1. 11.10.2012 TEDxKabul

2. ACSC
 The Afghan Citadel Software Company (ACSC) is a
full-service information technology (IT) solutions
provider serving emerging markets.
 Operation: Herat Incubator, Kabul, NYC
 Workforce: 18 + professional staff
 Industry expertise: finical services, government,
telecommunication, health care and education.
 Core Business: IT infrastructure, social media, enterprise
application, mobile application, web development

3. SOFTWARE, SOCIAL AND DIGITAL
MEDIA DEVELOPMENT
 Four major keys for developing a country:
 Economy
 Human Rights
 Government
 Leadership Why involve women
Why involve women
in social and digital
in social and digital
media activities ?
media activities ?
 Women’s support + 4 major keys = software, social
and digital media development
 More finance + less opposition

4. FIILM ANNEX PARTNER OF ACSC
Get Sponsored, meaning "make money with your videos and blogs."
Film Annex is a company with over 57 million unique viewers
 35,000 professional films and videos. “All content is monitored by an
Afghan Editorial team so it's safe for Islamic standards”
300,000 registered users including .

5. AFGHAN DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Afghan development web
Afghan development web
channel
channel
Here is some data as of June 2012 til October :
• Facebook: Over 35,000 fans
• Quantcast: Over 5.7 million unique visits per month
• Afghan Development WebTV raised over $133,524 dollars and 50%
share belongs to ACSC
• Corporate Backers: We have established relationships with two of the
most successful Ad-Networks in the industry.
• Students: Connected 20,000 student until now

6. BUILDING SCHOOLS IN
AFGHANISTAN
 Five school connected by the Internet
 More then 20,000 female students get benefit
 35 more schools for the pilot project
Goal is to connected 1000
Goal is to connected 1000
schools in Afghanistan
schools in Afghanistan

7. WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
 Writing and Blogging
 Online advertising
 Email Marketing
 Film-making
“The more software is installed, the more power is
given to women”
More videos and more written content = More
Female Management = More Opportunities
for Women

8. WHAT IS THE EXAMER
EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE ?
 A free online education software designed and
developed by Afghan Women.
 A place where we can monitor best students and
reward them with micro-scholarships paid with
mobile payment systems, like the Better then
cash Alliance.
 A platform to teach social media to Afghan
Students and get them online.
 A starting point for Film Annex to scout the best
writers, developers and filmmakers and get hired
by Film Annex and other international
companies.

9. WHY DID WE CREATE THE
BUSINESS DIGITAL INUCBATOR ?
 To have experts and thought leaders express
opinions and pledge support.
 Generate revenue with additional video content
and online data.
 Get major ad networks and technology companies
to be involved in building INTERNET classrooms
without traveling to Afghanistan.