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