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TWIB Presentation to the dti Parliamentary Portfolio Committee

TWIB Presentation to the dti Parliamentary Portfolio Committee. Presented: by Rusty Mtshali. Our (shared) Vision. “ To move women in business from periphery into the mainstream of the economy through the use of Technology”. Our Mission Statement.

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TWIB Presentation to the dti Parliamentary Portfolio Committee

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  1. TWIB Presentation to the dti Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Presented: by Rusty Mtshali

  2. Our (shared) Vision “ To move women in business from periphery into the mainstream of the economy through the use of Technology”

  3. Our Mission Statement “TWIB is a DTI initiative aimed at enhancing the accessibility of science and technology to women in business and in particular in small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME's).”

  4. Our Strategic Intent TWIB Strategic Plan is in line with the dti’s Main Objectives: • Competitiveness • Economic empowerment • Enterprise development • Spatial and targeted development • Industry participation

  5. Our Strategic Thinking Process This process is in line with the Government’s priority : To improve peoples (women in particular) lives by developing communities in the high poverty stricken areas. To encourage Entrepreneurship for Job Creation with technology being the enabler.

  6. TWIB FOCUS 2002-2003 TWIB focus on two programs in 2002-2003 • Women Entrepreneur Development and support • Techno-Girls Women in Business Techno-Girls

  7. 6 Sectors

  8. TWIB Projects for WIB • Water2Women and Roromoulding Project (Eastern Cape ) • Waste2Wood (Eastern Cape) • Barroti and TWIB online SMME Support • The ICT Training in Partnership with APDF. 6 Provinces have been covered. • Kgabane Women Project incubated at the CSIR (KZN) • TWIB Conference and Annual awards in recognition of the Women entrepreneur with innovative technology (9 – 10 August 2002)

  9. Water2WomenHousehold Water Treatment • Most areas in South Africa are underdeveloped in terms of water treatment services. • HHousehold water treatment plants positively impact in improving water treatment and in generating business. • T Recycling of waste plastics Reduce Waterborne Disease Manufacture of treatment plants Clean Water Packaging of chemical additives Minimum business size = 200 units per month (2400 units per year) Sales estimate = R720 000 / year Value added estimate = R240 000 / year 20 formal sustainable income streams

  10. Water2Women Value Chain of Business Opportunities Supply Chain Demand Chain Municipalities / Government Departments / Donors Waste Plastics Recycling HHWTP Manufacturing Rotomoulding Households Hospitals / Clinics / Community Centers / Spaza Shops Chemicals Packaging Transport

  11. BAROTTI ONLINE SMME BUSINESS LINKAGE • C • TThe Barotti system provides TWIB 100 SMME’s with an electronic platform to: • Electronically promote their Services and Products to Corporates. • Link with new / existing trading partners • Trade with corporates on an equal footing • View requests / requirements of Corporations

  12. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES SITA DoC DoA Land /bank Agr/Proc ICT (Networking) Minerals & Energy Construction (SAWIC) Business Opportunities For Women Sawima DME Manufacturing Ntsika TAC DPW Namac Tourism Satour/ CPPP

  13. Techno-Girls • Entrepreneurship development to partner with Umsobomvu Youth Fund • TWIB/Cisco Academy (Tombo in Port St Johns) • Mentoring program to partner with SAWEN

  14. STRUCTURAL SUPPORT CSIR Administrator DTI Program Owner Advisory Committee Office Support CEO Program Manager WIB Project Manager T/Girls 8 Provincial Reps

  15. Thank you

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