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ELIDZ Presentation: The Internet Economy in Africa
The document discusses several topics related to the internet and technology. It provides an overview of how the internet has developed over time, with the introduction of new technologies like printing presses, radio, television, and social media. It also outlines some of the key organizations involved in internet governance and highlights that no single entity runs the internet. Additionally, it discusses technologies like cloud computing, big data, and how innovation hubs can help develop digital economies and skills.
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- 3. THE INTERNET Printingpresses
- 4. THE INTERNET Radio Printing presses
- 5. THE INTERNET Radio Social Media Printing presses
- 6. Mobile THE INTERNET Radio Social Media Printing presses
- 7. Mobile Television THE INTERNET Radio Social Media Printing presses
- 8. Newspapers Mobile Television THE INTERNET Radio Social Media Printing presses
- 9. NOGs RIRs IAB Internet Architecture Board ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Governments and inter-governmental organisations W3C World Wide Web Consortium IETF Internet Engineering Task Force IRTF Internet Research Task Force ISO 3166 M International organisation for Standardisation Maintenance Agency IGF Internet Governance Forum NOGs Internet Network operators group RIRs 5 regional internet registries www.afrinic.net www.apnic.net www.arin.net www.lacnic.net www.ripe.net No single entity runs the internet
- 12. Unlock Amplify Research Advocacy Innovation Funding bridge Events Networking PR
- 13. Technology as the platform Cloud Mobile Social Knowledge Innovate Educate
- 14. % contribution ofEastern Cape economy Employment Employed 1 321 000 Unemployed 588 000 Not economically active 2 343 000 Unemployment rate (%) 30.8% 1 2 2 8 9 10 12 15 19 22 Government Finance Wholesale Manufacturing Construction Personal services Transport Other Taxes Agriculture
- 15. Eastern Cape’s GDPof R204bn contributes approx 8.3% to the national GDP of R2.664 tr 2.3 6.7 6.1 5.7 5.7 8.3 16.8 14.6 33.9 Gauteng KwaZulu-Natal Western Cape Eastern Cape Mpumalanga North West Limpopo Free State Northern Cape Provincial contribution to South African economy | 2010
- 16. How to makeit a reality Smart policy making Shifting to knowledge-based economic sectors Leveraging existing economic and educational infrastructure Applying the internet in the delivery of social and public services
- 17. Developing the EasternCape digital economy E-Health Economic policy E-Government services Broadband infrastructure E-Skills and education E-Commerce This will be achieved through partnerships between Government, civil society and the private sector
- 18. Smart energy grids Data centres Skills development Leverage internet technologies Clear vision and mission • Big Data • Cloud computing • Partnership with higher education • Social media • Applications
- 19. Empangeni Johannesburg Harrismith Ladysmith Port Edward Umtata East London Grahamstown Port Elizabeth Durban George Worcester Cape Town Pietermaritzburg Bloemfontein Polokwane Beaufort West
- 20. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ANGOLA SUDAN BOTSWANA CAMEROON COTE D`IVOIRE GHANA UGANDA KENYA MALAWI NAMIBIA NIGERIA TANZANIA ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE ETHIOPIA BURKINA FASO BURUNDI BENIN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (ZAIRE) DJUBOUTI ALGERIA EGYPT GABON WESTERN SAHARA SENEGAL THE GAMBIA GUINEA EQUATORIAL GUINEA GUINEA-BISSAU LESOTHO LIBYA MALI MAURITANIA MAURITIUS NIGER RWANDA SIERRA LEONE SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE SWAZILAND CHAD TOGO TUNISIA SOUTH AFRICA LIBERIA ERITREA CAPE VERDE SEYCHELLES SOUTH SUDAN Crucial factors affecting the price per kilometer
- 21. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ANGOLA SUDAN BOTSWANA CAMEROON COTE D`IVOIRE GHANA UGANDA KENYA MALAWI NAMIBIA NIGERIA TANZANIA ZAMBIA ZIMBABWE ETHIOPIA BURKINA FASO BURUNDI BENIN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (ZAIRE) DJUBOUTI ALGERIA EGYPT GABON WESTERN SAHARA SENEGAL THE GAMBIA GUINEA EQUATORIAL GUINEA GUINEA-BISSAU LESOTHO LIBYA MALI MAURITANIA MAURITIUS NIGER RWANDA SIERRA LEONE SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE SWAZILAND CHAD TOGO TUNISIA SOUTH AFRICA LIBERIA ERITREA CAPE VERDE SEYCHELLES SOUTH SUDAN More open access infrastructure Sub-sea systems Satellite systems 4G Common or shared infrastructure at all levels of the network is inevitable – the National Long Distance domain is especially suited to this macro-trend * digital dividends spectrum debate National long distance networks Metro fibre rings Mobile, network, passive infrastr. 4G/LTE and LTE Advanced* State, energy/ power and other resources Proliferation of open wi-fi networks Local loop unbundling Big data apps built on shared resources
- 22. Dimension Data has a strategic partnership with the 4 universities in the Eastern Cape province and the ELIDZ Introduce an ICT Innovation Hub | Engineering and ICT graduates develop innovative projects in a mentored and creative environment Targeted graduates will be mentored to become inventors and entrepreneurs over a two year period Exit strategy | assisted to establish own companies, introduce to the industry and skilled through skills programs
- 23. Dimension Data (Sponsorand mentor) 4 Universities (Sourcing graduates) ELIDZ (Facilities)
- 24. Early engagement andstrong partnership with Universities (Hackthons, seminars, competitions) Working with universities to develop / improve curriculum that supports innovation Highlight and profile local entrepreneurship success stories Inculcate and encourage a culture of hard work for entrepreneurs hosted at Cortext Hub
- 25. 3 Exit startupsfrom the Cortex Hub and facilitates company up-scaling in the global market (through Silicon Valley partnerships) 1 Identification and selection of “founders” from the universities Entrepreneurship qualities • Hard working • Risk taking • Attitude to failure 2 Host the founders at the Cortex Hub • ~2 – 4 month of pre-incubation • ~12 – 18 months of incubation • Providing: basic amenities, computing and networking resources, link to business mentorship and coaching, access to Cortex Hub funders and financiers
- 27. Angel investors andventure capitalists | Top 7 perceived constraints to SA Entrepreneurs Access to funding Entrepreneurial culture Bandwidth Access to technical skills Market size Access to mentors and support Legal barriers
- 28. Angel investors andventure capitalists | Start-up funding Source of Funding 11% 8% 8% 2% 9% 26% 60% Self-financed No funding received Unkwown Angel Investment Venture Capital Family and friends Bank loans Source of Revenue 14% 13% 12% 11% 10% 40% 52% Product or service subscription Consultation or bespoke work Sales to advertisements Once off sale of a product Commission Other Sale of license to product
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- 32. • Computational Linguistics • Natural Language • Processing Toolkit • Machine Learning • Artificial Intelligence
- 33. A trading systemthat utilises very advanced mathematical models for making transaction decisions in the financial markets
- 34. A digital orvirtual currency that uses cryptography for security so difficult to counterfeit A defining feature of a crypto currency is that it is not issued by any central authority, rendering it theoretically immune to government interference or manipulation
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- 37. Tokyo Gate Bridge Accelerometer Strain Temperature Displacement detects abnormality | plan effective maintenance
- 38. • The motivationfor Hadoop • Hadoop basic concepts • Hadoop solutions • The Hadoop Ecosystem • Managing your Hadoop solution • Introduction to map reduce • Hadoop clusters’ • Writing MapReduce Program in Java • Delving Deeper into the Hadoop API • Practical Development Tips and Techniques
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Editor's Notes
- #13 Catalyse/unlock constraints to entrepreneurship: (Research | Advocacy | Innovation) Research: Identify global best practices Advocacy: Engage senior Government Officials directly for high impact policy changes Innovation: Partnership between Government and private sector through market-based solutions on national scale where possible Amplify Entrepreneurship: Bridging | Events | Networking | PR Funding Bridge: help entrepreneurs get investment ready through tools, training, networks Ecosystem enrichment: high publicity functional and networking events, like: 1. “Startup Thursday” – VC / entrepreneurs and startup ecosystem gather and network 2. ‘Tech-crunch’ like events to help amplify incubators and early stage ventures with significant PR and entrepreneurial exposure and content creation