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Leveraging on ICT to spur
growth in postal and Courier
subsector:
JK Kandie
Director/Human Capital &
Administration
The Power of The
POST
In 1915, a front line solder wrote to a
British newspaper that he was lonely; &
the letter was published.
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In 3 weeks, had received
3000 letters, 98 large
parcels and
3mail bags full of small
parcels
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During the war, 12 Million letters were
delivered weekly.
Emotional connection was essential for
the solders’ morale
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During the
war time,
postal met the
biggest need
• The need to communicate
reliably and cheaply, and
they thrived.
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Does this need still
Exist?
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With internet, people now
remain connected anywhere,
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However, vast new opportunities have
emerged…
• The Internet, together with the Postal & Courier
subsector can address new business opportunities
• The new NEEDS are movement of goods/parcels
from one person to another
• Many businesses are able to reach a wider
market. The Bulk of business lies on COURIER!
• The challenge is for the subsector to move out of
traditional business to new frontiers
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2013 Total GDP:
$ 108.97B
2013 Total
Revenue: $ 90.50B
Emerging opportunities to connect customers
to producers
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Opportunities
within EACO
Region
• Africa has been considered
as the next growth frontier.
• The EACO economies are
promising growth
• The Middle Income
population is increasing.
• The internet penetration is
growing, especially using
mobile phones.
• The demand for goods and
services is increasing
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• The EACO economies are mainly
Agriculture based.
Leveraging on • The manufacturing is growing but
ICT for growth heavy reliance on imports.
• Trade and services is a growth
area, with opportunities for home
deliveries picking up in cities.
• Business is concentrated on cities
• Young population with appetite
for ICT Services
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Opening
New
Frontiers
ICT, together with Postal and courier , is
like water and Roads infrastructure.
They have power to transform the
economy
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Our Office as the information Hub
The postal/courier operator can provide the
vital link between the producer and consumer
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With
Information
• The farmers can reach the
global market.
• Improve on the quality of their
produce.
• Traders can get information on
where they can get better
quality or cheaper goods.
• Postal/courier operator moves
the goods.
• Traders/farmers do not need to
travel to find out competitive
prices
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We are used to delivering parcels;
Apart from Parcels, Can
we explore serving
emerging needs?
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ICT & Courier can
transform subsistence
farming to multi Billion
global Business
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Opportunities to courier Animals from
the farm to the meat processor
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Partnerships
for growth
• Supermarkets and
restaurants on local
deliveries.
• Schools and training
institutions on deliveries of
learning materials
• Creation of digital villages /
Resource centers for local
communities
• Government agencies.
• Cooperative societies
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Conclusion
• The ability to reach every
home and business
premises is a vital
infrastructure for economic
growth.
• The postal & courier
subsector will be a catalyst
for economic growth if the
business is aligned to the
emerging needs.
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THANK YOU
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