more favourable. Athi River/Kitengela currently have some of the highest electricity consumers namely the cement companies and the EPZ which would create additional pressure of power. Having the ICT Park elsewhere would allow the development of clean power generation such as wind and solar. Why do you need an International airport, I thought software does not require physical delivery. Nairobi is the problem here, it has too many issues such as high cost of living, strain on its infrastructure and continued adhoc growth a condition that also ails Athi River, Machakos and Kitengela. We need to make a clean break, this City is terminal no need throwing good money after bad. I like your analysis but we need to localise the issues and not buy the text book recommendations blindly. Lets use this opportunity to create a new City that will be planned right and in an area where there are fewer vested interests. Again I ask, can the ICTBoard & the Ministry provide us with the master plan for the ICT Park so that we can continue this discussion in a more enlightened way. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 30/12/09, Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> wrote: From: Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> Subject: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 6:59 Dr Ndemo, The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya. ______________________ ICT Parks Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River . Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] * Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated. * Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park. * Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi , Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport . Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment. * Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage. * Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in. * Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula , such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza ( Cairo ), Mansoura ( Cairo ), and Alexandria . 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Hi, Thanks for the support, I would agree with you on the International airport issue if we are looking at travel within the East & Central African region as the bus for international partnering left some time back, the one currently boarding is for regional partnering. We need to think our we can develop ICT and Technology Parks to serve Kenya first then the region. Lets stop the coffee farmer concept where it was believed that only musungu can buy their coffee and now that he does not have any more money to but the coffee the poor farmer in Tetu is now destitute. I found this document on the web some time back called the ICT Tsunami, I have searched by have been unable to find the link to the source so I will extract part of the content. If anyone has the link to the document please circulate it to the rest. "To make this dream a reality, KTCIP will utilize Ksh 201 million to fund the development of unique and innovative applications for use by the government and the private sector. This allocation will be disbursed as grants to support the development of at least 15 applications for the private sector and at least three for the government and the public sector." A beautiful concept, so why not setup a park to develop and implement this applications as the seed. Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 6/1/10, Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> wrote: From: Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> Subject: My take: ICT Parks To: "robert yawe" <robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 6 January, 2010, 8:17 Robert, Thanks, and I second that we need to develop our own model of success taking into consideration our unique circumstances and environment. In a successful ICT park though, we should expect major interest/interaction with international business players hence the need for proximity to an international airport. Victor From: robert yawe [mailto:robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk] Sent: 05 January 2010 13:01 To: Victor Gathara Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks Hi, This is interesting, but note that Daystar does not offer any technology degrees thus there is no university near the proposed Park making Eldoret more favourable. Athi River/Kitengela currently have some of the highest electricity consumers namely the cement companies and the EPZ which would create additional pressure of power. Having the ICT Park elsewhere would allow the development of clean power generation such as wind and solar. Why do you need an International airport, I thought software does not require physical delivery. Nairobi is the problem here, it has too many issues such as high cost of living, strain on its infrastructure and continued adhoc growth a condition that also ails Athi River, Machakos and Kitengela. We need to make a clean break, this City is terminal no need throwing good money after bad. I like your analysis but we need to localise the issues and not buy the text book recommendations blindly. Lets use this opportunity to create a new City that will be planned right and in an area where there are fewer vested interests. Again I ask, can the ICTBoard & the Ministry provide us with the master plan for the ICT Park so that we can continue this discussion in a more enlightened way. Regards Robert Yawe KAY System Technologies Ltd Phoenix House, 6th Floor P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200 Kenya Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696 --- On Wed, 30/12/09, Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> wrote: From: Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> Subject: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks To: robertyawe@yahoo.co.uk Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke> Date: Wednesday, 30 December, 2009, 6:59 Dr Ndemo, The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya. ______________________ ICT Parks Kenya’s BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River . Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] • Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated. • Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park. • Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi , Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport . Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment. • Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage. • Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in. • Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula , such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza ( Cairo ), Mansoura ( Cairo ), and Alexandria . The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja. [1] Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html Victor Gathara| UK Department for International Development| Regional IS Manager , East Africa| * email: v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk ( Telephone: +254 20 2873349 ( Fax: +254 20 2873102 ) Ftn: 8300 3349 ) Mobile: +254 733 414846 url: www.dfid.gov.uk DFID, the Department for International Development: leading the UK Government's fight against world poverty. Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk. The road to Copenhagen: the UK Government's ambition for a global deal on climate change. 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International good practice for IT parks http://www.infodev.org/en/Document.557.pdf On 12/30/09, Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> wrote:
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
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ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
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[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
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Thank you for your input very much, Strathmore university has launched an IT based incubation program dubbed SITT-Strathmore Innovation Technology transfer program. The program is housed at Strathmore University and seeks to bridge failure of ICT start ups and IT organizations in the early stages of formation. A brief about the program : SITT Program Introduction The Strathmore Innovation & Technology Transfer (SITT) program is an initiative to establish a technology and business incubator within the Faculty of Information Technology at Strathmore University. The long-term objective of the program is to establish a self-sustaining technology and business incubator in Strathmore University. Technology and business incubation programs are designed to accelerate the successful development of innovations and commercialization of technology through an array of support resources and services. The SITT program will focus on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to take advantage of teaching, learning and research outputs from the Faculty of Information Technology. The program will be developed further in FIT with plans to take in resident incubates. Program Role * Creating jobs and wealth * Fostering a community's entrepreneurial climate * Business creation and retention * Commercialization of technology * Building or accelerating growth of local industry clusters * Identifying potential spin-in or spin off opportunities Program Functions * Pre-incubation services * Business planning * Forming and registering a company * Training to develop business skills * Accounting, legal and other related services * Harnessing intellectual property for wealth creation * Help with import/export and/or partner search abroad * Help with e-business and other aspects of ICT * Advice on development of new products and services * Help with raising bank finance, grants, venture capital * Setting-up and disbursement of incubation venture capital fund * Facilitation of business angel network * Advice on recruitment of staff and personnel management The process of creating and developing businesses can be shown to have four distinct stages: * Conception: The entrepreneur identifies a market niche/need on the part of a specific target audience and decides to open a company. The focus at this stage is development of a consistent business plan. * Emerging company: Based on the already elaborated business plan, entrepreneur begins developing the product and/or service to be offered. The objective at this stage is to have at least one prototype of the product to be offered. The legal formalization of the company may also occur in this stage. * Consolidation: The next stage in the evolutionary process of the company is consolidation in the market in which it has opted to function, with growth in the number of clients. * Growth: As of the company's consolidation, the business will seek out new markets and expand its field of activity. Implementation * Pre-incubation: The pre-incubation support services are given to would-be entrepreneurs before they launch their businesses. These services may include proactive identification of technologies and would-be entrepreneurs, helping them to develop a business plan, training and advice on forming a company and further development of technologies where necessary. * Business planning: Business planning services provided by the incubation process can help bridge the market failure in the provision of business support services to the small business market. The services may include help with setting business goals, developing or revamping the business plan, identifying the markets, segmenting the markets, developing a sales and marketing plan, creating a financial plan, etc. * Financing start-ups: Incubation programs have an important role in bridging the financing gap between the company start-up market and the financial community. Banks and venture capitalists have historically tended to shy away from early-stage companies. Incubation programs play a positive role in addressing market failure in financing start-up companies. * Networking: The SITT program is presently providing business assistance to start-up and small businesses in an 'outreach' and 'virtual' incubation basis. In addition the program encourages networking among these companies. This helps business relationships to develop and also leads to informal cross-fertilization of ideas and advice among these companies. Apart from business relationships, networking also helps entrepreneurs to overcome the sense of isolation that is often associated with their activities and can help them lobby for changes in government policies and regulation for better business environment. * Mentorship: It is envisaged that the SITT incubation program will have a mentorship activity for entrepreneurs. This will be a consulting service expected to blend together the experience of successful entrepreneurs, business school professors, talented MBA students, and the experience of Strathmore University in supporting entrepreneurial businesses. The benefits of such a service to companies would include: a) Access to first-class business expertise; b) Business consulting services available when needed for specific problems; c) Professional mentoring to help a company identify its problems and develop solutions; d) Improvements of a company's business plan; e) Coaching on business presentations to potential customers, angel investors, financiers and venture capital firms. Program Implementation There are at least three key steps in the design and establishment of a business incubation program: * Development team: The implementation of SITT program will be achieved through a development team consisting of Strathmore university and partners. * Learning and capacity building: Progressive and on-going learning through virtual and resident incubate companies. * Research: To involve continuous collection and study of information on innovation technology transfer intellectual property and incubation process. Links http://sitt-strathmore.blogspot.com/2009/11/sitt.html www.strathmore.edu Strathmore Innovation Technology Transfer Program (Face book) http://strathmoreinnovationtechnologytransferprogram.wordpress.com http://innovationtechnologytransfer.blogspot.com/ For more http://www.strathmore.edu/fit/ Such initiatives would benefit from association with the corporate. -----Original Message----- From: kictanet-bounces+pwalela=strathmore.edu@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+pwalela=strathmore.edu@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of David Otwoma Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 9:48 AM To: Pius W Walela Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions Subject: Re: [kictanet] My 2cts: ICT Parks International good practice for IT parks http://www.infodev.org/en/Document.557.pdf On 12/30/09, Victor Gathara <v-gathara@dfid.gov.uk> wrote:
Dr Ndemo,
The following is an excerpt for a paper I wrote on the impact of the arrival of sub-marine fibre in East Africa(http://www.gg.rhul.ac.uk/ict4d/workingpapers/Gathero.doc). In it I suggest we adopt consultant Booz Allen Hamilton's six levers for successful development of an ICT park strategy for Kenya.
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ICT Parks
Kenya's BPO sector cannot succeed without a critical mass of companies at least a handful of which must be of significant size (000s of employees). The Government can fast-track an environment conducive to ICT sector growth by fostering ICT parks - one or more buildings in which there is a full range of services including reliable electrical power, high speed lines, cabling, physical security and so on. GoK has undertaken the creation of one such park in Athi River. Building is expected to commence in July. The park will occupy about 5000 acres of land and is expected to employ over 10,000 people. While a positive undertaking, the park should be considered as part of an overall strategy. Consultant firm Booz Allen Hamilton has reviewed the learning from global experiences and suggests six main levers for the successful development of ICT parks:[1] <outbind://20/#_ftn1>
* Purpose - This element must be articulated up front as it directly impacts the physical environment, regulatory and legal context, economic focus, level of integration to the national economy, etc. To illustrate, parks can focus on objectives dealing with ICT sector development, attraction of foreign investments and/or retention of domestic investments, and incubation of new business. The purpose of the Athi River Park should be clearly articulated.
* Value Proposition - Central to the success of an ICT park is the definition and enactment of a legal and regulatory framework, provision of adequate infrastructure and facilities, availability of support services, overall quality of life, and location, to name a few. Importantly, the offering of communication-related services such as voice and data telecommunications, managed data services, and media broadcast all play a key role in shaping the value proposition. It would be good to get a blueprint of the park widely circulated showing advantages of businesses being housed there. The government can also make it easy for local or foreign firms to set up operations for example by giving tax incentives to companies, domestic and foreign operating in the park.
* Location - The efficiency, effectiveness, and resulting lifestyle in these parks are important attributes. As a result, ICT parks tend to be located in dedicated areas outside the main city and within a short driving distance. They also tend to be located within a short driving distance from the airport as well as prominent universities. This clearly suits Athi River as a choice location with its distance from Nairobi, Daystar University and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Last but not least, Booz Allen suggests the park dedicates 30%-50% of their space to green areas with the objective to create a distinctive and attractive environment.
* Partnership - ICT parks require close links to academic institutions, real estate developers, venture capitals and financial institutions, investment promotion agencies, and national government agencies involved in the ICT sector. To illustrate, and building on the learning of the broader experience of technology parks, nearly 50% of such developments are pursued within university-related premises. It would be prudent for the government to initiate such partnerships in this early stage.
* Funding - ICT parks can be funded primarily through the private sector (e.g., real estate developers, private investors/placement) and government agencies if required. They are self-sustainable financially and can generate attractive returns. In this regard GoK should seek to enter Private Public Partnerships to ensure that there is private sector buy-in.
* Competitive Positioning - ICT parks can define their competitive positioning along three dimensions. Firstly, they need a differentiated positioning vis-à-vis other comparable developments within the same region (e.g., within the Arabian Peninsula, such as the Dubai Media city). Secondly, they need to offer distinctive benefits at a national level, in particular when considering that 50% of the tenants could represent already established institutions. Thirdly, ICT parks can be defined as part of a regional network of parks. Such a 'constellation' of parks aims to create cross-border synergies and complementary products, services, and strengths. The concept of 'constellation' is already into play at a national level with developments such as the Smart Villages in Egypt having planned presences in Giza (Cairo), Mansoura (Cairo), and Alexandria. The Athi River Park should therefore not be seen in isolation but as part of a constellation of parks. Others could be developed in University towns such as Eldoret, Nakuru and Juja.
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[1] <outbind://20/#_ftnref1> Booz Allen Hamilton: ICT parks offer a fast-track development approach for the Middle East, http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html <http://www.ameinfo.com/66995.html>
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