[kictanet] ICT Opportunity alert: Will the true entrepreneurs stand up?

[alice]

Dear all
> It is clear that the government and the Kenya ICT Board have the 
> concepts right in terms creating the opportunities for wealth and 
> employment creation. What must now be ignited is the private sector. 
> The entrepreneur must seize the opportunity that is beginning to show 
> itself and make the most of it. Sadly, so far, the developments in the 
> ICT sector have largely had the attention of activists – even those 
> who have their businesses.
Interesting call... only problem is if this has to be effective and 
Kenya has to have a size able number of citizens that are motivated 
enough, have the skills, knowledge etc etc to take advantage of the 
opportunities being provided by government, there is a need look into 
other issues that affect the uptake from mindsets, curriculum's in 
nearly all of our schools and indeed universities, colleges. Do they 
offer entrepreneurial skills and encouragement to venture?

Those of us who attended the GK3 last week, will recall one of the great 
and most popular ideas that was presented by the Idea Factory and widely 
voted for was the idea of introducing entrepreneurial skills, courses 
etc as early as kindergarten. Could we do that in Kenya?

best
alice