Dr Joseph Sevilla, a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Information Technology is one of the editors of a book titled "Advanced Training Material on African Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Business Models for IT-SMEs". The book was published by ict@innovation, an initiative that aims to build knowledge and capacities in small and medium ICT enterprises in Africa.

The material has been collaboratively developed by FOSS experts in Africa and Europe for use as training material for experts and executives in IT business in Africa, ICT-associations, their member organisations, ICT-training institutions as well as universities and faculty.

The book also hopes to contribute to the growth of ICT industries in Africa by spreading FOSS business models in Africa. It features eight in-depth case studies of IT-businesses and organizations which successfully do business with FOSS in Africa.

The cases are concrete evidence of FOSS business models that work in Africa. They are arranged in an African taxonomy of FOSS business models. 

ict@innovation aims to encourage the growth of African ICT industries, particularly in Southern and East Africa through three main areas: spreading FOSS business models for enterprises in Africa, fostering FOSS certification and supporting innovative local FOSS applications for social and economic development.

ict@innovation is a partnership of FOSSFA (Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa) and InWEnt - Capacity Building International (Germany). It is funded by the Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA).

For more information see: http://www.ict-innovation.fossfa.net

The book is available here:
ICT-INNOVATION-HANDBOOK.pdf (2.4 MB)
ICT-INNOVATION-HANDBOOK.odt(2.7 MB)