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A Presentation by Dibussi Tande February 16, 2011 Information and Communications Technology in South Africa – An Overview Global Initiatives in Management (GIM) South Africa Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

Agenda ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Information & Communications Technology Leader in Africa ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Information & Communications Technology Leader in Africa (2) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

An Emerging Outsourcing Destination ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

South Africa Joins the BRIC Group of Nations ,[object Object],[object Object],Source: Russia and India Report “ We have just joined the BRIC, which is now the BRICS, and I think that's an important statement in its own right. South Africa occupies a pivotal position as an emerging market." Rob Davies South Africa's Trade and Industry Minister

A Collaborative Framework for Technology Growth & Innovation Government Academia Industry Community Innovation Partnerships Graphic by Marlon Parker

Partnership for Innovation – Examples ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Innovation Hub at Gauteng

Enabling Policies & Legislation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Catalyst for Innovation – Technology Incubators ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Catalyst for Technology Empowerment and Innovation – Living Labs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ Innovation for the man on the street by the man on the street”

2010 FIFA World Cup – Catalyst for ICT Growth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Well Connected to Global Social Media Networks ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© Picture source: CEOWorld In 2009, 2 million South Africans have visited at least one social website and 1.4 million have a social network profile.

A Vibrant Local Social Media Scene ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],© Picture source: Southafricaweb Creating Social Media for South Africa by South Africans. Africa’s Largest blogosphere with over 10,000 blogs

MXit – A Social Network With A Social Conscience ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],MXit, which relies on cell phones rather than computers, is taking on social media like Twitter and Facebook with a mixture of innovation and affordability – Business Daily Africa July 2010 MXit stats: Ten billion messages, 53 million photos sent to mobile phones; more than 710 million logins ,[object Object]

Motribe – Building Social Communities ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ Creating mobile social networks easy as pie”

The Grid – Location-based Social Networking Platform ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Twangoo – Collective Buying Website ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

South African Mobile Market Overview ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

South African Mobile Market Overview (2) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mobile Banking Through Formal Banking System ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ Anywhere, Anytime Banking” on the rise.

Banking the Unbanked – Mobile Banking Through a Mobile Network Operator ,[object Object],[object Object],More than 13 million economically active South Africans do not have a bank account Picture © mobileactive

Benefits of Mobile Money ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Banking the Unbanked (1) M-Pesa ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Banking the Unbanked (2) – WIZZIT ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Mobile Marketing Overview Interactive advertisement and promotion of brands, products or services through a mobile device. “ Africans are among the most progressive in the world when it comes to mobile advertising, and clearly ahead of consumers in Europe and the US when it comes to adoption” James Lamberti, VP, global research & marketing at InMobi Photo source: Harp Social

South African Mobile Marketing Stats ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Mobile marketing is a widely-used & efficient advertising medium in South Africa.

MXit Mobile Advertising Splashscreens Tradeposts Wallpapers Brand Portals Skinz Classifieds Copyright MXit Lifestyle (Pty) Ltd

RLABs – Reconstructed Living Labs ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Reconstructing Communities Through Innovation

Jamiix Social eXchange ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

M-Health Overview ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],“ M-Health is the practice of medical and public health, supported by mobile devices” – Wikipedia

Project Masiluleke ( Project M) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Harnesses the power of mobile technology to help fight the SA’s crippling HIV/AIDS and TB epidemic.

Cell-Life - Cellphones for HIV ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

DSTV Mobile ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],SA is playing a lead role in the convergence of telecommunication and information technologies with the media and entertainment sector.

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