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or folks engaged in fishing and other related data that can aid in decision making.
Company assets:
ICT experience, solvent, infrastructure, expertise, resources from within a global group and access to funds.
Previouscurrent engagement with USAID if any: None Known
Drawbacks mini-due diligence:
The company has not executed projects that target the Bottom of Pyramid and may not be able to adequately understand their challenges in the use of ICT and
conduct participatory trainings in local languages for grassroots fisher folk.
Point of Contact:
Daniel Marfo General Manager Operations
T: +233 302 982547 302 982538 M: +233 50 1421371
E: dmaafosubahghana.com Website:
www.subahghana.com
Interview Summary: Syecomp
Syecomp Business Services Ltd
Business SectorIndustry:
Information and Communication Technology ICT
Location of OperationsProduction: Accra
Date of Interview: May 21, 2015
Location of Interview: Accra, Ghana
Company FocusProduct:
Syecomp Business Services Ltd is a geospatial survey and mapping company that provides variety of Geospatial services including surveying and mapping services, professional Soil
Testing and Agricultural Research Services. The company was registered in 2009 and started operations in 2010.
The company’s GIS services allow for the visualization of geographic data, analysis of spatial
relationships, and efficient data management. Syecomp GIS data conversions allow data from different sources to be merged in one common
format, which allows for easy access, analysis and utilization. The company is about to deploy a market platform to disseminate agricultural market
information to aid in market linkages.
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Business Interests:
Syecomp has interest in the rice sector and is preparing to deploy market information to farmers in the sector.
Syecomp is also interested in providing extension services soil requirement, planting time, etc. to farmers.
In addition, Syecomp is deeply interested in mapping farms to enable farmers get
organic certification.
Business Challenges:
Lack of resources to scale-up operations. Inability to procure the needed equipment and engage in data collection in other
sectors due to limited cash flow
CSR if any:
The company has no CSR budget and has also not undertaken any CSR activity but has a CSR policy.
AlliancePartnership Potential highmediumlow: Low
Program Areas Project Overlap:
The company has the ability to provide extension services to individuals who want to venture into crop farming as alternate livelihood.
Company assets:
Understanding the needs of crop farmers and farm mapping.
Previouscurrent engagement with USAID if any: None known
Drawbacks mini-due diligence:
The company does not have the necessary technical resources to execute projects
in the fisheries sector.
Point of Contact:
Solomon Elorm Allavi GIS Mapping Specialist
M: +233 20 1442191 E: sallavisyecomp.com
Website: www.agricinghana.com
Interview Summary: TechAide
TechAide
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Business SectorIndustry:
ICT
Location of OperationsProduction: Ghana
Date of Interview: June 30, 2015
Location of Interview: Accra, Ghana
Company FocusProduct:
TechAide is a wholly Ghanaian technology social enterprise established in 2011 that addresses the development needs of citizens globally in a unique way.
The company’s activities are inclined towards locals especially in rural areas.
TechAide has experience in designing, developing, and deploying ICT solutions in harsh rural conditions.
TechAide is guided by the SPEED principles Social, Professional, Ethical, Entrepreneurial, and Devoted which define the company’s values.
Techaid has 3 products which include; EDULink - mobile based educational quality improvement product, PROLink
– a mobile phone based project management and improvement product to undertake monitoring and evaluations
and EDULab - an educational resource hardware. The company has a Training Center in Winneba in the Central Region which
trains people in ICT.
Business Interests:
TechAide is interested in promoting the use of its three flagship products i.e. EDULink, PROLink and EDULab by organizations.
The company is interested in getting additional clients to use its POIMAPPER software which can be adapted for collection and processing of data for various
uses.
Business Challenges:
Irregular supply of electricity to its Training Centre.
Difficulty in getting funds to expand operations to rural areas.
Low remuneration on projects. Most clients have low budgets towards social projects.
CSR if any:
Donations to orphanages. Donated two computers to the Ghana Library Board.
Coordinating the information flow among Ebola affected countries in West Africa.
AlliancePartnership Potential highmediumlow: Medium
Program Areas Project Overlap:
The company can train the fishermen and fish processors on the use of mobile apps developed by third parties for data collection and other related use.
The company’s PROLink product can be explored for data collection on adhoc
basis.
Company assets:
Understanding of social enterprises, ICT expertise and Bottom of Pyramid
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experience.
Previouscurrent engagement with USAID if any: None known
Drawbacks mini-due diligence:
The firm does not have the necessary human resource to execute large projects sustainably.
The firm’s products are expensive to adopt and use.
Point of Contact:
Godfred Prebbie Chief Operating Officer
M: +233 269 147420 E: godfredtechaide.net
Website:
www.techaide.net
Interview Summary: Techcom Visions
Techcom Visions
Business SectorIndustry: Information and
Communication Technology ICT
Location of OperationsProduction: Accra,
Ghana Date of Interview:
May 28, 2015 Location of Interview:
Accra, Ghana Company FocusProduct:
Techcom Visions is a leading business services aggregator in Ghana which commenced business
in 2009.
The company has provided world class information technology enabled services ITES and advanced business process outsourcing BPO solutions to over hundred companies in Ghana and
other parts of Africa, including Angola, Zambia, Liberia, Togo and Equatorial Guinea.
Techcom has provided web solutions, network engineering, software, sale of technology products, electric engineering, corporate identity, signage, audiovisual solutions, capacity-
building, certification as well as specialized technology solutions for schools and healthcare institutions.
The company also has a hardware audit unit.
This diversity enables the company’s customers to receive all their technology products and services from one convenient location, with single point of responsibility and accountability.
Business Interests:
Techcom is interested in developing websites for organizations and individuals. Techcom is also interested in developing mobile apps.
In addition, Techcom has deep interest in enterprise resource planning solutions e.g. backend and frontend and network installation.
Techcom is also concerned in providing processing outsourcing – e.g. call
centre, SMS and voice SMS. Techcom wants to ensure that their partnership with the Rockefeller Foundation
and the Ministry of Communication to set-up a BPO Centre comes to fruition by
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August, 2015.
Business Challenges:
Difficulty in accessing low cost capital to implement projects. Inability of clients to specify or clearly define the scope of work i.e. their needs.
Erratic supply of electricity which hampers operations. Delay in payment for work done especially by government institutions.
CSR if any:
Sponsored financially the Spelling Bee contest. Have set-up ICT laboratories for schools.
Implementing the EDUBOOST project which is geared towards training school pupils and teachers in ICT.
Partnered with Arizona State University with cash support to train fish farmers
and fish traders in the Keta basin.
AlliancePartnership Potential highmediumlow: High
Program Areas Project Overlap:
The company can execute the needed ICT assignments of the project if the BPO comes on stream.
Company assets:
ICT technology, partnership and expertise.
Previouscurrent engagement with USAID if any:
Handled the ICT component of USAID funded Young African Leadership Initiative.
Drawbacks mini-due diligence:
The company has not really done work focused on the Bottom of Pyramid and may not understand the environment.
Effective collaboration with potential partners depends on successful completion and commissioning of the BPO center.
Point of Contact:
Tsonam Cleanse Akpeloo Chief Executive Officer
M: +233 24 2564188 20 7171711
E: tsonam.akpelootechcomvisions.com Website:
