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News Release
2 Minute Preview Computer Frontiers, Inc. Featured In Africa
Investment Horizons, A Documentary Film about African Investment Opportunities
By Award Winning Producer,
Carol Pineau
FREDERICK, MD -- April 25, 2008 -- Computer
Frontiers, Inc., a global technology service provider, announced today
that it is featured in a documentary film about investment opportunities
in Africa by award winning producer, Carol Pineau. The film features
various business leaders describing their African investment success
stories.
“Computer Frontiers, Inc. has affiliates in four African countries,
and we have always seen the value of Africa and her people as a place
to invest. Africa is complex; there are areas which require our aid
and support, and there are also fantastic business opportunities” said
Barbara Keating, President. “Being part of this groundbreaking film
was a natural fit with the strategic vision of our company and we are
very pleased to support vehicles that help create awareness about the
viability of investments in African business.”
The film will be premiered at the New York Stock Exchange on April 29th,
2008, and at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington D.C. on May
6, 2008. Planning is also underway for future screenings at various
global forums, and additional information about the film and scheduled
screenings will soon be available at http://www.africainvestmenthorizons.com.
“We welcomed Barbara Keating’s input in Africa Investment Horizons given
the focus she has maintained on African business investments since the
start of her career more than twenty years ago,” said Carol Pineau,
Producer. “The continuing sustainability and profitability her companies
have maintained in delivering technology solutions throughout the African
continent fits perfectly with the overall message of the film.”
ABOUT CAROL PINEAU. Carol Pineau is a
journalist who has specialized in Africa for more than a decade. She
has reported for CNN, BBC, NPR, VOA, RFI and other major worldwide broadcasters.Africa
Open for Business, her first long-format documentary, screened at the
Cannes Film Festival, where she was given the “African Vision Award”
by Agoralumiere. She was a plenary speaker at the World Economics Forum
and was honored at the US-Africa Business Summit. Ms. Pineau is currently
working on other documentary projects. Throughout two postings in Africa,
as well as several assignments worldwide, Ms. Pineau has interviewed
both Heads of State and rebel leaders, covering many of the world’s
major hot spots. From the battlefields of the Eritrean/Ethiopian war,
she reported live for CNN on, what was at the time, the world’s biggest
war. Ms. Pineau reported live on the first-ever genocide conviction
at the UN Tribunal for Rwanda, did exclusive reports from a secret military
base in rebel-held Eastern Sudan, and was one of the first journalists
into Nigeria after the fall of the military dictator.
Ms. Pineau has also reported extensively on the changing face of Africa.
While living in Paris in the 1990’s, Ms. Pineau hosted and reported
for Radio France Internationale Crossroads, a half-hour world-wide radio
show that reported on Africa, for Africa.
Ms. Pineau is the author of numerous articles as well as
a book. She currently lives in Washington D.C. with her husband and daughter.
ABOUT COMPUTER FRONTIERS, INC. Established
in 1996, Computer Frontiers, Inc. is an 8(a), woman owned, technology
company headquartered in Frederick, Maryland - United States with African
affiliate companies located in Uganda, Ghana, Senegal, and South Africa.
In the U.S. Computer Frontiers’ team provides business and government
entities state of the art managed computer support services, disaster
recovery solutions, and information technology consulting. In the international
area, Computer Frontiers advises on technology areas such as telecommunication
policy and regulatory environments, national Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) strategies, and the delivery of advanced e-government
and e-commerce services.
The family of Computer Frontiers companies located in Africa provide virtual
help desk, software development, call center solutions, and web application
development and support throughout the continent. This team has had a
great deal of success in supporting the proliferation of more advanced
technologies all over Africa, and the collective entities continue to
expand CFI’s technological footprint throughout the continent. A great
deal of the work done by our U.S. based team also focuses on African business
development given our industry reputation and extensive African business
connections.
For more information about Computer Frontiers, Inc., visit our website
at www.computer-frontiers.com.
CONTACT:
Computer Frontiers, Inc.
Georgia Straight, 301.601.0624
gstraight@computer-frontiers.com
SOURCE: Computer Frontiers, Inc.
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