"These days, bosses always ask, 'Do you know how to use a computer?' . . . Imagine!!!"
—Sr. Jennifer Simwa, RSCJ social worker in Kenya

Business Capacity in a District

ICT clusters strengthen district businesses

A cluster of ICT–savvy schools in the district strengthens the capacity for business and enterprise development in the whole rural area. Graduates from our CFA schools form a population of individuals with ICT know-how who become employees and entrepreneurs:

• who are knowledgeable in basic computer skills, spread sheetprograms for financial management, and office applications for professional presentations and efficient data processing.
• who can communicate on-line, exchanging ideas and delivering documents, thereby saving time and money.
• who are familiar with the World Wide Web and able to research business concerns: the changing market, potential competitors and business partners, qualified employees, advertising outlets, vendors, and on-going business classes.

"...the level of basic ICT skills of the people in any specific country will be increasingly important for global competitiveness, and ultimately, economic growth and wealth generation. ...African countries cannot avoid the impact of ICT; the challenge becomes that of how to respond to these new global pressures in ways that will lead to the greatest benefit for the continent."(4)