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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi Jose,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>This is a wonderful concept and it is a
good move make <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region>
to move forward in particular SME sector. As Dan had asked, you did not mention
the VENUE and any costs involved.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Keep up the spirit. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Kwach<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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kictanet-bounces+kwach=archway-productions.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+kwach=archway-productions.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Jose'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, February 08, 2008
1:42 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> kwach@archway-productions.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> KICTAnet ICT Policy
Discussions<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [kictanet] Small Medium
Enterprise Symposium-March 22,2008</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Small Medium Enterprise symposiums are
programs that Kimathi Information Centre offers every year. The participants
are introduced on ways that will make their small businesses have sound
capability of growing positively by using <u>computers as a tool</u> to
catalyze this process. This particular series focuses on emerging businesses
with the theme; </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>“</span></font><i><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS";font-style:italic'>Emerging
People, Emerging Markets, Emerging Technologies”</span></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Among the key role players that will make
this day a success will involve various practitioners who support Small Medium
Enterprise they include;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Trebuchet MS"'>Kenya</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>
Youth Business Trust(KYBT)</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Equity Bank</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Ministry Of Youth</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Ministry Of
Information and Technology</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Computers For Schools <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Kenya</st1:place></st1:country-region></span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Mentors</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Business consultants.</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Small Medium Enterprise businesses lack an
important growth ingredient which is lack of mentorship and exposure to
business people, markets and technologies. This symposium acts as a catalyst to
bring about sustainability in their business model.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>During the morning session, we shall have
the opening remarks by Mr. Tom Musili who is the Executive Director of Computer
For Schools Kenya then later on, we shall have three role players pick up
topics that will go around;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>How to write business
plans</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>Business ethics and
importance of networking</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>The role of mentors.</span></font><o:p></o:p></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>In the afternoon session, we shall have the
mentorship clinic plus the exhibition whereby, the participants will have a
chance to mingle with professional mentors from all walks of specialization.
This will also bring alive the theme where entrepreneurs will emerge with new
partnerships, get to network plus embrace new technologies that revolve around
computers.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Trebuchet MS"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS"'>We call for your participation that will make
the Small Medium Enterprise (SME) breakthrough. Having your participation in
the mentorship tent will go along way in support to Emerging enterprise.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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