Ict-innovation/FBT/2-8

= Module 2.8 FOSS Business Potentials - Zalongwa: From Academic to Business =

Duration
1:15hrs

Outlook


Registered Name: Zalongwa Technologies Limited

Founded: 2006

Staff Strength: 8

Country: Tanzania

Website: http://www.zalongwa.com/

Type of business: Software development, web hosting.

Introduction
In this series of African case studies, Zalongwa Technologies Limited from Tanzania demonstrates how a template designed for the case studies in this module can be completed. The template acts as a means to gather information about FOSS business practices. It captures an overview or outlook of the company, revenue generation model, services offered and some innovative practices. This case study is replicated here as it was completed by the company. The template was completed and submitted by Dr. Jumo Lungo (CEO of Zalongwa) and Sophia Kivina (secretary of Zalongwa). Zalongwa Technologies Ltd, P. O. Box 70893, Dar-es-Salaam. Tel.: +255 222 181 138; Mob.: +255 784 313 200. Faru/Swahili St. Plot No. 39, Block N, Kariakoo

Historical Perspective of Zalongwa
Zalongwa Technologies is a Limited Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2002 with the Certificate of Incorporation No. (CIN): 57002 and Tax Identification No. (TIN): 104-824-986. Zalongwa Technologies Directors are Tanzanian Information Technology (IT) professionals with long experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT) industries. The company is proud of having IT professionals with a wide knowledge and experience in this field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to the development of human resources in Tanzania while focusing on capacity building and technology transfer from the developed world with a focus on Open Source Software solutions. The majority of Company staff worked with reputable companies in ICT industries and has higher degrees in ICT related professions thus utilizing their talents to focus on quality hence, winning company's client's utmost expectations. On-the-job training of young programmers, website designers, database administrators, customer care specialists and networking professionals who are fresh from colleges in Tanzania is an important feature of the company's work. Zalongwa Technologies is delivering full service web site development, web design, software programming, database solution, e-business solutions, multimedia, custom Internet web applications development and ready made web site packages for small sites. Our main business is the computerisation of Student Academic Register Information System (SARIS) and Healthcare Information Systems (HIS).

Company Mission
To become a model of a leading IT Company in East and Central Africa through utilization of Free and Open Source Software Technologies. The company targets public sector systems but is not limited to private sectors as well.

Zalongwa Technologies is a Limited Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2002 with the Certificate of Incorporation No. (CIN): 57002 and Tax Identification No. (TIN): 104-824-986. Zalongwa Technologies Directors are Tanzanian Information Technology (IT) professionals with long experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT) industries. The company is proud of having IT professionals with a wide knowledge and experience in this field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The company is an equal opportunity employer committed to the development of human resources in Tanzania while focusing on capacity building and technology transfer from the developed world with a focus on Open Source Software solutions. The majority of Company staff worked with reputable companies in ICT industries and has higher degrees in ICT related professions thus utilizing their talents to focus on quality hence, winning company's client's utmost expectations. On-the-job training of young programmers, website designers, database administrators, customer care specialists and networking professionals who are fresh from colleges in Tanzania is an important feature of the company's work. Zalongwa Technologies is delivering full service web site development, web design, software programming, database solution, e-business solutions, multimedia, custom Internet web applications development and ready made web site packages for small sites. Our main business is the computerisation of Student Academic Register Information System (SARIS) and Healthcare Information Systems (HIS).

Updates / News on Zalongwa
• Saturday, November 19, 2011: Zalongwa Linux BootCamp Zalongwa Organised a one Week Linux Boot camp where 17 University students participated. Six topics were covered ranging from Linux commands, File management, Applications, Multimedia, Networking, and LAMP based systems administration. [More Info at http://zalongwa.blogspot.com/2011/11/zalongwa-linux-bootcamp.html].

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