Wezesha provides 9,000 Kenya Shillings (KES) equivalent to USD 120 towards purchasing a laptop for university students.
There are two models of laptops sold by five pre-qualified retailers. The $120 subsidy will reduce the laptop price by 15% and 33%, depending on the laptop model. This is a fixed incentive - it will pay for only a portion of the laptop, regardless of the specifications and price.
Here's the process by which students can get their subsidized laptops:
- Wezesha portal - University student browses
- University student registers on the Wezesha portal
- University Coordinator verifies and approves University students registration online
- Student receives voucher via email
- Student logs on to the Wezesha portal and selects preferred laptop
- Information is displayed on preferred laptop. Price of laptop less voucher amount is displayed
- Students selects preferred laptop and inputs voucher information
- Retailer gets notification of intent of purchase of laptop.
- Student goes to buy preferred laptop from retailer
- Voucher and student information verified at point of sale by the retailer in the presence of the student
- Student provides voucher and balance to redeem laptop
- The student becomes the owner of a brand new laptop
Source: http://www.ictworks.org