1. Tawi Innovations
Centre
Presented by:
Michael Wakahe

2. Table of Contents
About Tawi
What is the Innovations Centre
Motivation for Innovations Centre
Participation Benefits
Real World Examples
Steps to Collaboration
Roadmap
Video Presentation
Q & A
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3. About Shujaa Solutions
Tawi is a premium rate solutions and service
provider
Looks for innovative ways to solve problems
Product offerings: Premiums SMS & USSD Short
Codes with integration, Turnkey Bulk SMS, Mobile
Apps Ecosystem
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4. What is the Innovations Centre
A point of collaboration between:
Budding Software Developers
Academia
Commercial Enterprises
Other stakeholders e.g. policy makers
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5. What is the Innovations Centre
Allows for participation in idea development and
feasibility testing.
Outcomes include products with great commercial
and/or social impact
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6. Kenya on the cutting edge of technology
Visible local enthusiasm for innovation
Provide idea actualisation into services
Provide access to USSD & SMS technology
Sharing of Mobile technology
Provide general business guidance
Motivation for Innovations Centre
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7. Participation Benefits - Individual &
Institutional Members
 Training & Access to Telecoms Knowledge
 Mobile Solutions Training and Mentorship
 Access to live USSD short codes via Tawi USSD
Gateway.
 Access to live SMS short codes via Tawi SMS gateway.
 Technical facilities - Internet, Test environments, Hosting
 Access to ideas with ready markets requiring
development.
 Business Coaching, Networking with potential clients,
financiers and supporters.
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8. Real World Examples
 Insurance via mobile money - microInsure
 Education through iPads / SMS - gMaarifa
 Surveys via SMS - mSwali
 Polling via SMS - smartpol
 Money lending via Mobile - Mshwari
 Others from the audience?
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9. Steps to Collaboration
 Expression of Interest
 NDA / MOU
 Chart boundaries for collaboration, milestones to achieve
 Proof-of-concept implementation, testing & evaluation
 Assessment on whether and how to scale after Minimum
Viable Product (MVP)
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10. Steps to Collaboration
Candidates for collaboration should display the following:
 Commitment to learn the provided curriculum.
 Commitment to complete the agreed project and
participate in activities initiated as part of the centre
 Agreement to provide assistance post the project to
ensure that the user of the solution has support.
 Not abuse facilities
 Openness on all requests, concerns & ideas
 Good command of technology
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11. What is the Innovations Portal
Is an online content and connectivity management system that;
 Has content on how to create mobile technology
 Allows idea developers to access knowledge and media on scientific
approach to solution development us Lean Methods.
 Included are Wiki, Chat Rooms, FAQs, sample code
 Updates through mailing lists
 Accessible at www.tawi.mobi
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12. Stakeholders
 Developers
 Business Mentors
 Investors & Sponsors
 Training Institutions
 Mobile Networks
 Hardware & Software Vendors
 Government
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13. Video Presentation
Life Apps | Silicon Savannah
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14. Q & A
Michael Wakahe
michael@tawi.mobi
+254 (0)20-239-3052
www.tawi.mobi
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