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OfflineAyshah Maende

My experience while at Clinton Global Initiative 2011 conference as a panelist in New York City and visit at the DOT Global headquarters- Ottawa

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Our Country Director, Evans Njoro can sometimes go beyond the expected in terms of jokes. Anyone who knows him will concur with me that I had every reason not to take him serious when he unexpectedly went "Congratulations Ayshah you have been selected to be a panelist speaker during the Clinton Global Initiative in Newyork". I am sorry if this sound quite irrespective of my boss, but I could not hold back my "go there". Do you expect me to believe you? Eish!" my colleagues laughed but I was…

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OfflineChristine Sayo

The Journey To Entrepreneurship

By Christine Sayo – 32 Comments

From an Intern to Intern Support Assistant and now successful entrepreneur. DOT Kenya alumni Michael Nyoro shares his inspirational story of how he grew from an Intern to a businessman.

Customer_service2.jpg                                             Michael Nyoro in his office.  

My name is Michael Nyoro. I graduated in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Maseno university.   I joined  DOT for  a nine month Internship program between September 2009- May 2010.

I was posted to Kiambu district where I delivered the ReachUp! program at Nyaga Youth Polytechnic, Ndenderu Youth Polytechnic  and Ndumberi  Brethren Church. The Internship proved very valuable in terms of helping to…

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OfflineChristine Sayo

In this nostalgic article,David Mwangi, a DOT Kenya Alumni shares his journey while an Intern and the achievements he made through the nine month period.

David In Class

David facilitating a ReachUp! session

It was late 2010 when I joined DOT Kenya as an intern, I attended a 2 days tricky interview in Nakuru where it was a mandatory to be creative and innovative, given a task to act as a principal of a Youth Polytechnic and educate my staff on the importance of technology to our students. The role playing was a challenging assignment, however,  I did it perfectly together with my team but, the question remained in my mind

"All this is meant for…….?" Finally…

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  • From a DOT Intern to…
    Gilbert Makero says:
    reall nice story and encouraging big up brother Erick!
    6 days ago
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    Clet IYAMENYE NIBEHO says:
    Wow!! Thanks a lot Winnie for let us know how in Kenya women are becoming Leaders of changes in their communities. you provided a good example. keep it up
    5 weeks ago
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    OLIVIER MUSAFIRI says:
    Thanks Winnie for sharing how women in your community are growing! Your article is so inspiring!
    6 weeks ago
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    Noeler Mideva says:
    wow!..so inspiring indeed. This shows that, anyone can do anything as along as you realize who you are and what you can do basing on the inner strength you have and the skills you acquire.
    God bless.
    7 weeks ago
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    OLIVIER MUSAFIRI says:
    Neat job Ayshah! Thanks for sharing!
    2 months ago
  • International Women'…
    Euniver Njeri says:
    A great article!
    2 months ago
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    Isaac Ouko says:
    On point. Good work
    2 months ago
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    Boniface Ojode says:
    In deed i also believe that we are equal and the only difference is just our Biological make up otherwise what men can do women can do better.Hongera to all women.
    2 months ago
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    Caroline Chepchirchir says:
    It is great to have such women in our society whom we can have as role models. Thanks for sharing the reasons to celebrate them during this important day. Happy International Womens Day.
    2 months ago
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    Millicent Tossy says:
    It is so amazing how the women are making it better in most of the technical fields, thanks for sharing this great article.
    2 months ago

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