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We know that you want to grow your business. This month we have events and opportunities that can help you achieve your dreams, from coaching to residence programs. Also, don't miss the events with great speakers and topics from marketing to cloud services for designers and creatives.
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MSK Business Connect | June 28
The theme for this month's MSK Business Connect is 'Marketing in the Digital Space' where the Marketing Society of Kenya (MSK) will launch a new website.
Guest Speakers
Joe Mucheru Google SSA Lead speaking on
'Using online platforms to grow and build your brand'
Patricia Ithau MD L'Oreal East Africa Limited speaking on
'Building the self and corporate brand online'
Janet Mbugua: Moderator
Date: June 28 | 6:00p.m - 10:00p.m
Venue: Prestige Palm, Prestige Plaza
Entrance: members ksh 3,000
non-members ksh 3,700
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Social Media Day | June 30
Mashable launched Social Media Day in 2010 as a way to recognize the digital revolution happening around the world. In Kenya, the event will be held at the Intercontinental from 1pm.
Theme for East Africa social media
"Social Media for a value-added East Africa"
Date: Sunday Jun 3 | 1pm - 6pm
Venue: Intercontinental Hotel
Entrance: FREE
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Idea to Innovation (I2I) | July 01
I2I is a living lab resident programme at The GrowthHub bringing together like-minded entrepreneurs together from diverse backgrounds and ideas to work together in the same environment for 4 months.
The GrowthHub is looking for 10-12 start-ups with mature ideas to work with the facilitators, mentors, entrepreneurs in residence for 6-8 weeks to evolve the ideas into concrete products and services.
At the end of program, 4-6 start -ups will be selected and provided enough resources to execute their pilot/test over an additional period of 10 weeks.
Applications are open to join the program.
Information session: July 01
Venue: The Growth Hub, Kilimani
Deadline for Applications: July 15
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Laptop Initiative: Call for Papers | July 04
 
The Kenya ICT Action Network (KICTANET) in collaboration with @iLabAfrica are organising a stakeholder forum on the 4th of July to discuss the laptop for Schools initiative that is due to be rolled out by the Government.
Presentations and Speakers
This forum invites all stakeholders in the education and ICT sector to present position papers regarding this initiative. Topics:
- What is the device?
- What is the nature of content? (Format, mode of delivery etc)
- Who will generate the content and carry out QA?
- Monitoring and Evaluation System
- Security of the Devices
- Disposal of Devices
To make a presentation and share your ideas at the forum, please submit your position paper for review.
Deadline for papers: July 02
Date: July 04 | 9.00am - 5.00pm
Venue: Strathmore University Auditorium
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Creativity, Open Access and Copyright for Development | July 05
The Conference on Copyright, Creativity and Development will provide a forum for open discussion and engagement with stakeholders on the role of Intellectual Property in Development.
The Conference seeks to interrogate how the creative and knowledge based economic sectors can be harnessed in scholarship, research and in other creative industries to spur growth and development in Kenya.
The discussions will be based on the Open Air research findings which highlight flexible approaches to copyright works, open access and Creative Commons Licensing.
Date: July 5 | 8.30am - 5.30pm
Venue: Starthmore University Auditorium
Host: Center for Intellectual Property
and Information Technology (CIPIT)
Entrance: FREE
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Get Fit For Funding | July 16AfroVumbua helps startups and business owners create and visualize innovative Business Models through it's Get Fit for Funding (G3F) Coaching and Mentoring program. Business CoachingAfroVumbua offer highly practice-oriented business coaching designed to address specific challenges hindering that great business idea you have--from raising funding proceeding to the next level. Date: July 16
Venue: The Business Lounge (Junction Mall)
Structure: 2 days a week for 5 weeks
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Adobe Creative Day | July 30
Adobe overview and the future with Creative Cloud
Discover what's coming next from Adobe. Explore and get inspired together with industry pros and visionaries. Get connected and exchange ideas and inspiration. Adobe Creative Days is all about creativity and expressiveness.
If you create, you don't want to miss Creative Days!
Date: July 30 | 9.30am - 2.30pm
Venue: Louise Leakey Auditorium
National Museum of Kenya
Entrance: FREE
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