Training Prospectus 2016 by Dave Alukwe

Mwanzoni Ltd Training Prospectus: 2016 Adding Value Right From the Start!

Training, your way At Mwanzoni, we understand that there is no such thing as a standard training. That’s why we’ve created training that can be tailored to suit you. It means that you get complete flexibility, great value and that you don’t pay for things that you don’t need.

Content 1. Company Profile 4 1.1 About Mwanzoni 4 1.1 Our Vision 4 1.2 Our Mission 4 1.3 Our Core Values 4 1.4 Our Strengths 5 2. Our Range of Products 6

We enable individuals and organizations bridge the gap between project knowledge and implementation. Based on our principle of adding value right from the start, we believe that with relevant knowledge and skills, project managers are able to efficiently and effectively execute projects from start to finish.

2.1 Project Management 6 2.2 IT Service Management 8 2.3 Finance Management 10 2.4 Security Risk Management 13 2.5 Fire Service Training 14 3. Training Delivery Models 18 4. Our Partners 20 4.1 Training Partners 20 4.2 Fire Service Training Partners 21 4.3 Security Risk Management Partners 21 5. Testimonials 22

1. Company Profile 1.1. About Mwanzoni Mwanzoni limited, a specialist in programme and project management, offers project management training solutions designed to improve individual performance and organizational project delivery capability. We enable individuals and organizations bridge the gap between project knowledge and implementation. Based on our principle of adding value right from the start, we believe that with relevant knowledge and skills, project managers are able to efficiently and effectively execute projects from start to finish. With our PMP® training and certification, which is a globally-recognized credential in project management, you will have the technical know-how to apply proven principles that will not only ensure the success of a project but also how to overcome tough challenges. The training can be applied to any sector.

1.2. Our Vision To professionally deliver value in our chosen fields of real estate and infrastructure development for our clients.

1.3. Our Mission To be the market leader in the development and project management of Real Estate Investments.

1.4. Our Core Values • Professionalism • Integrity • Collaborative working Culture 4

1.5. Our Strengths •

Competent, Experienced and highly qualified Trainers: Our trainers and consultants are very high calibre personalities with unrivalled international qualifications and experience. They are trusted by leading organizations across the globe.

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Excellent Product/Service Mix: We provide our clients with a range of highly differentiated, quality and fully accredited products. This is motivated by the need to provide maximum satisfaction to our clients through provision of a wide choice of product/service offerings.

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Post Implementation/Training Support: We provide post training/implementation, mentoring and support services to all our clients. This is necessary to ensure the sustainability of our solutions at the client environment. Our philosophy is to provide solutions that go beyond academic knowledge and into practical use.

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Strong International Network: Our professionalism and innovativeness has continued to create room for viable and reliable international partnership. Our international partners have continued to trust us because of our excellent quality management systems and professional integrity.

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Customer Satisfaction: Our highly satisfied customers are our real ambassadors or referees. Customer intimacy is a key virtue and measure of organizational productivity. We employ resources to ensure that our customers remain happy prior to or after service delivery.

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We practice what we preach: We are not only a training company, but also a project and programme management company. We apply the principles we teach in real projects.

2. Our Range of Products 2.1. Project Management. a). PMP® - Project Management Professional. Project Management Professional (PMP®) credential is PMI®’s most important industry recognized certification for project managers. Globally recognized and demanded, the PMP® demonstrates that you have the experience, education and competency to lead and direct projects. This program will help you learn technical aspects of project execution to ensure you overcome all project challenges and deliver superior results. The learning also help practitioners improve their career prospects and create a path for growth. It equips you one with the right information required to pass the PMP® and CAPM® exams, and is based on the principles that are outlined in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge - (PMBOK® Guide). Surveys by PMI® have proven that certified Project Management Professionals experience higher average earnings and hiring preferences worldwide. Course Objectives. By the end of this training you will: • Acquire the relevant knowledge and skills required to clear the PMP® certification exam

• Earn the requisite 35 PDUs required to take up the PMP® certification exam

• Develop a working knowledge of the 5 process groups and 10 knowledge areas as prescribed by PMI®-PMBOK v5® • Master the skills to manage, execute and deliver projects successfully in line with global project management best practices

Who should attend the course? Project management certification is an essential professional requirement across industries for senior project management roles. This certification is most suited for: • Project managers • Associate/Asst. Manager – Projects • Team leads/Managers • Project Executives/Engineers • Software Developers • Any professional aspiring to be a Project Manager

b). CAPM® - Certified Associate in Project Management. Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM®) certification is a valuable entry-level certification for project managers offered by the Project Management Institute. A CAPM® certification displays commitment to the profession of project management. It ensures that the certified individual has the fundamental knowledge of project management and its associated processes. CAPM® certification is awarded to professionals who qualify in the CAPM® certification exam that is based on PMBOK® Guide—5th Edition. This certification is valid across industries and is recognized worldwide. Course Benefits. • It helps participants to understand the fundamentals of implementing standard processes and practices to be successful in their projects. • It enables organizations in providing effective project management delivery, which reduces costs, reduces project duration and increases business value. • It establishes the participant’s knowledge on all the five process groups and ten knowledge areas. • It helps participants in their CAPM® exam preparation toward attaining a certification.

Who should attend the course? Project managers looking forward to move ahead in their career with a globally recognized credential should take the CAPM® Project Management Professional certification. The certification establishes one’s expert knowledge on all the knowledge areas, including integration management, cost management, time management, scope management, quality management, communications management, human resource management, risk management, and procurement management. Project managers and project aspirants across industries are ideal participants for CAPM® certification. c). PRINCE2® (PRojects IN Controlled Environments). PRINCE2® (PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a process-based approach for project management providing an easily tailored and scalable method for the management of all types of projects. PRINCE2® is one of the most popular project management methods widely used in projects across the globe. PRINCE2® helps you plan and control a project of any size around a structure of key activities, ensuring that the benefits of a project always outweigh the costs. It gives you a set of processes to work through and explains what information you should be gathering along the way.

PRINCE2 helps you plan and control a project of any size around a structure of key activities, ensuring that the benefits of a project always outweigh the costs. ®

It provides benefits to the managers and directors of a project and to an organization, through the controllable use of resources and the ability to manage business and project risk more effectively. It is widely used in government agencies, private companies and has emerged as a standard in managing projects. Using PRINCE2® in your projects gives you common systems, procedures and language hence the confidence in managing projects successfully within the workforce. PRINCE2® Foundation The certification recognises individuals who want to handle the requirements of management and contribute to other project management aspects. Further, it helps professionals to explore the principles, themes, and processes of the methodology and contribute to project teams. PRINCE2® Practitioner. By passing the Practitioner exam, candidates should be able to apply and understand how to tailor PRINCE2® effectively to a project within an organization environment supporting PRINCE2®. PRINCE2® Foundation & Practitioner. Our PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner training program is designed to ensure that you clear your PRINCE2® Exams in the first attempt. Our training will empower you to develop the knowledge of the 7 Principles, Processes and Themes as prescribed in the PRINCE2® guideline.

Course Objectives

d). MS PROJECTS 2013

By the end of this training you will:

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the basics of the Microsoft®

• Acquire the relevant knowledge and skills required to clear the PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner certification exams respectively

Project 2013 application. The course also provide an overview of the project plan, tasks, and resources. Additionally, the course provides information on tracking project progress and advanced task scheduling. An outline on reporting, troubleshooting, and customizing views will be provided by the course. You will also get information on sharing project information, resource pooling and consolidation, along with an update on new features in the Microsoft® Project 2013 application.

• Develop a working knowledge of the 7 Principles, Processes and Themes as prescribed in the PRINCE2® guideline • Develop a Product based planning approach for projects that divides them into manageable and controllable stages • Will be able to control use of resources and the ability to manage business and project risk effectively. Who should attend the Course? A globally recognized certification, the PRINCE2® is ideal for senior project management aspirants or for professionals working on projects. This Certification is most suited for:

Course Objectives Microsoft Project 2013 helps in managing projects efficiently. This is one of the most sought out application for professional project management. The training in Microsoft Project 2013 offers the following benefits:

• Programme or Project Management Personnel & Practitioner • Project Managers • Project Auditors • IT Directors/Managers

• Manage projects using the Microsoft® Project 2013 application

• Project Accountants • Fund Managers • Business Process Analysts • Project Management Consultants • Change Managers • People interested in developing a career in PRINCE2® environment • Managers involved in managing projects of all sizes

The course provide an overview of the project plan, tasks, and resources. Additionally, the course provides information on tracking project progress and advanced task scheduling.”

• Manage resources and assignments within a project • Track the project progress using various features • Create a task-based schedule for the project • Share project information

Who should attend the Course? This short course is designed for anyone who wants to learn to use the latest Microsoft® Project 2013 client software, or wants to prepare for Microsoft’s 74-343 certification exam: “Managing Projects with Microsoft® Project 2013”. It is suitable for project management professionals such as Project managers and Project engineers, Delivery managers, Program managers, Project controllers and Project planners, Project coordinators and Project management consultants, Information Systems (IS) and Technology managers.

e). MSP® - Managing Successful Programmes. Managing Successful Programmes or MSP® Certification is for professionals who are actively involved in programmes or looking to work in programme organisations. The MSP® Certification provides knowledge of MSP® principles, governance themes and transformational flows defined in the MSP® framework. The MSP® Certification is a programme management standard across Europe and provides a robust framework to deal with volatile and ever-evolving programmes. The roles and responsibilities detailed in the course help the learners understand where they fit in programme management and how they can leverage their roles. 10

The MSP® Certification is a programme management standard across Europe and provides a robust framework to deal with volatile and ever-evolving programmes.

Course Objectives. At the end of the MSP® course, participants will: • Be able to understand the difference between programmes and projects. • Develop an understanding of how projects fit into a programme. • Be familiar with the framework of programme management. • Have a better standing of their role in their respective organisations. • Understand the importance of benefits management, quality assurance, risk and issue management, change management and so on. • Develop leadership skills. Who should attend the Course? Professionals who are currently employed in a programme-related role will find this certification suitable for enhancing their career opportunities. Senior Project Managers, Programme Managers, Operational Managers who interact with programme teams, Programme Management Office and Quality Assurance professionals will find this course really valuable.

a). ITIL® Foundation The ITIL® Foundation certification is considered as the entry level qualification in the field of IT Service Management. Our training focuses on the key elements, concepts and terminologies associated with ITIL service lifecycle management. It includes ITIL® Lifecycle Phase Interactions & Outcomes, ITSM® processes and Service Management best practices. Course Objectives. By the end of this training you will: • Learn about IT Service Management best practices, generic concepts, key principles, and ITIL® 2011 process models that are required to clear the ITIL® Foundation exam

2.2. IT Service Management IT Service Management is the discipline of managing and controlling information technology systems. Different process framework in IT services enables high standards in IT service management. There are various IT service management certification courses that support different process framework of IT services, ITIL® Certification being the most demanded one. Mwanzoni Ltd offers IT Service Management training courses for different certification programs including the most popular ITIL® Certification and ITSM® Certification.

IT Service Management is the discipline of managing and controlling information technology systems.

• Gain a comprehensive understanding of the purpose, objective and scope of service strategy, service design, service transition, service operations, and Continual Service Improvement • Learn how to apply ITIL® tools, techniques and concepts to improve efficiency and effectiveness in business changes to optimize customer experience • Understand how to apply lean principles and automate standard tasks, to improve efficiency of ITSM® processes • Save costs by centralizing activities and teams using well defined fit-for purpose and fit-foruse processes 11

Who should attend? ITIL® Foundation certification is an essential requirement for professionals who needs a basic understanding of ITIL® framework and how it may be used to enhance the quality of IT service management within an organization. This certification is most suited for: • IT Managers/Support teams • System Administrators/Analysts • Operations Managers • Database Administrators • Service Delivery Professionals • Quality Analysts • Application Management team/Development team • Process Owners/Practitioners b). ITSM certification The ITSM certification training focuses on the management of the IT services like planning, delivery and support to improve customer service. The certification demonstrates the professional’s ability to align business strategy to information technology. Our ITSM certification training includes both online and classroom training that allows candidates to prepare for exam in the comfort of their own place and/or in a Classroom learning environment.

Course Objectives. After completing this course, you will be able to: • Describe business relationship management • Discuss supplier management and their relationship with other processes • Explain resolution processes such as Incident & service request management • Define control processes

The certification demonstrates the professional’s ability to align business strategy to information technology.

2.3. Finance Management. The finance management industry is evolving every day and so is the demand for finance professionals with updated knowledge and expertise. International finance management professionals are, therefore, moving towards re-skilling and there are many governing bodies that validate this attempt by introducing different financial management courses. Financial Modelling credentials experience better job prospects and

Who should attend?

opportunities in the professional world.

The target group of the ITSM® Certificate includes, but is not restricted to:

a). Financial Modeling with MS Excel Foundation

• IT Service operational staff

professionals to handle finance models by applying Microsoft

Financial Modeling with MS Excel Foundation training enables

• Supervisors

Excel tools and applications. Financial Modeling skills are must

• Managers

for finance and commerce professionals especially for almost

• Senior consultants and

all mid-senior management professionals worldwide. Financial

• Auditors

Modeling helps finance and commerce professionals to gain an in-depth understanding of financial modeling techniques to succeed in today’s demanding environment. Course Objectives. At the end of the Training, you will be able to gather an understanding of: • Valuation Modeling • Project Finance Modeling • Mergers and Acquisition Modeling • Macros for Financial Modeling • Advanced Excel functions for Financial Modeling • Advanced Charting and Dash boarding Techniques 13

Who should attend this Course? This course is for anybody involved in financial decision making/ planning related to large corporates. Financial modeling is a mandatory activity for investment bankers, bankers, project finance persons, equity research folks, PE & VCs. This training is ideal for: • • • • • • • • •

Financial analysts CFOs Financial controllers Analysts Credit managers Risk managers Mergers, acquisitions and buyout specialists Corporate finance staff Ideal for candidates who are Graduates, Post Graduates, Post Doctoral, or have completed courses in Engineering and Commerce who want to have a career in finance

b). Financial Modeling with MS Excel Advanced Financial Modeling with MS Excel Advanced training enables professionals to handle finance models by applying advanced Excel tools and applications. Financial Modeling is the task of building a model representing financial asset and performance of a business. Financial Modeling skills are must for finance and commerce professionals especially for almost all mid-senior management professionals worldwide.

The added skills gained through MS Excel advanced training helps finance and commerce professionals to gain an in-depth understanding of financial modeling techniques to succeed in today’s demanding environment. Course Objectives. At the end of the Training, you will be able to gather an understanding of: • • • • • •

Valuation Modeling Project Finance Modeling Mergers and Acquisition Modeling Macros for Financial Modeling Advanced Excel functions for Financial Modeling Advanced Charting and Dash boarding Techniques

Who should attend?

The following categories of professionals can take the exam and obtain the certification: • MBA students • Commerce graduates • Investment Bankers • Business Analysts • Professionals into Corporate Finance • Project Finance or any finance and commerce professionals looking forward to strengthen their knowledge of financial modeling techniques and implication.

c). Financial Modeling with MS® Excel Foundation & Advanced Financial Modeling with MS® Excel Foundation & Advanced training enables professionals to handle finance models by applying advanced level tools and applications of Excel. Financial Modeling skills are must for finance and commerce professionals especially for almost all mid-senior management professionals worldwide. The added skills gained through MS® Excel training helps finance and commerce professionals to gain an in-depth understanding of financial modeling techniques to succeed in today’s demanding environment.

Financial modeling is a mandatory activity for investment bankers, bankers, project finance persons, equity research folks, PE & VCs. This training is ideal for: • Financial analysts • CFOs • Financial controllers • Analysts • Credit managers • Risk managers • Mergers, acquisitions and buyout specialists

Course Objectives.

• Corporate finance staff

At the end of the Training, you will be able to gather an understanding of:

• Ideal for candidates who are Graduates, Post Graduates, Post Doctoral, or have completed courses in Engineering and Commerce who want to have a career in finance

• Valuation Modeling • Project Finance Modeling • Mergers and Acquisition Modeling • Macros for Financial Modeling • Advanced Excel functions for Financial Modeling • Advanced Charting and Dash boarding Techniques.

d). Finance for Non-Financial Managers Training. Finance for Non-Financial professionals is ideal for managers to enhance their skills in the current competitive business environment. The program is designed to provide necessary knowledge to understand: • Fundamental financial concepts

Who should attend the Course?

• Financial documents

This course is for anybody involved in financial decision making/ planning related to large corporates.

• Managing budgets

Financial Modeling skills are must for finance and commerce professionals especially for almost all mid-senior management professionals worldwide.

This program aims to equip managers with a knowledge of critical financial principles and the right skills to deal with the ever-changing business needs of an organization.

• Analyzing financial performance

Course Objectives.

• Ensure best practices while implementing SharePoint apps

At the end of the training, you will be able to:

• Implement variations for multilingual sites

• Control a financial system to meet business objectives

• Create and manage authentication, authorization and custom server-side components

• Use a range of financial controls • Understand the sources and availability of finance for an organization Who should attend?

Finance for Non-Financial Professionals program is conceptualized and developed for non-financial managers. This course is ideal for you if you’re a manager who is not from a financial and accounting background, and you need a basic foundation in key financial documents and processes. e). Microsoft SharePoint 2013 The SharePoint server range of courses provides necessary skills and knowledge to configure and maintain a SharePoint Server 2013 environment. Participants learn best practices such as enterprise content management, service application architecture, business intelligence solutions, implementing governance plan and other relevant skills pertaining to SharePoint Server 2013. Course Objectives.

Who should attend the Course? The course is ideal for software and testing professionals and project managers. Hands on experience in the .Net framework is required to undertake this course.

2.4. Security Risk Management. In any organisation, the safety and security of your assets, resources and people are your number one priority. In high-risk or remote parts of the world, this is not easy to achieve. It takes time and skill. We are specialists in helping you prevent and manage your risks, while allowing you to concentrate on your core business, wherever you are. Minimising risk is our aim, whether you seek to guard your infrastructure, protect your VIPs or train your staff. So we will discuss and analyse your needs and create a bespoke package for you. What we do: • Protect your assets • Protect your personnel • Provide training

On successful completion of the course, candidates will be able to: • Manage site lifecycle and taxonomy • Build and add apps and services • Configure caching to improve site rendering performance • Optimize site assets and resources to maximize performance 16

Minimising risk is our aim, whether you seek to guard your infrastructure, protect your VIPs or train your staff.

2.5. Fire Service Training. Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) face many challenges and ensuring that the learning and development tempo of those employed within the Sector are maintained is crucial. This is important if the Sector is to meet the constantly changing operational environment and significant budgetary constraints; these are the challenges that each and every FRS encounters on a daily basis. a). Fire Marshal This course is designed for any person who may be required to take action in the event of fire, and to help management meet their responsibilities under the Regulatory Reform Order. b). Fire safety Building Regulations and Guidance. Designed for all those dealing with building control applications and fire safety consultations, this course will equip delegates with a working knowledge of the Building Regulation process, consultation procedure, legislative framework and current guidance documents. c). Fire safety Management in Healthcare Premises. This course is designed to develop experienced fire safety practitioners and those working within the healthcare arena. It provides delegates with an understanding of the relevant Fire code suite of documents (Health Technical Memorandum) concentrating on applications for new build and alterations of existing healthcare premises.

3. Training Delivery Models. • Classroom Learning: Our Instructor led Learning method enables both individuals and corporate professionals cover today’s most relevant topics to help you keep pace with today’s demanding business environment. With several classes scheduled throughout the year, you have many choices and can sample our training before committing to onsite class. Network with your peers, whilst enjoying the benefits of face-to-face training by skilled tutors with extensive experience in the practical application of our courses.

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Blended Classes: The blended learning model includes a six month online access to our accredited courses combined with a classroom workshop to give you the opportunity to interact one on one with our instructor.

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Corporate Classes: We bring you specialised corporate training programs that are delivered at your facility or chosen location, with the curriculum tailored to your specific organizational requirements.

4. Our Partners

The TSI® culture is built on: people, projects, and processes. The business model is simple: provide exemplary service to all clients who want or need project management training, professional skills training or self-assessments. TSI® has

4.1. Training Partners

taught thousands of people how to pass the TSI® exam. http:// www.truesolutions.com

a). CUPE® International CUPE® Projects is an Accredited Consulting and Training Organization for PRINCE2 , MSP , P30 MoR , MoP™, MoV™, Agile Project Management™ & Earned Value™. CUPE® delivers accredited consulting and training for a wide range of clients. CUPE® has undertaken consultancy work for Department of Health, Police, NHS Trusts, ING bank, IMF, and Southampton Solent University. CUPE® helps corporate Training and Human Resource departments develop new project capabilities, improve project performance and deliver improved staff capabilities. They also assist in major change management programmes, providing a range of services from Assessments, Assurance, coaching to Document Reviews, E-Support, Project Workshops facilitation, Teambuilding, Registered Consultant and Approved Trainer programmes. http://www.cupe.co.uk/ ®

b). TSI® INC TSI® is a Registered Education Provider for the Project Management Institute (PMI®) and has conducted training for Project World and the Institute of International Research. TSI® consultants and educators include technical experts and tenured academic professionals with years of corporate experience in Process Improvement, Engineering and Technology. TSI® global headquarters is located in Dallas, Texas with locations and partnerships worldwide.

c). RIPA® International RIPA® International offers a wide range of high quality learning and development programmes both in the UK and internationally, that are all designed to fit an organisation’s capacity-building requirements within the current global context. Over the years, RIPA® has built reputation in the area of capacity building: all programmes are based on the most current thinking in the field, and are underpinned by comprehensive customer care and ongoing logistical support throughout your experience with RIPA® International. http:// www.ripainternational.co.uk/ d). SIMPLILEARN Simplilearn is a leading provider of a suite of professional certification courses. They work with companies and working professionals to address their unique learning needs. They are one of the world’s largest certification training providers. A pioneer in online education for professionals, they create course programs, exams, and labs that help in cracking the certification exams. They offer a blended model of training, which provides our customers with the optimal learning experience. http://www.simplilearn.com/

4.2. Fire Service Training Partners Fire Service College Fire Service College is an award-winning leader in fire and emergency response training and one of the world’s largest operational fire and rescue training facilities. They specialise in providing dedicated training for fire and rescue services (FRSs), emergency responders and a wide spectrum of commercial and public sector clients globally. Their instructors are current serving fire officers seconded from individual FRSs across the UK. And, as you’d expect, their tutors are professional and technical experts in their chosen fields. They work closely with the Chief Fire Officers’ Association (CFOA), the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Programme (JESIP) and the UK Fire and Rescue Service. This allows them to promote common operating standards and to develop and deliver a common and consistent approach to operational and leadership training within an accredited framework in support of interoperability. The College is one of the few organisations in the world that can offer such a broad and challenging training experience. http://www.fireservicecollege.ac.uk/our-training/

4.3. Security Risk Management Partners Hawki Worldwide Hawki is a team of specialists dedicated to preventing and reducing security risks for our clients. Their main areas of business are: Asset protection, Personnel protection and Training. Their highly experienced team operates globally in remote, medium, high risk and post-conflict areas. We analyze clients’ needs in depth and create bespoke packages, from a simple travel plan to complex security solutions. http://www.hawki.co/

5. Testimonials “The PMP® training was an eye opener for me. It related with my day to day activities and projects. I would recommend Mwanzoni Limited as a solid and reliable training institution, with real experts in the field of Projects Management” MR. Moses Mnawe, Deputy ICT Manager, Royal Media Services. ***** ‘’Before PMP® training, I had engaged in a number of projects before without using any formal method to define the steps to be followed. The end result, projects overran practically everything from time to budget. With PMP® training expertly delivered by Mwanzoni Limited, I have now discovered the password to project success and that is a business value for me.’’ MR. Samuel Mureithi, Project Manager, UAP Holdings Limited. *****

Mwanzoni Limited. 84 Riverside Drive, Westlands t/ +254- 775-396-313, 733-197-606 e/ training@mwanzoni.com www.mwanzoni.com

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