During the advocacy session it was realised that the issues affecting FLOSS in the various countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania & Uganda present at the workshop were very similar. The following are some of the items that were raised:
1. The use of the term Free and Open seems to be more of a problem.
2. There are various uncoordinated efforts to promote and advocate for FOSS, sometimes seemingly to undo efforts of the other.
3. Inadequate technical skills to support open source projects.

18 July 2009, Soweto, Johannesburg .

The South African FOSS Business Model ToT delegation group took a deserved break after their first week in the two week training pro gramme held at the University of Witwatersrand.
The first week of the training pro gramme kicked off at a high note and kept the delegates very busy both in the workshop and adapting to their new '' training home'' . The first week so the delegates being hosted to a dinner by InWEnt. The opening dinner gala was held at Ageda restaurant in Green side ,Johannesburg.