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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'>Dear Paul,<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'>To make your proposed tour more
Pan-African, the group would be welcome to stop in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:place></st1:City> on your way to SA to participate in
the fourth annual East African Outsourcing & Contact Centre Conference, to
be held over 11-12 November. The knowledge members of your group could bring to
Kenya’s emerging BPO industry would be greatly appreciated.<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'>The draft programme with confirmed
speakers so far is attached for your reference.<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'>I look forward to having your response.<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'>Sean Moroney<br>
Chairman<br>
AITEC <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place><br>
</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><a
href="mailto:seanm@aitecafrica.com"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>seanm@aitecafrica.com</span></font></a><br>
</span></font><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>UK</span></font></st1:country-region></st1:place><font size=2
color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'> Tel: +44(0)1480-880774<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region></st1:place>
Fax: +44(0)1480-880765<br>
<st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Mobile</st1:City></st1:place>: +44(0)7973-499224<br>
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Kenya</st1:country-region> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Mobile</st1:City></st1:place>: +254(0)721-845674<br>
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Mozambique</st1:country-region> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Mobile</st1:City></st1:place>: +258-82-6181618<br>
<st1:country-region w:st="on">Nigeria</st1:country-region> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Mobile</st1:City></st1:place>: +234(0)802-0571766<br>
SA <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Mobile</st1:City></st1:place>:
+27(0)724-577887<br>
Skype: seanmoroney<br>
</span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><a
href="http://www.aitecafrica.com"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>www.aitecafrica.com</span></font></a><br>
</span></font><strong><b><font size=2 color=navy face="Century Gothic"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";color:navy'>UPCOMING AITEC
Africa EVENTS: </span></font></b></strong><b><font size=2 color=navy
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:navy;font-weight:bold'><br>
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font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'>CCK</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=1 color=navy face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:navy'> 10<sup>th</sup> Anniversary Celebrations:
Forum and Expo, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:City></st1:place>, 22-24
July 2009</span></font></b></strong><b><font size=1 color=navy
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
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size=1 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'>AITEC</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
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font-family:"Century Gothic";color:navy'> <st1:country-region w:st="on">Mozambique</st1:country-region>
National ICT Convention, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Maputo</st1:City></st1:place>,
17-18 September 2009</span></font></b></strong><b><font size=1 color=navy
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:navy;font-weight:bold'><br>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#C0504D'>l</span></font><strong><b><font
size=1 color=navy face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:navy'> East African Fibre <st1:City
w:st="on">Summit</st1:City>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:City></st1:place>,
22-23 September 2009</span></font></b></strong><b><font size=1 color=navy
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
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font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'> </span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=1 color=navy face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:navy'>Customer Service & Contact Centre,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Lagos</st1:City></st1:place>, 14-15
October 2009</span></font></b></strong><b><font size=1 color=navy
face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic";
color:navy;font-weight:bold'><br>
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font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'> </span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
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font-family:"Century Gothic";color:navy'>ComBIT, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Lagos</st1:City></st1:place>, 2-4 November 2009</span></font></b></strong><b><font
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font-family:"Century Gothic";color:#C0504D'> </span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
size=1 color=black face="Century Gothic"><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:"Century Gothic";color:black'>Outsourcing & Contact Centre East
Africa, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Nairobi</st1:City></st1:place>,
11-12 November 2009</span></font></b></strong><font color=navy><span
style='color:navy'><br>
</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:navy'>AITEC Africa is the trading name of AITEC
Conferences Limited UK Company registration number: 4698475</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
kictanet-bounces+seanm=aitecafrica.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke
[mailto:kictanet-bounces+seanm=aitecafrica.com@lists.kictanet.or.ke] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Victor Gathara<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> 22 June 2009 11:04<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> seanm@aitecafrica.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] May be of
interest: IT-destination <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place></span></font><span
lang=EN-US><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dear colleague, <br>
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</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Many Dutch companies are
currently investigating the advantages of offshore sourcing of IT-related
projects. </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Although most of the
work will be done in <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region>
or in Eastern Europe, there is also a growing interest for <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place>.
<st1:City w:st="on">South-Africa</st1:City>, </span></font><st1:country-region
w:st="on"><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=NL style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Kenya</span></font></st1:country-region><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=NL style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Egypt</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Uganda</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Ghana</st1:country-region>
and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nigeria</st1:place></st1:country-region>
are upcoming outsourcing destinations. The attached article: "The Next
India" deals with this topic. A longer version of the article has just
been placed on the website of The Broker: <a
href="http://www.thebrokeronline.eu/en/articles/The-next-India"
title="http://www.thebrokeronline.eu/en/articles/The-next-India"><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>http://www.thebrokeronline.eu/en/articles/The-next-India</span></font></a>
(and where comments can be added as well; a debate on IT and developing
countries is being welcomed).</span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span lang=NL
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>The IT-promotion of
Africa</span></font></b></strong><b><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
lang=NL style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue;font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=NL
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Most African nations are
not yet well-known offshore destinations, and many promotional activities will
be needed. </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Organizing business
missions to <st1:place w:st="on">Africa</st1:place> is an effective way to
generate publicity. </span></font><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=NL style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>We are planning
to organize an IT- and BPO-studytour to South-Africa (14 -
21 November 2009). The focus will be on software
development, administrative and financial services and call
centers. During this visit, we will also take part at an international outsourcing
conference, organized by ITC (United Nations) and with delegations from various
African countries. Information about these topics has been attached as well.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>It will be the first
time for us to organize a public IT- and BPO-studytour to South-Africa,
and we are inviting partners and sponsors to join us, in order to make
this unique mission a successful event.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=NL style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black'>With best regards, <br>
Paul Tjia (sr. consultant 'offshore sourcing')<br>
GPI Consultancy, P.O. Box 26151, 3002 ED Rotterdam, The Netherlands<br>
E-mail: <a href="mailto:paul@gpic.nl">paul@gpic.nl</a> tel:
+31-10-4254172 fax: +31-10-4254317 Website: <a href="http://www.gpic.nl">www.gpic.nl</a> <br>
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N.B. Information about various topics, including the Dutch offshore
market, can be found in my book: "Offshoring Information Technology -
Sourcing and Outsourcing to a Global Workforce" (Cambridge University
Press). The third print is now available: <a
href="http://www.gpic.nl/bookTOC.pdf">http://www.gpic.nl/bookTOC.pdf</a>
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Our activities include: <br>
-the promotion of 'offshore IT sourcing' (through seminars, videofilms,
publications and study tours)<br>
-consultancy (e.g. offshore strategy, feasibility study, country and partner
selection, offshore transition) <br>
-intercultural training (e.g. 'how to deal with the Dutch business
culture', 'how to deal with the Indian business culture') </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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