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From: Timmy Ambali <<a href="mailto:pm@aficta.org">pm@aficta.org</a>></div>
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To: "Adrian Schofield " <<a href="mailto:Adrian.Schofield@wits.ac.za">Adrian.Schofield@wits.ac.za</a>>, Dr Jimson Olufuye <<a href="mailto:jolufuye@kontemporary.net">jolufuye@kontemporary.net</a>>, "Eng. Tarek Abdel Monem" <<a href="mailto:tarek@projecta-eg.com">tarek@projecta-eg.com</a>>, "Mr Faouzi ZAGHBIB " <<a href="mailto:faouzi.zaghbib@r2i.com.tn">faouzi.zaghbib@r2i.com.tn</a>>, "Mr Poncelet Ileleji " <<a href="mailto:pileleji@ymca.gm">pileleji@ymca.gm</a>>, Mr Waudo Siganga <<a href="mailto:emailsignet@mailcan.com">emailsignet@mailcan.com</a>></div>
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Cc: "Adetola SOGBESAN " <<a href="mailto:tola@chacesystems.com">tola@chacesystems.com</a>>, "Engr Titi Omo-Ettu " <<a href="mailto:titi@titiomoettu.com">titi@titiomoettu.com</a>>, "Lanre Ajayi " <<a href="mailto:lanre@pinet.com.ng">lanre@pinet.com.ng</a>>, "Prof (Mrs) Adenike Osofisan " <<a href="mailto:nikeosofisan@gmail.com">nikeosofisan@gmail.com</a>></div>
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Subject: Africa ICT Alliance - AfICTA Launched (Press Release)</div>
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Date: Tue, 1 May 2012 15:57:26 +0100</div>
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color:#1F497D">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">It is my pleasure to inform you that Africa ICT Alliance (AfICTA) was launched May 1, 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">AfICTA is a private sector led alliance of ICT Associations, multinational corporations and organizations with the responsibility of </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">enabling our continent to meet the social and economic growth challenges of the 21<sup>st</sup> Century and bringing stakeholders together to achieve the mutual goals of our region through effective cooperation, advocacy and leadership.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">Please follow the link below to read the Press Release statement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D"><a href="http://aficta.org/index.php/media/press-release">http://aficta.org/index.php/media/press-release</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Timmy Ambali</span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Programme Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Africa ICT Alliance (AfICTA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Url: </span><a href="http://www.aficta.org/"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">http://www.aficta.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Email: </span><a href="mailto:info@aficta.org"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">info@aficta.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Skype: aficta<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.5pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Twitter: @aficta<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
color:black">This email is for the exclusive recipient/s and it may contain confidential materials. If you have received it and it is not meant for you, please alert me </span></span><a href="mailto:jolufuye@kontemporary.net"><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">pm@aficta.org</span></span></a><span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> or discard at once. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";
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