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Enabling African Innovation to Shape Africa’s Future

Enabling African Innovation to Shape Africa’s Future. Amrote Abdella Director Startup Engagement & Partnerships. [CITY] [DATE]. Innovation. World-Class Skills. Affordable Access. Why Africa ?. Over 1B People. 6.7m PC shipments. 30 MS offices in 15 cities. By 2018 500m

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Enabling African Innovation to Shape Africa’s Future

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  1. Enabling African Innovation to Shape Africa’s Future Amrote Abdella Director Startup Engagement & Partnerships [CITY] [DATE] Innovation • World-Class Skills Affordable Access

  2. Why Africa ? Over 1B People 6.7m PC shipments 30 MS offices in 15 cities By 2018 500m workforce Mobile Conn. 735m Mobile BB. 58m Sustainable Growth Population 167m internet users 17% YoYgrowth 10,000+ partners 6 of the world’s top 10 fastest growing economies

  3. INNOVATION Smart applications, for Africa, by Africans WORLD-CLASS SKILLS World-class skills for employability & entrepreneurship Devices AFFORDABLE ACCESS Devices for consumers and relevant web services for SMEs Services SMEs Public Sector Youth

  4. Innovation Goal: Bring to market and help African startups monetize their innovations and ideas, and allow them to make the right connection with investors. Smart applications, for Africa, by Africans DevCamps, incubator & hub partnerships, and Microsoft Ventures in Africa ~90 new African apps per month Partners:

  5. Innovation Grant Program Awarded to five startups in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria • Provides technical support, mentorship and development support Focuses on using Microsoft’s tools and technologies to solve business problems access.mobile, Africa 118, Gamsole, Kytabu and Save & Buy all received initial grants

  6. Microsoft App Factory Two AppFactories have been set up in South Africa and in Egypt since the launch of the program • The program established innovation hubs with over 20 universities since its launch AppFactoryemployed 50 graduating Windows developers since its launch AppFactory has created over 400 apps in the last year

  7. World-Class Skills 4Afrika Academy: World-class skills for employability & entrepreneurship Myskills4Afrika (Volunteering Program) Virtual Academy Youth Employment & Entrepreneurship School of Government

  8. World Class Learning Experience True Mastery or Entrepreneur Established Professional First Job or Self-Employed Junior Position Post-Secondary K-12

  9. Affordable Access Devices for consumers and relevant web services for SMEs BY 2016: Tens of millions of devices into the hands of African youth 1M African SMEs online Boston Consulting Group: SMEs using IT created 2X the jobs and grew revenues 15% faster than those not using IT over the past 3 years SME portals South Africa launched; Morocco, others coming soon! http://southafrica.biz4afrika.com

  10. TV White Spaces KENYA Mawingu: Africa’s largest White Spaces network (Feb 2013) TANZANIA Broadband4Wote: University of Dar es Salaam (May 2013) SOUTH AFRICA Limpopo province / University of Limpopo (July 2013) AFFORDABLE ACCESS DEVICES SERVICES PARTNERS Education Healthcare Agriculture Government services

  11. 4Afrika Advisory Council External board of advisers to meet twice a year First Council Meeting: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (Oct 4, 2013) 4Afrika efforts in capacity-building with African youth leaders Formed by 15 members

  12. Enabling African Innovation to Shape Africa’s Future Thank you! amrota@microsoft.com

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