E-Commerce and Knowledge Warehouses

This business unit was setup to pursue two of ICT Warehouse’s main strategic goals:

• To provide affordable E-Commerce solutions to businesses and individuals in Zimbabwe.
• To create invaluable knowledge warehouses in Zimbabwe.

The E-Commerce arm of this business unit seeks to provide an affordable means for businesses, particularly SMEs and even sole traders, to use the internet as a major medium for marketing and conducting business transactions. The main products under this arm are:

• E-Tourism
• Online database driven applications
• Mobile Applications
• Web design,
• Web hosting,
• Domain name registration
• E-Payment Solutions

The Knowledge Warehouses arm of this business unit seeks to create strategic knowledge databases in different sectors of the economy which will then be integrated to the national knowledge database. These knowledge databases will provide:

• Availability of information on any sector in Zimbabwe in electronic form. Such information will be accessible at the click of a button.
• Business and investment intelligence
• A platform for businesses and individuals to link up and do business.
• Unveil opportunities abundant in Zimbabwe to the rest of the world.

Our knowledge warehouses will be available on the internet, on interactive CDs and on mobile phones. This multi-faceted approach to knowledge sharing will ensure that as many people as possible have access to these knowledge warehouses.

Internet Marketing strategies are now vital for any organization. ICT Warehouse provide solutions for internet marketing which include:

• Search Engine optimization and listing.
• Advertising on Google, Yahoo, Facebook, local website, etc.
• Viral marketing through social networking platforms

Mobile and SMS Solutions

The ballooning number of mobile users in Africa presents a golden opportunity to bridge the digital divide by pushing E-Commerce Solutions onto the mobile market. Zimbabwe has the fastest growing mobile sector. This sector presents a lucrative market for mobile solutions. ICT Warehouse provides a wide range of mobile solutions that include:

• Bulk SMS Solutions
• Mobile applications
• SMS Promotions and Alerts
• SMS Enabled Websites
• WAP Enabled Websites

Design, Print and Multimedia

This business unit provides a one stop shop for multimedia services, graphic design, corporate wear and branding and printing. The main services will include:

• Graphic design
• Multimedia Solutions,
• Multimedia Presentations
• Corporate wear and branding,
• All Printing solutions,
• Bill boards and posters
• Corporate calendars, diaries, etc.
• Corporate stationery, e.g., Letterheads, business cards, etc.

PC and Soft-Warehouse

There is a huge demand for computer hardware and software, accessories and consumables. Through this business unit, ICT Warehouse provides innovative ways to make computers affordable in Zimbabwe. Services and products on offer are:

• Computer and software sales
• Linux and open source solutions
• Computer consumables and accessories,
• Networking: LAN, WAN, VPN.
• Computer and data security
• Anti-virus solutions
• Corporate Email and Groupware solutions
• Intranets and Extranets solutions

ICT Warehouse provides a wide range of software solutions tailor made for small to medium businesses. The following is a list of the most important software solutions available:-

• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software
• Accounting Packages
• Vehicle Management System
• Database Systems
• Data Recovery