Google Code-in

We are a partner-driven community. Local technology partners are the primary channel to market. We need to understand the technology ecosystem and regulatory landscape to help them succeed.

See https://goo.gl/ZUQpvQ for an overview of required deliverables.

Regulatory Landscape

• Any recent major legislation for? (Please link to and summarize legislation and its intended impact)
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Electronic Money
  • FinTech
• Are there any government support programs for FIs?
• For financial inclusion providers and banks in general, does financial data in core banking system need to be hosted in country?

Tech Ecosystem

Competitive Landscape

• What systems are currently being used? (list out all system and major details - location, # of customers, date last version released, summary of their value proposition, etc.)
• What is cost of system?

Partner Ecosystem

• Are there mid-sized systems integrators that would want to deploy our software?
• Where do we find them? Are there directories of providers?
• What are the major tech hubs/accelerators/social businesses we can partner with? (Please include details about their location, types of businesses they promote, if they have a specific focus on FinTech)

Open Source Ecosystem

• Where are the major hubs of activity in country?
• Who do we promote our software to?
• Where do we find skilled Java engineers, Mobile Developers?
• Are their local meetups or linux or android user groups (provide contact info and links to their respective sites)