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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The last 24
hours has seen an interesting tweeter debate, if you missed it then you need to
follow @pkukubo (Paul Kukubo), @blongwe (Brian Longwe), @kenyanpundit,
@mikemachariaSST (Mike Macharia Seven Seas) and David Ndungu @davidndugu. On request from @agostal and @kenyanpundit and accepted by all, its time to move from behind the keypads and have a debate that can accommodate more than 140 characters</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><b>The Request:</b> A forum that will
allow you to express yourself, is government being fair in awarding MNC tenders
yet claiming to develop local tech business, do we have local capacity to
handle some of this contracts?, are local tech companies being recruitment
centers for the MNCs? Should private
business depend on government contracts for growth? Are the same local
companies giving smaller Startups and SME’s similar opportunities... hard talk? maybe, the debate will be moderated by some of Kenyans best. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">So on
request from all the people/tweeps mentioned above, KICTB and Nailab will
Co-Sponsor an intense debate limited to 80 participants on Friday Morning this
week at the Nailab, you can start asking your questions on twitter using
harshtag #>140friday, Get your ticket here, we have a limit of 80 Tickets
FREE. - </span><a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/event/618723619">http://www.eventbrite.com/event/618723619</a><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">NB: Guest
panel confirmed, So far Paul KuKubo, Linus Gitahi, Mike Macharia, Brian
Longwe, have confirmed, Other proposed names on guest panel are Dan
Awendo/Investor, Mbugua Njihia, Bloggers and start-up CEO's, a full list will be confirmed by
Midday tomorrow the 8<sup>th</sup>.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Date:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> 9<sup>th</sup>
Friday 2012</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Location:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> @thenailab, Bishop Magua Center 4<sup>th</sup>
Floor</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Time:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Start time: 7:30 – End time 10:00 (1 hour 30
minutes – 2 hours,)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Proposed Moderators:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Larry
Madowo , Linus Gitahi & Terry Anne Chebet</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Confirmed Guest Panel:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Paul Kukubo, Mike Macharia, Linus Gitahi –
list growing by the min.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Participants:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Players and stakeholders in ICT </span><span style="background-image:initial;background-color:white"><font face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%">especially Tech </span></font><font face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:14px">Entrepreneurs</span></font><font face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="line-height:115%"> </span></font></span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Media:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Nation Media, Capital FM, Hope FM, … list
growing by the min</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-US">Harsh tag: “140 Friday”</span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-US">Tag Line “tech debate
beyond 140 Characters”</span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Program:</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">7:30 –
Serve Breakfast</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">8:00 –
Moderator Introduces the topic and a set of rules on the format of the debate</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">8:20 –
Guest panel give their opinions to set pace for the debate (3 mins each)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">8:30 –
Floor Opens </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">9:30 - Networking</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">10:00 – </span>Wrap up,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br>Warm Regards,<br>------------------------<br>Sam Gichuru<div><br><div><br></div><div>twitter: | <a href="http://twitter.com/samgichuru" target="_blank">@samgichuru</a><div>
Blog: | <a href="http://www.samgichuru.com" target="_blank">www.samgichuru.com</a></div><div>Facebook: | <a href="http://Sam.g" target="_blank">Sam.g</a><a href="http://www.facebook.com/sam.gichuru" target="_blank">ichuru</a></div>
<div>Skype: Sam.gichuru</div><div>Cellphone: | +254-722-730565 </div><div><div><br></div><div>Co-founder/ Director /Nailab Incubation</div></div></div></div><div>Location: | Nairobi </div><div>Website: | <a href="http://www.nailab.co.ke" target="_blank">www.nailab.co.ke</a></div>
<div>twitter: | @thenailab </div><br>