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Transforming East African ICT Sector by Creating a Business Engine for SMEs: SMEs and the East Africa ICT Sector

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dc.contributor.authorEwing, Javier
dc.contributor.authorOkolloh, Ory
dc.contributor.authorRawlings, Lauren
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-27T18:15:29Z
dc.date.available2017-06-27T18:15:29Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractFor the purposes of this project, the East African countries included in the study were Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. The focus for this project was Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) as for-profit or nonprofit organizations with less than 50 employees and not exceeding USD 1,000,000 in annual revenues/turnover. The main output of this project was a proposed program of interventions to drive transformational change. To succeed in this ambitious endeavor, the project articulated clear objectives and designed a blueprint for implementation including levels of resourcing, budget and monitoring metrics. Over the course of the project the team conducted brief surveys with over 90 entrepreneurs, over 50 percent of who had 3-10 years of experience in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector and primarily worked at companies with 5 employees or less.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/921591468340808937/Transforming-East-African-ICT-sector-by-creating-a-business-engine-for-SMEs
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/27360
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/27360
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectACCESS TO THE INTERNET
dc.subjectACTION PLAN
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectAPPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAVAILABILITY OF DATA
dc.subjectBANDWIDTH
dc.subjectBANDWIDTH CAPACITY
dc.subjectBROADBAND
dc.subjectBROADBAND ACCESS
dc.subjectBUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS
dc.subjectBUSINESS CLIMATE
dc.subjectBUSINESS COMMUNITY
dc.subjectBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectBUSINESS FUNCTIONS
dc.subjectBUSINESS INCUBATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS INCUBATOR
dc.subjectBUSINESS MODEL
dc.subjectBUSINESS NETWORKS
dc.subjectBUSINESS OPERATIONS
dc.subjectBUSINESS PARTNERS
dc.subjectBUSINESS PLAN
dc.subjectBUSINESS PLANNING
dc.subjectBUSINESS PROCESS
dc.subjectBUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING
dc.subjectBUSINESS REGISTRATION
dc.subjectBUSINESS SECTOR
dc.subjectBUSINESSES
dc.subjectBUYERS
dc.subjectCAPABILITY
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCAPITAL INVESTMENTS
dc.subjectCAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectCHAMBER OF COMMERCE
dc.subjectCOLLABORATION
dc.subjectCOLLABORATIVE PROJECTS
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCOMPANY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVENESS
dc.subjectCOMPUTER SCIENCE
dc.subjectCOMPUTER USAGE
dc.subjectCOMPUTERS
dc.subjectCONNECTIVITY
dc.subjectCONTENT CREATION
dc.subjectCONTENT DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCONTENT GENERATION
dc.subjectCORPORATIONS
dc.subjectCRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
dc.subjectCULTURAL NORMS
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectDATA CENTERS
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTION
dc.subjectDATA SERVICES
dc.subjectDATA SOURCES
dc.subjectDATA STORAGE
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING
dc.subjectDIGITAL CONTENT
dc.subjectDIGITALIZATION
dc.subjectDOMAIN
dc.subjectDOMAIN NAME
dc.subjectE-COMMERCE
dc.subjectE-GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectEARNINGS
dc.subjectECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subjectECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMICS
dc.subjectELECTRONICS ENGINEERS
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectENTERPRISE ­ BUSINESS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEUR
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURS
dc.subjectENTREPRENEURSHIP
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTS
dc.subjectEQUIPMENT
dc.subjectEXISTING BUSINESS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectFIRMS
dc.subjectFOREIGN COMPANIES
dc.subjectGLOBAL MARKETS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT ENTITY
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT INTERVENTIONS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT SITES
dc.subjectHARDWARE
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTATION PLAN
dc.subjectIMPLEMENTING AGENCIES
dc.subjectINDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINDUSTRY STANDARD
dc.subjectINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectINNOVATION
dc.subjectINSTITUTION
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
dc.subjectINTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PROTECTION
dc.subjectINTERFACES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL CLIENTS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL COMPANIES
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS
dc.subjectJOB CREATION
dc.subjectKEY INDUSTRIES
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE BASE
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE WORKERS
dc.subjectLAWYERS
dc.subjectLEARNING
dc.subjectLICENSING
dc.subjectLIMITED ACCESS
dc.subjectLITERACY
dc.subjectLITERACY RATE
dc.subjectLOBBYISTS
dc.subjectMANUFACTURING
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESS
dc.subjectMARKET POTENTIAL
dc.subjectMARKET RESEARCH
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMASS MARKET
dc.subjectMEDIA
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMEDIUM SIZE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMENU
dc.subjectMOBILE APPLICATION
dc.subjectMOBILE DEVICES
dc.subjectMOBILE NETWORKS
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONE
dc.subjectMOBILE SERVICE
dc.subjectMOBILE TELEPHONES
dc.subjectMOBILE TELEPHONY
dc.subjectMONEY TRANSFER
dc.subjectMULTINATIONAL
dc.subjectMULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS
dc.subjectNATIONAL INCOME
dc.subjectNECESSARY SKILLS
dc.subjectNEXT GENERATION
dc.subjectNONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectONLINE REGISTRATION
dc.subjectOUTSOURCING
dc.subjectPARTICIPATION RATES
dc.subjectPARTNER ORGANIZATIONS
dc.subjectPARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS
dc.subjectPARTY
dc.subjectPAYMENT SYSTEMS
dc.subjectPHYSICAL PRESENCE
dc.subjectPOLICY FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectPOLICY MAKERS
dc.subjectPOTENTIAL INVESTORS
dc.subjectPRIVATE COMPANY
dc.subjectPRIVATE ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectPRIVATE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectPRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT
dc.subjectPROCUREMENT PROCESS
dc.subjectPROGRAMMING
dc.subjectPROJECT MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectREGISTRATION PROCESS
dc.subjectREGISTRY
dc.subjectREGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectRESULT
dc.subjectSEARCH
dc.subjectSECURITY STANDARDS
dc.subjectSERVICE PROVIDERS
dc.subjectSILICON
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSMART PHONES
dc.subjectSME
dc.subjectSME FINANCE
dc.subjectSME FINANCING
dc.subjectSME NETWORK
dc.subjectSME SECTOR
dc.subjectSOFTWARE COMPANIES
dc.subjectSOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSPONSOR
dc.subjectSTANDARDIZATION
dc.subjectSUPPLY CHAINS
dc.subjectSYSTEMS INTEGRATION
dc.subjectTARGETS
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
dc.subjectTECHNICAL SKILLS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL TRAINING
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTECHNOLOGY PARK
dc.subjectTELECOM
dc.subjectTELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR
dc.subjectTIME FRAME
dc.subjectTRAINING COURSES
dc.subjectTRAINING PROGRAMS
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION
dc.subjectUNION
dc.subjectUSER
dc.subjectUSER INTERFACE
dc.subjectVENDOR
dc.subjectVENTURE FUND
dc.titleTransforming East African ICT Sector by Creating a Business Engine for SMEsen
dc.title.subtitleSMEs and the East Africa ICT Sectoren
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.typeDocument de travailfr
dc.typeDocumento de trabajoes
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okr.crossref.titleTransforming East African ICT Sector by Creating a Business Engine for SMEs
okr.date.disclosure2012-01-11
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-05T12:23:13.424586Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/921591468340808937/Transforming-East-African-ICT-sector-by-creating-a-business-engine-for-SMEs
okr.guid921591468340808937
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000386194_20120116020658
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum15633909
okr.identifier.report63736
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/921591468340808937/pdf/637360REPLACEM0524B0ICT0East0Africa.pdfen
okr.region.geographicalEast Africa
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Access to Finance
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Microfinance
okr.topicInformation and Communication Technologies::ICT Policy and Strategies
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::E-Business
okr.unitTrade & Compet - InfoDev (GTCID)
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