UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND EXTERNAL STUDIES FACULTY OF EXTERNAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA-MURAL STUDIES COURSE TITLE: FUNDAMENTALS OF MANAGEMENT COURSE CODE: LDP 603 ASSIGNMENT: DISCUSS THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF KENYA VISION 2030 AND HIGHLIGHT THE FACTORS THAT ARE LIKELY TO INFLUENCE ITS IMPLEMENTATION PRESENTED TO: PROF. H.J. KIDOMBO DATE OF SUBMISSION: NOVEMBER‚ 2013 PRESENTED BY: GROUP 2 MEMBERS Name Chepkoech Agnes Okayo Percila Ringera Aron Sumba K Gilbert
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KEY GROWTH SECTORS OF THE KENYAS ECONOMY Economic growth is the increase in the amount of the goods and services produced by an economy over time. It is conventionally measured as the percent rate of increase in real gross domestic product i.e. real GDP. In Kenya the key main sectors to achieve economic growth are agriculture which is the mainstay economic growth drivers‚ energy sector‚ manufacturing and industry‚ service sector which is mainly tourism‚ financial services and banking and also the
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European Empires in the Americans: By using the oceanic way‚ the Western Europe’s places expanded among the Americas‚ and it conquered most of the lands by the mid-19th century. British‚ French‚ and Dutch‚ which dropped out‚ are examples of colonies in the North America‚ and Spain and Portugal were colonies in the South America. The European got benefits from the movement towards the Americas. Their Atlantic states were well placed that they could straightly reach the Americas‚ which were beneficial
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MICROFINANCE AWARENESS AND IMPACT IN KENYA: A CASE OF NAIROBI COUNTY 1 Table of Contents CHAPTER ONE ............................................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Background of the Study ................................................................
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post-independence that were affected by single party politics‚ Kenya was not left out of the scene. The dominant parties rose due to the struggle of independence that was facing major countries. At the time most African states preferred having one united front to beat their colonial masters since ‘United we stand divided we fall’ was more of the mentality (Tordoff‚ 1997). From the beginning‚ Kenya was a single-party state as this was represented by the Kenya African Union that was formed in 1944. The purpose
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why the European nations competed with each other to gain colonies in Africa. They all wanted to gain power and prestige. The more territory that they were able to control in Africa the more powerful and important they thought they could become. Africa was tremendously rich in natural resources‚ which could be brought to Europe and turned into manufactured goods. Europeans also needed markets for their manufactured goods. These goods could be sold in Africa for large profits. Often a European nation
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into Kenya. The group selected this company as we had just completed a communication strategy for them on how to expand in India‚ and one of our colleagues who is from Kenya thought that it might be a viable option for GFA to expand into Kenya. This paper will attempt not to repeat any facts stated already in the presentation‚ unless required to highlight a specific point. At a high level the group agreed‚ by a democratic process‚ to the consensus that GFA should not expand into Kenya‚ but
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Old Imperialism: Colonization and expansion of the European countries during this time to 1815 was termed old imperialism. Old imperialists generally steered clear of territorial claims and major players during this time were the Dutch‚ Portuguese and the Spanish. These imperialist countries were mainly concerned with trade monopoly and channeled their resources into establishing forts and ports essential for promoting trade. Wealth from non-interference trade was the main driving factor. Old imperialists
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economic developments. The definition of enterprises according to staff headcount and turnover or balance-sheet total is essential for identifying businesses able to benefit from European Union (EU) programs or policies specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) Challenges Facing SMEs in Kenya It is generally recognized that SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) face unique challenges‚ which affect their growth and profitability and hence‚ diminish their ability to contribute
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The Effects of World War I on European Society Persia‚ The Ottoman Empire‚ Serbia‚ Montenegro‚ Spanish Morroco‚ these are names of countries that are no longer with us today‚ but were major European countries before the outbreak of World War I. With the new inventions of the theatre and automobiles‚ Europe was on an upswing. That all ended on June 18‚ 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne. Gavrilo Princip‚ a student‚ shot and killed
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