1. Open City Portal Delta Nigeria, November 2008 Group discussion: Priorities and strategies for ICT development in Delta region

2. Contents 1 . Objective 2. ICT development strategy 3. Sample Ideas

6. 3. Sample Ideas to create ICT Businesses Goals Sample Ideas Creating the Demand Virtuous Cycle Step 1: Local Governments demand ICT products and services: Connecting Schools & e-Education, e-government, e-health, e-Agriculture; e-Tourism, e-Environment. Step 2: Local companies are created to satisfy these needs. Step 3: Hospitals, Schools, Companies,... See the benefits of these ICT services and products and become regular clients. The original ICT products and services should be selected studying their direct social impact and their long-term business model sustainability Select ICT products and services Ideas to empower the Demand Virtuous Cycle

7. 3. Sample Ideas to create ICT Businesses Goals Sample Ideas Promoting businesses that act as catalysts for ICT Business Creation Develop Open-Source software community How? Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Businesses How? University Spin-offs Venture Capitals How? More Catalyst-Businesses?

8. 3. Sample Ideas to create ICT Businesses Goals Sample Ideas Supporting innovation and entrepreneurship to create jobs Technology incubators and seed funds: Step 1:Importing technologies and know-how from partner OCP Technology Centres and Incubators Technology Needs: Training Needs: Step 2: Seeing Incubators and funds as profitable business investments Professional Business Plan: Promotion and training using sample business plans: Example: Offering a professional “Internet Cafe Sample Business Plan” to facilitate the Start-up process and investment search for local entrepreneurs Other Professional Business Plan Models needed?