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infoDev and the World Bank

infoDev is a global partnership program

in the World Bank Group that helps

donors and developing countries use innovation and

ICT to achieve economic growth,

sustainable development and poverty reduction.

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Creating Sustainable Businesses in the Knowledge Economy Initiative Regional mLabs Linking mobile

entrepreneurs Business incubation Access to markets

overseas Access to finance International working

groups for ICT and agribusiness entrepreneurs and incubators

ICTs and innovation systems in agriculture

Finland

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mLabs Global Programme

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The Successful Bid Team for SA Brings Together Strong ResourcesCSIR Meraka

◦ 250 Researchers◦ Mobile apps unit

Innovation Hub◦ S&T park◦ Provincial mobile cluster

Innovation Lab◦ Innovation specialists

Ungana Afrika◦ Scalable enterprises in

emerging markets through technology

DST◦ Major local funder

mLab’s Purpose

The mLab encourages and supports mobile innovators & entrepreneurs to grow their ideas to full impact.

The mLab advocates for and supports the use of the mobile channel in service delivery.

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Innovation & Opportunities Must Flow in Both Directions

Innovations &

Businesses to the World

Solutions Tailored to BoP

The mLab Provides the Following Sevices Membership of a vibrant mobile start-up

community Subsidised offices Shared services (reception, meeting rooms) Training in mobile technologies Business mentoring and coaching Business intelligence & knowledge sharing Testing of mobile apps and services in

dedicated test bays Regular networking and knowledge sharing

events Access to finance, markets, partners, players Advocacy for government service delivery Service delivery partnerships 8

mLab Southern Africa

Tshwane

Cape Town

Regional

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Our Critical Success IndicatorsMobile

innovation◦ From Africa◦ For Africa

Mobile businesses◦ Sustainable◦ Scalable

Service delivery through the mobile channel

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