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Upskilling for the Digital Economy
Gilford T Hapanyengwi President Computer Society of Zimbabwe(Director of ICT - University of Zimbabwe)
What is Digital Economy? Where is it located? To up skill something it has to have been
there◦ FACT: Zimbabwe 96% Literacy rate◦ Zimbabwe ?% Technology Literacy Rate◦ Zimbabwe ?% Technology Development Literacy
Rate
Definitions
Connectivity Devices Market (People) (Customers) (Users) Services
Tools in the Digital Economy
App Stores
App Stores
Apps availability
The Youth Adults Customers Businesses
Who is on the Net
Digital Awareness Digital Exploitation
Up-skilling Zimbabwe
Characteristics◦ Global Perspective
Products of the digital world Shapers of the digital world
◦ Zimbabwean Perspective Varied backgrounds
The Youth
Digitally Exposed Youth◦ Have a usage advantage
Consumer mentality◦ Need a building/developer advantage
Deliberate upskilling required Digitally Starved Youth
◦ Little or no exposure◦ Need both usage advantage◦ Need building/developer advantage
The Youth
Introduction of Digital Appreciation Introduction of ICT Usage
◦ E-learner◦ ICDL kind of programmes
Introduction of appreciation of ICT reach Introduction of ICT development
Solution for Youth
Curriculum change◦ Ministry introduces◦ Industry co-sponsors
Introduction of development competitions◦ To identify talent◦ To stimulate understanding
Young Adults development boot-camps◦ To identify talent◦ To get relevant solutions◦ MNOs stimulating solutions from them
Solutions for Youth
Characteristics◦ Digitally amazed
Belgian Bus Experience◦ Slow adopters◦ Urban and rural split
Adults
Awareness Campaigns Availing of products Availing of convenience Marketing
Solutions for Adults
All age groups are customers◦ Youth
Games Education Applets Social Media Options
◦ Young Adults Gaming Social Media Convenience SWAG
Customers
Urban Adults◦ Convenient services◦ Easy to use services
Rural Adults◦ Easy to use services◦ Truthfulness◦ Ride on Mobile-Money Success
Customers
What percentage of business in your area is now digital or could be digital?◦ CASE study Zimbabwean Banks vs Mobile Money
Business
Executive (Owners) (Decision Makers) Board Management ICT department
Business
Executive/Board◦ Characteristics
Owners Decision Makers Typically not part of the youth movement
◦ Required Skilling King 3: ICT Board presence Reality: All should be ICT “s”killed
◦ How to Skill Exposure to global products Back to “quick” school
Business
How to Re-tool businesses◦ R&D
Partnerships with Academic Institutions◦ In-house applet and solutions development
Business
Management◦ Characteristics
Business focused Seeking Differentiation Seeking Competitive Advantage
◦ ICT Business Alignment
Business
Synergies to ensure quality training at◦ Universities◦ Colleges◦ CPD
What is required◦ Resources◦ Renewal of skills◦ Continued upgrade of curriculum
Way Forward
Consumer Electronic Store World Wide Developers Conference www.flurry.com
Sources