SMART PENTAPROGRAM
(Application link at
the bottom of this page)
Our belief and
purpose
”Everybody is a genius
.But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole
life believing that it is stupid.”
Albert Einstein
While most of our democracies and institutions have are
focused on building roads, fighting hunger, tribalism, terrorism, and resolving
religious conflicts, we have failed to recognize the most fundamental building
blocks to a happier ,industrious and developing people. Worse still, we have
simply inherited systems that judge us not on our inventions, passion and
creativity but rather according to our competitiveness in the extremely limited
job market. One often based on our abilities to replicate textbook materials and
sometimes grasp concepts we most likely will never put to use for either our
good or the good of others. Most of us therefore end up in careers and
professions simply to earn a good living, live to the expectations of people
around us or simply because their “dreams were crashed.” A common phrase in
today’s society. A very small percentage of individuals get to pursue their
passion while at the same time earn a good living.
It’s our belief as an organization that the fundamental
building blocks for a developing nation and a developing continent is the
happiness and contentment of its people. A factor that arises when individuals
pursue their passion, earn a good living and while at the same time make a
positive influence in the society.
How then do we nurture a new way of thinking that, while
helping individual earn a good living,
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Encourages, motivates and supports people to
pursue their passions, develop skills and talents?
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Creates opportunities and platforms for
individuals to make a difference and drive positive change in the African
society while pursuing their passion.
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Creates an enabling environment which identifies
and supports individuals’ initiatives and inventions?
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Fosters collaboration for collective and greater
impact?
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Focuses in investing in not only this generation
but next generations as well by developing strong institutions?
With an understanding that each and every one of us is
gifted and intelligent in our own unique ways, smart pentaprogram is focused
in driving change in the African continent by providing platforms, support and opportunities that helps to achieve the above new way of thinking.
SMART PENTAPROGRAM-who we are
We are an
ecosystem of five programs that uses a unique cross disciplinary approach to
create platforms, support and opportunities that through collaboration
identifies, trains, connects and sustain, funds, enables and celebrates
passion, innovation, talent, skills and motivation in developing unique
solutions to demanding problems and emerging opportunities on the African
continent while driving positive change.
Smart
pentaprograms is an institution built on a strong foundation of a shared value
and a unique culture of values and pillars for this and the next pan African
generations
Our Five programs
1. SMART program
An intense
and customized program that focuses on talent,
skills, passion, innovation and drive rather than academic standings to provide
a platform for individuals to develop, collaborate, invent and implement unique
solutions to demanding problems and emerging opportunities as they seek to make
a difference and drive change on the African continent.
A program
that is in charge of the brand management and the branding of the smart
pentaprogram’s initiatives, inventions and projects.
A hub for
research, development, and the necessary support to invest in the African
innovative generation in driving the pentaprogram’s vision of a happier and
developing continent.
2. WOI (We own it)
Starting off
from a conversation to a Facebook page, to a website, to radio and TV programs,
to road shows… WOI seeks to provide platforms for Kenyans (we own it_ Kenya)
and Africa, (we own it_Africa) to connect, share, learn and pride in their
rich, unique, wealthy and outstanding heritage ranging from sports personalities,
wildlife and natural resources, music and attire, language, arts in general…in
Kenya and Africa with and beyond our continent.
With a
future provision of platforms where artists can collaborate and showcase their
art and network, WOI seeks to nature a new way of thinking, a new way to pride
in the African richness and a new way to learn of things we own but never heard
of.
3. HD (Half a Day)
Half a day,
a 6hour event carried out twice a year. The organizing team will be tasked with
identifying top ten upcoming and successful initiatives, companies and/ideas
driving change and impacting the society to compete for a funding prize. The
core objective for the event will however be to provide a platform where
investor, donors, and entrepreneurs from all backgrounds and disciplines can meet
to network, collaborate, impact and engage in a half a day’s unique program
with the objectives of making a difference and driving change on the African
continent.
4. OSAM (One Shilling a Month)
An
initiative that seeks to cultivate an investment culture among all Kenyans by
giving them platforms for them to invest one shilling only every month for
their lifetime as Kenyans.
Investing a
shilling a month is meant to hold a bigger significance of committing oneself
to one’s own and the nation’s peace, harmony and unity.
The fund
will be invested in running significant projects that foster a sense of pride
among Kenyans as the scale achieved by every Kenyan contributing what may seem
useless to them will remind them of them of how much they can achieve united
and by putting their efforts together regardless of their tribe or social
status that they can’t achieve separated.
The project
will also be geared to fostering a sense of ownership and a sense of belonging
to a greater cause among Kenyans.
5. KCN (Kenya Careers Network)
Kenya
careers network will act as a hub that provides platforms for employers,
employees, startups, entrepreneurs seeking either skills, manpower or resources
to carry out objectives of their cause within the shortest time and with less
resources spent .While at the same time preparing job seekers as their enter
the job market in resume, cv, cover letters as well as interview preparations.
It will also be a platform for individuals to engage with available and
upcoming opportunities in the job and entrepreneurial market in the easiest and
efficient way possible. By providing both and open and close space, it will
give platforms for job seekers, employers and entrepreneurs to network ,acquire
information and find the necessary and fitting skills for a particular task or
form a long lasting and impactful relationship in the easiest and most friendly
way. Develop in the future and design unique solutions to problems and
opportunities in regards to careers and the job market i.e. by running an
internship placement program for high school, college students and graduates.
What is smart company?
A diverse
team of 40 young, innovative, passionate and dedicated entrepreneurs with a
shared vision to inspire, build and drive positive change in Africa.
This is the
team provided with the platforms and opportunities to learn, grow, develop and
own the pentaprograms vision of a happier and developing Africa in order to
effectively drive and build on it, through implementing, overseeing and
managing the five programs designed by the smart pentaprogram. The team will
undergo a leadership and entrepreneurial program designed to equip them,
connect and sustain ,and provide platforms that will engage and prepare them
for their leadership and entrepreneurial roles in driving the vision of
inspiring ,building and creating a happier and developing African continent
through the smart pentaprogram’s vision.
Our defining characteristics
Diversity
Individuals
with a variety of skills, talents, interest, innovations and with different
backgrounds of knowledge in entrepreneurship but who hold a collective and
shared vision.
Innovation
A promise of
creativity, proactivity and the ability to design unique solutions to demanding
problems and emerging opportunities.
Passion
An internal
drive, love, interest and contentment when it comes to inspiring, building and
driving positive change on the African continent.
Dedication
A promise of
commitment, resilience, determination and a little sacrifice if need be in
order to drive the goals of the team.
Shared vision
A team build
on a strong foundation of shared values and passion to inspire, build and drive
positive change in Africa with regards to team work and collective impact.
#Smart
company is not just and organization but a team built on a strong foundation of
a shared vision, and a unique culture of values .It is continually putting
supporting structures in place to ensure its continued prosperity, impact and
success as an institution in inspiring, building and creating a happier and
developing African continent in both short and long term.
We are now
accepting first round applications for the inaugural group of smart company.
Email your
name, Phone number and preferred email address to this email
to receive
an offline application form, ask your questions, provide your support to this
course or give feedback to the organization.
