User:Jack kardolus

Jack Kardolus (born November 12, 1970 in Gaborone, Botswana), is an African businessman with interests in ICT, telecommunications, and international trading, among others. He has created businesses and turned around enterprises that had become Pan African, most notably 350 million dollar, Fones 4 U Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Lesotho which was one of the most powerful and influential companies in Botswana, that made over 15000 entrepreneur who lived in poor urban and rural areas in African using (ICT) telecommunication infrastructure as a source of income to support their families.

Information cannot magically cure poverty and hunger. Nevertheless, information does form the indispensable fuel for any development engine, and can be transformed into knowledge, which in turn can empower communities in their efforts to take charge of their socio-economic needs. The right information at the right time can assist in finding a solution

Fones 4 U through Information and communication technologies (ICTs) helped improve the livelihoods of poor individuals, families and communities in rural areas and increase their income opportunities, thereby improving their chances of escaping from persistent poverty.

Jack Kardolus Co- founder of African e-Government Forum (AEF) platform, a leading knowledge forum of members interested in the ICT industry, with many years of successful regional and global experience. The Forum platform is a business membership organization that is funded though it members paying membership fees and has commitment to bring new management practices, fresh thoughts and innovative corporate and government processes that can make regional and global leadership competent enough to keep pace with current developments.

AEF members are continually capitalized on their strengths, with resources and knowledge-base to bring to the region the latest information on global trends and best practices that would benefit governments, business, management and the ICT industry. Our member’s commitment is to develop multinational partnerships, create valuable dialogue with people around the world and nurture friendships. Our aim has always been to tear down regional and global barriers and build new networks and bridges among peoples, cultures and organizations.

African e-Government Forum platform is a business membership organization that supports small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as an integrative part of every strategy for private sector promotion in Africa because of our contribution to our members. In order to grow and prosper, all private enterprises, but especially SMEs, need a suitable legal and regulatory environment, a reliable infrastructure as well as different financial and business services. The most important actors, which can influence the SMEs’ environment, are on the one hand government and public institutions, and on the other hand private business with AEF business membership organizations in between.