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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B>NURTURING FUTURE
ENTREPRENUERS…<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = O /><O:P></O:P></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B>By Fatma
Bashir<O:P></O:P></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">When I got a call confirming that
I would have a chance to make a presentation before ICT stakeholders, I was
delighted.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">I somewhat expected more Industry
representation, perhaps from the Information and Communication Ministry
and a cross section of players from the industry such as communication,
hardware and software providers.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><O:P> </O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">However, the attendance was good
and presentations were excellent. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><O:P> </O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Kictanet Monthly Forum is a good
forum to meet and exchange ideas and I am sure that our views will reach the
right tables. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><O:P> </O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The media bit was tricky because
I missed most of Gakuru’s presentation when I was being interviewed.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Being on the KICTANet mail list
is a revelation, once again THANK YOU!</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><O:P> </O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">I am getting to know more and
more and soon will start to add my voice on a lot of things that are being
sent around. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><O:P> </O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">My interest is in education...not
only because I am a teacher by profession but because without our building
understanding of the use of ICT in education and maximizing of this emergent
market in schools we will have chosen to be rained on instead of walking in the
rain. </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><O:P> </O:P></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Needless to say, tomorrow’s
entrepreneurs, policy makers, presidents, business
owners, employees, mums and dads are in school right now.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify">I look forward to the next forum
you can count on my attendance and contribution.</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"> </P><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fatma A Bashir<BR>Chief Marketing Officer<BR>Cyber
School Technology Solutions Ltd.<BR>P.O. Box 14636-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.<BR>T:
4452870/1 ; 0726/0734 880864 <BR>F: 4452873<BR>M: 0722 5070 50</FONT></DIV>
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