<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear All:<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Three Kenyan science and technology entrepreneurs are semi-finalists in the Global Innovation through Science and Technology (GIST) Tech-1 pitch competition. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Below is the contact information for the semi-finalists.</div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);" class=""> </span></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="810" style="width: 607.6pt; margin-left: -0.75pt; border-collapse: collapse;"><tbody class=""><tr style="height: 17.25pt;" class=""><td width="111" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 83pt; border-style: solid none; border-top-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-top-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-bottom-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 17.25pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">First Name</span></b><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></span></p></td><td width="132" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 99pt; border-style: solid none; border-top-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-top-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-bottom-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 17.25pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Last Name</span></b><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></span></p></td><td width="264" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 198.3pt; border-style: solid none; border-top-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-top-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-bottom-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 17.25pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Email</span></b><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></span></p></td><td width="155" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 116pt; border-style: solid none; border-top-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-top-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-bottom-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 17.25pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Country of Citizenship</span></b><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></span></p></td><td width="68" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 50.9pt; border-style: solid none; border-top-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-top-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-bottom-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 17.25pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Gender</span></b><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></span></p></td><td width="81" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 60.4pt; border-style: solid none; border-top-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-top-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-bottom-width: 1pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 17.25pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Category</span></b><b class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></b></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt;" class=""><td width="111" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 83pt; background-color: rgb(220, 230, 241); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Michael</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="132" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 99pt; background-color: rgb(220, 230, 241); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Gathogo</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="264" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 198.3pt; background-color: rgb(220, 230, 241); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><a href="mailto:michaelpops1@gmail.com" style="color: purple;" class="">michaelpops1@gmail.com</a></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="155" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 116pt; background-color: rgb(220, 230, 241); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Kenya</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="68" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 50.9pt; background-color: rgb(220, 230, 241); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Male</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="81" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 60.4pt; background-color: rgb(220, 230, 241); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">ICT</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt;" class=""><td width="111" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 83pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Stephanie</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="132" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 99pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Gaku</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="264" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 198.3pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><a href="mailto:stephgaku@gmail.com" style="color: purple;" class="">stephgaku@gmail.com</a></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="155" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 116pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Kenya</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="68" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 50.9pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Female</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="81" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 60.4pt; padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">ICT</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td></tr><tr style="height: 15pt;" class=""><td width="111" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 83pt; border-style: none none solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-bottom-width: 1pt; background-color: rgb(220, 230, 241); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Taita</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="132" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 99pt; border-style: none none solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-bottom-width: 1pt; background-color: rgb(220, 230, 241); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Ngetich</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="264" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 198.3pt; border-style: none none solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-bottom-width: 1pt; background-color: rgb(220, 230, 241); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><a href="mailto:taita.ngetich@illuminumgreenhouses.com" style="color: purple;" class="">taita.ngetich@illuminumgreenhouses.com</a></span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="155" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 116pt; border-style: none none solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-bottom-width: 1pt; background-color: rgb(220, 230, 241); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Kenya</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="68" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 50.9pt; border-style: none none solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-bottom-width: 1pt; background-color: rgb(220, 230, 241); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Male</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td><td width="81" nowrap="" valign="bottom" style="width: 60.4pt; border-style: none none solid; border-bottom-color: rgb(79, 129, 189); border-bottom-width: 1pt; background-color: rgb(220, 230, 241); padding: 0in 5.4pt; height: 15pt;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 14px;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class="">Agriculture</span><span style="color: rgb(54, 96, 146);" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p class=""> </o:p></p></div><div class="">In order to make it to the finals hosted at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) they need help getting the message out. The impact of making it to the finals has been significant for past participants meeting investors, government supporters, and other like-minded entrepreneurs to network globally. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This year’s GES will be special with more investors.</div><div class=""> </div><div class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b class="">Finalists will be decided by open global voting with each person in the public being eligible to vote once per day per semi-finalist. Vote at <a href="http://www.gistnetwork.org/tech-i/vote" style="color: purple;" class=""><span style="color: windowtext;" class="">www.gistnetwork.org/tech-i/vote</span></a>. Voting closes on June 11. <o:p class=""></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b class=""> </b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Please circulate the information widely through your channels.</p><div class=""><br class=""></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">Kind regards</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br class=""></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br class=""></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><a name="14cfabac1a0f2cb0_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFilter_SafeHtmlFi" class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="">Eric Aligula Magolo</span></a></p></div><div class=""><div apple-content-edited="true" class=""><div class=""><p class=""><i class=""><span lang="EN-GB" class="">"Where no counsel is, the people fall, but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety." (Proverbs XI:14)</span></i></p><p class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);" class="">Semper fidelis cum fortitudis, honoris, et prudentiis</span></b></p></div>
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