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Announcing the Celtel Africa Challenge Celtel is proud to produce broadcast in the United Kingdom. ficer of Celtel International said: the Celtel Africa Challenge, the Questions will cover a wide range “This programme highlights Cel- first ever televised academic of topic areas including: history, tel’s commitment to developing competition for students of East science, African culture, geogra- the youth. They are the future of African universities. The pro- phy, literature, music and cur- Africa and we want to give them gramme is an extension of Cel- rent events. Additionally, Celtel more opportunities to develop tel’s corporate commitment to Africa Challenge will highlight their talents.” “Making Life Better” for their the excellent educational oppor- Celtel Africa Challenge customers. tunities at African universities will be broadcast as a 15-week The inaugural competition with videos and student profiles. knock-out tournament, resulting will feature 16 teams of stu- The Inter-University Council for in a final champion. All partici- dents from universities in , East Africa (IUCEA) is a key edu- pating universities and students and in a fast- cational partner in the Celtel Af- will receive scholarship mon- paced quiz programme created rica Challenge. ies based on their ranking in the by the award-winning creators Announcing the programme, tournament. of University Challenge which is Tito Alai, Chief Commercial Of- “We are thrilled to work with Celtel to bring our legacy of educational programmes to the “This programme highlights Celtel’s EAC,” says creator Richard Reid. “We are committed to producing commitment to developing the a top flight programme for the youth...” —Tito Alai people of these great nations.” 16 Inaugural Teams Selected. Website Launched In this inaugural year, 16 that all universities in the Want to find out more universities will compete. territory will be invited to about Celtel Africa There are five universities each participate in the programme at Challenge? Information is from Tanzania and Uganda. their university and that there available 24 hours a day at As host country, Kenya has may be preliminary in-country celtelafricachallenge.com. six universities competing. competitions to determine the The selection of universities teams that advance to the Celtel There are training and pro- was made by the programme Africa Challenge Championship motional materials, helpful producer, Richard Reid TV, Celtel, Festival. FAQs and even an on-line ap- the Permanent Secretaries of The following East African plication for volunteers. Education in Kenya, Tanzania and universities have been selected Uganda and the Inter-University to participate in the inaugural Council of East Africa. year of the Celtel Africa Volunteers Needed In future years, it is hoped Challenge: for Festival The Celtel Africa Challenge University Located Championship Festival will rely Catholic University of Eastern Africa nairobi, Kenya on the services of over 30 East University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania African volunteers. Volunteers Egerton University Njoro, Kenya will assist in all aspects of Islamic University Kampala, Uganda the festival, preliminary Nairobi, Kenya warm-up games to assisting with the recording of the TV Makerere University Kampala, Uganda programmes, to supervising Mbarara Univ. of Science & Technology Kampala, Uganda student activities to much, Eldoret, Kenya much more. , Tanzania Nairobi, Kenya Travel expenses, meals and Ndejje University Nkozi, Uganda double-occupany rooms are Nkumba University Abaita-Ababiri, Uganda provided for volunteers. If Sokoine University of Agriculture Morogoro, Tanzania you wish to be considered for Tumaini University Iringa, Tanzania a volunteer position, please complete the on-line form by United States International University nairobi, Kenya 7 January, 2007. University Zanzabar, Tanzania

Student teams will attend a Each Celtel Africa Challenge win leading up to a significant championship festival February team is composed of three grand prize for the Champion- 11-16, 2007, at the Safari Park players plus an alternate. A ship University. Hotel in Nairobi during which Celtel Africa Challenge Coach In addition to the teams, they will compete for the Celtel and Liaison has been named at festival attendees will include East Africa Championship. each university to prepare the university officials, government After preliminary compe- students for the competition. and civic leaders and dozens of tition to seed the teams, the Teams will be competing for volunteers representing East Af- 16 universities will compete in institutional grants for their uni- rican universities and the com- a knockout series of 15 games versities and money for them- munity at large. These volun- which will be recorded for later selves. The farther the team teer will assist in running the broadcast throughout Kenya, progresses in the tournament, competition and other festival Tanzania and Uganda. the bigger the grants they will events.