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<p>Shem and Titus, I agree with your observations. After attending some ICT Board events I gathered that BPO is indeed the focus for the Board, with other activities being 1. Advisory to the Govt 2. Capacity Building and 3. Project Management. I have heard the Board explain that they are not really into "ICT" per se but rather, its application. I do not mind marketing being a focus here (and I think they are doing a good job of it), but the gap to deal with "ICT" should abe addressed by the Government. The name "ICT Board" is somehow a misnomer that confuses some people. A better name would have been "ICT Marketing Board" or "ICT Promotion Board".</p><p>Waudo, in Paris.</p><p> </p><pre>On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:49:38 -0700 (PDT), "Shem Ochuodho" <shemochuodho@yahoo.com> said:
</pre><blockquote class="QuoteMessage" type="cite"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><p>Titus,</p><p> </p><p>You raise a pertinent question. In the V-2030, the pillar is 'BPO', and not 'ICT'. And listening to Government officials, the focus seems to be on the former, and not the latter. And am left wondering why. Perhaps this may help explain why 'marketing' is ICT Board's core activity. If BPO is all the Board is about - or its main focus, then of course 'marketing' is the core function.</p><p> </p><p>Best rgrds,</p><p>Shem<br /><br />--- On <b>Mon, 6/23/08, Titus Mburu <i><titonjoroge@gmail.com></i></b> wrote:<br /></p><blockquote style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid">From: Titus Mburu <titonjoroge@gmail.com><br />Subject: Re: [kictanet] Marketing Kenya as a BPO Destination (within and without the country)<br />To: "Shem Ochuodho" <shemochuodho@yahoo.com><br />Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke><br />Date: Monday, June 23, 2008, 10:26 AM<br /><br /><div id="yiv1850469224">If I may, let me ask - what has been identified as one of the pillar in Vision 2030? Is it ICT or BPO?<br /><br />One of the TV stations focused on the call center industry, during the launch of Vision 2030 and i got worried.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Titus Njoroge.<br /></div></blockquote></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></blockquote>
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