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ict@innovation: Free your IT-Business in Africa! - Advanced Training Material on African Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Business Models for IT-SMEs # BusinessModels ict@innovation: Free your IT-Business in Africa! - Advanced Training Material on African Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Business Models for IT-SMEs # About the material "ict@innovation: Free your IT-Business in Africa!" "Free your IT-Business in Africa! - Advanced Training Material on African Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) Business Models for IT-SMEs" supports the building of knowledge and capacities in African small and medium ICT enterprises to make a business with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). It aims to contribute to the growth of African ICT industries through spreading FOSS business models for enterprises in Africa. Eight indepth case studies of African IT-businesses and organizations who successfully make a business around FOSS give concrete avenues for FOSS business models that work in Africa and are condensed in an African taxonomy of FOSS Business Models. The material has been collaboratively developed by FOSS experts from Africa and Europe for use as training material for experts and executive staff from IT businesses in Africa, ICT-associations, their member organisations, ICT-training institutions as well as universities and their trainers. The Advanced African FOSS Business Models syllabus consists of 6 modules, spread along three thematic parts. The first part - African FOSS Business Models - introduces basic FOSS concepts and provides practical case studies across the African continent. Two modules are covered in this part of the syllabus; (i) Module 1: Introduction to Emerging FOSS Business Models and (ii) Module 2: African Business Models: Case Studies – including an African taxonomy of business models such as Software Selection, Software Installation, FOSS Training, Maintenance and Support, Software / Systems Migration, Consultancy, Software Localization and Internalization, FOSS Customization as well as Technical / Legal Certification. The second part - Knowledge and Skills for FOSS Entrepreneurs - brings i …