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1/26/09

I was wondering while the rest of the world was creating Inter-net what were we doing in Ethiopia?.....

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Believe. Begin. Become. - Tanzania  

1/22/09

Google Foundation to support competition designed to help small and medium businesses thrive and expand to create jobs, revenue and wealth

 
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, - September 10, 2008 — Today, TechnoServe, in partnership with the University of Dar es Salaam’s Entrepreneurship Center (UDEC), and Business in Development Foundation Network (BiDNF) are pleased to announce the launch of the 2008 Believe Begin Become (BBB), Tanzania’s National Business Plan Competition. Now in its second year, the competition, with core funding from Google.org, engages Tanzania’s high-potential entrepreneurs to grow sustainable businesses that increase employment, incomes and ultimately, wealth.
 
This year, the business plan competition will provide more than $530,000 (Tsh. 620 million) in seed capital and business support services awards. Additional prize awards from local partners in Tanzania will also be committed by Tanzanian partners. To date, Barclays Bank Plc, Tanzania Gatsby Trust, Azania Bank Limited, Tanzania Investment Center, Tanga Cement and Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange have already made commitments to supporting the 2008 Believe Begin Become competition.
 
Believe Begin Become (http://www.believe-begin-become.com) promotes the growth and evolution of self-sustaining businesses by identifying Tanzanian entrepreneurs that have a strong desire to grow their businesses. The programme begins by facilitating skill building through training, mentoring and technical assistance. Qualifying entrepreneurs receive intensive business training, personal coaching and one-on-one consulting with industry experts to further refine business plans and create finance-ready businesses.
 
Last year, TechnoServe and UDEC launched business plan competitions targeting entrepreneurs with high potential business ideas. Both competitions received more than 1,000 applications from all regions of Tanzania. Through the use of private sector judges, mentors and consultants, these applications and concepts were screened, evaluated and graded to select the most promising enterprises. With judges’ feedback gained from business plan reviews, revisions and re-submissions, a combined total of 30 finalists – with businesses ranging from carbon emission trading to dairy processing to the production of honey wine – were selected as top winners in the competitions. A total of USD $380,000 in seed capital and business development vouchers was awarded to the finalists.
 
“The Believe Begin Become competition helped identify and refine my business potential,” said Selemani Kinyunyu, founder, Offset East Africa and a 2007 business plan competition winner and finalist. “The BBB training was invaluable and provided the tools, networks and the ongoing support that entrepreneurs need to be successful. Ultimately, Believe Begin Become helped me and the other programme participants shape our businesses for growth and ongoing success.”
 
Building on the success and lessons learned from last year’s competitions, TechnoServe and UDEC developed a joint partnership to implement a single business plan competition in 2008 under the Believe Begin Become brand. The 2008 Believe Begin Become business plan competition will provide both online (through Business in Development Network Foundation’s platform) and offline application (through direct mail to TechnoServe) options and will see many more Tanzanian entrepreneurs benefit with the skills, knowledge and resources to help them grow thriving businesses.
 
“This year, our objective is to further populate the pipeline with high performing entrepreneurs,” said Atiba Amalile, Believe Begin Become Programme Manager. “We encourage high-potential entrepreneurs to apply to the competition in order to help grow their businesses. Through Believe Begin Become, we will provide finalists access to the support and tools necessary to turn their businesses into self-sustaining, community-enhancing and profitable enterprises.”
 
The success of Believe Begin Become will foster exponential growth of the small to medium business ecosystem in Tanzania and create a rich web of private sector business providers to facilitate ongoing business development services. Finalists also have the opportunity to continue acquiring business knowledge through seminars, conferences and alumni events even after the competitions comes to a close.
 
“Believe Begin Become is unique in that we directly enable the development of a number of skilled entrepreneurs and link finance-ready businesses with financiers to realize expansion and growth plans,” said TechnoServe Tanzania’s Country Director Hillary Miller-Wise. “This year’s competition will continue to identify, develop and grow Tanzanian-owned businesses and connect them with a broader network of financial institutions, government institutions, international donors and civil society institutions. Through this network, it is hoped that the competition will build momentum and a renewed energy for business development in Tanzania and spur governments to build enabling environments focused on the needs of emerging entrepreneurs.”
 
TechnoServe and UDEC will accept applications for the 2008 Believe Begin Become national business plan competition from Sept. 10 to Oct. 17. Entrepreneurs from all regions in Tanzania are encouraged to apply! Additional information and an application guide can be found at http://www.believe-begin-become.com/tanzania ###

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3G mobile phone service is available now in Ethiopia.  

1/13/09

WCDMA-3G mobile phone service is available now!
The Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation is pleased to announce to its customers
that it has launched the provision of the state of the art prepaid WCDMA 3G mobile phone
service in Addis Ababa.
To get access to 3G WCDMA service a customer is required to buy a 3G WCDMA
mobile apparatus and WCDMA SIM card.
In addition to providing regular mobile phone services the 3G -WCDMA mobile
technology enables customers to:
• make video telephony or video call in areas within a network coverage.
• get email services as well as download picture, music, video and similar data by
browsing the internet.
• use a wider range of value added services.
 The Corporation will launch Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and Voice Mail
Service (VMS) shortly.
 The WCDMA network bandwidth supports bi-directional peak data rates from 144Kbs
up to 384 kbps.
 Currently the 3G- WCDMA mobile network coverage is limited to fortynine areas of
Addis Ababa.
 For internet access customers are required to configure their mobile apparatus’ access
point name to “etc.com”.
 Customers can get access to the 3G- WCDMA service in the Corporation’s sales centers
as well as mega dealers.
For further information please visit the Corporation’s website!
Network coverage areas of the WCDMA-3G mobile phone service
The Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation has launched the provision of the state
of the art prepaid WCDMA-3G mobile phone service in most parts of Addis Ababa.
The WCDMA-3G network coverage areas of Addis Ababa are listed as follows:
BOLE, BOLE AIR PORT AREA, DABI BUILDING (SAY PASTRY AREA), BOLE
MICHAEL OLOMPIA, FLAMINGO, 5TH POLICE STATION, MESEKEL SQUARE,
RAILWAY STATION AREA, ALTA BUILDING (MEXICO AREA), AWRARIS
HOTEL, MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCE, NYALA MOTOR AREA,FILWHA,ETC
HEAD OFFICE AREA, BLACK LION HOSPITAL AREA, YEKA, BEL AIR HOTEL
AREA, KEBENA, ARAT KILO, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, COCA
MAZORIA AND ABNET AREA, RAS AMBA HOTEL AREA, GARAD BUILDING
AREA, TEKLE HAYMANOT LEYLA BUILDING AREA, CHIDTERA, MERKATO,
AMANUEL CHURCH AREA, ARADA, ENQULAL FABRICA OR RAS DESTA, ERI
BEKENTU, KELIFA BUILDING AREA, GOJAM BERENDA,ADDIS KETEMA,
MOTERA HOTEL AREA, MEDHANEALEM SCHOOL AREA,ENTOTO SCHOOL
AREA, GOTERA, GOFA, KALITI NILE INSURANCE AREA, ETC TRAINING
CENTER AREA, TESHALE GARAGE AREA, LAFTO HANA MARIAM, RAS BIRU
AREA, AFIRCAN UNION AREA,SARBET,ALEM BANK AREA.
In areas with no WCDMA network coverage and video call services, customers can use
regular voice call mobile services.
For further information please visit the Corporation’s website!
Service charge of WCDMA 3G service
The Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation has launched the provision of the state
of the art prepaid WCDMA-3G mobile phone service in most parts of Addis Ababa.
The 3G -WCDMA mobile network enables customers to get access to video telephony or
video call service, internet service and wider ranges of value added services in addition to regular
mobile services.
WCDMA-3G Voice & Video Call tariff
WCDMA-3G mobile internet service charge
Service Type Mode of service charge (Birr per Kilo
byte)
Mobile internet 0.01
• 15 % VAT will be added to all service charges.
• For further information please visit ETC’s website!
http://www.ethionet..et
Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation
Mode of service charge (Birr per minute)
Local call International call
Service Type Regular or
Peak hour
tariff
Off-Peak hour
tariff Djibouti Rest of the world
Voice call 0.72 0.30 7.72 10.72
Video call 2.70 2.70 28.95 32.16

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