Tanzania - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

UDMA networks as a digital platform will involve the use of software and advanced technologies (white-label) which will be useful in unifying and a streamline business operations, education and Information Technology systems in the African communities.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

UDMA Networks is focused in creating an operational platform as well as responsive web application, which will be both user interface which will work in any device(s) like laptop, desktop, tablet, smart phones and every major browser like Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Safari and many more. The project also will involve the creation of virtual environments in which software can be run and installed as per users wish. The project will build, create, design an learning application which will be used to providing educational materials to the users. The be used to deliver services like direct chat, integrations that will allow people to manage their businesses in one place also UDMA Networks will provide a wide range of empowering businesses to thrive and succeed in the digital world in Africa and the global. UDMA Networks will be responsible in increasing brand awareness, people networking and connects, Creating best strategy to connect with real world, people, customer in the real time

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

UDMA Networks as digital (e-commerce and online ) will help businesses and services providers in reaching new markets by the generation of more leads to their businesses which will lead to new conversions. Reduce transportation costs for businesses, services providers, professionals and people who are looking to advance their skills and grow in certain industry or career, Improving customer experiences, services and increase efficiency, Innovation and discovery sharing among the African community, increase a sense on focusing in immediate needs such as reducing hunger, homelessness by the provision of employment opportunities, production of best and quality products among the African communities, help showcasing small businesses to the digital world and increase competition among the stakeholders, improve African brand power to the prospects as well to the global where by the African countries seems to be last in every sphere of development and remain the consumer market place.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

To create a digital means which can be useful and supportive in knowledge promotion, help African businesses succeed and thrive in the digital world. Connect people from different industries and locations in Africa to come together and work, trade, and solve common problems which are facing our Africa communities particularly in technology advancement and businesses. UDMA Network will be a means to connect with broader audience also create new opportunities for innovetion and growth. Improve data insight like businesses analytics which will help businesses gain a well modernized customer behavior and trend. Improve productivity , better access to information, and a time saving platform, it will enhance organizational ability to communicate and gain digital relevance to the African communities both in businesses, socio-economic issues as well as learning. It will improve and encourage the use of resources leading to new digital approaches to our African communities.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

One of the target audiences are the entrepreneurs seeking to grow their businesses online, individual interested in learning and advancing their skills. Teachers, college, universities to offer expertise to individuals who are not able to attend physical education or who can not afford travelling to find education because of their situations. The platform will enable kids and young people who will get time to learn about our communities culture, traditional and taboos which are still useful and important for the betterment for our African societies in this digital generations this will be learn through the use of animated video, cartoon, games which will leave the excited and joyful. House wives, people with special needs , house maids or keepers will also be our targeted group since it will provide an easy way and means for anyone to use or enroll in any course to advance or grow a career through an online platform which will be easy, affordable to most and all groups in our society.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-04-17

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

0

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

0

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

This project has no any kind of partnership it does not mean that I am selfish but people particularly in our country don't believe idea because are afraid to loose, however I have been receiving some advise and supports from family and friends one of them is a government employee in a capacity of Accountant who has been with me from an idea to a website since he helped me in choosing colors of the website , designing . He has been of great help to me because he responded to me every time i reach out to him sometimes in late hours. The second person is my aunt a Kiswahili teacher at Buhongwa Primary School in Nyamagana Mwanza Region, who is willing to support me during the establishment of the platform by teaching Kiswahili on the platform once it is established and she is also planning to support my business by buying shares for her kids after the full registration as a company. I am grateful to everyone who either supported me and I believe in success and I know it going to work

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

https://www.euniceda.com

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

As we are all aware that technology advancement plays a vital role in achieving sustainable development by the improvement of energy efficiency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, managing waste and water products or resources as well technology advancement can easily help our communities in promotion of sustainable productivities like in agriculture activities, education, industrial product and many more benefits. In this case a digital platform like our project at hand will greatly contribute significantly to the fulfillment of poverty , refer "Goal 1 call for an end to poverty in all manifestations by 2030" that is SDG:SDG1 which states that "No poverty. Therefore, I strongly agree that this project serves and stands a good fit of becoming one of the best means useful in poverty eradication as well a source to education to many who can not afford physical education attendance in African communities whether because of financial issues or other related reasons.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

The application of digital services and platform can easily help in identifying regions need a quick attention like food aid, requirement of a particular service or resources. Example the application of artificial intelligence would save time even a life when it is applied in managing a certain problem in the community and it can only be possible through the digital means because without digital sources we can not apply an ai . So, I can still argue that the digital platform is could easily help people find work, and job opportunities online where they can offer, serve or provide services in exchange of salary, wage or earn an extra income which is likely to bring more food to their table and families. Increase in products the application of digital services can improve productivity and reduce and overcome hunger in our African communities. Example the production of well trained small scale farmers through the platform can help many farms to becoming knowledgeable about farming

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

Ensure health lives and promote well-being goal: 3 refers to a state of being completely physical, mental, and social well-being and it doe not mean a merely absence of any kind of disease or infirmity but also creation of the environments which individuals or organization can thrive. The main aim of the goal 3 is to ensure health and well-being for all including a bold commitment to end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, Malaria and other communicable diseases by 2030. It also aims at achieving the universal health coverage as well provide access to safe and effective medicines and vaccines for all as the needy arise. Generally living health liifestyle helps on the prevention of chronic diseases and long term illnesses to individual so we are encouraged to avoid or use less the things that contribute to our health problems like eating good food, having proper routine and good sleeping could help us to lead a good and well-being life and be able to achieve the global goal 3.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Digital platforms as well our project at hand can easily improve the quality of education because it brings a chance to easy access to information. That is to mean a digital platform or digital learning platform allows access to a complete library, study materials from online resources which can be accessed by anyone, anywhere by the use of an internet connection. Digital platform can be the best tool and best learning technologies that engages learning experiences catering to the diverse learning styles. Digital platform can promote an adoptive learning platform to a personalized learning means and pathways also bring a quick real time feedback mechanism which could easily help people needs enhancing and finding quality learning with great outcome through the internet. Digital platform allows and increases the online networking, collaborations as well as accessing more information regarding the subject or product as it gives a broad change to explore more information in the real.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls Goal 5: refer to equal participation in opportunities between men and women at national and international level. The SDG 5 states that "gender equality is not a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful prosperous and sustainable world. This is to achieve gender equality all over the global by 2030. The Goal also addressed the non sexual violation as stated" sexual violence and exploitation, the unequal division of unpaid care and domestic work, and discrimination in public office, all remain huge barriers... The treat does not remain silent about women in leadership as it is stated" political leadership, investments and comprehensive policy reforms are needed to dismantle systemic barriers to achieving Goal 5 gender equality is a cross-cutting objective and must be a key focus of national policies budget and institutions.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

3

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

4

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Building resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation a global Goal 9: can be referred as a development of quality, reliable ,sustainable, and resilient infrastructure, supporting economic development and social well-being. This goal seeks to build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. The goal 9 also encourage economic growth, social development as well as climate actions are heavily dependent on industrial advancement and development due to technological progress which can bring about the rapid changing at national and global levels. Also best innovation and resilient infrastructures can improve productivity as well as easy transportation of products or services from one area to another as per goal 9 it states that" as of 2022, 95 per cent of the world's population was within reach of a mobile broadband network, but some areas remain underserved" That is to mean digital platform are useful.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

4

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

5

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

Responsible consumption and production Goal 12 can be referred to all means to ensure sustainable, consumption and production patterns, which is a key to sustain the livelihood of the current and of the next generation. This includes the introduction and use of specific policies and international agreements on the management of materials that are toxic to the environment. This requires a minimizing the natural resources and toxic materials used, and the waste, pollutant generated, throughout the entire product and consumption processes. The partner countries are required to adopt or implement policies, instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production. Also the members to goal 12 were required to observe material footprints, material footprints per capital and material footprint per GDP. The members were supposed to establish a national recycling system which will ensure the responsible consumption and production goal was observed.

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

4

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

The life below water goal "Goal 14" refers to the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas through planned management in order to prevent the over-exploitation of these marine resources. This was to be done through maintaining clean water and sanitation, supporting affordable and clean energy and addressing the climate change. It was mainly focusing to ensure a healthy oceans, and seas , it is essential to our existence because we all know water bodies cover 70% of the planet and we mostly depend on these resources for food production, water provision as well as energy like electricity. The Global Goal 14: also stated that the increasing adverse impact of climate change including the ocean acidification, overfishing and marine pollutions are big reason for jeopardizing recent gains in protecting portion of the whole world's water bodies.

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

Life on land or Global Goal 15 refers to a sustainable land management , practices, restoration, afforestation, conservations of natural habitats and combating of desertification and all forms of land degradation. This was maintain the ecological balance, supporting and safeguarding the well-being of the current and future generation. Forest sustainability, restoration of degraded lands and successfully combating desertification, by reducing degraded natural habitats and ending biodiversity loss. This was also to be done through the cleaning local parks areas and forest at large. The Goal 15 of 2020 included the conservation of forests and degraded areas globally, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystem's and their services, in particular forests wetlands, mountains and drylands, inline with the obligation under international agreements which every member country or state was required to abide and follow in order to accomplish the intended goals.

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

This is refers as an engine for progress and enabling tool for other goals, to sustain peace and develop invariably which mostly requires meeting different target under the Goal 16 of the UNODC's under the SDG 16. This was mainly established to reduce all forms of violence and any other related death everywhere refer SDG 16 .1. The promotion of the rule of law at national and international level by ensuring equal access to justice for all . refer target 16.3 of the SGD16 To end or eliminate abuse, exploitation trafficking and other forms of violence and children torture. target 16.2 of the SDG16 Reduction of corruption and all forms of bribery refer as per target 16.5 of the SDG 16 The treat also states about the strengthening of relevant national institutions, including international cooperation in order to build capacity at all levels particularly the developing countries which are highly exposed to most of forms of injustice and violations of children right or human traffic issues

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

The global partnership for sustainable development " Goal 17" refers to a strong commitment to partnership and cooperation is needed to achieve the SDGs" As far as the SDGs involves multi-stakeholders networks of more than 150 that help it in harnessing the revolution of data useful in the process of sustainable development, and this networks most of them use digital platforms to encourage development through the application of technologies by designing proper means to reach more people. This is same as of our project since it will use advanced platforms and software to reach a number of people who needs education, business connection, gain new knowledge ,offer and provide services to the right and targeted audiences within a short period of time by just subscribing to our services or downloading an application where it is easy to find everything as per individual or group requirement. This projects serves the global goal17 as it will provide more opportunities to the communities.

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

3

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

5

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

3

05.08 Justification

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

Jumia , AGRA, PRIDA .Our focus is establishing platform which will serve and touch various angles of community needs and most of the other platforms engage in only one goal in which we believe we are going to stand out victorious because people would like to choose one platform which provides best, modern and advanced services where they can easily access most of the services they are searching for rather that subscribing to many platforms with a single service or products. I believe people a re likely to go with this one in all platform where people can connect, sell, advertise as well as find education services and materials because this will also serve time for them and minimize un necessary troubles and costs for searching and paying for more than one to access a certain service or product they need. The use of modern software's or white-label service like high-level will attract more people and allow our business stand out because most of social media are available.

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

Yes, before I started this project and I discussed the ideas to my female friends with an intention of we working together as female to achieve a certain goal which in one way or another it will produce job opportunities to many. Apart from this I am running a fundraising campaign in gofundme me to assist a young girl and her family to achieve her dreams in going to university also get some financial support for her mother who has been diagnosed with cervical cancer in Simiyu Region. Though the campaign has not been viral but I still intent to work on it at least to help her find some potential funders to support her education and help find some financial support for her mother's treatment. I always feel lighten in helping someone because I know how it feels to have nothing or going to bed with an empty stomach. Apart from that two partners in this project are female and I believe together we are going to thrive and achieve greatness that includes your support.