mthobeli tengimfene vodacom - infrastructure

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Infrastructure

Development Vodacom Case Study

Mthobeli Tengimfene

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Our Purpose

At the heart of our Foundation is the belief that our mobile communication technologies can address some of the country’s most pressing humanitarian challenges and our responsibility is: to utilise our

innovative mobile technology in mobilising social change and improving people’s lives.




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Vodacom Mobile Education




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Ongoing Learning

- Emanates from experience of building computer labs

- Observed technology “dumping” in schools & communities

- Model of complete solution: can be replicated by any agency




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Strategic Alignment

Corporate Interests- alignment to core business of Vodacom

• Unlocking internal capacity

• Costing model

Govt programme – programme aligned to DBE’s strategic intent

• Easy buy-in

• Resource sharing




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Partnerships & Collaboration

Multi-partners: Microsoft;

CISCO; Mindset Learn.

• Benefit for each partner

• Brand leveraging

• Record of agreement between partners

• Manage number of partners

DBE lead partner




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Effective Communication

- Partners’ Forum- convened by DBE, hosted by Vodacom

- National vs Provincial competencies

- Different levels of development

- Provincial Activation programme

* Local stakeholders

- Local content generation




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Project Upscaling




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Summary Lessons

Adequate time in

contracting

Financial model-Trust

Vodacom Procurement

Managing inter-

departmental relations




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