Presentation of CTIC Dakar, one of the leading technology business incubator and accelerator in Sub-Saharan Africa. Launched in 2011 in Senegal, CTIC Dakar has supported more than 60 companies which have generated around USD 5 millions in revenue. Get in touch to learn more ! www.cticdakar.com

1. CTIC Dakar
Business – ICT – Community
www.cticdakar.com

2. Pioneer & Ambitious
1st ICT Incubator in Senegal
& Francophone sub-saharan Africa
Launched in April 2011
Sustainable
Business Model
« Entrepreneurs for
Entrepreneurs »
Entrepreneurial & Innovative
Initiated by InfoDev, IFC
(World Bank) with OPTIC and
support from Orange, GIZ,
CDE, ADIE, ARTP, SCA…
Non profit organization
initiated and headed by the
private sector with support
og the government
Local and Global NetworkPublic-Private Partnership
Public
Private
CTIC Dakar

3. Large Higher
Education
System
Services’
economy
ECOWAS
integrated
market
Political
Stability
+ 110% Mobile
penetration
22% internet
penetration
Context and environment
Many opportunities for
ICTs in Senegal…

4. High failure
rate of ICT SMEs
(90% - 3 years)
Difficult access
to market (high
level or
informal)
No funding for
R&D and
innovations
Talented HR but
training needed
Lack of Support
and
networking
No early stage
private
funding
… but challenges still
remains
Context and environment

5. Our focus
“Support the growth of Senegal’s leading
ICT SMEs and insert the continent in the
global digital economy”

6. Missions
1
Promote
ICT
Entrepreneurship
and support
university
incubators
2
Identify and
guide
ICT SMEs with high
potential
3
Facilitate
The access to
markets and
funding
4
Build
viable
companies
and great
leaders

7. Products and Services
Modern facilities and
shared resources
Coaching, Training
Business Development
Accounting, etc.
Networking
Events
Visibility
Access to markets and
funding
Accelerator program for
young entrepreneurs
Soft Landing and
subregional Business
Development services

8. Two programs
INCUBATION
PROGRAM
ACCELERATOR
PROGRAM
Existing companies
Min $30,000
turnover
Up to
3
years
% Revenue growth
% gross margin
Free6
months
Startups with at least
a prototype

9. Structuring the Ecosystem
Networking &
Cross-sectors
events
(agro, health, edu, etc)
Lobby to
Government for ICT
SMEs support
Entrepreneurship
promotion
(media, blogs, dev
communities, etc)
Business Angels
Club
Universities
Entrepreneurship
curriculum

10. An innovative Public-Private-Partnership
ICT Business
Organization
Bank &
Investors
Universities
Government
& public
bodies
International
donors
Chambers of
commerce
CTIC Advisory
Board

11. Régina MBODJ
Executive Director
Yann LE BEUX
Catalyst
Aziz SY
Program Manager
Odile BARRY
Business
Development Manager
Carine VAVASSEUR
Business Developer
Mamadou L. DIALLO
Administrative and financial
Manager
Anta NDIAYE
Administrative Assistant
Eva SOW EBION
Communication Manager
Our Team

13. USD 5,000,000
Cumulated turnover of incubatees
+34 %
Average annual revenue growth of incubatees
FCFA
+120
Total of qualified jobs in our companies
64
Companies supported
16 + 34 + 14
SME Startup Startups in specific programs
(Agro, ICT4governance, etc)
+1300
Young entrepreneurs
trained
USD 220,000
Fund raised directly for our startups
67
Events organized
+3200
A growing community…
Facebook Fans
+3600
Newsletter subscribers
+2600
Twitter followers
Our Results
(2011-2014)

14. Our business model
Companies
growth
•% on Annual Revenue Growth
•Space rental
BDS•Events
•Trainings, Business Trips
•Consulting incubators
•Programs (ICT4….)
Investment
Government &
International
donors

15. Towards sustainability
75%
Financial sustainability of the incubator
(generated income/ charges) 2014
2014
From incubated companies

16. Official Partners
Ministère des Postes et
Télécommunications

17. They trust us!
(Other partners for events, competitions, etc.)

18. Thanks.
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