while at Microsoft, Mr. Bonjawo was introduced to the African Virtual University (AVU) by its then CEO Cheick Modibo Diarra, and invited to join its board of Directors, following the launch of AVU in Nairobi, Africa, a major distance-learning education institution in Africa that would utilize satellite technology and the Internet to broadcast courses from all over the World to African students. He was elected chairman of board of Directors of the AVU in 2002 and stepped down in 2005.
while at Microsoft, Mr. Bonjawo was introduced to the African Virtual University (AVU) by its then CEO Cheick Modibo Diarra, and invited to join its board of Directors, following the launch of AVU in Nairobi, Africa, a major distance-learning education institution in Africa that would utilize satellite technology and the Internet to broadcast courses from all over the World to African students.
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Cheick
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Modibo
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invite
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join
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board
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launch
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Nairobi
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Africa
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major
major
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compound
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distance
distance
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compound
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learning
learning
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compound
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education
education
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institution
institution
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Africa
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utilize
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compound
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satellite
satellite
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technology
technology
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conj
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Internet
Internet
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mark
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broadcast
broadcast
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course
courses
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student
students
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He was elected chairman of board of Directors of the AVU in 2002 and stepped down in 2005.
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elected
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chairman
chairman
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board
board
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case
of
of
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director
Directors
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NNS
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AVU
AVU
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in
in
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2002
2002
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cc
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and
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conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
step
stepped
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compound:prt
down
down
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2005
2005
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