TWIB Presentation to the dti Parliamentary Portfolio Committee
Presented: by Rusty Mtshali
Our (shared) Vision
“ To move women in business from periphery into the mainstream of the economy through the use of Technology”
Our Mission Statement
“ TWIB is a DTI initiative aimed at enhancing the accessibility of science and technology to women in business and in particular in small, medium and micro enterprises (SMME's).”
Our Strategic Intent
TWIB Strategic Plan is in line with the dti’s
Main Objectives: Competitiveness Economic empowerment Enterprise development Spatial and targeted development Industry participation
Our Strategic Thinking Process
This process is in line with the Government’s priority :
To improve peoples (women in particular) lives by developing communities in the high poverty stricken areas.
To encourage Entrepreneurship for Job Creation with technology being the enabler.
TWIB FOCUS 2002-2003
TWIB focus on two programs in 2002-2003
Women Entrepreneur Development and
support Techno-Girls
Women in Business
Techno-Girls
6 Sectors
Agri-processing and Food Arts and Craft
Information and Communications
Technology
Tourism
Mining and Energy Construction
TWIB Projects for WIB
Water2Women and Roromoulding Project (Eastern Cape ) Waste2Wood (Eastern Cape) Barroti and TWIB online SMME Support The ICT Training in Partnership with APDF. 6 Provinces
have been covered. Kgabane Women Project incubated at the CSIR (KZN) TWIB Conference and Annual awards in recognition of
the Women entrepreneur with innovative technology
(9 – 10 August 2002)
Water2WomenHousehold Water Treatment
Most areas in South Africa are underdeveloped in terms of water treatment services. •HHousehold water treatment plants positively impact in improving water treatment and in generating business. •T
Minimum business size = 200 units per month (2400 units per year)Sales estimate = R720 000 / yearValue added estimate = R240 000 / year20 formal sustainable income streams
Reduce Waterborne Disease
Recycling of waste plastics
Clean Water
Manufacture of treatment plants
Packaging of chemical
additives
Water2WomenValue Chain of Business Opportunities
RotomouldingWaste Plastics
RecyclingHHWTP
Manufacturing
Chemicals Packaging
Hospitals / Clinics / Community Centers /
Spaza Shops
Municipalities / Government Departments /
Donors
Households
Transport
Supply Chain Demand Chain
•C•TThe Barotti system provides TWIB 100 SMME’s with an electronic platform to:
Electronically promote their Services and Products to Corporates. Link with new / existing trading partnersTrade with corporates on an equal footingView requests / requirements of Corporations
BAROTTI ONLINE SMME BUSINESS LINKAGE
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Business OpportunitiesFor Women
ICT (Networking)
Construction(SAWIC)
Minerals & Energy
Manufacturing
Tourism
Namac
Namac Satour
/CPPP
Satour/CPPP
SawimaDME
SawimaDME
SITADoC
SITADoC
Ntsika
TACDPW
Ntsika
TACDPW
Agr/ProcDoALand/bank
DoALand/bank
Techno-Girls
Entrepreneurship development to partner with Umsobomvu Youth Fund
TWIB/Cisco Academy (Tombo in Port St Johns) Mentoring program to partner with SAWEN
The dtiTWIB
GP
KZN MP NC NW L/P FS
INFO APPLICATIONS ADVICEBUSINESS
PLANS MARKETS BENEFICIATION
URBAN + RURAL + SEMI URBAN
ECWC
TWIB Provincial Representatives
SECTORA LFORUMS
DME SAWEN
SABS
NPI
NamacKHULANTSIKA
DOC
DACST
IDCAPDF
STRUCTURAL SUPPORT
DTIProgramOwner
CSIRAdministrator
AdvisoryCommittee
CEO
Program Manager
WIB
Project ManagerT/Girls
8 Provincial
Reps
OfficeSupport
Thank you