Challenges of FOSS in Africa

OSS is unknown
Lack of expertise (Technologies)
Lack of OSS Communities
- Finding participation (How do you make it happen?)
Difficulty organizing/communicating
Cost of development might be more expensive than COTS
How can I pay for an OSS project
How can I see ROI
Political issues, convincing government to adopt
Attitudes towards OSS (Second Rate)
Education System does not adopt or acknowledge oss. No future for OSS if its not taught
Resources (PCs/Connectivity)
Monopolistic give aways
Lack of exposure at younger ages
Lack of reading culture
Rote culture
Software Piracy – reduces motivation to switch to OSS
Lack of market for software
Attitude toward local products
Attitude toward local products
Capital – not everyone can afford to develop or use foss
Personal computers are rare, access to internet & learning resources
Proprietary software easier to install, more accessible
Lack of culture of volunteering
Retention of developers
Lack of African OSS Evangelists