ICT for SMEs in Myanmar

Presented by

Thaung Su Nyein

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 Self-Introduction
 Name: Thaung Su Nyein
Email: tsn@planet.com.mm
– Joint-Secretary (2)
Myanmar Computer Professionals Association
(MCPA)

– Managing Director
Inforithm-Maze
 A local ICT consultancy and development firm
 Also, a publisher

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 Today’s Agenda
 Our experiences with providing/utilizing
ICT services for SME’s in Myanmar
 Needs and Challenges
 Problems

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 Focus
 Definition of E-business
– Any ICT process conducted over a computer-
mediated network to enhance business

 My presentation to focus on:

– Process
– Infrastructure
– Technologies
– Market

– Note: this presentation is about challenges

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Challenges

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 Awareness
 Farmers know very little about ICT
– Same goes for virtually every other sector

 Many business owners

– Do not use computers
– Do not have email

 Key decision makers not aware of ICT

– Reluctant to allocate significant resources