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Charles Ombongi Masese Completes SMR Africa’s First Scholarship Program

January 14, 2011 By Guy St. Clair

SMR International has announced that the winner of SMR Africa’s first training program has completed his courses. Inaugurated in 2010 with funding from SMR Africa – SMR’s African affiliate – the program enables African students to learn ICT and KM skills.

Charles Ombongi Masese of Nairobi and Nyanguru Village, Kisii was the first SMR Africa scholarship winner. He used the grant for computer training, attending a seven-month program of nine courses, each with 4 -8 class meetings. The program is offered by Hansons’ College of Professional Studies, Nairobi.

At the completion of the course, Masese was awarded a certificate from Hansons’ College, certifying that he had completed training in a wide range of Microsoft Office programs, including Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access, as well as training in searching the web.

Completing his studies, Masese was introduced to knowledge management and KM principles through attendance at lectures and programs at various organizations in the Nairobi area and at an international conference at Egerton University near Nakuru.

Masese noted that he is pleased to have this training in ICT and KM.

“This is one more communication tool for me,” Masese said, and he expects to put what he learned to use in his business, C&G Driving and Safari Services.

As a driver for tourists who come to Nairobi to visit attractions in the city and the surrounding area, Masese is now positioned to arrange exceptional safari excursions. By using his new skills for searching the internet, as taught in the courses he attended, and combining these skills with his experience as a tour driver and his vast knowledge of Kenya’s birds and wildlife, Masese can focus on his clients’ particular travel interests. With this training, C&G Driving and Safari Services can now offer clients a better safari experience than they might find elsewhere.

“Taking these courses has been great for me,” he said, “and I hope to use what I’ve learned to move my business forward. I’m very pleased that I know how to use these tools. Now I’ll be able to build my client base, especially with clients from overseas.”

The Hansons’ College certificate was presented by SMR President Guy St. Clair in Nairobi on Christmas Day. In his remarks, St. Clair announced that SMR Africa expects to continue its support in ICT and KM training, and noted that interested parties can contact Nerisa Jepkorir Kamar (nerisaj@gmail.com) for further information.

For more information about C&G Driving and Safari Services, contact Charles Ombongi Masese directly at charlesomasese@gmail.com.

Filed Under: Personal History Tagged With: Kenya - Hansons' College of Professional Studies, Masese (Charles Ombongi), SMR Africa, SMR International, St. Clair (Guy)

Guy St. Clair is a writer and editor living in New York City. In his blog, Sharing Guy’s Journey, he  writes about any subject that crosses his mind (some friends refer to the blog as “Guy’s online journal”).  In his professional life, Guy is the Series Editor for Knowledge Services for De Gruyter Saur in Munich and Berlin. 

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