Digital Camp Tcell participants are working on the creation of a website
The second week of intensive training in Digital Camp Tcell is coming to an end. During this time, the project participants have mastered an extensive and versatile training program. In the next two weeks, they will receive even more information that will allow them to bring their business idea to readiness and full functioning.
Project participants are working on are very diverse ideas, content, and themes. Teams of participants and individual start-ups work on the development of business projects in the tourism, creative and digital spheres. Each idea is unique: there is a creative studio, on the promotion of cyber-sports in Tajikistan, the sale of the natural handmade soap. Among other ideas, there is an application guide for tourist regions of Tajikistan, a cosmetics store, an online store with the widest assortment.
During the first week of training, the team mastered the enormous amount of material. The themes included global technological trends, business-plan in canvas format, market research, and evaluation, customer touchpoints, service and teamwork, customer persona, determination of target audience and selection of communication channels. The whole path from idea to realization was discussed, creation and brainstorming of ideas, digital promotion, marketing and communication, and the financial component of the business.
Teams worked with mentors -experts of Tcell, having extensive experience in various fields, as well as local professionals from other organizations. Kethie Pirtskhalava and Zarrina Gazaryan - organizers and project managers of the Digital Camp, Jafar Nurmatov, director of Sughd branch of Tcell, Alisher Kholiknazarov - marketer, Gulanor Atobek, Director, "Deloitte", Alisher Khalikov, product manager, Iskandar Mirzoganiev, creative consultant and designer, Mansour Hodzhiboboev, programmer and web designer, and others.
The second and third week of Digital Camp will be devoted to web design. An intensive ten-day course will give participants extensive knowledge in the field of web design, site devices, basic concepts of HTML and CSS. Participants will also get acquainted with programs for creating web pages and website designers. These practical exercises will give participants all the necessary knowledge to set up their own fully functioning site for their business.
After gaining the necessary experience and completing the training, the teams present their finished final product to the jury. The three best teams selected by the winners will receive the prizes including monetary reward.
The purpose of creating Digital Camp Tcell competition is to increase local content on the web, to involve and inspire young people to create a developed socially critical or business project using modern technological.
The launch of Digital Camp Tcell was announced in June and gathered about 50 applications for participation. All participants had to submit applications with a unique business idea. After interviewing the mentors and partners of the project, 15 teams were formed, who are already attending intensive training for the second week. Among the participants - as a group of several people who are ready to work on a business idea, as well as individual participants: young entrepreneurs, startups, and enthusiasts who are interested in acquiring new knowledge.
The project partner is Accelerate Prosperity Tajikistan. Accelerate is a business incubator that invests in finance, resources, and knowledge, and supports the development of small and medium-sized businesses in Tajikistan, helping to create and develop business ideas.
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Tcell is the largest telecommunications company in Tajikistan, the only shareholder of which is the Aga Khan Foundation for Economic Development (AKFED). AKFED is an international development agency dedicated to the promotion of entrepreneurship and the creation of economically sustainable enterprises. AKFED is one of the agencies of the AKDN system - a network of private development agencies that are aimed at improving the opportunities and living conditions of the peoples of the developing world. AKDN agencies work for the public good of all citizens, regardless of their nation, gender or religion. AKDN aims to contribute to the development of economically active, politically sustainable, intellectually diverse and culturally tolerant Tajikistan.
Project participants are working on are very diverse ideas, content, and themes. Teams of participants and individual start-ups work on the development of business projects in the tourism, creative and digital spheres. Each idea is unique: there is a creative studio, on the promotion of cyber-sports in Tajikistan, the sale of the natural handmade soap. Among other ideas, there is an application guide for tourist regions of Tajikistan, a cosmetics store, an online store with the widest assortment.
During the first week of training, the team mastered the enormous amount of material. The themes included global technological trends, business-plan in canvas format, market research, and evaluation, customer touchpoints, service and teamwork, customer persona, determination of target audience and selection of communication channels. The whole path from idea to realization was discussed, creation and brainstorming of ideas, digital promotion, marketing and communication, and the financial component of the business.
Teams worked with mentors -experts of Tcell, having extensive experience in various fields, as well as local professionals from other organizations. Kethie Pirtskhalava and Zarrina Gazaryan - organizers and project managers of the Digital Camp, Jafar Nurmatov, director of Sughd branch of Tcell, Alisher Kholiknazarov - marketer, Gulanor Atobek, Director, "Deloitte", Alisher Khalikov, product manager, Iskandar Mirzoganiev, creative consultant and designer, Mansour Hodzhiboboev, programmer and web designer, and others.
The second and third week of Digital Camp will be devoted to web design. An intensive ten-day course will give participants extensive knowledge in the field of web design, site devices, basic concepts of HTML and CSS. Participants will also get acquainted with programs for creating web pages and website designers. These practical exercises will give participants all the necessary knowledge to set up their own fully functioning site for their business.
After gaining the necessary experience and completing the training, the teams present their finished final product to the jury. The three best teams selected by the winners will receive the prizes including monetary reward.
The purpose of creating Digital Camp Tcell competition is to increase local content on the web, to involve and inspire young people to create a developed socially critical or business project using modern technological.
The launch of Digital Camp Tcell was announced in June and gathered about 50 applications for participation. All participants had to submit applications with a unique business idea. After interviewing the mentors and partners of the project, 15 teams were formed, who are already attending intensive training for the second week. Among the participants - as a group of several people who are ready to work on a business idea, as well as individual participants: young entrepreneurs, startups, and enthusiasts who are interested in acquiring new knowledge.
The project partner is Accelerate Prosperity Tajikistan. Accelerate is a business incubator that invests in finance, resources, and knowledge, and supports the development of small and medium-sized businesses in Tajikistan, helping to create and develop business ideas.
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Tcell is the largest telecommunications company in Tajikistan, the only shareholder of which is the Aga Khan Foundation for Economic Development (AKFED). AKFED is an international development agency dedicated to the promotion of entrepreneurship and the creation of economically sustainable enterprises. AKFED is one of the agencies of the AKDN system - a network of private development agencies that are aimed at improving the opportunities and living conditions of the peoples of the developing world. AKDN agencies work for the public good of all citizens, regardless of their nation, gender or religion. AKDN aims to contribute to the development of economically active, politically sustainable, intellectually diverse and culturally tolerant Tajikistan.
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