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1 WELCOME TO KENYA HOME TO WORLD S 7 TH WONDER 22 ND 24 TH NOVEMBER, 2018 KASKAZI BEACH HOTEL KWALE, KENYA

2 THURSDAY, 22 ND NOVEMBER, am 9.00pm Country Team arrivals and transfer to the hotel. FRIDAY, 23 RD NOVEMBER, am 7.00am Breakfast at the hotel. 7.30am 10.00am Visit to Fort Jesus 10.30am pm Visit to Haller Park Animal Sanctuary 1.00pm 2.00pm Lunch at the hotel. 2.30pm 5.30pm Waterslides and Rides at Wildwaters 6.00pm 8.00pm Orientation (African Spelling Bee AGM) 8.00pm 9.00pm Free time, Dinner and entertainment. SATURDAY, 24 TH NOVEMBER, am am Breakfast at the hotel. 8.45am am Africa Spelling Bee - Roger Dickinson (South Africa) 9.00am am Kenya Tourism Board Presentation - Margaret Kamau 9.15am pm Opening Remarks - Dr. Belio Kipsang (Principal Secretary of the Ministry of Education). 9.30am pm 2018 African Spelling Bee Championship pm pm Awards and Speeches World Vision Kenya - Anne Waichinga (Associate Director Education) Capital Markets Authority - Esther Gitonga Sameer Agriculture and Livestock Ltd (Daima) - Purity Kioko Kapa Oil Refineries Ltd - Zubeida Salim Weetabix Ltd - Catherine Mwangi Senator - Kasanga Sylvia Mueni Closing Remarks - Hon. Najib Balala, EGH (Cabinet Secretary of Tourism) 1.30pm pm Lunch at the hotel 2.00pm pm Photo shoot session, Leisure time before Dinner SUNDAY, 25 TH NOVEMBER, am am Breakfast and departure

3 The African Spelling Bee is a Consortium of Spelling Bee Organizations from across Africa founded in 2015 with the aim to promote a reading culture and help Learners improve their communication skills; develop and nurture intra-personal skills and values such as self-esteem, self-awareness, confidence and personal integrity; inspire intercultural understanding by creating learning communities in which Learners can increase their understanding of language and culture deliberately designed to help them become more globally engaged. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has partnered with the Kenya National Spelling Bee to host the 3rd African Spelling Bee Championship following the nomination of Kenya as the host Country. The event will be held at the Kaskazi Beach Hotel in Kwale County, from 22nd 25th November, The event will bring together Teams from over 15 African Countries including Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, Lesotho, Malawi, Botswana, Tanzania and Cameroon, among others. The competition will involve the Top 3 finalists in the Junior category and the Top 3 finalists in the Senior category from every Country s National Spelling Bee Championship. Winners of the 2018 ASB Championship will get prizes ranging from Cash Prizes, Medals, Trophies, Certificates and Tablets. The continental Spelling Bee event will be characterized by several activities across the Coastal region before the coveted championship such as Tours of the Portuguese-built Fort in Mombasa, the one-of-a kind Wild Waters and Haller Park in Mombasa County sponsored by the Kenya Tourism Board. Kaskazi Beach Hotel, Kwale County. Host to ASB 2018

4 WELCOME TO THE 2018 AFRICAN SPELLING BEE CHAMPIONSHIP The Spelling Bee concept is about the glory of being able to overcome the complexities of words which makes one a Champion Speller. The overall objective of the African Spelling Championship is to stimulate an interest amongst learners in learning languages and other subjects aimed at broadening their horizons. ABOUT ASB The African Spelling Bee was started with a vision of celebrating the African Child, inspiring them to be literate and creating a platform for them to interact, connect and build their confidence. The future belongs to these children, and ASB is determined to create an opportunity for them to flourish. OUR JOURNEY The 1 st African Spelling Championship was jointly organized by 9 likeminded Spelling Bee Organizations from Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Botswana, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Lesotho. The spelling bee championship took place on 16 th July, 2016 at the River Stone Lodge situated in the World Heritage site at the Cradle of Human Kind in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 2 nd African Spelling Bee Championship brought together Teams from 10 African Countries including; Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. The event had a Senior category made up of High School Students and a Junior category made up of Primary School Pupils whereby in each category every Country was allowed 3 participants. The event took place at Maropeng, Cradle of Human Kind in Johannesburg, South Africa from 14 th December to 17 th December, 2017.

5 OUR PARTNERS The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) Company Profile A semi-autonomous government entity under the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife. KTB as per the Tourism Act 2011, is mandated to carry out the following; Develop, implement and co-ordinate a national tourism marketing strategy Market Kenya at local, national, regional and international levels as a premier tourist destination Identify market needs and advise tourism stakeholders on the tourism market trends Perform any other functions that are ancillary to the object and purpose for which the Tourism Board is established. Brief History Established in 1997, KTB together with stakeholders in the industry continuously aims to achieve global recognition for Kenya as an outstanding tourism destination. KTB in execution of its marketing role is leveraging destination s diverse products and professional private sector members to offer value added activities and experiential holidays in order to increase tourism yield and profits. Kenya has numerous niche product offerings with endless opportunities for culture, incentive, adventure, coast, sports safaris, eco-tourism among others. KTB is managed by a board of directors, who are major stakeholders in tourism and a Chief Executive Office who oversees the marketing initiatives and campaigns. c z o a k v Our Contacts Kenya Re-Towers,Ragati Road Upper Hill P.O Box , Tel: info@ktb.go.ke Website: Social Media Facebook MagicalKenya LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/magicalkenya Instagram MagicalKenya Youtube MagicalKenya REACH US ON; Mobile: info@africaspellingbee.com Website: Africa Spelling KENYA LESOTHO MALAWI NIGERIA BOTSWANA ETHIOPIA SOUTH AFRICA ZIMBABWE UGANDA

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