The South African personal computer market seemed to offer a golden opportunity for Taiwanese computer manufacturers, who excelled in assembly and OEM manufacturing. In the highly racist atmosphere of South Africa, however, Taiwan was generally seen as a backward developing country. Kan wanted to see Taiwan's high-tech products enter the South African market and change that stereotype.
此外，南非當時是白人至上，種族隔離主義的社會，一般南非人對台灣的印象總認為是落後的開發中國家，甘居正因而希望台灣的高科技產品能打進南非市場，改變南非人對台灣的刻板印象。